Object: secessionist armchair (2 examples available) design: otto wagner (vienna, circa 1901) model number: 718/f manufacturer: first production: j. J. Kohn (vienna, circa 1902) / these examples: mundus (from 1914) dimensions in cm (h x w x d): 79 x 55 x 57 materials: bent beechwood, fabric, brass condition: good, with signs of age-related wear provenance: vienna literature: das interieur iv, 1903, vienna, p. 77 on december 27, 1902, the distribution center of the daily newspaper “die zeit” was opened. Otto wagner was responsible for the redesign and the entire interior design and designed a special armchair for the room, which was published in "das interieur" ("das interieur iv", volume 1903, pp. 76f). Further references to this chair can be found in a supplement to a kohn catalog from 1902. It is clear that the siegel paris exhibition chair from 1900, model no. 715 – the "world's fair armchair" – served as the basis for wagner's design. this piece has an attribution mark, i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution