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The workshop mainly dealt with creating [[jewelry]], [[Cloth|fabric]]s for [[clothing]], [[ceramics]] and [[pottery]], and [[furniture]]. Their pieces were characterized by simple shapes, minimal decoration and geometric patterning.

While many [[Arts &and Crafts movement]] era workshops, such as those founded in England, were interested in converting the masses, the Wiener WerkstatteWerkstätte concentrated on good design for a more select market. Hoffman said, "Since it is not possible to work for the whole market, we will concentrate on those who can afford it."

The workshop also believed that design schools should include practical classes on making art (rather just designing it); fine and decorative art should be seen on equal footing; and fine arts, archictural arts and decorative arts should be unified.

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Due to poor finances, the Wiener Werkstätte closed in [[1932]].

==External links==

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== Weblinks ==

* [http://wiener-werkstaette.com Wiener Werkstätte (de/en)]

* [http://woka.com/infos/english/designer/hoffmann.asp Josef Hoffmann at WOKA (de/en)]

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* [http://woka.com/infos/english/designer/purkersdorf.asp Sanatorium Purkersdorf at WOKA (de/en)]

* [http://woka.com/infos/english/designer/stoclet.asp Palais Stoclet at WOKA (de/en)]

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