Stool
1904 · Bent beechwood, molded plywood, and aluminum
18 1/2 x 16 x 16" (47 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm)
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Otto Wagner
Artist
WA-00029961
Art Nouveau
Representation
None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
7
Works in Collection
12
Assets Indexed
0
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Authority Records (3)
Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Recent Acquisitions: Architecture and Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Otto Wagner was an Austrian architect and urban planner whose work bridged Historicism and modernism in late 19th-century Vienna. He designed the Vienna Metro system, the Karlsplatz Stadtbahn station, and numerous residential buildings that combined functional efficiency with ornamental detail. His integration of iron, glass, and ceramic tile into public commissions established a model for integrating art and infrastructure. Wagner's theoretical writings on modern urban design influenced subsequent generations of architects across Europe.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Movement
Art Nouveau
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Related Artists
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Institutional
Museum Collections
Canonical record
Artworks (7)
Artwork sources (2)
7 published of 9 catalogued · 9 with image
- MoMA6 publishedof 8 catalogued8 img
- Art Institute Chicago1 published1 img
Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 2)
2 entries · 1 sources
- 1902 · MoMA · 1 provMoMA·title
- 1904 · MoMA · 1 provMoMA·title
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Images
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4Movements1
Institutional
Representation & Collections
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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