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  3. Josef Hoffmann invented the Sitzmaschine, an adjustable lounge chair that the Austrian designer unveiled in 1905. Literally called a “machine for sitting,” it was originally created for a sanatorium in Purkersdorf, near Vienna. It has a curving frame with square and rectangular back and side rests.

  4. Hoffmanns variant incorporates a fusion of decorative and structural elements typical of the Wiener Werkstätte style: the grid of squares piercing the rectangular back splat, the bentwood loops that form the armrests and legs, and the rows of knobs for adjusting the back.

  5. Hoffmann is well-known for the simple, restrained, yet visually interesting dining chairs, several intended for cafés, that he designed early in the 20th century. His “birdhouse” chair, for example, reveals his way of using a decorative feature to emphasize structure.

  6. An Austrian architect who co-founded the Weiner Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann designed numerous restrained yet visually interesting dining chairs – including several for cafés. He was deeply interested in the Arts and Crafts movement, but also embraced the mass-production of the industrial age.

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