Jacob & Josef Kohn of Vienna

Jacob & Josef Kohn of Vienna
by Jacob & Josef Kohn (Firm)
Adopted for Conservation by
Susan G. Waxter
in honor of Peter W. Waxter
on October 29, 2018
Chairs available in the Jacob & Josef Kohn of Vienna : catalogue, 1911-1912.

Jacob & Josef Kohn of Vienna : catalogue, 1911-1912

By Jacob & Josef Kohn (Firm). New York City? : The Firm, 1911?.

Manufacturers and Importers of “J & J Kohn Bentwood Furniture” of Vienna, Austria was founded in 1849. They had branches all over Europe and America and in Toronto, Canada, with the main office and showroom floors in New York City. They were the major competitor of Gebrüder Thonet (Thonet Brothers) in bentwood furniture production. All of their bentwood furniture was made from Austrian Beech wood that was available in many finishes and colors. They made every kind of furniture imaginable, for both indoors and outdoors: Seating furniture, tables, coat and hat racks, plant stands, even doll’s furniture! The firm’s earlier designs were in the Art Nouveau style and at the time period of this 1911-1912 catalogue, worked in collaboration with Josef Hoffman and the Wiener Werkstatte. This catalog includes 109 pages of furniture designs and 7 pages of photographs of restaurant and hotel dining rooms around the world furnished with J & J Kohn furniture. It has the original price list with specifications for all size and design options.

Condition and Treatment: 

This is a paper bound catalog that is staple bound. The staples are oxidized. The front cover is torn and the inner buckram hinges are causing stress to the cover. There is also a smaller staple bound price list with the catalog. Conservators will remove the oxidized staples and repair the cover. The sections will then be guarded and sewn through the fold. The textblock will then be re-cased in the repaired cover. The staples in the price list will also be removed and the sections sewn through the fold. The price list will be placed in a Mylar L-sleeve. The catalog and price list will then be housed in an acid free custom enclosrure.

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Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future