Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian brass hooks by manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 6
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
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Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian brass hooks by manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 6
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Sold|$2,041
20 Hooks by Hertha Baller Around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
20 hooks by Hertha Baller around 1950s Original condition: Dimensions: Big ones Height: 5.91
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6 Hooks by Hertha Baller Around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Original condition Big hooks: Hight: 13cm Wide: 7cm Deep: 12cm Small hooks: Hight: 7cm
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Eight Hertha Baller Wall Hooks, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Original condition. Price and sale per piece.
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5 Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
5 Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller Original condition
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6x Austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
6x Austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s Original condition
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4x Austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
4x Austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s Original condition
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Six Austrian Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Six Austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s. Original condition.
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10 Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
10 Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller Original condition
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5x Austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
5x Austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s Original condition
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Six Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Six wall hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s Original condition.
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Three Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Three Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller polished and stove enameled.
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Brass Coat Wall Double Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian brass hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Price per
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Brass Coat Wall Double Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian brass hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 2
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Brass Wall Hooks, circa 1950s by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Brass wall hooks, circa 1950s by Hertha Baller priced and sold per piece.
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Midcentury Green Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Aluminum hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Set of two.
Aluminum
4 Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
4 Wall hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s Original condition Priced and sold per piece.
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Nine Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Nine Austrian brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller. Original condition Priced and sold per piece.
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Six Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Six Austrian brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller Original condition Priced and sold per piece.
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Six Austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Six Austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s. Original condition. Price and sold per piece.
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Asymmetric Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Asymmetric wall hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s Original condition Price and selling per
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Eight Beautiful and Rare Hertha Baller Wall Hooks
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Eight beautiful and rare Hertha Baller wall hooks partly black painted and brass excellent original
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Brass Coat Wall Hooks Attributed to Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of four beautiful Austrian brass hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s.
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Brass Coat Wall Double Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian brass hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 6
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Brass Coat Wall Double Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian brass hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 2
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Five Austrian Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Five Austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s Five are available, priced and sold per piece
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Austrian Midcentury Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass coat, hat hooks, elegant shape and perfect quality by Hertha Baller from the 1950s. A near
Brass, Chrome
Sold|$96
Six Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Six wall hooks by Hertha Baller In the style of Auböck Original condition.
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5 Asymetric Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
5 Asymetric Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller Austria, 1950s Original condition
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4x small austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
4x small austrian wall hooks by Hertha Baller, 1950s Original condition
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11x Brass Wall Hooks, circa 1950s by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
11x Brass Wall Hooks, circa 1950s by Hertha Baller Original condition
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4 wall hooks by hertha baller vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
4 wall hooks by hertha baller vienna around 1950s Original condition
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Austrian Mid-Century Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass coat, hat hooks, elegant shape and perfect quality by Hertha Baller from the 1950s.
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8 Brass Wall Hooks, circa 1950s by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
8 Brass Wall Hooks, circa 1950s by Hertha Baller Original condition Priced and sold per piece.
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Brass Asymmetric Coat Wall Double Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian polished brass hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up
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Austrian Mid-Century Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass coat, hat hooks, elegant shape and perfect quality by Hertha Baller from the 1950s. Original
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Four Wall-Mounted Brass Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, Austria
Set of 4 brass hooks from Hertha Baller, made in Austria, 1950.
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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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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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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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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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Nine Austrian Brass Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Nine Austrian brass wall hooks by Hertha Baller polished and stove enameled. priced and sold per
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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Austrian Nickel Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Austrian nickel wall hooks by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s Priced and sold per piece. Original
Brass, Nickel
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.