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1923

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1981

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Ashtray Ashtray

This is a ashtray. It was designed by Josef Hoffmann and manufactured by Wiener Werkstätte. It is dated ca. 1923 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Jefferson Patterson.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 2 × 8.8 × 4.5 cm (13/16 × 3 7/16 × 1 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside of ashtray: [1] “JH” intertwined, impressed (designer’s mark) Josef Hoffmann [2] “WW” interconnected, impressed (manufacturer’s mark) [3] Bird with “2” and “W”, and “900”, impressed (standard mark, Austria, town letter, Vienne, 1922–2001) [4] “MADE / IN / AUSTRIA”, impressed

Cite this object as

Ashtray Ashtray; Designed by Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, b. Moravia, 1870–1956); Manufactured by Wiener Werkstätte (Austria); silver; H x W x D: 2 × 8.8 × 4.5 cm (13/16 × 3 7/16 × 1 3/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. Jefferson Patterson; 1981-13-32

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