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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 Aubock II Fondue Set Mid-Century Nutwood Steel Austria, 1960
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Aubock desigend this Fondue-set in the 1960. Included is the original box made of paper. The contents of the packaging are described on the lid in 4 languages: Fondue-Set in s...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Steel

Carl Aubock Oversized MidCentury Paper Clip Brass Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A vintage original old giant XXL brass paper clip from the 1950s, to be used as a paperweight. Designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Austria. In good...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #3787 Patinated Brass Vase
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #3787 patinated brass vase. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese vase 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

Carl Auböck Model #4982 Polished Brass Hook
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4982 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. Pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Aubock Sculpture "Man With Stick" 4060
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Sculpture "Man With Stick" 4060. This beautifully crafted sculpture first conceived in the 1950's by Carl Aubock is a wonderful examp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #3792 Patinated Brass Vase or Bookend
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #3792 patinated brass vase or bookend. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined, sculptural, and multi-purpose Viennese piece is executed in polished and dar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Original Brass Carl Auböck Korkscrew
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful and unique corkscrew is made from stainless steel and features a brass handle with an antique coin replica. Design by Austrian Bauhaus designer Carl Auböck and crafted...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass, Stainless Steel

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

Carl Auböck #4069 Sculpture "Standing", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4069 Sculpture "Standing", Austria.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

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.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4057 'Athlete' Brass Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4057 'Athlete' brass sculpture. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural figure is executed in polished and patinated brass. Price is per it...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4994 Polished Brass Hook
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4994 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. Pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #5261 Hook in Nickel
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5261 hook in nickel. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in softly brushed nickel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Organic Walnut Dining Chairs A7 Carl Auböck 1950s Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage authentic four ( 4 ) dining chairs model A7 from solid walnut by Werkstätte Carl Auböck und Robert Nessler, 1950s Vie...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Walnut

Carl Auböck #7127 Letter Opener "Flat", Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #7127 letter opener "Flat", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern 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 Paperweight "Foot", Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck paperweight "Foot" in Brass, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Austrian Midcentury Steel and Leather Fish Bottle Opener by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Bestecke Solingen
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming fish shaped stainless steel and cognac brown leather bottle opener has been designed by Carl Auböck, Modell Nr. 4687. Produved by Solingen Germany...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Rare Set of 6 Glasses, Pitcher, Tray and Bamboo Whisk by Designer Carl Aubock
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare complete serving set of 6 small leather wrapped drinking glasses (hight 9,6cm) and 1 glass pitcher (hight 16cm) featuring leather coverings with intricate stitching. Everything ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Leather, Glass, Nutwood

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 #5556-1 Ashtray "Turn On", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #5556-1 ashtray "Turn On", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Aluminum

Carl Auböck #5556-2 Ashtray "Tune In", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #5556-2 ashtray "Tune In", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Aluminum

Carl Auböck #3975 "Collar" Vase, Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3975 "Collar" vase, Austria, 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 'Flatiron' Brass and Cane Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3530 'Flatiron' brass and cane bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

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.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Steel, Nickel

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.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #4675 Bottle Opener "Horseshoe", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4675 Bottle Opener "Horseshoe", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Vice Versa Floor Lamps
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck vice versa floor lamps. Executed in brass, wicker and cast iron designed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, circ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Iron, Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4903 Polished Brass Hook
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4903 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. Pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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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

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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

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1937 'Bamboo' Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1937 'Bamboo' bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed hand cut and polished bamboo and brass....
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern 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

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.
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2010s Austrian 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 Model #4230 'Skull' Polished Brass Corkscrew
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4230 'Skull' Polished Brass Corkscrew. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese corkscrew is executed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern 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 #4057 Sculpture "Athlete", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4057 sculpture "Athlete", Austria
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #4609 Ashtray, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4609 Ashtray, Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3652 Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3652 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Produce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Set of Five #4086 Wall Hooks by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of five #4086 wall hooks by Carl Auböck. (Other quantity also available.)
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck Paperweight in Leather and Stone, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck paperweight in leather and stone, Austria, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Stone

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 #3600-1 Ashtray "Crown", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3600-1 ashtray "Crown", Austria 2022. Also available in patinated brass.
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2010s 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 #5673 Bookends "Horn", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pair of #5673 Bookends "Horn", Austria 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #5275 Paperweight "Zumbusch Hand", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #5275-2 Paperweight "Zumbusch Hand", Austria 2022. Also available in 8cm height for 315,00 € (#5275-1).
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #4058 Sculpture "Walking", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4058 sculpture "Walking", Austria.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

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

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

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Brass

Carl Auböck #5072-1 Paperweight "Chain", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
#5072-1 Paperweight in the shape of a chain by Carl Auböck. Made of gold plated steel. Austria. New.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Gold Plate, Steel

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 #4273-1 Paperweight "Foot", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4273-1 Paperweight "Foot", 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 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 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 #4903-1 Wall Hook, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4903-1 Wall Hook, Austria 2022.  
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

Carl Auböck #4271 Wall Sculpture "Napoleon", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4271 wall sculpture "Napoleon", Austria.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture

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Brass

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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