JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, 1914 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, model no. S 3275 |
| Marked | on the base: WIENER WERKSTÄTTE, JH, WW, rose mark, Austrian hallmark – small head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000) |
| Dimensions | H 10 cm, W 13 cm |
| Material | Silver, chased, hand polished, signs of usage, very nice original condition |
| Provenance | private property, Austria |
| Literature | A contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte archives at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, inv. no. WWF-95-173-2_1; cf. cat. no. 60 |
A total of 4 such vases/jardinières were executed between 1914 and 1921.
Similar to out cat. no. 60, this object was probably intended for the Werkbund exhibition in Cologne in 1914 as part of an ensemble.
Sincere thanks to Mr. H.S. for this information.
M61/23
