$552Sale Price / item|20% Off
Carl Aubock Polished Brass Letter Opener #4233
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock polished brass letter opener #4233. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck
Brass
Carl Auböck #7127 Letter Opener "Flat", Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #7127 letter opener "Flat", Austria 2022.
Brass
Carl Auböck #7211 Letter Opener "Turned", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #7211 letter opener "Turned", Austria 2022.
Brass
$560 / item
Brass and Cane Letter Opener by Carl Aubock
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
, imaginative modern objects. Another elegant twist on an everyday object, Carl Aubock's letter opener is
Brass
Carl Aubock, Letter Opener, Leather and Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Stockholm, SE
Letter opener by Carl Auböck. Made in brass with leather handle, Austria, 1950s.
Brass
Carl Auböck Brass Hand Letter Opener Letter Knife #7208
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
solid polished brass, designed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Fully stamped and marked. Length
Brass
Carl Aubock Horn Letter Opener, Paper Knife, Vienna, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
by the Werkstätte Carl Auböck workshop in Vienna. Handmade from a single piece of buffalo horn
Horn
Carl Auböck Letter Opener, Horn, Mid-Century Modern, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck letter opener in horn, Austria 1960s.
Horn
Carl Auböck Brass and Leather Letter Opener, Mid-Century Modern
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Paperknife with brown leather handle by Carl Auböck.
Brass
$268Sale Price|20% Off
Modernist Abstract Sword Copper Plated Brass Letter Opener like Carl Aubock
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Honest time worn age. Heavy wear and patina to plating letter opener, beautiful understated piece
Brass
Carl Auböck #4233-2 Brass and Cane Letter Opener, Mid-Century Modern
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4233-2 Letter Opener, Austria 2022.
Brass
Exceptional, Elegant and Heavy Brass Letter Opener by Carl Auböck, Vienna, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Munich, DE
Unique Mid-Century Modern letter opener. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in Vienna
Brass
Carl Auböck #6086-1 Paperweight or Paperknife, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass paperknife by Carl Auböck.
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4233 Brass and Leather Paper Knife
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4233 brass and leather paper knife. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly
Brass
Brass Paperknife with Bookmark by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass paperknife with bookmark by Carl Auböck.
Brass
Brass Paperknife by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Mid-Century Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Paperknife by Carl Auböck with glanced splint.
Brass
Brass Paperknife #7209 by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Mid-Century Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass paperknife #7209 by Carl Auböck.
Brass
Carl Auböck letter opener with leather rest, 1950s, Vienna, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck brass letter opener with leather tray, 1950s, Vienna Austria, good original condition
Brass
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Modern Brass Letter Opener
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful modern brass letter opener, circa 20th century, Europe. Dimension: 9.94" long/wide
Brass
Vintage Arts & Crafts Brass Letter Opener
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Arts & Crafts brass letter opener, circa 1930s. The piece is in good vintage condition
Brass
$420Sale Price|20% Off
Carl Auböck Neptune Fish Bottle Opener
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Carl Aubock Neptune Fish Bottle Opener. Heavy Steel. Leather has gorgeous patina and
Steel
Carl Auböck 'Carolus VI' Brass Bottle Opener
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
Cast brass bottle opener by the Auböck Werkstätte, Vienna, circa 1960. The piece is shaped as a
Brass
Bottle Opener Model 4224 by Carl Auböck, 1949
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brussels, BE
Bottle Opener Model 4224 by Carl Auböck, 1949
Brass
Carl Auböck Fish Shaped Bottle Opener, Vienna, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck fish shaped bottle opener, Vienna, 1950s Bottle opener model no. 4687 Carl Auböck II.
Stainless Steel
$640Sale Price|20% Off
Carl Auböck II French Horn Bottled Opener, 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
Carl Auböck II French Horn Bottled Opener, 1950 model 4567, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria
Brass
Carl Auböck Fish Shaped Bottle Opener, Vienna, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck fish shaped bottle opener, Vienna, 1950s Wood handle Bottle opener model no. 4687
Stainless Steel
Carl Aubock Polished Brass Hand Bottle Opener #4224
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock polished brass hand bottle opener #4224. This whimsical 1950's hand bottle opener by
Brass
Carl Auböck #4675 Bottle Opener "Horseshoe", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4675 Bottle Opener "Horseshoe", Austria 2022.
Brass
Carl Auböck #4666 Bottle Opener "Lock", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4666 bottle opener "Lock", Austria 2022.
Brass
Carl Auböck #4224 Bottle Opener "Hand", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4224 Bottle Opener "Hand", Austria 2022. Please get in touch with us regarding the
Brass
Carl Auböck Key Bottle Opener Brass Cork Screw Austria Workshop Aubock 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Basel, BS
Large Carl Auböck key shaped bottle opener in brass, made by the Auböck workshop in Vienna in the
Brass
Carl Auböck II Boot Opener Model 4563 circa 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
Carl Auböck II Boot Opener Model 4563 circa 1950 Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria This stylish boot
Brass
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Leather & Brass Letter Opener, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Leather and Brass Letter Opener, Austria 1960s.
Brass
MCM Bottle Opener in brass by Carl Aubock, Austria 1940s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Beograd, RS
by renowned Viennese deaigner Carl Auböck. The bottle opener is integrated with a brass casting that
Brass
Carl Auböck fish bottle opener, teak, 1950's, mid century
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in BELFORT, FR
Mid-century modern Carl Auböck bottle opener, metal and teak wood.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass Bottle Opener by Werkstätte Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck bottle opener, Austria 1960s.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Bottle Opener by Werkstätte Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bottle Opener, Austria 1960s.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Bottle Opener by Werkstätte Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck bottle opener, Austria, 1960s.
Brass
Carl Auböck Brass Shoe Bottle Opener, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Shoe shaped bottle opener, Austria, 1960s.
Brass
Carl Aubock Brass Maria Theresia Coin Bottle Opener, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass coin bottle opener, designed and executed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s. In good
Brass
Carl Auböck Letter Opener in Leather and Brass, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck leather and brass letter opener, Austria 1960s.
Brass
1950s Original Carl Aubock Neptune Fish Can + Bottle Opener Vintage Signed
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Older original marked Aubock opener. This was made by the Carl Aubock Workshop Austria (not AS
Stainless Steel
Carl Auböck fish shaped bottle opener, Vienna, 1950s model no. 4687
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck fish shaped bottle opener, Vienna, 1950s Bottle opener model no. 4687 Carl Auböck II
Stainless Steel
Carl Auböck Bottle Opener, Austria, 1950s — Woven Bast Handle, Stainless Steel
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A classic mid-century bottle opener from the Carl Auböck workshop, crafted in the 1950s. The handle
Stainless Steel
Carl Auböck Letter „N" Initials Brass Bottle Opener #4919, Vienna, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
brass. Model #4919, designed by Carl Auböck II, crafted in the 1960s in the Carl Aubock workshop in
Brass
Large Carl Aubock Brass Key Corkscrew Bottle Opener Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
rare and not common model, designed by Carl Aubock, executed by the Carl Aubock workshop in Vienna
Brass
Carl Auböck II Brass Bottle Opener, Maria Theresia Coin, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful solid brass bottle opener, designed and executed by Carl Auböck II in the 1950s. Marked
Brass
Silver Plated Brass Coin Bottle Opener by Carl Aubock, circa 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver plated brass coin bottle opener, incorporating a 2 florin coin, by Carl Auböck, circa 1950
Brass
Stainless Steel & Leather Bottle Opener "Neptune" by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bottle opener made out of leather wrapped stainless steel. Designed by Carl Auböck for the Viennese
Stainless Steel
Carl Aubock Big Brass Coin Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful "Prince Albert" coin cork screw, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Austria, 1950s
Brass
Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
large key, designed by Carl Aubock, executed by Carl Aubock workshop in Vienna, Austria. This is a
Brass
Carl Auböck Pair of Bottle Openers in Leather and Steel, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck set of two leather and steel bottle openers, Austria, 1960s.
Steel
Carl Auböck Neptune Fish Bottle Opener, Leather & Steel by Amboss Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
tan leather. Model #4687, designed in 1995 by Carl Auböck, Vienna. Executed by Amboss Austria. In very
Stainless Steel
Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
like a large key, it was designed by Carl Auböck and crafted by his workshop in Vienna, Austria. This
Brass
Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
executed by Carl Aubock Vienna, Austria, 1950s. The big model. A Carl Aubock classic in good condition
Brass
Extra Large Carl Auböck Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
the 1950s by Carl Auböck in Austria, this original vintage piece has been gently polished and is in
Brass
Carl Auböck Modern Key Large Brass Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
bottles and a bottle opener for crown caps. This piece was designed and handcrafted by the Carl Auböck
Metal, Brass
In Vienna’s Neubau district, a beautiful Biedermeier townhouse has been home to the Werkstätte Carl Auböck for more than 100 years. Inside the workshop, where production continues to this day, countless objects line the shelves, walls, tabletops and desktops.
The Viennese artist and designer Carl Auböck II was one of the quirkiest and most delightful and collectible of modern designers. A rather odd duck in the world of decorative arts, he was a peculiar talent whose specialties included smaller desk accessories and tabletop pieces such as corkscrews, paperweights, letter openers, bookends and bottle stoppers. He rendered these pieces in a combination of metal — most often brass — and such elemental materials as leather, knobby wood and animal horn, creating forms that could be almost Surrealist, from hands and feet to keys, birds and amoebae.
As a boy, Auböck was precocious and artistic. He studied drawing and at the same time trained in the workshop of his father, Karl Heinrich Auböck, a popular maker of traditional bronze figurines and collectibles. In 1919, Carl II went to Germany to study at the Bauhaus, where he was a pupil of the progressive artist and theorist Johannes Itten. While the Bauhaus is most associated with the rigidly ordered, functionalist architecture of its directors Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the school was in reality a liberal, spirited place — a crucible for imaginative, playful and avant-garde art and design. It was this spirit that imbued Carl II’s work from the time he left in 1921.
In 1922 or ’23, Carl Auböck II returned to Vienna to help care for his ailing father, and he took over the business. He created the Werkstätte Carl Auböck and a legacy that earned his objects cult status among collectors. The business was passed on to his descendants, who run the atelier that is still in operation today. Today, objects designed by Carl II make up 90 percent of Werkstätte Carl Auböck’s production, joined by the creations of architect and designer Carl IV, his grandson.
Vintage Auböck designs have a special character, a patina that only emphasizes how much the pieces have been loved and used. Carl Aubock II’s small furniture items — leather- or caned-sling magazine racks; free-edge wooden side tables with tubular bronze legs; wicker serving trolleys with turned beechwood wheels — are elegant and purposeful. His bijoux desktop objects, library tools, ashtrays and barware pieces evince a kind of mirthful practicality. They seem to ask: “If you need a corkscrew, or a paperweight, or a candlestick, why not make it fun as well as functional?” And indeed, why not?
Find a collection of vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck mirrors, seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.