A pair of bentwood armchairs in the geometric Art Nouveau style

Beechwood; 79 x 55 x 57.5 cm.
Central Europe (Vienna?), 1st quarter of the 20th century.
Rounded at the back, straight at the front, with upholstered low backs transitioning to equal sides, with flat seat cushions, supported on four legs, held together at the back and sides by an arched link, and with decorative balls under the seats. The upholstery material is light, decorated with floral motifs. Armchairs after a general restoration performed in Vienna.
The furniture is based on an extremely popular and having many variations armchair pattern designed by Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956), a leading Austrian designer of the Art Nouveau period. This pattern was made in many bentwood furniture factories, including Thonet and the Kohn brothers.