Table “Five balls” Josef Hoffmann J. & J. Kohn ca. 1908

This table follows the same design concept as Hoffmann’s famous 7-ball chair. Josef Hoffmann was commissioned to design a complete house with furnishings for the Kunstschau 1908 at an affordable price. In doing so, he drew on many of his already established furniture designs, including the Sitzmaschine and the Fledermaus Suite. The outdoor area of the house also features a Seven-ball bench, which, together with the Seven-ball chair and the Seven-ball stool, as well as a 24-ball table, are considered Hoffmann’s most modern series furniture designs.
The table is made of beechwood, stained in rosewood, and then polished. The top is adorned with a glass plate and Backhausen fabric, while the base is decorated with finely hammered brass. Due to their avant-garde design and rarity, these pieces of furniture gained high demand and are now among the most coveted collector’s items by Josef Hoffmann.