Focus: Wiener Werkstätte Jewelry
Exhibition

Focus: Wiener Werkstätte Jewelry

Oct 4, 2018 — May 13, 2019

A unique opportunity to view Wiener Werkstätte treasures, which are of the highest quality and extremely rare.

Josef Hoffmann
(1870-1956)
Brooch,
1907
Silver, partly gilt; agate, coral, lapis lazuli, malachite, turquoise, semi-precious stones
Private Collection

Josef Hoffmann, Brooch (1907), Silver, partly gilt; agate, coral, lapis lazuli, malachite, turquoise, semi-precious stones
Josef Hoffmann, Brooch (1907), Silver, partly gilt; agate, coral, lapis lazuli, malachite, turquoise, semi-precious stones

Josef Hoffmann
(1870-1956)
Brooch,
1907
Silver, partly gilt; agate, coral, lapis lazuli, malachite, turquoise, semi-precious stones
Private Collection

“Focus: Wiener Werkstätte Jewelry” brings together a selection of miniature jeweled masterworks by the leading artists of the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops), including the firm’s co-founders Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser. It also includes examples by Carl Otto Czeschka, Maria Likarz-Strauss, Dagobert Peche, and Max Snischek. These wearable works of art were among the most coveted designs produced by the Wiener Werkstätte and many were made only once. An impressive array of Hoffmann’s square brooches, which have been favorably compared to Gustav Klimt’s canvases, are a highlight of the presentation. This show offers a unique opportunity to view Wiener Werkstätte treasures, which are of the highest quality and extremely rare.

“Focus: Wiener Werkstätte Jewelry” is curated by Janis Staggs, Director of Curatorial at Neue Galerie New York.

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Purchase the Related Publication
Wiener Werkstätte Jewelry, first published in 2008, accompanied the first major museum exhibition devoted exclusively to Wiener Werkstätte jewelry. It highlights masterpieces created by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, Carl Otto Czeschka, and Dagobert Peche, among others.

IN THE NEWS

“Literally a jewel box of a show, this exhibition of jewelry, made by the Wiener Werkstätte (1903–32)—a coalition of Viennese artists and artisans committed to fusing traditional craftsmanship to modern design principles—is hidden amid a sea of contour drawings by Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt.”
Artforum

“Best art exhibits to see at NYC museums this fall.”
AM New York

Selected Works

Carl Otto Czeschka
(1878-1960)
Bracelet,
1910
Gold, moonstone
Private Collection

Koloman Moser
(1868-1919)
Necklace acquired by Magda Mautner von Markhof,
1904
Silver, lapis lazuli, opal
Neue Galerie New York

Josef Hoffmann
(1870-1956)
Pendant with velvet band,
1915
Gold, opal, velvet
Private Collection

Josef Hoffmann, Brooch (1907), Silver, partly gilt; agate, coral, lapis lazuli, malachite, turquoise, semi-precious stones
Koloman Moser (1868-1919) Necklace acquired by Magda Mautner von Markhof, 1904
Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) Pendant with velvet band, 1915
Josef Hoffmann, Brooch (1907), Silver, partly gilt; agate, coral, lapis lazuli, malachite, turquoise, semi-precious stones

Carl Otto Czeschka
(1878-1960)
Bracelet,
1910
Gold, moonstone
Private Collection

Koloman Moser (1868-1919) Necklace acquired by Magda Mautner von Markhof, 1904

Koloman Moser
(1868-1919)
Necklace acquired by Magda Mautner von Markhof,
1904
Silver, lapis lazuli, opal
Neue Galerie New York

Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) Pendant with velvet band, 1915

Josef Hoffmann
(1870-1956)
Pendant with velvet band,
1915
Gold, opal, velvet
Private Collection