19th Century Longhorn Hearth Chair Attributed to Wenzel Friedrich
19th Century Longhorn Hearth Chair Attributed to Wenzel Friedrich
Attributed to Wenzel Friedrich, this late 19th-century American hearth chair channels the audacity that defined his work. Born in Bohemia and working in San Antonio, Friedrich helped shape a distinctly American design language—one that embraced regional materials and translated them into objects with real presence.
Texas longhorn horns sweep and interlock to form the entire structure: back, arms, and legs. The silhouettes curve with a kind of muscular rhythm, culminating in iron claws that clutch glass ball feet—an unexpected, almost surreal detail that heightens the drama. A leather seat, finished with nailhead trim, introduces a note of structure amid the movement, anchoring the composition without softening it.
The result is charged, tactile, and unmistakably of its place—where frontier resource meets a designer’s instinct for form and spectacle.
28 in. W x 22 in. D x 31 in. H
ARM: 19.5 in. H
SEAT: 14 in. H