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
.jpg "Ein Paar Fledermausstühle (pair), 1907")
.jpg "Salongmøblement Buenos Aires-suiten (set of 3), 1910")
Josef Hoffmann
Salongmøblement Buenos Aires-suiten (set of 3), 1910
Sale Date: March 19, 2013
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.jpg "1 Paar Armsessel Nr. A 811/1F (pair), 1930")
.jpg "5-teilige Sitzgarnitur Fledermaus (set of 5), 1906")
Josef Hoffmann
5-teilige Sitzgarnitur Fledermaus (set of 5), 1906
Sale Date: March 25, 2013
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.jpg "21-teilige Gläsergarnitur (set of 21), 1925")
.jpg "Nest of tables (set of 4), 1900")
.jpg "Fledermaus Chairs, Model No. 729 (pair), 1905")
Josef Hoffmann
Fledermaus Chairs, Model No. 729 (pair), 1905
Sale Date: March 6, 2013
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.jpg "Dining Table and Twelve Side Chairs (set of..., 1906")
Josef Hoffmann
Dining Table and Twelve Side Chairs (set of..., 1906
Sale Date: March 6, 2013
Auction Closed
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