Möbelmuseum Wien

Design for the little ones: From Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky’s 1950s children’s house to contemporary Austrian designs for children’s chairs.

Looking back on two decades of design studio POLKA: In this mid-career presentation, Marie Rahm and Monica Singer have been invited by the Vienna Furniture Museum to present their past and current design projects. They talk about the stories behind their designs and share their enthusiasm for the … more

To mark the centenary of the Augarten Porcelain Manufactory, the Vienna Furniture Museum is highlighting the important role of female actors in the history of the traditional company. Ever since the establishment of the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory in 1924, women have not only worked as traditional … more

The Old Court Silver and Table Room in Vienna’s Hofburg is home to the drinking glass service of the imperial household, which was an essential component of the associated dining culture. The Vienna court was not only an important client but also a source of inspiration for the modern design of its … more

Karin Santorso and Barbara Ambrosz, from the design studio Lucy.D, and Beate Seckauer, the owner of the Neuzeughammer porcelain manufactory, have been reinterpreting the porcelain lamp since 2017. As a preview to the exhibition “Finer Dining. Amboss Design and Dining Culture 1950–1970” (from 28.9.) … more

This year, the Imperial Furniture Collection is devoting itself to basket weaving, one of the earliest human cultural technologies, which became particularly fashionable as part of the Viennese Modern Movement around 1900. The focus of its attention is the historic creations of the Prague-Rudnik … more

The Imperial Furniture Collection (originally the Hofmobiliendepot) has been a partner of VIENNA DESIGN WEEK for many years and, for all its venerability, also regularly presents highly contemporary positions. This year, the 150th birthday of the world-famous Austrian architect Adolf Loos … more