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
Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
675' sofa and two '428' comfy chairs,..., 1905–1911
Sale Date: December 3, 2019
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Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
Two 'Buenos Aires, comfy chairs, 1905, 1905
Sale Date: December 3, 2019
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Josef Hoffmann
Bureau en bois teinté noir. Fronton détaché...
Sale Date: November 26, 2019
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Josef Hoffmann
A Silver and Ivory Tea Service, designed 1918, 1918
Sale Date: November 13, 2019
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Josef Hoffmann
Pedestal Table Jacob & Josef Kohn, Austria
Sale Date: November 12, 2019
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Josef Hoffmann
Pair of Armchairs with Settee, Model 421FJacob &
Sale Date: November 12, 2019
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Jacob and Josef Kohn, and Josef Hoffmann
Guéridon modèle « n°728 » dit « Cabaret..., 1900
Sale Date: November 8, 2019
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Josef Hoffmann
THONET PRAGUE ARMCHAIRS BY JOSEF HOFFMANN, 1900–1925
Sale Date: October 19, 2019
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Josef Hoffmann
Série T263 dite aussi Fledermaus, 1905–1907
Sale Date: October 16, 2019
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Josef Hoffmann
Série T263 dite aussi Fledermaus, 1905–1907
Sale Date: October 16, 2019
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