The Art of Design Issue 34 2018 | Page 87

87 A collection of very rare antiques of the early 20th collection of the lamps designed by Josef Hoffmann, century as well as a large collection of chandeliers Adolf Loos and other leading architects of the first part from the 18th century until the 1960s is completing the of the 20th century Lamp-designs of the second part of business of the WOKA GALLERY. the20th century up to today’s creativity. Outstanding pioneers of this movement were, as mentioned above, On request all antiques and pieces of arts are delivered the designers Otto Wagner, Josef Hoffmann and Kolo with an expertise made out by a certified appraiser for Moser in conjunction with members of the “Wiener art and antiques on the commercial court in Vienna. Werkstaette”, an organization where the best craftsmen Due to WOKA’s extraordinary achievement, in 2016 the minister for economic affairs and Vice Chancellor an most distinguished designers of the period worked in collaboration. of the Austrian Republic Reinhold Mitterlehner, has WOKA LAMPS VIENNA® succeeded in obtaining original awarded WOKA LAMPS VIENNA with the right to use manufacturing tools and equipment of the period, the Austrian Coat of Arms in matters of business. WOKA press tools, casting moulds, torsion meters and such LAMPS VIENNA® presents in its Showroom in the centre like, thus enabling exact and authentic reproduction of of the city of Vienna and on our web site the complete the designs as they had originally appeared.