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Sanatorium Purkersdorf (1905/06)  Ein Plakat zur gemeinsamen Ausstellung der Vereinigten Werkstätten für Kunst und Handwerk sowie der Deutschen Werkstätte für Handwerkskunst von 1909, entworfen von Fritz Rehm. © Quittenbaum München, Angewandte Kunst, 10. Mai 99'  Bentwood chair from the dining room, by J. & J. Kohn. © Christie's, "Masterworks: 1900-2000", New York, 8th June 2000 During its construction, the sanatorium was regarded as being a mixture between a modern hotel and a contemporary clinic. The decoration of the rooms - "a glossy or tiled washable white world" - was in line with the latest medical technology. The library, dining rooms, lounges, games rooms and writing rooms were furnished elegantly from designs by Moser and Hoffmann. A contemporary critic noted,"It is really a pity that you have to be a little unsound of mind in order to be blessed with a wonderful white cubicle in Purkersdorf".
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