"Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte – Hammered Silver-plated Bowl, Circa 1905 Rare Silver-plated"
Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte – Hammered silver-plated bowl, circa 1905Rare silver-plated presentation bowl, an original design by Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956), founder of the Vienna Secession and the Wiener Werkstätte.The piece is finely hand-hammered and bears the characteristic hallmarks: the Wiener Werkstätte mark and Josef Hoffmann's stylized monogram JH, guaranteeing its authenticity.With a simple, modern design, emblematic of early 20th-century Viennese aesthetics, this small bowl could have been used as a trinket dish or presentation bowl.Please note: the base shows a circular dent, probably due to contact with an acidic food, without weakening the piece.Dimensions: 14 cm in diameter – 2 cm in height.Weight: 149 g.A rare collector's item, a direct witness to the Vienna Secession movement and Josef Hoffmann's innovative work at the Wiener Werkstätte