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
Small tongs and two-handled butter dish, 1900–1925
Sale Date: January 19, 2019
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A MATCHED SET OF THREE 'BUENOS AIRES'..., 1910
Sale Date: December 13, 2018
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A pair of silver-plated fruit knives, 1905
Sale Date: December 6, 2018
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A pair of silver-plated fruit knives, 1905
Sale Date: December 6, 2018
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Josef Hoffmann, four nesting tables, model..., 1905
Sale Date: December 12, 2018
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Josef Hoffmann, radiator cladding, designed for,
Sale Date: December 12, 2018
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Josef Hoffmann, a park bench, model no. , 1900–1905
Sale Date: December 12, 2018
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Josef Hoffmann, an armchair, designed c...., 1906
Sale Date: December 12, 2018
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,-designed-in-1909,-executed-by-the-wiener.jpg "Josef Hoffmann, a brooch, (originally part..., 1909")
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Josef Hoffmann, a brooch, (originally part..., 1909
Sale Date: December 12, 2018
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Josef Hoffmann, a vase, Wiener Werkstätte, c....
Sale Date: December 12, 2018
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Josef Hoffmann, six wine glasses from the series
Sale Date: December 12, 2018
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Josef Hoffmann, a tea service: teapot, creamer...
Sale Date: December 12, 2018
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Josef Hoffmann, a bowl, Wiener Werkstätte,...
Sale Date: December 12, 2018
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