Lot 65
65
A shagreen covered cigarette box

THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO JOSEF HOFFMANN, MANUFACTURED BY THE WIENER WERKSTÄTTE, CIRCA 1910

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A shagreen covered cigarette box
The design attributed to Josef Hoffmann, manufactured by the Wiener Werkstätte, circa 1910
Rectangular section with black ebonised wood interior compartment fitted behind a pivoting panel with silvered metal pull handle
8.1/8in. (20.5cm.) wide; 4¾in. (12cm.) high; 4¾in. (12cm.) deep
Stamped on the underside Wiener Werkstätte

Lot Essay

A similar example in mother-of-pearl and pearwood is in the collections of the MAK museum, Vienna.
Cf: Josef Hoffmann Designs, MAK Museum, 1992, Cat. No. 93, p. 72 (illustrated)

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