Carl Aubock Ball Tripod Candlestick Walnut Candle Holder, Austria 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely Midcentury Modern candleholder from the 1950s, designed and crafted by Werkstätte Carl Auböck. This nice piece features a ball-shaped design with a tripod base and is made f...
Walnut
$177Sale Price / item|31% Off
3 Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
3 Walter Bosse brass wall hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s Original condition.
Brass
Two Mid Century brass cats as ring holders by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in München, DE
Two original mid-century modern brass cat ring holders by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller. Beautiful, great design. Made in Austria.
Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Key Hanger of a Elephant Group Made by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse brass key hanger of a elephant group made by Hertha Baller. Original condition.
Brass
$189Sale Price / item|27% Off
Three Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Three Walter Bosse brass wall hooks of a Lion Austria, 1950s. 3 are available, priced and sold per piece. Original condition.
Brass
Umbrella Stand Fish, Brass Blackened Metal, Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful umbrella stand by Walter Bosse, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury in circa 1950. It is made of a black painted metal base and a polished brass goldfish with nice patina.
Metal, Brass
Owl Bronze Figurine by Walter Bosse, Vienna Austria for Opera Ball 1953
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Early 1950s - 1960s Austrian Walter Bosse Figurine made for Opera Ball Vienna, 1953 An elegant early 1950s figurine, crafted in Austria and exemplary of mid-century Austrian bronze ...
Bronze
4 wall hooks, blackened brass, Herta Baller, Vienna Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Wall Hooks designed by Herta Baller. 1950s Vienna Austria.
Brass
6 wall hooks, blackened brass, Herta Baller, Vienna Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Six Wall Hooks designed by Herta Baller. 1950s Vienna Austria.
Brass
1950s by Walter Bosse Austria Design Brass Bronze Monkey Cork Screw
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare cork screw by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller Excellent condition.
Brass, Bronze
Bosse Baller Cat Bronze Corkscrew Vienna Austria, 1950s Mid-Century Modern
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Bosse cat Figurine Collectible. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
Bronze
Walther Bosse for Hertha Baller Bronze Bust ca' 1950's Austria Handmade
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Made in Austria, ca' 1950's
Bronze
Art Nouveau Style Sputnik Vienna Coffee House Glass Ball Chandelier Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Very decorative and beautiful chandelier made of brass, fitted with nine E14 sockets with satin surface and floral ornaments in Art Nouveau design glass ball shades. Vintage chandeli...
Metal, Brass
Walter Bosse, Austrian Artist and Designer '1904 -1974' for Herta Baller, Bird
Located in København, Copenhagen
Walter Bosse, Austrian artist and designer (b. 1904, 1974) for Herta Baller.
Bronze
Austrian Table Lamp from the 1930s with Bakelite Base and Glass Ball
Located in Vienna, Austria
Austrian table lamp from the 1930s, is composed of a Bakelite base with a glass ball.
Glass, Bakelite
Rare Herta Baller Brass Plate Card Player Set, 1950s, Vienna Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Herta Baller brass plate set for card player, 1950s, Vienna Austria.
Brass
1960s Dynamic Ball Pendant White Lamp Wilhelm Vest for Vest Leuchten of Austria
By VEST Leuchten
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Large 'Dynamic' Ball Pendant Suspension Lamp, initially designed by Wilhelm Vest for Vest Leutchen in 1967.
Metal
Pair Brass Fixture Pendant Milk Glass Ball Art Deco Style Vintage, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming set of two chandeliers or light pendants! Perfect brass fixtures hold a big milk glass globe, to enhance any chic or eclectic ...
Brass
$1,895Sale Price|20% Off
unique "BALL" crystal Glass Table Light by Claus Josef Riedel, Austria 1970s
By Claus Josef Riedel
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: "BALL" table light desk top light Producer: Claus Josef Riedel, Austria Origin: Austria Age: 1970s Description: original 1970s modernist table Light made o...
Metal
$564 / set
Elegant Brass wall hooks around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Elegant Brass wall hooks around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Rare Walter Bosse Lidded Brass Box w. Zebra Pattern. Austria, 1950s.
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller, Richard Rohac, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Walter Bosse
Located in Malmö, SE
Designed and made by Walter Bosse in Vienna, Austria, 1950s. Great original condition, with amazing patina.
Metal, Brass
Walter Bosse Bird keyhangar vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Bird keyhangar vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
5 big and 4 small walter bosse hooks vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
5 big and 4 small walter bosse hooks vienna around 1950s Big Hooks: H: 15,5cm W: 3,5cm D: 8cm Small hooks: H: 5,5cm W: 7cm D: 4cm
Brass
Umbrella Stand by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel basket with steel drip tray black painted with a brass fish outside the basket, designed by Walter Bosse in the 1950s for Hertha Baller.
Brass, Steel
Richard Rohac Bottle Opener, Around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Richard Rohac bottle opener, around 1950s Original condition Marked on bottom (see last picture).
Brass
$681 / set
Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller 1950s Original condition
Brass
$980Sale Price|45% Off
Art Deco Ball Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Chandelier brass construction chrom-plated with three spherical shades and one bell-shaped shades made of two-layer glass inside white outside beige from about 1930's. Has t...
Brass, Chrome
Hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s Original condition Big hooks: H 15cm W 2cm D 10cm Small hooks: H 7.5cm W 1.5cm D 6cm.
Brass
Large Glass Ball Kalmar Sconce
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Miami, FL
Large glass ball Kalmar sconce 2 lights, 40 watts max bulb.
Glass
Dog Bottle Opener by Herta Baller
By Carl Bent
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass vintage toy bottle opener from the 1950.
Brass
$998 / item
Art Deco Opaline Glass Ball Pendants
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass holder with opaline shade made in Austria in the 1930s.
Brass
Herta Baller Brass Coat Hook 1960 Set of 4
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of timeless brass wall hooks produced by Herta Baller in Austria during the 1960s. Their clean, sculptural form reflects the refined simplicity of mid-century Austrian design.
Brass
10 Hooks by herta baller vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
10 Hooks by herta baller vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
5 Wall Hooks by Herta Baller, around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
5 Wall Hooks by Herta Baller, around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Ashtray by Hertha Baller 'Signed' Around 1950s
By Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Ashtray by hertha Baller ( signed ) around 1950s Original condition.
Brass
6 Wall Hooks by Herta Baller, around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
6 Wall Hooks by Herta Baller, around 1950s Original condition Size hooks bigger one: H: 15.5cm W: 7.5cm D: 7.5cm Size smaller one: H: 5cm W: 7.5cm D: 4cm
Brass
6 beautiful and rare Hertha Baller wall hooks around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
6 beautiful and rare Hertha Baller wall hooks partly black painted and brass excellent original condition.
Brass
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Half Ball Starburst Chandelier by Emil Stejnar
By Emil Stejnar
Located in New York, NY
Half ball Starburst hangs beneath a mirrored mylar disk, to create the illusion of a full round ball fixture. Interesting variation of the classic, and more common, ball Starburst ch...
Metal
Brass Wall Hooks, circa 1950s by Hertha Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Original condition Priced and sold per piece.
Brass
Beautiful Walter Bosse Austrian Bronze Bear Bottle Opener 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A timeless object appealing to collectors of Walter Bosse, Herta Baller or Richard Rohac Austrian bronzes, and mid-century modern decorative arts.
Bronze
Walter Bosse Vintage Brass Hand Ashtray for Herta Baller
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
This elegant and heavy ashtray by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller (Model 844) is an original Austrian Mid-Century piece of sculptural character.
Brass
Original Josef Hoffmann & Jacob & Josef Kohn "24-Ball" Table #1263
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Six balls connect each of the four columns, bent beech and plywood, dyed to rosewood and polished, surface slightly refreshed, top with glass, base covered with very fine hammered br...
Beech, Plywood
Beautiful Richard Rohac Austrian Bronze Beagle Dog Ring Stand
By Richard Rohac
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A timeless object appealing to collectors of Walter Bosse, Herta Baller or Richard Rohac Austrian bronzes, and mid-century modern decorative arts.
Bronze
Cute Bronze Twins Couple Figurine, Richard Rohac, Austria, 1950s
By Richard Rohac
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A timeless object appealing to collectors of Walter Bosse, Herta Baller or Richard Rohac Austrian bronzes, and mid-century modern decorative arts.
Bronze
Cute Bronze Dachshund Dog Figurine, Walter Bosse Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A timeless object appealing to collectors of Walter Bosse, Herta Baller or Richard Rohac Austrian bronzes, and mid-century modern decorative arts.
Bronze
Walter Bosse style Sea lion pipe holder in bronze - 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Walter Bosse style Sea lion pipe holder in bronze - 1950s Decoration - Vintage - Vintage Measures : 9cmx4cm H:7.5cm Wear consistent with age and use. Minor Structural Damages : See ...
Brass
$320 / item
Midcentury Wall Hook "Cat" by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass ebonized wall hook "cat". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition.
Brass
Midcentury Wall Hook "Lion" by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass ebonized wall hook "lion". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition.
Brass
$320 / item
Midcentury Wall Hook "Cow" by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass ebonized wall hook "cow". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition.
Brass
$370 / item
Midcentury Wall Hook "Dog" by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass ebonized wall hook "dog". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition.
Brass
$370 / item
Midcentury Wall Hook "Bear" by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare brass ebonized wall hook "bear". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition.
Brass
Midcentury Wall Hook "Rabbit" by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
rare brass ebonized wall hook "rabbit". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition.
Brass
Monkey Hook Wardrobe Hooks by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "monkey" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition.
Brass
Dog Figurine pencile holder by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Dog Figurine pencile holder by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s Original condition ( the pencile is not for sale it is only for the photoshooting )
Brass
Owl Bronze Bottle Stopper by Walter Bosse, Vienna Austria 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A timeless object appealing to collectors of Walter Bosse, Herta Baller or Richard Rohac Austrian bronzes, and mid-century modern decorative arts.
Bronze
Horse head bottle stopper by Walter Bosse around 1950s ( marked on bottom )
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Horse head bottle stopper by Walter Bosse around 1950s ( marked on bottom ) Original condition ( the cork is not for sale it is only for the photoshooting )
Brass
Original Mid-Century Modern Hedgehog Nesting Ashtrays by Walter Bosse for Baller
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Discover a true icon of Mid-Century Modern design: the stackable "Hedgehog" nesting ashtray set, designed by the renowned Austrian artist Walter Bosse in the 1950s. Produced in Vienn...
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.