Karl Hagenauer was an important and popular figure in the decorative arts in Vienna in the decades bracketing the Second World War. While primarily a maker of sculptural decorative pieces, Hagenauer — in the same spirit as his peer Carl Auböck— created a wide array of household objects, from barware to office accessories, all designed with wit and a sleek modernist aesthetic.
Hagenauer’s father was a trained metalsmith who founded a bronzewares manufactory that produced decorative metalwork and housewares in both traditional and the then-novel Art Nouveau styles and cast small sculptures based on Old Masters paintings. After studying art and design at Vienna’s School of Applied Arts, where his teachers included architect Josef Hoffmann, a founder of the Wiener Werkstätte, he joined his father’s workshop in 1919 and began crafting items that reflected Hoffman’s modernist aesthetic. In the 1920s and ’30s, he developed an often-imitated style that combines the lithe, lissome lines of Art Nouveau (known in central Europe as Jugendstil) with the simple, unadorned forms of Art Deco. He worked primarily in brass — both polished and nickel-plated — as well as wood.
In addition to domestic items such as smoking accoutrements, teapots, trays, bowls, candleholders and tableware, Hagenauer produced a wide array of small-scale sculptures. (His younger brother, Franz— who took over the family business when their father died — was also a noted sculptor, with a style that could be described as Art-Deco-meets-Brancusi.) Karl’s sculptures fall into two main groups: humorous and whimsical animal and character figures that will remind many of the work of artist Tom Otterness and sleek, stylized animal and human forms, many with an African theme — an “exotic” connotation that was a 20th-century remnant of colonialism. As you will see from the items on offer, Karl Hagenauer was an artist-designer of great talent and many moods: affable, stylish and practical.
1920s Karl Hagenauer Weiner Werkstatte Wien Nickel Brass Glass Ceiling Lamp
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare and gourgeus ceiling lamp by Karl Hagenauer Wien, 1925 Nickel plated brass frame Glass Shade (diameter 15 cm) Excellent condiction Perfect working order.
Brass, Nickel
Art Deco Pair of Monkey Sculpture Table Lamps by Hagenauer, Austria 1920´s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Pair of Monkey Sculpture Table Lamps by Hagenauer, Austria 1920´s Art Deco Monkey ¨Affe¨ Table Llamps by Hagenauer, Austria 1920´s. Lovely and rare Karl Hagenauer Sculpt...
Bronze
Brass Table Lamp by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A sculptural brass table lamp by Karl Hagenauer for Werkstätte Hagenauer bearing the distinctive WHW maker's mark on the base. Rewired for US standard with E26 socket.
Brass, Bronze
$5,496Sale Price|20% Off
Prototype: Large Flamingo table lamp by Karl Hagenauer for Hagenauer, late 1940s
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Museum prototype of the Flamingo table lamp, first presented at the 1951 Triennale. In contrast to lamps with flexible elements or hinged joints, the system developed by Hagenauer co...
Brass
Karl Hagenauer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Austria, 1940s
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass chandelier designed by Karl Hagenauer and Werkstätte Hagenauer, Vienna, Austria, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 23.5” H x 13” Diameter Dimen...
Brass
2 European Mid-Century Modern / Late Art Deco Floor Lamps by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
2 Rare European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps by the influential Austrian Art Deco / Modernist designer, Karl Hagenauer. The lamps have an innovative, poetic form uniting spare mod...
Brass
$3,695Sale Price|20% Off
Austrian Midcentury Brass and Grey Metal Table Lamp by Hagenauer Vienna
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Franz Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
This Rare and Iconic Austrian Mid-Century Modern brass table or desk lamp was designed by Karl or Franz Hagenauer ca 1955 and produced by Werkstätte Hagenauer Vienna. It features a s...
Brass, Metal, Iron
Iconic flamingo table lamp by karl hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Munich, DE
iconic table lamp first presented at the triennale / milano in 1951 . very rare and important piece of modernism in all original and wonderful condition. the system of brass tubes to...
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Majestic Mid century Modern Floor Lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Weesp, NL
"Atomic" floor lamp manufactured in the 1950s, by the Majestic Lamp Co. of NYC. The lamp has a three way switch, first click turns on the bottom bulb, second click turns on the top b...
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Art Deco sculpture with three deer on a marble base. Measures: Width:43 cm. Depth:15 cm. Height:37 cm. Weight:10 kg.
Onyx, Marble
1940s, Brass Chandelier with Frosted Art Glass Shades, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
An elegant brass chandelier with frosted art glass shades, Sweden, 1940s. This refined piece features six delicately shaped, elongated glass shades with subtle etched detailing, each...
Brass
$1,303
H 35 in Dm 16 in
Great Shape, Size and Color, 1920s Art Deco Glass Pendant Light / Ceiling Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Art Deco glass pendant with striking marble patterns. If you are looking for a stylish and beautifully shaped pendant to grace your entrance, landing, kitchen area or perhaps a bedroom then this handcrafted Art Deco pendant could be ideal for you. The mouthblown glass shade has a truly timeless design and the marvelous colors accentuate that wonderful, organic look and feel. With the evenly divided, marble-like veins in the glass bowl, this unique pendant is an absolute joy to own and look at, both with the light switched on and off. The stylized flower suspension points made of brass and the original, hand-knotted rope perfectly complement this Art Deco fixture. This 1920s Art Deco light...
Brass
Art Deco Pewter Monkey Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco style pewter table lamp of seated monkey on octagonal marble base.
Pewter
Design Table Lamp, Functionalism, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of chrome, glass - New cabling - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Chrome
Brass Pendant With Satin Glass, 1920s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Fine Austrian brass pendant from the 1920s. Clear glass diffuser with a satin finish on the outside. One original brass and ceramic E27 socket wit...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Skyscraper Floor Lamp
By Casella Lighting
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage 1980s or 1970s Art Deco/Hollywood Regency floor lamp. This lamp has thin chrome metal panels with a mirrored finish in an accordion fold attached to an ebony lacquered base. ...
Chrome
Art Deco 4-Arm Chandelier in Glass & Brass, Sweden, 1940s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Odense, DK
This exquisite 4-arm chandelier embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of 1940s Swedish Art Deco design. Featuring softly curved arms in finely aged brass, each supports a delicatel...
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp, Vienna, 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco table lamp, Vienna, 1920s Brass hammered Polished and stove enameled Shade replaced ( New ).
Brass
Large Original Art Deco Glass Hanging Light, Lamp, Glass / Brass, 1920s
Located in Berlin, BE
Very decorative large glass lamp hanging on a golden chain. From the Art Deco period, ca. 1940. Exceptionally beautiful marbling and perfectly preserved glass. All other parts are n...
Brass
Swedish Mid-century Chandelier, Brass & Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Scandinavian modernist chandelier crafted from brass, featuring five curved arms supporting conical opal glass shades. The shades are in perfect condition and secured by metal fitt...
Brass
Rare Karl Hagenauer Table Lamp
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Karl Hagenauer table lamp. Designed and manufactured in Austria, circa 1950. This table lamp features a unique curved brass stem and a shell shaped metal shade that wraps itself...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 19.69 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Austrian Midcentury Brass and Red Lacquered Metal Table Lamp by Hagenauer Vienna
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and very charming Austrian Mid-Century Modern brass table or desk lamp designed by Karl Hagenauer ca 1955 and produced by Werkstätte Hagenauer Vienna. It features a sculptural ...
Brass, Aluminum, Iron
Karl Hagenauer "Flamingo" Table Lamp
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare three armed 'Flamingo' table lamp with articulated joints. Designed by Karl Hagenauer. Beautiful original condition and stamped on bottom.
Brass
Karl Hagenauer Table Lamp, Vienna, 1930s
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Whimsical table lamp by Karl Hagenauer. Stamped 'Made in Austria' and hallmark on the bottom of base. Lamp has been professionally rewired for 3-way light bulbs. Lamp measures 7" wid...
Brass
Karl Hagenauer Table Lamps, Vienna, 1930s
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A table lamp made of cast brass, leg embossed Hagenauer Wien, WHW, made in Vienna, Austria.
Brass
Karl Hagenauer Chandelier
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Designed by Karl Hagenauer, c. 1935, manufactured by Fa. Hagenauer, Vienna, tubular brass, brass chains, chased brass pods, fitted for six lights. Custom-made for an apartment in Vie...
Brass