Vienna Shopping

  1. Art Up

    The best place to come if you want to take the temperature of Vienna's contemporary design scene, Art Up works on a cooperative model allowing the designers who stock their work here to get a foothold in the fashion world - around 35 of them at the time of research. The model makes for an eclectic collection - elegant fashion pieces rub alongside quirky accessories (Astroturf tie or handbag, anyone?) as well as ceramics and bigger art pieces.

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  2. Augarten Wien

    Wiener Porzellanmanufaktur Augarten makes Vienna's finest porcelain; the most delicate of ornaments, vases and dinnerware with traditional hand-painted designs are available at a number of outlets around town. Beautiful, quality stuff (though perhaps a touch old-fashioned to some tastes) with prices to match, starting at around €70 for a small vase. Tours of the factory are available; ask at the shop or see the website for details.

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  3. J & L Lobmeyr

    One of Vienna's most lavish retail experiences; the fine glassware and porcelain on display glitters in the chandelier-festooned atrium. The firm has been in business since the early-19th century, when it exclusively supplied the imperial court; these days, production is more focused towards Werkstätte pieces. Even if you're not in the market for a chandelier, you can sweep up the beautifully ornate wrought-iron staircase to the museum/showroom.

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  4. Kaufhaus Schiepek

    This quirky and truly original shop stocks jars and jars of multicoloured baubles. Stock up on all sorts of beads that look like liquorice and make your own crazy masterpiece, or buy one of their wacky plastic numbers featuring big plastic lobsters or birds' heads.

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  5. Lichterloh

    This massive, ultra-cool space is filled with iconic furniture from the 1900s to 1970s by names such as Eames, Thonet and Mies Van Der Rohe. Even if you're not planning to lug home a slick Danish sideboard, it's worth a look at this veritable gallery of modern furniture design. There's also some more transportable antique kitsch and glassware for sale.

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  7. Möbel

    Das Möbel is more of a bar than a shop , but it showcases some of the funkiest and most original furniture in Vienna. Local artists and designers fill the place with their latest creations, and it's all for sale. The bags hanging just inside the door, also locally designed and produced, are truly special creations.

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  8. Österreichische Werkstätten

    Bypass the ground floor (mostly high-end tourist tat) and go upstairs for the good stuff. Established in 1945, Österreichische Werkstätten is dedicated to selling work made by Austrian companies and designed by Austrian designers. Look for Kisslinger, a family glassware company since 1946 with Klimt- and Hundertwasser-styled designs, Peter Wolfe's traditional Tirol-style designed glassware and of course the world-renowned Reidel wine glasses.

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  9. Szaal

    Szaal is a specialist in Biedermeier and baroque furniture, dating from around 1700 to 1840. You'll also find a few pieces from the late-19th and 20th centuries. Shipping can be arranged.

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  10. Wiener Porzellanmanufaktur Augarten

    This is the second-oldest porcelain manufacturer in Europe, producing exquisite pieces featuring plenty of fanciful flourishes available at the shop; tours of the premises are also possible. The tours explain the process of turning white kaolin, feldspar and quartz into delicate creations through a process that involves moulding, casting, luting, glazing and painting; tours generally last around an hour.

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