Walter bosse fish ashtray ceramic vienna around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Walter bosse fish ashtray ceramic vienna around 1950s Original condition
Ceramic
$255Sale Price|31% Off
Walter Bosse Cat Figurine with Thermometer, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse cat figurine with thermometer, 1950s Austrian desk thermometer, cat figurine and a lantern-shaped thermometer. Designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Aust...
Brass
$290Sale Price|28% Off
Walter Bosse Cat Figurine with Thermometer, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse cat figurine with thermometer, 1950s Austrian desk thermometer, cat figurine and a lantern-shaped thermometer. Designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Aust...
Brass
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
Elephant Penholder by Walter Bosse, Vienna, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
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, Au
Zodiac Sign Twins Figurine by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s ( signed ) Original condition
Brass
$232Sale Price|37% Off
Cat Figurine Holding a Thermometer by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
A very charming Austrian desk thermometer, consisting of a nice cat figurine and a lantern-shaped thermometer. A very humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austr...
Brass
Umbrella Stand Fish, Brass Blackened Metal, Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
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
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
Giraffe by Walter Bosse around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Giraffe by Walter Bosse around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Small Playing seal figurine by walter bosse around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Small Playing seal figurine by walter bosse around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Bosse pipe holder vienna around 1950s ( marked on Bottom )
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Bosse pipe holder vienna around 1950s ( marked on Bottom ) Original condition
Brass
Horse brass figurine bosse around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Horse brass figurine bosse around 1950s Brass blackened Original condition
Brass
Walter Bosse cat bottle opener vienna around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
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, Au
Walter Bosse Brass Monkey Figurine Pretzel Holder, Ring Holder Original condition
Brass
Walter Bosse Thermometer, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse Thermometer, circa 1950s Original condition
Brass
Cat Figurine Holding a Thermometer by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Cat Figurine Holding a Thermometer by Walter Bosse Original condition
Brass
Walter Bosse Candleholder 'cat' 'Marked'
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse candleholder (cat) (Marked) (The selling is without the candle it is only decoration for the photo shooting) Original condition.
Brass
Bottle Opener Capricorn by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Bottle opener capricorn by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse Fish Multiple Pen Holder
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse fish multiple pen holder the pens are not incudet they are only for the photoshooting. Original condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse Dachshund Pen Holder
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse dachshund pen holder (the feather is not for sale she is decoration for the picture) Original condition.
Brass
$185Sale Price / item|36% Off
2 Bear Penholder by Walter Bosse, Vienna, 1950s (sold and priced per piece)
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
2 Bear penholder made of blackened brass by Walter Bosse, Vienna, 1950s. Original condition. The pen is not for sale it is only for the photoshooting (sold and priced per piece)
Brass
Small elephant by Walter bosse around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Small elephant by Walter bosse around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Walter Bosse Wall Thermometer, Vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse Wall Thermometer, Vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Small Walter Bosse Sagittarius Zodiac Brass Figurine, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Small Walter Bosse Sagittarius Zodiac Brass Figurine, Austria, 1950s Original condition
Brass
Holder for 3 pipes by walter bosse vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Holder for 3 pipes by walter bosse vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Austrian Midcentury Brass Bamboo Umbrella Stand
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast iron base blackened with vertical bamboo rods and brass upper triangular part. Made in Austria in the 1950s. Partially restored
Brass, Steel
Small Walter Bosse Sagittarius Zodiac Brass Figurine, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Small Walter Bosse Sagittarius Zodiac Brass Figurine, Austria, 1950s Original condition
Brass
Walter Bosse Candleholder 'Bear', circa 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse Candleholder 'Bear', circa 1950s Original condition The candle is not included it is only for the photoshooting
Brass
Pen holder by walter bosse shows a mouse around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Pen holder by walter bosse shows a mouse around 1950s Original condition The pen is not for sale it is only for the photoshooting
Brass
Walter Bosse Wall Thermometer, Vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse Wall Thermometer, Vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Rare bottle opener from walter bosse vienna around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Rare bottle opener from walter bosse vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Pen holder by walter bosse shows a cat around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Pen holder by walter bosse shows a cat around 1950s The pen is not for sale it is only for the photoshooting Original condition
Brass
Shoehorn Shows a Cat by Walter Bosse Around, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Shoehorn Shows a cat by Walter Bosse around 1950s Original condition.
Brass
$575Sale Price|20% Off
Austrian Midcentury Brass Cat Wine Bottle Holder by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Big iconic Austrian 1950s brass cat bottle holder.
Brass
Walter Bosse Bottle Opener Shows a Elephant Vienna Around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse Bottle Opener Shows a Elephant Vienna Around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Small Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Small Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Owls Bottle Stopper by Walter Bosse around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Owls Bottle Stopper by Walter Bosse around 1950s Original condition
Brass
$280Sale Price / set|20% Off
Stackable Bronze Ashtrays or Salt Cellars Jars of Porcupine Family
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Family of six small stackable hedgehogs bowls in cast bronze. The super cute set of porcupines can be used as salt and pepper cellars or olives, nuts etc. This complete set of si...
Bronze
Walter Bosse Figurine Shows the Neptune Sea God, circa 1950s 'Marked on Bottom'
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse Figurine Shows the Neptune Sea God, circa 1950s 'marked on bottom' Original condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse Shoehorn Shows a Cat, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse shoehorn shows a cat, circa 1950s Original condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse Swallow Birds Key Holder Around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter bosse swallow birds key holder around 1950s The key is not included ( only for the photoshooting ).
Brass
$208Sale Price|25% Off
Big Key Holder Gulls Motiv circa 1950s by Walter Bosse
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Big Key holder Gulls Motiv circa 1950s by Walter Bosse Original condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse Pencil Holder 'Marked' Around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse pencil holder( marked ) around 1950s The pencil is not icluded ( it is only for the photoshooting ) Original condition.
Brass
Walter Bosse pencil holder around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse pencil holder around 1950 Original condition Pencil not included
Brass
Candle Holder, Vienna, Around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Candle holder vienna around 1950s. Original condition.
Brass
Very Small Elephant Figurine by Walter Bosse, Around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Very small elephant figurine by walter bosse around 1950s. Original condition.
Brass
Small Libra Zodiac Sign by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Small Libra Zodiac sign by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s Original condition.
Brass
Small Walter Bosse Cat Figurine Around 1950s, 'Marked'
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Small Walter bosse cat figurine around 1950s Brass, Nickel - plated Original condition.
Brass, Nickel
Ashtray by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Ashtray by walter bosse vienna around 1950s Marked on Bottom.
Brass
Walter Bosse Thermometer, 1950s for Table Vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse Thermometer, 1950s for table vienna around 1950s Original condition.
Brass
Small Walter Bosse Penguin Figurine Vienna around 1950s ' Marked '
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Walter Bosse penguin figurine vienna around 1950s ( Marked ) Original condition.
Brass
Small Penguin by Walter Bosse, Around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, Au
Small penguin by Walter bosse, around 1950s Marked Austria on Bottom Original condition.
Brass
Small Rooster Figurine by Walter Bosse, Vienna, Around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Small rooster figurine by Walter Bosse, Vienna, around 1950s Original condition.
Brass
Bull Head Figurine by Walter Bosse Vienna Around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Bull head figurine by Walter Bosse vienna around 1950s Original condition.
Brass
Candle Holder 'bird' by Walter Bosse, around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Candle holder (bird) by Walter Bosse, around 1950s Original condition The candle is only for the photoshoot (not included).
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.