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Carl Auböck Midcentury Patinated Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hook by Carl Auböck II. Made of polished and
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
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Brass
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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 1.4 in
Carl Auböck Ten Midcentury Patinated Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Ten beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks by Carl Auböck II from 1950s. They are
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
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Brass
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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 1.4 in
Carl Auböck Eight Midcentury Patinated Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Eight beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks by Carl Auböck II from 1950s. They
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
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Brass
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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 1.4 in
Carl Auböck Midcentury Six Polished Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Six beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks by Carl Auböck II. They are made of
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 1.4 in
7 Authentic Heavy Brass Coat Hooks Designed by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
On offer are 7 massive brass coat hooks. They were designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s and
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
5 Authentic Heavy Brass Coat Hooks Designed by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
On offer are 5 massive brass coat hooks. They were designed by Carl auböck in the 1950s and
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Midcentury Wall Coat Rack with Six Brass Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
designed by Carl Auböck and handmade by Werkstätten Auböck.
Lit.: Carl Auböck the Workshop by Clemens
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 31.11 in W 35.44 in D 3.75 in
Carl Auböck Midcentury Wall Coat Rack #4547 & Seven Brass Hooks, 1960s, Austria
By Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
/polished solid brass hooks designed by Carl Auböck and handmade by Werkstätten Auböck.
Lit.: Carl Auböck
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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H 37.41 in W 37.41 in D 2.56 in
Carl Auböck Six Midcentury Patinated Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks by Carl Auböck II from 1950s. They are made
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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H 7.09 in W 1.19 in D 4.73 in
Carl Auböck Midcentury Oak Wall Coat Rack with Eight Brass Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
brass hooks designed by Carl Auböck and handmade by Werkstätten Auböck.
Lit.: Carl Auböck the Workshop
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 39.38 in D 5.91 in
Carl Auböck Four Midcentury Patinated Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks by Carl Auböck II from 1950s. They are made
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 1.4 in
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Leather Coat Hook, 1960, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage coat hook model# 4650 designed by Carl Auböck and manufactured
by Carl
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 8.78 in W 18.31 in D 1.97 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Leather Coat Hook Carl Auböck 1960 Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage leather coat hook designed and executed by Carl Auböck workshop 1960
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 8.78 in W 1.97 in D 18.31 in
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Modern Beech Coat Rack Six Brass Hooks Vienna, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage original Carl Auböck coat rack or wardrobe from beech with six brass
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 3.75 in
7x Carl Auböck Style Mid-Century Brass & Leather Wall Coat Hooks, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Jacques Adnet
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to seven beautiful vintage Modernist wall coat hooks. Sold individually and priced per piece
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 5.5 in W 2.33 in D 4 in
Carl Auböck Vintage Beech Brass Coat Rack or Coat Stand, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
An original Carl Auböck vintage beech brass coat rack or wall mounted wardrobe, which was designed
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 27.56 in D 3.55 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Set of Eight Brass Hooks Carl Auböck 1950s Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
and three smaller sizes.
These hooks are perfect to use or to add to Carl Auböck wall mounted coat
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 3.55 in W 2.96 in D 0.71 in
Mid-Century Modern Wall Beech Vintage Wardrobe with Brass Hooks by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This presented wall-mounted wardrobe by Carl Auböck, Vienna circa 1950, was made of beechwood slats
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 5.52 in
Austrian Midcentury Beechwood and Blackened Brass Wall Coat Rack by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
and designer Carl Auböck in the 1950s and was manufactured in his Werkstätte Carl Auböck in Vienna
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 3.94 in
Two Midcentury Coat Rack in Brass and Block Patina, from Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, Austria
Two midcentury coat hooks in brass and black. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck and manufactured
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured by Carl Auböck in Austria in the 1950s.
price per hook.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured by Carl Auböck in Austria in the 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck 2 / 40 Midcentury Brass Plated Coat Hangers, No.5714, 1960s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
2 of 40 Beautiful Mid-Century Modern cloth hangers designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 7.88 in W 16.54 in D 0.4 in
Set of Six Gold-Colored Aluminum Coat Hooks
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
similar in style to Carl Auböcks designs. Half of the hooks are a slightly more warm gold tone than the
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Aluminum
Carl Auböck Coat Rack Wardrobe, Wood Patinated Blackened Brass Hooks, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A coat check by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It consists
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 5.91 in
Carl Auböck Wardrobe Coat Rack Beechwood Patinated Brass Bronze Hooks, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A wardrobe by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It is made of a
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 31.11 in W 39.38 in D 5.91 in
Six Carl Aubock Large Brass Double Wall Coat Hooks #4056, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
1950s by Carl Aubock workshop, Vienna/Austria. These are authentic, vintage wall hooks, large, heavy and
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Brass Coat Rack
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Austria, 1950s, solid cast bronze. Three sculptural biomorphic hooks mounted to a teak bracket
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wardrobe Hooks
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Midcentury hooks from Vienna, Austria in brass.
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20th Century Austrian Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Ten Carl Aubock 5-Shaped Brass Hooks for the Wooden Coat Rack, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to ten 5-shaped brass hooks, designed by Carl Aubock, Vienna. To be used with the Carl Aubock
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Coat Rack Beech Wardrobe with 7 Brass Hooks, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
, designed and executed by the Austrian architect and designer Carl Auböck. The frame is made of beechwood
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 28 in W 35.25 in D 3.75 in
Up to Five Carl Aubock Large Brass Double Wall Coat Hooks #4056, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
1950s by Carl Aubock workshop, Vienna/Austria. These are authentic, vintage wall hooks, large, heavy and
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 7 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Large Carl Auböck Mid-Century Coat Rack Beech Wardrobe with 8 Brass Hooks, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
, designed and manufactured by the Austrian architect and designer Carl Auböck. The frame is made of
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 31 in W 43 in D 4.754 in
Mid-Century Modern Auböck Wardrobe Nutwood and Brass
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
renowned Austrian workshops of Bauhaus-influenced designer Carl Auböck.
It is in excellent, original
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Coatrack Wardrobe, Beechwood Patinated Brass Bronze Hooks, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A coat rack by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It is made of
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 31.11 in W 39.38 in D 5.91 in
Up to Six Mid-Century Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to six beautiful and elegant modernist brass wall hooks in the style of Carl Aubock. Executed in
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Extra Large Brass Bamboo Wardrobe Coat Rack Josef Frank Kalmar Auböck Style 1950
By Haus und Garten, Josef Frank, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
and 15.5 cm / 6.10 inches tall, has six movable coat hooks. This authentic piece of Midcentury design
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 6.11 in W 39.38 in D 11.42 in
Extra Large Brass Bamboo Wardrobe Coat Rack Josef Frank Kalmar Auböck Style 1950
By Josef Frank, Haus und Garten, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
and 15.5 cm / 6.10 inches tall, has six movable coat hooks. This authentic piece of Midcentury design
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 6.11 in W 39.38 in D 11.42 in
Mid Century Modern Brown Walnut Black Metal Brass Wall Coat Rack c 1950 Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
with four original brass hooks by Carl Auböck 1950 Vienna.
Seven stained walnut slats are fixed at the
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 48.43 in W 31.5 in D 3.35 in
Rare Carl Auböck Coat Rack With Hat Rack, Wardrobe, Brass, Walnut & Beech, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
, designed and executed by the Austrian architect and designer Carl Auböck. This is a unique version, which
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 37.25 in D 12 in
Large 100cm Auböck Style metal Wardrobe Hook Coat Rack Element, France 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Bauhaus
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Bauhaus Auböck Style wardrobe element.
Origin:
France
Age:
1950s
Description
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Luggage Racks
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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H 6.5 in W 39.38 in D 2.37 in
Authentic Austrian 60's Brass Coat Rack Hat Rack by Baller Vienna
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
-century. The special look of the hooks is very close to the works of Carl Aubock, who spent years of his
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Austrian Midcentury Brass Wall Hooks
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Ebonized brass coat, hat hooks, elegant shape and perfect quality made in Austria in the 1950s.
Up
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Four Brass Coat Hooks by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Four vintage brass coat hooks
designed in the 1960s by C. Auböck
Additional hooks for the Carl
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Two Brass Coat Hooks by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Two vintage brass coat hooks
designed in the 1960s by C. Auboeck
Additional hooks for the Carl
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Coat Rack with Seven Brass Hooks, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Coat Rack with Seven Brass Hooks, Austria 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Coat Rack with Six Brass Hooks , Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Coat Rack with Six Brass Hooks , Austria 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Coat Rack Wardrobe, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Beautiful rare wall-mounted coat rack wardrobe by Carl Auböck. The two 'G'- and seven 's'-shaped
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck II. Wall Hooks 4 Pieces Available, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck II. Wall hooks 4 pieces available, Austria, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Horn
Carl Auböck Coat Rack Vintage Wardrobe, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Auböck wall-mounted coat rack with 5 movable patinates brass hooks of 2 types, made in the
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Coat Rack Wardrobe, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Superb wall-mounted coat rack wardrobe by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1960s. The three 'G'- and five 'S
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Hertha Baller Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Wieden' 15 Pieces Available
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Wieden'. Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Hertha Baller Vintage Wall Hooks Model 'Triest I', Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller vintage wall hooks model 'Triest I', Austria, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Aluminum
Austrian Modernist Brass Wall Coat Hooks Set of Nine, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A set of nine modernist Austrian brass wall hooks, wall mounted, made of patinated matt brass
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Austrian Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller Set of Six, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A set of six modernist Austrian brass wall hooks, made of black-finished brass, partly polished
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 6.3 in W 2.37 in D 2.76 in
Austrian Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller Set of Four, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A set of four modernist Austrian brass wall hooks, made of black-finished brass, partly polished
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 5.91 in W 1.38 in D 1.97 in
Austrian Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller Set of Six, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A set of six beautiful Austrian brass wall hooks, made of solid black-finished brass, partly
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 5.52 in W 0.79 in D 4.34 in
Petite Austrian Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller Set of 10, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A set of 10 petite minimalist Austrian brass wall hooks, made of solid brass, executed in the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 2.17 in W 0.79 in D 1.19 in
Asymmetric Modernist Wall Mounted Brass Wall Hooks Set of Eight, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Eight beautiful asymmetric Austrian modernist wall mounted brass coat hooks, executed in the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 5.12 in W 4.34 in D 3.55 in
Rare Carl Aubock Coat Hooks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Assortment of rare Carl Aubock coat hooks. Priced from $75 - $225.00. Inquire within.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Aluminum
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Carl Aubock Coat Hook For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carl aubock coat hook for your home. Each carl aubock coat hook for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. There are many kinds of the carl aubock coat hook you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each carl aubock coat hook bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one carl aubock coat hook that is appealing in its simplicity, but Carl Auböck, Hertha Baller and Werkstätte Carl Auböck produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Carl Aubock Coat Hook?
A carl aubock coat hook can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $650, while the lowest priced sells for $92 and the highest can go for as much as $9,664.
A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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