Designer: Carl Auböck II (1900 – 1957)

Item: Foot the Bill paperweight model #4273

Manufactured by: Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Country of origin: Austria

Year made: Circa 1960s

Materials: Brass

Dimensions: 2” x 3 ½” x 1 ½”

Condition: Very good. This example was dropped and caused one toe to bend downward and scuffed up the upper part of the ankle.

Description: Here is the iconic Carl Auböck II Foot the Bill paperweight that sat on his teacher and mentor Walter Gropius’ desk throughout Gropius’ lifetime. These came in two sizes, this being the larger. This is a genuine vintage version and has the correct impressed marks.

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 Auction Catalog; The Workshop: Carl Auböck Designs 1930-1980 (2016).