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Alleegasse Armchair
Alleegasse Armchair by Josef Hoffmann for Wittmann: wooden frame, black stained beech legs.
710 × 730 × 630 mm
Austria
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Description
Overview
The Alleegasse Armchair is a Josef Hoffmann design for Wittmann, part of an upholstered suite with a matching sofa. Its dimensions are W 71 x D 63 x H 73 cm, with the seat at 45 cm.
Construction
Wood forms the frame. Black stained beech legs end in round wooden leg-caps, and the covers are fixed with piping.
Story
Dr. Hugo Koller's music room
The upholstered suite was first created in 1912 for the music room of Dr. Hugo Koller's city apartment in Vienna. It is named after the street on which the apartment was located, the Alleegasse, today Argentinierstrasse. The armchair carries the model number 9312.
Hoffmann at Wittmann
Since 1969 Wittmann has held the rights to manufacture the furniture of Josef Hoffmann according to his original designs, with sole authorization from the Josef Hoffmann Foundation.
