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 Floor-Table-Lamp Re-Edition, Beechwood
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
In 1927, the apartment of Ernst Bauer in Vienna was renovated by Josef Hoffmann and other members of the Wiener Werkstaette: Maria Likarz, Dagobert Peche, Mathilde Floegel Material B...
Wood
Side, Coffee Cocktail Table by Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann Attributed
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Art Nouveau occasional side table, coffee and cocktail table by Wiener Werkstätte Josef Hoffmann designer attributed, in solid walnut, restored and wax polished. ...
Walnut
Restored Art Deco Small Table, by J. Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Czech, 1910s
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designed by Josef Maria Hoffman, renowed Austrian architect and industrial engineer. Made by Wiener Werkstätte Arts and crafts workshops, founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser an...
Wood, Lacquer, Glass, Beech, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Space Age Coffee Table Wiener Werkstätte 1960s
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist coffee table from the renowned manufacturer Wiener Werkstätte from the 1960s. A special feature of this design is the large diameter of the tabletop, which measures 110 c...
Metal
Carl Auböck Vice Versa Floor Lamp
By Wiener Werkstätte, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck vice versa floor lamp. These iconic and Minimalist Viennese floor lamps are executed in brass, wicker and cast aluminum designed by...
Iron, Brass
Minimalist Brazilian Rosewood Mid Century Modern Coffee Table
By Branco & Preto
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful Brazilian rosewood Mid-Century Modern architectural coffee table. Refined geometrical base in solid rosewood with clear glass top. Brazilian rosewood, also known as Dalber...
Glass, Rosewood
Mid Century Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rare type.
Glass, Wood
$4,500
H 31.5 in Dm 25.6 in
Art Deco Pedestal Table, Marble Patinated Hammered Nickeled Brass, Austria, 1910
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pedestal table made of marble and a hammered and nickeled brass stand, manufactured in Vienna circa 1910. Partly the nickel plating is no longer present and the brass underneath is...
Marble, Brass, Nickel
1960s Organic Sculpture Mid-Century Modern Design Coffee Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Organic Coffee Table Italy, 1970 Glass top in perfect condition Tickness glass: 1, 5 cm.
Concrete
1960s Mid-Century Modern Italian Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
1960s Mid-Century Modern wood base and glass top Italian coffee table in the style of Osvaldo Borsani, fully restored with with new glass top, with minor wear and patina due to age a...
Glass, Bentwood
Josef Frank, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and fabric floor lamp designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 47.5“ H x 15” W x 27.25” D ...
Brass
Thonet Table by Josef Hoffmann
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet table by Josef Hoffmann in very good original condition with signs of use.
Metal
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Italian Coffee Table, 1960s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian coffee table from the early 1960s designed by Ico Parisi in solid wood and poplar veneered top, completely restored and polished with shellac.
Poplar
$2,904
H 24.02 in W 15.75 in D 12.21 in
Venice 1910s Art Nouveau Side Table Wiener Werkstätte style, walnut wax-polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Original very nice Venetian 1910s Art Nouveau side table coffee table or nightstand in walnut wax-polished The beauty and elegance of this small table is given by the shape of the f...
Walnut
"Fledermaus" Coffee Table by Josef Hoffmann, Austria, ca. 1906
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare round beech wood table from the Vienna Secession, designed by the famous Austrian architect and designer Josef Hoffmann for the "Fledermaus" café in Vienna. FOR SHIPPING, REQUE...
Wood
$5,500
H 28.94 in Dm 25.6 in
20th Century Art Nouveau Fledermaus Coffee Table by Josef Hoffmann, AT ca. 1906
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable, early 20th century Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" coffee table/ side table, designed around 1906 by none other than the famous Austrian architect and founder of the renowed "Wi...
Beech
Josef Hoffman Vienna Secession Wiener Werkstatte Tables D.1905
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Miami, FL
Offered for sale is a pair of Austrian Secession "smoking tables" designed by Josef Hoffman (Austrian/Moravia 1870-1956) in the year 1905. Hoffman and Koloman Moser founded the Wiene...
Bronze, Metal
Sold
H 31 in W 59.5 in D 29.5 in
20th Century Austrian Ebonized Freestanding Writing Desk by Wiener Werkstätte
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Art Deco Austrian ebonized freestanding writing desk with three drawers in good condition with its original brass hardware, produced by Wiener Werkstätte. Wear consistent w...
Brass
Sold
H 26.58 in Dm 27.76 in
Rare Side or Games Table, Josef Hoffmann and Carl Otto Czeschka, circa 1903-1908
By Carl Otto Czeschka, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brussels, BE
Josef Hoffmann and Carl Otto Czeschka for the Wiener Werkstätte. A rare side or games table, circa 1903-1908. In amboise wood raised on four columns off a shaped brass base, the ...
Silver, Brass
Round Josef Hoffmann Table from the Sanatorium Purkersdorf
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Round table from the Purkersdorf Sanatorium. Purchased in the 1970s from the "Innere Mission," which runs a home for elderly people and was the owner of the building at that time.
Mahogany