Friedrich Otto Schmidt

Friedrich Otto Schmidt, a company that has specialized in planning and producing interior furnishing as well as in the competent restoration and reproduction of old furniture, is located at the sumptuous rooms of Palais Chotek. According to the company's tradition, furniture of all periods has been manufactured since 1853. It has always been the company's highest maxim to offer products of top quality handicraft finish.

Customers who have an exquisite taste in home décor may have their favorite pieces of furniture produced from old or modern designs. They may choose from more than 14,000 different cloth patterns for upholstery, curtain decorations, and wall coverings. All kinds of joinery, sculptor's and upholster's work as well as the sewing of curtains are carried out in the company's own workshop. Furthermore, Friedrich Otto Schmidt coordinates and supervises planning and production of the entire furnishings for apartments, offices, and hotels. Together with the customer, the optimal individual solution is worked out and realized.

The company "Friedrich Otto Schmidt" was founded in 1853 and is run by the fifth generation of the family.
At the turn of the century, the brothers Max and Otto Schmidt cultivated friendly relations with many renowned artists. Outstandingly succesfull was the cooperation with Adolf Loos, who designed furnishing such as the famous "Elephant's Trunk Table". Since 1891, the company has been located at Palais Chotek. The modern workshops are situated in the garden of the building.