Description:

Carl Auböck for Illums Bolighus, pipe holder.

Sculptural solid brass pipe holder with four curved supports, executed in a characteristic modernist design language. Produced for Illums Bolighus and marked.

Origin: Austria / Denmark.
Designer: Carl Auböck.
Material: Brass.
Dimensions: H. 6 cm, D. 9 cm, L. 13 cm.
Period: 1960s/70s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Carl Auböck II (1900–1957) was an Austrian designer and a central figure in 20th-century modernist decorative arts. He continued his familys workshop in Vienna and became renowned for functional everyday objects made from materials including brass, leather and wood. The workshops distinctive design language was continued by subsequent generations, and Auböck designs gained international recognition through leading design retailers such as Illums Bolighus.