Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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.
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
20th Century Austrian Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Enamel
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver, Silver Plate, Metal
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate, Brass
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver, Silver Plate, Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Paint
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass
1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1910s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Terracotta
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Earthenware
1920s Austrian Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pottery
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Early 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1930s Art Deco Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
20th Century Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Alpaca
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Leather, Glass
1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Earthenware
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Earthenware
1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic, Earthenware
1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
1920s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Wiener Werkstätte Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic