Adolf Loos Café Capua Chair Set

Data

Designer: Adolf Loos

Manufacturer: Jacob & Josef Kohn (J. & J. Kohn)

Country of origin: Austria

Date: 1900–1910

Style: Art Nouveau

Material / Technique: Beech wood, leather

Dimensions (per piece):

• Height: 92 cm
• Width: 61 cm
• Depth: 48 cm
• Seat height: 45 cm

Condition: Restored. The wood has been polished with traditional shellac, and the seats have been reupholstered with new leather. Shows slight signs of wear consistent with its age.

References:

• Thonet Catalog, Vienna, 1911, p. 85
• Ottillinger: Adolf Loos, p. 131

Price:
Price available upon request

Description

A rare, six-piece Café Capua chair set designed by Adolf Loos and manufactured by the Jacob & Josef Kohn factory in Vienna between 1900 and 1910. The model is one of the best-known works of Viennese furniture design from the turn of the century, reflecting Loos’s groundbreaking approach: rather than superfluous ornamentation, it emphasizes function, proportions, and high-quality craftsmanship.

The model appears on page 85 of the *Thonet Katalog* (Vienna, 1911) and on page 131 of Ottillinger’s monograph *Adolf Loos*, which further underscores the model’s significance in art history.