Josef Hoffmann in the spotlight

Result EUR121,600

Published on 18 February 2021, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 12 February 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

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André Lurçat, Max Ingrand, Gilbert Poillerat... The decorative arts of the ^twentieth century displayed their modernity. With great success.

Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956), meuble ouvrant par deux portes en façade, 1911-1912,... Josef Hoffmann in the spotlight

Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956), meuble ouvrant par deux portes en façade, 1911-1912, bois noirci, nacre, exécuté par l’ébéniste Jakob Soulek, 91 x 66 x 116 cm.
Adjugé : 121 600 €

Ader's first sale of the year, devoted to 20th century decorative arts , ended with a handsome €1 ,744 ,357 . A piece of furniture in blackened wood by Josef Hoffmann was the first to take to the stage, receiving €121 ,600 . Already featured on the cover of Gazette no. 3 (see also the article A 1912 chest of drawers as a turning point in Josef Hoffmann's career , page 6), it had caught the eye with its dark, timeless look. Sober in its lines, it dared to feature a baroque sculpture in bas-relief borrowed from plant vocabulary.…

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[POSTPONED SALE] - 20TH CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS AND SCULPTURES

Friday 12 February 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - Live

Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Ader , Ader Entreprises & Patrimoine

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Spotlight on Hoffmann

André Lurçat, Max Ingrand, Gilbert Poillerat and others successfully showcased the modernity of 20^th-century decorative arts.

Up for Sale

A Rare Landmark in Josef Hoffmann's Career

It is highly likely that this rare cabinet by Josef Hoffmann was presented at the Spring Exhibition of Austrian Decorative Arts of 1912. If so, it is the only piece from his historic exhibition stand ever to come up in the market.

Up for Sale

Art and matter

This tapestry is one of four woven from a Fernand Léger cartoon designed in 1953.

Up for Sale

Art and Material by Fernand Léger

This tapestry is one of four based on a 1953 painting on cardboard by Fernand Léger.

Auctions Highlight

A 1912 chest of drawers as a turning point in Josef Hoffmann's career

Most likely exhibited at the 1912 Austrian Decorative Arts Spring Exhibition, this rare piece of furniture by Josef Hoffmann is believed to be the only piece from this historic stand ever to appear on the market.

Josef Hoffmann in the spotlight

André Lurçat, Max Ingrand, Gilbert Poillerat... The decorative arts of the ^twentieth century displayed their modernity. With great success.

Pichery illustrated by Creston

This suite of 47 woodcuts, entitled " Grand légendaire breton ou...

A great classic

This Mazarin desk , executed in Paris during the reign of Louis XIV,...

Burgundy and Bordeaux nectars

This bottle of chambertin (grand cru), from domaine Armand Rousseau...

Sixties-style luxury

This seductive 1966 Mercedes 230 SL Pagoda was awarded the Jury's...

Josef Hoffmann in the spotlight

André Lurçat, Max Ingrand, Gilbert Poillerat... The decorative arts of the twentieth century displayed their modernity. With great success.

Pichery illustrated by Creston

This suite of 47 woodcuts, entitled " Grand légendaire breton ou...

A great classic

This Mazarin desk , executed in Paris during the reign of Louis XIV,...

Burgundy and Bordeaux nectars

This bottle of chambertin (grand cru), from domaine Armand Rousseau...

Sixties-style luxury

This seductive 1966 Mercedes 230 SL Pagoda was awarded the Jury's...

André Lurçat, Max Ingrand, Gilbert Poillerat... The decorative arts of the ^twentieth century displayed their modernity. With great success.