The interiors of josef hoffman the dapper, selfconfident gent at right is the early20 th century austrian architect josef hoffmann, who is the subject of an interesting exhibition at the neue. Online auction on online auction 3 10 february 2021. Sekler, the stoclet house by josef hoffmann in essays in the history of architecture presented to rudolf wittkower london. Publication date 1920 topics piano instruction and study publisher philadelphia. Josef hofmanns father was a composer, conductor and pianist, and his mother a singer. Armchair by josef hoffmann for wiener werkstatte, 1905 for 4600. It contains numerous vintage photographs and a highly informed text. Kubus sofas by josef hoffmann avenue road avenue road usa. Josef hoffmann december 15, 1870, pirnitz brtnice, moravia today the czech republic may 7, 1956, vienna, austria was an austrian architect, designer of consumer goods and founding member of the vienna secession. We are wondering if this is a real josef hoffman moser glass vase.
The austrian architect josef hoffmann was a central figure in the evolution of modern design, and a leader in an aesthetic movement born in europe in the late 19th century that rejected florid, extravagant ornamentation in favor of a new emphasis on simplicity of line. He synthesizes evidence from a previous definitive monograph, eduard f. Jozef kazimierz hofmann, josef casimir hofmann, josef hoffmann, joseph hofmann, michel dvorsky name in other languages. Designed to match modernist pioneer josef hoffmann s 1910 lounge chair, this piece epitomizes his use of geometrical lines and fascination with the quadratic theme. Josef hoffmann, born december 15, 1870, pirnitz, moravia now in czech republicdied may 7, 1956, vienna, austria, german architect whose work was important in the early development of modern architecture in europe hoffman studied under otto wagner in. He was among the founders of vienna secession and coestablisher of the wiener werkstatte. Apollo by josef hoffman, manufactured by wiener werkstatte, 19101911, ink on silk buschreisinger museum harvard university dsc01681.
His debut was a recital in warsaw at the age of five, then at nine years old, he gave a long series of concerts throughout europe and scandinavia, then another series of concerts in america when he was eleven. This years annual exhibition josef hoffmannkoloman. Designed by josef hoffmann for wittmann is available at switch modern your source for original contemporary design. This 1910 design is testimony to the diversity of josef hoffmann s work wittmann has created a matching sofa. The illustrated encyclopedia of architects and architecture. Josef hoffmann, german architect whose work was important in the early development of modern architecture in europe.
Their creator, yves charles, designed the knife to combine strong cutting. Josef hoffmann, born december 15, 1870, pirnitz, moravia now in czech republicdied may 7, 1956, vienna, austria, german architect whose work was important in the early development of modern architecture in europe. The gallia family hoffman apartment collection is a set of furniture and decorative objects that are the surviving vienna secession style contents of the 19 apartment of wealthy businessman moritz gallia and his wife and hermine, mostly designed by leading architect and designer josef hoffman. Presented for the first time are four interiors taken from hoffmann s most fruitful period, recreated with objects original to those rooms. Born only a few days apart in 1870, only a few miles apart in what was then moravia the czech republic now, the two. Mak viennas annual exhibition showcases the work of two. Whitney library of design, an imprint of watsonguptil publications, 1991.
Josef engelhart was a leading figure in the lively art world of turn of the century vienna. Exquisite and rare wiener secession silver bottle stopper. View set of twelve rundes modell teacoffee spoons, model no. Publication date 1920 topics piano instruction and study publisher. With its geometric cubist design and box stitched squares this sofa is a world classic. Josef hoffmann 18701956 joseph hoffmann 1870 pirnitzbrtnice, moravia 1956 vienna was an architect and designer who played a central role in the most important artistic events to take place during the cultural flowering of turnofthecentury vienna. Kirkland museum travels to turnofthecentury austria to showcase the influence of josef hoffmann 18701956 in the vienna secessionist movement and.
The wiener werkstatte was founded in 1903 by koloman moser and josef hoffmann, both of whom had been key members of the vienna secession. Direct email marketing dem advertising on archiproducts adv for architects. The domestic environments of creative personalities are always fascinating and michael huey offers an involving close reading of the varieties of spaces that hoffmann designed for his own habitation. Sitting room suite josef hoffmann attributed with table josef hoffmann, 1910.
Black metal chairs by josef hoffmann for bonaldo, 1980, set. He was born in pirnitz brnice, now part of the czech republic. I got it around 1999 at a regular shop price from the very same fancy design shop i asked for the price of the mackintosh chairs. R with 4 stars gebroeders rutgers, s gravenhage, crowned bkv van kempen en begeer, and a sword. Josef hoffmann smoking table circa 1910 painted steel. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. Josef august herman hoffmann was born on month day 1887, to gustav franz josef friedrich hoffmann and christine oline hoffmann. Josef hoffmann designer josef hoffmann 18701956 attended the academy of fine arts in vienna and studied architecture under otto wagner one of viennas most celebrated architects who bridged the old style of architecture and the new, modern forms. He studied in the art academies of vienna and munich 188387 and travelled widely through europe and also to egypt. Fledermaus coffee table by wittmann design josef hoffmann. On new years day in 1985, shiro kuramata created his first homage to josef hoffmann, through an object that was both referential and ultramodern. The stoclet house by josef hoffmann seen from the garden around. Josef hoffmann was one of the greatest architects and designers of the twentieth century, perhaps the finest furniture designer, and certainly one of the most significant figures in decorative arts. Hoffmann disguises the sofas austere profile somewhat with the use of its individually sewn puffed panels.
It has josef hoffman, moser and 1920 etched around the perimeter of the bottom. Lamps and furnitures designed by josef hoffmann for the wiener werkstaette. I became quite acquainted with efren, the owner as i used to go there and have long. Josef hoffmann specially designed in 1907 for the fledermaus cabaret in vienna, this suite was later produced by the kohn bentwood furniture company. Josef hoffmanns designs before 1900 incorporated the curvilinear, organic motifs common to the thenfashionable jugendstil and art nouveau styles. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by josef hoffmann. His father was the composer, conductor and pianist kazimierz hofmann, and his mother the singer matylda pindelska. Jozef kazimierz hofmann, josef casimir hofmann, josef hoffmann, joseph hofmann, michel dvorsky. Our aim is to create an island of tranquility in our own country which, amid the joyful hum of arts and crafts, would be welcome to anyone who professes faith in ruskin and morris. Navrhoval nabytek, latky, stribrne a kovove predmety, sperky, sklo a keramiku. Brtnice, moravia, austrohungarian empire josef hoffmann house vienna, austria vienna authority control. Josef hoffmann tea service the metropolitan museum of art.
Josef hoffmann austria, 18701956 the austrian architect josef hoffmann was a central figure in the evolution of modern design, and a leader in an aesthetic movement born in europe in the late 19th century that rejected florid, extravagant ornamentation in favor of a new emphasis on simplicity of line. Phillips josef hoffmann set of twelve rundes modell tea. Josef hoffmann biography infos for sellers and buyers. Josef hoffmann chandeliers and pendants 52 for sale at. Fledermaus chair by wittmann design josef hoffmann. Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs and other papers of the austrian designer and architect, josef hoffmann, document his involvement in the arts and crafts movement and his writings in art education. Rodny dum slavneho videnskeho architekta a designera josefa hoffmanna 18701956 v brtnici u jihlavy. Anyone seriously interested in hoffmann should add this book to their library. Bottle stopper by josef hoffmann for wiener werkstatte, 1908 for. He was among the founders of vienna secession and coestablisher of the.
The primary goal of the company was to bring good design and craft into all areas of life within the fields of ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture, and the graphic arts. A pdf of this content is also available in through the save pdf action button. Handcrafted to perfection in your choice of pristine leather on black stained beech legs, the kubus plays with our perceptions of depth and scale. May 05, 2018 this years annual exhibition josef hoffmann koloman moser 30 may 28 october 2018 in josef hoffman museum in brtnice, a joint branch of the moravian gallery in brno and mak vienna, is. May 27, 2017 black metal chairs by josef hoffmann for bonaldo, 1980, set of 4 for. Luxuriously comfortable, this strong and simple sofa is built to last and. Moser house josef hoffmann great buildings architecture. They date from the year he graduated from the vienna academy of fine arts to only a few years before his death. Club 1910 armchair by wittmann design josef hoffmann. Byl dulezitou osobnosti secesniho hnuti ve vidni a zakladatel wiener werkstatte. The structure is clearly visible and combined geometric and rectangular shapes, which was made possible by.
We have pioneered whole fields of collecting and transformed the market for modern design. In 1907 josef hoffmann was a cofounder of the deutscher werkbund and was head of the osterreichischer werkbund from 1912 until 1920. The architect and designer josef hoffmann, a leading figure in the austrian designreform movement known as the vienna secession, and a founder of the wiener werkstatte vienna workshops, used this established and cheap technology to create furniture in an entirely new style. Since 2000 we have sold nearly 40,000 lots across the spectrum of 20th and 21st century design. The viennese geometrical jugendstil in furniture design was personified by the adjustable armchair sitzmaschine a machina for sitting, designed in 1905 by josef hoffmann, originally for the westend sanatorium in purkersdorf near vienna, and which in 1906 was manufactured as bentwood furniture by j. Both the form and decoration of this chair use simple geometric forms. Nov 08, 2020 media in category josef hoffmann the following 46 files are in this category, out of 46 total. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Each cube is individually stitched and piped to create a thick body of cushioning that is responsible for the sofas comfort as well as its unique silhouette, which brings style to any environment. Gallia family hoffmann apartment collection wikipedia. Wright is the premier auction house specializing in modern and contemporary design.
A classic example of hoffmann s strict geometrical lines and the quadratic theme in his work is the kubus sofa. All of the rooms at the altstadt vienna are inspired by individual. Josef hoffmann historical records and family trees myheritage. The bulk of the papers date to the 1920s and 1930s. Josef hoffmann 18701956 was an austrian architect and designer. Josef married anna margrethe hoffmann on month day 1917, at age 30 at marriage place. Hoffman studied under otto wagner in vienna and in 1899 joined in the founding of the vienna sezession, which, although influenced by the art nouveau movement, was more modernist. The bottle stopper can also be found in literature pictures of the pages are shown in this lot. Armchair by josef hoffmann for wiener werkstatte, 1905 for sale at. Josef hoffmanns vienna denver, co 80204 visit denver. Josef hoffmann was born on month day 1907, at birth place, to josef hoffmann and anna hoffmann born maskova.
While kuramatas original homage to josef hoffmann was as much a work of performance art as it was a forwardthinking design object, in 1986 the japanese architect took a far more holistic approach towards appropriation. The exhibition studies the relationship of josef hoffmann and one of the protagonists of the 2018 celebrations koloman moser. Throughout their childhood, their father, kazimierz, was married to aniela. After seeing a blackandwhite photograph of a dark velvet chair decorated with shiny brass tacks and contrasting white. Our dedication to design drives what we do and who we are. Fine arts in vienna and studied architecture under otto. Anna was born on july 14 1884, in predni zdirnice 35. Josef hoffmann designed the chair for cabaret fledermaus, in 1907 j. This model is no longer produced by the vitra model collection. S 0799 m 0851 by josef hoffmann sold at design on london auction 17 october 2019. Now through february 26, an exhibition at the neue galerie traces the influence of a leading figure in the modern movement, austrian architect josef hoffmann. Josef hoffmann historical records and family trees.
Architectdesigner josef hoffmann was born in 1870 in prinitz, moravia now brtnice, the czech republic. Viktor angerer josef hoffmanns gotterdammerung, act 2. Papers for consideration should be sent to the editor, at the editorial. Josef hoffmans oeuvre embodies the seismic aesthetic and philosophical shifts tha. Using a contemporary version of hoffmann s thonet bentwood chair as a structural form, the japanese architect wrapped the original design in steel wire and began dousing the piece in paraffin, a. This chair is an example of early modernism in austria due to its industrial look. Josef hoffmann 15 december 1870 7 may 1956 was an austrian architect and designer. Siegfried and the rhine maidens albert pinkham ryders response to richard wagners gotterdammerung pdf.
Josef hoffmann vitra design museum vitra miniature catawiki. The contested historical and aesthetic frameworks required to articulate fundamental concepts at the heart of the total work of art, such as synaesthesia. Black metal chairs by josef hoffmann for bonaldo, 1980. The runners and the wooden spheres on the joints are typical hoffmann style elements.
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