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
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Josef Hoffmann Painted Part Bedroom Set for..., 1912
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Josef Hoffmann Painted Part Bedroom Set for..., 1912
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Josef Hoffman Planished Metal-Mounted Birch...
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Josef Hoffmann Ebonized 'Cafe Fledermaus' Table...
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Pair of Josef Hoffmann Beech and Plywood Barrel...
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Josef Hoffmann Marble and Ebonized Wood 'Knips'...
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Josef Hoffmann Silver Tray, for the Wiener...
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Josef Hoffmann Ebonized 'Cafe Fledermaus' Table,
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Josef Hoffmann Planished Brass-Mounted Limed Oak
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Cruet Stand, model no. M 0243, circa 1904, 1904
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Butter Dish, model no. M 0216, circa 1904, 1904
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Jardiniere, model no. M 0645, circa 1906, 1906
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Two Flower Baskets, model no. M 0614, circa..., 1906
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Important Cabinet, designed for the Hermann..., 1906
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Writing Desk and Armchair, circa 1905, 1905
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Eduard J. Wimmer-Wisgrill and Josef Hoffmann
Rare Cruet Stand, model no. S 1998, circa 1905, 1905
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