Josef Hoffmann: Sanatorium Purkersdorf (Documentation by Gunter Breckner)
New York: Galerie Metropol, ND. Softcover. Sm. 4to. 164pp. Illustrated wrappers in original matching dust jacket. Slight creasing to parts of edges on wraps. Minor rubbing and few tiny closed tears on dj. Signed by previous owner on inside of front wrapper. Profusely illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs, drawings and plans of the Sanatorium in Purkersdorf, Austria. Text in English and German. Overall very good condition. vg. Item #18655
The Sanatorium Purkersdorf was built in 1904-05 by the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956). Hoffmann was a disciple of Otto Koloman Wagner (1841-1918), the founder and leader of modern architecture in Austria. It is an example of architecture from the "Wiener Sezession" (Vienna Secession) and paved the way for modern architecture.
Price: $450.00