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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Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
Salon de style Art Nouveau (set of 3)
Sale Date: December 11, 2013
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Josef Hoffmann
Wiener werkstatte/Ständige ausstellung...., 1905
Sale Date: December 18, 2013
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.jpg "Suite de quatre tables gigognes, modèle N...., 1905")
Josef Hoffmann
Suite de quatre tables gigognes, modèle N...., 1905
Sale Date: November 26, 2013
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.jpg "Teile eines Teeservices, bestehend aus:..., 1910")
Josef Hoffmann
Teile eines Teeservices, bestehend aus:..., 1910
Sale Date: November 27, 2013
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Josef Hoffmann
Service bestehend aus: Teekanne, Kaffeekanne,...
Sale Date: November 27, 2013
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Josef Hoffmann
Großes 87-teiliges Essbesteck (set of 87)
Sale Date: November 27, 2013
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.jpg "Tafelaufsatz mit Deckel (von der Wiener..., 1903")
Josef Hoffmann
Tafelaufsatz mit Deckel (von der Wiener..., 1903
Sale Date: November 27, 2013
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