A jewel-like work of metalcraft by Josef Hoffmann, this footed brass bowl (model M sh 18), designed for the Wiener Werkstätte around 1925, brings together elegant geometry with refined handwork.

Its repoussé surface—raised in relief by hammering the brass from behind—gives the bowl a lively play of light, elevating simple form into tactile ornament. Marked with both Hoffmann’s signature and the Werkstätte stamp, the piece embodies the group’s vision of art woven into daily living. Small in size yet charged with presence, it distills Hoffmann’s gift for marrying disciplined design with masterful craftsmanship.