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
Josef Hoffmann
A three-piece living room suite "Kubus", 1980–1989
Sale Date: June 28, 2023
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Josef Hoffmann
Table d’appoint carrée en hêtre et placage..., 1910
Sale Date: June 9, 2023
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Josef Hoffmann
A three-piece living room suite "Kubus", 1980–1989
Sale Date: June 28, 2023
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Josef Hoffmann
Table d’appoint carrée en hêtre et placage..., 1910
Sale Date: June 9, 2023
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In the manner of Josef Hoffmann
A pair of ceiling lamps in the manner of Josef...
Sale Date: June 7, 2023
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Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
Attributed to Josef Hoffmann, a six-arm , 1923–1925
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In the manner of Josef Hoffmann
A brass floor lamp in the manner of..., 1918–1924
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a centrepiece (“Aufsatz”),..., 1905
Sale Date: June 7, 2023
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, three silver bowls in..., 1935
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a tea strainer ("Teesieb"),..., 1906
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a 12-piece fish cutlery set..., 1906
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a silver bowl, Wiener..., 1925
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-for-kabarett-fledermaus,.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, a carafe consisting of four..., 1907")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a carafe consisting of four..., 1907
Sale Date: June 7, 2023
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,-model-number-s-1104-“gadrooned-ivy”,-wiener.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, a liqueur service..., 1908")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a mocha service in..., 1945–1989
Sale Date: June 7, 2023
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,-designed-in-1929,.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, a mocha service in melon..., 1945")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a mocha service in melon..., 1945
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a vase, Wiener Werkstätte,..., 1904
Sale Date: June 7, 2023
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, four armchairs, model number , 1901
Sale Date: June 7, 2023
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, two armchairs, model number..., 1901
Sale Date: June 7, 2023
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,-designed-in-1905,-model-number:-670,-catalogued.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, a seating machine..., 1905")
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