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Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Austrian

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.

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Creator: Wiener Werkstätte
Koloman Moser Chanukiah, 1904 Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstaette Style, Re-edtion
By Koloman Moser, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Koloman Moser designed this Chanukkia for Hermann Wittgenstein 1904, other images show the interior for Hermann Wittgenstein as well as a documentation of Deutsche Kunst und Dekorati...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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...
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1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Animal Skin, Goatskin, Silk, Beads

Wiener Werkstaette Koloman Moser Tea Light, Tea Candle Holder, Re-edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A little version of the Koloman Moser lamp, originally manufactured at the historical Wiener Werkstaette, for the use as a tea candle, with a swivable shield.
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Silver Flower Basket Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte ca. 1906
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Flower Basket, designed by Josef Hoffmann, manufactured by Wiener Werkstätte, ca. 1906 Technique and material: silver, cut, chased, polished Marked underneath with the rose mark, t...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Koloman Moser Art Nouveau Meteor Bowl With Silver Rim, Bakalowits Vienna, 1900s
By Koloman Moser, Bakalowits & Söhne, Wiener Werkstätte
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),...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Flower Pots Ensemble
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Group of handcrafted flowerpots, as well available in several sizes Material Solid punched brass.
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Original Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstatte Vienna Secessonist Flower Stand
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A typical work from the early period of the Wiener Werkstatte. Punched iron sheet, white lacquered. See similar items - Wiener Werkstatte pattern books as displayed. No signature.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Original, Signed Massive Silver Candleholder, Koloman Moser Wiener Werkstätte
By Koloman Moser, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Signature: Austrian silver-mark, WW-mark. What is unusual for a Wiener Werkstatte silver-object. The signatures are on the bottom side instead...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Unique Low Cabinet with Intarsia by Viktor Lurje for Wiener Werkstätte c. 1926
By Viktor Lurje, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique low cabinet with intarsia designed by the architect, artist and craftsman Viktor Lurje (1883-1944) and manufactured by Wiener Werkstätte GmbH, circ...
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1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Wiener Werkstaette Koloman Moser Flower Stand, Jardiniere, Re-Edition
By Koloman Moser, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed and originally manufactured for the early showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette in Vienna VII, Neustiftgasse 32-34 - Model# M 0182 The diameter of the pots is 16cm Punch...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Wiener Werkstätte Art Ceramics, Expressive Style Bowl by Vally Wieselthier, 1921
By Wiener Werkstätte, Vally Wieselthier
Located in Vienna, AT
Large bowl on an oval ground plan with flared, wavy and curved walls on four swept-out feet in the shape of leaves, flower and leaf decoration in relief on the bowl base and on the o...
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1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Milk Jug by Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna, Austria, 1920
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Milan, IT
Milk jug with handle, made of dodecagon-shaped smooth silver-plated brass, Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna, Austria circa 1920.  
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Early 20th Century Austrian Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Erna Kopriva Pottery Sculpture/Terracotta, Figure for Wiener Werkstatte, "Salzfass
By Erna Kopriva, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sample of the well known Austrian artist, Erna Kopriva. She was assistant of Joseph Hoffman and worked at Wiener Werkstatte . Similar pieces are now...
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Wiener Werkstaette Art Ceramics Expressive Style Beer Mug by V. Wieselthier 1919
By Vally Wieselthier, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Slender jug, which widens in the upper part and narrows at the top again, with spout and opposite handle, surface decorated in relief with three antique-style heads and stylized, sla...
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1910s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Kitty Rix for Wiener Werkstatte 1920's Cat Ceramic
By Wiener Werkstätte, Kitty Rix
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful ceramic, pottery cat designed by Kitty Rix and executed by the Wiener Werkstatte in the late 1920's. It was produced as a lamp and has an old leviton fixture and some new...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Vally Wieselthier for Wiener Werkstatte, Expressionist Lamp Base
By Wiener Werkstätte, Vally Wieselthier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1928, Austria, a wonderful example of Secessionist pottery from one of the undisputed masters. Depicting a male harlequin figure. Wiener Wer...
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1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Kitty Rix-Tichacek Nouveau Horses Sculpture, for Wiener Werkstatte Signed KR 312
By Kitty Rix, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great terra-cotta / ceramic, work for the well known Austrian artist Kitty Rix. Signed impressed mark KR, WW, 2. 312. Plus original paper label. Shows restorations.
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Pair of Wiener Werkstatte Brass Bowls by Dagobert Peche
By Wiener Werkstätte, Dagobert Peche
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,...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Josef Hoffmann Bowl, Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1915 - 1920
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, 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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20th Century Austrian Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Rare Silver Vase with Glass Insert by Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstätte
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Wiener Werkstatte silver reticulated flower basket with original glass insert in a very rare model made with silver. Designed by Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870-1956), Vienna, circa...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Josef Hoffmann Vase, Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1915 - 1920
By Josef Hoffmann, Moser Glassworks, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in New York, NY
Josef Hoffmann cut and ground clear crystal vase made by Ludwig Moser & Söhne, Karlsbad for Wiener Werkstätte circa 1915 - 1920. Stamp signature to underside: [MOSER KARLSBAD WW CZ...
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20th Century Austrian Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstatte Brass Basket, circa 1920
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A Josef Hoffmann brass, hand-hammered handled basket, made by the Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1920. The hammered fluted basket is of rounded open sha...
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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Wiener Werkstaette Expressive Ceramic Figure 'Street Boy', by Susi Singer, 1923
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Wiener Werkstätte decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Wiener Werkstätte decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Wiener Werkstätte decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 19 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 4 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decorative objects by Wiener Werkstätte were created in the Art Nouveau style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Dagobert Peche, Josef Hoffmann, and Vally Wieselthier. Prices for Wiener Werkstätte decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,023 and can go as high as $53,258, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,850.

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