Seven Big and Five Small Asymmetric Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Seven big and five small asymmetric modernist brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950.
Brass, Metal
Little Pony, Brass, Walter Bosse/Herta Baller Vienna, Austria
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A little pony made of brass by Walter Bosse/Herta Baller.
Brass
Set of Five Walter Bosse Brass Hooks, Hertha Baller
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Walter Bosse Brass Hooks. A set of five Walter Bosse brass coat hooks. Many years used at a school. Using the hooks has given a nice patine. This set of five has a cat, a tiger, a m...
Brass
Vienna, Austria, 1950's Crystal Ball Chandelier by Lobmeyr
Located in Austin, TX
Austrian 1950's chandelier of the very highest quality. Produced by Lobmeyr, in Vienna, with crystals set like jewels in attention to detail. . 20th Century, Gilded & Crystal...
Gold Plate, Brass
Pair of Large Sconces by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1960s, "Snow Ball"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of big sconces by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1960s, "snow ball" can also be fixed to the ceiling.
Sold|$2,000
Wicker Ball Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Woven wicker spherical hanging light, suspended from a long cord, and having a ceiling cup, German 1950s. Overall height 48 in, diameter of sphere 17 in. (Item #1773)
Iron
Koloman Moser Garnet De Ball for the "Ball Der Stadt Wien, " 1901
By Koloman Moser
Located in Vienna, AT
The blueprints made by Koloman Moser are among the most important designs from the time of the Wiener Jugendstil. His designs are being displayed in all big museums across the world ...
Brass
Sold|$3,600
Doria Glass + Brass Ball Chandelier
Located in Santa Monica, CA
An elegant, breathtaking chandelier made of twenty hand blown glass orbs with undulating patterns and eight light sources. The brass details within the glass balls allow the entire c...
Brass
Sold|$4,000
Ball-Shaped Chandelier, Autria Circa 1960
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
This lovely Austrian chandelier, manufactured around 1960, takes form of a ball and has 10 lightbulb sockets.
Art Nouveau Loetz Crete Papillon Ball Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Art Nouveau Loetz Crete (green glass) Papillon (butterfly wing) ball shaped vase with tri-cornered wavy top - One of the best Crete Papillon vases we've ever seen -it even ...
Art Glass
Charming Lion Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Brass hook "lion" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition.
Brass
Sold|$280 / item
Charming Six Different Coat Hooks Walter Bosse, Vienna, 1950
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Six different coat hooks, designed Walter Bosse, executed Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950. Made of black finished brass.
Brass
Sold|$280
Monkey Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Brass hook "monkey" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse Style Brass Hand Ashtray Patinated in Black and Polished Brass
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Pau, FR
Stamped on the bottom, Austria Baller.
Brass
1900 Polish Ball of Mistletoe Art Nouveau Bronze, Five Bulbs and Pearls Opaline
Located in Paris, FR
Polish ball of mistletoe, some pearls miss, circa 1900.
Bronze
Rare Loetz Ball-Shaped Vase Titania Gre 4634 circa 1906 Art Nouveau Glass
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
The Titania decoration variants range among the most extravagant genres ever produced by Loetz. Glasses in this variant always proved to be a challenge for the executing glass blower...
Blown Glass
Sold|$575
Bronze Ashtray by Carl Aubock
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful ashtray in bronze in an oval form with a hammered interior and supported by a two-legged stand with ball feet. By Carl Aubock. Austrian, circa 1950.
Bronze
Four Asymmetric and Two Small Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Four asymmetric and two small wall hooks, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950 Brass, black laquered.
Brass
Set of Five Coat Wall Hooks Blackened Brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A set of five beautiful Austrian brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s.
Set of Four Coat Wall Hooks Blackened Brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A set of four beautiful Austrian brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s.
Brass
Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller Austria, Brass Dog as a Penholder, Woeff
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller in Austria. Very nice patina. Lovely dog. waf woef.
Bronze, Metal
Set of Two Coat Hooks Walter Bosse, for Herta Baller, Austria, Brass Bronze
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
A set of two old coat hooks. Designed in Austria by Walter Brosse for Hertha Baller. A coat/goat hook and a cow hook.
Bronze, Metal
7 Wall Hooks Herta Baller, Vienna, 1950
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
7 wall hooks, with fitting brass screws Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950.
Metal
Austrian Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller Set of Six, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Beautifully designed Austrian brass wall hooks, made of black-finished brass, partly polished, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria.
Brass
Austrian Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller Set of Nine, Austria 1950s
By Jacques Adnet, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A set of very rare nine beautiful Austrian brass wall hooks, made of black-finished brass, partly polished, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria.
Brass
Set of Five Big and Small Austrian Modernist Brass Wall Hooks, 1950, Vienna
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A set of five big and small Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria.
Brass
Hertha Baller Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Josefstadt' 8 Pieces Available
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller brass wall hooks Model 'Josefstadt'. Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria.
Brass
Hertha Baller Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Josefstadt' 10 Pieces Available
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Josefstadt'. Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria.
Brass
Hertha Baller Polished Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Neubau' 8 Pieces Available.
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller Polished Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Neubau'. Beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria.
Brass
Hertha Baller Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Leopold' 4 Pieces Available
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Leopold'. Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria.
Brass
Hertha Baller Blackened Brass WallHooks Model 'Währing' 10 Pieces Available
By Herta Baller, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria.
Brass
Hertha Baller Blackened Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Döbling' 8 Pieces Available
By Herta Baller, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria.
Brass
Hertha Baller Blackened Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Mariahilf' 11 Pieces Available
By Herta Baller, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian Modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria.
Brass
Walter Bosse Bronze Hand Sculpture by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse
Located in Richmond, VA
A beautiful piece displayed on its own as a sculpture or filled with favorite jewelry pieces. Base marked Baller/Austria. Ca 1950s. Dimensions: Height: 2 in (5.08cm) Width: 4.5 ...
Bronze
Five Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Six Austrian brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller
Brass
Hertha Baller Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Mariahilf' Set of 3, Austria, 1950
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller brass wall hooks model 'Mariahilf' Set of 3, Austria, 1950.
Brass
Hertha Baller Vintage Wall Hooks Model 'Bristol' Set of Four, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller vintage wall hooks model 'Bristol' set of four, Austria, 1950s.
Aluminum
Hertha Baller Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Motto' 9 Pieces Available, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller brass wall hooks Model 'Motto' 9 pieces available, Austria 1950s.
Brass
Five Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller in the Carl Auböck Style
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Five Austrian brass wall hooks by Modernist Hertha Baller in Carl Auböck style, Vienna, 1950.
Eight Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller in the Carl Auböck Style
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Eight Austrian brass wall hooks by Modernist Hertha Baller in the Carl Aubock style, Vienna, 1950.
Brass
Eight Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller in the Carl Auböck Style
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Eight Austrian brass wall hooks by Modernist Hertha Baller in the Carl Auböck style, Vienna, 1950.
Brass
Eight Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller in the Carl Auböck Style
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Eight Austrian brass wall hooks by Modernist Hertha Baller in the Carl Auböck style.
Brass
Two Pcs., Wall Hooks, Brass, Hertha Baller Vienna, Austria
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Two wall hooks designed by Hertha Baller.
Brass
Hertha Baller Vintage Wall Hooks Model 'Triest II' Set of Four, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller vintage wall hooks model 'Triest II' set of four, Austria, 1950s.
Aluminum
Hertha Baller Brass Wall Hooks Set of Two, Austria, 1955
By Herta Baller, Jacques Adnet
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller brass wall hooks set of two, Austria, 1955.
Brass
Hertha Baller Wall Hooks Model 'Tivoli' Set of 3, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller wall hooks Model 'Tivoli' set of 3, Austria, 1950s.
Aluminum
Hertha Baller Vintage Wall Hooks Model 'Hofburg' Set of Five, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller vintage wall hooks model 'Hofburg' set of five, Austria, 1950s.
Aluminum
Ambrella Stand Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Ambrella stand, Hertha Baller Vienna, 1950 Lacquered metal.
Metal
Hertha Baller Vintage Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Oper' Set of Four, Austria 1950s
By Herta Baller, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller vintage brass wall hooks model 'Oper' set of four, Austria, 1950s.
Brass
Eight Charming 1950 Wall Hooks, Austria, 1950
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Eight wall coat hooks, attributed Baller. Vienna, 1950.
Metal
Eight Charming 1950th Wall Hooks, Austria, 1950
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Eight wall coat hooks, attributed Baller. Vienna, 1950.
Metal
Five Asymmetric Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Five asymmetric modernist brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950.
Brass
Seven Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Bosse Austria, Vienna, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A set of seven charming Austrian vintage coat wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950s.
Brass
Ten Big and Small Asymmetric Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Ten big and small asymmetric modernist brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950.
Metal
Hertha Baller 12 Brass Wall Hooks Vienna 1950 with Fitting Brass Screws
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Hertha Baller 12 brass wall hooks Vienna 1950 with fitting brass screws in original condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse Lion Brass Figurine by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Pau, FR
Stamped on the bottom, Austria Baller.
Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Lion Figurine by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Pau, FR
Stamped on the bottom, Austria Baller.
Brass
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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.