Fine Vienna Secession Armoire

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Vienna, c. 1903

chased copper relief of Goethe by Georg Klimt (1867-1931)
mahogany veneer with parquetry border
floral motifs inlaid in mother of pearl, ebony and exotic woods

This Armoire is a fabulous representation of turn of the century furniture design. Its simple elegant form is enhanced by fine inlay, as well as a copper relief made by Georg Klimt, depicting female figure with floral garland standing in front of a large profile bust of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Georg Klimt was a younger brother of the painter Gustav Klimt, for whom he made frames. Georg was of importance in his own right. He worked as a metalsmith on Viennese commissions and even made a silver box for Emperor Franz Josef I. This plaque represents the poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe in profile, accompanied by a poetic muse draped in flower garland.

Height: 75” Width: 67.5” Depth: 16”

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