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, a pair of silver vases,..., 1914
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,-model-number-1135,.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, a toilet table (Poudreuse,..., 1905")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a toilet table (Poudreuse,..., 1905
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Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
Eight chairs, attributed to Josef..., 1907–1908
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,-designed-in-1929,-form.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, a melon-shaped mocha service , 1929")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a melon-shaped mocha service , 1929
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,-inlaid-“neptune”-casket,-neptune-design-by-viktor-lurje,-carpenter:-rudolf.jpg "Josef Hoffmann (form), inlaid “Neptune”..., 1935")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann (form), inlaid “Neptune”..., 1935
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a 124-piece glassware set..., 1917
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Josef Hoffmann, a 35-piece service..., 1917
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-a-group-of-glasses-was.jpg "clear glass with low bowl, diamond-cut foot..., 1910")
Josef Hoffmann
clear glass with low bowl, diamond-cut foot..., 1910
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a large jardinière, model number
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,-wiener-werkstätte,-before-1906.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, a flower basket...")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a bowl, Wiener..., 1926–1927
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,-model-number-s.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, a large oval silver jardinière...")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a large oval silver jardinière...
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a 12-piece fish cutlery set..., 1906
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,-attributed-to-josef-hoffmann,-model-number-675,-designed-in.jpg "Two armchairs (Buenos Aires models),..., 1905")
Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
Two armchairs (Buenos Aires models),..., 1905
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,-attributed-to-josef-hoffmann,-model-number-675,-designed-in-1905,.jpg "An armchair (Buenos Aires model), attributed , 1905")
Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
An armchair (Buenos Aires model), attributed , 1905
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:-four-double-door-handles,-each-with-two.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, door handles (original name: , 1909")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, door handles (original name: , 1909
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a vase, Wiener Werkstätte, 1929
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,-model-number-m-1195,-wiener.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, element of a writing set: pen...")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, element of a writing set: pen...
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a vase, model number: M va 30,...
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a pair of silver vases, Wiener...
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,-wiener-werkstätte,-1917/24.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, a vase (footed vase), Wiener...")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a vase (footed vase), Wiener...
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,-wiener-werkstätte,-1925-31.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, a centrepiece..., 1925–1931")
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann, a centrepiece..., 1925–1931
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Josef Hoffmann
A cigar box, designed by Josef Hoffmann, cf...
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