Retail, Knize Men’s Clothing Shop (1927)

Artist/Designer: Adolf Loos

Project Location: Paris, France

Figure 1: Fireplace, Knize Men's Clothing Shop, Adolf Loos, Paris, France, 1927. ( Source | Accessed : October 21, 2018 | Photographer: Thérèse Bonney )

Figure 2: Store interior, Knize Men's Clothing Shop, Adolf Loos, Paris, France, 1927. ( Source | Accessed : October 21, 2018 | Photographer: Thérèse Bonney )

Figure 3: View from main entrance, Knize Men's Clothing Shop, Adolf Loos, Paris, France, 1927. ( Source | Accessed : October 21, 2018 | Photographer: Thérèse Bonney )

Figure 4: Entry hall, Knize Men's Clothing Shop, Adolf Loos, Paris, France, 1927. ( Source | Accessed : October 21, 2018 | Photographer: Thérèse Bonney )

Style/Period(s):
Modern

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Wood, Brick

Function(s):
Retail Store

Related Website(s):

Smithsonian Libraries | Accessed : October 21, 2018

Britannica | Accessed : November 12, 2018

Arch Daily | Accessed : November 12, 2018

Significant Date(s):
20th Century, 1920-1929

Additional Information:
Project Description:
Adolf Loos (1870-1933) designed the Knize men's clothing shop in 1927-1928. The shop featured a red-brick fireplace with inset panel mirror above the hearth. He used both black and white marble slabs flanking the fireplace. The walls were gray, green, and white striped Cipollino marble and the floor was carpeted in black velour. The fabric cabinets were made of mahogany and the cases and suspended lamps were in glass and brass. Aside from two wicker chairs, the furniture was crafted of lacquered cherry red wood.

Publications/Texts in Print:
Benedetto, Gravagnuolo. Adolf Loos: Theory and Works. London: Art Data, 1995.

Loos, Adolf. Ornament and Crime: Selected Essays. Riverside, CA: Ariadne Press, 1998.

Loos, Adolf. Spoken Into the Void: collected essays, 1897-1900. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1982.

Building Location:
146 Av. des Champs-Élysées
75008 Paris, France

Significant Dates:
N/A

Supporting Staff/Designers:
N/A

Tags:
Adolf Loos, paris, france, modern architecture, 20th century, modernity, marble, mahogany, brass

Viewers should treat all images as copyrighted and refer to each image's links for copyright information.