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Josef Hoffmann
1870 – 1956
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryJosef Hoffmann was an Austrian-Moravian architect and designer. He was among the founders of Vienna Secession and co-establisher of the Wiener Werkstätte. His most famous architectural work is the Stoclet Palace, in Brussels, (1905–1911) a pioneering work of Modern Architecture, Art Deco and peak of Vienna Secession architecture.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
December 15, 1870
Brtnice
Date of death
May 7, 1956
Vienna
Citizenship
Austria · Cisleithania · United States
Occupations & fields
architectdesignerteachersculptorjewelry designerfurniture designer
Awards & honours
Rudolf-Diesel-Medaillehonorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University
Notable works
Sanatorium PurkersdorfStoclet Palace
- Field and occupation
- český architekt
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