Centerpiece
Designer
Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870–1956)Austrian, 1870–1956
MakerMade by
Wiener Werkstätte(Austrian, active 1903–1932)Austrian, active 1903–1932
CultureAustrian
Titles
- Centerpiece
Datedesigned c. 1920–1925, made 1920–1932
Made inVienna, Austria
MediumSilver
Dimensions10 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (26.7 × 21.6 cm)
Credit LineMargo Grant Walsh Twentieth Century Silver and Metalwork Collection, gift of Margo Grant Walsh
Object number2014.25
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History“Designed by Architects: Metalwork from the Margo Grant Walsh Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 15–August 3, 2008; Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, September 12, 2008–January 25, 2009.
“Recent Accessions in Design,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 18–August 10, 2014.
Published References Noever, Peter, ed. Josef Hoffmann Designs. Munich: Prestel, 1992. Varnedoe, Kurt. Vienna 1900: Art, Architecture, Design. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1986. Witt-Dörring, Christian. Josef Hoffmann Interiors 1902-1913. Munich: Prestel, 2006. Huey, Michael, ed. Viennese Silver: Modern Design 1780-1918. Ostfildem-Ruit, Germany: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2003. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved maker's marks: Wiener Werkstätte; 900; 4 symbols including one that is a woman's profile within a hexagon.
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