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.
$414Sale Price|40% Off
Vally Wieselthier Art Deco Ceramic Tea Pot, USA, 1940s
By Vally Wieselthier, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Deco tea pot with lid, dated circa 1940, made of pottery / stoneware with lovely brown glaze, designed by Vally Wieselthier. In very good ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Art Deco Silvered Tea Pot from" Cafe du Grand Hotel" France
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique silver plated on brass collectible French Tea Pot from" Cafe du Grand Hotel" France. Art Deco style made by Boyron Lyon France. Circa 1940.
Silver Plate
Italian Art Deco Silver-Plated Tea and Coffee Service by Krupp Milano, 1940s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Arthur Krupp
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant Italian Art Deco tea and coffee service produced by Krupp Milano in the 1940s. This refined five-piece set is executed in silver-plated metal and features a clean, modernist ...
Silver Plate
$2,619
H 8.86 in W 6.3 in D 5.52 in
Wiener Werkstaette Art Ceramics Expressive Style Beer Mug by V. Wieselthier 1919
By Wiener Werkstätte, Vally Wieselthier
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...
Ceramic
Tiffany & Co. Style Art Deco Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco or Victorian silver plate tea kettle or coffee pot In the manner of Tiffany & Co. By Civic England, Circa Early 20th Century Measures: 10.75"W x ...
Silver Plate
Wedgwood Basalt Tea Set
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wedgwood basalt tea set consisting of nine pieces. Individual measurements: Two pitchers 7.25" H x 7" W x 4.25" D Three saucers 4.25" Diameter Three t...
Rock Crystal
$2,220
H 2.56 in W 7.09 in D 5.32 in
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
Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coffee or tea sea set orange design, Spain, 1960s. Cool set of hand-painted glazed ceramic orange shaped tea, coffee or breakfast serving set fo...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
1940s Bauhaus Stainless Tea Kettle Pot Style Peter Behrens
By Peter Behrens
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a D & S personal tea kettle pot stainless steel. Bauhaus clean modern design style of Peter Behrens. Handle with cane wrap. Stamped at the bottom. Dimensio...
Stainless Steel
$2,100
H 3 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Austrian Painted Ceramic Centerpiece by Vally Wieselthier for Wiener Werkstätte
By Wiener Werkstätte, Vally Wieselthier
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Vienna Secession austrian painted ceramic centerpiece by Vally Wieselthier for Wiener Werkstätte By: Vally Wieselthier, Wiener Werkstätte Material: ceramic, paint...
Ceramic, Paint
$1,025 / set
H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 3.15 in
1940s Art Deco Set of Three Alpaca Coffee Pot By Krupp Designed by Gio Ponti
By Art.Krupp Berndorf, Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A set of three alpaca coffee pot designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Krupp Milano in the Forties, they were used in the hotels and they are marked on the bottom Krupp and Jolly...
Alpaca
$225
H 7 in W 10 in D 6 in L 7 in
Vintage Art Deco Furstenberg Bavarian Tea Pot w/ Insulated Stainless Steel Cozy
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming and functional vintage 1930s or 1940s Art Deco creamware porcelain teapot which sits inside of a clever custom made round insulated stainless steel tea cozy. The teapot ho...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Tea Pot
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Great stoneware ceramic tea pot. Beautiful design with variety of techniques. This piece has cracks from restoration that do not deter of its style and...
Stoneware
$430Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 1 in W 8 in D 9.38 in
Art Deco period Shelley Porcelain 13 Piece Part Tea Set ptn 10797, circa 1920
By Shelley Pottery
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a 13 part porcelain tea set by Shelley Potteries Ltd, Staffordshire, England in a striking pattern and from the Art Deco period, circa 1920. ...
Porcelain
$683
H 3.55 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in
Two 1940s Art Deco Coffee Pots Designed by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Calderoni
By Calderoni, Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A set of two alpaca coffee pot designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Fratelli Calderoni in the Forties, they were used in the hotels and they are marked on the bottom Fratelli Ca...
Alpaca
$854
H 7.88 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
White and Brown Design Porcelain Tea Pot by Laroussinie for Virebent, 1970
By Jacques Laroussinie
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Virebent - designed by Jacques Laroussinie, circa 1970 Original white and brown 20th century porcelain ceramic tea pot. Original perfect condition Signed under the base ...
Ceramic
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H 5.91 in W 13 in D 7.88 in
Service à thé Vally Wieselthier par Wiener Werkstätte en grès Austria Art déco
By Vally Wieselthier, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in London, England
Service à thé en grès glacé de l'artiste Vally Wieselthier, par Wiener Werkstätte il se compose d'une théière , 6 tasses ,6 sous tasses, 1 pot à lait et 1 sucrier soit un total de ...
Sandstone