Berthold Löffler studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna (1890-1900). From 1900 onwards he worked as a freelance painter and illustrator, and then became a teacher and subsequently professor at Kunstgewerbeschule (1907-1935), as well as a member of the Wiener Werkstätte (from 1907). Together with Michael Powolny he founded the Wiener Keramik in 1906, the products from which were sold through the Wiener Werkstätte from 1907 onwards. Löffler did designs for all branches of commercial art, as well as for ceramics and jewelry.

Lit: Brandstätter, Christian, Wiener Werkstätte: Design in Vienna 1903-1932. Harry N. Abrams, pub. pp. 51