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Josef Hoffmann Designed 1905

2 Wall Lamps by Josef Hoffmann, 1905
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
is attributed to Josef Hoffmann; there are similar designs in the MAK (Museum of Applied Arts) Vienna
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

2 Wall Lamps by Josef Hoffmann, 1905
2 Wall Lamps by Josef Hoffmann, 1905
$2,923 / set
H 19.69 in W 5.91 in D 7.88 in
Josef Hoffmann, Pair of Fledermaus Chairs, Austria, 1905 (First Edition)
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of chair in bent beech designed by the illustrious Viennese architect Joseph Hoffmann for the
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Jugendstil Black Beech Grey Vintage Small Bench Josef Hoffmann circa 1905 Vienna
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil black beech grey suede leather small bench designed by Josef Hoffmann circa 1905, Vienna
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Benches

Materials

Suede, Beech

Large Ceiling Lamp by Josef Hoffmann for J. T. Kalmar, 1960s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Very large ceiling lamp – designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1905 for the Villa Steiner in Vienna
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Vienna Art Nouveau Enamel Advertising Sign
Located in Vienna, AT
Hoffmann in 1905 for Wiener Werkstatte (founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and Fritz Waerndorfer in
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Art

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Metal, Enamel, Iron

Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Vienna Art Nouveau Enamel Advertising Sign
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Hoffmann in 1905 for Wiener Werkstätte. The Wiener Werkstätte, founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

"Egg" Rocking Chair by the Societa Anonima Antonio Volpe, Italy, Circa 1922
By Antonio Volpe
Located in PARIS, FR
Hoffmann in 1905 in Vienna under the number 670 and manufactured by Jacob & Josef Kohn. The armchair was
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Vintage 1920s Italian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

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Six Pairs of Door Handles Designed by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1905
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Six Pairs of Door Handles, design around 1905 Brass resp. iron, renickel-plated 6 original pairs
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Josef Hoffmann / J. & J. Kohn Set Of Nesting Tables Vienna, 1905
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
JOSEF HOFFMANN J. & J. KOHN designed by: Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, 1905 executed by: J. & J
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Early 20th Century Jugendstil Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Plywood

Sitzmaschine von Prof. Josef Hoffmann, Modell 670, Jacob & Josef Kohn
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Wien, AT
Object: Armchair ("Sitzmaschine" / "Morris Armchair") Design: Prof. Josef Hoffmann (Vienna, 1905
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Original secessionistic Armchair ("Fledermaus-Chair"), Josef Hoffmann (1915)
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann, J & J Kohn & Mundus
Located in Wien, AT
Object: Armchair Design: Josef Hoffmann (Vienna, circa 1905) or Gustav Siegel (according to Renzi
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Fledermaus Armchair by Josef Hoffmann, Design circa 1905
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Greding, DE
Rare "Fledermaus" armchair, designed by Josef Hoffmann around 1905 for the Wiener Werkstätte
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Josef Hoffmann, Fledermaus Chair for J.J. Kohn, Austria, 1905
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare chair in bent beech designed by the illustrious Viennese architect Joseph Hoffmann for the
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Art Nouveau Brass Table Lamp, Design Attributed to J. Hoffmann, Austria ca. 1905
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
design is attributed to the renown Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann. The still original white milky
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fledermaus Sofa by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession Fledermaus sofa designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1905 for Cabaret Fledermaus executed by J&J
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Fledermaus Sofa by Josef Hoffmann
Fledermaus Sofa by Josef Hoffmann
H 18.51 in W 45.28 in L 18.51 in
Armchair Designed by Josef Hofmann Manufactured by Thonet About 1905
By Josef Hoffmann, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Armchair designed by Josef Hoffmann stained beechwood for cabaret "Fledermaus" in Vienna circa 1905
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann Vienna Secession Umbrella Stand Waste Paper Basket
By Bieffeplast, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Umbrella stand or waste-paper, designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1905, manufactured as a Wiener
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Vintage 1960s Italian Vienna Secession Decorative Baskets

Materials

Steel

A Fledermaus Settee by Josef Hoffmann
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Austin, TX
A period Vienna Secession bentwood settee designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1905, and manufactured by
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Settees

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Ash, Upholstery

A Fledermaus Settee by Josef Hoffmann
A Fledermaus Settee by Josef Hoffmann
H 29.5 in W 49 in D 21.25 in
1905, Re-Edition of #728 Fledermaus by Josef Hoffman
By Josef Hoffmann, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in San Diego, CA
A single re-edition series 728 chair following the original design by Joseph Hoffmann and Gustav
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Chairs

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Wood

Four nesting tables Josef Hoffmann J. & J. Kohn circa 1907 Jugendstil
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Four nesting tables, designed by Josef Hoffmann, manufactured by J. & J. Kohn, ca. 1907 Josef
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Beech, Bentwood

A Pair of Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Side Chairs
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Austin, TX
A good pair of period Vienna Secession side chairs designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1905, and
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Ash

A Pair of Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Arm Chairs
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Austin, TX
A good pair of period Vienna Secession armchairs designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1905, and
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Ash

A Pair of Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Arm Chairs
A Pair of Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Arm Chairs
H 29.75 in W 21.75 in D 19.25 in
Josef Hoffmann, Fledermaus Chair for J.J. Kohn, Austria, 1905
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare chair in bent beech designed by the illustrious Viennese architect Joseph Hoffmann for the
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Thonet Bentwood Armchair "Fledermaus" Design Josef Hoffmann, Austria circa 1905
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Josef Hoffmann who is also known as the founder of the world famous "Wiener Werkstaette". A timeless
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann, Pair of Fledermaus Chairs for J.J. Kohn, Austria, 1905
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of chair in bent beech designed by the illustrious Viennese architect Joseph Hoffmann for the
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann Cabaret Fledermaus Set
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two chairs and coffee table designed by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1905 for Cabaret Fledermaus in
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Upholstery, Wood

Josef Hoffmann Cabaret Fledermaus White Table
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1905 for Cabaret Fledermaus in Viena. Manufactured by
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Upholstery, Wood

Josef Hoffmann, Set of 4 Fledermaus Chairs for J.J. Kohn, Austria, 1905
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 3 bent beech designed by the illustrious Viennese architect Joseph Hoffmann for the Cabaret
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann Cabaret Fledermaus Chair
By Wittmann, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1905 for Cabaret Fledermaus in Viena. Manufactured by
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Josef Hoffmann Cabaret Fledermaus Chair
Josef Hoffmann Cabaret Fledermaus Chair
H 29.53 in W 18.9 in D 18.51 in
Viennese Secession Chair J&J Kohn Nr.728, 1905-1917, Josef Hoffmann, Fledermaus
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
This amazing design was renowned by Josef Hoffmann in year 1907, using in the famous Viennese café
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

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Bentwood

Josef Hoffman Vienna Secession Wiener Werkstatte Tables D.1905
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Miami, FL
Offered for sale is a pair of Austrian Secession "smoking tables" designed by Josef Hoffman
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Side Tables

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Bronze, Metal

Josef Hoffmann Side Table for Kohn, circa 1920
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Side table designed by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1905 for Cabaret Fledermaus in Viena. Manufactured
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Josef Hoffmann Art Nouveau Umbrella Stand Paper Basket by Bieffeplast, 1980s
By Bieffeplast, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful umbrella stand or waste-paper, designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1905, manufactured as a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Umbrella Stands

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Metal, Iron

Set of Three Fledermauss Chairs by Josef Hoffmann 1905
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Biarritz, FR
Fledermaus chairs in original condition Austria Vienna. Designed by: Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, 1905
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

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Bentwood

Flower Stand designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstatte 1905
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Flower Stand, manufactured by the Wiener Werkstätte, model number M 436, design 1905 by Josef
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Josef Hoffmann Sitzmaschine Chair circa 1905 Austrian Rare Museum Quality
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A very rare 20th century 'Sitzmaschine' chair designed by Josef Hoffmann circa 1905, manufactured
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

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Beech, Plywood

Josef Hoffmann, upholstered Armchair, Vienna Secession
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
JOSEF HOFFMANN Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna J. & J. KOHN UPHOLSTERED ARMCHAIR Designed by
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

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Plywood

Josef Hoffmann Set of Nesting Tables and Fledermaus Chair, 1906
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Biarritz, FR
Josef Hoffmann set of nesting tables and Fledermaus chair in original condition with J. & J. KOHN
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Nesting Tables and Stacking...

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Beech

Set of Four Nesting Tables Designed by Josef Hoffmann, 1905, J & J Kohn
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Cimelice, Czech republic
Set of four nesting tables designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1905, manufactured by J & J Kohn (partly
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Nesting Tables and Stacking...

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Beech, Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann, J. & J. Kohn Set of Nesting Tables, Vienna, 1905
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Chicago, IL
JOSEF HOFFMANN set of polished mahogany nesting tables in original finish with J. & J. KOHN label
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stack...

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Find many varieties of an authentic josef hoffmann designed 1905 available at 1stDibs. Each josef hoffmann designed 1905 for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and beech. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect josef hoffmann designed 1905 — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A josef hoffmann designed 1905 is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made josef hoffmann designed 1905 over the years, but those crafted by Josef Hoffmann, Jacob and Josef Kohn and Wiener Werkstätte are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Josef Hoffmann for sale on 1stDibs

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.

As a founder of the Vienna Secession — a union of artists and designers determined to upend Austria’s artistic conservatism — and later, a founder of the turn-of-the-century Wiener Werkstätte (in English: the Viennese Workshops), a design cooperative that produced superbly crafted furniture and housewares, Hoffmann was a pioneering practitioner of what would become a fundamental principle of modernism: that good design is a way of life.

Hoffmann came of age amidst a shift in the culture of the applied arts, as a conservative order that looked only to the past for inspiration was pushed aside. But what, exactly, would replace that order was in question — and Hoffmann’s career embodies the developing patterns of design’s new spirit. His architectural work reflects his time as a student of the Vienna architect Otto Wagner, who disdained excessive decoration and employed new materials such as steel girders and reinforced concrete to create buildings with airy, open interiors full of light.

As a designer of furniture and interiors, Hoffmann was consistently open-minded about the aesthetics he explored. He was an early adherent of the flowing, organic forms of the Art Nouveau design movement that began to flourish in the late 1880s — but by the opening of the Wiener Werkstätte in 1903, Hoffmann’s designs embraced the beauty of geometry in pieces that feature grids and angular forms.

Hoffmann’s greatest works reflect his ability to combine seemingly conflicting design visions into coherent wholes. His architectural masterpiece, the Stoclet Palace in Brussels, has an exterior that groups together simple geometric forms and spacious interiors marked by subtly naturalistic design details that lend rooms an air of charm and geniality.

Hoffmann’s signature furniture design is an adjustable lounge chair — the Sitzmaschine (1905) — that marries a curving frame with square and rectangular back- and side rests. This piece, like so many others by Hoffmann, reflects a groundbreaking, forward-thinking appreciation for the union of different looks and sources that marks the best of interior design in our own day. Moreover, items offered on 1stDibs — which range from enameled silver jewelry, to silver flower vase baskets and other decorative objects, to sofas, lighting pendants and sconces — testify to the astonishing breadth of Hoffman’s creative pursuits. He was truly a giant of design.