The Wiener Werkstätte, established in 1903 by the graphic designer and painter Koloman Moser, the architect Josef Hoffmann and the patron Fritz Waerndorfer, was a productive association in Vienna, Austria that brought together architects, artists, designers and artisans working in ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture and the graphic arts. The Workshop was "dedicated to the artistic production of utilitarian items in a wide range of media, including metalwork, leatherwork, bookbinding, woodworking, ceramics, postcards and graphic art, and jewelry." It is regarded as a pioneer of modern design, and its influence can be seen in later styles such as Bauhaus and Art Deco.
Shop of the Wiener Werkstätte
New Year Greeting's card designed by the company, about 1910
Wiener Werkstätte Museum at the textile company Backhausen in Vienna (2009)
Palais Stoclet in Brussels, a Gesamtkunstwerk example of the Wiener Werkstätte
Koloman Moser was an Austrian artist who exerted considerable influence on twentieth-century graphic art. He was one of the foremost artists of the Vienna Secession movement and a co-founder of Wiener Werkstätte.
Photograph of Koloman Moser (1905)
Bookcase
Inlaid Armorie
Armchair