Set of six chairs Josef Hoffmann ca. 1900
Set of six chairs, Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, ca. 1900
Lit.: Das Interieur, Jahrgang I, 1900, p. 147.
Description
A beautiful set of six chairs designed by Josef Hoffmann, combining his characteristic architectural clarity with a subtle floral detail.
The tall, slender backs are defined by a delicate carved motif resembling a stylised tulip – a wonderful example of how Hoffmann reduced natural forms to an almost geometric ornament. Crafted in stained oak, the chairs have been carefully restored and newly upholstered in dark brown leather, highlighting both their elegant proportions and strong graphic presence.
ARTIST
Josef Hoffmann (Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna), co-founder of the Viennese Secession and of the Wiener Werkstätte, was an extremely productive and versatile architect and designer. Throughout his career he experimented with various forms, techniques and materials. In his designs, he was striving for a strong reduction of the form to the essential and was a pioneer of geometric Jugendstil. This is how his characteristic geometric style was established. The scope of his designs ranges from buildings and entire interiors, following the concept of the “Gesamtkunstwerk” (total work of art), all the way to small details of everyday life. One of his most significant works is the Palais Stoclet in Brussels, a Gesamtkunstwerk which he executed for a wealthy entrepreneur between 1905 and 1911 in collaboration with, among others, Gustav Klimt and Koloman Moser.
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