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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: dirk. on October 26, 2016, 05:57:20 PM

Title: Blue Cut Glass Goblet - Josef Hoffmann?
Post by: dirk. on October 26, 2016, 05:57:20 PM

Hi,

a rather nice flea-market find, which I found online - attributed to Josef Hoffmann.
Can anybody confirm that ID?

It´s ca. 15.3cm tall

TIA
Dirk

Title: Re: Blue Cut Glass Goblet - Josef Hoffmann?
Post by: Paul S. on October 26, 2016, 08:06:29 PM

not remotely my area Dirk, but just wanted to say it's a gorgeous and attractive cobalt blue and a good size too.         When someone says Hoffmann, I automatically think it must be old, but this pieces looks so pristine it's hard to imagine it really has any age - are Hoffmann still going, and if not when did they cease?            I hate to sound a 'doubting Thomas', but personally, I'd be wary of on-line provenance unless you know the person to be an authority or accurate beyond doubt.
Anyway, glad you didn't buy any fleas ;)

Sorry this is 100% unhelpful.

Title: Re: Blue Cut Glass Goblet - Josef Hoffmann?
Post by: dirk. on October 27, 2016, 11:02:54 AM

Hi Paul,
many thanks for your reply, which was of course helpful, because it exactly matched and phrased my thinking about
attributions found online.
I like to remember my first years of collecting, when I used to be deeply impressed by auction houses´ attributions,
while nowadays with only a little more knowledge I often think ´what a made-up crap´.  ;D
However, here´s  a little Wikipedia article about Josef Hoffmann:
Wiki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Hoffmann)
And google image search for Josef Hoffmann Pokal (goblet):
Josef Hoffmann Pokal (https://www.google.de/search?q=josef+hoffmann+pokal&biw=1680&bih=914&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiShfGe6PrPAhUM7RQKHXuMC0QQ_AUIBigB)
BTW I photographed the goblet from its best side...  ;)