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4worldlovers: Whether here in the online store or directly in our store in the city of Vienna: We welcome you to Österreichische Werkstätten!

The Österreichische Werkstätten are the first address for Austrian design in the spirit of Viennese Modernism. We are known and appreciated worldwide for our timeless products - inspired by Art Nouveau, Art Deco and the Wiener Werkstätte. Our products are a modern interpretation of a timeless way of life in the spirit of Viennese Modernism.

Regional, high-quality craftsmanship and new designs by local artists round off our rich assortment. Whether fashion, jewelry, stylish living or high-quality tableware: Discover the beautiful things in life with us.

We are THE ambassador of Viennese modernism in retail. We bring art into everyday life! We offer perfectly shaped, classic everyday objects that meet the highest quality standards. Each piece is developed for use, but reflects both design and craftsmanship. We stand for sustainable shopping and durable products.

"Bringing beauty into everyday life" - this was the goal pursued by architect Josef Hoffmann, co-founder of the Wiener Werkstätte and later founder of the Österreichische Werkstätten, throughout his life.

Josef Hoffmann, cult figure of great consequence, with a penchant for cubism, was smilingly called "Quadratbürger Hoffmann" in his day. The architect worked for manufactories such as Augarten Porzellan, Backhausen and J. & L. Lobmeyr. Many of his patterns are still reproduced today. The Backhausen company, for example, has an extensive archive of his work and many fabrics are inspired by sketches and drawings by Josef Hoffmann. His set tables, the Kubus armchair or his seating machine are particularly popular. Some pieces of furniture are still mass-produced by the Wittmann company today. In addition, some of his designs are on permanent display in Vienna at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK).

Josef Hoffmann is responsible for quite a few twists and turns in art history and was rightly called the " father of modernism" at the time. His vision was "the indivisibility of life, art and architecture".

Through his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, where Josef Hoffmann was taught by Otto Wagner, whose influence later left a strong mark on him, he met Joseph Maria Olbrich. Together with other artists, such as Gustav Klimt and Koloman Moser, the "Vienna Secession" was founded in 1897 .

In 1903 Josef Hoffmann founded the Wiener Werkstätte with his colleague Koloman Moser and the banker Fritz Wärndorfer, which had to close after 29 years.

In 1912 Hoffmann was a co-founder of the Austrian Werkbund, which acted as an interface between crafts, architecture and art.

In 1948 , Josef Hoffmann founded the Österreichische Werk stätten, in a sense the resurrection of the Wiener Werkstätte. Continuing the statutes of the Wiener Werkstätte, they strove to combine functional clarity of form, high-quality materials and craftsmanship, and in this way to bring charm and grace into everyday life - with success!