Designed by Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870–1956)
Produced by Johann Backhausen & Söhne (Austrian, 1849-2012)
Austria, Vienna
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Designed by Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870–1956)
Produced by Johann Backhausen & Söhne (Austrian, 1849-2012)
Austria, Vienna1904
Modernismtextileweaving
Date
1904
Medium
Cotton and wool, three-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps
Dimensions
88.6 × 64.8 cm (34 7/8 × 25 1/2 in.); Repeat: 22 × 20.2 cm (8 5/8 × 8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Robert Allerton Endowment
The relationship between a fabric’s design and its title is often obscure, but this work likely derived its title from the commission for which it was made: the Pukersdorf Sanatorium and spa. Josef Hoffmann designed the entire complex, including this fabric, in 1904. It was used as upholstery for several rooms in the sanatorium; this particular convalescent institution became popular with the social elite of nearby Vienna.
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