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SUITE OF FURNITURE Consisting of: bookcase, étagère, side table
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Bernhard Ludwig

SUITE OF FURNITURE Consisting of: bookcase, étagère, side table

Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna

Date 1906

Epoque 20th century

Origine Vienna

Medium Rosewood, Rose wood veneer

Dimension 207 x 200 x 48 cm (81¹/₂ x 78³/₄ x 18⁷/₈ inches)

Designed and executed by: Bernhard Ludwig, cabinetmaker by appointment to the Imperial and Royal Court, Vienna, from 1906 on

The “Heimat” [Homeland](dining room), “München” [Munich] (gentlemen’s study), “Bavaria” (bedroom) and “Köln” [Cologne] (drawing room) series of furniture from the Viennese company Bernhard Ludwig combine tradition and modernity in a very distinctive formal language that has hints of French art nouveau. Detailed carvings, inlays and fittings as well as outstanding workmanship make this suite of furniture an exquisite example of the skilful craftsmanship of Viennese Jugendstil.

Rosewood and rose wood veneer, floral and geometrical inlay in different woods, (birch, thuja, rosewood, maple, bird’s-eye maple), solid rosewood with beautiful floral carvings, small repairs to the veneer, surface repolished, copper and brass fittings with beautiful original patina, glass, excellent condition, first-class Viennese cabinet making

BOOKCASE "MÜNCHEN"
Marked on the locks: Bernh. Ludwig, Wien 568
H 207 cm, W 200 cm, D 48/76 cm


ETAGERE "MÜNCHEN"
H 110 cm, W 40 cm, D 23 cm
Repairs on base


TABLE "KÖLN"
H 72 cm, W 70 cm, D 70 cm

Date: 1906

Epoque: 20th century

Origine: Vienna

Medium: Rosewood, Rose wood veneer

Signature: BOOKCASE "MÜNCHEN"
Marked on the locks: Bernh. Ludwig, Wien 568

Dimension: 207 x 200 x 48 cm (81¹/₂ x 78³/₄ x 18⁷/₈ inches)

Literature: V. Behal, Möbel des Jugendstils, Vienna, 1981, p. 197 f.

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Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna

Viennese Jugendstil, Secessionist Movement

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