Unavailable|$141 / item
Hertha Baller Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Josefstadt' 6 Pieces Available, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller brass wall hooks Model 'Josefstadt' 6 pieces available, 1950s.
Brass
Unavailable|$80 / item
Hertha Baller 9 Brass Wall Hooks Vienna 1950 with Fitting Brass Screws
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Hertha Baller 9 brass wall hooks Vienna 1950 with fitting brass screws in original condition.
Brass
Unavailable|$565 / set
Hertha Baller Wallhooks, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Wall hooks Hertha Baller, Vienna, Austria 1950s. good used condition.
Aluminum
Unavailable|$494 / set
6 Pcs. Wall Hooks, Brass Blackened, Hertha Baller, Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Six Wall Hooks designed by Hertha Baller. 1950s Vienna Austria.
Aluminum
Unavailable|$412
Walter Bosse Shoehorn for Herta Baller, 1950s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Walter Bosse shoehorn for Herta Baller, 1950s, Austria, good original condition.
Brass
Unavailable|$423 / set
Hertha Baller Wall Hooks 4 Pcs, Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha baller wall Hooks 4 Pcs, Vienna, Austria heavy solid brass.
Brass
Unavailable|$350 / item
Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks Model 'Zoo', 6 Pieces Available, Austria 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Walter Bosse brass wall hooks model 'Zoo', 6 pieces available, Austria 1950s.
Brass
Unavailable|$1,413 / set
Asymmetric Modernist Wall Mounted Brass Wall Hooks Set of Eight, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Eight beautiful asymmetric Austrian modernist wall mounted brass coat hooks, executed in the 1950s. Made of solid brass. Good condition, nice patina with some signs of wear. Priced a...
Brass
Unavailable|$577 / set
Rare Herta Baller Brass Plate Card Player Set, 1950s, Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Herta Baller brass plate set for card player, 1950s, Vienna Austria.
Brass
Rare Walter Bosse, Hertha Baller, Lion Sculpture, Mid-Century, Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller, rare lion sculpture, signed, mid-century, Vienna Austria. good original Condition.
Brass
Rare Walter Bosse, Hertha Baller, Donkey Sculpture, Mid-Century, Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller, rare donkey sculpture, signed, mid-century, Vienna Austria.
Brass
Unavailable|$80 / item
Hertha Baller6 Brass Wall Hooks Vienna 1950 with Fitting Brass Screws
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Hertha Baller 6 brass wall hooks Vienna 1950 with fitting brass screws in original condition.
Brass
Unavailable|$8,007
Koloman Moser Garnet de Ball "Ball der Stadt Wien“ Vienna, 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
Unavailable|$1,059 / set
Ball Glass Chandelier with Brass
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Ceske Mezirici, CZ
The chandelier is consists of brass rod. The rod holds hand blow glass bowls (30 cm) which has netting pattern. Possibility to buy two sets.
Brass
Unavailable|$365
Antique Rare Paperweight Glass Ball with Picture
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique rare paperweight glass ball with picture, alpaca base, good original condition, around 1880.
Alpaca, Glass
Unavailable|$2,700
Vintage Crystal Ball Chandelier Attributed to Swarovski
By Swarovski
Located in Frisco, TX
This glamorous Hollywood-Regency style chandelier was made in Austria in the 1970s. It has Swarovski crystals and gold-plated frame. Spectacular Mid-Century crystal chandelier.
Crystal, Gold Plate
Unavailable|$2,500 / set
Pair of Vienna Secession Brass Ball Sconces
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vienna Secession brass sconces
Brass
Thermometer with Bird, Brass and Wood, Walter Bosse/Hertha Baller Vienna
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A thermometer by Walter Bosse/Hertha Baller. Vintage mid century. Wiener Bronze Austria ca. 1950´s.
Brass
Thermometer with Birds, Wood and Brass, Walter Bosse/Hertha Baller Vienna
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A thermometer with bird sculptures by Walter Bosse/Hertha Baller.
Brass
Unavailable|$280
Cow Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Brass hook "cow" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition. Two pieces available.
Brass
Unavailable|$280
Cat Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Brass hook "cat" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition. Two pieces available.
Brass
Cork Screw in Ape Shape, Brass Blackened, Walter Bosse/Herta Baller Vienna
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Cork screw in ape shape by Walter Bosse/Herta Baller. Brass partially blackened.
Brass
Unavailable|$1,283
Stunning Mid-Century Modernist Glass Ball Chandelier by Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
This stunning Mid-Century Modernist chandelier by Kalmar features five Murano glass ball shades descending from a star form base with chrome detailing. Very heavy and massive. Very...
Brass
Unavailable|$7,654
1900 ′ Art Nouveau Gilted Bronze Mistletoe Ball Chandelier Has 3 Lights
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze mistletoe ball chandelier with opaline pearls, Circa 1900 Good condition Measures: Height: 37 cm Diameter: 43 cm.
Bronze
Sword Fish Cork Screw, Brass Blackened, Hertha Baller/Walter Bosse Vienna, AUT
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A cork screw in shape of a sword fish by Hertha Baller/Walter Bosse.
Brass
Unavailable|$423 / set
4 Pcs. Wall Hooks, Brass Blackened, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Wall hooks, 4 Pieces, Hertha Baller, Vienna, Austria 1950s. good condition.
Brass
Seven Glass Ball Sputnik Flush Mount Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, Franken KG
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Frisco, TX
From the 1960s-1970s era. A rare seven glass Sputnik flush mount chandelier from Austria. The aluminum frame hold seven hand blown glass air bubbles. Each bubble is 4.75 inches in c...
Aluminum
Unavailable|$6,000
Kalmar Brass and Glass Ceiling Fixture
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in New York, NY
A round brass ceiling fixture with multiple hanging texture glass ball by J. T. Kalmar, Austrian 1960's
Brass
Sold|$94 / item
Six Asymetric Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Six asymmetric wall hooks by Hertha Baller Austria, 1950s Original condition Price and selling per piece.
Brass
Five Asymetric Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Five asymetric wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s. Original condition Price and selling per piece.
Brass
Six Asymmetric Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Six asymmetric brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s. priced and sold per piece.
Brass
Walter Bosse Elephant Figurine, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller, Austria in the 1950s. In excellent condition.
Brass
Modernist Mermaid Wall-Mounted Brass Sculptures, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Two lovely mermaid sculptures, made of black-finished brass on a brass frame, manufactured in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Very good condition.
Brass
Sold|$189 / item
Six Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of six beautiful Austrian brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, manufactured in midcentury (1950s-1960s).
Brass
Thirteen Asymmetric Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Thirteen asymmetric modernist brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s. priced and sold per piece.
Brass
Walter Bosse Sitting Bear Figurine, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. In excellent condition.
Brass
Set of six Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Set of six coat wall hooks brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s Polished.
Brass
Herta Baller Austria Bear Bottle Stopper, Vienna Bronze Around 1950
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Bronze bear bottle stopper by Herta Baller Austria, circa 1950. A bear made of Vienna bronze, standing on a cork, one paw in its mouth.
Bronze
Walter Bosse Big Brass Horse Figurine, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Baller Austria in the 1950s. In very good condition with marginal patina.
Brass
Walter Bosse Hedgehog Stackable Brass Ashtrays, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A humorous and charming design by Walter Bosse, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Made of solid brass, in good condition with nice patina.
Brass
Walter Bosse Cat Figurine with Thermometer, Herta Baller Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of brass, in very good condition, nice patina.
Brass
Walter Bosse Paragraph Lawyer Brass Sculpture, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller, Austria. In very good condition with marignal patina.
Brass
Walter Bosse Monkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Baller Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A very charming Austrian shaker set, displaying a monkey. A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Baller Austria in the 1950s.
Brass
Walter Bosse Cow Brass Dinner Bell by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian table bell, displaying a nice cow. A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s.
Brass
Walter Bosse Sea Lion Seal Brass Figurine, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. In excellent condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse Bear with Heart Brass Figurine, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by Walter Bosse, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. In very good condition. We offer other Walter Bosse brass objects in our other listings.
Brass
Walter Bosse Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A very charming Austrian shaker set, displaying a donkey. A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s.
Metal
Walter Bosse Seahorse Fishes Mural Brass Sculptures, Hertha Baller, Austria 1950
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming design by Walter Bosse, manufactured in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. In excellent condition. We offer more Walter Bosse objects in our other listings.
Brass
Walter Bosse Elephants Brass Key Hanger by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Herta Baller, Austria, in the 1950s. Also suitable as a towel holder or for dish towels in the kitchen.
Brass
Walter Bosse Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of metal and walnut wood.
Metal, Brass
Walter Bosse Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set for Hertha Baller, Austria 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of metal and wood.
Walter Bosse Brass Dinner Bell Displaying a Cock by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Herta Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of brass, in very good condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Dinner Bell Displaying a Cock by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of brass, in very good condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse Salt and Pepper Donkey Set by Hertha Baller, Austria, circa 1950
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Walter Bosse salt and pepper donkey set by Hertha Baller, Austria, Vienna, circa 1950. The donkey is made of blackened and polished brass.
Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Key Hanger Donkey, Dog, Cat and Cock, Hertha Baller, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of brass, in excellent condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Key Hanger Donkey, Dog, Cat and Cock, Herta Baller, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of brass, in very good condition with patina.
Brass
Walter Bosse Midcentury Baby Giraffe Brass Figurine, Herta Baller, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Herta Baller VIenna, Austria. In very good condition with marginal patina.
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.