RICHARD RIEMERSCHMID (1868-1957) Set of four Jugendstil chairs in stained and varnished oak, with a slightly curved banded back featuring a central cut-out, and a square seat upholstered in beige piped woollen fabric, resting on carved legs linked by three braces. Publisher: Dresdner Werkstätten. Circa 1905 Height 82 cm - Width 44 cm - Depth 45 cm A similar chair with a straw seat is in the Musée d'Orsay collection under inventory number OAO 1174. A set of four Art Nouveau chairs in bleached stained and varnished oak, beige wool upholstery with piped edges. Edited by Dresdner Werkstätten. 32 5/16 x 17 5/16 x 17 11/16 in. BIBLIOGRAPHY : Winfried Nerdinger, "Richard Riemerschmid Vom Jugendstii zum Werkbund", Prestel-Verlag, München, 1982, p. 121 as no. 23.