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Child's armchair

(attributed Wilhelm schmidt)

Measure +
High Backrest79 cm / 31.10 in
High of Seat33 cm / 12.99 in
Width40 cm / 15.75 in
Depth40 cm / 15.75 in
MaterialWood
CountryCzech Republic
StoreDefensa 982
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Wilhelm schmidt

Wilhelm Schmidt was born in 1880 in Bohemia, Czech Republic, and became an important Austrian furniture designer and architect.


  1. He rose to become a leading designer for Prag-Rudniker. Schmidt was a student of the influential architect and designer Josef Hoffmann.


  1. Along with other avant-garde designers of the era, Schmidt began incorporating traditional materials like rattan and wicker into his furniture designs. In 1905, he took over as chief designer at Prag-Rudniker.


  1. Schmidt's designs for Prag-Rudniker are characterized by their integration of wood and basketry, often reflecting the geometric and modern aesthetic of the Vienna Secession and Arts & Crafts movements.


  1. His influence extended beyond Prag-Rudniker; Schmidt was also an Austrian member of the German Werkbund starting in 1908 and a co-founder of the Austrian Werkbund in 1914, demonstrating his broader impact on the design world of his time.