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.
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
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
$2,749
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
$300
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
1940s Vintage Era Keramik Bauhaus Tea Pot in Peacock Blue Glazed Ceramic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Art Deco Bauhaus-style Teapot in Peacock Blue Glazed Ceramic, designed and produced by Era Keramik in Switzerland in the 1940s. The silhouette incorporates both curves and...
Ceramic, Paint
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
$3,826
H 4.57 in W 13.78 in D 10.24 in
Wiener Werkstätte Art Ceramics, Expressive Style Bowl by Vally Wieselthier, 1921
By Vally Wieselthier, Wiener Werkstätte
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...
Ceramic
$2,331
H 2.56 in W 7.09 in D 5.32 in
Wiener Werkstaette Art Ceramics Expressive Style Bowl by Vally Wieselthier, 1921
By Wiener Werkstätte, Vally Wieselthier
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
$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
Vintage Tea Service in Ceramic Design Dante Baldelli, 1980s
By Baldelli
Located in taranto, IT
ceramic tea table set produced by Baldelli, 1980s, consisting of teapot, milk jug, sugar container and a cup with saucer white / black dotted color...
Ceramic
$950
H 5.9 in W 8.31 in D 2.65 in
Swedish Designer, Tea Pot, Silver Plate, Rattan, Wood, Sweden, C. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A silver plate, wood and rattan tea pot designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Silver Plate
$717
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 Gio Ponti, Calderoni
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
Sold
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 Wiener Werkstätte, Vally Wieselthier
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