Josef Hoffmann
Austrian
1870 -1956
Yellow Vase
Glass
8.75 x 4.50 x 3.5 in.
Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) was one of the premier Viennese proponents of the Gesamtkunstwerk, or "total work of art." A gifted and prolific designer of architecture, furniture, utensils, clothing, bookbindings, posters, textiles, and wallpaper, Hoffmann was convinced of the social and spiritual benefits of harmonious living environments designed by a single creative mind