A VIENNA SECESSIONIST STYLE BLACK SILK COVERED BEECH HIGH BACK CHAIR, 1900-1930, circle of Josef Hoffmann (Austrian 1870-1956), the dropped crest rail issuing a restrained geometric beehive splat, a mortise and tenon marvel, the lower half enforced with cushion assisting buttresses, the seat covered in black ground silk with ocher polka dots is raised on square legs joined by a minimal seat rail. Height: 45" Width: 16 1/2" Depth: 17 1/2" Provenance: Property of an Important Houston Antiques Dealer