Szilágyi András (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 18. (Budapest, 1999)

New acquisitions 1998

be - in line with Baron AtzéTs intentions through the influence of the Park Club furniture, there is an interesting similarity between our chair and between those belonging to the so-called Andrássy dining room suite, one of the most interesting and noteworthy works of Hungarian applied art. The earliest known picture showing the dining room chairs is Dezső Malonyai's work A fiatalok (The Young People); this photograph is from 1906. On this, and on two other known photographs showing the dining room (MAA Archives, Inv. Nos.: FIT 4922, 4924) - these were taken in the family's country house at Tiszadob - the armchairs can be easily made out. In their construction they are entirely similar to the piece in the collection, but with regard to shape there are differences. The arm supports are padded and covered with leather; on the seat there is a removable leather cushion. The legs are longer; their turned parts are slightly different. They have no casters, thus the chairs seem better proportioned. The entire dining room suite - the ceramic pieces, the wall decoration, the glass window and the furniture - was designed by Rippl-Rónai. The chairs, on the other hand, were not made to the artist's designs, although he did design chairs for the dining room (Rippl-Rónai Museum, Kaposvár, Inv. No.: 55.84). Eva H órányi Two armchairs, two chairs, one table (parts of a sitting room suite) Designer: Ede Thoroezkai Wigand ( 18691945), architect, furniture designer, ethnographer. Budapest, early 20

th century Solid oak, joiner construction with carved embellishments; the seats of the armchairs matted from corn-husks. Measurements: Armchairs: height 89 cm, width: 83 cm, depth 67 cm. Chairs: height: 91 cm, width: 62 cm, depth: 46 cm. Table: height: 62 cm, diameter: 72.5 cm