Description: Signs of age, bent, partly damaged see photo Size is 6 and 4 inches Historical development until 1933 In 1903, Josef Hoffmann founded the Wiener Werkstätte together with his fellow artist Koloman Moser and the industrialist Fritz Wärndorfer. The aim of the Wiener Werkstätte was to produce handcrafted objects for everyday use, such as furniture, jewelry, fabrics, clothing, table accessories, glassware and silverware, and to sell them through its own stores. The products of the Wiener Werkstätte enjoyed great popularity among the wealthy Viennese bourgeoisie. High manufacturing costs, low quantities and a limited market repeatedly brought the Wiener Werkstätte to the brink of bankruptcy. The first time this happened was in 1914, following the exit of Fritz Wärndorfer, who had spent himself financially. The reorganization took place on March 24 with the entry in the commercial register as "Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. der Wiener Werkstätte Produktivgenossenschaft für Gegenstände des Kunstgewerbes." The First World War and the subsequent collapse of Austria-Hungary meant a massive break for the Wiener Werkstätte. It had lost its important clientele of industrialists and bankers. Even the attempt to expand into new countries with the opening of branches in New York, Zurich and Berlin did not bring the desired success. This was mainly due to a lack of purchasing power in Vienna. The last rescue attempt was made by the textile industrialist Kuno Grohmann, but he too withdrew in 1930 without having achieved any lasting improvement.In 1931 Josef Hoffmann left the Wiener Werkstätte and in September 1932 the last remaining pieces went under the hammer at the Glückselig auction house. The Wiener Werkstätte was history.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Pompano Beach, Florida
End Time: 2025-01-02T23:47:53.000Z
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Country/Region of Manufacture: Austria
