Highly specialised
Craftsmanship
DECORATION WORKSHOPS

We create illusion. 

Joinery

Most of our backdrops are made of special stage plywood. It can be moulded into any desired shape and is light and easy to work with. Once painted, it creates the perfect illusion on stage. Equipment for exhibition rooms, upmarket catering or hotels is also manufactured here. There are virtually no limits to creativity.

Decorative painting 

Our scenery painters are absolute artists! They don't just paint decorative elements, they create true works of art in oversized dimensions with their leaflets and floor cloths, creating the perfect backdrop for every stage experience.
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Sculpture

Great artists are also at work in our sculpture workshop! They carve, model, shape and create perfect models, which are later sculpted in large format using various processes and techniques.

Locksmithery 

The basic constructions for many stage sets are manufactured in our metalworking shop. Sophisticated systems ensure that backdrops are mobile and can be safely and easily assembled and disassembled to guarantee a smooth process before and after every performance.
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TAPE CREATION

Our in-house upholstery workshop sews oversized curtains, covers upholstered furniture and designs artistic brochures. We use a wide variety of materials.

Wiener Exzellenz

Vienna can look back on centuries of theatre tradition. Today, Vienna's opera houses and theatres are world-class, above all the Austrian Federal Theatres with the Vienna State Opera, the Burgtheater and the Vienna Volksoper. They stand for the highest artistic quality and offer a first-class cultural experience. This high quality is due in no small part to the high-quality equipment. ART for ART Theaterservice GesmbH, an independent company under the umbrella of Bundestheater-Holding since 1999, follows the tradition of great opera houses and theatres and stands for the highest quality in the production of stage costumes and decorations. Our employees have mastered ancient, long-forgotten techniques. We endeavour to preserve this valuable craft for future generations and have therefore created the "Viennese Excellence" brand. It stands for the highest quality and traditional craftsmanship. This quality standard makes our costumes and backdrops unique, and our services are in demand from cultural professionals worldwide. We are constantly working on preserving this valuable knowledge and passing it on to our young employees as part of their training so that we can continue to enchant audiences in the future.

BUT SEE FOR YOURSELF!
Our clients include renowned national and international cultural institutions, opera houses, theatres and festivals.
Vienna Urban Renewal Award 2025
Vienna Urban Renewal Award 2025
Vienna Urban Renewal Award 2025 About the project
Vienna Daughters' Day
Vienna Daughters' Day
Vienna Daughters' Day About the project
Anniversary celebration
We are celebrating 25 years of ART for ART
We are celebrating 25 years of ART for ART About the project
Volksoper Vienna
Les Sylphides
Les Sylphides About the project
Burgtheater
Orpheus
Orpheus About the project
Vienna Operahouse
Camellia lady - costumes
Camellia lady - costumes About the project
Vienna Operahouse
Camellia Lady - Scenery
Camellia Lady - Scenery About the project
Academy Theatre
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis About the project
Volksoper Vienna
The merry widow
The merry widow About the project
Burgtheater
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream About the project
Theatermusum Vienna
St Stephen's Cathedral - Costume
St Stephen's Cathedral - Costume About the project
Volksoper Vienna
The Dubarry - Scenery
The Dubarry - Scenery About the project
St. Pölten Festival Theatre
St. Pölten Festival Theatre
St. Pölten Festival Theatre About the project
Volksoper Vienna
Renovation of the Volksoper facade
Renovation of the Volksoper facade About the project
Vienna Operahouse
L'Orfeo - Costumes
L'Orfeo - Costumes About the project
Vienna Operahouse
L'Orfeo - Scenery
L'Orfeo - Scenery About the project
Volksoper Vienna
La Cage aux Folles - Costumes
La Cage aux Folles - Costumes About the project
Volksoper Vienna
La Cage aux Folles - Scenery
La Cage aux Folles - Scenery About the project
Burgtheater
Reconstruction Burgtheater 2021
Reconstruction Burgtheater 2021 About the project
Vienna State Ballet - Volksoper Wien
Encounters
Encounters About the project
Amalienbad
Renovation of Amalienbad
Renovation of Amalienbad About the project
ORF
Costumes for the New Year's concert 2022
Costumes for the New Year's concert 2022 About the project
Volksoper Vienna
Vivaldi - the fifth season
Vivaldi - the fifth season About the project
MediaLane Netherlands
Diana & Zones
Diana & Zones About the project
Burgtheater
Orpheus descends
Orpheus descends About the project
Vienna Operahouse
The Lady of the Camellias - Costumes
The Lady of the Camellias - Costumes About the project
Vienna Operahouse
The Lady of the Camellias - backdrop
The Lady of the Camellias - backdrop About the project
Academy Theatre
The transformation
The transformation About the project
Volksoper Vienna
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow About the project
Burgtheater
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream About the project
Theatermusum Vienna
Stephansdom costume
Stephansdom costume About the project
Volksoper Vienna
The Dubarry backdrop
The Dubarry backdrop About the project
St. Pölten Festival Theatre
Festspielhaus St. Pölten
Festspielhaus St. Pölten About the project
Volksoper Vienna
Volksoper Vienna facade renovation
Volksoper Vienna facade renovation About the project
Vienna Operahouse
L'Orfeo - Costumes
L'Orfeo - Costumes About the project
Vienna Operahouse
L'Orfeo - Scenery
L'Orfeo - Scenery About the project
Volksoper Vienna
La Cage aux Folles - Costumes
La Cage aux Folles - Costumes About the project
Volksoper Vienna
La Cage aux Folles - Scenery
La Cage aux Folles - Scenery About the project
Burgtheater
Conversion of the Burgtheater 2021
Conversion of the Burgtheater 2021 About the project
Vienna State Ballet - Volksoper Wien
Encounters
Encounters About the project
Amalienbad
Renovation of the Amalienbad
Renovation of the Amalienbad About the project
ORF
Costumes for the New Year's Concert 2022
Costumes for the New Year's Concert 2022 About the project
Volksoper Vienna
Vivaldi - The fifth season
Vivaldi - The fifth season About the project
MediaLane Netherlands
Diana & Zones
Diana & Zones About the project
Enquiry:
Do you want us to bring your stage idea to life? Get in touch with us.
Hendrik Nagel 
ART for ART Theaterservice GmbH
Arsenal object 19 
1030 Vienna 
T +43 1 51444-7300
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