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Place of Origin: Austrian
Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s

Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1960s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina. I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it. This highly collectible vintage piec...

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1960s Folk Art Vintage Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Bronze Elephant Motif Letter Opener, Bergmann 1910
Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Bronze Elephant Motif Letter Opener, Bergmann 1910

Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Bronze Elephant Motif Letter Opener, Bergmann 1910

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful antique bronze letter opener dating to the 1910s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor, made by Franz Bergmann Vienna Austria. This beautiful Art Nouveau piece displ...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

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

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 Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Horn

Carl Auböck Model #4233 Brass and Leather Paper Knife
Carl Auböck Model #4233 Brass and Leather Paper Knife

Carl Auböck Model #4233 Brass and Leather Paper Knife

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4233 brass and leather paper knife. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural knife is executed in polished brass and handwoven brown leather. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Antique Black Forest Brienz Wood Carved Dog Letter Opener 1890s, Austria Vienna
Antique Black Forest Brienz Wood Carved Dog Letter Opener 1890s, Austria Vienna

Antique Black Forest Brienz Wood Carved Dog Letter Opener 1890s, Austria Vienna

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautifully carved and richly expressive, this antique dog head letter opener is a fine example of late 19th-century Black Forest or Brienz craftsmanship. Hand-carved from wood, the ...

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1890s Folk Art Antique Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Glass, Wood

Carl Auböck #7211 Letter Opener "Turned", Austria 2022
Carl Auböck #7211 Letter Opener "Turned", Austria 2022

Carl Auböck #7211 Letter Opener "Turned", Austria 2022

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

Carl Auböck #7211 letter opener "Turned", Austria 2022.

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2010s Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

A bronze paper knife opener dipicting a perched owl, Austria 1890.
A bronze paper knife opener dipicting a perched owl, Austria 1890.

A bronze paper knife opener dipicting a perched owl, Austria 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced books where the folding of the printed sheets creates some closed edges that require ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Austrian Art Nouveau Style Nude Girl Bronze or Brass Letter Opener 1950s
Vintage Austrian Art Nouveau Style Nude Girl Bronze or Brass Letter Opener 1950s

Vintage Austrian Art Nouveau Style Nude Girl Bronze or Brass Letter Opener 1950s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Vintage Solid Brass Nude Lady Letter Opener, Austria, Mid-20th Century A striking vintage letter opener cast in solid brass and modeled as a reclining nude female figure. This decor...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Capercaillie Mountain Grouse Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1900s
Capercaillie Mountain Grouse Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1900s

Capercaillie Mountain Grouse Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A classic early 20th-century Austrian bronze figural letter opener, beautifully cast and finished with a rich, original patina. This highly collectible antique piece exemplifies the ...

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1920s Art Nouveau Vintage Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Chrome Figural Fish Metal Letter Opener Knife, Germany Dated 1978
Vintage Chrome Figural Fish Metal Letter Opener Knife, Germany Dated 1978

Vintage Chrome Figural Fish Metal Letter Opener Knife, Germany Dated 1978

Located in Nuernberg, DE

1978 Fish Figural Metal Letter Opener, Austria This charming fish-shaped letter opener is a delightful example of late-20th-century design. Made of metal with a warm, aged patina, i...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Metal

Brass and Cane Letter Opener by Carl Aubock
Brass and Cane Letter Opener by Carl Aubock

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 Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Orientalist  Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, ca. 1900
Orientalist  Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, ca. 1900

Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, ca. 1900

By Bergmann Foundry

Located in Petaluma, CA

This letter opener, most likely done by the Bergmann Foundry is extremely rare. We have sold countless inkwells, bookends, lamps and other accessories for the desk, but the letter o...

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Early 20th Century Other Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Carl Auböck Brass and Leather Letter Opener, Mid-Century Modern
Carl Auböck Brass and Leather Letter Opener, Mid-Century Modern

Carl Auböck Brass and Leather Letter Opener, Mid-Century Modern

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

Paperknife with brown leather handle by Carl Auböck.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck #7127 Letter Opener "Flat", Austria, 2022
Carl Auböck #7127 Letter Opener "Flat", Austria, 2022

Carl Auböck #7127 Letter Opener "Flat", Austria, 2022

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

Carl Auböck #7127 letter opener "Flat", Austria 2022.

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2010s Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

A bronze paper knife letter opener depicting a dachshund head, Austria 1890.
A bronze paper knife letter opener depicting a dachshund head, Austria 1890.

A bronze paper knife letter opener depicting a dachshund head, Austria 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced books where the folding of the printed sheets creates some closed edges that require ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Carl Aubock Polished Brass Letter Opener #4233
Carl Aubock Polished Brass Letter Opener #4233

Carl Aubock Polished Brass Letter Opener #4233

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Chalk Hill, PA

Carl Aubock polished brass letter opener #4233. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, origin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Austrian Art Deco Industrial Worker Bronze or Brass Letter Opener, 1930s
Vintage Austrian Art Deco Industrial Worker Bronze or Brass Letter Opener, 1930s

Vintage Austrian Art Deco Industrial Worker Bronze or Brass Letter Opener, 1930s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Vintage Solid Brass or Bronze Letter Opener, Austria, Art Deco / Industrial Brutalist Style A striking vintage letter opener cast in solid brass or bronze and modeled as an industri...

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1930s Art Deco Vintage Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Art nouveau silver letter opener
Art nouveau silver letter opener

Art nouveau silver letter opener

By Geschutzt

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Artnouveau silver letter opener opens letters with partridge motif Art nouveau style Material silver and vermeil Origin Austria Circa 1900 Perfect condition Sealed behind 900 and Ges...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Silver Plate Bambi Roe Deer Fawn Letter Opener Vintage, Austria
Silver Plate Bambi Roe Deer Fawn Letter Opener Vintage, Austria

Silver Plate Bambi Roe Deer Fawn Letter Opener Vintage, Austria

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1950s Austrian letter opener. Nice addition to your desktop or just for your collection of Austrian midcentury items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.

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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Letter Opener vienna around 1920s
Art Deco Letter Opener vienna around 1920s

Art Deco Letter Opener vienna around 1920s

Located in Wien, AT

Art Deco Letter Opener vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enameled

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1920s Art Deco Vintage Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Horse Head Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1910s
Horse Head Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1910s

Horse Head Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1910s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1910s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina. I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it. This highly collectible antique piece ...

Category

1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Austrian Letter Opener and tray Vienna 1950
Vintage Austrian Letter Opener and tray Vienna 1950

Vintage Austrian Letter Opener and tray Vienna 1950

Located in Vienna, AT

This beautiful desk set comprises a letter opener and a small desk tray. The letter opener is made from nickel plates brass and has a leather wrapping....

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Bird Claw Bronze Letter Opener, Vienna Austria, 1920s Vintage Antique
Beautiful Bird Claw Bronze Letter Opener, Vienna Austria, 1920s Vintage Antique

Beautiful Bird Claw Bronze Letter Opener, Vienna Austria, 1920s Vintage Antique

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1950s Austrian bronze letter opener. Nice addition to your room, on your desk top or just for your collection of Austrian midcentury items. Found at an estate sale in V...

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1920s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Austrian Ormolu Dog Motif Letter Opener, Circa 1900
Austrian Ormolu Dog Motif Letter Opener, Circa 1900

Austrian Ormolu Dog Motif Letter Opener, Circa 1900

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Austrian Ormolu dog motif letter opener, Circa 1900, With subtle art nouveau influences, the well cast ormolu letter opener, rests on either side or upright...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Ormolu

Carl Auböck Model #4828 Cane and Steel Knife
Carl Auböck Model #4828 Cane and Steel Knife

Carl Auböck Model #4828 Cane and Steel Knife

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4828 cane and steel knife. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural knife is executed in polished steel and handwoven cane. Price is per item...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Steel

Exceptional, Elegant and Heavy Brass Letter Opener by Carl Auböck, Vienna, 1950s
Exceptional, Elegant and Heavy Brass Letter Opener by Carl Auböck, Vienna, 1950s

Exceptional, Elegant and Heavy Brass Letter Opener by Carl Auböck, Vienna, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Munich, DE

Unique Mid-Century Modern letter opener. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in Vienna, Austria, 1950s. Executed in solid brass and leather. Measurements: Length 8.07 in. (20...

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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

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

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 Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Brass Paperknife with Bookmark by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria
Brass Paperknife with Bookmark by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria

Brass Paperknife with Bookmark by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

Brass paperknife with bookmark by Carl Auböck.   

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Carl Aubock, Letter Opener, Leather and Brass, Austria, 1950s
Carl Aubock, Letter Opener, Leather and Brass, Austria, 1950s

Carl Aubock, Letter Opener, Leather and Brass, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Stockholm, SE

Letter opener by Carl Auböck. Made in brass with leather handle, Austria, 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Austrian Letter Openers

Materials

Brass