Josef Hoffmann Nesting Tables - Set of 4

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Nest of Tables (4) J.J. Kohn, 1904 Wiener Werkstatte
The Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann was a central figure in the … more Nest of Tables (4) J.J. Kohn, 1904 Wiener Werkstatte
The Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann was a central figure in the evolution of modern design, and a leader in an aesthetic movement born in Europe in the late 19th century that rejected florid, extravagant ornamentation in favor of a new emphasis on simplicity of line. As a founder of the turn-of-the-century Wiener Werkstätte (in English: the Viennese Workshops), a design cooperative that produced superbly crafted furniture and housewares, Hoffmann was a pioneering practitioner of what would become a fundamental principle of modernism: that good design is a way of life.This piece, like so many others by Hoffmann, reflects a groundbreaking, forward-thinking appreciation for the union of different looks and sources that marks the best of interior design in our own day. He was truly a giant of design. less