Sitzmaschine armchair
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The Sitzmaschine armchair is an iconic early 20th-century Viennese modernist wooden lounge chair, notable for its adjustable reclining mechanism and geometric, minimalist design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sitzmaschine armchair canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armchair
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furniture design ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wiener Werkstätte aesthetics ⓘ |
| category |
Austrian furniture design classics
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iconic chair designs ⓘ |
| color | typically stained dark brown ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| depicts | no figurative ornamentation ⓘ |
| designedIn | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Josef Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
clarity of structure
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functionalism ⓘ visible joinery ⓘ |
| feature |
adjustable reclining mechanism
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adjustable seat angle ⓘ exposed structural elements ⓘ projecting armrests ⓘ side-mounted adjustment pegs ⓘ slatted backrest ⓘ wooden runners ⓘ |
| genre | early 20th-century furniture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
adjustable backrest
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armrests ⓘ seat frame ⓘ side rails with holes for adjustment ⓘ wooden pegs for reclining positions ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1905 ⓘ |
| inCollection |
MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
NERFINISHED
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Museum of Modern Art, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ various design museums worldwide ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arts and Crafts movement
NERFINISHED
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Secessionist architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Jacob & Josef Kohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
bentwood
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caning ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| movement |
Vienna Secession
NERFINISHED
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Viennese Modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of craft and industrial production
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innovative adjustable reclining system ⓘ reduction of ornament ⓘ rigorous geometric composition ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| style |
geometric
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minimalist ⓘ modernist ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lounging
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seating ⓘ |
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