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Carl Auböck Coat Rack Wardrobe, Wood Patinated Blackened Brass Hooks, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A coat check by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It consists
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 5.91 in
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Modern Beech Coat Rack Six Brass Hooks Vienna, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage original Carl Auböck coat rack or wardrobe from beech with six brass
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 3.75 in
Rare Carl Auböck Coat Rack With Hat Rack, Wardrobe, Brass, Walnut & Beech, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant modernist wall-mounted coat rack from the 1950s. An original and old vintage object
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 37.25 in D 12 in
Pipe Stand, Brass and Leather, Carl Auböck Vienna, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Pipe stand made by Carl Auböck coated with leather.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass
Ten Carl Aubock 5-Shaped Brass Hooks for the Wooden Coat Rack, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to ten 5-shaped brass hooks, designed by Carl Aubock, Vienna. To be used with the Carl Aubock
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Vintage Beech Brass Coat Rack or Coat Stand, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
An original Carl Auböck vintage beech brass coat rack or wall mounted wardrobe, which was designed
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 27.56 in D 3.55 in
Carl Auböck Midcentury Patinated Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hook by Carl Auböck II. Made of polished and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 1.4 in
Set of Two Carl Auböck Midcentury Coat Brushes Designed
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Mid-Century Modern design. The two coat brushes were carefully hand
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Horn, Goat Hair
Carl Auböck Ten Midcentury Patinated Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Ten beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks by Carl Auböck II from 1950s. They are
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 1.4 in
Carl Auböck Eight Midcentury Patinated Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Eight beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks by Carl Auböck II from 1950s. They
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 1.4 in
Carl Auböck Midcentury Six Polished Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Six beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks by Carl Auböck II. They are made of
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 1.4 in
7 Authentic Heavy Brass Coat Hooks Designed by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
On offer are 7 massive brass coat hooks. They were designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s and
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
5 Authentic Heavy Brass Coat Hooks Designed by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
On offer are 5 massive brass coat hooks. They were designed by Carl auböck in the 1950s and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Midcentury Wall Coat Rack with Six Brass Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
designed by Carl Auböck and handmade by Werkstätten Auböck.
Lit.: Carl Auböck the Workshop by Clemens
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 31.11 in W 35.44 in D 3.75 in
Carl Auböck Midcentury Wall Coat Rack #4547 & Seven Brass Hooks, 1960s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
/polished solid brass hooks designed by Carl Auböck and handmade by Werkstätten Auböck.
Lit.: Carl Auböck
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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H 37.41 in W 37.41 in D 2.56 in
Carl Auböck Six Midcentury Patinated Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks by Carl Auböck II from 1950s. They are made
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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H 7.09 in W 1.19 in D 4.73 in
Carl Auböck Midcentury Oak Wall Coat Rack with Eight Brass Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
brass hooks designed by Carl Auböck and handmade by Werkstätten Auböck.
Lit.: Carl Auböck the Workshop
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 39.38 in D 5.91 in
Carl Auböck Four Midcentury Patinated Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks by Carl Auböck II from 1950s. They are made
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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H 7.5 in W 4 in D 1.4 in
Austrian Midcentury Beechwood and Blackened Brass Wall Coat Rack by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This sought after Austrian midcentury wall mounted coat rack was designed by the Austrian architect
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 3.94 in
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Leather Coat Hook, 1960, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage coat hook model# 4650 designed by Carl Auböck and manufactured
by Carl
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 8.78 in W 18.31 in D 1.97 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Leather Coat Hook Carl Auböck 1960 Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage leather coat hook designed and executed by Carl Auböck workshop 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 8.78 in W 1.97 in D 18.31 in
Two Midcentury Coat Rack in Brass and Block Patina, from Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, Austria
Two midcentury coat hooks in brass and black. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck and manufactured
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck 2 / 40 Midcentury Brass Plated Coat Hangers, No.5714, 1960s, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
2 of 40 Beautiful Mid-Century Modern cloth hangers designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 7.88 in W 16.54 in D 0.4 in
7x Carl Auböck Style Mid-Century Brass & Leather Wall Coat Hooks, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Jacques Adnet
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to seven beautiful vintage Modernist wall coat hooks. Sold individually and priced per piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 5.5 in W 2.33 in D 4 in
Massive Brass Coat Hooks in the Style of Auböck/Walter Bosse/Herta Baller
By Herta Baller, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a set of 3 coat hooks in the style of either Walter Bosse, Herta Baller or Carl Auböck
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 5.52 in W 0.6 in D 5.52 in
Mid-Century Modern Auböck Wardrobe Nutwood and Brass
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is an original Mid-Century Modern piece of design. The coat rack consists of beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Extra Large Brass Bamboo Wardrobe Coat Rack Josef Frank Kalmar Auböck Style 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Josef Frank, Haus und Garten
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Extra large stunning and exceptional modernist coat rack or wall wardrobe, which has been designed
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 6.11 in W 39.38 in D 11.42 in
Austrian Midcentury Brass and Leather Cloth Hangers by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Auböck in the 1950s in Vienna Austria, Mod. no. 3664. one of them marked Auböck.
As the brass remains in
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
10x Vintage Carl Auböck II Nickel-Plated Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 10 Midcentury brass wall hooks, model 4330, designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl Aubock
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Rare Vintage Pair of Brass Hanger Leather Covered by Carl Auböck, 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Handstitched leather covers heavy brass hanger, designed by Carl Auböck in 1950s. Rarely seen piece
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Set of Eight Brass Hooks Carl Auböck 1950s Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
and three smaller sizes.
These hooks are perfect to use or to add to Carl Auböck wall mounted coat
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 3.55 in W 2.96 in D 0.71 in
Mid-Century Modern Wall Beech Vintage Wardrobe with Brass Hooks by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This presented wall-mounted wardrobe by Carl Auböck, Vienna circa 1950, was made of beechwood slats
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 5.52 in
Italian Brass Coat Rack and Hangers
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian brass coat rack with twisted poles and hangers. Ornamental fist detail. Rack comes with 10
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Vintage 1920s Italian Vienna Secession Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Gold-Colored Aluminum Coat Hooks
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a set of 6 gold-colored aluminum coat hooks. The hooks can be wall mounted and are
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Brown Walnut Black Metal Brass Wall Coat Rack c 1950 Vienna
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Auböck design brass hooks.
Easy screw mounting at the wall, the coat rack is an amazing solution for
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 48.43 in W 31.5 in D 3.35 in
Carl Aubock Brass Coat Rack
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Austria, 1950s, solid cast bronze. Three sculptural biomorphic hooks mounted to a teak bracket. Bracket measures 32.75" x 2.75". Hooks are 7" x 4". Nice vintage example.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Up to Six Mid-Century Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to six beautiful and elegant modernist brass wall hooks in the style of Carl Aubock. Executed in
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured by Carl Auböck in Austria in the 1950s.
price per hook.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured by Carl Auböck in Austria in the 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wardrobe Hooks
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Midcentury hooks from Vienna, Austria in brass.
Category
20th Century Austrian Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock „C“ Walnut Clothes Coat Brush, Signed, Midcentury, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist clothes or coat brush in the shape of the letter C from the 1960s. Designed
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Carl Auböck Wardrobe Coat Rack Beechwood Patinated Brass Bronze Hooks, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A wardrobe by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It is made of a
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 31.11 in W 39.38 in D 5.91 in
Six Carl Aubock Large Brass Double Wall Coat Hooks #4056, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to six large charming Minimalist wall coat hooks, model #4056, designed and executed in the
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Two Carl Aubock Large Brass Double Wall Coat Hooks #4056, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two large charming Minimalist wall coat hooks, model #4056, designed and executed in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Authentic Austrian 60's Brass Coat Rack Hat Rack by Baller Vienna
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
This coat rack is an authentic piece designed and crafted by the Austrian Werkstätten Of Herta
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Coat Rack Beech Wardrobe with 7 Brass Hooks, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant modernist wall-mounted coat rack from the 1950s. An original and old vintage object
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 28 in W 35.25 in D 3.75 in
Large Carl Auböck Mid-Century Coat Rack Beech Wardrobe with 8 Brass Hooks, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant modernist wall-mounted coat rack from the 1950s. An original and old vintage object
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 31 in W 43 in D 4.754 in
Up to Five Carl Aubock Large Brass Double Wall Coat Hooks #4056, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to five large charming Minimalis wall coat hooks, model #4056, designed and executed in the
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 7 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Large 100cm Auböck Style metal Wardrobe Hook Coat Rack Element, France 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Bauhaus
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Bauhaus Auböck Style wardrobe element.
Origin:
France
Age:
1950s
Description
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Luggage Racks
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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H 6.5 in W 39.38 in D 2.37 in
Carl Auböck Coatrack Wardrobe, Beechwood Patinated Brass Bronze Hooks, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A coat rack by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It is made of
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 31.11 in W 39.38 in D 5.91 in
Large Carl Aubock Midcentury Walnut Ring Clothes Brush, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful large ring-shaped modernist wall-hung coat rack clothes brush from the 1950s. Designed
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Goat Hair, Wood, Walnut
Carl Aubock Iron & Brass Coin Medal Midcentury Bookend, Austria, 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a rare modernist book end, designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck III in the 1970s. The
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass, Iron
Huge Midcentury Austrian Coat and Hat Rack
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with blackened aluminum brackets in the style of Carl Auböck. Made in Austria in
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Up to 12 Austrian Modernist Solid Chrome-Plated Coat Hangers from the 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 12 beautiful and heavy chrome-plated hangers executed in Austria in the 1970s. Very solid and stylish pieces in excellent condition. Measures: 16 1/2 in wide. There are up to 1...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
H 7 in W 16.5 in D 0.3 in
Up to 12 Austrian Modernist Solid Gold-Plated Coat Hangers from the 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 12 beautiful and heavy chrome-plated hangers executed in Austria in the 1970s. Very solid and stylish pieces in excellent condition. Measures: 16 1/2 in wide. There are up to 1...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Gold Plate, Metal, Steel
Auböck, key corkscrew, collection, Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
corkscrew, signed 290€
3rd Auböck corkscrew, unsigned 380€
4th Auböck corkscrew with Elephant coat of arms
Category
Vintage 1950s Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Huge Midcentury Austrian Coat and Hat Rack
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with blackened aluminum brackets in the style of Carl Auböck. Made in Austria in
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Carl Auböck III, 1960s, Alphabetical 'L' Shaped Walnut Clothes Brush
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
L-shaped coat brush designed and made by Carl Auböck III, Vienna, circa 1960.
The model 5000
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Austrian Midcentury Brass Wall Hooks
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Ebonized brass coat, hat hooks, elegant shape and perfect quality made in Austria in the 1950s.
Up
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Brackets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobe Coat Rack Aubock Style, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic Mid-Century Modern, 1950s wardrobe coat rack, Austria. Nice addition to your room, entry
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
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Aubock Coat For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the aubock coat you’re looking for. A aubock coat — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the aubock coat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A aubock coat, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made aubock coat over the years, but those crafted by Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck and Hertha Baller are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Aubock Coat?
A aubock coat can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $970, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $17,500.
A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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