Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Austrian
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?
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Creator: Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Leather Magazine Rack, Carl Auböck II, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
A leather magazine rack designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s.
Comprised of a tan leather sling and tubular brass armature, this magazine rack was designed and made by Carl Au...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
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Brass
Magazine Rack, Model No. 3808, Carl Aubock II
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
A wicker magazine rack designed by Carl Auböck II and made by the Carl Auböck workshop during the 1950s. The beautifully patinated frame of this brass magazine rack supports a tightl...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
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Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4488 Cognac Leather and Brass Magazine Rack
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4488 brown leather and brass table.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural magazine rack is executed in beautifully grained brown cowhide l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Large TEAK Tray Plate Element with Brass Handle by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
tray element
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
Origin:
Austria
Age:
1950s
Description:
Original 1950s tray element mad...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
rare Brass and Brown Leather Magazine Holder Model by Carl Auböck, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Magazine rack
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
Origin:
Austria
Age:
1950s
Original 1950s magazine rack made by of so...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck II Large Magazine Rack, Brass & Brown Leather, Vintage, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful midcentury original and old newspaper stand / magazine rack from the 1950s. This is the large double-sided model No. 4101. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in Vie...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Large glass decanter element with leather Handle by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
decanter element
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
Origin:
Austria
Age:
1950s
Description:
Original 1950s decanter ele...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Leather, Glass
Teak Bottle Holder with Brass and Leather Handle by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Teak bottle holder element
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
Origin:
Austria
Age:
1950s
Description:
Original 1950s bo...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck II Midcentury Magazine Rack, Brass & Brown Leather, Vintage, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist original and old newspaper stand / magazine rack from the 1950s. Model No. 3808. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck, Austria. The news rack is in very go...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck II Midcentury Magazine Rack, Brass & Black Leather, Vintage, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist original and old newspaper stand / magazine rack from the 1950s. Model No. 3808. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck, Austria. The news rack is in very goo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck II Midcentury Magazine Rack, Brass & Brown Leather, Vintage, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist original and old newspaper stand / magazine rack from the 1950s. Model No. 3808. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck, Austria. The news rack is in very goo...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Large Minimalist Brass Fruit Bowl Shell by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
fruit bowl element
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
Origin:
Austria
Age:
1950s
Descriptio...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Small Magazine Rack by Carl Aubock
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
For five generations the design house of Carl Auböck has been turning ordinary objects like paperweights and bookends into extraordinary objects of beauty in an old town house in Vie...
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Large Magazine Rack by Carl Aubock
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
For five generations the design house of Carl Aub?ock has been turning ordinary objects like paperweights and bookends into extraordinary objects of beauty in an old town house in Vi...
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck II Midcentury Magazine Rack, Brass and Woven Cane, Vintage, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist original and old newspaper stand / magazine rack from the 1950s. Model No. 3808. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck, Austria...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass & Cognac Leather Magazine Rack, 1950, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Timeless Mid-Century Modern newspaper/magazine stand no. 3808 designed by Carl Auböck II from early 1950s, signed and manufactured by Auböck Werkstätte in Vienna. It's made of solid ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
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Brass
Carl Auböck Newspaper or Magazine Tray in Black or Brown Leather and Brass
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic Carl Auböck newspaper tray in polished brass and leather in either black or brown.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Magazine Rack, Leather Nickel, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous and large magazine or newspaper tray made of nickeled brass and moos or dark green leather designed by Carl Auböck in midcentury in 1950s.
V...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
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Nickel, Brass
Carl Auböck #4488 Newspaper Tray, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4488 newspaper tray in leather and brass, Austria. New.
Available in brown or black leather.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4019-1 or 4019-2 Newspaper Tray, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4019-1 or 4019-2 newspaper tray in leather and brass, Austria.
Available in black or brown leather.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Magazine Rack in Leather and Brass, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Magazine Rack, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Magazine Rack in Leather and Brass, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Magazine Rack, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Magazine Stand in Patinated Leather and Brass by Illums Bolighus, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Lejre, DK
Magazine stand in brass and leather designed and made by Illums Bolighus in the 1950s. Great condition.
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1950s Austrian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #3808 Brown Leather and Brass Magazine Rack
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3642 brown leather and brass table designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural magazine rack is executed in beautifully grained brown cowhide lea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Brass Magazine Rack Carl Auböck, 1950s Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage leather brass magazine rack, which was designed by Carl Auböck, 1950s.
The magazine rack consists of a brass frame and a light high quality leather bag for...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Brass & Black Leather Magazine Rack, Stand, No. 4488, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Huge timeless Austrian Mid-Century Modern newspaper/magazine stand no. 4488 designed by Carl Auböck II from early 1950s and manufactured by Auböck Werkstätte in Vienna.
This magazi...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Rare Model 3608 Brass & Leather Magazine Stand by Carl Aubock, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Utrecht, NL
Solid brass and dark brown saddle leather magazine holder by Carl Aubock, Vienna from early 1960.
Rare model 3608 magazine stand in solid brass & leather hand crafted at the renown ...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Bookstand, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A Carl Auböck vintage Mid-Century Modern brass bookstand model no. 3606, which was designed 1950s, Vienna.
The bookstand shows beautiful brass patina...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #3808 Black Leather and Brass Magazine Rack
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3642 black leather and brass table designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural magazine rack is executed in beautifully grained black cowhide lea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Brass and Black Leather Magazine Holder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Westport, CT
Rare.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Magazine Rack No. 4102, Patinated Brass Leather, 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous and large magazine or newspaper tray made of patined brass and black leather designed by Carl Auböck, manufactured by Carl Auböck workshop, Vienna, Austria, in midcentury ...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Brass and Leather Magazine Rack
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Illums Bolighus
Located in Chicago, IL
Carl Auböck brass and leather magazine rack, patined cognac leather and brass, model 3808
Note; strong patina and wear with several tears on edges and underside, consistent with age...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Very Rare Magazine Rack by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Munich, DE
Manufactured by Werkstätten Auböck. brass and leather.
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1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Brass & Cognac Leather Magazine Rack, Signed, # 4019, 1950, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Timeless Mid-Century Modern newspaper/magazine stand no. 4019 designed by Carl Auböck II from early 1950s, signed and manufactured by Auböck Werkstätte in Vienna. It's made of solid ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Magazine Rack in Leather and Brass, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Magazine Rack, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Large Teak Bowl with Brass and Leather Handle by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Teak bowl, shell element
Design:
Carl Auböck, 1950s
Producer:
Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
Origin:
Austria
Age:
1950s
Desc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Werkstätte Carl Auböck magazine racks and stands for sale on 1stDibs.
Werkstätte Carl Auböck magazine racks and stands are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Werkstätte Carl Auböck magazine racks and stands, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 36 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 8 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original magazine racks and stands by Werkstätte Carl Auböck were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Werkstätte Carl Auböck magazine racks and stands can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $970 and can go as high as $6,469, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,368.
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