The Oval CABINET and

DEATH CHAMBER OF Archduke Carl

 

Instead of silk, the walls of the Oval Cabinet are covered with emerald green wallpaper, made by hand like the original wallpaper from 1829.

Death Chamber of Archduke Carl © AnnA BlaU; Furniture: On permanent loan from the MAK-Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary

Death Chamber of Archduke Carl

In the adjacent room, three pairs of Joseph Danhauser furniture from the 1823 refurbishment attest to the outstanding design and craftsmanship for which the Viennese manufacturer was world-renowned. Archduke Carl died in this room in 1847.