Vadas József (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 12. (Budapest, 1992)

Új szerzemények 1991

rc is a detachable, semicircular pediment above the top corniche, at the front, while the two sides are decorated with turned balusters. The back shows a paper note with the inscription: "Jacob und Josef Kohn Wsetin". Purchased from BÁV, die Antiques Trading Company, Budapest. Inv.No. 91.19.1 2. Wardrobe with one door The firm of Jacob und Josef Kohn, Wsetin, around 1890 Beech, varnished to mahogany colour, with turned, carved and pressed decoration. A companion piece of die above wardrobe, with a different front; diere arc altogether three panels on the doors, that is, instead of die bottom drawer, there is a third panel on each side. The decoradon of the upper, vertical panel is identical with diat of die wardrobe with two doors. Purchased from BÁV, die Antiques Trading Company, Budapest. Inv.No. 91.29.2 3. Armchair and laboure! Designed by Gyula Kaesz, Budapest, 1949 Chcrrywood, with more recent upholstery of checked fabric. Height: 84 cm, Length: 61 cm, Width: 142 cm. The chair stands on four prismatic legs; the two front ones are bent at angles of ninety degrees, to create the ami rests. The back is adjustable, die seat and the back cushions can be detached. The reshaped, separate tabouret now stands on four prismatic feet; originally, it could be adjusted to the seat with two short, foot-like parts. The furniture was especially designed for the previous owner. Purchased from Pótcr Nagy, Budapest. Inv.No. 91.32.1 4. Short cabinet Designed by Gyula Kacsz, intarsia made by Mrs. Kató L. Kaesz; produced by the Furniture Factory of Antal Nagy and Sons, Budapest, 1935. Height: 114 cm, Length: 100 cm, Width: 44.5 cm. Pine, veneered with walnut; inlaid with boxwood, ash, satinwood etc. The cabinet stands on four, slightly curved, prismatic legs. The front panel conceals four drawers on each side. The top part has a folding plate, decorated with an inlaid, lying female figure. The figure writes on die scroll held by a putto standing in front of her. There are shelves, compartments and drawers behind the folding plate. According to Mrs. Kacsz, the cabinet was a part of die furniture designed for János Arányi's flat on die Rózsadomb (a wealthy suburb of Budapest). Around 1947, she bought it back from die original owner. Purchased from Dr. István Bartók, the legatee of Mrs. Kaesz, Budapest. Inv.No. 91.39.1 (Ferenc Batári)