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
SUITE OF 'PATRICIAN' DRINKING GLASSES,, 1920
Sale Date: October 21, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956), a 'Fledermaus'..., 1906
Sale Date: October 19, 2021
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School of Josef Hoffmann
An ebonised and limed oak veneered..., 1905–1910
Sale Date: October 12, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Konvolut: Neun Teile aus einem seltenen , 1918–1919
Sale Date: October 16, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
A Round Side Table, “Fledermaus” Table Mod...., 1905
Sale Date: October 6, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
A Suite of Furniture “Fledermaus”, draft..., 1906
Sale Date: October 6, 2021
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School of Josef Hoffmann
A Sideboard, School of Josef Hoffmann
Sale Date: October 6, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
A Flower Stand, School of Josef Hoffmann, 1900–1950
Sale Date: October 6, 2021
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