
Koloman Moser
Wien 1868 - 1918 WienKolo Moser was born in Vienna in 1868. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts and the School for Applied Arts in Vienna where he later taught from 1899 to 1918. He was one of the founding members of the Viennese Secession and the Wiener Werkstätte whose style he influenced significantly until his withdrawal in 1908. It were above all the objects designed by Kolo Moser and Josef Hoffmann between 1903 and 1907 with their geometrical outlines and restrained decoration that established the international reputation of both artists. The “spiritual kindred” between Kolo Moser and Josef Hoffmann manifested itself again and again in almost identical formal designs. The square was – similar to Hoffmann – one of Moser’s favourite formal elements and was to become a mark of the Wiener Werkstätte in general, for instance as a formal grid in the most varied objects of patterned tin. Kolo Moser was also extremely successful as a graphic designer. His work was continuously featured in the Secession’s own journal “Ver Sacrum” in the form of graphic art and he also designed exhibition posters for the Secession, whose planar effects and motifs were trend-setting for other artists. His works in the three genres painting, graphics and applied arts are featured in many important public and private collections.
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Wine glass toned yellow 1899
Vase design 1902
Glass Jug around 1900
Stool design 1901
Desk design 1901
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Fauteuil design around 1901
Six Fauteuils design 1901
Ladies´Gift "Viennese Ball , 9th February 1901" 1901
Sideboard around 1901
View towards Ötscher from Amstetten 1913
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Two Candy Boxes around 1900
Two Armchairs design 1901
Two Glass Jugs 1899
Two Stools design 1901
Bench design 1901
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Desk, design 1902 and Armchair, design 1901
Highback Chair around 1903
Eight Armchairs and Table design 1901
Desk design 1902
Large Vase design 1905, manufactured 1905/06