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.
to
24
635
266
533
368
2
721
15
4
3
1
533
370
484
12
7
12
162
115
9
3
798
672
152
131
130
895
881
7
6
1
903
896
902
426
8,559
3,914
2,537
2,231
Creator: Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Carl Auböck #4059 Optimist Pessimist Sculpture, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck sculpture #4059 "Optimist Pessimist" in patinated brass, Austria. New.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4068 Sculpture "Leaning on Treestump", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4068 sculpture "Leaning on Treestump", Austria.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
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 Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wood Nutcracker Designed by Carl Auböck III
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
This nutcracker by Carl Auböck III by is a simply elegant design. The wooden sides feel very nice in hand, and the ebony and maple contrast and complem...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Maple
Carl Auböck Paperweight "Pipe", Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck paperweight "pipe" in brass, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Grouping of Six Carl Auböck Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Grouping of six Carl Auböck brass bookends. Includes one pair each of models #4635, #4636 and #4637. Designed in the 1950s, these incredibly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,768 / set
Austrian Midcentury Horn Salad Servers by Carl Auböck Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Austrian modernist horn salad servers designed and manufactured by Carl Aubo¨ck Vienna.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
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 opener by Carl Auböck II is crafted from solid brass with a stunning blackened pati...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Nickel Plated Coat Hanger Carl Auböck III, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
A nickel plated brass coat hanger designed by architect and designer, Carl Auböck III, during the 1960s. A coat hanger created by a single line of tubular, nickel-plated brass, this ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Rare Barware Decanter
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
Carl Auböck Rare Barewear Decanter, cork top, mahogany wood with leather embossed clock face image.
Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Austria, c. 1950
glass, embossed leather with gilding, cork...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Cork
Rare Werkstätte Carl Auböck Bronze, Cane and Art Glass Wine Decanter
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Las Vegas, NV
early 1950's Werkstätte Carl Auböck bronze, cane and glass wine decanter.
Marked "11" on stand end.
Prototype, circa 1950's. Excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s.
Category
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.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4058 Sculpture "Walking", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4058 sculpture "Walking", Austria.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
3 Pcs., Small Cooking Pots, Ceramic, Carl Auböck Vienna, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Three cooking pots in various colours by Carl Auböck.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Nutcracker in Brass, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Nutcracker in Brass, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Carl Auböck Brass Bowls
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Set of three Carl Auböck brass bowls. Includes one each of Models #3904, #3844 & #4082. Designed in the 1950s, these incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowls are executed in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,025 / set
Carl Auböck Model #3854 'Atom 2' Brass Vase
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #3854 'Atom 2' brass vase. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese vase is executed in darkly patinated brass by Werkstätte Carl Aubö...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
$766 / item
Carl Auböck Bottle Opener, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bottle Opener, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Salad Servers in Horn, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck salad servers, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
Carl Auböck #5072-2 Paperweight "Chain", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
#5072-2 Paperweight in the shape of a chain by Carl Auböck. Made of nickel plated steel. Austria. New.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Carl Auböck Horn Penrest, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Horn Penrest, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
Carl Auböck #3904-2 Ashtray, Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3904-2 ashtray, Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
$479 / item
Carl Auböck Paperweight #5188 "Pipe", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #5188 paperweight in the shape of a pipe, Austria. New.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Set of 2 Cork Screws, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck set of 2 cork screws, Austria 1960s. Please get in touch with us regarding the exact measurements.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
$1,421 / set
Carl Auböck Paperweight #4992-3 Safety Pin, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck paperweight #4992-3 in the shape of a safety pin, Austria.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Cork Screw, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck cork screw, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
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 Vienna, which shows a beautiful hand stitched cogn...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Box with Comb and a Brush, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck brush and comb in a box, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Wood, Horn
Carl Auböck Bottle Opener, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck bottle opener, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Ashtray #4206-A, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Ashtray #4206-A, Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
$479 / item
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.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Combs and a Jar by Carl Auböck, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three combs and a horn jar by Carl Auböck, New. The measurements given apply to the jar.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
Carl Auböck Horn Salad Servers, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Salad servers made of Horn, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
$1,184 / set
Carl Auböck The Most Elegant Brush
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
Large brush made in solid Walnut , natural bristles and original cognac leather strap.
Category
20th Century Austrian Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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 Auböck workshop 1960 Vienna.
The gorgeous stitch...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Leather, Glass
Set of Three Combs and a Jar by Carl Auböck, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three combs and a horn jar by Carl Auböck, New. The measurements given apply to the jar.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
Carl Auböck #4317 Fountainpen Rest, Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4317 Fountainpen Rest, Austria, 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4366 Sculpture "Bird", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4366 sculpture "Bird", Austria.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
$728 / item
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.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Wooden Tray, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck tray, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Wood
Austrian Midcentury Brass Pipe Holder by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian 1950s pipe stand by Carl Auböck.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
$388 Sale Price
43% Off
Carl Auböck #3650 Large Fountainpen Rest "Feather", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Auböck solid patinated brass tray in a feather shape.
.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Corkscrew #5970-1 "Modern Key", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Corkscrew #5970-1 "Modern Key", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Carl Auböck Comb and Brush in a Box, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck brush and comb in a box, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn, Wood
Carl Auböck Nutcracker in Brass and Leather, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck nutcracker in brass and leather, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #3786 "Alert" Vase or Bookend, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3786 "Alert" Vase or Bookend, Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Candlestick, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck candlestick, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Rattan Beech Bar Cart Carl Auböck 1951 Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Organic vintage bar cart or serving trolley by Carl Auböck and executed by Werkstätte Auböck 1951, Vienna.
An amazing bar car or serving trolley by Carl Auböck fro...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Iron
Carl Auböck #3511 Walnut Side Table, Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Side Table in Walnut by Carl Auböck, New.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$3,493 / item
Pitcher Waterjug Brass Leather Glass Original Werkstätte Carl Auböck Vienna 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Pitcher or waterjug brass leather glass Werkstätte Carl Auböck Vienna 1950s. A rare and precious object in stunning original condition able to b...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4273-2 Paperweight "Foot", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4273-2 Paperweight "Foot", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Horn and Steel Cork Screw, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck horn and steel cork screw, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Steel
Carl Auböck Pair of #3469 Candlesticks, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pair of #3469 Candlesticks, Austria 2022. The price is for one pair.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,060 / item
Carl Auböck #3789 "Moon" Vase, Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3789 "Moon" vase, Austria, 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,012 / item
Auböck copper water boiler with stand around 1950s ( marked on bottom )
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Auböck copper water boiler with stand around 1950s ( marked on bottom )
Wood handle
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
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.
Creators Similar to Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Desk Accessories
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Barware
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Racks and Stands
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Bowls and Baskets
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Collectibles and Curiosities
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Home Accents
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Vases and Vessels
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tableware
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Wall Brackets
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Candle Holders
Werkstätte Carl Auböck Ashtrays