Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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?

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Creator: Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Carl Auböck Model #4982 Patinated Brass Hook

$380 / item

Carl Auböck Model #4982 Patinated Brass Hook

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4982 Patinated Brass Hook Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. P...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Aubock II Walnut Knife Holder with 6 Amboss Knives, Austria, 1950s

$950

Carl Aubock II Walnut Knife Holder with 6 Amboss Knives, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

Lovely set of six beautiful midcentury fruit knives and a holder / stand, made of walnut and cork. Designed by Carl Aubock II and manufactured by Carl Auböck workshop in midcentury, ...

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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Stainless Steel

Iconic Carl Auböck Handcrafted Eye Bottle Stopper #4538, Cork & Brass, Austria

$430 / item

Iconic Carl Auböck Handcrafted Eye Bottle Stopper #4538, Cork & Brass, Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

An attention-grabbing bottle stopper „Eye", model #4538, designed by Carl Aubock II back in the early 1950s. A charming object, handcrafted by Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna / Austria. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3846 Brass Bookends

$740 / set

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3846 Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck model #3846 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. The Auböck #3846 booke...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Leaf-shaped Brass Bowl With Dark Patina By Werkstätte Carl Auböck ca' 1960s

$989

Leaf-shaped Brass Bowl With Dark Patina By Werkstätte Carl Auböck ca' 1960s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A great organic/modern leaf shape bowl in patinated brass by Carl Aubock Werkstatte, Austria 1960's.

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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3651 Brass Bookends

$740 / set

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3651 Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck model #3651 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Each pi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Mid-Century Carl Auböck Black Leather & Brass Wastepaper Basket, Austria, 1950s

$2,400

Mid-Century Carl Auböck Black Leather & Brass Wastepaper Basket, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful and elegant, vintage Mid-Century Modern paper basket / paper bin from the 1950s. Designed an executed by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, Vienna / Austria. Handmade and hand-sewn ...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck #6086-1 Paperweight or Paperknife, Austria 2022

$412 / item

Carl Auböck #6086-1 Paperweight or Paperknife, Austria 2022

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

Brass paperknife by Carl Auböck.

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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4982 Polished Brass Hook

$370 / item

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. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Aubock Horn Letter Opener, Paper Knife, Vienna, Austria, 1960s

$1,400

Carl Aubock Horn Letter Opener, Paper Knife, Vienna, Austria, 1960s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A decorative and rare minimalist Mid-Century letter opener from the 1960s, designed and handcrafted by the Werkstätte Carl Auböck workshop in Vienna. Handmade from a single piece of ...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Horn

Carl Aubock Vase Decanter "Tuberkulinkolben" Raffia Wicker Top, Austria, 1950s

$890

Carl Aubock Vase Decanter "Tuberkulinkolben" Raffia Wicker Top, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful minimal modernist vase or decanter „Tuberkulinkolben", model no. 4748, designed and executed by Carl Aubock II in the 1950s. Made of handblown clear glass with nice wicke...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Glass

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Wall Sculpture Napoleon #4271, Brass, Austria

$725 / item

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Wall Sculpture Napoleon #4271, Brass, Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful wall sculpture „Napoleon", model #4059, designed by Carl Aubock II back in 1953. A charming object, handcrafted by Werkstätte Auböck in V...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

1930s Carl Aubock Large Art Deco Jewelry Storage Cigarette Box, Roll Top, Vienna

$1,600

1930s Carl Aubock Large Art Deco Jewelry Storage Cigarette Box, Roll Top, Vienna

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A rare, curved and large Art Deco storage box, jewelry box, or cigarette dispenser featuring a roll-top lid with a small brass handle, dating from the 1930s. This is an early design ...

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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass, Nickel

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends

$950 / set

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #3855 'Atom' Brass Desk Clock

$1,880 / item

Carl Auböck Model #3855 'Atom' Brass Desk Clock

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #3385 'Atom' Brass Wall Clock Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese desk clock is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s

$650 / item

Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

Up to two decorative handmade desk pen and pencil holders from the 1950s. Large models, designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, wo...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Horn

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s

$590

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austri...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Horn

Carl Auböck Model #4482 Patinated Brass Square Dish

$540 / item

Carl Auböck Model #4482 Patinated Brass Square Dish

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4482 Patinated Brass Square Dish Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. O...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Monumental Lifesize Brass Foot Sculpture, Werkstätte Auböck, Austria

$2,900

Carl Auböck Monumental Lifesize Brass Foot Sculpture, Werkstätte Auböck, Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

We are offering this impressive 13“ long and 8“high brass foot sculpture, designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria. This charming and attention-grabbing ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Brass and Cane Letter Opener by Carl Aubock

$560 / item

Brass and Cane Letter Opener by Carl Aubock

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

For five generations the design house of Carl Aubock has been turning ordinary objects like paperweights and bookends into extraordinary objects of beauty in an old town house in Vie...

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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Austrian Leather "Hausbuch" (Guest Book/Ledger) Carl Auböck

$1,890

Mid-Century Modern Austrian Leather "Hausbuch" (Guest Book/Ledger) Carl Auböck

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

An exceptional "Hausbuch" (House Ledger or Guest Book) designed by Carl Auböck II and produced in the renowned Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria. This piece, model number 5116, is a...

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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s

$590

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austri...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Horn

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Hand Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder

$140 / item

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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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Up to Three Midcentury Polished Brass Card Holder, Austria, 1950s

$290 / item

Carl Auböck Up to Three Midcentury Polished Brass Card Holder, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

*Actually up to three pieces available* A beautiful card stand, made of polished brass, designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck, Austria. To be used for business cards, fol...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Patinated Brass Aorta Vase by Carl Auböck

$871

Patinated Brass Aorta Vase by Carl Auböck

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Utrecht, NL

Large 'Aorta' vase by Carl Auböck in patinated brass. This aorta-shaped vase has a rough appearance that is accentuated by shiny brass openings. Designed by Carl Auböck II in 1949. ...

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1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Horn Pen Stand by Carl Auböck Austria

$418

Mid Century Modern Horn Pen Stand by Carl Auböck Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This mid-century modern piece by Carl Auböck exemplifies the distinctive artistry of Austrian design. Crafted from natural horn, it serves as a stylish pen stand, adding a touch of o...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Horn

Pair of Polished Horn Bowls by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria 1960s

$1,859 / set

Pair of Polished Horn Bowls by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria 1960s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

Set of two shallow oval bowls hand-carved from natural horn, one in light translucent tones and the other in darker brown-black coloration. The organic form follows the natural cur...

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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Horn

Carl Auböck Model #4327 Patinated Brass Hook

$350 / item

Carl Auböck Model #4327 Patinated Brass Hook

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4327 Patinated Brass Hook Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated and polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass, Nickel

Carl Aubock Midcentury Black Cast Iron Bowl or Ashtray, Austria, 1950s

$1,400

Carl Aubock Midcentury Black Cast Iron Bowl or Ashtray, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful modernist metal bowl or ashtray, made of grey or black cast iron from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Carl Aubock in Austria. ...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Iron

Wooden Fruit Bowl with Six Knives by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria 1960s

$1,859 / set

Wooden Fruit Bowl with Six Knives by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria 1960s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

Turned wooden fruit bowl by Werkstätten Carl Auböck with integrated central cork knife holder, accompanied by six fruit knives by Ed. Wüsthof, Solingen, with cane-wrapped handles. ...

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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Steel

Solid Bronze Carl Auböck Heart Neiman Marcus Paperweight Austria

$300

Solid Bronze Carl Auböck Heart Neiman Marcus Paperweight Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in San Diego, CA

Solid bronze egg paperweight by Carl Aubock and sold through Neiman Marcus. Austria. 1970s.

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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s

$980

Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A sculptural Midcentury corkscrew and bottle opener combination from the 1950s. In the shape of a large key, designed by Carl Aubock, executed by...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4224 'Hand' Brass Bottle Opener

$350 / item

Carl Auböck Model #4224 'Hand' Brass Bottle Opener

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4224 'Hand' brass bottle opener. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural bottle opener is executed in polished brass. Price is per item. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #3979 Patinated Brass Bowl

$430 / item

Carl Auböck Model #3979 Patinated Brass Bowl

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #3979 patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Origin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Midcentury Tuning Fork Handmade Key Ring Chain Holder

$145 / item

Carl Auböck Midcentury Tuning Fork Handmade Key Ring Chain Holder

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A charming modernist tuning fork keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Length inc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Comb Made from Horn

$325

Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Comb Made from Horn

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

For sale is a beautiful half-moon shaped comb. The item was hand-crafted from horn and designed by the renowned workshops of Carl Auböck in Austria. It's a remarkable example of the ...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Horn

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Razor Blade Brass Paperweight #5378, Austria

$249 / item

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Razor Blade Brass Paperweight #5378, Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A handmade paperweight in the shape of a razorblade, model 5378, originally designed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s. A very charming piece, reissued by Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna / Aus...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #3310-4 'Flat' Brass and Leather Table Bell

$960 / item

Carl Auböck Model #3310-4 'Flat' Brass and Leather Table Bell

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #3310 Large Brass Bell with Leather Handle Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly functional and sculptural bell is executed in polished brass with a rich brown le...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #5261 Hook in Nickel

$420 / item

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 Decorative Objects

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Nickel

Carl Auböck Model #5261 Patinated Brass Hook

$400 / item

Carl Auböck Model #5261 Patinated Brass Hook

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #5261 Patinated Brass Hook Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated and polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #9040 Knob in Nickel

$420 / item

Carl Auböck Model #9040 Knob in Nickel

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #9040 Knob in Nickel Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese knob is executed in softly brushed nickel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. It...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Nickel

Carl Aubock II Rare Brass & Leather Table Desk Lamp #4280, Vienna, Austria

$9,800

Carl Aubock II Rare Brass & Leather Table Desk Lamp #4280, Vienna, Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful and rare sculptural minimalist mid century modern table or desk lamp, model no. 4280. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck II in 1949. This lamp is made of brass and ...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4317 Long Brass Dish

$620 / item

Carl Auböck Model #4317 Long Brass Dish

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4317 Long Brass Dish Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Originally conceived as a fountain pen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Aubock Table Magnifier 1950 Austria

$639

Carl Aubock Table Magnifier 1950 Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

Carl Aubock table magnifier, mid-20th century. Crafted from solid brass with high-quality optical glass, this elegant piece exemplifies Aubock’s meticulous craftsmanship and function...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Optimist Pessimist Handcrafted Brass Sculpture, model #4059

$644 / item

Carl Auböck Optimist Pessimist Handcrafted Brass Sculpture, model #4059

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful brass figure called "optimist / pessimist", model #4059, designed by Carl Auböck back in 1957. A very charming object, which can be positioned in two ways, as an optimist or pessimist. Please see the video. Handmade of solid patinated brass by Werkstätte Auböck...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4206A Patinated Brass Bowl

$510 / item

Carl Auböck Model #4206A Patinated Brass Bowl

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck model #4206C patinated brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl or catch-all is executed in patinated brass with a polish...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Brass bowl with central medallion by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, 1960s

$697

Brass bowl with central medallion by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, 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 Decorative Objects

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Brass

Carl Aubock Vase or Decanter with Wicker Top, Midcentury, Austria, 1950s

$1,350

Carl Aubock Vase or Decanter with Wicker Top, Midcentury, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful minimal modernist vase or decanter „Tuberkulinkolben", designed and executed by Carl Aubock II in the 1950s. Made of handblown clear glass with nice wickerwork / rattan o...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Glass

Carl Auböck Model #4273-1 'Foot' Brass Paperweight

$280 / item

Carl Auböck Model #4273-1 'Foot' Brass Paperweight

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck model #4273-1 'Foot' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #5535 'Rainbow' Patinated Brass Bookends

$820 / set

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #5535 'Rainbow' Patinated Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #5535 'Rainbow' Patinated Brass Bookends Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

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Brass

Horn Bowl by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s

$1,394

Horn Bowl by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Mid-Century Modern, 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 Decorative Objects

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Horn

Carl Auböck Model #4995 Wall Hook in Nickel

$430 / item

Carl Auböck Model #4995 Wall Hook in Nickel

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4995 Wall Hook in Nickel Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in softly brushed nickel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austri...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

Materials

Nickel

Carl Auböck Model #4965 Large Polished Brass Hook

$410 / item

Carl Auböck Model #4965 Large Polished Brass Hook

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4965 Large Polished Brass Hook Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Model #3844 Patinated Brass Bowl

$430 / item

Carl Auböck Model #3844 Patinated Brass Bowl

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #3844 Patinated Brass Bowl Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Original...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Signed Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Foot Paperweight Handmade Sculpture

$295 / item

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...

Category

20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Model #3974 Brass Vase, Austria

$700 / item

Carl Auböck Model #3974 Brass Vase, Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #3974 Brass Vase, Austria Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese vase is executed in darkly patinated and polished brass by Werkstä...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4056 Polished Brass Hook

$370 / item

Carl Auböck Model #4056 Polished Brass Hook

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4056 Polished Brass Hook Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese candleholder is executed in polished brass by Wer...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck #3470 Patinated Brass Candleholder

$510 / item

Carl Auböck #3470 Patinated Brass Candleholder

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck #3470 Patinated Brass Candleholder Designed in the 1940s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese candleholder is executed in darkly patinated brass by Werkstätte Car...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Cactus Holder, Vienna, Around 1950s by Auböck

$638

Cactus Holder, Vienna, Around 1950s by Auböck

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Wien, Au

Cactus holder Vienna around 1950s by Auböck. Original condition.

Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck #7234 Brass Candleholders

$900 / item

Pair of Carl Auböck #7234 Brass Candleholders

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck brass #7234 candleholders. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese candleholder is executed in polished and patinated brass by Werkstätte ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Werkstätte Carl Auböck decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Werkstätte Carl Auböck decorative objects 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 decorative objects, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 185 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 220 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decorative objects by Werkstätte Carl Auböck were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Walter Bosse, Franz Hagenauer, and Karl Hagenauer. Prices for Werkstätte Carl Auböck decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $145 and can go as high as $5,391, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $751.