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.
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
Josef Hoffmann Table For Jacob & Josef Kohn No. 906
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann Table N0.906 For Jacob & Josef Kohn
Wood
Thonet Table by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Thonet table by Josef Hoffmann in very good original condition with signs of use.
Metal
"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
$19,930
H 21.46 in Dm 22.25 in
Art Deco Walnut Side Table or Coffee Table by Josef Frank for Thonet, circa 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Walnut Side Table or Coffee Table by Josef Frank for Thonet, circa 1925 A charming Art Deco side table by Josef Frank for Thonet Vienna from walnut in amazing shape. The cof...
Walnut
$6,833
H 29.93 in W 25.99 in D 19.3 in
Oval side table designed by Josef Hoffmann for J. & J. Kohn 1920 circa
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Oval side table designed by Josef Hoffmann for J. & J. Kohn, model no. 960/2, circa 1920s. Crafted in wood, the table features a refined oval top paired with a lower shelf, both supp...
Wood
Vienna secession side table by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Vienna secession side table by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished with brass leg endings.
Brass
Coffee - Cocktail Table by Fred Kemp In Soapstone and Walnut
By Fred Kemp
Located in New York, NY
Round soapstone (often called slate but not slate) topped cocktail or coffee table with octagonal walnut base by St. Louis architect, Fred Kemp. Kemp was a l...
Slate
$854
H 29.53 in W 23.23 in D 18.51 in
Secessionist two-tier side table by Josef Hoffmann for Fischel, Czechoslovakia
Located in Trieste, IT
Side table from early 20th century, specifically the Vienna Secession period circa 1910–1920 Vintage two-tier side table originally designed by Josef Hoffmann for J. & J. Kohn, featu...
Beech, Bentwood, Shellac
$7,061
H 22.64 in Dm 22.64 in
Art Deco Vintage Walnut Circular Josef Frank Side Table Coffee Table 1926 Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage circular like side table or coffee table from walnut, spruce and beech by Josef Frank circa 1926 Vienna. Wonderful side table or coffee table with circular like waln...
Beech, Walnut, Spruce
Oval Table by Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstätte
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Oval table by Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstätte. Professionally stained and repolished.
Beech
$8,997
H 25.4 in W 27.56 in D 27.17 in
Art Deco Vintage Walnut Coffee Table or Side Table Josef Frank, 1930s, Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco coffee table or side table designed by Josef Frank for Haus and Garten, 1930s, Vienna. A stunning coffee table from solid walnut and walnut veneer with a beautiful surface. ...
Walnut
$7,061
H 20.08 in Dm 29.93 in
Mid-Century Modern Cherrywood Coffee Table Josef Frank attributed Sweden 1950
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage coffee table from cherry wood attributed to Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn , Sweden 1950s. We present an elegant coffee table from honey colored cherrywood b...
Cherry
Fledermaus coffee table no.406 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Fledermaus coffee table no.406 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn professionally stained and repolished.
Beech
$11,047
H 22.25 in Dm 25.32 in
Art Deco Wood Coffee Table Circle Josef Frank by Walter Sobotka Austria 1930s
By Walter Sobotka
Located in Vienna, AT
Art deco vintage tripod coffee table, which was designed by Walter Sobotka, Vienna 1930s. A stunning and refreshed coffee table or side table from solid walnut in good and ready to l...
Walnut
$8,199
H 22.05 in Dm 23.63 in
Art Deco Walnut Brown Vintage Coffee Table Side Table Josef Frank, 1930s, Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage coffee table or side table from walnut in brown color by Josef Frank 1930s Vienna. A stunning coffee table or side table by Josef Frank 1930s Vienna in beautiful war...
Walnut, Spruce
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 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