The Apartment of Dr. Vogl
The interior
is a part of
Guided tour 1
: The Kraus´ and Vogl's Apartments
(10 Bendova Street and 12 Klatovska Street)
From the originally spacious apartment at 12 Klatovská Street which belonged to the Vogl family only a dining room and a living room have been preserved. The adaptation of the apartment based on the design by Adolf Loos was made in 1928 for Dr Josef Vogl, a paediatrician and his wife Štěpánka, who was the daughter of the house owner. The interior was created in the apartment of the previous realization by Loos from 1908. At that time, the design was created for the family of entrepreneur Otto Beck. Otto Beck later moved together with the furniture designed by Loos to the Müller's house at 2 Náměstí Míru. Twenty years later, Adolf Loos redesigned the same interior of the apartment for the family of Dr Vogl and this time he included a doctor’s office with a waiting room and an X-ray workplace. Unfortunately, the medical part of the apartment was destroyed together with the bedroom and the children's room which were in the private parts of the apartment and which too, disappeared completely.
The preserved salon still boasts its decoration by the cherry wood veneer with built-in frames for Japanese wood-engravings and featuring the adjoining strip of dark green wallpaper. In the axis of the front part of the living room Loos created a distinctive feature of his designs - a fireplace made of red bricks, above it there is a mirror wall, the whole of which is then lined by half columns covered with shell marble. The dining room offers a view of the walls with a yellow travertine tiling and yet another mirror wall which is positioned above the buffet counter. The Vogls fled to exile to escape the Nazis, after the war they fled from Pilsen for the second time, this time to escape the communist totalitarian regime.
The preserved premises of their apartment then served as offices as well as a headquarters and a meeting room. The current owner of the premises is the city of Pilsen. The demanding restoration of the apartment was completed in 2014. Both rooms are now furnished by the exact replicas of the original free-standing furniture. The design of repairs and restoration was created by the team of architects led by Professor architect Václav Girsa.
Candle Holders
The swan-shaped candle holders significantly do not correspond with rejection of decorativims. However, Loos did not use them for the very first time in the interior. They were also installed in Vienna and Brno.
Mirrors
The positioning of the mirrors above the buffet table and in the side part of the wardrobes creates an interesting optical illusion and makes the room seem wider. Moreover, light reflections add feeling of luxury and shine to the room.
Chandlier
Adolf Loos was inspired by many things, even in a kitchen. An example of his inspiration is a dining room chandelier which is made of bowl for egg whites.
Other interiors
10 Bendova Street
The Apartment of Kraus Family
Accessible
Part of the Guided Tour 1
12 Klatovska Street
The Apartment of Doctor Vogl
Accessible
Part of the Guided Tour 1
58 Husova Street
The Brummel House
Accessible
Part of the Guided Tour 2
110 Klatovska Street
The Semler House
Temporarily closed
6 Placheho Street
Richard Hirsch's Apartment
The apartment is accessible
only occasionally.
19 Klatovska Street
Hugo Semler's Apartment
The apartment is accessible
only occasionally.
140 Klatovska Street
Leo Brummel's Apartment
The apartment is not accessible
for public.
22 Republic Square
Weiner's Apartment
The apartment is not accessible
for public.