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Wiener Werkstätte, 1903-1932: The Luxury of Beauty

NO. B224

Christian Witt-Dorring, Janis Staggs (eds.) Renee Price, Ronald S. Lauder, Paul Asenbaum.

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The Wiener Werkstätte, founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, and Fritz Waerndorfer, was an artists’ and craftsmen’s collective that existed in Vienna from 1903 until 1932. The artists’ goal was to bring high-quality design and craft into all areas of life and to elevate everyday objects into pieces of art. During that time, the collective produced items in a variety of media including ceramics, furniture, glass, jewelry, metalwork, and textiles. The Wiener Werkstätte style influenced generations of architects from Bauhaus to Art Deco. This book features the work of well-known Wiener Werkstätte members such as Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, and Dagobert Peche along with lesser known designers such as Gudrun Baudisch, Carl Otto Czeschka, and Ugo Zovetti. It also includes in-depth essays that explore the Wiener Werkstätte’s long history and legacy.

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Measurements: 0'9" x 0'11" ( 0.24 m x 0.29 m )
Categories: Design, Volumes
Classification: European, Modernist (20th Century), Vienna Secession
SKU: B224

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Wiener Werkstätte, 1903-1932: The Luxury of Beauty

NO. B224

Christian Witt-Dorring, Janis Staggs (eds.) Renee Price, Ronald S. Lauder, Paul Asenbaum.

$65

Available: Shipping as Soon as Tomorrow

Prestel, 2017

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Measurements: 0'9" x 0'11" ( 0.24 m x 0.29 m )
Categories: Design, Volumes
Classification: European, Modernist (20th Century), Vienna Secession
SKU: B224

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Stories from the Volumes Collection

Provenance, Structure, Intelligibility: The Three Pillars of Serious Collecting

Every Great Collector Owns a Library: On Books, Rugs, and the Knowledge That Connects Them

The Total Art: Vienna’s Century, From the Gold Frieze to the Contemporary Era

A Walkthrough of Legacy, Design, and the Art of Understated Luxury with Sina Nazmiyal

100 Years of Art Deco: The Enduring Desire of Ornament, Opulence, and Order

A Beginner’s Guide to Art Deco Rugs

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