Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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 #3642 Brass and Leather Table
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3642 brass and leather table designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural table is executed in beautifully grained oak, polished brass and hand u...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Carl Auböck Coffee Table, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Greding, DE
Walnut coffee table by Carl Auböck with three iron feet and blackened underside. Numbered "72". The table was restored in 2018 in the workshop of Carl Auböck.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Iron
Carl Auböck Model #3642 Brass and Oak Table
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #3642 brass and oak table designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural table is executed in beautifully grained oak and polished brass. Inspired b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Carl Auböck Model #3511 Walnut Table
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, George Nakashima
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #3511 walnut table. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural table is executed in beautifully grained walnut. Reminiscent of the organic moder...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Walnut
Carl Auböck Organic Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart Serving Trolley, Vienna 1951
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage organic bar cart or serving trolley by Carl Auböck 1951 and executed by Werkstätte Auböck, Vienna.
While the wonderful serving trolley shows black lacquer...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Iron
Carl Auböck Original Large Tree Trunk Table 'Model No. 7' Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck Original Large Tree Trunk Table 'Model No. 7' Austria 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Carl Auböck Side Tables with Black Iron and Rattan, Set of Two, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck Side Tables with Black Iron and Rattan, Set of Two, Austria 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Iron
Carl Auböck Original Large Tree Trunk Table 'Model No. 8' Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck II. Original Large Walnut Tree Trunk Table 'Model No. 8' Austria, 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Carl Auböck Side Tables with Black Iron and Rattan, Set of Two, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck Side Tables with Black Iron and Rattan, Set of Two, Austria 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Iron
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Coffee Table with Black Iron and Rattan, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Coffee Table with Black Iron and Rattan, Austria 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Iron
Carl Aubock Design Coffee Table Walnut with Copper Legs, 1950s Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Carl Aubock Design Coffee Table Walnut with Copper Legs, 1950s Austria
Mid-century walnut and copper tree trunk coffee table by Carl Auböck, 1950s
Beautiful design iconic Austrian ...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Carl Auböck II Original Large Walnut Tree Trunk Table No. 24 Austria, 1955
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautifully preserved Carl Auböck table no.24, midcentury
Marked Auböck, Made in Austria and number 24 on each leg
Dimensions are: 36.22" x 19.5" x 17.1" (height)
Very rare origi...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Tree Trunk Coffee Table by Carl Auböck, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Skokie, IL
Carl Auböck II for Werkstätte Carl Auböck tree trunk coffee table, Austria, 1950s
Additional Information:
Materials: Walnut, painted metal, rubber
Dimensions: 19 1/2" H x 34" W ...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Steel
Mid-Century Modern Tree Trunk Coffee Table by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage walnut tree trunk table attributed to Viennese Designer Carl Auböck.
A wonderful sofa table with a solid walnut tree trunk top which spreads a harmonic or...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Carl Auböck Four Rare Midcentury Rattan Couch Tables, 1980s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful and rare rattan top coffee or side tables, manufactured by Carl Auböck Werkstätte in the 1980s, Vienna. The frames are made of black lacquered steel with woven rattan top. ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Metal
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A very exceptional and beautiful Minimalist Mid-Century Modern chess game, model #5606, designed by Carl Aubock III in 1969. Executed by Werkstätte Aub...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Iron, Nickel
Carl Auböck for Werkstätte Carl Auböck 'Tree' Coffee Table with Walnut Slab
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Auböck for Werkstätte Carl Auböck, 'Tree' coffee table, walnut, lacquered brass, rubber, Austria, design 1948, manufactured circa 1955
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass, Metal
Original Carl Aubock Large Mid-Century Walnut Tree Trunk Coffee Table, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A organic and sculptural original vintage tree trunk sofa table from the 1950s, designed and executed by Carl Auböck. This impressive and unusual modernist table is made of a walnut wood slab with a polished tabletop, which shows lovely grain. Its has a black-finished bottom and stands on three naturally patinated brass legs and black rubber shoes. In original unrestored but very good condition. Please notice, that one of the brass leg shows...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Carl Auböck Rattan Top Side or Couch Tables, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful and authentic rattan top coffee or side tables, manufactured by Carl Auböck Werkstätte in the 1950s, Vienna. The frames are made of black lacquered steel with woven rattan ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Metal
Large Walnut Tree Trunk Table, Carl Auböck 1940s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
A large tree trunk table designed and made by the Auböck werkstätte, circa 1950.
This table is made from reclaimed wood. Carl Auböck II, responsible for the design of this series, g...
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1940s Austrian Brutalist Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Large Vintage Carl Aubock Table
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in New York, NY
An unusually large Carl Aubock, Viennese succession, table. This rare example is made of solid wood and has excellent patina.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Large Mahogany Tree Trunk Table, Carl Auböck, 1940s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
A substantially sized tree trunk table designed and made by the Werkstätte Auböck in the 1940s. Carl Auböck II, responsible for the design of this series, graduated from the Bauhaus ...
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1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #3511 Walnut Side Table, Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Side Table in Walnut by Carl Auböck, New.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
Materials
Walnut
Collection of Vintage Carl Aubock Pieces
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A collection of rare Carl Aubock vintage pieces. Total of twelve comprising of bowls, bookends, pitcher, most are signed.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Organic Tree Trunk Coffee Table, Carl Auböck, Walnut Wood Patinated Brass, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A unique and gorgeous coffee or side table manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, in midcentury, circa 1950.
It is made of a walnut tree trunk piece with great gra...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Carl Auböck II. Original Substantial Live Edge Tree Trunk Table, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck II. original substantial live edge tree trunk table, Austria, 1950s. Signed Auböck.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Large Midcentury Tree Trunk Table, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful tree trunk table by Carl Auböck. The table is made of burl walnut slub with three brass legs. The tabletop was shellack polished. The table is embossed with 'Auböck Made in...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Carl Auböck II Woven Wicker Table Collection, Set of Eight, circa 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck II woven wicker Table collection, set of eight, circa 1950
A rectangular table collection designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950. The table's...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
Materials
Iron
Carl Auböck II Woven Wicker Long Rectangular Table, circa 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
A long rectangular table designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950.
The table's frame is made from slender steel bar whi...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Wicker
Carl Auböck II Vintage Woven Wicker Small Square Sized Table, circa 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
A small square sized table designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950.
The table's frame is made from slender steel bar which has bee...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Wicker
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 Tables
Materials
Iron
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 Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Rattan Side Table by Carl Auböck, circa 1950, Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage side table of sofa table from rattan and steel designed by Carl Auböck circa 1950s. The side table sho...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Organic Coffee Table Sofa Table Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage authentic organic coffee table or sofa table by Carl Auböck for workshop Auböck 1950s Austria.
A beautiful iconic coffee table or sofa table by Carl Auböck...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Austrian 1950's Walnut Slab Side Table
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Mexico City, MX
An Austrian 1950's side table by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Vienna.
The irregular walnut tree trunk piece shows a burnt cortex finish on its edges. Three screwable tubular brass legs...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Brass
Carl Aubock II Coffee Table Austria Glass Copper 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Aubock (1924-1993) designed this table in the 1960s. Original thick glass plate on a metal base. The base is made of brass, copper plated. Between the base and the glas top is a...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Copper
Carl Auböck III Folding Tea Trolley
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in New York City, NY
Carl Auböck III folding wooden tea trolley, Austria, circa 1980s
Originally designed for the Culinar Ostovics, this tea trolley consists of two se...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Tables
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Wood
Werkstätte Carl Auböck tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Werkstätte Carl Auböck tables 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 tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 23 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 5 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original tables 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 tables by Josef Frank, Max Kment, and Kunstgewerbliche Werkstätte Max Kment. Prices for Werkstätte Carl Auböck tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £987 and can go as high as £21,491, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £5,495.
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