Antique Eclectic Chairs J & J Kohn Beech Austria XIX Century - Austria, Late XIX Century
Features
Austria, Late XIX Century
Style: Eclecticism (1870-1890)
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Origin: Austria
Main essence: Beech
Description
Group of bent beech chairs made in the second half of the 19th century by the J & J Kohn company. This is the company founded in 1849 by the two brothers Jacob and Josef Kohn who began to make bent beech chairs and export them all over the world, quickly becoming the major competitors of Thonet production. The company merged with Mundus in 1914 and then with Thonet in 1921. Made of bent beech with an open back with typical curves, the seats are cane-covered.
Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear may require restoration and polishing. We try to present the real condition of the furniture as completely as possible with the photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description is valid.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 91
Width: 45
Seat height: 52
Additional Information
Style: Eclecticism (1870-1890)
Towards the end of the 19th century, the taste for combining elements taken from various styles of the past asserted itself. The eclectic style is therefore characterized by the mixture of stylistic elements from the Gothic, Baroque, Renaissance and Neoclassicism in search of elegant compositional virtuosity.Find out more on our blog:
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Austrian taste for Baroque
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History of antique European furniture
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
19th Century / 1801 - 1900Main essence: Beech
It is a semi-hard wood which, unfortunately, is easily wormed, therefore it is considered poor. Due to its light but variegated shades, from blond to reddish, it was nevertheless appreciated by French cabinetmakers. It was mainly used for furniture structures or, as an alternative to walnut, by provincial English furniture makers for popular works, mostly in the 1700s. The noblest use is due to Thonèt, who applied the steam bending of the beech in the making of the furniture, in particular for the chairs that took his name.Other customers have searched:
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