Side Table with Shelving Unit by Julius Jirasek for Werkstätte Karl Hagenauer, Vienna, Austria, 1940s

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A good object can only come from good ingredients. With this piece, all of them are right: designer, manufacturer, form, … Read more A good object can only come from good ingredients. With this piece, all of them are right: designer, manufacturer, form, function and provenance. This truly refined and distinctive two-tier mid-century side table, shelf and bookshelf was designed by julius jirasek and made by werkstätte karl hagenauer, vienna, in the 1940s. It is a one-of-a-kind piece, made by hagenauer for their own use, and comes from the hagenauer family apartment. It combines austrian modernism with viennese fine cabinetmaking. Among the many nice details, such as the tapered legs, the integrated bookends stand out. They slide left and right along a slim rail. The dark-brown wood has a pretty, slightly reddish grain. Both tiers still have their original black marble glass, which is no longer produced today. The piece was in really good, well-kept condition and needed only a light refresh of the surface, just enough to keep its vintage charm. Please expect light scratches on the glass tops. Its authenticity is documented in the archive of the mak, museum of applied arts vienna.

designer: julius jirasek manufacturer: werkstätte hagenauer form/function: beautifully proportioned, with a clean, linear yet charming form and adjustable bookends provenance: from the hagenauer family apartment reference: mak vienna measurements: width 29", depth 13", height 33" incl. Bookends. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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