Wiener Werkstätte Jewelry

Edited by Janis Staggs

This publication 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. Supplemental materials include design drawings, as well as historic photographs of prominent clients. There is a particular emphasis on fashion designer Emilie Flöge, confidante of Gustav Klimt, who assembled a large jewelry collection. The central essay by Neue Galerie Director of Curatorial and Manager of Publications, Janis Staggs examines the founding of the Wiener Werkstätte, the development of its working program, the role of key designers and patrons, and the legacy of this unique form.

Hardcover
118 pages
Neue Galerie New York
Hatje Cantz, 2008; Reprinted 2017
11.5 x 9.25 x 0.75 inches
ISBN 9781931794190
Neue Galerie Exhibition Catalogue, Jewelry