Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Austrian
In Vienna’s Neubau district, a beautiful Biedermeier townhouse has been home to the Werkstätte Carl Auböck for more than 100 years. Inside the workshop, where production continues to this day, countless objects line the shelves, walls, tabletops and desktops.
The Viennese artist and designer Carl Auböck II was one of the quirkiest and most delightful and collectible of modern designers. A rather odd duck in the world of decorative arts, he was a peculiar talent whose specialties included smaller desk accessories and tabletop pieces such as corkscrews, paperweights, letter openers, bookends and bottle stoppers. He rendered these pieces in a combination of metal — most often brass — and such elemental materials as leather, knobby wood and animal horn, creating forms that could be almost Surrealist, from hands and feet to keys, birds and amoebae.
As a boy, Auböck was precocious and artistic. He studied drawing and at the same time trained in the workshop of his father, Karl Heinrich Auböck, a popular maker of traditional bronze figurines and collectibles. In 1919, Carl II went to Germany to study at the Bauhaus, where he was a pupil of the progressive artist and theorist Johannes Itten. While the Bauhaus is most associated with the rigidly ordered, functionalist architecture of its directors Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the school was in reality a liberal, spirited place — a crucible for imaginative, playful and avant-garde art and design. It was this spirit that imbued Carl II’s work from the time he left in 1921.
In 1922 or ’23, Carl Auböck II returned to Vienna to help care for his ailing father, and he took over the business. He created the Werkstätte Carl Auböck and a legacy that earned his objects cult status among collectors. The business was passed on to his descendants, who run the atelier that is still in operation today. Today, objects designed by Carl II make up 90 percent of Werkstätte Carl Auböck’s production, joined by the creations of architect and designer Carl IV, his grandson.
Vintage Auböck designs have a special character, a patina that only emphasizes how much the pieces have been loved and used. Carl Aubock II’s small furniture items — leather- or caned-sling magazine racks; free-edge wooden side tables with tubular bronze legs; wicker serving trolleys with turned beechwood wheels — are elegant and purposeful. His bijoux desktop objects, library tools, ashtrays and barware pieces evince a kind of mirthful practicality. They seem to ask: “If you need a corkscrew, or a paperweight, or a candlestick, why not make it fun as well as functional?” And indeed, why not?
Find a collection of vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck mirrors, seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Carl Auböck Brass & Black Leather Magazine Rack, Stand, No. 4488, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Huge timeless Austrian Mid-Century Modern newspaper/magazine stand no. 4488 designed by Carl Auböck II from early 1950s and manufactured by Auböck Werkstätte in Vienna.
This magazi...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fine Cherry Wood Art Deco Box Carl Auböck, 1930s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice, well preserved Art Deco box made of cherry wood. By Carl Auböck, 1930s.
Listed as a scetch drawing in catalog "Die Kataloge der Werkstätte Carl Auböck 1925-1975" [The catalo...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Copper
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Newspaper or Magazine Tray in Black or Brown Leather and Brass
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic Carl Auböck newspaper tray in polished brass and leather in either black or brown.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #5971-1 Corkstopper "Modern Key", Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #5971-1 Corkstopper "Modern Key", Austria, 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4483 Ashtray "Triangle", Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4483 ashtray "triangle", Austria, 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Horn Penrest, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Horn Penrest, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
Carl Auböck Horn and Steel Cork Screw, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck horn and steel cork screw, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Steel
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pair of #4102 Bookends "Spectator", Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pair of #4102 bookends "Spectator", Austria, 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #5509-1 Coaster, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #5509-1 coaster, Austria.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4568 Cork Screw "Horn", Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4568 cork screw "Horn", Austria, 2022.
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2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Carl Auböck Set of 2 Cork Screws, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck set of 2 cork screws, Austria 1960s. Please get in touch with us regarding the exact measurements.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Carl Auböck Salad Servers in Horn, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck salad servers, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
Austrian Midcentury Brass and Leather Cloth Hangers by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This rare brass and cognac brown leather cloth hangers have been designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in the 1950s in Vienna Austria, Mod. no. 3664. one of them marked Auböck.
A...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Cheese Dome, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Cheese Dome, Austria 1960s. The height given applies to the height of the glass cover. The height including the wicker top is 20cm.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Wood, Wicker, Glass
Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Seahorse Handmade Key Ring Chain Holder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist seahorse keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped a...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #3650 Large Fountainpen Rest "Feather", Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Auböck solid patinated brass tray in a feather shape.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Brush, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Brush, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Wood
Carl Auböck Comb and Brush in a Box, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck brush and comb in a box, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn, Wood
Carl Auböck Salad Servers in Horn, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck salad servers, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
Grouping of Eight Carl Auböck Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Grouping of eight Carl Auböck brass bookends. Includes one pair each of Models #3651, #3652, #3653 & #3654. Designed in the 1950s, these inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pair of Cork Screws, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck cork screws, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Carl Auböck Brass and Steel Cork Screw, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Cork Screw, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
Carl Auböck #3980-1 Candleholder, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3980-1 candleholder, Austria 2022
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Box with Comb and a Brush, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck brush and comb in a box, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Wood, Horn
Carl Auböck #3974 "Slim" Vase, Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3974 "Slim" vase, Austria, 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Leather, Oak Wood and Aluminum Cigarette Box by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful vintage box, realized by renowned Austrian designer Carl Auböck, is a rare Mid-Century piece. The combination of the employed materials and techniques - oak wood, anod...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #3793 "Gourd" Vase or Bookend, Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3793 "Gourd" vase or bookend, Austria, 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Pair of #4636 Bookends "Drop", Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4636 bookends, Austria, 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Horn Brush, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck brush made of horn and horse hair, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Magnifier, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck bowl, Austria 1960s. The measurements given apply to the magnifier. The cover measures 1-7-14cm.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn, Leather, Glass
Carl Auböck Pair of Bottle Openers in Leather and Steel, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck set of two leather and steel bottle openers, Austria, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Steel
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Patinated #4982-2 Wall Hooks, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Patinated #4982-2 Wall Hooks, Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Letter Opener in Leather and Brass, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck leather and brass letter opener, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4280 Oval Cup, Austria, 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4280 oval cup, Austria, 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Horn Salad Servers, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Salad servers made of Horn, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
Carl Auböck Elefant Cork Screw, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck cork screw, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Carl Auböck Horn Salad Servers, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Salad Servers made of Horn, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Horn
Charming Auböck Wall Hooks, circa 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Original condition
Price is for all together.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Carl Auböck Pair of #4637 Bookends "Cello", Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pair of #4637 bookends "Cello", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Wood
Carl Auböck Model #4903 Patinated Brass Hook
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4903 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Carl Auböck #3980-2 Candleholder, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3980-2 Candleholder, Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Wooden Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Wood
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #7252-1 Fruit Sieve, Austria 2022
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #7252-1 Fruit Sieve, Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck #7247 Vases, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Carl Auböck #7247 vases on pedestal in polished brass and patinated brass. Also available in a smaller size.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4101 'Melies' Patinated Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of large Carl Aubock Model #4101 'Melies' patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Hand Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist hand keyring / key holder / keychain, 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 Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Shell Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist shell keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Bowl "Leaf" Small, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Werkstätte Carl Auböck Furniture
Materials
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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