The unique piece of furniture was designed by esteemed Austrian painter Koloman Moser in 1902 and was found at a junk shop for just £5. It has since sold at auction to an Austrian dealer for £16k
The Berlage Sessions: Wagner s Vienna
On-line lecture by Werner Michael Schwarz Pořadatel Místo konání The story of
Otto Wagner (1841–1918) is one of the many “heroic” narratives of fin-de-siècle Vienna. His architectural works live on as part of the everyday life of many Viennese, especially when making use of the stations of the Stadtbahn, part of today’s subway and S-Bahn network. Several of Wagner’s works, such as the Steinhof Church and the Postsparkasse, are important components of both the city’s cultural identity and its tourist marketing. Wagner’s works spanned several phases of design history, including Historicism, Art Nouveau, and Functionalism. In addition, he made important contributions to Viennese urban planning and to the theory of modern urban design. One such contribution was his 191