Oberes Belvedere

German Design 1949–1989. Two Countries, One Histroy

A design wooden children's car with bow wood attachment on which you can climb.
Möbelmuseum Wien © Deutsches-Design, Hans Brockhage / Erwin Andrae_Children's swing car
A design wooden children's car with bow wood attachment on which you can climb.

German design was put on the map in the 1920s by the Bauhaus school and the Werkbund association. After the division of Germany in 1949, design and everyday culture, too, went their separate ways on both sides of the border. In the West, design became a dr iving force in the »Wirtschaftswunder«, or economic miracle, while in the East it was  absorbed into the socialist planned economy.

The Vienna Furniture Museum presents the panoramic overview of post-war design in the two Germanies. From 13 September 2023 to 14 January 2024, the exhibition "German Design 1949–1989: Two Countries, One History" will offer a comparative selection of design from East and West Germany and explore ideological and aesthetic differences as well as parallels and interrelations between East and West. Exhibits range from iconic pieces of furniture and lamps to graphic, industrial, and interior design to fashions, textiles, and personal ornaments.

Venue

Vienna Furniture Museum

Andreasgasse 7
1070 Wien

Current Dates

  • Sat. 23 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun. 24 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 26 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 27 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thu. 28 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 29 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 30 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun. 01 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 03 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 04 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
All dates

All Dates

September

  • Sat. 23 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun. 24 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 26 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 27 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thu. 28 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 29 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 30 Sep 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

October

  • Sun. 01 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 03 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 04 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thu. 05 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 06 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 07 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun. 08 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 10 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 11 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thu. 12 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 13 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 14 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun. 15 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 17 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 18 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thu. 19 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 20 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 21 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun. 22 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 24 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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  • Thu. 26 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 27 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 28 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun. 29 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 31 Oct 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

November

  • Wed. 01 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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  • Sun. 05 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 07 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 08 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thu. 09 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 10 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 11 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun. 12 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 14 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 15 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thu. 16 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 17 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 18 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun. 19 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 21 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 22 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thu. 23 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 24 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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  • Sun. 26 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 28 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 29 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thu. 30 Nov 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

December

  • Fri. 01 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 02 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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  • Tue. 05 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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  • Thu. 07 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 08 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 09 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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  • Tue. 12 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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  • Fri. 15 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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  • Mon. 25 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 26 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 27 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thu. 28 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 29 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 30 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun. 31 Dec 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

January 2024

  • Tue. 02 Jan 2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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  • Sun. 07 Jan 2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 09 Jan 2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Wed. 10 Jan 2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Thu. 11 Jan 2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri. 12 Jan 2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat. 13 Jan 2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sun. 14 Jan 2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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