A bentwood sidechair

DESIGNED BY OTTO WAGNER FOR THE ÖSTERREICHISCHE POSTSPARKASSE, MANUFACTURED BY THONET, CIRCA 1906

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A bentwood sidechair
Designed by Otto Wagner for the Österreichische Postsparkasse, manufactured by Thonet, circa 1906
Bowed back with three transverse bars, panelled seat pierced with holes

Lot Essay

Chairs to this design were used with the desk (see previous lot) at the Postsparkasse (see contemporary photograph reproduced below).
Cf: Asenbaum et. al., op. cit., p. 211.

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