Lot: 330
Max Schmidt; Josef Berka; Adolf Loos (used by)
Coffee table 'Elephant Trunk', c. 1900
H. 65.5 cm, Ø 86 cm. Execution: FO Schmidt, Vienna. Mahogany, earthenware tiles, orange and yellow flamed glaze. Brass banding and feet. Marked: 3518 (embossed).
Estimate: 6,000 € - 8,000 €
182A - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
16. June 2026 at 3:00 PM CEST
16. June 2026 at 3:00 PM CEST
Literature:
Cf. Thun-Hohenstein/Boeckl/Witt-Dörring, Wege der Moderne. Josef Hoffmann Adolf Loos und die Folgen, Basel 2015, p. 147.
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