Designer: Carl Auböck III (1924 – 1993)

Item: Pair of candlesticks model 4002

Manufactured by: Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Country of origin: Austria

Year made: 1950s

Materials: Polished brass

Dimensions: 7 ¼” x 4 ½” x 4

Condition: Excellent.  Appear to have been used only a few times.

Description: Here is a rarely found pair of the scarce model 4002 candlesticks.  More often what are found are a similarly designed candlestick with a collar around the top of the bobchete, or newer productions.  Both are signed with the correct impressed marks as shown.

References: Auböck, Carl IV, die kataloge der werkstätte carl auböck 1925 – 1975, Carl Auböck Archive (2005), pages D/18, E/21; Auböck, Carl IV, die arbeiten der Werkstätte carl auböck – fotografiert von 1948 – 2005, Carl Auböck Archive (2009) page III/26.