Sammlung Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Austria
Entrance to the main building of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, featuring a relief by Othmar Schimkowitz
Maria Lassnig, Sleeping with a Tiger, 1975 © Bildrecht 2025
Meeting room featuring a painting by Max Weiler
Main lobby of the Cash Center, featuring paintings by Herbert Brandl and Hans Staudacher, and sculptures by Alfred Hrdlicka
13-meter-high painting by Eduard Angeli in the stairwell of the Cash Center
About the collection
Launch year:
the late 1980s
Number of artworks:
around 2.300
Status of collection:
National
Artistic domains and general information about the collection:
Since the late 1980s, the Oesterreichische Nationalbank has built an extensive collection of Austrian art from 1918 to the present. It highlights key movements such as interwar painting—particularly Neue Sachlichkeit/New Objectivity—post-1945 abstraction, and abstract contemporary trends. The collection is displayed throughout the bank and loaned to major museums across Austria. This cultural commitment makes the OeNB’s art accessible to the public and underscores its enduring support for Austria’s artistic heritage.
Prize(s):
1993 Maecenas-Preis
2008 OscART 08
The collection in video
About the company
Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Sector:
Central banks & authorities