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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.
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DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00348496

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