Desk Set

Designer Josef Hoffmann Austrian
 Manufacturer Wiener Werkstätte

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Hoffman’s simple grid showcases the marquetry of precious wood and mother-of-pearl. This desk set is an early example of a modernist aesthetic based on geometry rather than natural elements, a formal conceit that spanned various scales, from buildings to ink pads. The basic volumes and shapes of this set suggest mini-architecture, or an urban landscape.

Desk Set, Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, Pirnitz 1870–1956 Vienna), Wood, mother-of-pearl, ebony, silver, leather, suede, glass

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Desk Set, Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, Pirnitz 1870–1956 Vienna), Wood, mother-of-pearl, ebony, silver, leather, suede, glass
Desk Set, Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, Pirnitz 1870–1956 Vienna), Wood, mother-of-pearl, ebony, silver, leather, suede, glass

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