Joseph Maria Olbrich Music Cabinet (approx. 1905)

Date:

approx. 1905

Dimensions:

H x W x D – 160,5 cm x 139,5 cm x 53,5 cm

Designer:

Joseph Maria Olbrich (1867-1908)

Manufacturer:

Attributed to Cabinetmaker Glückert, Darmstadt, Germany

Material & Technique:

Alder wood et al. solid (construction), solid wood panels, solid Gabon (drawers), veneers: plane tree, silver burl, rosewood, boxwood, ebony, satin, mahogany; Mother of pearl (inlays in the columns), brass fittings.

Restoration Methods:

Surface cleaning

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Free

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The music room cabinet by Joseph Maria Olbrich impresses with its elegant combination of numerous fine wood veneers. Through the decorative, geometric design of the entire piece, the architect — renowned for his work on Darmstadt’s Mathildenhöhe — demonstrated his full mastery. As both a striking standalone piece and in combination with other furniture from the complete room ensemble, the cabinet is an authentic historical highlight.

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Viennese Art Nouveau / Viennese Secession style: At the turn of the century, an association of young artists with a new understanding of art was organized in Austria. This led to the formation of the "Vienna Secession" association in 1897, including architects, artists and designers such as Otto Wagner, Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann. Influenced by the ideas of Art Nouveau, the artists brought about an avant-garde upheaval in the fields of fine art, architecture and design. Characteristic of the so-called "Secession style" were the flowing forms and lines familiar from Art Nouveau as well as floral motifs. However, geometric and abstract patterns and decorations also ensured a modern design for furniture, textiles and rooms. The Secession style continued with the founding of the Wiener Werkstätte in 1903.

Joseph Maria Olbrich Music Cabinet (approx. 1905)

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