ADOLF LOOS | Elefantenrüssel table, circa 1900

mahogany, glazed earthenware and brass

Benedetto Gravagnuolo, Adolf Loos: Theory and Works, Milan, 1982, p. 116
Markus Kristan, Adolf Loos: Wohnungen, Vienne, 2001, pp. 24, 29, 42, 48
Wege der Moderne / Ways to Modernism : Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos und die Folgen / and their impact, exhibition catalogue, MAK, Vienna, December 17, 2014 – April 19, 2015, p. 147

Fair overall condition. The wooden legs present with scattered scratches, scuffs and small dents. The edges of the legs presents with some wear, abrasions and small chips. The veneer presents with scattered instances of previous restoration. One leg has been previously broken and presents a crack and a restoration at the junction of the leg and of the lower wooden top. The wooden top presents with scattered scratches, minute dents, minute chips and a few small restorations to the veneer. The brass presents with scattered scratches, minute dents and scattered oxidation. The glazed earthenware presents with some wear and light abrasion to the glaze and with a few rare small chips of glaze. All consistent with age and use.
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