Vase, Josef Hoffmann, Bohemia, circa 1920-1930
Description
Colored glass, partly matt, unsigned.
Height: 21 cm
Designed by Josef Hoffmann for The Wiener Werkstätte.
Josef Hoffmann (Pirnitz 1870 – 1956 Vienna) – was an Austrian architect and designer. He was among the founders of Vienna Secession and co-establisher of the Wiener Werkstätte. His most famous architectural work is the Palais Stoclet, in Brussels, (1905–1911) a pioneering work of Modern Architecture, Art Deco and peak of Vienna Secession architecture.