Klimt & Co. to take away

The "heirs" of the Wiener Werkstätte, which had to close in 1932, continues to appeal to shoppers to this day. Wien Products is an association of Viennese businesses with the most exacting quality standards. Members include Backhausen, who continue to manufacture the finest of fabrics based on historic original designs. Or Augarten Porzellan - here premium porcelain tableware can be found that is made to the designs of Josef Hoffman. The Wiener Werkstätte also inspired the work of chandelier maker J. & L. Lobmeyr, and lighting specialist Woka Lamps Vienna, whose classic lamps are handmade according to original Wiener Werkstätte designs. Tin, a hugely popular material during the art nouveau period, still features prominently today in Rudolf Chlada's elegant home accessories. Österreichische Werkstätten offers designer jewelry, glass and fashion accessories. Wiener Silber Manufactur produces a wide selection of luxury silverware. Art Nouveau cutlery sets can be found at Jarosinski & Vaugoin, while the jewelry at Frey Wille clearly takes its design lead from Art Nouveau ornamentation. In 2012 Juwelier Schullin will be offering special necklaces, bangles and rings featuring various Klimt designs. The Austrian Mint is holding a series entitles "Viennese Art Nouveau" and issued a Klimt coin on the market at the beginning of 2012. Another four Klimt series will follow over the course of the year.

For those who love original paintings - be it by Klimt or other Viennese painters from around 1900 - there are the Viennese fine art auctions. Several times a year, valuable pieces from the penultimate century go under the hammer at the Dorotheum and the Palais Kinsky. A tour of Vienna's art galleries, where many of the original paintings are on display, is another option. Insider's tip: even the flea market on Naschmarkt (every Saturday) has been known to turn up the occasional Art Nouveau gem every now and again.

Gourmet food and drink is also influenced by the Klimt era in one way or another. The Veltliner Sekt sparkling wine by Goldeck, for example, has an attractive Art Nouveau inspired label, while another sparkling wine maker, Schlumberger, even sells a "Cuvée Klimt Edition". For the 2012 Klimt anniversary year, world-famous jam and pickle producer Staud's is bringing out a limited edition jam, which will have Art Nouveau designs on its lids. Staud's exports its sweet and savory produce to countries as far afield as Japan, the USA and the United Arab Emirates. All of the delicacies in the range are available from the Staud's shop on Brunnenmarkt.

Anyone with a sweet tooth should order a "Gustav Klimt" Edition Guglhupf cake at the Grand Hotel Wien (also available from the online shop). The cake is presented in a limited edition tin decorated with Klimt's painting, "The Kiss". The Aida Café-Konditorei chain has its own Klimt creation: "Gustav Klimt Cubes", a sponge cake confection with dark mint truffle filling and a hint of cinnamon, covered in dark chocolate. Once again, Klimt's "Kiss" can be admired on the stylish designer packaging, which features a unique metal fastener. The Gerstner Klimt Torte is a gourmet experience to remember. This gateau consists of layers of nut cake, which are covered with chocolate cream. The final layer is marzipan. The gateau is coated with Crème Parisienne and finished off with chocolate shavings.

Vienna's museum shops too are full of Klimt products - coffee cups and scarves, pencils and books, fine art postcards, games and jewelry, and of course reproduction prints of Klimt best-loved pictures. And Gwenael Niloas' current installation "Expectation" at Swarovski headquarters pays hommage to the eponymous painting by Gustav Klimt.