![]() In November 2020, we were honoured to work with Carl Aub öck Atelier to have these paperclips made especially for Mark+Fold. Now run by the fourth generation of the Aub öck family, the atelier continues to produce modern household objects such as paperweights, bookmarks and candleholders, all exquisitely crafted in sleek bronze and polished brass. He went on to create hundreds of objects in brass and bronze, including his famous 'egg' paperweight that lived on the desk of Walther Gropius when he taught at the Bauhaus School. ![]() When his elderly father became ill, he returned to run the family atelier, bringing with him his modernist influences. The second Carol Aub öck left home to study at the Bauhaus and was inspired by modern abstract art in his painting practise. Though you will probably find you just want to play with it all day and hold it in your hands.Ĭarl Auböck was founded in the 19th century as a traditional metal workshop in Vienna, where it still operates from today. The Giant Paperclip (22.5cm x 6cm) is so large it is almost sculptural and is perfectly suited as an ornament for your workspace or living space. The Small Paperclip (7cm x 2cm) was originally designed to be a money clip, but can also be used as a pendant for a necklace, and as an ornament. ![]() Specialists in “simplicity and high quality – no fashionable tricks,” Carl Auböck Atelier in Vienna has been crafting modern objects in brass, ever since Carl Auböck II took over his father's atelier in the early 20th century, having been influenced by his time as a painter at the Bauhaus School. Small Paperclip in Solid Brass, hand-made by the Carl Aub öck Atelier in Vienna, November 2020.
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