Josef Hoffmann
Austrian, 1870 - 1956
Born in Brtnice, Moravia in Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic), Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann became a central figure in the evolution of modern design. A graduate from the Academy of the Fine Arts Vienna with a Prix de Rome in 1895, , alongside peers Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer and Otto Wagner. He was a co-founder of the Vienna Secession two years later, and established the Wiener Werkstätte (the Viennese Workshops) with Koloman Moser. The "Sitzmaschine" chair for the Wiener Werkstätte that is now part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection. Many of Hoffmann's most popular designs are still in production, including the geometric Kubus Armchair, designed in 1910. His favor towards squares and cubes earned him the nickname "Quadratl-Hoffmann" ("Square Hoffmann") Hoffmann was a pioneering practitioner of what would become a fundamental principle of modernism: that good design is a way of life. Josef Hoffmann chairs & furniture remain popular worldwide.
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Josef Hoffmann
Haus Koller Arm Chair and Matching Settee by Josef Hoffman by Wittmann Austria
H 37 in W 61 in D 33 in
$ 11,000
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Josef Hoffmann
Hoffmann Goblets: "Würfelschliff" Goblet by Josef Hoffmann
H 8 in W 3 in D 3 in
$ 3,025
Josef Hoffmann
Vienna Secessionist Oval Side Table
H 28 in W 23 in D 18 in
$ 3,750
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Josef Hoffmann
Pair of Austrian Secessionist Mirrored Pedestal Jardiniere Planters
H 81 in W 17 in D 10 in
$ 15,000
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Josef Hoffmann
"Patrician" Drinking Set No. 238 Goblet VD by Josef Hoffmann
H 7 in W 3 in D 3 in
$ 131
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Josef Hoffmann
"Patrician" Drinking Set No. 238 Wine Glass I by Josef Hoffmann
H 6 in W 3 in D 3 in
$ 131
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Set of (6) Bentwood Prague Model 811 Dining Chairs by Josef Frank Josef Hoffmann
H 32 in W 20 in D 22 in
$ 5,495
Josef Hoffmann
Pair of Bronze Palm Leaf Sconces by Josef Hoffmann and Bakalowits
H 15 in W 12 in D 4 in
$ 4,200
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Josef Hoffmann
Rare set of four chairs in curved polished wood and upholstered seat
H 29.53 in W 16.54 in DIA 16.54 in
$ 8,500
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Customizable
Josef Hoffmann
"Patrician" Drinking Set No. 238 Decanter by Josef Hoffmann
H 13 in W 3 in D 3 in
$ 613
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Pair Josef Hoffmann "Palais Stoclet" Leather Lounge Chairs
H 30 in W 35 in D 30 in
$ 12,700
Josef Hoffmann
20th century Josef Hoffmann bentwood hand caned FMG Prague chairs made in Poland
H 34 in W 18 in D 18 in
$ 3,600
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