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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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Creator: Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Carl Auböck Model #8040-1 Knob in Nickel
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #8040-1 Knob in Nickel. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese knob is executed in brushed nickel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. Its mi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Nickel

Carl Auböck Model #4086 Patinated Brass Hook
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck brass #5439 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished and patinated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern 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 #3632 Watering Can in Polished Brass and Cane
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #3632 watering can in polished brass and cane. Designed in the 1940s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese watering can is executed in hand-woven cane, polished and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Rare Carl Auböck #3470 Brass Candleholder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare Carl Auböck #3600 brass candleholder. Designed in the 1940s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese candleholder is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass by Werkst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck #3530-2 Bookends in Polished Brass and Coiled with Cane
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Carl Auböck #3530-2 Bookends in Polished Brass and Coiled with Cane, Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Pair of #3848 Bookends "Earlobes", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #3848 bookends "Earlobes", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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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.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #5735 Brass Foot Figurine Keyring
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5735 brass foot figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass. Price is per item. O...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern 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 Model #8040-2 Knob in Nickel
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #8040-2 knob in nickel. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese knob is executed in brushed nickel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. Its mi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Nickel

Carl Auböck Model #4630 Large Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #4630 large brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Price is for the pair....
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4118 Polished Brass Watering Can
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4118 polished brass watering can. Designed in the 1940s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese watering can is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Car...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Austrian Midcentury Stainless Steel and Horn Fish Cork Screw by Carl Aubock
By Amboss Austria, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This Austrian Midcentury Modern Amazing Stainless steel fish shaped cork screw and bottle opener was designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck Vienna, rare version with horn signed Au...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Stainless Steel

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 Model #4366 'Bird' Brass Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4366 'Bird' brass sculpture. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural figure is executed in polished and patinated brass. Price is per item. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4059 'Optimist/Pessimist' Brass Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #4059 'Optimist/Pessimist' brass sculpture. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural figure is executed in polished and patinated brass. Can b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #4264 Floor Lamp "Nun", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4264 floor lamp "Nun", Austria. 
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #3310-3 Bell with Black Strap, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3310-3 bell with black strap, Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #3600 'Crown' Bowl in Patinated Brass
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3600 'Crown' bowl in patinated brass. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in patinated brass. Originally concei...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck bottle opener “Neptune”. Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carl Auböck Neptune bottle opener in rosewood, stainless steel and brass rivets, model nº4687 designed in 1955 and manufactured by the Auböck Workshop in Vienna, Austria in the 1950s...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass, Stainless Steel

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

Carl Auböck Model #4276 'Single Flower' Brass Vase
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4276 'Single Flower' brass vase. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese vase is executed in darkly pat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Watering Can in Brass and Copper by Carl Auböck, 1950's
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Watering Can in Brass and Copper by Carl Auböck, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Brass and copper Style: Mid century, Scandinavia Produced in Denmark by Illums Bolighus Dim...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Cigarette Box by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Brass and wooden cigarette box, designed by Carl Auböck, shows a beautiful guilloche top surface. The brass shows fine patina, enriched by the contrast of the wooden sides of the box...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Pair of #4635 Bookends "Drop with a Hole", Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4635 bookends "Drop with a Hole", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #3844-2 Ashtray, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3844-2 ashtray, Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

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

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Brass

Carl Auböck #4162-2 Candlestick "Cobra", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4162-2 candlestick "Cobra", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

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

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Horn

Carl Auböck Paperknife #4233
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Paperknife by Carl Auböck with glanced splint.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Set of Four Carl Auböck Brass Objects
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Set of four Carl Auböck brass objects. Includes Carl Auböck model #4072/G 'Rooster' brass bell, model #3600 'Crown' brass bowl, model #3514 brass bowl and model #4224 'Hand' brass b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Paperknife #7209
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass paperknife #7209 by Carl Auböck.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern 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 Auböck Bookends #3848
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Classis pair of Carl Auböck bookend in a patina and polish brass mix.  
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Corkscrew and Cup, Carl Auböck II
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
The brass handle of this turned walnut cup made by Carl Auböck II, C.1949, deceptively conceals one of the many functions of this delightfully tactile object. The cup itself can be u...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #3691-2 Bell "Bundestag", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3691-2 bell "Bundestag", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

very rare bookshelf by carl auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Munich, DE
pure, rare and elegant bookshelf by carl auböck.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Pair of #4637 Bookends "Cello", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4637 bookends "Cello", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #7234 Candlestick, Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #7234 candlestick, Austria, 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Wicker Side Table by Carl Auböck 1950s, Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage side table designed and made by Carl Auböck, 1950s, Vienna. This marvelous side table shows a black lacquered iron...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Iron

Carl Auböck Vintage Beech Brass Coat Rack or Coat Stand, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern authentic Carl Auböck vintage beech brass coat rack or wall mounted wardrobe Austria 1950s. This wonderful coat rack made from s...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #4482 Ashtray Square, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4482 Ashtray square, Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #3979 Ashtray "Organic", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3979 ashtray "Organic", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Horn Lighter, Carl Auböck Vienna, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Lighter for the table and for decoration by Carl Auböck.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Brass and Leather Magazine Rack
By Illums Bolighus, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
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 Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Pair of #4219 Bookends "Jazz Hands", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4219 bookends "Jazz Hands", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian 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

Carl Auböck #4061 Sculpture "Architect", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4061 Sculpture "Architect", Austria.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Aubock Tableware Service Tray and Skillet for Two with Amboss 2060
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Amboss Austria
Located in Chicago, IL
Carl Aubock Tableware Service Tray and Skillet for Two with Amboss 2060 Flatware. Each set has a stainless steel skillet, wooden handle, wood block tray, A...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Carl Auböck Paperweight Set as Used by Walter Gropius
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A Classic set of four beautiful pressed papiers designed by Carl Auböck and produced by the Carl Auböck Werkstätte. The set consists of a stone in leather, an egg, foot and hand. Sam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Stone, Brass

Carl Auböck #3794 Aorta Vase
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Aorta vase #3794 by Carl Auböck in patinated brass.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Pair of #3654 Bookends, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #3654 bookends, Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #4610 Ashtray, Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4610 ashtray, Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Pair of #4630 Bookends "Hook", Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4630 bookends "Hook", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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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.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Large Carl Aubock Tree Table
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Solid walnut tabletop on three brass legs with rubber shoes. Dimensions: 123 x 63 x 46 cm (48 x 25 x 14.18in).
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Green Vintage Dining Chairs by Carl Auböck 1956 Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern set of 2 green vintage dining chairs was designed by Carl Auböck 1956 Vienna and executed by E & A Pollak Vienna. The dining chairs were made of solid beechwood an...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Plywood, Beech

Pair of Carl Auböck Bookends #4100 in a Patina and Polish Brass Mix
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic pair of Carl Auböck bookends in a patina and polish brass mix.
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1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

Materials

Brass

carl auböck leather and chrome box.
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Munich, DE
rare box by carl auböck. signed inside with persil.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

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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