Stool
1904 · Bent beechwood, molded plywood, and aluminum
18 1/2 x 16 x 16" (47 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm)
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Otto Wagner
Artist
Art Nouveau
Representation
None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
7
Works in Collection
12
Assets Indexed
0
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0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Movements
- • Art Nouveau
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Recent Acquisitions: Architecture and Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
About
Why this artist matters now
Otto Wagner was an Austrian architect and urban planner whose work bridged Historicism and modernism in late 19th-century Vienna. He designed the Vienna Metro system, the Karlsplatz Stadtbahn station, and numerous residential buildings that combined functional efficiency with ornamental detail. His integration of iron, glass, and ceramic tile into public commissions established a model for integrating art and infrastructure. Wagner's theoretical writings on modern urban design influenced subsequent generations of architects across Europe.
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Art Nouveau
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Artworks (7)
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Representation & Collections
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Art Institute of Chicago
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