Large Moser Smoked and Cut Glass Vase - Octagonal Grey Glass Vase By Josef Hoffmann - Mid Century Modern Norwegian Home Decor

This is a beautiful large smokey grey glass vase by Josef Hoffmann.

circa 1915-1920.

Josef Hoffmann (Austria, 1870–1956)
The Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann was a central figure in the evolution of modern design, and a leader in an aesthetic movement born in Europe in the late 19th century that rejected florid, extravagant ornamentation in favor of a new emphasis on simplicity of line. As a founder of the turn-of-the-century Wiener Werkstätte (in English: the Viennese Workshops), a design cooperative that produced superbly crafted furniture and housewares, Hoffmann was a pioneering practitioner of what would become a fundamental principle of modernism: that good design is a way of life.

Hoffmann came of age amidst a shift in the culture of the applied arts, as a conservative order that looked only to the past for inspiration was pushed aside. But what, exactly,

Condition:
In excellent condition. No chips or cracks. See photos.

Measurements:
8 inches height.
4.5 inches top diameter.

Shipping:
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