Set of 4 Josef Hoffmann Cabaret Fledermaus Dining Chairs For Wittmann Austria

A standout interior design piece. These chairs were specially designed by josef hoffmann for the cabaret fledermaus in vienna, 1907. For the time the design was a bold and radical departure from the gilded tradition of european nightclubs and instantly gained popularity. The beech wood chairs, made around 1950 with their original fabric, are in very good condition. The upholstery has geometric shapes. Each chair is marked by means of a metal plate with the text; hoffmann made by wittmann austria and signed by wittmann. Object: dining chair. Designer: josef hoffmann for wittmann austria. Model: cabaret fledermaus no 728. Mark, metal plate; hoffmann made by wittmann austria and signature wittmann fabric label on each chair. Style: vienna secession, design. Period: 1950 - 1960. Country of origin: austria. Condition: very good. Wear is consistent with age and use. Light signs of use. Great patina which is consistent with age and use. The sturdy chairs are in the same comparable condition. Material: beech wood, fabric. Colour: black, cream. Dimensions: height: 75 cm, width: 51 cm, depth: 45 cm, seating height: 48 cm. height: 30 inch, width: 20 inch, depth: 18 inch, seating height: 19 inch. Weight: 6 kg each. Josef hoffmann. Josef hoffmann was an austrian architect and designer, involved in the founding of the vienna secession and the central figure of the wiener werkstätte which he founded in 1903. Hoffmann moved to vienna to attend school under the tutelage of otto wagner. In 1895, he received the rome prize for his final project and was granted a fellowship, traveling to italy to study and sketch. Returning to vienna, hoffmann was one of the founding members of the vienna secession and in 1899, began a long teaching career at vienna's kunstgewerbeschule. Traveling to england in 1900, hoffmann with charles rennie mackintosh and visited the workshops of the. The 4 chairs will be shipped in 2 sturdy boxes due of the weight, sizes and vulnerability.