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
Cigar Holder, model no. S 1102 and Smoking..., 1905
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Flower Basket, model no. S 1451, circa 1906, 1906
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Settee, model no. 424/C, circa 1910, 1910
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Side Table, from a Private Commission,..., 1912–1914
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Pair of Armchairs, from a Private..., 1912–1914
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Cabinet, from a Private Commission,..., 1912–1914
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Display Table, from a Private..., 1912–1914
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Pair of Vitrines, from a Private..., 1912–1914
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Flower Vase, model no. M 0608, circa 1906, 1906
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Rare Soliflower Vase, model no. M 0235,..., 1904
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann Sterling Silver Flatware Service
Sale Date: December 18, 2019
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Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstätte Vienna...
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Josef Hoffmann for J. and J. Kohn Fledermaus...
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Josef Hoffmann, a double-sided door handle..., 1909
Sale Date: December 11, 2019
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Josef Hoffmann, a vase, Wiener Werkstätte, c. 1929
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, four nesting tables, model..., 1905
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Attributed to Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser
A “hanging luminaire”, attributed to Josef...
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Josef Hoffmann, a brooch, model number: S 2694,...
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Josef Hoffmann, a “flower vase” with handles,...
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Josef Hoffmann, a centrepiece, model number: M...
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Josef Hoffmann, a pendant, Wiener Werkstätte,...
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