The current exhibition focuses on the cooperative partnership between Hoffmann and the Kladno steel magnate Karl Wittgenstein (1847–1913), to include the history of the unremarkable “Poldihaus,” built in 1903 to accommodate important visitors to the “Poldi-Hütte”—the steelworks run by Wittgenstein. The name “Poldi” is the affectionate form of his wife’s given name Leopoldine. Selected pieces of Hoffmann’s furniture are also on display, whose simplicity, geometric forms, and ageless design put them ahead of their time. The furniture is displayed in its unrenovated state, thus not only emphasizing its aesthetic value but also reflecting the dramatic events of the 20th century.

Curator: Michaela Kádnerová

The Josef Hoffmann Museum is a joint branch of the Moravian Gallery in Brno and the MAK, Vienna.

Exhibition Space: Josef Hoffmann Museum in Brtnice, náměstí Svobody 263, 588 32  Brtnice