Is this a real Josef Hoffman signature?

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Posted 13 years ago

DebbieN
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We are wondering if this is a real Josef Hoffman Moser glass vase. How can we tell? It has "Josef Hoffman" , "Moser" and "1920" etched around the perimeter of the bottom. Please see photos for details.

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vetraio50, 13 years ago
Sorry Debbie. It is not the right signature. The great man's name was Hoffmann with two "n's". Some of his facsimile signatures can be seen on the net:
http://www.stylendesign.co.uk/guidepages/markswtoz.html
LoetzBuddies, 13 years ago
I AM SO SICK OF FAKE SIGNATURES ON ART GLASS THAT I COULD SCREAM. SADLY, I HAVE TWO WONDERFUL PIECES WITH FAKE TIFFANY SIGNATURES. YESTERDAY I FOUND TWO VASES WITH FAKE DURAND SIGNATURES. THESE FAKERS SHOULD BE PUT BEFORE AN "ART GLASS FIRING SQUAD" AND SHOT. FWF
scottvez, 13 years ago
I have seen some great original early 20th century art glass with fake Tiffany signatures that ruined the piece for me.
cogito, 13 years ago
Hoffmann would not have written out his full signature anyway. He has a known stylized initial mark, as did most of the Wiener Werkstatte designers.

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