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Karl Schwanzer Side Chairs

Austrian, 1918-1975

Karl Schwanzer was an Austrian architect. He was an important figure of post-war architecture. Schwanzer studied architecture at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna, graduating in 1940. In 1941, he received a Ph.D. for his work Arbeit Neues Bauen im befreiten Oberschlesien. Der Ring in Sohrau. Entschandelung und Gestaltung (New construction work in liberated Upper Silesia. The ring in Żory. Refurbishment and design).

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Creator: Karl Schwanzer
Pair of Stacking Chairs by Karl Schwanzer, Thonet, Austria, 1950s
By Karl Schwanzer, Thonet
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare set of two Viennese stacking chairs made of brown stained wood designed by Austrian architect Prof. Karl Schwanzer and manufactured by Thonet in the 1950s. This chair was des...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Schwanzer Side Chairs

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Beech

Mid Century Modern White Vintage Chair Side Chair Karl Schwanzer Vienna, 1953
By Karl Schwanzer
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage chair or side chair, which was designed by the Austrian Architect Karl Schwanzer (1918-1975) and produced by Thonet Mu...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Schwanzer Side Chairs

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Faux Leather, Maple

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