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
PAIR OF BUENOS AIRES CHAIRS, MODEL NO...., 1908–1909
Sale Date: October 7, 2019
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Josef Hoffmann
Set of twelve 'Rundes modell' tea-coffee..., 1906
Sale Date: October 17, 2019
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School of Josef Hoffmann
A round table / dining table, 1914
Sale Date: October 2, 2019
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School of Josef Hoffmann
A round side table / tea table, 1906
Sale Date: October 2, 2019
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School of Josef Hoffmann
A small ceiling lamp from the estate of..., 1906
Sale Date: October 2, 2019
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Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
A round Art Nouveau coffeehouse table, 1900–1910
Sale Date: September 23, 2019
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Josef Hoffmann
Jugendstil-Untersetzter, Entwurf Josef..., 1906–1909
Sale Date: May 23, 2019
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