Adolf Loos, Attributed, Trolley, Vienna, c. 1902
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Vienna, Austria, c. 1902
Design: Adolf Loos (1870-1933) - Austrian architect, architectural critic and publicist
Manufacturer: presumably Thonet, Vienna
Designed for the apartment of Marie and Gustav Turnovsky in 1902
Literature: Ottillinger Eva: Adolf Loos. Living concepts and furniture designs. Residenz, Salzburg / Vienna Wohnkonzepte und Möbelentwürfe. Residenz, Salzburg / Wien 1994, p. 163, fig. 232
Dimensions: 71 x 107 x 51cm
Good Condition
Designs by Adolf Loos fetch up to €180.000 at international auctions
This trolley was designed around 1902 by the Austrian architect and designer Adolf Loos for the apartment of Marie and Gustav Turnovsky. The frame is made of solid and veneered mahogany. The three spoke-wheels are made of nickel plated iron. Shelves and the removable tray with two handles are made of cut glass. Through the elegant swinging handle the trolley receives a classy look slightly reminiscent of a carriage.
The trolley is 71 cm high and measures 107 x 51 cm. It is in good condition with some loss of veneer and few nicks. The nickel plating is slightly rubbed with minimal traces of rust.
Adolf Loos (1870-1933)
Adolf Loos was born in the Austrian town Brünn in 1870. He studied at the Technical University in Dresden and then traveled to the United States where he lived for a couple of years. In 1896 he settled in Vienna and worked as an architect and journalist. Loos propagated the use of precious materials and rejected the ornamental decorations in applied art and objects of utility. In 1908 he wrote his probably most famous pamphlet entitled ‘Ornament und Verbrechen’ (Ornament and Crime) in which he argues that the non-presence of ornaments testifies of high cultural development. In art historical context Adolf Loos is considered a pioneer of modern architecture. (cru)
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