Letter Opener Sausage Dog by Walter Bosse, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Letter opener sausage dog by Walter Bosse, 1950s Original condition.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
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Brass
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Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse
Sold|$257
Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Cat pencil holder by Walter Bosse The pencil is not for sale it is only for the photoshooting Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Cat Figurine by Walter Bosse, Vienna, Around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Cat Figurine by Walter Bosse, Vienna, Around 1950s Original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Monkey Business Card Holder
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse monkey business card holder Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Figural Cow / Bull Coat Hook Walter Bosse Cast Brass / Bronze Mid Century Modern
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Iconic mid century modern black patinated brass or bronze figural cow or bull coat hook, designed by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller in the 1950s/60s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
2 Ashtrays by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s 'Marked'
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
2 Ashtrays by Walter Bosse Vienna around 1950s Original condition Pair price.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Rare and Big Walter Bosse Pig Ashtray for Cigars, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Rare and big Walter Bosse pig ashtray for cigars, circa 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Swan Ashtray by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Swan ashtray by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Monkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse monkey salt and pepper shaker set. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Bottle Opener
Sold|$280
Walter Bosse Bottle Opener
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse bottle opener Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
5 items: fox, capricorn, virgin, cow, monkey
Sold|$1,200
5 items: fox, capricorn, virgin, cow, monkey
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
this is 5 items bulk order
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Donkey Penholder Made of Blackened Brass by Walter Bosse, Vienna, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Nice donkey penholder made of blackened brass by Walter Bosse, Vienna, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Monkey Cork Screw by Walter Bosse
Sold|$257
Monkey Cork Screw by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Monkey cork screw by Walter Bosse. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Portable ashtray by bosse around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Portable ashtray by bosse around 1950s Original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Shoehorn Shows a Cat by Walter Bosse Around, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Shoehorn Shows a cat by Walter Bosse around 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Bottle Opener Shows a Bear Figurine by Walter Bosse, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Bottle opener shows a bear figurine by Walter Bosse, 1950s. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Rare Book Holder by Walter Bosse
Sold|$1,030
Rare Book Holder by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Rare book holder by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Brass
Rare Walter Bosse Owl Cork Screw
Sold|$292
Rare Walter Bosse Owl Cork Screw
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Rare Walter Bosse owl cork screw Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Cat Cork Screw
Sold|$292
Walter Bosse Cat Cork Screw
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse cat cork screw. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Bull Figurine Pretzel Holder, Ring Holder
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse brass bull figurine pretzel holder, ring holder.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Dachshund Bottle Opener by Walter Bosse Vienna, Around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Dachshund bottle opener by Walter Bosse Vienna, around 1950s. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bottle opener shows a owl bosse vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Bottle opener shows a owl bosse vienna around 1950s Original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Bottle Opener Shows a Cat by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Bottle opener shows a cat by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Ashtray, Vienna, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse ashtray, Vienna, circa 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Set of 6 Hedgehog Sculptures for Hertha Baller, Ashtray, circa 1950
By Walter Bosse
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Walter Bosse Set of 6 hedgehog sculptures for Hertha Baller, circa 1950s Midcentury Walter Bosse hedgehog stackable ashtray made in Austria.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Small Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s ( marked )
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Small Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s ( marked ) Original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Small bear figurine by walter bosse vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Small bear figurine by walter bosse vienna around 1950s Original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Seahorse Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Seahorse figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Small Rabbit by Walter Bosse
Sold|$210
Small Rabbit by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Small Rabbit by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse
Sold|$280
Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Elephant figurine by Walter Bosse. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Figurine, circa 1950s
Sold|$234
Walter Bosse Figurine, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse figurine, circa 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Candleholder 'cat' 'Marked'
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse candleholder (cat) (Marked) (The selling is without the candle it is only decoration for the photo shooting) Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
key holder sculpture elephant by walter bosser for wall vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
key holder sculpture elephant by walter bosser for wall vienna around 1950s Original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Donkey
Sold|$210
Walter Bosse Donkey
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse donkey Very beautiful original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Key Hanger Walter Bosse Showing a Cow, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Key Hanger Walter Bosse showing a cow, circa 1950s very beautiful original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Small Walter Bosse Lion Zodiac Sign, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Small Walter Bosse Lion Zodiac sign, circa 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Hedgehog Figurine Pretzel Holder, Ring Holder
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse brass hedgehog figurine pretzel holder, ring holder Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Dachshund Pen Holder
Sold|$327
Walter Bosse Dachshund Pen Holder
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse dachshund pen holder (the feather is not for sale she is decoration for the picture) Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Zodiac Sign "Sagittarius" by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Zodiac Sign "Sagittarius" by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Shoehorn Shows a Capricorn by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Shoehorn shows a Capricorn by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Shoehorn Shows a Cat by Walter Bosse Around, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Shoehorn Shows a Cat by Walter Bosse Around, 1950s Original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Cactus, circa 1950s
Sold|$269
Walter Bosse Cactus, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse cactus, circa 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Hedgehog Figurine Pretzel Holder, Ring Holder
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse brass hedgehog figurine pretzel holder, ring holder Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Dog Figurine by Walter Bosse
Sold|$257
Dog Figurine by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Dog figurine by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mermaid by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Sold|$257
Mermaid by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Mermaid by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Small Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Small elephant figurine by Walter Bosse vienna around 1950s Marked on Bottom.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Owl Figurine by Walter Bosse Around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Owl figurine by walter bosse around 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Cat Pencile Holder by Walter Bosse
Sold|$257
Cat Pencile Holder by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Cat pencile holder by Walter Bosse. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Rare Rooster Pen Holder by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Rare Rooster pen holder by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Small Elephant by Walter Bosse
Sold|$234
Small Elephant by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Small elephant by Walter Bosse. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Sausage Dog by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Sausage dog by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Rabbit by Walter Bosse
Sold|$245
Rabbit by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Rabbit by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Letter Opener Dog by Walter Bosse
Sold|$351
Letter Opener Dog by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Letter opener dog by Walter Bosse. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Walter Bosse cat bottle opener vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse cat bottle opener vienna around 1950s Original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Walter Bosse brass hedgehog figurine pretzel holder, ring holder around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse brass hedgehog figurine pretzel holder, ring holder around 1950s Original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Rare Walter Bosse Key Hanger Monkeys
Sold|$760
Rare Walter Bosse Key Hanger Monkeys
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Rare Walter Bosse key hanger monkeys Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass
Shoehorn Shows a Mouse by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Shoehorn shows a mouse by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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Baller Austria For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal baller Austria for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every baller Austria was constructed with great care. There are 783 variations of the antique or vintage baller Austria you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect baller Austria — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each baller Austria bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. Hertha Baller, Walter Bosse and Carl Auböck each produced at least one beautiful baller Austria that is worth considering.
How Much is a Baller Austria?
A baller Austria can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $397, while the lowest priced sells for $62 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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