Josef Hoffmann
(Austrian, 1870–1956)
Biography
Josef Hoffmann was an Austrian architect and industrial designer. Adhering strictly to equilateral geometry, Hoffmann's designs include all manner of consumer goods, spanning items such as dinnerware, tapestries, furniture, and lighting fixtures. A prolific and multidisciplinary visionary, he also designed multiple landmark buildings, including the Sanatorium Purkersdorf in Vienna. Born on December 15, 1870 in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hoffmann graduated with honors from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in 1895. While a student, he studied under renowned Austrian architect Otto Wagner, and subsequently joined the Vienna Succession in 1897 along with other leading artists like Joseph Maria Olbrich and Gustav Klimt. Hoffmann's extensive pantheon of designs is considered quintessentially representative of 20th-century architecture, and his contributions have been critically lauded for generations since his death in Vienna, Austria on May 7, 1956.
Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction
Important Set of Three Light Fixtures, from the Dr. Hermann Wittgenstein Commission, Vienna, 1906
Sold price: 774,000 USD
Josef Hoffmann Artworks
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Manner/Style of Josef Hoffmann
"Villa Gallia" chairs (set of 4)
Sale Date: July 23, 2014
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Manner/Style of Josef Hoffmann
"Villa Gallia" chairs (set of 4)
Sale Date: July 23, 2014
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Manner/Style of Josef Hoffmann
"Villa Gallia" chairs (set of 4)
Sale Date: July 23, 2014
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.jpg "Sofas (pair), 1930")
.jpg "Stühle (set of 4)")
.jpg "Wiener Satztisch (set of 4), 1910")
Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
Wiener Satztisch (set of 4), 1910
Sale Date: June 28, 2014
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.jpg "Zwei Sessel und ein Tisch Purkersdorf (set..., 1903")
Josef Hoffmann
Zwei Sessel und ein Tisch Purkersdorf (set..., 1903
Sale Date: June 24, 2014
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.jpg "Suite de quatre chaises (set of 4), 1900")
.jpg "Exceptional perforated bread basket in..., 1909–1910")
Josef Hoffmann
Exceptional perforated bread basket in..., 1909–1910
Sale Date: June 15, 2014
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Josef Hoffmann
Gefußte Vase für die Kölner Werkbundausstellung...
Sale Date: June 25, 2014
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