Die rheinischen Chorgestühle der Frühgotik

Published in 1909 by J. H. E. Heitz in Strasbourg, this scholarly monograph is part of the 'Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte' series. The work serves as a formal art-historical examination of early Gothic choir stalls located in the Rhineland, a region critical to the development of medieval ecclesiastical woodcarving. It was produced during a period of intense academic interest in German Romanesque and Gothic transitional styles, aiming to catalog and analyze the architectural and sculptural lineage of these functional liturgical objects.

Heribert Reiners authored this study to bridge the gap between architectural history and liturgical furnishing, focusing on the stylistic evolution of the stalls as indicators of broader Gothic structural shifts. The book reflects the rigorous, descriptive methodology common in early 20th-century German art history, providing detailed observations on decorative motifs and construction techniques. Its reception was primarily within academic and ecclesiastical circles, where it became a referenced resource for historians of medieval furniture and Rhenish art.