Imperial patronage and self-promotion in mid-nineteenth-century Vienna : a table by Anton Müller in the Hofmobiliendepot

Author

Ottillinger, Eva B.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Studies in the decorative arts. 1994, Num. 2, Vol. 1, 87-97, 5 ill.

ISSN

1069-8825

Abstract (en)

On the basis of archival documentation, attributes to the Viennese furniture maker Müller an ornate table, dated 1862 (Vienna, Hofmobiliendepot), that had previously been ascribed to Carl Leistler. Places the work in the context of the 19th c. baroque revival, and discusses its construction as well as its iconography, which includes carved eagles. Recounts Müller's relations with emperor Maximilian in the 1860s, showing that although Müller was an excellent cabinetmaker, he was an unsuccessful businessman who repeatedly resorted to the strategy of producing costly pieces containing emblematic references to the emperor, and then begging Maximilian to purchase them.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Decorative arts -- Furniture -- Austria
• Müller, Anton, 1821-after 1884
• Furniture
• Tables
• Austria
• 1800-1900
• Patronage
• Maximilian II, king of Bavaria, 1811-1864
• Kaiserliches Hofmobiliendepot||Wien (AUT)
• Commerce

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Arts décoratifs -- Mobilier -- Autriche
• Müller, Anton, 1821-ap.1884
• Mobilier
• Table
• Autriche
• 1800-1900
• Mécénat
• Maximilian II, roi de Bavière, 1811-1864
• Kaiserliches Hofmobiliendepot||Wien (AUT)
• Commerce

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00348496

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