Kubus armchair
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The Kubus armchair is a landmark early 20th-century modernist lounge chair by Josef Hoffmann, distinguished by its strict cubic form and grid of padded leather squares.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kubus armchair canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armchair
ⓘ
modernist furniture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Viennese modernism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wiener Werkstätte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
collectible design object
ⓘ
iconic chair design ⓘ |
| colorVariant |
black leather
ⓘ
brown leather ⓘ white leather ⓘ |
| comfortLevel | lounge seating ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| designer | Josef Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
emphasis on orthogonal lines
ⓘ
reduction to geometric essentials ⓘ |
| designYearApproximate | circa 1910s ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
design exhibitions
ⓘ
furniture fairs ⓘ |
| feature |
armrests integrated into cubic volume
ⓘ
boxy silhouette ⓘ grid of padded leather squares ⓘ low lounge seat ⓘ upholstered leather cubes ⓘ |
| hasSeatingCapacity | 1 person ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
design classic
ⓘ
landmark of early modernist furniture design ⓘ |
| influenced | later modernist seating design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Secessionist geometry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
collectors of design classics
ⓘ
high-end furniture ⓘ |
| material |
leather upholstery
ⓘ
metal springs ⓘ wooden frame ⓘ |
| movement |
Modernism
ⓘ
Vienna Secession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic modernist appearance
ⓘ
modular cube upholstery pattern ⓘ strict cubic composition ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| shape | cubic form ⓘ |
| style |
geometric
ⓘ
minimalist ⓘ |
| usedIn |
design museums
ⓘ
living rooms ⓘ lobbies ⓘ reception areas ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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