Drawings by Josef Hoffmann
Presentation Of a Donation
06 - 31 Jul 2016
Josef Hoffmann
Designs for three chairs, 1930–1950
Designs for three chairs, 1930–1950
Josef Hoffmann
Study for the propylaea for the competition project Palace of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara, 1936
Study for the propylaea for the competition project Palace of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara, 1936
Exhibition view
Josef Hoffmann
Design for a glass vase, probably before 1930
Design for a glass vase, probably before 1930
DRAWINGS BY JOSEF HOFFMANN
Presentation Of a Donation
6 – 31 July 2016
Fifty graphic artworks from the late work of the renowned architect and designer Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) will be presented in the show Drawings by Josef Hoffmann. Presentation of a Donation. A generous donation of the Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten GmbH will in this way be officially handed over to the MAK.
The donation encompasses design drafts and architectural drawings from the 1930s to the 1950s. Highlights are the extensive works for the interior design of the residential and business building of the Stern family and the competition project for the palace of the Great National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara, as well as the designs for his last, unrealized major project, the city hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The MAK is in possession of 7,000 drawings by Josef Hoffmann and, with the acquisition of these late works, fills a gap in its inventory
Presentation Of a Donation
6 – 31 July 2016
Fifty graphic artworks from the late work of the renowned architect and designer Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) will be presented in the show Drawings by Josef Hoffmann. Presentation of a Donation. A generous donation of the Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten GmbH will in this way be officially handed over to the MAK.
The donation encompasses design drafts and architectural drawings from the 1930s to the 1950s. Highlights are the extensive works for the interior design of the residential and business building of the Stern family and the competition project for the palace of the Great National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara, as well as the designs for his last, unrealized major project, the city hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The MAK is in possession of 7,000 drawings by Josef Hoffmann and, with the acquisition of these late works, fills a gap in its inventory