14th Jul, 2026 10:00
Design
36
Wolfgang Hoffmann (Austrian-American, 1900-1969)
a three-piece lounge suite,
designed in 1935, manufactured by Lloyd Manufacturing Company, Michigan, USA, comprising two armchairs and a sofa, each piece with tubular chrome supports and sprung green cushions with cream piping, with applied manufacturer's labels
(3)
settee 165.5cm wide, 80cm deep, 80cm high, seat frame 27cm; armchairs 70cm wide, 90cm deep, 82cm high, seat frame 27cm
Footnote:Wolfgang Hoffmann was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1900. The son of the famous architect and Wiener Werkstätte co-founder, Joseph Hoffmann, Wolfgang was early trained in the Decorative Arts. While in Vienna, Wolfgang met and married his wife, Pola, who had been born in Poland in 1902 and was studying under Joseph Hoffmann at the Vienna School of Design. In 1925, the couple arrived in New York and worked for Joseph Urban in the American branch of the Wiener Werkstätte. Leaving Urban, the Hoffmanns formed an independent design team with offices on Madison Avenue in New York. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, the Hoffmanns designed custom furniture for private clients. Their work was shown at both the 1928 and 1929 American Designers Gallery Exhibitions. In 1932, Wolfgang was asked to assist Joseph Urban in developing the colour scheme for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair and also was asked to design the interior and furniture for the Lumber Industries house. The Chicago World's Fair brought Hoffmann to the attention of the Howell Co., headquartered in Geneva, Illinois (later, St. Charles, Illinois), where he became resident designer from 1934 to 1942, offering lines of tubular chrome furniture.
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£800 - £1,200
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Condition Report
The frames to both chairs and sofa with scratches, surface marks and scuffs throughout commensurate with use and age. The cushions to the sofa with splits, cracks and tears commensurate with use. All cushions with fading to the leather and signs of use throughout. The wood seat supports with cracks throughout commensurate with use and age. Otherwise structurally sound. Please see additional images.
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Auction: Design, 14th Jul, 2026
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