Walter Bosse Coat Racks and Stands
Austrian, 1904-1979
Credited with thousands of works and models for ceramic pieces, Walter Bosse was an intensely prolific designer. The modernist Austrian sculptor and ceramist was best known for his distinctive “Black Golden” series of decorative objects and figurines, particularly his hedgehog ashtrays. Bosse’s mid-century and Art Deco works were popular as gifts for politicians and royalty worldwide, remaining coveted among collectors today.
Bosse was born in Vienna in 1904 to artist parents — his father, Julius, was a portrait painter for the Austrian Imperial Court. Bosse studied at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna from 1918 to 1921 under Austrian sculptor Michael Powolny and Austrian painter Franz Cizek. Later, he continued at the Munich School of Applied Arts in Germany under Austrian architect and designer Josef Hoffmann, a founder of the Vienna Secession movement.
Early in his career, Bosse worked as a designer at several ceramics manufacturers, including Augarten Porcelain Works in 1924, Goldscheider Porcelain Manufactory and Majolica Factory in 1926 and Metzler and Ortloff in 1927. In 1925, Bosse displayed several pieces at the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts in Paris, which introduced the Art Deco style to a global audience.
In 1931, Bosse opened a shop in Kufstein, Austria, selling ceramic gift items. Owing to the crippling economic effects of the Great Depression, however, Bosse was forced to close his shop in 1937. He returned to Vienna in 1938 and opened another business, Bosse Keramik, where he sold toys, glass, textiles and more. In the late 1940s, Bosse experimented with small-scale brass sculptures and desk accessories coated in black ceramic glaze. With Austrian designer Herta Baller, Bosse formed the Bosse-Baller company to manufacture the “Black Golden” line of figurines, which became wildly popular worldwide.
Despite Bosse’s success, he struggled financially and moved to Iserlohn, Germany, in 1953. Meanwhile, Baller continued to manufacture and sell Bosse’s designs, which were so popular that forgers copied and sold counterfeit editions of Bosse’s works around the world. The 1950s marked the debut of the artist’s whimsically zoomorphic hedgehog ashtrays — these were cast in brass, and a hedgehog ashtray in any other material is not a Bosse original.
Bosse spent the rest of his life embroiled in court battles to protect his designs, leaving him penniless by the time he died. Today authentic Bosse pieces — from wall-mounted sculptures to tableware — continue to be highly sought after by collectors.
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Creator: Walter Bosse
Bosse & Baller Asymmetric Coat Brass Wall Hook, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks from the "Black Gold Line" designed and manufactured by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller (Bosse Baller Company) in 1950s. Handmad...
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Walter Bosse 5 Cat Zoo Brass Animal Wall Hooks by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
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Walter Bosse Cow Zoo Mid-Century Brass Wall Hook, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
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A lovely Austrian modernist animal coat wall hook, displaying a cow. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of black finished and par...
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Shoehorn Squirrel Blackened Brass by Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s
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A nice shoehorn made of blackened and partly polished brass by Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s. The handle is in the form of a squirrel. That tail can be used as hook. Very nice patina ...
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Three Midcentury Bosse Baller Brass Coat Wall Hooks, 1950s, Austria
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks from the "Black Gold Line" designed & manufactured by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller (Bosse Baller Company) in 1950s. Handmade ...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pair of Brass Wall Hooks Walter Bosse, 1950s, Austria
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
This rare Mid-Century Modern vintage pair of brass wall hooks "Max & Moritz" was designed by Walter Bosse 1950s Austria.
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Black Wall Hooks Walter Bosse, 1950s, Austria
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Mid-Century Modern vintage brass black set of 3 wall hooks in animal form, 1950s, Austria.
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Walter Bosse coat racks and stands for sale on 1stDibs.
Walter Bosse coat racks and stands are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Walter Bosse coat racks and stands, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coat racks and stands by Walter Bosse were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coat racks and stands by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, and Herta Baller. Prices for Walter Bosse coat racks and stands can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $111 and can go as high as $1,650, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $489.
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