About the Author

Eva B. OTTILLINGER Born 1962 in Vienna; Studied art history and classical archeology at the University of Vienna; 1986 PhD thesis on "Viennese furniture of historicism". In the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy as deputy head of the collection, responsible for the "Hofmobiliendepot - Möbel Museum Wien". Research activity, exhibitions and lectures on the subject of home decor, furniture and design history. Publications about: "Korbmöbel" (1990), "Adolf Loos, Wohnkonzepte und Möbelentw? Rfe" (1994), with L. Hanzl "Living Culture of the Vienna Court in the 19th Century" (1997), "Alvar Aalto: Möbel "(2002), with A. Sarnitz" Ernst Plischke, Das Neue Bauen und die Neue Welt, Das Gesamtwerk "(2003)," Gebrà "der Thonet, Furniture made of bent wood" (2003), "Furniture design of the 50s, Vienna in an international context" (2005), "Zappel, Philipp! Kindermöbel. A design history "(2006)," Living between the wars, Viennese furniture 1914-1941 "(2009)