Lot 97

Josef Hoffmann (1870 - 1956) (attributed) A FURNITURE GROUP

A DESK WITH AN ARMCHAIR, pine and blackened oak with white paint, 72 × 129 × 84 cm (height × width × depth). Armchair dimensions: 71.5 × 62 × 56 cm. A rare desk based on a design by Josef Hoffmann. Includes three shelves, two small cut glass doors enriched with brass geometric designs, and two hinged doors on the sides, all with brass mounts. The central section is topped with an element in the shape of a bicorne (“Napoleon”) hat. Linoleum damaged by time. Ref.: “Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration”, XVIII 1906, p. 458 – desk with same form designed by J. Hoffmann in 1905 for the Dr. H. Wittgenstein home in Vienna.

A SUITE OF THREE CHAIRS, 89.5 × 47 × 46 cm (height × width × depth). Distinctive for their clean lines and understated geometric design on the backrests. Trapezoidal seat, legs connected with rung. Ref.: “Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration”, XVIII 1906; similar shaped chair designed by J. Hoffmann for Sanatorium Purkerfsdorf Vienna in 1904–1905.

A DINING TABLE, 72 × 138 × 99cm (height × width × depth). Squashed hexagonal dining table in the style of Vienna Geometric Secession. The strict geometry is also reflected in the six legs that assume the shape of the table.

A GLASS CASE, 210 × 161 × 49.5 cm (height × width × depth). A three-section glass case designed by architect J. Hoffmann. The central two-doored section has glass doors and four shelves inside; two sliding drawers are in the bottom section. The side sections each have one glass door with two shelves inside and two more shelves above them. Cut glass inset with brass bands forming a geometric motif in the center.