Sold for:
$688
$688
Carl Auböck II
paperweight, model 4273.
1
Austria, 1947 polished brass, basswood 3½ w x 1¼ d x 2 h in (9 x 3 x 5 cm)
result: $688
estimate: $300–500
This classic paperweight retains its original Foot the Bill wooden box. Walter Gropius famously had one of these on his desk at home.
Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to underside: [Auböck Made in Austria].
literature: Carl Auböck: The Workshop , Kois, pg. 56
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2016-10-13
