Five Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Five modernist brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950. Original condition. Two have
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Three-Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three beautiful Austrian polished solid brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950s
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Three Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three beautiful Austrian polished solid brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950s
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Ten Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Ten modernist brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950. Original condition. Eight
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Six Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Austrian brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Made of black finished
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Four Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four beautiful Austrian brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, manufactured in midcentury
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Set of Six Beautiful Austrian Brass Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
A set of six beautiful Austrian brass hooks, made of black-finished brass, partly polished
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Three Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller Austria 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three beautiful Austrian polished solid brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, manufactured
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Ten Midcentury Hertha Baller Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Herta Baller
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Ten beautiful Austrian midcentury brass hooks made by Hertha Baller from 1950s. They are in the
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Four Wall-Mounted Brass Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Austria
4 wall -mounted brass hocks with contrasting faux patina, create at two tones, that accent the shape.
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Four Asymmetric Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Four Asymmetric Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s Original Condition
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Three Modernist Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Three beautiful modernist brass wall hooks, manufactured in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria
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Three Triangular Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of three Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria
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Two Mid-Century Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hertha Baller, Austria. To be used as coat hooks, but also for towels in the bathroom or in the kitchen
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Three Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Polished Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three beautiful Austrian polished solid brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, manufactured
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Two Austrian Modernist Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller
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Five Austrian Mid-Century Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of 5 beautiful Austrian brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Baller Austria. Made of
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Eight Asymmetric Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to eight beautiful asymmetric Austrian brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller
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Seven Midcentury Brass Double Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 7 beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller
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Six Austrian Modernist Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to six beautiful Austrian brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Baller Austria. Gently
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Four Chrome-Plated Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to four Austrian Mid-Century coat hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Made
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Four Austrian Modernist Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of four beautiful Austrian brass wall hooks, made of black-finished brass, partly polished
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Three Triangular Mid-Century Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of three Austrian modernist coat hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. To
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Set of Three Coat Wall Hooks Blackened Brass by Hertha Baller, 1960
By Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three beautiful Austrian brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, circa 1960. They are
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Four Mid-Century Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of four beautiful Austrian modernist wall hooks, made of black-finished brass, executed in
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Five Asymmetric Mid-Century Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to five beautiful asymmetric Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by
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Up to Three Midcentury Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to three beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller
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Three Mid-Century Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s, Austria
By Herta Baller
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Three beautiful Austrian mid-century brass hooks by Hertha Baller from 1950s. They are in the style
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Massive Brass Coat Hooks in the Style of Auböck/Walter Bosse/Herta Baller
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a set of 3 coat hooks in the style of either Walter Bosse, Herta Baller or Carl Auböck
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Up to Six Midcentury Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to six beautiful modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria
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Two Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller, Carl Auböck Style, Austrian, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of beautiful Austrian brass clothes hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950s. They are made of
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Five Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller in the Carl Auböck Style
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Five Austrian brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller in the Carl Auböck style Original condition.
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Four Austrian Mid-Century Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of four beautiful Austrian modernist wall hooks, made of black-finished brass, executed in
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Four Austrian Mid-Century Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of four beautiful Austrian modernist wall hooks, made of black-finished brass, executed in
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Up to Four Mid-Century Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to four beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller
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Pair of Mid-Century Solid Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, very solid, executed in the 1950s by
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Up to Four Mid-Century Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to four beautiful Austrian brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Baller Austria. Made of
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Eleven Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller in the Carl Auböck Style
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
A set of eleven beautiful Austrian brass hooks, made of black-finished brass, partly polished
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Eight Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller in the Carl Auböck Style
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
A set of eight beautiful Austrian brass hooks, made of black-finished brass, partly polished
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Four Wall Mounted Brass Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller from the 1950s, Austria
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Austria
Four brass wall hooks from Hetha Baller mounted on a oak wood frame. The frame can be attached to
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Four Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller, Carl Auböck Style, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of four beautiful Austrian brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s. In the style of Carl
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Three Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller, Carl Auböck Style, Austrian, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three beautiful Austrian brass clothes hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950s. In the style
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Set of Three Austrian Mid-Century Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of three beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Hertha
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Set of Five Mid-Century Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of up three large and two smaller modernist wall hooks, made of black-finished brass
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Six Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Six wall hooks by Hertha Baller In the style of Auböck Original condition.
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Nine Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Nine Austrian brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller polished and stove enameled. priced and sold per
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Midcentury Bosse Baller Coat Brass Wall Hook, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
manufactured by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller (Bosse Baller Company) in 1950s. Handmade of polished and
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Austrian Nickel Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Austrian nickel wall hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s Priced and sold per piece. Original
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Three Midcentury Bosse Baller Chrome Coat Wall Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Bosse and Herta Baller ( Bosse Baller Company ) in 1950s. Handmade chromed solid brass. In nice original
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Seven Bosse & Baller Asymmetric Coat Brass Wall Hook, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
manufactured by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller (Bosse Baller Company) in 1950s. Handmade of polished and
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Nine Midcentury Bosse Baller Asymmetric Coat Brass Wall Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
manufactured by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller (Bosse Baller Company) in 1950s. Handmade of polished and
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Charming Walter Bosse Goose Brass Wall Hook, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely modernist brass wall hook, displaying a goose or duck. A humorous design by Walter Bosse
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Three Asymmetric Modernist Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Three asymmetric modernist brass wall hooks by Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s. Original condition.
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Austrian heavy brass Coat Hooks 1960 by Herta Baller
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
from brass and designed by the renowned workshops of Herta Baller or Carl Aubock in Austria. They are
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Austrian Brass Elephant Wall Hook by Walter Bosse for Baller, circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A Walter Bosse hook in the form of an elephant. What better way is there to bring some joy into a
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Three Walter Bosse Animal Brass Wall Coat Hooks Cat Lion Monkey, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of three Mid-Century brass wall coat hooks, displaying a cat, a lion and a monkey. A very
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Three Coat Wall Hooks Patinated Brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three beautiful Austrian brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, manufactured in midcentury
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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.