Fledermaus chair
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The Fledermaus chair is an iconic early 20th-century bentwood chair designed by Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann for Vienna’s Cabaret Fledermaus, exemplifying the clean lines and geometric elegance of the Wiener Werkstätte movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bentwood chair
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chair ⓘ furniture design ⓘ |
| associatedArtMovement | Vienna Secession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cabaret Fledermaus
NERFINISHED
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Josef Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiener Werkstätte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | typically dark stained wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic example of Wiener Werkstätte furniture
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representative of Viennese early 20th-century design ⓘ |
| designedBy | Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Cabaret Fledermaus
NERFINISHED
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public entertainment venue ⓘ |
| designedForUseIn | cabaret interior ⓘ |
| designer | Josef Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early modernism ⓘ |
| genre | modern furniture ⓘ |
| hasDesignCharacteristic |
emphasis on geometry
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minimal ornamentation ⓘ refined proportions ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal | unity of interior architecture and furniture ⓘ |
| hasDesignLanguage | linear and geometric forms ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later modernist furniture design ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curved backrest
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round seat ⓘ slender legs ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Secessionist design principles ⓘ |
| intendedFunction | comfortable yet visually light seating ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstUse | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bentwood ⓘ |
| movement | Wiener Werkstätte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | icon of Austrian design history ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
clean lines
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geometric elegance ⓘ |
| partOf | interior scheme of Cabaret Fledermaus ⓘ |
| period | early 1900s ⓘ |
| placeOfDesign | Vienna, Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionTechnique | steam-bent wood ⓘ |
| style | Viennese Modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use | seating ⓘ |
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