Hoffman Packing Puzzle

Hoffman Packing Puzzle by John Devost

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Name

Hoffman Packing Puzzle

Limited to

10 (John Devost)

Designer

Dean Hoffman

Manufacturer

John Devost
Trevor Wood

Dimensions

3.125 x 3.125 x 3.125"

Year

1978

Cost

$69

Availability

Not Available

Type

Packing

# of Pieces

27 + Box

Material

John Devost: Zebrawood, Mahogany, Ziracote

Objective

Pack all 27 pieces flat into the box

"This puzzle is the physical iteration of the solution to a problem posed by Dean Hoffman in 1978. "Fit 27 blocks, measuring A x B x C into a cubic box with sides of A + B + C. A, B and C must be different and the smallest dimension must be no larger than (A+B+C)/4." John Devost has recreated this puzzle using the exact dimensions as Trevor Wood's original interpretation. It is a very difficult packing puzzle. Ten copies made for sale. Handcrafted, signed and dated by the artist." -Eric Fuller

• Hoffman Packing Puzzle

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    Hoffman Packing Puzzle in Zebrawood, Mahogany & Ziracote by John Devost
    

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    Hoffman Packing Puzzle (Partially Disassembled) in Zebrawood, Mahogany & Ziracote by John Devost
    

    Photo courtesy of Cubic Dissection