The Werkstatte Hagenauer was a family-owned workshop in Vienna, Austria, that produced fine handcrafted objects for decoration and use over its nearly ninety-year history. The workshop was founded in 1898 by Carl Hagenauer, who began as an apprentice at Würbel & Czokally, a silverware producer in Vienna. He then trained as a goldsmith before founding his own business. The workshop's early output was mostly small figurines and useful objects, such as cigarette boxes, ashtrays, and candlesticks.

In the early 1900s, Carl Hagenauer began to experiment with new materials and techniques, such as nickel-plating and chrome-plating. He also began to collaborate with other artists, such as Josef Hoffmann and Otto Prutscher. During this period the Werkstätte Hagenauer produced a wide range of items, including sculptures, figurines, decorative objects, and household items. Their pieces were typically made of metals like brass and bronze and were characterized by more...

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Werkstatte Hagenauer figure of a dancer the dancer nickel…

Viennese Dancer Figure by Hagenauer

Werkstatte Hagenauer figure of a dancer the dancer nickel plated bronze with carved wood skirt stamped on the base 'Made in Vienna / Wein, Austria' 23 cm high.

Unknown artist, musicians, c. 1950, carved wood wall sculpture…

1950 Carved Wood Wall Sculpture in Hagenauer Style

Unknown artist, musicians, c. 1950, carved wood wall sculpture in the manner of Franz Hagenauer, height 125 cm width 125 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW

Large-scale Art Deco face vase of a woman, after Franz…

Art Deco Woman Face Vase

Large-scale Art Deco face vase of a woman, after Franz Hagenauer. Fine quality manufacture, all metal construction, heavy in the hand, unmarked, c.1980s. Height 52 cm.

A mid-century Austrian Hagenauer stylised bronze bust of an…

Austrian Bronze Bust of African Woman

A mid-century Austrian Hagenauer stylised bronze bust of an African woman, head turned in profile, dark patina with polished head band and single earring highlights, stamped marks to base. Height 15.5 cm.

An Art Deco style gilt bronze bust, in the manner of Franz…

Art Deco Gilt Bronze Bust, Franz Hagenauer Style

An Art Deco style gilt bronze bust, in the manner of Franz Hagenauer, 20th century, 43.5 cm high

Franz Hagenauer (Austrian, 1906-1986), female and male busts, c.…

Hagenauer Chromed Busts, 1935

Franz Hagenauer (Austrian, 1906-1986), female and male busts, c. 1935, produced by Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien, chromed plated metal, each head in profile and applied with angular features and tubular locks of hair, retains factory stamp and 'Made in…

An Austrian chrome model of a tennis player by Werkstatte…

Austrian Chrome Tennis Player Sculpture by Hagenauer Wien

An Austrian chrome model of a tennis player by Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien, stamped 'Whw made in Austria', height 26 cm

A Karl Hagenauer bronze, the greyhound motif was something that…

Art Deco Greyhound Bronze by Karl Hagenauer

A Karl Hagenauer bronze, the greyhound motif was something that permeated strongly in Hagenauer's practice. A fluid and dynamic silhouette represents his Art Deco style perfectly, height 20 cm, width 30 cm

A small Richard Rohac (Austria 1906-1956) bronze figure of a…

Crouching African Woman Bronze by Richard Rohac

A small Richard Rohac (Austria 1906-1956) bronze figure of a crouching African woman, stamped with maker's mark and 'Made in Austria' to base, height 21 cm. Note: Rohac began and completed his apprenticeship with Werkstatte Hagenauer.

Large modernist Art Deco style running deer Hagenauer, nickel…

Art Deco Running Deer Sculpture on Marble Base

Large modernist Art Deco style running deer Hagenauer, nickel plated on rectangular black marble base, 35 cm width

Vintage bronze African lady sculpture in the style of Karl…

Bronze African Lady Sculpture, 1950s

Vintage bronze African lady sculpture in the style of Karl Hagenauer, manufactured around 1950. Height 46.4 cm

A set of four ornamental brass reindeer figurines, in the…

Brass Hagenauer-style Reindeer Figurines, Set of 4

A set of four ornamental brass reindeer figurines, in the Hagenauer style, 20th century, 7 cm high

A Hagenauer Art Deco bronze figure of an elephant, circa 1930s,…

Art Deco Hagenauer Elephant Figurine

A Hagenauer Art Deco bronze figure of an elephant, circa 1930s, stamped Hagenauer, Wien, made in Austria with monogram. 18 cm high

A Hagenauer Art Deco gilt brass mounted rosewood bust of an…

Art Deco African Female Bust by Hagenauer

A Hagenauer Art Deco gilt brass mounted rosewood bust of an African female, circa 1930's, stamped handmade, Hagenauer, Wien, made in Austria with monogram. 16.5 cm high

Franz Hagenauer (Austrian, 1906 - 1986). Bust of an African…

African Woman Bust by Hagenauer

Franz Hagenauer (Austrian, 1906 - 1986). Bust of an African woman, circa 1920 carved wood, with two metal bangles, on circular bronze base, stamped 'Hagenauer Wien, made in Austria, WHW, handmade'