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 "Barrel-back armchairs (pair), 1900–1925")
.jpg "Side chairs (set of 4), 1930")
.jpg "Mobilier de jardin (set of 5), 1880")
-(pair).jpg "Tables (model no. 9049, from the Purkersdorf , 1903")
Josef Hoffmann
Tables (model no. 9049, from the Purkersdorf , 1903
Sale Date: June 24, 2012
Auction Closed
.jpg "Bottle stoppers (set of 2, various sizes), 1920–1929")
Josef Hoffmann
Bottle stoppers (set of 2, various sizes), 1920–1929
Sale Date: June 12, 2012
Auction Closed
.jpg "Armlehnsessel (2 works), 1930")
Josef Hoffmann
Spieltisch für den Kaminalkoven des..., 1906–1907
Sale Date: June 21, 2012
Auction Closed
.jpg "Sechs Sessel (6 works), 1913")
.jpg "Gartengarnitur: drei Bänke, zwei Sessel und..., 1905")
Josef Hoffmann
Gartengarnitur: drei Bänke, zwei Sessel und..., 1905
Sale Date: June 21, 2012
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.jpg "Salon suite (set of 3), 1904")
-(set-of-3).jpg "Fledermaus salon suite (model no. 728) (set..., 1904")
Josef Hoffmann
Fledermaus salon suite (model no. 728) (set..., 1904
Sale Date: June 12, 2012
Auction Closed
.jpg "Table (model 915/1p), 1904")
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