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DescriptionDesignerDesigned in 1910 by Josef Hoffmann, the Kubus Sofa demonstrates the unique geometric lines and cubes that became Hoffmann’s trademark during the early 20th century.Josef Hoffmann designed cubic perfection well before Tetris came along, and with the classic cubic design, it brings style to any environment, home, workspace, or function room.This chic chair displayed is formed of high quality hardwood, and upholstered in full grain Italian leather that is luxuriously soft to the touch. The tactile cubes are precision stitched and piped, and create a thick body of cushioning that is so divinely relaxing you’ll understand why this chair has been a classic for nearly a century.Material FeatureStructure hardwood frame with double dowesl and corner block reinforcing and treated for durability pests control using a non toxic Kiln dried treatmentHigh elasticity dacron wrapped foam with genuine down feather layer Medium firm cushion seat feel cushion softness customizable Fabric, Top GrainAniline Leather upholstery C.O.M available Black stained solid wood legs with metal glides All materials are fire retardant non toxic Baby friendlyCustomization available Request with Customer ServiceDimensionsWidth 88.2 x Depth 33 x Height 31.1Seat Height17 All measurements are approximations.Hoffmann was born in Brtnice, Moravia now part of the Czech Republic. He studied at the Higher State Crafts School in Brno Brünn beginning in 1887 and then worked with the local military planning authority in Würzburg.He designed installation spaces for Secession exhibitions and a house for Moser which was built from 1901 1903. However, he soon left the Secession in 1905 along with other stylist artists due to conflicts with realist naturalists over differences in artistic vision and disagreement over the premise of Gesamtkunstwerk.3 With the banker Fritz Wärndorfer and the artist Koloman Moser he established the Wiener Werkstätte, which was to last until 1932. He designed many products for the Wiener Werkstätte of which designer chairs, most notably “Sitzmaschine” Chair, a lamp, and sets of glasses have reached the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, and a tea service has reached the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hoffmann’s style eventually became more sober and abstract and it was limited increasingly to functional structures and domestic products. In 1906, Hoffmann built his first great work on the outskirts of Vienna, the Sanatorium Purkersdorf . Compared to the Moser House, with its rusticated vernacular roof, this was a great advancement towards abstraction and a move away from traditional Arts and Crafts and historicism. This project served as a major precedent and inspiration for the modern architecture that would develop in the first half of the 20th century, for instance the early work of Le Corbusier. It had a clarity, simplicity, and logic that foretold of a Neue Sachlichkeit.Some of Hoffmann’s domestic designs can still be found in production today, such as the Rundes Modell cutlery set that is manufactured by Alessi. Originally produced in silver the range is now produced in high quality stainless steel. Another example of Hoffmann’s strict geometrical lines and the quadratic theme is the iconic Kubus Armchair. Designed in 1910, it was presented at the International Exhibition held in Buenos Aires on the centennial of Argentinean Independence known as May Revolution. Hoffmann’s constant use of squares and cubes earned him the nickname Quadratl Hoffmann “Square Hoffmann”.
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