Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Austrian, 1870-1956
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.
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Creator: Josef Hoffmann
Silver Flower Basket Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte ca. 1906
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Flower Basket, designed by Josef Hoffmann, manufactured by Wiener Werkstätte, ca. 1906
Technique and material: silver, cut, chased, polished
Marked underneath with the rose mark, t...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Silver
Jugendstil plant stand by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil plant stand by Josef Hoffmann. Professionally stained and repolished with french polish.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Brass
Original and documented Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Chandelier
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Original and unique
Eight-arm chandelier for the Sigmund Berl House in Freudenthal, built in 1922. First published in "The Studio" in 1924
Material :
Patinated brass, the height is ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Brass
Hoffmann Josef, Curved Beech Armchair, circa 1900
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Hoffmann Josef, curved beech armchair, circa 1900.
Need to be restorated. Fabric to change.
No lack but some damage on the wood seat
4 available.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Beech
Antique Bentwood Bistro Cafe Chairs by Josef Hoffman for Thonet
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of four antique bentwood cafe chairs designed by Josef Hoffman and manufactured by Thonet are circa 1920. The iconic bentwood cafe bistro chair has a simple design with eleg...
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1920s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Wood, Bentwood
Set Of 6 Art Nouveau Dining Chairs by Josef Hoffmann, 20th Century, AT ca. 1901
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
We are very proud to offer you an absolutely gem of Art Nouveau furniture: an extremely rare set of 6 Art Nouveau dining chairs from the early 20th century around 1901, designed by none other than the famous Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann. J. Hoffmann was a pioneer in modern design and architecture and also renowed as the founder of the "Wiener Werkstaette" - a worldwide known, pioneering artcraft center in Vienna. Those kind of chairs could be found for example in one of the iconic Hoffmann villas that were built on the "Hohenwarte" - see picture #3. This timeless designed masterpieces were made of solid oakwood and come in perfect restored condition with an amazing looking new upholstery in finest suede (deerskin). These Vienesse secession...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Suede, Oak
Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstaette Desk Lamp - Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Originally designed by Josef Hoffmann as a candle-holder for Baron Oppenheimer, Lit.: WWMB 5 Werk# M 313 und M 314, Noever, Oberhuber, MAK Wien und HS f Angewandte Kunst 1987, Josef ...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Hoffmann Flush Mount Lamp / Lantern Jugendstil Re Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Hohe Warte and House Waerndorfer.
All components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Crystal, Brass
Bookmark Attr. to Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstatte, 1920
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Bookmark by Carl Otto Czeschka or Josef Hofmann, around 1920.
Metal foil on paper.
Attributed to Wiener Werkstätte.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Metal
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstatte Ceiling Lamp, Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier, also used by Hoffman at the Hohe Warte buildings Brauner and Hochstaetter 1905-1907; Salon Beer-Hofmann 1905-1906 Mak Inv Nr 103/WWV.
Originally manufactured at the Wiene...
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2010s Austrian Vienna Secession Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Crystal, Brass
Two Chairs Thonet 811, Josef Hoffmann
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Bentwood
Set of 6 chairs designed by Josef Hoffman for Thonet
By Ligna, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Set of six Thonet/Ligna chairs, recently re-upholstered with blue fabric.
In its original state, the seating and backrest were made of woven cane.
The arm ...
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1950s Czech Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Fabric, Beech
Josef Hoffman For FMG Poland Ebonized and Caned Side Chair
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-20th Century Josef Hoffmann For FMG Poland ebonized bentwood and Cane chair.
Newer caning. Priced per item.
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Cane, Bentwood
4 Classic Bauhaus Armchairs 6010 Designed by Josef Hoffmann/ Oswald Haerdtl
By Oswald Haerdtl, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
*Consult shipping price, personalized, we will give you the quote as soon as possible
In original condition,, Very good conditions.
Painted molded plywood and beechwood
Josef Hoffmann bentwood cane dining armchairs, Set of four designed for Classic Bauhaus Side Chairs 6010 Designed by Josef Hoffmann/ Oswald Haerdtl
Josef Hoffmann was an architect and designer. Austria (December 15, 1870-May 7, 1956).
Thonet Chairs
The MOMA exhibits...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Bauhaus Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Bentwood, Plywood, Beech
Glass Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte Austrian Jugendstil circa 1919 Black
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Decorative Glass Wiener Werkstatte Austrian Jugendstil circa 1919 Black White
Chug-glass with plate, Hilde Jesser (decoration) and Josef Hoffmann (form), Johann Oertel...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Glass
Josef Hoffmann/Wiener Werkstatte Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier, also used by Hoffman at the Hohe Warte buildings Brauner and Hochstaetter, 1905-1907; Salon Beer-Hofmann
Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstatte, now manufactur...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Brass
Original Josef Hoffmann Stool, Prag Rudniker Wicker-Fabrication
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Expertise Dr Gerti Draxler Dorotheum Wien, aus einer Sitzgruppe im Salon des Haus Biach, 1902-03, comparable to : Hocker Alexander Brauner, Hohe Warte 1904, Wiener Werkstaette Muster...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Wicker, Beech
Pair of Restored ArtDeco Armchairs, Wien. Werkstätte, J. Hoffmann, Austria 1900s
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant pair of Art Deco armchairs comes from Austria from the early 20th century. They are the work of architect Josef Hoffmann and were produced in Wiener Werkstätte. The armc...
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1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech, Mahogany
No.811 Chair Josef Hoffman 1940
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in London, GB
Description:
The No.811 Bent-beech wood chair was designed by Josef Hoffman in 1930. These examples date from around 1940 and are in excellent vintage condition, retaining their orig...
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1940s Austrian Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Bentwood
Four Chairs Thonet 811, Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Perfect original condition, museum pieces. It is rare to find 4 chairs in this condition, including the original upholstery. Also interesting is the unique and very well-preserved su...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Bentwood, Textile
Children's Cutlery Silver Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte circa 1923 Jugendstil
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Silver children’s cutlery set designed by Josef Hoffmann and Eduard J. Wimmer-Wisgrill manufactured by Wiener Werkstatte ca. 1923 marked hammer-strok...
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1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Silver
Pair of Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Upholstered Side Chairs Original Fabric
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Sharon, CT
Extremely rare pair of Wiener Werkstätte upholstered chairs. In the original Wiener Werkstatte fabric. All designed by Josef Hoffmann. Origina...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Wood
Nesting Tables "986" by Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, 1900s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brussels, BE
Nesting Tables "986" by Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, 1900s.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Wood
Austrian All Original Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Armchairs, Wood of Walnut
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Era Art Nouveau, early 20th century modernist Wiener Werkstätte armchair by Josef Hoffmann.
Solid walnut wood structure with original patina
Measures cm: H 97/45, W 53, D 50
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Walnut
Customizable Wittmann Haus Koller Sofa 200 by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
These upholstered items were created during the alterations to Koller’s house in Oberwaltersdorf carried out between 1912-1914. Wittmann has created sofas to match this design.
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2010s Austrian Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Leather, Fabric
Customizable Wittmann Haus Koller Sofa by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
These upholstered items were created during the alterations to Koller’s house in Oberwaltersdorf carried out between 1912-1914. Wittmann has created sofas to match this design.
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2010s Austrian Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Leather, Fabric
Customizable Wittmann Villa Gallia Sofa Chair by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
This suite was created in 1913 for the Gallia family’s apartment in Wohllebengasse, Vienna.
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2010s Austrian Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Original 3er Set Thonet A811/1 Stühle Josef Hoffmann 1951 gepolstert
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 3er Set gepolsterte Thonet Stühle aus dem Jahr 1951 zum Verkauf an. Die Stühle sind bekannt unter der Modellnummer A811/1 sind hier in der begehrten Ausf...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Wood, Velvet
Set of Four Oakwood Nesting Tables by Josef Hoffmann for Wittmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Wittmann
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very stylish set of four wooden tables that fit underneath each other.
The tables were designed by Josef Hoffmann for Austrian maker Wittmann in the early 20th century. Most were l...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Oak
Pair of Art Nouveau Polished Silver Bowls by J. Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstätte
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Art Nouveau polished silver bowls by Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstätte
By: Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Material: silver, silverplate, metal
Technique: embossed, pla...
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate, Metal
Art Nouveau Center Table By Josef Hoffmann, Solid Oak, Carved Feet - Austria
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Girona, Girona
Center table, stained solid oak and oak veneer, carved feet, two table tops, French polish.
Design: Josef Hoffmann.
Austria, Vienna, circa 1914.
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Oak
Austrian modern solid ash Satztische coffee tables, Josef Hoffman, Wittmann 2000
By Wittmann, Josef Hoffmann
Located in MIlano, IT
Set of Satztische model coffee tables, with structure in solid ash wood stained black and top in black ash veneer, stackable, in fact they fit perfectly into each other. The top of t...
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Early 2000s Austrian Modern Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Wood
Box Josef Hoffmann Copper Ceramics Figurine Klieber Wiener Werkstaette
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest as well as rare lidded box made during Art Nouveau Period on behalf of Wiener Werkstaette.
Related box is signed at reverse side by signet of Josef Hoffmann & by characters '...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Copper
Josef Hoffmann a “Flower Basket”, Wiener Werkstätte, 1906
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brussels, BE
Josef Hoffmann a “flower basket”, Wiener Werkstätte, 1906.
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Early 1900s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Antique Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Josef Hoffman Fledermaus Chairs Style 728 by Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage Josef Hoffman chairs originally designed for the Fledermaus Cabaret in Vienna in the secessionist style. Hoffman designed...
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Early 20th Century American Vienna Secession Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Three Josef Hoffman Viennese in Cohai Style
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three Josef Hoffman Viennese set of two (2) armchairs one (1) settee.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Josef Hoffmann furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Josef Hoffmann furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Josef Hoffmann furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 229 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 139 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Josef Hoffmann were created in the Art Nouveau style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Wiener Werkstätte, Koloman Moser, and Woka Lamps. Prices for Josef Hoffmann furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $399 and can go as high as $99,099, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,347.
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Questions About Josef Hoffmann Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024The difference between Loos and Hoffmann comes down to their design philosophies and styles. Austrian and Czechoslovak architect Adolf Loos was a forerunner of the International Style and exercised immense restraint in his building projects as well as his designs for chairs, tables, storage pieces and other furniture, and wrote prolifically on his disdain for taking a decorative approach to architecture. 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 a simplicity of line. As a founder of both the Vienna Secession — a union of artists and designers determined to upend Austria’s artistic conservatism — and the 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. While Loos believed that art and the design and production of everyday items were distinct fields, Hoffmann wished to infuse art into architecture and furniture. Shop a range of Adolf Loos and Josef Hoffmann furniture on 1stDibs.
- What did Josef Hoffmann invent?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024Josef Hoffmann invented the Sitzmaschine, an adjustable lounge chair that the Austrian designer unveiled in 1905. Literally called a “machine for sitting,” it was originally created for a sanatorium in Purkersdorf, near Vienna. It has a curving frame with square and rectangular back and side rests. Like so many other designs by Hoffmann, this piece reflects a forward-thinking appreciation for the union of different sources, here the Arts and Crafts movement and modern design. Find a collection of Josef Hoffmann furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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