JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, 1908 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, 1908, model no. S 1047 |
| Marked | JH, WW, rose mark, Austrian hallmark - head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000) |
| Dimensions | H 15.5 cm, W 26.5 cm, D 19 cm Glass liner: 12 x 18.5 cm |
| Material | Silver, ivy-leaf pattern, polished, glass liners, very good condition |
| Provenance | private property, United Kingdom |
| Literature | A contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte photographic archives at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, WWF 94-72-4; cf. DKD vol. X, 1909, silver centerpiece, illus. p. 225 |
This centrepiece was executed in 1908 and again in 1912.
Like the silver basket we present as cat. no. 13, this centrepiece is a seminal architectural icon.
Sincere thanks to Mr. H.S. for this information.
M35/23
