Details
- Dimensions
- 15.75ʺW × 8.66ʺD × 1.97ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Designer
- Carl Auböck
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Leather
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Patina Consistent with Age and Use Patina Consistent with Age and Use less
- Description
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Very rare original chess set #5606 by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte Auböck, Austria, 1960s. Complete with chessboard #6005 and wooden …
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Very rare original chess set #5606 by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte Auböck, Austria, 1960s. Complete with chessboard #6005 and wooden box #6004. Leather chess board: 38 x 38 cm; Chess pieces: between 4 and 7.5 cm high.
Carl Auböck designed model #5606 in the 1960s. The chess pieces are made of nickel-plated cast iron, with black and silver patinated finishes. The wooden box, which holds the chess pieces and board, measures 5 x 40 x 22 cm.
Literature: Die Kataloge der Werkstätte Carl Auböck 1925-1975, 3rd edition, 2006, p. G/08. I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
designer records,
or other literature sources and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising
from
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