A red-stained oak occasional and card table designed by Hans Vollmer

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A red-stained oak occasional and card table designed by Hans Vollmer
, the square 'double' top incorporating four hinged triangular section baize-lined flaps folding out to provide the card table, on flat rectangular legs set at an angle, with 'D'-shaped slats the length of the leg, copper mounts, the legs carved with a ridged motif, 'X'- shaped stretcher at base
49cm. wide; 72.2cm. high; 49cm. deep
65cm. wide; 65cm. deep (open)

Literature

Das Interieur, vol., 1900, 'Die Miets Wohnung' (Rented Apartment). Designs for this apartment include similar red-stained oak dining room furniture with copper mounts.

Lot Essay

Design details of this card table bear out Vollmer's collaboration with Josef Hoffman and Otto Prutscher. An article on Hoffman in Das Interieur, (Vol.I, 1900 p.138), illustrates metal mounted feet and describes the metal mounts as being by Hans Vollmer. On page 151 of the same volume a bureau designed by Vollmer and Prutscher is illustrated with the same ridged motif used in the legs of the card table.

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