K.K. Österreichisches Museum für Kunst und Industrie

This is not a personal author but the former name of Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts, known today as the MAK. The institution was founded in 1863 as the k. k. Österreichisches Museum für Kunst und Industrie, and its publications were part of a broader effort to document, study, and share the applied arts.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the museum became an important center for design education, collecting, and public exhibitions. Guides issued under its name were meant to help visitors understand objects ranging from furniture and glass to textiles and ornament, while also reflecting the period’s belief that good design could shape modern life.

For readers today, works credited to this museum offer more than a catalog of objects: they preserve the outlook of a major cultural institution at a moment when art and industry were being brought together in new ways. That makes them especially appealing to anyone interested in design history, museum culture, or Vienna’s creative past.