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Two-Seat Bench, c. 1906

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Wood, white varnished and painted
94×110×58 cm

Artists

  • Wilhelm Schmidt

    (Králíky 1880–[after] 1928)

  • Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrikation

    (Rudnik 1877–1965 Vienna )

Unfortunately not on display at the moment
This two-seat bench was designed around 1906 by Wilhelm Schmidt (1880–after 1928) in his capacity as head designer of the Prague-Rudnik Wickerwork Manufactory. It is made of white varnished and colorfully painted wood and, in its design language, shows the former Hoffmann pupil’s close stylistic affinity for the Wiener Werkstätte without ever belonging to it in any narrower sense. The unobtrusive painting in the form of squares and simple flowers countervails the formal austerity of the furniture piece and makes it inviting and friendly. It is only the cane seat of the bench that is indicative of the core business of the then important manufacturer of wickerwork furniture. This piece of furniture is evidence, as is a Round Table also in the holdings of the Leopold Museum, that the product range of Prague-Rudnik Wickerwork also included solid woodworking items.

Object data

Artist/author
  • Wilhelm Schmidt
  • Execution: Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrikation
Title
Two-Seat Bench
Date
c. 1906
Art movement
Art Nouveau
Category
Furniture
Material​/technique
Wood, white varnished and painted
Dimensions
94×110×58 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 4162
Inventory access
Contributed to the Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung in 1994
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Provenance

Provenance research
Leopold Museum i
Dr. Rudolf Leopold, Wien (o.D.);
Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung, Wien (seit 1994).

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