Designer: Carl Auböck II (1900 – 1957)

Item: Fish Ashtray Model 3337 Nickel Plated

Manufactured by: Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Country of origin: Austria

Year made: Circa 1950 or earlier

Materials: Brass with nickel plating

Dimensions: 1 ¼” x 4 ½” x 2 ½”

Condition: Very good used condition with naturally occurring loss of nickel from use with the brass showing through.

References: Auböck, Carl IV, die kataloge der werkstätte carl auböck 1925 - 1975, Carl Auböck Archive (2005); Auböck, Carl IV, die arbeiten der werkstätte carl auböck fotografiert von 1948 - 2005, Carl Auböck Archive (2009); Wright Auctions, auction catalog; The Workshop: Carl Auböck Designs 1930-1980 (2016).

Description: This design was exhibited in at least three important Auböck exhibitions in the last 10 years mounted by the venerable dealer Patrick Parrish. A very good and rare vintage Auböck item. This is a heavy and well constructed object that is hard to find, especially in this nickel finish, which we have never seen on this object before. Marked as shown with the correct early impressed Auböck signature on the bottom.