![]() The Palais Stoclet represents the ultimate environment envisioned by the Wiener Werkstätte, as the cooperative received the commission during the brief period when Hoffmann had formally merged his architectural practice with the Werkstätte's activites. This, exacerbated by periods of broader economic troubles, was primarily responsible for its demise. The artistry of the Wiener Werkstätte always took primacy over the commercial bottom line of the enterprise, and its reliance on wealthy underwriters to sustain its activities contributed to its gross financial insolvency. ![]() Though its artists made ample use of new industrial materials, they resisted temptations to completely turn to mass production.
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