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
Josef Hoffmann, 1870-1956 | Umbrella Stand, 1910
Sale Date: September 21, 2021
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Birch Fledermaus Table and Armchairs, Designed...
Sale Date: September 17, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
AN OCCASIONAL "FLEDERMAUS" TABLE BY JOSEF..., 1906
Sale Date: July 31, 2021
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Attributed to Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser
Three “Pende” lamps, attributed to Josef...
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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In the manner of Josef Hoffmann
A ceiling lamp in the manner of Josef..., 1908
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann, four nesting tables, model..., 1905
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a table, model: 675,..., 1905–1906
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
A settee, attributed to Josef Hoffmann,..., 1905
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a table, model: 675,..., 1905–1906
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a settee, model: 421 from..., 1906
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, an oval tray (“Tasse”),..., 1923
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a vase, Wiener Werkstätte, c. 1925
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a centrepiece (“Aufsatz”), model
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a vase, model number: M va 30,...
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a complete smoking companion...
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a silver bowl, designed in..., 1935
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a vase, Wiener Werkstätte, c. 1908
Sale Date: July 7, 2021
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