Born from the Vienna Secession art movement in Austria during the early 20th century, the Wiener Werkstätte helped to cement Art Nouveau style and culture in Viennese art. Wiener Werkstätte furniture included armchairs, cabinets and table lamps, with production extending to other crafts such as ceramics, jewelry and fashion. The Werkstätte also boasted a large graphic arts department, which created nearly 1,000 unique postcards during the organization’s run.
Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, painter Koloman Moser and industrialist Fritz Waerndorfer established the collective in opposition to the dominant trends in Viennese art. The artistic community was then largely directed by the Association of Austrian Artists, which had firm control over the creation and distribution of Austrian art. The collective’s style pushed back against traditional artistic preferences, instead favoring clear, bold lines and often-exaggerated, vibrant colors.
Employing over 100 people, including several master craftsmen, the Werkstätte formed relationships and alliances with a number of firms and stores, which sold and commissioned new work from the workshop.
As the Wiener Werkstätte’s mission aligned with emerging British sensibilities regarding art, many British artists worked closely with the collective. Some major Austrian artists collaborated with the collective, without officially joining, such as painter Gustav Klimt.
The Werkstätte’s artistic range was extensive and eclectic, with the organization producing a wide variety of furniture. In 1932, the global economic collapse forced it to shut down. With the outbreak of WWII soon to follow, the Wiener Werkstätte never reopened. Its legacy lived on, however, in the numerous artists and craftspeople who carried forward its commitment to progressive cultural and creative endeavors.
On 1stDibs, find antique Wiener Werkstätte lighting, seating and storage pieces.
Josef Hoffmann Bowl, Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1915 - 1920
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Moser Glassworks
Located in New York, NY
Josef Hoffmann cut and ground clear crystal bowl / vase made by Ludwig Moser & Söhne, Karlsbad for Wiener Werkstätte circa 1915 - 1920. Stamp signature to underside: [MOSER KARLSBAD ...
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Wiener Werkstaette Art Ceramics Expressive Style Bowl by Vally Wieselthier, 1921
By Vally Wieselthier, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Bowl on an oval ground plan with flared, wavy and curved walls on four swept-out feet, fruit and leaf decoration in relief on the bowl base and on the outside, colored glazed in an e...
Ceramic
Wiener Werkstaette Arts And Crafts, Beaded Bag, by Maria Likarz-Strauss, c 1919
By Wiener Werkstätte, Maria Likarz
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional, rare pouch bag with abstract bead embroidery in bright orange, beige, dark brown and white, crocheted at the upper edge, cords as drawstrings with olive-shaped wooden be...
Animal Skin, Goatskin, Silk, Beads
Koloman Moser Art Nouveau Meteor Bowl With Silver Rim, Bakalowits Vienna, 1900s
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Wiener Werkstätte, Koloman Moser
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Nouveau Vienna Secession mouth-blown „Meteor“ optical glass bowl with a rim made of silver-plated brass from the early 1900s. Designed by Koloman Moser (1868 - 1919),...
Brass
Pair of Wiener Werkstatte Brass Bowls by Dagobert Peche
By Dagobert Peche, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of brass bowl in stepped concentric form designed by Dagobert Peche (Austrian, 1887-1923) and for Wiener Werkstatte circa 1910s-1920s. In the iconic style of Vienna Secession,...
Brass
$420
H 5.13 in W 5.75 in D 5.5 in
Austrian Bronze Mortar and Pestle, Original Patina, Pharmacy or Herbalist
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a beautiful antique solid brass mortar and pestle set. The mortar has a cylindrical shape with a flared mouth and two angular handles at the sides. The baton-shaped pestle...
Metal, Brass
$252Sale Price|40% Off
H 7.75 in W 6.25 in D 4 in
Art Nouveau Ruby Red Glass Condiment Set Antique Europe, Sweden, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous glass set of salt and pepper shakers with a silver-plated holder. A beautiful art nouveau item. Found on a estate sale in Malmo, Sweden. A nice addition to any table.
Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage Hand-Crafted Cut Crystal Ashtray, Star Design, Italy, 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful cut crystal clear glass ashtray decorated with a cut star design. Wonderful fashionable glass multifaceted ashtray or decorative object Heavy clear handcut etched crystal...
Crystal
$13,394
H 49.22 in Dm 13.78 in
Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstätte Vienna Secessonist Flower Stand, 1910s
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Praha, CZ
- Design: Josef Hoffmann - Maker: Wiener Werkstätte - A typical work from the early period - Measures: Diameter of bowl 17 cm - A typical work from the early period of the Wiener...
Iron
Large Art Deco Art Glass Faceted Vase in the Style of Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Moser Glassworks
Located in San Diego, CA
This striking Art Deco glass vase is executed in a refined smoked gray (grey) tone and features a bold faceted, architectural form closely associated with early 20th-century Central ...
Glass
French Art Nouveau Silver Plate Bowl with with Floral Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Silver plate Art Nouveau Decorative Bowl or Center piece. The curvaceous floral and vine details give the the classic art nouveau. A wonderful Vessel for a unique floral a...
Silver Plate
American Arts & Crafts: Virtue in Design by Leslie Greene Bowman
Located in valatie, NY
American Arts & Crafts: Virtue in Design by Leslie Greene Bowman. Bulfinch Press, 1992. Stated First edition softcover. 255 pp., profusely illustrated with 190 color and 275 b&w plat...
Paper
$1,106
H 3.15 in W 4.93 in D 3.35 in
Vienna secession jewelry box atr. Dagobert Peche for Wiener Werkstätte
By Dagobert Peche, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Vienna secession jewelry box atr. Dagobert Peche for Wiener Werkstätte in excellent original condition.
Brass
Wooden Dough Bowl Trough, 1900s
Located in Houston, TX
Antique wooden dough trough in unrestored, untreated original condition. A beautiful home decoration that can be used in many different ways. Dimensions: ...
Metal
1920s Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstatte Silver Footed Bowl
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1920s. Silver footed bowl by famed designer Josef Hoffman and Wiener Werkstatte. Hoffman is a prolific designer who helped to cement the design of the Secessionist era. Werkstatte wa...
Silver
1920s Josef Hoffmann for Weiner Wersktatte Silver Footed Bowl
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1920s. Silver footed bowl by famed designer Josef Hoffman and Wiener Werkstatte. Hoffman is a prolific designer who helped to cement the design of the Secessionist era. Werkstatte wa...
Silver
Loetz Art Nouveau vase whit Colered Details of Irradiated glass 1900s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Loetz Art Nouveau vase whit Colered Details of Irradiated glass 1900s Beautifully decorated whit Irradiated glass Rare to find with original condition The piece is in good conditio...
Art Glass
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H 2.75 in Dm 3.93 in
Wiener Werkstaette Hammered Brass Cigarette Bowl by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1920
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Small cup made of embossed and folded brass with a light hammered decoration. Design of this cigarette holder as part of a smoking set, consisting of serving plate, ashtray, cigarett...
Brass
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H 6.03 in Dm 6.3 in
Josef Hoffmann/Vally Wieselthier/Wiener Werkstaette a Glass Centrepiece, 1917
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Vally Wieselthier
Located in Skanninge, SE
An amazing vase with Reclining Female Figures. Designed, circa 1917, executed by Johann Oertel & Co, Haida for the Wiener Werkstätte. Hoffmann, Jose...
Enamel
1920s by Karl Hagenauer Wiener Werkstatte Silver Metal Bowl
By Wiener Werkstätte, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Brescia, IT
Silver plated and brass base Perfect condition.
Silver, Brass
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte Glass Vase in Dark Green
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Astoria, NY
Austrian Wiener Werkstatte secessionist glass vase in dark green glass designed by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1916. The faceted and footed vase bears the...
Glass
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Bowl / Vase, circa 1915-1920
By Moser Glassworks, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in New York, NY
Josef Hoffmann cut and ground clear light blue bowl / vase made by Ludwig Moser & Söhne, Karlsbad for the Wiener Werkstätte. Signed.
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Gudrun Baudisch Wiener Werkstatte Ceramic Bowl
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Chicago, IL
Fully signed on bottom with the WW and GB cyphers, circa 1925. 5 3/4" diameter, 2 3/4"high.
Flower Basket, Jardiniere by Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstatte
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic and modern, this flower basket, or ‘Blumenkörbchen,’ is a Classic design by Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstatte. ‘Gitterwerk,’ or lattice work, was one of the first decorative...
Flower Basket, Jardiniere, Kolo Moser and Wiener Werkstaette
By Wiener Werkstätte, Koloman Moser
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic and modern, this flower basket, or ‘Blumenkörbchen,’ is a Classic design by Koloman Moser for the Wiener Werkstätte. ‘Gitterwerk,’ or lattice work, was one of the first deco...
Flower Basket, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstatte
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic and modern, this flower basket, or ‘Blumenkörbchen,’ is a Classic design by Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstätte. ‘Gitterwerk,’ or lattice work, was one of the first decorativ...
Flower Basket, Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstatte, 1905
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic and modern, this flower basket, or ‘Blumenkörbchen,’ is a classic design by Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstatte. ‘Gitterwerk,’ or lattice work, was one of the first decorative...
Josef Hoffmann Weiner Werkstatte Lidded Bowl
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in New York, NY
Josef Hoffmann Weiner Werkstatte amber lidded bowl made by Ludwig Moser & Söhne.
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