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(Attrib.) Josef Hoffmann (Austria 1870-1956)

Model 728 Fledermaus Chairs and table attributed to Josef Hoffmann for J & J. Kohn. Early c20th.

Stained and lacquered beech wood. The chairs have a later Wiener Werkstätte fabric.

The chairs were originally designed for the famous Fledermaus Cabaret and manufactured by the firm of Jacob and Josef Kohn around 1910. In very nice condition.
The beechwood has a warm patina from the oxblood red coloured finish.
These chairs were purchased together with the small cafe table. Although the chairs are unmarked, the table is marked with the Kohn firm label.

Price: Chairs – 3.800 euro (x2) Table – 1.350 euro

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Shiro Kuramata (Japan 1934-1991)

Lacquered and chromed Metal. 1980s

A rare design classic: An umbrella stand designed by Shiro Kuramata for Pastoe in 1986. In a design typical of the Postmodern period it establishes an effective playful synthesis of art and functionality.

The Dutch company Pastoe only produced this model for two years and not many were manufactured during that period.

Price: 2.900 euro

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Haagse School / Art Deco settle / bench 1930s

Oak frame with drop-in seat and upholstered back. 103 x 59.3 x 102.6cm high.

A neat little bench in the Dutch art deco / Haagse School style. The upholstery is showing its age – It would benefit greatly from a complete re-upholstery (which we have taken into account when pricing it).

Price: 1.700 euro

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Frank Gehry (Canada 1929-2025)


Frank Gehry “Easy Edges” wiggle chair by Vitra. Labeled underneath and in a very nice original condition. This example is a 1999 production.

The chair was designed in 1972 as part of Gehry’s famous Easy Edges series. It was reissued by Vitra from 1992 as the Wiggle side chair. Created by the renowned architect Frank Gehry this extraordinary chair challenges the conventional notions of form, material and structural dynamic. Crafted from layers of corrugated cardboard, the Wiggle Chair exhibits a delicate balance between strength and flexibility. Gehry’s signature aesthetic make it a standout piece in any space. The chair has a slight twist/lean from use but it has a good warm tone (…that recent production chairs do not have)

Price: 1.700 euro

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Pierre Paulin (1927-2009)

Artifort F444 lounge chair.

Iconic F444 lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin in the 1960s taken into production by Artifort. Made out of a robust steel frame paired with an elegant leather slung seat. This chair is not only visually striking but also very comfortable. Purchased from its first owner (that rarely sat in it!), this example is still in superb original condition. One of the best examples of this chair we ever had.

Price: 3.900 euro

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Alvar Aalto (Finland 1898-1976)

Wall mirror for Artek. 1950s.

Birch wood surround with mirrored glass. 50 x 4 x 50cm

This is a rare mirror by renowned Finnish architect/designer Alvar Aalto.

Price: 1.650 euro

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Vladimir Tatlin (Russia 1885-1953)

Tatlin Chair

Chromed steel tubular frame with black leather upholstered seat. 55cm x 70cm x 80cm high.

Vladimir Tatlin was a Russian and Soviet painter, architect, and stage-designer. Tatlin achieved fame as the architect who designed The Monument to the Third International, more commonly known as Tatlin’s Tower, which he began in 1919. With Kazimir Malevich he was one of the two most important figures in the Soviet avant-garde art movement of the 1920s, and he later became an important artist in the Constructivist movement

Designed by Russian constructivist Vladimir Tatlin (1885-1953) in 1927. The prototype for this chair was made initially in bent cane. From the 1950s it was manufactured by Nikol International, Italy with a tubular metal frame and leather seat.

Price: 1.450 euro

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Stilux Milano. Floor lamp. 1950s.

Brass, yellow and black-lacquered metal with a marble base.
A very rare Italian classic 1950s design lamp designed and produced by Stilux Milan. In good working condition.

Price: 1.450 euro

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