Vienna, immediate circle of the great cabinetmaker - designer Joseph Danhauser, circa 1815, very rare Biedermeier canapé

Very rare canapé from the early Viennese Biedermeier period. A museum-worthy piece for its simplicity, elegance, and abstraction, and when referred to its era of conception, significant in the history of modern furniture. Vienna, immediate circle of the great cabinetmaker - designer Joseph Danhauser, circa 1815, the first phase of the Biedermeier period. The piece, in practically intact condition, boasts a splendid and warm original patina; it is veneered in excellent quality cherry feather. Decorative circular details in relief on the supports in the style of an antique classical capital. Strawed in the back and seat. Original Vienna straw preserved in the back and sides. Seats, to allow for use, strawed in the ancient manner with material and technique identical to the original and masterfully patinated. Piece in patina, of wood integrity, consolidated and with refreshing of the finish made with shellac pad with museum standard technique. Measures cm. 156, depth 56, height cm. 92, seat height cm. 46.5. Literature: Biedermeier, die Erfindung der Heinfachheit, Albertina Vienna, Ausstellung 2007 Of sober elegance, excellent also with the combination to high-end modern furniture, for a set of refined elegance and class even in a small apartment. Note the second photo of this card, which is a fantasy computer simulation where the work is imagined in a high-end modern furniture context. There emerges a "modernity", a luminosity and an abstraction surprising for a work conceived over two centuries ago, as well as a great touch of class and elegance to the whole. The high Viennese antique cabinetmaking, with its sober and minimal elegance, is very much linked to the lines of modern furniture. In accordance with the provisions of the New Code of Cultural Heritage, the selling company provides, at the time of sale, a detailed written photographic guarantee of originality and provenance of the works sold. The data with which the works are described and then contained in the written guarantees are expressed determinations resulting from accurate and documented technical/historical/artistic investigations, even of expert importance. The copying and duplication of the same for commercial reasons and/or to describe other works for sale is prohibited, even if considered to be in some way similar. Recognize the true Viennese biedermeier of the first phase of the period, distinguishing it from late or Northern European imitations! Read the story of this elegant and sober style and learn to evaluate Viennese timeless masterpieces of designers from 1815 to 1830! Click on the link below to read an unpublished concise practical guide, unique in Italy, with links and virtual tour to museums and galleries in Vienna: Principessa Sissi ® antiques. High antiques and antique experts in Udine Our gallery of true first Viennese biedermeier of designers, unique in Italy, at the top in Europe. Click on the link below to visit it: Principessa Sissi ® antiques. High Antiques Gallery Our gallery of antique sofas. Click on the link below Principessa Sissi ® antiques. High Antiques Gallery in Udine