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Carl Auböck II was born in 1900 and is one of the most extraordinary personalities of Austrian modernism. After working … Read more Carl Auböck II was born in 1900 and is one of the most extraordinary personalities of Austrian modernism. After working as an apprentice bronze worker and engraver for the family business in the early 1900’s, he went on to be a student of Johannes Itten, a Swiss expressionist painter and designer, at the Bauhaus in Weimar. Once graduated he took over his father’s workshop and in the early 40’s developed a very particular style which many consider modernist, in fact he became the face of Austrian modernism. Each bookend is signed. See less
- Dimensions
- 4.5ʺW × 4.5ʺD × 5.5ʺH
- Designer
- Carl Auböck
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bamboo
- Bronze
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Tan
- Condition Notes
- Some spots of discoloration to the brass. Some spots of discoloration to the brass. less
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