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    Back Vienna: the remnants of the Empire

    Formerly the capital of the Austrian Empire, Vienna is a city brimming with the remnants of the Habsburg monarchy. Immerse yourself in the world of opera balls and baroque palaces and follow our recommendations to uncover gilders, tailors, silversmiths and porcelain makers that retain classical Austrian craftsmanship in ateliers that were once purveyors to the imperial court.

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    1 Shop Jarosinski & Vaugoin Dating back to 1873, Jarosinski & Vaugoin is one of the only silversmithing workshops in Europe with an assortment of tableware and silver cutlery forged entirely by hand. Zieglergasse 24,
    1070 Vienna, Austria         Monday to Friday 09:00 - 18:00 More
    2 Master Artisan Bernhard Niedersüß Tailor After taking over the 19th-century tailoring atelier that used to be a supplier to the European imperial courts, Bernhard Niedersüß retains a sense of elegance and poise in his bespoke suits. Annagasse 1/5, 1st floor,
    1010 Vienna, Austria         By appointment only More
    3 Manufacturer Lobmeyr Glass engraving Now in its sixth generation, family business Lobmeyr makes glass vessels and restores chandeliers for clients, such as the New York Metropolitan Opera. Kärntner Straße 26,
    1010 Vienna, Austria         Monday to Friday 10:00 - 19:00 and Saturday 10:00 - 18:00 More
    4 Manufacturer Wiener Silber Manufactur Silversmithing Wiener Silber, founded in 1882, makes tableware and flatware made of an alloy more valuable than sterling silver, specially designed for the Habsburg court. Spiegelgasse 14,
    A-1010 Vienna, Austria         By appointment only More
    5 Master Artisan Georg Wilhelm Smolka Frame maker Having inherited a 100-year-old family studio from his father, a frame restorer for Vienna’s Hofburg Imperial Palace, Georg Wilhelm Smolka created over 2,500 frames in various styles. Spiegelgasse 25,
    1010 Vienna, Austria         Monday to Friday 09:00 - 18:00 More
    6 Shop Zur Schwäbischen Jungfrau Zur Schwäbischen Jungfrau has been making bed and table linens since 1720 and was recently awarded the Austrian Coat of Arms, thanks to the current overseer Hanni Vanicek and her team. Graben 26,
    1010 Vienna, Austria         Monday to Friday 10:00 - 18:30 / Saturday 10:00 - 17:00 More
    7 Master Artisan Markus Scheer Shoemaker The atelier of the seventh-generation shoemaker Markus Scheer was founded in 1816 and now make no more than 300 pairs of shoes every year. Bräunerstraße 4,
    1010 Vienna, Austria         Monday to Friday 10:00 - 18:00 and Saturday 10:00 - 17:00 More
    8 Master Artisan Andreas Buhr Gilding restorer In the workshop that his great-great-grandfather opened in 1898, Andreas Buhr creates gold and silver objects by using the spirit gilding technique. Neustiftgasse 86,
    1070 Vienna, Austria         Tuesday to Friday 10:00 - 12:00 / 15:00 - 18:00 More
    9 Rising Star Niki Osl Artificial flower maker Niki Osl is renowned for her silk flower headdresses and for supplying every debutante at the 2015 Vienna Opera Ball with a bouquet of her flowers. Lannerstraße 20,
    1190 Vienna, Austria         By appointment only More
    10 Shop Porzellanmanufaktur Augarten Vienna Europe’s second oldest porcelain manufacturer, formerly overseen by the Habsburgs, opens its doors to teach a masterclass in making small porcelain figurines. Obere Augartenstraße 1,
    1020 Vienna, Austria         Monday to Saturday 10:00 - 19:00 More
    11 Master Artisan Barbara Oberlerchner-Nemec Gilder Barbara Oberlerchner-Nemec gilds pieces for Austrian palaces and collaborates on projects with the Imperial Furniture Collection museum that was once supervised by Empress Maria Theresa. Marburggasse 6/1,
    1220 Vienna, Austria         By appointment only More
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