Art Nouveau sewing table

Lot 7507 limit € 600

Design: Richard Riemerschmid, design no. 81.8 TUM , manufactured by Dresdner Werkstätten, dark stained oak, slender frame with 2 cross braces, 2 drawers in the high frame, compartments in the upper drawer and fold-out pin cushion, cover plate with bevelled corners, signs of age and wear, approx. 75 x 60 x 43 .5 cm, The sewing table comes from the Living Room Furnishings II series from 1905. It was expanded into a women's living room in 1907/08. Initially made of mahogany, this was later also available in oak. Richard Riemerschmid (1868-1957) was a founding member of the Deutscher Werkbund (1907) and its chairman from 1921-26. From 1913 to 1924 he was director of the Kunstgewerbeschule in Munich. His designs are characterized by clear lines and elegant simplicity. With his range of machine furniture, he wanted to make high-quality and comparatively inexpensive furnishings accessible to a broader public. See: Nerdinger, Winfried (ed.): Richard Riemerschmid. From Art Nouveau to the Werkbund, Munich