• A vintage fruit knife set designed by Carl Auböck from the 1950s, featuring handles wrapped in cane. This full set exemplifies Austrian modernist design, combining functional elegance with the innovative use of natural materials, characteristic of midcentury modernism
  • A vintage fruit knife set designed by Carl Auböck from the 1950s, featuring handles wrapped in cane. This full set exemplifies Austrian modernist design, combining functional elegance with the innovative use of natural materials, characteristic of midcentury modernism
  • A vintage fruit knife set designed by Carl Auböck from the 1950s, featuring handles wrapped in cane. This full set exemplifies Austrian modernist design, combining functional elegance with the innovative use of natural materials, characteristic of midcentury modernism
  • A vintage fruit knife set designed by Carl Auböck from the 1950s, featuring handles wrapped in cane. This full set exemplifies Austrian modernist design, combining functional elegance with the innovative use of natural materials, characteristic of midcentury modernism
  • A vintage fruit knife set designed by Carl Auböck from the 1950s, featuring handles wrapped in cane. This full set exemplifies Austrian modernist design, combining functional elegance with the innovative use of natural materials, characteristic of midcentury modernism

Walnut, Cork & Cane
Domed Fruit Knife Set
Carl Auböck II, 1950s

£900

Description:

A set of 6 cane wrapped fruit knives with a walnut stand and cork insert, designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s. 

With a domed walnut base with cork insert for the six cane wrapped knives, this fruit knife set is testament to the craftspersonship of the prestigious Austrian workshop.

The use of cane is particularly synonymous with the designs of the 2nd Carl Auböck, and can be seen on the touch-points of numerous designs from bookends to tableware. 

Specifications:

Height of assembled set: 18cm

Length of individual knife: 17cm

Diameter of stand: 9cm