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
Buenos Aires settee, model no. 675/C, 1910
Sale Date: December 17, 2004
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Josef Hoffmann
A rare nest of tables, model no. 987, 1905
Sale Date: December 17, 2004
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Josef Hoffmann
Fork and knife from the Maria kohn flatware..., 1902
Sale Date: December 17, 2004
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Josef Hoffmann
Pair of barrel armchairs, model no. 720/F, 1901
Sale Date: December 17, 2004
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Josef Hoffmann
Pair of Fledermaus chairs, model no. 729, 1900
Sale Date: December 17, 2004
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Josef Hoffmann
Postkarte No. 74 - Barraum des Cabaret..., 1907
Sale Date: May 17, 2006
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Josef Hoffmann
Landhaus Primavesi, Winkelsdorf -..., 1913–1914
Sale Date: November 23, 2004
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