Midcentury Wall Hook "Rabbit" by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
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 Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
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
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
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
Rare "Bremen Town Musicians" Key Hanger by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful large key hook "Bremen Town Musicians" a donkey, a dog, a cat and a cock, made of ebonized brass, designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller in the 1950s. Excellent condit...
Brass
Walter bosse " panter" bottle opener around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter bosse " panter" bottle opener around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Beautiful Walter Bosse Austrian Bronze Halloween Cat Ring Stand 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
Cute Bronze Bear Couple Miniature 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
Rare "Bremen Town Musicians" Key Hanger by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful large key hook "Bremen Town Musicians" a donkey, a dog, a cat and a cock, made of ebonized brass, designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller in the 1950s. Excellent condit...
Brass
Owl Figurine by Walter Bosse Around 1950s ( marked )
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Owl Figurine by Walter Bosse Around 1950s Original condition Marked on Bottom
Brass
Walter Bosse bear thermometer holder for wall mounting vienna around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse bear thermometer holder for wall mounting vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Seal candle holder figurine by walter bosse around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Seal candle holder figurine by walter bosse around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Elegant Hammered Brass, Tube Wall Light with a Crystal-Ball
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Artistical hammered brass-tube with a Crystal-ball - can also be mounted the other way round. Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-l...
Crystal, Brass
Antique Art Deco Gilt & Enameled Bronze Dancer w/Ball, ca. 1920's
Located in Petaluma, CA
We also believe it to be Austrian. A really unique and flamboyant deco bronze to be enjoyed.
Bronze
Walter Bosse Wall Thermometer, Vienna around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Wall Thermometer, Vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Rare Umbrella Stand by Walter Bosse the Capricorn
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel basket with lead casting drip tray black painted with a brass capricorn outside the basket, designed by Walter Bosse in the 1950s for Hertha Baller.
Brass, Steel
Napkin or Letter Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Napkin or Letter Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Walter Bosse Swallow Birds Key Holder Around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter bosse swallow birds key holder around 1950s The key is not included ( only for the photoshooting ).
Brass
$211Sale Price|25% Off
Big Key Holder Gulls Motiv circa 1950s by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Big Key holder Gulls Motiv circa 1950s by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Brass
Walter bosse fish ashtray ceramic vienna around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter bosse fish ashtray ceramic vienna around 1950s Original condition
Ceramic
Key Holder Gulls Motiv circa 1950s by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Key Holder Gulls Motiv circa 1950s by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Brass
Beautiful Walter Bosse Austrian Bronze Egg Cup Candle Holder Pig 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
$199Sale Price|22% Off
Thermometer by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Thermometer by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s Original condition.
Brass
$188Sale Price|27% Off
Key Holder Gulls Motiv circa 1950s by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Key holder Gulls Motiv circa 1950s by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Brass
Vintage Art Deco Bronze Figurine, Franz Hagenauer African Woman Austria, 1950s
By Franz Hagenauer
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
VTG Walter Bosse Cast Brass / Bronze Figural Giraffe Figurine Mid Century Modern
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Cute mid century modern black patinated brass or bronze giraffe miniature figurine, designed by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller in the 1950s/60s.
Brass, Bronze
lot of three Bronze Elephant Figure by Walter Bosse, Vienna Austria
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
Shoehorn Shows a Cat by Walter Bosse Around, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Shoehorn Shows a Cat by Walter Bosse Around, 1950s Original condition
Brass
Small Penguin by Walter Bosse, Around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Small penguin by Walter bosse, around 1950s Marked Austria on Bottom Original condition.
Brass
$211Sale Price|35% Off
Walter Bosse Thermometer, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse thermometer, 1950s Original condition.
Brass
$211Sale Price|35% Off
Walter Bosse Thermometer, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse thermometer Original condition.
Brass
$357Sale Price / set|20% Off
Walter Bosse Set of 6 Hedgehog Sculptures for Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Walter Bosse Set of 6 hedgehog sculptures for Hertha Baller, circa 1950s Mid-century Walter Bosse hedgehog stackable ashtray made in Austria.
Brass
Walter Bosse Fish Multiple Pen Holder
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse fish multiple pen holder the pens are not incudet they are only for the photoshooting. Original condition.
Brass
Small Libra Zodiac Sign by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Small Libra Zodiac Sign by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s Original condition
Brass
Jugendstil Secession Style Geometric Ball Glass Brass Table Lamp Vienna 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Secession style table lamp from brass and glass 1950s, Austria. A charming table lamp very similar to Jugendstil with a brass geometric frame and a glass ball shade in ivo...
Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Shoe Horn, around circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Brass Shoe Horn, around circa 1950s Polished and stove enameled
Brass
Walter Bosse, for Herta Baller, "Black Gold Line" Elephant in Bronze, 1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Walter Bosse, Austrian artist and designer (b. 1904, 1974) for Herta Baller.
Walter Bosse candle holder shows a elephant vienna around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse candle holder shows a elephant vienna around 1950s Original condition The candle is only for the photoshoot. ( not for sale )
Brass
$235Sale Price|33% Off
Walter Bosse Brass Cat Figurine Pretzel Holder, Ring Holder
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Austrian brass cat figurine, usually made to be used as a pretzel holder, a decorative piece, very suitable as a ring holder. Original condition.
Brass
Bosse pipe holder vienna around 1950s ( marked on Bottom )
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Bosse pipe holder vienna around 1950s ( marked on Bottom ) Original condition
Brass
Elephant Penholder by Walter Bosse, Vienna, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Elephant Penholder by Walter Bosse, Vienna, 1950s Original condition
Brass
Zodiac Sign Twins Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s ( signed )
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Zodiac Sign Twins Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s ( signed ) Original condition
Brass
$235Sale Price|33% Off
Walter Bosse Brass Cat Figurine Pretzel Holder, Ring Holder
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Austrian brass cat figurine, usually made to be used as a pretzel holder, a decorative piece, very suitable as a ring holder.
Brass
Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Frog Prince Bronze Pen Holder Figurine 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
Hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s 'Priced and Sold Per Piece.'
Located in Wien, AT
Original condition Priced and sold per piece.
Brass
Holder for 3 pipes by walter bosse vienna around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Holder for 3 pipes by walter bosse vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Solid Brass with Patina'd Accents Zebra and Donkey Pair, Walter Bosse Style
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Ferndale, MI
Solid brass with patina'd accents zebra and donkey pair, Walter Bosse style and/or Herta Baller. Herta worked for Bosse until he fled to Germany. Herta took over the company and desi...
Brass
4 Pcs. Wall Hooks, Brass Blackened, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Wall hooks, 4 Pieces, Herta Baller, Vienna, Austria 1950s. good condition.
Brass
Small Playing seal figurine by walter bosse around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Small Playing seal figurine by walter bosse around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Giraffe by Walter Bosse around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Giraffe by Walter Bosse around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Horse brass figurine bosse around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Horse brass figurine bosse around 1950s Brass blackened Original condition
Brass
Walter Bosse cat bottle opener vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse cat bottle opener vienna around 1950s Original condition
Metal, Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Monkey Figurine Pretzel Holder, Ring Holder
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Brass Monkey Figurine Pretzel Holder, Ring Holder Original condition
Brass
Walter Bosse Thermometer, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse Thermometer, circa 1950s Original condition
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.