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
4 Sets with 1 table fork, spoon and knife..., 1906
Sale Date: December 15, 2021
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1 Table knife and 2 table spoons Rundes Modell, 1906
Sale Date: December 15, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann, footed glass with lid..., 1917
Sale Date: November 18, 2021
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,-wiener-werkstätte,-c.-1922/29.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, ‘Klapptasche’ (ball purse),...")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, ‘Klapptasche’ (ball purse),...
Sale Date: November 18, 2021
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In the manner of Josef Hoffmann
A three-piece screen in the manner of Josef..., 1910
Sale Date: November 18, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann, a hanging lamp, Wiener...
Sale Date: November 18, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann, settee, model number: 421/C, , 1906
Sale Date: November 18, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann, a large silver bowl,..., 1935
Sale Date: November 18, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann, a small silver box with cover,...
Sale Date: November 18, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann, a mocha service in melon..., 1929
Sale Date: November 18, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a small silver box with cover,...
Sale Date: November 18, 2021
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