Josef’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Center Table
Danhauser Furniture Factory (1814–39) Vienna
Homage to the Square: Light Passage
Josef Albers American, born Germany, 1888–1976
Untitled
Ulrich Rückriem German, born 1938
Armchair
Josef Albers American, born Germany, 1888-1976 Bauhaus Workshop Germany, 1919-1933
Homage to the Square: New Light
Tall-Case Clock
Case designed by Josef Hoffmann Austrian, born Moravia (present-day Czech Republic), 1870-1956 Metalwork designed by Carl Otto Czeschka Austrian, 1878-1960 Made by the Wiener Werkstätte Vienna, Austria, 1903-1932
Homage to the Square: Yellow Signal
Reclining Armchair
Designed by Josef Hoffmann Austrian, born Moravia (now Czech Republic) 1870-1956 Made by Jacob & Josef Kohn Vienna, 1849-1914
Chest for Photographs
Designed by Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, born Moravia [now Czech Republic], 1870-1956) Made by W. Müller (Vienna, active early 20th century)
Halberd
Hans Ulrich Hermann (Swiss, active c. 1600-25)
Corner Table
Wide Light, plate one from Homage to the Square: Ten Works by Josef Albers
Josef Albers (American, born Germany, 1888-1976) colors mixed by Sewell Sillman screenprints printed by R. H. Norton Company format and typography by Norman Ives published by Ives-Sillman, New Haven, Conn.
Portrait of Ulrich Varnbüler
Albrecht Dürer German, 1471-1528
Ulrich Varnbüler
Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528) printed by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Dutch, 1571-1638)
Homage to the Square: Promise
Ladislav Sutnar china (with black rim)
Josef Sudek Czech, 1896–1976
Joy, plate ten from Homage to the Square: Ten Works by Josef Albers
Santa Sofia (Dress or Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870–1956) Produced by the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna, 1903–1932) Vienna, Austria
Full, plate six from Homage to the Square: Ten Works by Josef Albers
Hanging Shelf