The last lost chair of T.G.M. in the exclusive auction of Sýpka
Plečnik, Loos, and furniture from Prague Castle go up for auction.
The last lost armchair from President Masaryk's study will go up for auction along with the furniture by Adolf Loos. This long-sought example of the armchair designed by architect Josip Plečnik and the cabinet from Lina Loos's white bedroom will be auctioned by Aukční Dům Sýpka on February 28, 2016, at 1:30 PM.
The third long-missing example of President Masaryk's armchair will finally see the light of day. The armchair was designed for President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk by Slovenian architect Josip Plečnik (1872-1957) in the 1920s, who was called upon to reconstruct Prague Castle.
That this is indeed the lost armchair has been confirmed by architectural historian Ing. arch. Zdeněk Lukeš, who has followed Plečnik's work through numerous publications: “This is indeed the work of Jože Plečnik, the so-called presidential armchair from T. G. Masaryk's study, specifically designed for his desk in his apartment.” J. Plečnik worked here from 1921 to 1934 and it bears the characteristic marks of Plečnik's creations with classicizing elements.
In the inventory book of the Prague Castle furnishings from 1928, three armchairs designed by Josip Plečnik were recorded. However, when the furniture from the castle was sold off in 1979, two armchairs were purchased by Klenoty Praha for the price of 80 crowns. The remaining armchair was declared a cultural monument in the 1990s. Finding the marking of the armchair in the Prague Castle Archives also confirmed that the armchair was originally part of the inventory of Prague Castle. In the February auction, another piece from Prague Castle's study will appear: an exceptionally beautiful inlaid writing desk with delicate geometric and colored motifs of fruit. The delicately constructed desk, dating from the 19th century, was managed by the Castle Household Administration and later in Lány. In 1964, it was contractually handed over to the National Assembly.
The extraordinary offer of the auction also includes a wardrobe for Lina Loos designed by the renowned Adolf Loos (1870–1933). The authenticity of the wardrobe with an interesting history was confirmed by Mgr. Maria Szadkowská, curator of Müller Villa, who describes the history of the wardrobe as follows: “After her divorce from Adolf Loos, her final request was likely the design and realization of furnishings for her new residence. Apparently at Lina Loos's request, the room intended for the bedroom was arranged in a similar spirit to their shared apartment. Here, the architect aimed to create a sensually appealing environment, designed in line with Loos's principle of purity and simplicity of form.”
The pair of armchairs, also designed by Adolf Loos, made of stained wood with a frosted finish and rattan weaving, were used by the architect in his interiors between 1927 and 1930, (for example in the interior of the living room of Müller Villa in Prague (1929–1930) and also in the interior of the family house of Jan Brummel in Plzeň (1928–1929).
The third long-missing example of President Masaryk's armchair will finally see the light of day. The armchair was designed for President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk by Slovenian architect Josip Plečnik (1872-1957) in the 1920s, who was called upon to reconstruct Prague Castle.
That this is indeed the lost armchair has been confirmed by architectural historian Ing. arch. Zdeněk Lukeš, who has followed Plečnik's work through numerous publications: “This is indeed the work of Jože Plečnik, the so-called presidential armchair from T. G. Masaryk's study, specifically designed for his desk in his apartment.” J. Plečnik worked here from 1921 to 1934 and it bears the characteristic marks of Plečnik's creations with classicizing elements.
In the inventory book of the Prague Castle furnishings from 1928, three armchairs designed by Josip Plečnik were recorded. However, when the furniture from the castle was sold off in 1979, two armchairs were purchased by Klenoty Praha for the price of 80 crowns. The remaining armchair was declared a cultural monument in the 1990s. Finding the marking of the armchair in the Prague Castle Archives also confirmed that the armchair was originally part of the inventory of Prague Castle. In the February auction, another piece from Prague Castle's study will appear: an exceptionally beautiful inlaid writing desk with delicate geometric and colored motifs of fruit. The delicately constructed desk, dating from the 19th century, was managed by the Castle Household Administration and later in Lány. In 1964, it was contractually handed over to the National Assembly.
The extraordinary offer of the auction also includes a wardrobe for Lina Loos designed by the renowned Adolf Loos (1870–1933). The authenticity of the wardrobe with an interesting history was confirmed by Mgr. Maria Szadkowská, curator of Müller Villa, who describes the history of the wardrobe as follows: “After her divorce from Adolf Loos, her final request was likely the design and realization of furnishings for her new residence. Apparently at Lina Loos's request, the room intended for the bedroom was arranged in a similar spirit to their shared apartment. Here, the architect aimed to create a sensually appealing environment, designed in line with Loos's principle of purity and simplicity of form.”
The pair of armchairs, also designed by Adolf Loos, made of stained wood with a frosted finish and rattan weaving, were used by the architect in his interiors between 1927 and 1930, (for example in the interior of the living room of Müller Villa in Prague (1929–1930) and also in the interior of the family house of Jan Brummel in Plzeň (1928–1929).
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