Josef Hoffmann
Flowerholder

DesignerAustrian, 1870–1956
ManufacturerAustrian, active 1903–1932
CultureAustrian
Titles
  • Flowerholder
Datec. 1905
PlaceVienna, Austria
MediumZinc, glass, and paint
DimensionsOverall: 3 5/8 × 6 3/8 × 3 1/8in. (9.2 × 16.2 × 7.9cm)
Credit LineGift of Jeffrey A. Shankman
Object number2001.93.A,.B
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ProvenanceJeffrey A. Shankman, Houston; given to MFAH, 2001.
Exhibition HistoryDefining Modern: European Design 1890-1935, MFA,H, Andrews Gallery, 8/26/01 - 11/11/01, Curator: C. Strauss
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the underside: "Wiener / Werk / Statte"

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