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 & Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Table Lamp Re Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Grooved casted column, copy of a signed and marked lamp, offered on an auction - see detail - compare to WW-Archive at the MAK - Object 3014, Inventnory# 119-23-1 Most components ac...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Silk & Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Desk lamp, originally manufactured at the historical Wiener Werkstätte and archived at the WW-pattern-books with the # S 142 - all in all, just eight lamps were manufactured at the W...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstaette, Silk Shade Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A very charming table-lamp by Hoffmann, with a silk shade. Custom-made adjustments of color and finish are possible. Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstaette Atelier, now c...
Brass
Puristic Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstaette Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A table lamp from the very early, puristic phase of Josef Hoffmann originally manufactured at the historical Wiener Werkstaette Most components according to the UL regulations, with ...
Brass
Josef Frank Fabric /Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely elaborate table lamp in the famous Hoffmann design from the 1920s. chased/hammered brass, the hand-sewn fabric-shades with colorful designs by Josef Frank, WW-Modell Nr ...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstäette Jugendstil Art Nouveau Table Lamp Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Mushroom-shaped, segmented stem with ball, on a chased vaulted base. The signed original was on auction at Quittenbaum in 2003 Most components according to the UL regulations, with...
Brass
Secessionist J. Hoffmann&Wiener Werkstätte Silvered Brass Table Lamp Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful, very elaberate table lamp, silvered brass, the original is displayed in gallery 910 at the Metropolitan Museum New York. Also available in a plain, non-wrought version. Ma...
Brass
Koloman Moser/Wiener Werkstätte Brass Table Lamp, Re Edition
By Koloman Moser, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful variation of a table lamp from the very early period of the Wiener Werkstätte Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list ...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Brass & Silk Desk Lamp, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A Josef Hoffmann table lamp with a fabric-shade - different Colors are available Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstätte Atelier, now custom-made production at the Woka Lamp...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann&Wiener Werkstätte Wittgenstein Silk&Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
ppartement Jerome und Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein, Berlin. Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Brass
Josef Hoffmann Silk and Brass Table Lamp Villa Primavesi, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Similar to the Steiner lamp by Adolf Loos but with a silk shade. Published in Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration in 1915, for the bedroom of the Primavesi Family. Most components accordi...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann & Josef Frank & Wiener Werkstaette Ball Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Josef Frank, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
1920 designed Josef Hoffmann chased brass lamp base, different finishes available. Hand sewn Lamp Shade with a Josef Frank fabric, different patterns available. Sample book of the Wi...
Brass
Dagobert Peche Table Lamp for the Wiener Werstaette Re Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Dagobert Peche, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Tremendous and elaborate table lamp with for this outstanding designer typical ornaments casted and forged brass, hand-sewn silk-shade Most components according to the UL regulatio...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkastätte Table/Desk Lamp, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Pictured is an original fixture which was sold for 250.000 US$ at Jacques Grange Collectionneur in Paris in November 2017. We manufacture this lamp true to the original - Please cho...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstatte, Moldauer Silk&Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
For the residence of the Banker Dr Dietrich moldauer material patinated brass, silk, all other colours are possible. Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstatte Atelier, now cus...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
One of the first lamp-design by Josef Hoffmann, executed by the Wiener Werkstaette, works-number M 109, pattern book of the Wiener Werkstaette WWMB 3, p. 541. Displayed at the WW-Sho...
Brass
Cubistic Josef Hoffmann / Wiener Werkstätte Table Lamp, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Sensational design from the founding period of the historical Wiener Werkstaette. If one consider, that the term Cubism was common several years later, one can imagine how much Josef...
Brass
Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstaette Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Table-lamp, hammered brass-sheet, nickel-plated, other finishes are offered. The additional images shows the lamp in the background of a Wiener Werkstaette showroom enlightened. Avai...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann / Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil/ Art Nouveau Table Lamp Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A very early design by Josef Hoffmann for the Sanatorium Purkersdorf Veranda, later used at the Cabaret Fledermaus. Published in Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration 1906. Hoffmann was comm...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstaette Desk Lamp - Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Originally designed by Josef Hoffmann as a candle-holder for Baron Oppenheimer, Lit.: WWMB 5 Werk# M 313 und M 314, Noever, Oberhuber, MAK Wien und HS f Angewandte Kunst 1987, Josef ...
Brass
Kolo(man) Moser desc lamp Handhammered brass, silver-plated, Glasstubes
By Woka Lamps, Koloman Moser, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
In the year the Wiener Werkstätte was founded, Kolo Moser designed several table lamps, including four that resemble each other due to their dome-shaped covers. The lamps are recorde...
Silver Plate, Brass
Josef Hoffmann Brass Table Lamp Wiener Werkstaette, Re Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass lamp, optionally varnished or nickel-plated, all other surfaces on request. Originally manufactured at the historical Wiener Werkstaette, now manufactured at the WOKA workshop...
Brass
Piano or Library-Lamp by Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätt Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Piano and library-lamp, comes out from the shelve and has a glare-screen, see details! Early 20th century 1903, hammered originally, can be manufactured hammered with an additional c...
Brass
Wiener Werkstaette Silk and Glass Desk/Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Desklamp with glass-stem brass with the requested finish - the fabric can be delivered with a plugged - or with a leadband –border Most components according to the UL regulations, ...
Brass
Wiener Werkstaette Silk and Glass Desk/Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Desklamp with glass-stem brass with the requested finish - the fabric can be delivered with a plugged - or with a leadband –border Most components according to the UL regulations, ...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann Crystal Table Lamp Jugendstil Vienna Secession, Re Edtion
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A variation of the lamp for the apartment Jerome und Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein, Berlin Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL...
Crystal, Brass
J.T. KALMAR Tripod Brass Table Lamp, Josef Frank Style, 1960s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Elegant midcentury modern table lamp, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Austria, Vienna. The lamp is made of polished brass base in manner of Josef Frank, who worked many years with Ka...
Brass
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Table Lamp
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
Daum Cameo Glass and Wrought Iron Maple Leaf Table Lamp, circa 1920 Art Nouveau Art Deco design. Mottled and variegated glass base with with carve...
Art Glass
Table Lamp in the Style of Jugendstil
Located in Wien, AT
Table lamp in the style of Jugendstil This is a reproduction. Opal glass. Depending on the order quantity it can take up to 2 weeks to f...
Opal, Brass
Table Lamp in the Style of Jugendstil 'nickel'
Located in Wien, AT
Table lamp in the style of Jugendstil This is a reproduction. We have also the same in brass Opal glass. Depending on the order quantit...
Opal, Nickel
Art Nouveau table lamp
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Art Nouveau brass table lamp. Probably made in Austria. Beautiful patina, opal glass shade. 1 E27 socket Cable has been replaced.
Brass
Danke Studio table lamp in brass with silk shade
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This lamp was designed in our studio to expand the range of table lamps already available on our site. Particular attention was paid to the details of the finish, the patina of the b...
Brass
Secession Hanging Lamp Atr. Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession hanging lamp atr. to Josef Hoffmann. Found in Austria in secession villa.
Brass
Vienna secession desk lamp by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Vienna secession desk lamp by Josef Hoffmann in very nice original condition.
Brass
Jugendstil brass table lamp
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil brass table lamp in very nice oirignal condition.
Brass
Art Deco Aluminium Table Lamp by Josef Hoffmann for Osram
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Marseille, FR
Albatros table lamp in painted aluminium, nickel-plated brass, often attributed to Josef Hoffmann, manufactured by Osram in Germany circa 1934. A rare Art Deco icon, the Albatros la...
Aluminum, Brass
$3,019
H 19.69 in Dm 9.45 in
Monumental Art Nouveau Table Lamp Haus Henneberg HH1 by Josef Hoffmann Austria
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Munich, DE
Monumental Art Nouveau table lamp 'Haus Henneberg HH1'. Designed by Josef Hoffmann, 1902, Vienna, Austria. This is probably a later production from 1960s. This sculptural table lamp...
Brass, Nickel
Rare Pendant Attributed to Wiener Werkstaette, Austria, 1920s
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare and unique pendant lamp attributed to Wiener Werkstatte, Austria, 1920s. Metal and opaline glass. The main part of the lamp is 20cm wide and 49cm high. Drop is 144cm. We can ad...
Metal
Wiener Werkstätten Art Deco Table Lamp, Austria ca 1930s
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Utrecht, NL
Wiener Werkstätte was a production group of visual artists founded in 1903 with the aim to counteract industrial mass production and the rigid historicism with contemporary, handcraf...
Metal
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H 12.01 in Dm 7.88 in
Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps from Josef Hoffman for Wiener Werkstatte, 1930's
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pair of table lamps were designed by Josef Hoffman and produced by Wiener Werkstatte, in Austria, during the 1930's. Each lamp feature a solid brass hexagonal base were a delica...
Brass
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H 21.46 in Dm 16.54 in
Beautiful Table Lamp from Around 1910 by Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstätten
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau table lamp Nickel plated with fabric shade. Design by Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstätten. Made in Austria. Manufactured i...
Metal, Nickel
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H 10.04 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
Ceramic Lamp Stand Gudrun Baudisch Wiener Werkstatte circa 1928 Austrian Art
By Gudrun Baudisch, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Ceramic lamp stand with expressive head designed by Gudrun Baudisch executed by Wiener Werkstatte ca. 1928 marked Austrian Art In this ceramic object, Gudrun Baudisch combines her...
Ceramic, Earthenware