foundrae x auboeck “snake” ring bearer / medallion holder
2023
The word “vertu” is the love of or taste for collectible objects or fine objects of art. The Snake Bedside Necklace Stand was hand sculpted in New York and then hand-cast from solid brass by the Werkstatte Carl Auböck. The Werkstatte Carl Auböck has been operating in the same studio since 1908 in Vienna, Austria and their piece have earned cult status among collectors.
First collaborating in 2021 with our classic snake bookends, Beth and Carl were inspired by Beth's love for antique pocket watch stands. These multipurpose stands serve as a sculpture but with a singular utilitarian purpose. They were typically placed bedside so that way a person’s pocket watch was visible at a glance, didn’t get misplaced, and stayed safe and clean. They were inspired to create their own bedside stand for necklaces for the same purpose. Useful, beautiful, meaningful and storied; Just the kind of thing to rest your eyes on as you drift off to sleep.
Each piece is hand-cast from solid brass using the same traditional “lost wax” method of casting that FoundRae utilizes; making one piece at a time.
photos: (c) Werkstätte Carl Auböck 2023
the foundrae x auboeck medallion holder is a playful development of the snake bookends which were launched in 2021. we are proud of yet another collaboration with beth hudgens / the foundrae team who visualized this object to hold their beautifully crafted jewelry.
Hand Casted in Solid Brass
The Medallion Holder measures 4.25" in Height and 3" in Width
holds one chain link, medallion or jump ring at a time
Made in Austria
available via www.foundrae.com
www.foundrae.com
https://foundrae.com/products/snake-wholeness-medallion-holder
SAGAN x auboeck incense holder
2023
“at SAGAN Vienna studio, we believe that the tools and objects we use in our design process play a crucial role in shaping routines. every object is part of an atmosphere of daily rituals and helps us to visualize and materialize our ideas. our favorite sharp scissors, the drawing pencils in different shades and sizes, the heavy punching machine, leather swatches, incense sticks and the carl auböck hand. this paperweight holds the stack of paper and books together at the studio desk and gave us the idea for a new collaboration.
we are thrilled to have had the opportunity to work again with mr. carl auböck, to meet in the workshop and to develop together a new version of the iconic hand object. it is a reminder of the timeless design principles of walter gropius, who had the hand object as a paperweight on his working table at bauhaus. by adding a simple hole, we transformed this object into an incense holder almost without changing its form. continuing to explore the heritage of design and craft, we spent time in auböck's workshop and archive in vienna. the timeless objects that we love to discover there together with the everyday functional objects from our studio served as inspiration to create the “hand incense holder”. the result follows once more the SAGAN Vienna credo; familiar done differently. developed in collaboration with renowned workshop carl auböck, this piece combines functionality and simplicity. the hand incense holder is crafted from 100% polished brass and bears the iconic punch mark of the carl auböck and SAGAN vienna, ensuring the highest quality and exclusivity.”
photos: (c) SAGAN Vienna
the #4154 “hand” incense holder is a playful development of the timeless auboeck “hand” paperweight. in this collaboration, function and form play together to hold a fragrant incense stick in the most graceful way. we are proud of this collaboration with SAGAN Vienna who captured the potential of this object in a very particular way.
available via SAGAN Vienna and werkstaette carl auboeck
www.sagan-vienna.com
https://sagan-vienna.com/collections/home-gifts/products/hand-incense-holder
SAGAN x auboeck keyring
2021
“the key holder collection is featuring a collaboration with the traditional metal workshop carl auböck in vienna, austria. SAGAN Vienna team visited their archive to take out one of many beautiful brass pieces and to give the key holder a new twist. in the archive we noticed that in the past the workshop has been combining cow horn elements with brass. the square, the sphere and carl auböck's signature hand element is now reinterpreted in cow horn and assembled on the brass key chain. we created unique pieces produced in one city, vienna. all horn elements are handmade by Petz Hornmanufaktur.”
photos: (c) SAGAN Vienna
www.sagan-vienna.com
https://sagan-vienna.com/ja/collections/horn-collection/products/carl-aubock-x-sagan-vienna-keyholder-sphere
buch “möbel objekte geschichte“
/ christoph stein
2022
das 2022 erschienene buch von christoph stein ist keine abhandlung ausgewählter designs, sondern ein werk lebendiger geschichten. jede einzelne anstoß gebend, sich an eigene besondere momente zu erinnern und künftige eindrücklicher wahrzunehmen. die bandbreite der objekte reicht dabei von roland-rainer-stühlen über cobenzl-menühalter bis zu robert menasses schreibtisch.
wir freuen uns, eine geschichte beitragen zu dürfen - der “ei” briefbeschwerer hat es sogar auf die titelseite geschafft. die geschichte dazu findet sich im inneren des buches.
via morawa: https://www.morawa.at/detail/ISBN-9783990981436/Stein-Christof/Möbel-Objekte-Geschichte
Birkenstock x Nick Vinson
#4273-3 XL auboeck sculpture “foot” & custom door handles
2021
“Birkenstock 1774” - a dedicated space for the brand to present special projects and collaborations.
this vibrant collaboration between the fashion brand birkenstock, designer nick vinson and werkstaette carl auboeck was brought to live by SIGMAR LONDON. a new show room was built in a classic parisian apartment in the heart of paris where the birkenstock collection was displayed in living room style spaces. signature door plates, inspired by the iconic birkenstock soles were designed in the workshop. the door plates are made from cast brass with a high polished finish. to match these custom door objects and inspired by the brand, the iconic foot sculpture by the werkstaette was brought to a new level by scaling it up by hand and creating an iconic foot sculpture to celebrate the brands identity.
https://www.sigmarlondon.com
see the finished project here: https://www.dezeen.com/2019/07/24/birkenstock-1774-showroom-interiors-paris/amp/
https://www.birkenstock.com/de/1774/about/
https://www.ad-magazin.de/article/birkenstock-showroom-1774-paris
the XL foot sculpture (not shown in the links) is part of the current collection and available via werkstaette carl auboeck (see catalogue).
I`M OK JAPAN – keyring “OK hand sign”
#5734 OK
2021
this fun design was created by our much honored japanese partner “i´m ok” and the werkstaette. it is a transformation of the well known “auboeck hand” that forms the iconic “i´m ok” sign.
photo: (c) i´m ok
available via: I´M OK japan
Aldo Bakker “Moustache” Ashtray
2021
it was an honor working with designer aldo Bakker who required utmost precision in machining this (ash) tray out of solid brass. the designs section looks like a moustache.
during the pandemic crisis the required brass material in at least 120mmm diameter that could be worked on a high precision 4 axis digital cnc lathe had to be hunted down as oversee connections were hardly working. in the end we succeeded, also following aldo’s high aiming requirements of grinding and polishing each piece. the finish was achieved by hand on our 1930ties 3.5 k rpm machine to achieve the highest gloss and quietness of material.
available via https://aldobakker.com
https://aldobakker.com/partner/j-hills-standard
https://aldobakker.com/work/2021/moustache-brass
Berluti x Auboeck “Brass and Venezia Magazine Rack”
2019
the “brass and venezia magazine rack” is a re-edition of an original design of the werkstätte and designer nick vinson – brought together by SIGMAR LONDON.
this vibrant piece is made of one large piece of venezia leather lined with black calfskin. the structure of the magazine rack is made of an unique folded brass rod by the werkstätte.
as a proof of authenticity, the magazine rack is hot stamped on the internal part.
Link Produkt https://www.berluti.com/en-at/brass-and-venezia-magazine-rack/MAGAZINE_RACK-CARL_AUBOCK-V27.html?dwvar_MAGAZINE__RACK-CARL__AUBOCK-V27_color=MI5&to=0#q=magazine%2Brack&lang=en_AT&viewtype=grid-view-editorial&sz=10&to=0&start=1
photos: (c) berluti / (c) nick vinson
https://www.nickvinson.com/projects/berluti-objects
availability via www.berluti.com
Lee West x Auboeck Collection of Table
Top Objects
watering can , tablelamp, mirror boxes ,
bottleopener , ballpoint pen many more
2019
lee arrived here in the bernardgasse on the rainiest day of the year, unannounced. he didn’t know where to ring so he used the heavy brass rings on our entrance doors to make himself heard..as the brass on brass noise was ringing all through the house i opened this door and we met for the first time. he wanted to start a collaboration in his own collection that was partly already created - some of the pieces were just ideas to this point. through to the strong design and his talent promoting his work in the right channels, lee's collection was an instant success. very soon, the objects were in high demand and we produced it and shipped it worldwide.
https://www.leewestobjects.com
Available via: https://www.leewestobjects.com
photos: (c) lee west
FoundRae x Carl Auboeck
“snake bookends”
2021
“in collaboration with carl auboeck, these limited edition snake bookends were inspired by the snake bookends rings and the extensive library at the FoundRae flagship. they hold your books upright and the snakes wrap around the spines, so they are visible and beautiful from all angles. each piece is hand-cast from solid brass using the same traditional “lost wax” method of casting that FoundRae utilizes; making one piece at a time.”
in this inspiring collaboration, jewelry design played together with traditional craftsmanship and it was a pleasure working with beth and her team, transforming her ideas into brass.
photos: (c) FoundRae
www.foundrae.com
availiable via FoundRae: https://foundrae.com/products/carl-aubock-snake-bookend
“oh” Jakob Lena Knebl / MUMOK
2017
for the 2017 exhibition of jakob lena knebl, curated by barbara rüdiger and susanne neuburger, objects by the werkstaette were shown amongst pieces of other artists to emphasize the art work.
presslink: https://www.mumok.at/de/events/oh
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Lena_Knebl
this exhibition showed a room-sized installation characteristic of her, in which identity constructions, desire, and sensual experience play a major role. in addition, the artist appeared as an avatar in a digital, interactive installation in which artworks become actors. the visitors could follow and participate in the course of action. on the second level available to her, living landscapes familiar from fairs and exhibitions were interwoven with the works of the collection in such a way that the fields of art, design and fashion constantly exchange their positions. moments of clarity alternate with uncertainty about the function and classification of the objects presented.
https://youtu.be/IH6P_nItzgo
photos: (c) www.mumok.at
Philip Johnson / The Glasshouse x carl auboeck
philip johnson glasshouse “modernist” paperweight / glasshouse keychain / “stairs” bookends
2016 / 2020 / 2023
the GH contacted us and we were breaking our heads about what in the world can ever succeed in matching the high standard philip johnson followed in his work and also in his own life. one thing I always liked in his elegant appearance..either in shorts or in three piece suit he always wore the PJ version of the le corbusier heavy and round rimmed frames, symbol of the modernist architect.. so we produced one in brass, either high gloss polished or darkly, near black patinated version – slightly too heavy to wear it - is a very significant object for the desk .
we had the honor of designing life-sized philip johnson paperweight spectacles, xclusively for the glass house. made of cast brass; available in polished and patina finish.
available via the glasshouse design store https://designstore.theglasshouse.org/featured-c38.aspx
https://theglasshouse.org / https://designstore.theglasshouse.org/the-modernist-paperweight-glass-house-exclusive-by-carl-aubock-p375.aspx
the second collaboration was a keyring in the dimension and proportion of the original glass house - for many days I could not find a solution for the piece it should be hung to, the connector to the keyring itself – ends didn’t meet somehow.. but … one day riding the motorcycle through the vienna woods in spring - best way to give birth to solutions and ideas - i found a solution to combine keyring and keys and the tiny brass glass house - a customized ring was anchored in the round bath cell of the tiny house – press and turn out and keys can be removed or loaded.
for the glass houses´ 70th anniversary, a custom keychain miniature of the iconic architectural building was made from solid brass. true to the nature of every auboeck piece, this piece has a very unique character and is a tribute to the iconic architecture of the philip johnson glasshouse.
https://designstore.theglasshouse.org/the-glass-house-keychain-carl-aubock-p433.aspx
https://designstore.theglasshouse.org/the-glass-house-keychain-carl-aubock-p433.aspx
the third collaboration, the “stairs” object was created after intensive conversations with dominica baharian from the PJsGH and studying the stairs of the sculpture gallery on the original GH premises. a pair of heavy left and right L shaped stairs were made. the full brass casts are heavily patinated - the edges of the stairs highlighted by handfile.
photos: (c) the glasshouse
Jaqueline Rabun x Carl Auböck “Nesting Egg”
2017
the three nesting eggs by the acclaimed jewellery designer jacqueline rabun are an “introverted response” to the current world affairs (2017). the idea was based around the shift in society and something still very much relevant in today’s sphere.
the sand-cast solid brass eggs also double as sinuously rimmed boxes. lifting the top shell away reveals the dark contrasting patinated interior. the curvature is as strongly defined through the interior as the external egg-shape.
the trilogy was born from a collaboration between jacqueline rabun and carl auböck for the wallpaper* handmade exhibition, milan 2017. both rabun and the auböck werkstätte share common appreciation for the humble ‘egg’, the brass egg paperweight by auböck II graced the desk of the german architect walter gropius who founded the bauhaus school and remains a shining example of the werkstätte’s craft. jacqueline has used the symbolism in her jewellery design, conveying birth, life and the relationship between mother and child.
the egg is punch marked with the “auboeck” punch mark and numbered '3' (both top and bottom shell).
text via www.sigmar.com
Availability via SIGMAR: https://www.sigmarlondon.com/products/carl-aubock-small-brass-egg
Petar Petrov x Auboeck “Alpha” Handbag
2016
mr petrovs main idea was initially to introduce the (auböck) hand into his different handbag designs. the iconic hand was slit in the wrist to be mounted on the bags flap and fitted in the palm with a round magnet that held the flap in place with a hidden slim mintlike iron counterpiece - a collection of different (auböck) hands/bags followed.
it was a pleasure working with mr. petrov and seeing the auboeck hand being introduced to fashion and streetstyle.
press: https://www.diepresse.com/5081324/atelier-werkstaette-carl-auboeck-und-petar-petrov
photos: (c) Petar Petrov
(C) Petar Petrov.
Formafantasma x Auboeck “de natura fossilium” table
2014
formafantasma is a merger of magical designers teaching at eindhoven producing more magical designers. their work deals with natural processes and gyrates around nature itself by proving its importance and pure force by their design.
we were honored to contribute brass parts to their vivid design, the “fossilium table”.
https://formafantasma.com
available via https://formafantasma.com
read the whole story on the inspiration here:
https://formafantasma.com/work/de-natura-fossilium
michael anastassiades x carl auboeck “ITALIC” pepper mill / coffee grinder
Coffee Mill 2017 – Pepper Mill 2014
michael and i met when he attended the opening of his MAK / vienna exhibition in the geymüller schlössel. next day he followed my invitation to our workshop and presented me with his idea. supported by nina hertig, our UK representative – it was not more than the gesture describing size and slant and the remark “..no mounting screws visible outside please..”. planning and prototypes were well received and production went successfully over many years. the pepper mill was produced in nickel matte, patina, polished and filed surface finishing.
two years later together we developed a coffeemill, milled out of solid brass and copper. we used solid rod material used for lightning rod grounding. the head of the mill contained a set of gears as the handle of the mill was allowed only max 1.5 cm outward the focus/axis of the mills body. the coffee mill comes in high gloss brass or copper finishing.
https://michaelanastassiades.com
https://www.sigmarlondon.com
available via SIGMAR LONDON
https://www.sigmarlondon.com/products/italic-mill-polished-brass-michael-anastassiades-carl-aubck
https://michaelanastassiades.com/collaborations/coffee-mill-for-sigmar-london-by-carl-aubock-2017
