Art Nouveau Seating-Set by Josef Hoffmann for J.J.Kohn (Buenos Aires Garnitur)
About the Item
- Creator:Josef Hoffmann (Designer),Jacob & Josef Kohn (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 51.97 in (132 cm)Depth: 29.93 in (76 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 3
- Style:Vienna Secession (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1900-1909
- Date of Manufacture:1905
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Holz mit kleinen altersbedingten Gebrauchsspuren, Leder hat Gebrauchsspuren (Abreibungen).
- Seller Location:Wien, AT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9181236089972
Josef Hoffmann
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.
Jacob & Josef Kohn
While the first name that comes to mind when thinking of bentwood furniture might be Thonet (maker of the iconic Thonet No. 14 chair or “bistro chair”), Michael Thonet and his subsequent studio, the Gebrüder Thonet (Thonet Brothers), had a strong competitor in 19th-century Vienna: Jacob & Josef Kohn (also referred to as J. & J. Kohn).
Founded in 1849 by a father and son with the motto “Be one step ahead,” Jacob & Josef Kohn created modern furniture for indoors and out from Austrian beech. At the turn of the 20th century, after establishing itself with mastery of everything from chairs to coatracks and even doll furniture, J. & J. Kohn began working closely with the Wiener Werkstätte, the artisan cooperative cofounded by Austrian architect and designer Josef Hoffmann (Gustav Klimt and Koloman Moser were also members). Through this partnership, J. & J. Kohn produced an array of furniture in bentwood, cane and upholstery, which it sold through showrooms across Europe and North America. Its designs throughout the first decade of the 20th century reflect the Art Nouveau movement that was quickly gaining traction across Europe.
Price wars and mergers ensued during the first World War, and a company that Jacob & Josef Kohn had merged with became part of the world’s largest furniture manufacturer in 1923. The new conglomerate went on to produce examples of its bentwood furniture in keeping with the modern style of the Vienna Secession. While Thonet rebuilt, rebranded and expanded in the United States and elsewhere after World War II, J. & J. Kohn never produced furniture under that name again.
Find a variety of J. & J. Kohn furniture — including bentwood wingback chairs designed by Josef Hoffmann, beech nesting tables and more — at 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Wien, Austria
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Art Nouveau Sidetable, Model 986 from Josef Hoffmann for J.J.Kohn (Vienna, 1905)By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef KohnLocated in Wien, ATObjekt: Kleintisch (Teil eines Satztisches) Entwurf: Josef Hoffmann, Wien um 1905 Modell-Nummer: 986 Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn, Wien um 1906 Maße in cm (H x B x T): 75 x 57 x 43...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Side Tables
MaterialsBeech
- Art Nouveau Armchair, J. Hoffmann for J.J.Kohn ("Elephant Chair", Vienna, 1910)By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef KohnLocated in Wien, ATObjekt: Armlehnstuhl Entwurf: Josef Hoffmann / Fritz Nagel, Wien um 1908 Modell-Nummer: 701/2F ("Elephant Chair") Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn, Wien um 1910 Maße in cm (H x B x T):...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
MaterialsBeech, Bentwood
- Secessionistic Nestingtables by J. Hoffmann (1905) for J.J.Kohn, Model 986By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef KohnLocated in Wien, ATObjekt: Satztisch-Set (4 Stück) Entwurf: Prof. Josef Hoffmann, Wien um 1905 Modell-Nummer: 986 Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn, Wien um 1906 Maße in cm (H x B x T): 75 x 65 x 44,5 (gr...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Nesting Tables and Stackin...
MaterialsBrass
- Original Jugendstil Salonschrank / Josef Hoffmann für J. & J. Kohn (Wien, 1900)By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef KohnLocated in Wien, ATObjekt: Salonschrank Entwurf: Josef Hoffmann zugeschrieben (Wien, um 1900) Modell-Nummer: 600/10 Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn (Wien, um 1905 - keine Papiermarke vorhanden) Maße in ...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Vitrines
MaterialsBrass
- Secession Seating Group, Gustav Siegel for J.J. Kohn, Modell 715, 1900, Set of 3By Gustav Siegel, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Otto PrutscherLocated in Wien, ATInstagram: traudes.kinder Website: www . traudeskinder . com Objekt: Sitzgruppe Entwurf: Gustav Siegel (Wien, 1899) Modell-Nummer: 715/F (Fauteuil) und 715/C (Canapé) Ausführung: Ja...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Living Room Sets
MaterialsFabric, Beech, Bentwood
- Black Wardrobe in Secessionistic Style, attr. to J. Hoffmann for J.J.Kohn (1990)By Josef HoffmannLocated in Wien, ATObjekt: Garderobe (Kopie nach originalem Entwurf von Josef Hoffmann) Entwurf: Josef Hoffmann zugeschrieben, um 1905 Modell-Nummer: 1366 (J.J. Kohn) Ausführung: Kunstmöbeltischlerei G...Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Wardrobes and Armoires
MaterialsBrass
- Josef Hoffmann 'Buenos Aires' Suite by J&J Kohn, Austria, Early 20th CenturyBy Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef HoffmannLocated in Austin, TXA wonderful Vienna Secessionist parlor suite by Josef Hoffman, manufactured before 1920 by J & J Kohn, Vienna, Austria. The suite comprised of a settee and pair of armchairs or club ...Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Club Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Beech
- Bentwood Seating Set by Josef Hoffmann J&J Kohn, Austria, circa 1903By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef HoffmannLocated in Lichtenberg, ATStunning bentwood seating set designed by the famous austrian architect and founding member of the world famous "Wiener Werkstaette", Josef Hoffmann. This fantastic salon suite processed by J&J Kohn in the very early 20th century, circa 1903 in Vienna, consists of two timeless designed armchairs and a bench. The ornate bent beechwood set was trimmed to the legendary nut wood look and newly upholstered with finest original Art Nouveau fabric from the renown Backhausen manufacture. These amazing chairs as well as the bench bear the peerless hallmarks of Josef Hoffmann. A rare Art Nouveau seating set...Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets
MaterialsBentwood, Fabric
- Josef Hoffmann "Fledermaus" Bat Seating Group, Suite, Thonet, Art Nouveau, DecoBy Josef HoffmannLocated in Berlin, DEJosef Hoffmann "Fledermaus" bat seating group. Suite. Thonet. Consisting of four chairs and matching table. The seating group is still in its original ...Category
Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Chairs
- 1910s Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Seating SetBy Gustav Klimt, Josef HoffmannLocated in Praha, CZ- Carefully refurbished and finished in Shellac - Professionally reupholstered in old technique and quality fabric designed by Gustav KlimtCategory
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Living Room Sets
MaterialsFabric, Wood
- 1910s Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Seating SetBy Gustav Klimt, Josef HoffmannLocated 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) ...Category
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Living Room Sets
MaterialsFabric, Wood
- 1910s Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Seating SetBy Josef Hoffmann, Gustav KlimtLocated in Praha, CZCarefully refurbished and finished in Shellac Professionally reupholstered in old technique and quality fabric designed by Gustav Klimt.Category
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Living Room Sets
MaterialsFabric, Wood