Silver Box – Karl Hagenauer | Lot 120

Lot: 120

Karl Hagenauer
Silver Box

Designed by Karl Hagenauer, 1930s. Manufactured by the Hagenauer workshop in Vienna. Sterling silver. This very rare Hagenauer box is characterized by its minimalist, geometric design. The lid and base together create a diamond-shaped cross-section. Two cylindrical silver rods form the base. 3.8 x 14.6 x 8.4 cm. Weight: 422 g. Marked on the stand with the workshop mark (wHw), fineness (925), and the addition "MADE IN AUSTRIA."

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Reserve price: 2,600 €

Unsold lot

K-16A - AUCTION Part 1
14. November 2025 at 2:00 PM CET

Literature:

See Wenzl-Bachmayer, Monika (ed.): Hagenauer. Viennese Modernism and Objectivity. Exhibition catalogue Wagner: Werk Museum Postsparkasse, Vienna 2011, p. 41.

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Karl HagenauerSilver Box

Karl Hagenauer
Silver Box