Adolf Loos for Thonet Shoe Rest circa 1905

US$2,100.00

Adolf Loos for Thonet, Shoe Rest circa 1905, constructed of black-stained steamed beech.

"By beauty, we understand the highest degree of perfection. For this reason, it is completely out of the question for anything impractical to be beautiful. The fundamental requirement for any object that would lay claim to the designation “beautiful” is that it not violate the boundaries of functionality." Adolf Loos

Literature: Sitting on the Edge: Modernist Design from the Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd, Antonelli, Betsky, Boyd and Garner, p. 7 illustrates this example.

Dimensions :
Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)
Width: 18.9 in (48 cm)
Depth: 9.06 in (23cm)

Location:
Shoreditch, London


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Adolf Loos for Thonet, Shoe Rest circa 1905, constructed of black-stained steamed beech.

"By beauty, we understand the highest degree of perfection. For this reason, it is completely out of the question for anything impractical to be beautiful. The fundamental requirement for any object that would lay claim to the designation “beautiful” is that it not violate the boundaries of functionality." Adolf Loos

Literature: Sitting on the Edge: Modernist Design from the Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd, Antonelli, Betsky, Boyd and Garner, p. 7 illustrates this example.

Dimensions :
Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)
Width: 18.9 in (48 cm)
Depth: 9.06 in (23cm)

Location:
Shoreditch, London


Adolf Loos for Thonet, Shoe Rest circa 1905, constructed of black-stained steamed beech.

"By beauty, we understand the highest degree of perfection. For this reason, it is completely out of the question for anything impractical to be beautiful. The fundamental requirement for any object that would lay claim to the designation “beautiful” is that it not violate the boundaries of functionality." Adolf Loos

Literature: Sitting on the Edge: Modernist Design from the Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd, Antonelli, Betsky, Boyd and Garner, p. 7 illustrates this example.

Dimensions :
Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)
Width: 18.9 in (48 cm)
Depth: 9.06 in (23cm)

Location:
Shoreditch, London


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