Austria Auction Company - Upcoming Auctions & 67 Past Catalogs
LiveAuctioneers Logo

Austria Auction Company

Austria Auction Company
badge TOP RATED

1,359 Followers
The Austria Auction Company was founded in 2013 when my son Martin and I decided to venture into the auction business. My career began at Adil Besim, the rug shop in Vienna that my father Fritz Langauer ran with Ferdi Besim. By the time I came on board in 1985, the company had several locations and had become the market leader in Austria. During the 15 years that I worked at Adil Besim and thanks to several longer trips to the United States and England, I was able to lay the foundation for what I now know about antique rugs. From 1991 to 1994, I served as managing director of our subsidiary Oritop, a rug wholesale business in Zurich. After I returned to Vienna, I became a managing partner at Adil Besim. In 2000, my father and I left Adil Besim after the Besim and Langauer families mutually agreed to part ways. My father took over Oritop, relocated the company to Vienna, and is now successful in the wholesale business. I decided to use my expertise to focus on the international trade of high-quality, antique Oriental rugs. By participating in countless trade fairs in Europe and the United States, my network and reputation grew as people became familiar with me. My son Martin, who has developed an affinity for antique rugs just as I did in my younger years, joined my business in 2013 and has been acquiring his expertise about antique rugs from a very early age. Thanks to his training as an IT officer, he supports the entire administration involved with putting together the auctions – starting with photographing the rugs and editing the photos to laying out and designing the catalogue.
 
map
Langauer GmbH
Singerstrasse 16
Vienna, 1010
Austria
+43 1 5121395Send MessageConsign Item

Upcoming Auctions from Austria Auction Company

has no upcoming auctions. auctioneer to hear about new auctions.

Bidder Reviews for Austria Auction Company (117)

4.6 out of 5.0 Stars

8 Latest Top ReviewsSee All

Mark
Hyde Park, MA

Mar 03, 2024
So dependable!
You can always count on Austria Auctions for great rugs and excellent service.
Report
Shiraz Rug

Kacey
Castle Rock, CO

Dec 23, 2023
Wonderful Experience!
Great, prompt interactions/emails with the auction house. The package was shipped extremely quickly and made it from Austria to the US at lightning speed. The item was even better than I imagined! So happy with my winnings from this auction house.
Report
Tapestry

Jiri
Bern, CH

Nov 11, 2023
best experience
Hassle-free as always, absolutely easygoing communication, in-house shipping very appreciated (as opposed to most auction houses in the US)
Report
Heriz Rug

Ryan
Omaha, NE

Sep 30, 2023
Easy transaction
I was nervous about bidding overseas. It was very easy. Received items sooner than expected at reasonable shipping rate.
Report
Karabagh Rug

Mark
Hyde Park, MA

Jul 07, 2023
Excellent auctioneer!
Very professional.
Report
Lori Rug with Animal and Human Motifs

Peter
Bournemouth, GB

May 30, 2023
Comprehensively professional service
Every part of the process was superb. Thoroughly recommended. First class.
Report
Shirvan Rug

Michael
Seattle, WA

May 29, 2023
Love their rugs and I find their 3d walk through super helpful.
Great auction house. Super responsive. Fast shipping!
Report
Kuba Rug

William
Amherst, NH

Mar 11, 2023
Smooth Transaction and Timely delivery
all went as advertised. Picked up a nice antique Konya and Bergama
Report
Small Bergama Rug

Past Auctions from Austria Auction Company

Search
Important Guro Mask Ivory Coast
Important Fang Mabea Figure Cameroon H: 59 cm (1' 11'')Important Dogon Figure Mali H: 44.5 cm (approx. 1' 6'')

TRIBAL ART 1

AustriaVienna, Vienna, AT
Auction Ended
FRANZ WEST (1947 WIEN - 2012 WIEN) o.T., 2001
ARNULF RAINER (1929 BADEN BEI WIEN) VORTEIL (APHRODITEHERMANN NITSCH (1938 WIEN) o. T., 2007 Acryl auf Jute,

ART MODERN 3

AustriaVienna, Vienna, AT
Auction Ended
Franz West und Andreas Reimann * (1947 Wien - 2012
Marcel Houf * (1951 Karlsbad)Raymond Pettibon * (1957 Tucson)

Graphic 1

AustriaVienna, Vienna, AT
Auction Ended
Raymond Pettibon * (1957 Tucson)
Chintan Upadhyay * (1972 Partapur)Richard Nonas * (1936 Brooklyn)

ART MODERN 2

AustriaVienna, Vienna, AT
Auction Ended
Leo Kandl (1944 Mistelbach)
Eva Schlegel  (1960 Hall in Tirol)Peter Weibel (1944 Odessa)

FS1 - TESTBILD

Austria1010 Vienna, Vienna, AT
Auction Ended
Shahsavan Soumak Bagface
West Persian Kurdish long RugYomud Main Carpet

Antique Oriental Rugs

Austria1010 Vienna, Austria, AT
Auction Ended
Hermann Nitsch * + (1938 Wien) Schuettbild, 2015
Arnulf Rainer * (1929 Baden bei Wien) uebermalung, 2004Hans Staudacher * (1923 St. Urban/Kaernten) o. T., 1956

Art Modern 1

Austria1010 Vienna, AT
Auction Ended
Caucasian animal rug
Karachov KazakLadik prayer rug

Fine Antique Oriental Rugs III

Austria2380 Perchtoldsdorf, AT
Auction Ended
Medallion Ushak
Khotan SafTekke embroidered asmalyk

Fine Oriental Rugs II

AustriaVienna, Austria, AT
Auction Ended
View:
24
TOP