£1,250
Auction: Design Since 1860
chromium-plated steel
Provenance: Private Collection, London
Note: Wolfgang Hoffmann was the son of Joseph Hoffman, co-founder of the Wiener Werkstätte in Austria. He and his wide Pola emigrated to the US in 1925 where they set up a design studio. Along with Kem Weber they conceived the 1931 Modern Design Exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. From 1934-1942 Hoffmann was a designer for the Howell Furniture Company in Illinois.