Walter Bosse Vintage Brass Hand Ashtray for Herta Baller
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
This elegant and heavy ashtray by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller (Model 844) is an original Austrian Mid-Century piece of sculptural character. The object is in good condition and sho...
Brass
Vintage Ceramic Pottery Vase by Walter Bosse - Rare
By Walter Bosse
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical vintage ceramic pottery vase by Walter Bosse, circa 1930's. This rare pot was hand crafted by Bosse in Austria and measures 4.5"W x 4"D x 4.25"H.
Pottery
$2,200
H 11 in W 10 in D 6.5 in
Walter Bosse Large Baby Deer Pottery Ceramic Sculpture, Austria, 1920s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming and large handmade figurine / statue depicting a baby deer / fawn. Originally designed as a doorstop by Walter Bosse and manufactured between 1924 and 1936 in Kufstein, Ty...
Ceramic, Terracotta
$390
H 3.15 in W 4.34 in D 2.37 in
Mid Century bronze table or hand ashtray by Walter Bosse in the shape of a fish
By Walter Bosse
Located in München, DE
Original Mid-Century Modern bronze table or handheld ashtray by Walter Bosse. Beautiful, great design in the shape of a fish. Made in Austria. Manufactured in the 1950s. Very good co...
Bronze
$680
H 1.5 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
Walter Bosse Sculptural Brass Hand Bowl or Ashtray, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A playful and witty design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s.
Brass
$350
H 3.05 in W 4.04 in D 0.88 in
Walter Bosse Bronze Fish Dish Bowl Ashtray, Herta Baller Austria 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bronze bowl features an abstract Modernist shape of a fish, decorated with reliefs of stars and full moon; the round moon form is positioned as the fish eye. The playful, hu...
Bronze
$9,500
H 10 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Walter Bosse Charming Austrian 'Kinder' Wiener Werkstatte Era Ceramic Table Lamp
By Walter Bossi
Located in Sharon, CT
Absolutely charming unique hand-sculpted and glazed ceramic table lamp by the important early 20th century Austrian ceramicist Walter Bosse.
Ceramic
Brass Paperweight with Elephant Motif by Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A solid brass paperweight designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Herta Baller, featuring a stylized elephant motif. Well-crafted with a warm, even patina and characteristic mid-centur...
Brass
$2,333
H 12.21 in W 10.63 in D 5.91 in
Large Mid Century Deer Pottery Sculpture, by Walter Bosse, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Large Mid Century Deer Pottery Sculpture, by Walter Bosse, Austria, good condition
Pottery, Terracotta
$568 / set
H 2.96 in W 10.63 in D 4.14 in
unique turquoise burnished solid brass WRITING DESK SET Vienna Austria 1950's
By Walter Bosse
Located in Landshut, BY
unique turquoise burnished solid brass WRITING DESK SET Vienna Austria 1950's processed to the highest quality Production Period around 1950 :-: in good condition :-: maximum ...
Brass
$355
H 5.91 in W 6.7 in D 1.19 in
Walter Bosse Brass Dog Figurine Jewelry Ring Holder, Herta Baller Austria, 1950s
Located in Boden, SE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Bosse dog Ring holder Figurine Collectible.Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze item. Walther Bosse was an Austri...
Brass, Iron
$1,295 / set
H 6.19 in W 5.12 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Art Deco Bear Ceramic Bookends, Gmundner Keramik, Austria, 1930s
By Walter Bosse, Wiener Werkstätte, Leopold Anzengruber, Gmundner Keramik, Michael Powolny
Located in Malmö, SE
A pair of beautiful black and white ceramic book ends with standing bears. Made by Gmundner Keramik in Austria, 1930s. Excellent original condition. No chips or cracks. Gmundner K...
Ceramic
Rare Large Walter Bosse Brass Hand Tray
By Walter Bosse
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Striking hand-shaped bronze sculptural tray by the Austrian designer Walter Bosse for Herta Balla.
Brass
Unavailable
H 2.76 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Walter Bosse Vintage Brass Hand Bowl Ashtray Model #841, Austria 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Walter Bosse vintage brass hand bowl ashtray model #841, Austria, 1950s.
Brass
Unavailable
H 10.63 in W 4.34 in D 6.7 in
Ceramic advertising figure by W. Bosse for the Karlsruhe Majolika. 1940 - 1950
By Walter Bosse
Located in CADALSO, ES
Rare advertising figurine from Fernkabel Rastatt Germany. The company Deutsche Fernkabel Gesellschaft Rastatt was merged into Nokia Siemens Networks in 2008.
Ceramic
Beautiful 1950s Elephant Pottery Sculpture Figurine by Gmundner Keramik
By Gmundner Keramik, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely sculpture displaying a walking elephant. In the style of Walter Bosse. Hand-glazed, made of ceramic / terracotta in the 1950s by Gmundner Keramik, Austria.
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Walter Bosse Bronze Hand Vide Poche, Bowl, Black and Gold Line
By Walter Bosse
Located in London, GB
A very good early example of a hand shaped bronze vide poche by the Austrian designer Walter Bosse for Herta Balla.
Gold, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 2.25 in W 3 in L 2.25 in
1960s Sculptural Abstract Hand Form ASHTRAY Dish after Modernist Walter BOSSE
By Walter Bosse
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presenting: Style of Walter Bosse Modernist Ashtray in the Shape of a Splayed Hand with Fancy Sculpted Nails circa 1960s.
Aluminum
Sold
H 1.25 in W 2.5 in D 3.25 in
Brass Ashtray in the Shape of a Hand after Walter Bosse, 1960s, Midcentury
By Walter Bosse
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a beautiful modernist brass ashtray in the shape of a hand. After Walter Bosse, circa 1960s.
Brass
Sold
H 2.25 in W 3 in L 2.25 in
Modernist Ashtray in the Shape of a Hand after Walter Bosse, 1960s, Midcentury
By Walter Bosse
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a beautiful modernist ashtray in the shape of a hand. In the style of Walter Bosse. circa 1960s.
Aluminum
Pair of Walter Bosse for Herta Baller Bronze Hand in Bronze, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical and unique solid brass catch it all jewelry ring holder, circa 1950's practical and unique.
Bronze
Walter Bosse Large Baby Deer Pottery Ceramic Sculpture, Austria, 1920s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming and large handmade figurine / statue depicting a baby deer / fawn. Originally designed as a doorstop by Walter Bosse and manufactured between 1924 and 1936 in Kufstein, Ty...
Ceramic, Terracotta
Pair of Bronze Hand Dishes from Israel
By Walter Bosse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a gorgeous little pair of cast bronze hands with a lovely patina. Each is signed, but the signature is unidentifiable. This piece is great as jewelry holders or conversation ...
Bronze
Sold
H 1.5 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
Walter Bosse Hand Sculpture Figurative Ashtray Pin Dish Vide Poche c. 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A beautiful modernist vide poche or ashtray in the shape of a hand designed by Walter Bosse and probably executed by Herta Baller Austria in the 1950s.
Brass, Bronze
Walter Bosse Brass Hand Ashtray, Austria 1950's
By Walter Bosse
Located in Den Haag, NL
Walter Bosse Brass Hand Ashtray Patinated and signed.
Brass
Mid-Century Bronze Ashtray Walter Bosse attr., Vienna
By Walter Bosse
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderful small heavy golden bronze ashtray attributed to the hands of Walter Bosse, Vienna, Austria. And crafted and with unique hand applied greenish shimmering patina inside and o...
Bronze
Brass Walter Bosse Hedgehog Sculpture Stacking Ashtrays 1950s Austrian
By Walter Bosse
Located in Oakland, CA
Brass stacking ashtrays in the form of a hedgehog designed by Walter Bosse of Austria circa 1950s. The hedgehog sculpture consists of 6 pieces 5 of which can be used as an ashtray, t...
Brass
Sold
H 2 in W 2.9 in D 4.7 in
Brass Walter Bosse Hedgehog Sculpture Stacking Ashtrays 1950s Austrian MCM
By Walter Bosse
Located in Toronto, CA
This charming 1950s Brass Walter Bosse Hedgehog Stacking Ashtray set is an iconic piece of Austrian Mid-Century Modern design. Created by renowned designer Walter Bosse and executed...
Brass
Walter Bosse Brass Hand Midcentury Ashtray by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist ashtray in the shape of a hand. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Baller Austria in the 1950s.
Brass
Sold
H 2.75 in W 4.72 in D 2.95 in
Set of Six Bronze Midcentury Hedgehog Trays by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller
By Walter Bosse
Located in Lisse, NL
Complete and attractive set of little hedgehog trays for all kinds of purposes. These coolest hedgehog trays ever are all handcrafted in Austria and they are in excellent condition....
Bronze
Sold
H 2.25 in W 3.25 in D 3 in
Walter Bosse Brass Hand Mid-Century Ashtray by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist ashtray in the shape of a hand. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Baller Austria in the 1950s.
Brass
Sold
H 2 in W 3 in D 3.5 in
Walter Bosse Sculptural Brass Hand Bowl or Ashtray, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Baller Austria in the 1950s.
Brass
Brass Hand-Shaped Bowl or Ashtray by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A multifunctional small brass bowl in the shape of an open hand lying palm up by Austrian ceramicist and metalworker Walter Bosse, produced in the 1950s through his partnership with ...
Brass
Sold
H 4.5 in W 7.25 in D 7.5 in
MCM Austria Walter Bosse for Herta Baller Large Black & Bronze Hand-Shaped Bowl
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in St. Louis, MO
Attributed to Walter Bosse for Herta Baller mid-century modern large open hand in bronze with black paint catch all bowl.
Metal, Bronze
Sold
H 5.52 in W 0.6 in D 5.52 in
Massive Brass Coat Hooks in the Style of Auböck/Walter Bosse/Herta Baller
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller, 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. They are made of massive brass and were produced in Austria in the 1950s. They are...
Brass
Walter Bosse, for Herta Baller, "Black Gold Line" Hand in Bronze, 1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
"Black gold line" hand in bronze, 1950s. Walter Bosse was affiliated with Wiener Werkstätte with Josef Hoffmann as his mentor.
Bronze
Walter Bosse, for Herta Baller, "Black Gold Line" Hand in Bronze, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical and unique solid brass catch it all jewelry ring holder, circa 1950's practical and unique.
Brass
Sold
H 5.25 in W 2.75 in D 6.75 in
Vintage Pair Ceramic High Heels Shoe Walter Bosse Era, Austria, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a pair of ceramic high heels, an exceptional piece made in Austria during the Bosse era in the 1960s. They are glazed in typical midcentury colors of yellow and tur...
Ceramic
Sold
H 2 in W 5.25 in L 2 in
Walter Bosse Style Brass Hand Ashtray Patinated in Black and Polished Brass
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Pau, FR
A very charming little brass hand ashtray, which is exactly the same design (shape of the hand) as the Walter Bosse designed and by Hertha Baller produced pieces, but it is missing t...
Brass
Modernist Bronze Hand
By Taxco, Walter Bosse
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage, bronze hand sculpture in the style of Walter Bosse. Stamped on base, Taxco Hecho in Mexico.
Brass
Walter Bosse Bronze Hand Sculpture by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage, bronze hand sculpture by Walter Bosse. A beautiful piece displayed on its own as a sculpture or filled with favorite jewelry pieces.
Bronze
$1,362 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$414 / set
H 2.37 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in
Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Stackable Hedgehog Ashtray Set Austria, 1950s
Located in Delft, NL
A midcentury brass stackable hedgehog set of six ashtrays. A design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of black finished brass. In very good condit...
Metal
$1,090
H 3 in W 5 in D 3 in
Walter Bosse Hedgehog Stackable Brass Ashtrays, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A complete set of six vintage stackable midcentury hedgehog ashtrays. A humorous and charming design by Walter Bosse, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Made of solid b...
Brass
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Hedgehog Sculpture by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Hedgehog by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller.
Metal
$500
H 7 in W 5 in D 4 in
Charming Dog Poodle Sculpture Figurine by Leopold Anzengruber, Austria, 1950s
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely detailed Midcentury poodle figurine, named „Peggy" from the 1950s. Designed and handcrafted by Leopold Anzengruber in Vienna, Austria. A decorative and lovely piece, made of...
Brass
$793
H 2.76 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Walter Bosse Hedgehog Stackable Ashtray Set for Bertha Baller, 1955
By Walter Bosse
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of six stackable ashtrays in the shape of a hedgehog designed in 1955 by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Austria. Polished and patinated brass.
Brass
$550
H 1 in W 3 in D 3 in
Walter Bosse Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian midcentury Shaker set, displaying a donkey carrying two wooden barrels. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. The don...
Metal, Brass
Walter Bosse Fish Midcentury Brass Bowl or Ashtray, Herta Baller, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist bowl or ashtray in the shape of a fish. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of brass, in excellent condition....
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase, Sweden, Raw Unglazed Surface, 1950s
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Rare studio work vase with a raw unglazed surface decorated with different funghi/mushrooms and ferns. The rim of the vase as and bottom are also glazed. Unattributed to Austrian des...
Ceramic
Walter Bosse Huge Pottery Ceramic Horse Sculpture, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely and huge handmade figurine / statue displaying a horse dated from 1947 to 1951. Designed by Walter Bosse, made of ceramic / terracotta in Kufstein/Tyrol, Austria. A charming...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware, Terracotta
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Midcentury Candle Holder Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed round candle holder or candlestick. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 1950s. Handcraft...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$1,200
H 2.75 in W 5.75 in D 0.75 in
Carl Auböck Modern Key Large Brass Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful and oversized, vintage Mid-Century brass key combines a corkscrew for opening wine bottles and a bottle opener for crown caps. This piece was designed and handcrafted ...
Metal, 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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
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