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Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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?

Find a collection of vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck mirrors, seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Creator: Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
By Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A Midcentury combination corkscrew, bottle opener, and paperweight dating from the 1950s. Shaped like a large key, it was designed by Carl Auböck and crafted by his workshop in Vienn...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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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 Carl Auböck II.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl or Basket, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl or Basket, Austria 1960s. The height of the handle measures 18cm.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Aubock Framed Hand #5275 for Neiman Marcus
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carl Aubock design solid brass ballerina hand model #5275, Austria. Lovely decorative desk or table top object by the master Carl Aubock. Mounted on...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Set of Two Serving Trays with Stainless Steel Pans and Cutlery by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
These two dining sets were designed and executed by the Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck. They date back to the 1950s and were crafted using the fin...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Carl Auböck Dust Brush, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Dust Brush, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Wood

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 Furniture

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Nickel, Brass

Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Signed Carl Auböck Brass Nutcracker with Leather Handles
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This nutcracker is an original piece of Mid-Century craftsmanship. The design and execution by the Wiener Werkstatte Carl Aubock. Fully signed Aubock and Made in Austria. It is made ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

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 produced manually by his infamous Austrian Werkstätte. ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Letter Opener, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Leather and Brass Letter Opener, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Signed Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Foot Paperweight Handmade Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist paperweight in the shape of a foot, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and m...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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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 produced manually by his infamous Austrian Werkstätte. ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Hand Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist Hand keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ma...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Anchor Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist Anchor keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Austrian Midcentury Brass and Leather Cloth Hangers by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This rare brass and cognac brown leather cloth hangers have been designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in the 1950s in Vienna Austria, Mod. no. 3664. one of them marked Auböck. A...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Ashtray, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Ashtray, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Salad Servers in Horn, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck salad servers, Austria, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Horn

Carl Auböck Midcentury Raffia Umbrella Stand, Wastepaper Basket, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very rare simple and elegant midcentury umbrella stand or wastepaper basket designed by Carl Auböck II and manufactured by Werkstätten Auböck in the 1950s, Austria. It's made of raff...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck II Vase or Decanter, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck II vase or decanter, 1950s, Made in Austria. A glass decanter/ vase with a hand sewn leather drip stop/ leather-bound sleeve on the neck of the bottle. Pictured in the catalog "Arbeiten der Werkstätte Carl Auböck fotografiert von 1948-2005", p V...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Leather, Glass

Carl Auböck Horn Pen Holder, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck horn pen holder, Austria, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Horn

Carl Auböck Humidor, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Humidor, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass, Aluminum

Carl Auböck Letter Opener, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck letter opener in horn, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Horn

Vintage Carl Auböck Brass and Copper Floor Ashtray, Austria, 1954
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This very rare 1950s standing floor ashtray was designed by Carl Auböck and produced by Carl Auböck Wertstatten in Vienna in the 1950s. It has got a brass stand and a removable co...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass, Copper

Rare Large Vintage Carl Aubock Table
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in New York, NY
An unusually large Carl Aubock, Viennese succession, table. This rare example is made of solid wood and has excellent patina.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Teak Nut Bowl by Carl Auböck Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern nut bowl by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, 1950s. Executed in solid teak wood and brass handle upholstered in leather. Dimension...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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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 1960s. They are made of brass-plated solid steel. Of almost continuous organic shape wi...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass, Steel

Carl Auböck Pair of Cork Screws, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck cork screws, Austria, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass, Steel

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 Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Brass and Steel Cork Screw, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Cork Screw, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Steel, 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 Furniture

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Bottle Holder, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Horn Salad Servers, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck salad servers made of Horn, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Horn

Carl Auböck Magnifier, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck bowl, Austria 1960s. The measurements given apply to the magnifier. The cover measures 1-7-14cm.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Horn, Leather, Glass

Fine Cherry Wood Art Deco Box Carl Auböck, 1930s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice, well preserved Art Deco box made of cherry wood. By Carl Auböck, 1930s. Listed as a scetch drawing in catalog "Die Kataloge der Werkstätte Carl Auböck 1925-1975" [The catalo...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Copper

Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Wood

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 Furniture

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Brass

Cactus Holder, Vienna, Around 1950s by Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Cactus holder Vienna around 1950s by Auböck. Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Austrian Midcentury Brass and Wicker Bookends by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This rare brass and wicker book ends have been designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in the 1950s in Vienna Austria, Mod. no. 3530. the polished brass remains in beautiful condit...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Signed Serving or Ice Tongs Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Aubock serving tongs, marked on the inside (Auböck MADE IN AUSTRIA). Made of stainless steel, attached to a wooden Handle, leather wrapp Excellent condition, most probably executed by the Amboss Manufactory in Upper Austria...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Stainless Steel

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 Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Bottle Opener, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Bottle Opener, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Paperknife with Bookmark #6086
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass paperknife with bookmark by Carl Auböck.   
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Knife, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck knife, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Steel

Carl Auböck Set of Chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Lighter, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Lighter, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Vintage 1950s Two Sets of Knives and Forks Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
Two vintage sets of knives and forks, model number #4244, by the Auböck Workshop, Vienna, circa 1950. The body of the cutlery is made from stainless steel, the handle of each piece is woven with wicker cane. Each set is complete with the original leather holster...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Carl Aubock for Amboss 30 Piece Flatware Set
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Amboss Austria
Located in Atlanta, GA
Moderniststainless steel flatware set, designed by Carl Aubock for Amboss, Austria, circa 1960s. This is a 5 piece set for 6 guests, 30 pieces total. It is constructed of dishwasher ...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Vintage Pair of Carl Auböck Bronze and Leather Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice vintage pair of solid bronze biomorphic bookends with hand-stitched leather sleeves. Stamped "Aubock Bronze" to each example.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Bronze

Carl Auböck Glass and Leather Vase, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck vase in glass and leather, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Leather, Glass

Carl Aubock Set of Smoking Accessories
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass and Wicker Wrapped pipe stand (Or Paperweight) with two brass spoon rests.
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1940s Austrian Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Charming Auböck Wall Hooks, circa 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Original condition Price is for all together.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Werkstätte Carl Auböck furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Werkstätte Carl Auböck furniture 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 furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 599 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 369 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Werkstätte Carl Auböck were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Walter Bosse, Karl Hagenauer, and Franz Hagenauer. Prices for Werkstätte Carl Auböck furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $145 and can go as high as $27,073, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $823.

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