Josef Hoffmann - A PAIR OF SILVER BASKETS

Date	1906
Period	20th century
Origin	Austria, Vienna
Medium	silver, Pierced square latticework
Dimensions	25 cm (9⁷/₈ inches)
Gallery	Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna

Description
Technical

Designed by: Josef Hoffmann, 1906

Executed by: Wiener Werkstätte, serial no. in metal: M 972

One glass liner replaced, excellent condition

Date: 1906
Period: 20th century
Origin: Austria, Vienna
Medium: silver, Pierced square latticework
Signature: Marked: JH, WW, Austrian hallmark - a small head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), rose mark
Dimensions: 25 cm (9⁷/₈ inches)
Provenance:

Private property, Vienna

Literature:

Wiener Werkstätte, vol. 11; special issue of "Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration",
1910, p. 407; J. Hoffmann, exhibition catalogue MAK 1987, pp. 140, 321; Wiener Werkstätte
archives, Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, inv. no. Go 2056/1982, model book
WWMB 8, p. 698

Categories: Decorative Arts & Design, Silver