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.
Josef Hoffmann
Sofa by Josef Hoffman for J & J Kohn, Vienna, Austria, 1900s
H 27.95 in W 47.24 in D 23.62 in
$ 13,000
Josef Hoffmann
Nesting Tables "986" by Josef Hoffman, Vienna, 1900s
H 29.53 in W 21.65 in D 17.32 in
$ 11,330
Josef Hoffmann
Signed Josef Hoffmann for Bieffeplast Art Nouveau Umbrella Stand or Paper Basket
H 19 in W 10 in D 9 in
$ 1,200
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffman for Thonet Set of Six Bentwood and Cane Chairs
H 31 in W 20 in D 20 in
$ 5,900
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Rare Pair of Josef Hoffmann Model 725 B/F Chairs for J. & J. Kohn
H 33 in W 23 in D 22 in
$ 20,000
Josef Hoffmann
Set of Four Josef Frank/Hoffman Bentwood Prague 811 Chairs
H 32 in W 20 in D 21 in
$ 2,200
Josef Hoffmann
Amazing Vienna Secession Hall Stand by Jacob & Josef Kohn
H 80 in W 42 in D 10 in
$ 9,900
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Art Nouveau Thonet Side Table, Design Josef Hoffmann, Austria, circa 1910
H 30 in W 24 in D 17 in
$ 4,400
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Josef Hoffmann
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Dining Prague Chairs by Josef Hoffmann Cane & Wood
H 32 in W 22 in D 20 in
$ 3,900
Josef Hoffmann
Set Of 6 Art Nouveau Dining Chairs by Josef Hoffmann, 20th Century, AT ca. 1901
H 36 in W 17 in D 18 in
$ 54,000
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Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann for J. & J. Kohn, Bentwood Armchair Model 725 B/F
H 34 in W 23 in D 22 in
$ 8,500
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Josef Hoffmann 'Kubus' Sofa and Club Chair designed 1910
H 27.56 in W 64.96 in D 31.5 in
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