Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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 #4273 'Foot' Brass Paperweight
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4273 'Foot' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Car...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck Model #3603L Large Brass and Leather Bell
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3603L large brass and leather bell. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural bell is executed in polished brass a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4072/G 'Rooster' Brass Bell
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4072/G 'Rooster' brass bell. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural bell is executed in polished brass.
Price is per item. One in stock re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Standing" Figural Sculpture #4069
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Standing" Figural Sculpture #4069. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Leaning on Tree Stump Figural Sculpture #4068
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Leaning on Tree Stump Figural Sculpture #4068 designed in the 1950's. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Aubock "My Son" Patinated Brass Sculpture #4752
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock "My Son" Patinated Brass Sculpture #4752 designed in the 1950s. Currently produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same sta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Walking" Figural Sculpture #4058
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Walking" Figural Sculpture #4058 designed in the 1950's. Currently produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4057 "Athlete" Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Carl Auböck model #4057 'Athlete' brass sculpture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4867 'Egg' Polished Brass Paperweight
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4867 'Egg' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Car...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Architect Sculpture #4061
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock patinated brass "Architect" sculpture #4061. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality material...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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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 Sculptures
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Brass
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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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Optimist" Sculpture #4049
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Optimist" Sculpture #4049. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4366 'Bird' Brass Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4366 'Bird' brass sculpture. A wonderful abstract patinated brass bird sculpture designed in the 1950's by Vienna, Austria's, Carl Aubock. This item is produced i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck #5039 'Jingle Bell' Paperweight
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #5039 'Jingle Bell' Paperweight.
Originally designed by Carl Auböck III in the early 1960s, this handmade piece was inspired by charming sl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck Model #7259 'Spiral' Brass Pen Holder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #7259 'Spiral' brass pen holder. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pen or pencil holder is executed in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Original Vintage 60‘S Umbrella Stand by Carl Aubock Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck vintage umbrella stand from brass and cast black lacquered iron Model # 4293 by Carl Auböck for Workshop Carl Auböck with beautiful patina. Stamped Auböck. Authentic piec...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass, Iron
Life Size Carl Auböck Model #4273-3 ‘XL Foot’ Sculpture in Polished Brass
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Life Size Carl Auböck Model #4273-3 ‘XL Foot’ sculpture in Polished Brass. Designed in the 1950s, this impressively scaled variant is hand fabricated in polished unlacquered brass by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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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 Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck Optimist Pessimist Handcrafted Brass Sculpture
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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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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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 Sculptures
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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 Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4060 'Man with Stick' Brass Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4060 'Man With Stick' brass sculpture. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural figure is executed in polished and patinated brass.
Price i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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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 Sculptures
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Brass
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 Sculptures
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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 Sculptures
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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 Sculptures
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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 Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck #4068 Sculpture "Leaning on Treestump", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4068 sculpture "Leaning on Treestump", Austria.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck #4059 Optimist Pessimist Sculpture, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck sculpture #4059 "Optimist Pessimist" in patinated brass, Austria. New.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck #4366 Sculpture "Bird", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4366 sculpture "Bird", Austria.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
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...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
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...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
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 Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck Monumental 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 the second ever-made piece of this giant foot...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4223 'Hand' Brass Paperweight
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4223 'Hand' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Sculptures
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Brass
Werkstätte Carl Auböck sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Werkstätte Carl Auböck sculptures 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 sculptures, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 7 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 27 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original sculptures by Werkstätte Carl Auböck were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. Prices for Werkstätte Carl Auböck sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $240 and can go as high as $4,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $663.
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