Elegant and intact pair of chairs of the most refined Viennese Biedermeier style, attributed to Joseph Danhauser model n.132, a probable evolution from the original design of 1820 (see miniature below) in the years 25-30 of the nineteenth century. Veneered in blond walnut combined with walnut feather on a maple wood structure (typical of J. Danhauser), threaded and inlaid in maple and fruit woods. Vienna 1825-30. Measures cm. 90 high, 48 seat height, 47 wide, 45 deep. Works in conditions of practical integrity with a shellac finish applied with a pad using museum standard technique on first patina. The original design (in the miniature below) is also kept at the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. Joseph Ulrich Danhauser (1780-1829), a great Viennese cabinetmaker, sculptor and designer, documented his range of products in a vast designed catalog, parts of which (c.a 2,500) have survived the times and are now kept in the MAK (Austrian Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna). This catalog includes, among others, 153 chair models, 56 sofas, 179 types of chandeliers and 124 curtains. All these models were numbered consecutively. He boasted a client base of rank from all over the Austrian monarchy and Germany. Danhauser's exceptional quality and uniqueness as a furniture maker lies in the harmonious combination of concreteness and abstraction, functionality and emotion. Thus he assumed the role of mediator between individuality and anonymity and became one of the most important inspirations for the modern avant-garde movement. The Danhauser manufactory was founded in 1814. It is a point of reference in the history of design and furniture. Its very rare original creations that have survived the times are kept in a few museums, castles, large antique dealers or prestigious private collections, mostly noble ones.
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