Vitrine, Model 600/9

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Designer Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870–1956)Austrian, 1870–1956

ManufacturerManufactured by Jacob and Josef Kohn(Austrian, active 1850–1914)Austrian, active 1850–1914

CultureAustrian

Titles

Vitrine, Model 600/9

Datec. 1905–1908

PlaceAustria

MediumEbonized beech, glass, and brass

Dimensions63 1/2 × 29 5/8 × 13 11/16 in. (161.3 × 75.2 × 34.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by J. Brian and Varina Eby, by exchange

Object number96.1712

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

FURNITURE

ProvenanceSold: Christies, New York, April 20, 1996. The catalogue entry described it as "Austrian".

Excollection: Private collection. John Hallam, of Historical Design, Inc. said that the previous owners purchased it for their Richard Meier designed home.

Exhibition History"Defining Modern: European Design 1890-1935," MFA,H, Andrews Gallery, 8/26/01 - 11/11/01.

"Circa 1900: Decorative Arts at the Turn of the Century," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Alice Pratt Brown Gallery, February 26-July 31, 2011.
Published References This may be the same vitrine published in "Josef Hoffmann Design Classics," Ft. Worth Art Museum, 1983. pp 16-17

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