Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this piece to the 1930s.

This beautiful handmade armchair has decorative brass studding and plaited leather to the corners of the back and plaited leather to the 4 corners of the seat.
Iconic design fireside armchair designed by Adolf Loos circa 1930.

It is oak and has incised cross hatching to the front stretcher.
The leather upholstery is original.
This model was used 1931 / 1932 for the Music Room in the apartment of Hugo Semier in Pilsen.
The chairs originally stood in front of the fireplace and were presented at the Werkbund housing estate in Vienna in 1932.

It has the registration design number impressed in the wood. 683982.
Provenance bought from a private sellers collection in Wales.
About Loos: Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loos (10 December 1870-23 August 1933) was an Austrian and Czech architect and influential European theorist of modern architecture.

His essay ornament and crime advocated smooth and clear surfaces in contrast to the lavish decorations of the fin de siècle and also to the more modern aesthetic principles of the Vienna Secession. -Loos became a Pioneer of modern architecture and contributed a body of theory and criticism of Modernism in architecture and design.

Adolf Loos was one of the most important Viennese architects and designers besides Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann, Joseph Maria Olbrich, and Otto Wagner in Vienna in the early 20th century. -International buyers worldwide shipping is available please ask for a quote.

Condition report.
Offered in fine used worn condition
The back is a bit 'wavy' from being leaned back on.
Having various noticeable charming age related wear, scuffs, scratches, discolouration, tears, stains commensurate with usage & age.

A small recent leather glue repair has been made to the leather on 1 side also 2 new brass studs have been fitted to give the leather back rest additional support shown in pictures.
Dimensions in centimetres
67cm High
57cm Wide
49cm Deep.
28cm Height of seat from floor
35cm Sitting depth
Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this piece to the 1930s.
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