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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Period: 1910s
Creator: Josef Hoffmann
Restored Art Deco Seating Set, by J. Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Czech, 1910s
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Sofa dimensions:
Height: 77 cm (30.3 in)
Width: 120 cm (47.2 in)
Depth: 60 cm (23.6 in)
Seat: 45 cm (17.7 in)
Chair dimensions:
Height: 77 cm (30.3 in)
Width: 57 cm (22.4 in)
Depth:...
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1910s Czech Art Deco Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Wood, Walnut, Beech, Lacquer
Restored Art Deco Small Table, by J. Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Czech, 1910s
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Designed by Josef Maria Hoffman, renowed Austrian architect and industrial engineer.
Made by Wiener Werkstätte Arts and crafts workshops, founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser an...
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1910s Czech Art Deco Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Wood, Lacquer, Glass, Beech, Walnut
Vase etched Josef Hoffmann Loetz Orange ca. 1911 Vienna Jugendstil
By Josef Hoffmann, Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Cylindrical glass vase with etched decoration.
The vase was designed by Josef Hoffmann, co-founder of the Vienna Secession and the Wiener Werkstatte.
The vase was produced by the Boh...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jugendstil coffee table by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil coffee table by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus exe. by J&J Kohn professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Beech
"Fledermaus" Table Josef Hoffmann Thonet ca. 1912
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Table model Fledermaus Josef Hoffmann Thonet ca. 1912
The Wiener Werkstatte experienced its most glamorous phase in the period around 1905. Many of the pieces created at that time w...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Secession coffee table by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession coffee table by Josef Hoffmann, variant of Fledermaus table professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vienna Secession Oval Side Table Model 960/2 designed by Josef Hoffmann, 1910s
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare Viennese Secession Oval side table Model 960/2 designed by Josef Hoffmann and manufactured by J&J Kohn. Made in Austria in 1910s. The scanne...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Beech
Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn in original vintage condition.
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1910s German Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Rare Josef Hoffmann Chair for Mundus Vienna Austria 1907-1914
By Josef Hoffmann, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Josef Hoffman Chair for Mundus Vienna Austria 1907-1914
Leopold Pilzer, a junior partner at the bentwood furniture company Rudolf Weill & ...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Rush, Bentwood
Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn in very good original condition.
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1910s German Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Original Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Cabinet for Mimi Marlow 20th Century
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
For the private saloon of the then famous soubrette Mimi Marlow, who was also performing in the legendary "Fledermaus Cabaret," which was designed by Josef Hoffmann and executed by t...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Oak
3x Armlehnstuhl der Secession, Carbaret Fledermaus, J. Hoffmann, Thonet/Mundus
By Gustav Siegel, Josef Hoffmann, Thonet-Mundus
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armsessel (3 Exemplare vorhanden)
Entwurf: Gustav Siegel / Josef Hoffmann, Wien um 1905
Modell-Nummer: 728 A (J.J. Kohn) / 410 (Mundus)
Ausführung: Mundus, Wien um 1915 (Erst...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Loetz vase Josef Hoffmann, Austria, 1912
By Loetz Glass, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Glass vase, based on a design by Josef Hoffmann, around 1911, manufactured by Loetz Wwe., Klostermühle, around 1911/12, colorless glass, ruby red stained and etched decoration, sli...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Restored ArtDeco Pair of Pedestals, Hoffmann, Thonet, Beech, Austria, 1910s
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored ArtDeco Pair of Pedestals
Designer: Josef Franz Maria Hoffmann
Maker: Thonet
Material: Stained Beech
Source: Austria
Period: 1910-1919
Revived original polish.
Designed by...
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1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beech
Four chairs mod. Fledermaus, Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Argelato, BO
Four bentwood chairs mod. Fledermaus by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
It is one of the most famous creations of the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, one of the founding fathers...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Straw, Bentwood
Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Settee
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Originally designed by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret "Fledermaus" in Viennas city centre. Beech bentwood bench manufactured by Thonet Vienna
Nut stained, seat and backrest upholstered...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of armchairs mod. Fledermaus, Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of bentwood Armchairs mod. Fledermaus by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
It is one of the most famous creations of the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, one of the founding f...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Straw, Bentwood
Jugendstil side table by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil side table by Josef Hoffmann professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Brass
Secession plant stand by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession plant stand by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Extremely Rare Chair from the Grabenkaffehaus, Vienna 1, Graben, Original
By Woka Lamps, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare chair from the Grabenkaffehaus, Vienna 1, Graben 29a - Trattnerhof
Stained and polished beechwood, upholstery not original.
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Beech
1910s Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Seating Set
By Gustav Klimt, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished and finished in Shellac
- Professionally reupholstered in old technique and quality fabric designed by Gustav Klimt
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1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet Vienna
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame, wool fabric upholstery. Designed circa 1900-1910 by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna. Made by Thonet.
Set of two.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
1910s Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Seating Set
By Gustav Klimt, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
Carefully refurbished and finished in Shellac
Professionally reupholstered in old technique and quality fabric designed by Gustav Klimt.
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1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1910s Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Seating Set
By Gustav Klimt, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished and finished in Shellac
- Professionally reupholstered in old technique and quality fabric designed by Gustav Klimt
- dimensions: 75 (45) 121 63 ; 75 (45) ...
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1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Original Josef Hoffmann & Kohn Jacob Chair from 1914
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare undocumented chair by Josef Hoffmann and J&J Kohn. An identical chair with leather upholstery is available as well.
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Original Josef Hoffmann/Gebrüder J&J Kohn Chair, Early 20th Century, Jugendstil
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare and so far undocumented armchair by Josef Hoffmann, original leather upholstery, branding iron J&J Kohn. An identical chair with a different u...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech
Vienna Secession Round Table by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Round table with a glass top, designed about 1910 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn, Vienna, beechwood, stained to dark mahogany.
It was restored but visible signs of use, otherwise it...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Glass, Bentwood, Beads
Fine Josef Hoffman Wiener Werkstätte Art Nouveau box Austria 1912
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Fine and distinguished box, designed by the “Hero” of the Wiener Werkstatte, Josef Hoffmann. Made of nickel plated brass, leaves and stars in the pattern. This box is not marked, but...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Brass, Nickel
Rare Original Josef Hoffmann Chair, 1912
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
An excellent example of the more decorative phase of Josef Hoffmann, before the WW1. Carpenter Jakob Soulek for the Wiener Werkstätte. Exhibited first in 1912 at the Museum für Kunst...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Pearwood
Salon Set by Josef Hoffmann, 1910s, Excellent Condition
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
Art nouveau sofa set Thonet, J/J Kohn, upholstered in genuine leather, designed by architect Josef Hoffmann for the Fledermaus cabaret in Vienna, Austria, completely restored, newly ...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Large Secession Armchair by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large secession armchair by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet professionally stained and repolished. Marked on the bottom.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Bentwood
Josef Hoffmann Silver Brooch Austrian Jugendstil Embossed Leaves 1912
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Silver Brooch Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Austrian Jugendstil Embossed Leaves 1912
Josef Hoffmann, a member of the Vienna Secession, was both the co-founder and one of the mo...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Silver
Glass Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte Austrian Jugendstil circa 1919 Black
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
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
Brass Tray Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte Austrian Jugendstil circa 1915
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Brass tray Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte ca. 1915 marked Austrian Jugendstil
Josef Hoffmann was one of the leading designers of the Wiener Werkstatte...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Brass
Oval Table Nr.960/2 by Josef Hoffmann for J.J.Kohn €1.300, 00 Calculate Shipping
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Oval table nr.960/2 by Josef Hoffmann for J.J.Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Beech
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
Materials
Copper
Art Nouveau Center Table By Josef Hoffmann, Solid Oak, Carved Feet - Austria
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Girona, ES
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
Vienna Secession Fledermaus stool by Josef Hoffmann for J &J Kohn
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare stool from famous set of furniture designed by Josef Hoffmann for Viennese cabaret Fledermaus in 1905. Executed by J&J Kohn, Vienna under catalogue number 728/S. In original con...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
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Beech
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase Opal with Black Etched Decor, J. Hoffmann, Austria, 1912
By Josef Hoffmann, Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase on a round stand, slightly bulging towards the top with a slightly flared, flat rim of the mouth, opal-colored glass underlay with black overlay, high-cut decor with bellflowers...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Josef Hoffmann Furniture
Materials
Glass
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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- 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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