{"title":"Metal","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"walter-bosse-cat-bottle-stopper","title":"Walter Bosse Cat Bottle Stopper","description":"\u003cp\u003eA playful brass bottle stopper in the form of a stylised cat. This object dates from the 1950's and was designed by \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca title=\"Baller Austria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn response to the enduring drear of postwar years in Central Europe, Bosse designed this whimsical \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals to \"make as many people as possible happy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42304364183766,"sku":"","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/Modernist-Brass-Cat-Bottle-Stopper-Walter-Bosse.jpg?v=1642268164"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-scottish-terrier-corkscrew","title":"Walter Bosse Scottish Terrier Corkscrew","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA whimsical brass corkscrew in the form of a Scottish Terrier. This Scottie dates from the 1950's and was designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Baller Austria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his playful 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals. Early examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncluded with this purchase is the tiny Walter Bosse puppy, photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42305360265430,"sku":"","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/walter-bosse-baller-austria-dog-corkscrew.jpg?v=1642268457"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-monkey-corkscrew","title":"Walter Bosse Monkey Corkscrew","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA playful brass corkscrew in the form of a monkey. This corkscrew dates from the 1950's and was designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his whimsical 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals. Early examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42305387725014,"sku":"","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/walter-bosse-baller-austria-corkscrew-monkey.jpg?v=1642268309"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-owl-bottle-opener","title":"Walter Bosse Owl Bottle Opener","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA brass bottle opener in the form of a perched owl. This playful opener dates from the early 1950's and was designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Baller Austria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn response to the enduring drear of postwar years in Central Europe, Bosse designed his whimsical \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals \u003c\/span\u003eto \"make as many people as possible happy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42430508892374,"sku":"","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/walter-bosse-herta-baller-mid-century-modern-brass-owl-bottle-opener.jpg?v=1666534159"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-chamois-letter-opener","title":"Walter Bosse Chamois Letter Opener","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA playful letter opener in the form of a chamois mountain goat. This object dates from the early 1950's and was designed by \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Baller Austria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn response to the enduring drear of postwar years in Central Europe, Bosse designed his whimsical 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals to \"make as many people as possible happy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEarly examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42430541562070,"sku":"","price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/vintage-baller-austria-brass-letter-opener-chamois-mountain-goat-walter-bosse.jpg?v=1643572400"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-monkey-bottle-opener","title":"Walter Bosse Monkey Bottle Opener","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA playful brass bottle opener in the form of a monkey. This object dates from the 1950's and was designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Baller Austria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn response to the enduring drear of postwar years in Central Europe, Bosse designed his whimsical 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals \u003c\/span\u003eto \"make as many people as possible happy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEarly examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42430567088342,"sku":"","price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/playful-monkey-bottle-opener-by-walter-bosse-for-herta-baller.jpg?v=1678640655"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-lion-pretzel-holder","title":"Walter Bosse Lion Pretzel Holder","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA whimsical brass pretzel holder in the shape of a lion. This object dates from the 1950's and was designed by \u003ca title=\"Walter Bosse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his playful 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals. Early examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe lion is one of the largest items in the range, and although originally designed to hold pretzels on his tail, he functions perfectly as a ring holder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42430630953174,"sku":"","price":240.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/walter-bosse-lion-pretzel-holder_e460e35f-be22-4e71-a436-52062d91bdf3.jpg?v=1643572830"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-vide-poche","title":"Walter Bosse Vide Poche","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn organic modernist vide poche, designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e and produced at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria, circa 1950.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his playful brass animals, but also designed a number of patinated trays and dishes, usually in a fluid organic shape. This elegant dish can be used to hold jewellery, coins, or anything you don't want to lose\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42430657167574,"sku":"","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/mid-century-modernist-patinated-tray-by-walter-bosse-baller-austria.jpg?v=1643576411"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-family-of-foxes","title":"Walter Bosse Family of Foxes","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA family of brass foxes designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e and produced by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria, in the 1950's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn response to the enduring drear of postwar years in Central Europe, Bosse designed his whimsical 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals \u003c\/span\u003eto \"make as many people as possible happy.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis decorative trio includes an adult fox with two cubs. Each figure has been stylised in a modernist and playful fashion, particularly the largest, who sits in a reclined position. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42430701732054,"sku":"","price":240.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/walter-bosse-family-of-foxes-patinated-brass-fox-figures.jpg?v=1643574768"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-narwhal-corkscrew","title":"Walter Bosse Narwhal Corkscrew","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA playful brass corkscrew in the form of a narwhal. This corkscrew dates from the 1950's and was designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Baller Austria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his whimsical 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals. Early examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42430733222102,"sku":"","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/a-brass-corkscrew-fish-narwhale-by-walter-bosse-baller-vienna-austria.jpg?v=1643579057"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-rabbit-pretzel-holder","title":"Walter Bosse Rabbit Pretzel Holder","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA whimsical brass pretzel holder in the shape of a stylised rabbit. This object dates from the 1950's and was designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Baller Austria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his playful 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals. Early examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe rabbit is one of the most unusual items in the range, and although originally designed to hold pretzels on its ear, the bunny functions perfectly as a ring holder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42430883332310,"sku":"","price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/abstract-rabbit-letter-opener-or-pretzel-holder-walter-bosse.jpg?v=1643580287"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-native-american-incense-holder","title":"Walter Bosse Native American Incense Holder","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA rare incense holder in the form of a Native American boy. This brass figure dates from the 1950's and was designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Baller Austria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his whimsical 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals. His figural works are less common, and particularly larger objects such as this. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe stylised child crouches behind an oval shield. Two holes in the shield accommodate a pair of incense sticks. The figure is attached to a triangular base which retains the golden Herta Baller sticker.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42430986813654,"sku":"","price":485.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/baller-austria-native-american-incense-holder-by-walter-bosse.jpg?v=1643569148"},{"product_id":"jens-quistgaard-brass-candlesticks","title":"Jens Quistgaard Brass Candlesticks","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of brass candlesticks by Danish designer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/jens-quistgaard\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Jens Quistgaard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eJens Quistgaard\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/dansk-designs\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Dansk Designs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDansk Designs\u003c\/a\u003e, 1958. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn-keeping with Quistgaard's sculptural approach to design, the tapered form of these candlesticks is both sinuous and angular. Their shape is sleek and elegant whilst being dramatically modernist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJens Quistgaard was a seminal designer who greatly helped to popularise the 'Danish Modern' aesthetic during the 1950's and 60's. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe candlesticks feature the early 'Four Ducks' mark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dansk Designs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42484980089046,"sku":"","price":190.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/mood-image-of-pair-of-brass-candlesticks-by-jens-h-quistgaard-for-dansk-denmark-1958.jpg?v=1644704822"},{"product_id":"jens-quistgaard-four-luna-candlesticks","title":"Jens Quistgaard Four 'Luna' Candlesticks","description":"\u003cp\u003eA group of four silver plated candlesticks by Danish designer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/jens-quistgaard\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Jens Quistgaard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eJens Quistgaard\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/dansk-designs\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Dansk Designs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDansk Designs\u003c\/a\u003e, 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese elongated candlesticks feature 8 bands. In the upper straightsided section of the candleholders, these are placed apart regularly. However, in the tapering base, the bands are placed in a rhythm which suggests regularity. Each band is geometrically incised. Softening the industrial feel of the aforementioned is the slender waist, connecting the base and upper section. Overall, the slender and dramatic form is typical of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Quistgaard's sculptural approach to product design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJens Quistgaard was a seminal designer who greatly helped to popularise the 'Danish Modern' aesthetic during the 1950's and 60's, especially in the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dansk Designs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42487837655254,"sku":"","price":240.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/jens-quistgaard-1960s-silver-plated-candlesticks-denmark.jpg?v=1675595983"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-fish-tray","title":"Walter Bosse Fish Tray","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA whimsical brass tray, or rest, in the form of a fish. This item dates from the 1950's and was designed by \u003ca title=\"Walter Bosse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca title=\"Baller Austria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his playful 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals. Early examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42488189026518,"sku":"","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/vintage-1950s-brass-fish-tray-by-walter-bosse-baller-austria.jpg?v=1645389640"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-hedgehog-ashtrays","title":"Walter Bosse Hedgehog Ashtrays","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original family of stacking hedgehogs by Walter Bosse, 1950's. These hedgehogs are perhaps \u003ca title=\"Walter Bosse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e's most famous design. They were produced in Germany, and this set is a fine and early example.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of Walter Bosse's work was produced during the 1950's by \u003ca title=\"Baller Austria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria, but when Bosse moved to West Germany in 1953, he designed an entire portfolio of new work to be produced outside of Austria. The hedgehog ashtrays were conceived during this time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe six hedgehogs, each with their own unique characteristics, were designed as personal ashtrays which can be stacked, when not in use, to form a large hedgehog figure. The spines of each hedgehog are shaped perfectly to accommodate a cigarette. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, the clever design was stolen and copied by numerous manufacturers during the 1960's. Bosse fought for most of his life in unprecedented legal battles for the copyright of his design. He would eventually win, and resultantly these cute and unassuming characters are the basis of most copyright laws today, making them truly historically significant little hedgehogs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42488194990294,"sku":"","price":400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/profile-image-of-walter-bosse-born-1904-died-1979-stacking-hedgehog-ashtrays.jpg?v=1646481428"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-pig-ashtray","title":"Walter Bosse Pig Ashtray","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA patinated ashtray in the form of a long-eared pig. This brass figure dates from around 1960, and was designed and produced by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is well known for his whimsical 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals produced by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Baller Austria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Vienna, Austria. When Bosse moved to Germany in 1953, he began to design a whole new portfolio of designs to be produced locally. It was from this period that some of his most famous work was produced, such as his hedgehog ashtrays and animal coat hooks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe pig or piglet features a long, expressive snout and large ears. The ears have been shaped to perfectly accommodate a cigarette, whilst the main body of the animal is a deep bowl for ash. Just two perfectly round dots create the eyes on the stylised face which despite its Modernist simplicity communicates humour and personality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42488572281046,"sku":"","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/hertha-baller-pig-ashtray-designed-by-walter-bosse-1950s-1960s-vienna-austria.jpg?v=1646482420"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-cow-hook","title":"Walter Bosse Cow Hook","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA black and gold coloured hook in the form of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ea young cow with horns, designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e. This whimsical hook and all of Bosse's other animal hooks were designed and produced in Germany circa 1960. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBosse left Austria for Germany in 1953, starting afresh with a whole new portfolio of designs, leaving his original Austrian company to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e It was in this later period that some of his best remembered work was produced, such as the animal hooks and his stacking hedgehog ashtrays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis attractive solid brass cow hook contains heaps of friendly character. The cow has been black-patinated before being polished on the tips and facial features. The practical object is one of Bosse's most enduring \u0026amp; famous works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42651948646614,"sku":"","price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/original-1950s-60s-walter-bosse-black-patinated-brass-cow-hook-austria.jpg?v=1647709165"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-onion-dome-smoking-tool","title":"Walter Bosse Domed House Master","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully patinated bronze master for a smoking tool in the form of a dwelling, or church, with an onion domed roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe object is referenced in historical catalogues as a smoking tamper or extinguisher, but this unusual and rare \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e design is also highly decorative and incredibly sweet. The building, being bronze rather than brass, is likely the master from which all production of this design were cast. There is a similar example online, namely the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.modernviennabronze.com\/walter-bosse-news\/introducing-the-walter-bosse-master-collection\" title=\"View the selection of Masters in the Virtual Museum of Modern Vienna Bronze\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e'Church Tower Master' in the Virtual Museum of Modern Vienna Bronze.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough today many would be hard-pushed to guess the original intended used of this object, the brilliance of the design becomes obvious when you handle and observe it. The little house is not only tactile and aesthetically interesting but perfectly shaped for tamping down tobacco, packing a pipe bowl or extinguishing a cigar, cigarette, or ash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42660701896918,"sku":"","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/profile-shot-of-rare-early-walter-bosse-design-object-is-a-onion-domed-house-which-is-intended-to-help-extinguish-cigars-or-cigarettes-classic-mid-twentieth-century-design.jpg?v=1647897024"},{"product_id":"tapio-wirkkala-sterling-silver-bud-vase","title":"Tapio Wirkkala Silver Bud Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eA modernist solid silver vase designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/tapio-wirkkala\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tapio Wirkkala\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTapio Wirkkala\u003c\/a\u003e, 1954. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTapio Wirkkala is best known as one of Finland's foremost glass designers. His influence and notoriety in this field has given Wirkkala a legendary status within the history of Finnish design. One of the leading proponents of Modernism, Wirkkala often found inspiration in nature and the frozen wilderness of northern Finland. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWirkkala worked also in silver from the early 1950's, designing jewellery alongside vases and trays produced at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/kultakeskus\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kultakeskus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKultakeskus\u003c\/a\u003e, Hämeenlinna, Finland. His works in silver are also inspired by nature, and often convey an abstract botanical form. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fluid shape of this tall silver vase is both alien and organic. The curved mouth of this vase, paired with two elegant seams that gently twist around the piece indicate the feeling of a closed, elongated flower bud that's beginning to open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vase displays full Finnish hallmarks. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kultakeskus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42808223727830,"sku":"","price":260.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/finnish-silver-tw36-vase-by-tapio-wirkkala-1954-scandinavian-design.jpg?v=1675596111"},{"product_id":"group-of-three-dimensional-shapes","title":"Group of Three-Dimensional Shapes","description":"\u003cp\u003eA set of four three-dimensional metal shapes most probably produced in the Czech Republic, in the 1960s or 70's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally these shapes would have been used in schools, as a learning aid. Today, they make a Constructivist inspired kinetic sculpture. The perfect gift for any committed Modernist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set includes a sphere, cube, tetrahedron and cuboid. \u003c\/span\u003eEach item features its original red paint, which has gently aged over time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mid-20th Century","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42853925388502,"sku":"","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/set-of-4-mid-20th-century-bauhaus-constructivist-inspired-learning-shapes-great-vibrant-red-colour.jpg?v=1651517066"},{"product_id":"richard-rohac-bbc-ashtray","title":"Richard Rohac 'BBC' Vide-Poches","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn elegant brass vide-poche designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/richard-rohac\" title=\"Richard Rohac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRichard Rohac\u003c\/a\u003e and produced in his Viennese workshop for the Swiss engineering company Brown, Boveri \u0026amp; Cie (BBC). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe modernist form of this tray is both functional and attractive, featuring slightly concave, tapered sides and grooves to each corner to hold a cigarette. The tactile form has been embellished with the BBC company logo; the tray was either designed for their offices, or produced as a corporate gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Brown, Boveri \u0026amp; Cie company were known to also commission corporate gifts from Werkstatte Carl Aubock. These pieces are also without a maker's mark. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe object dates from the early 1950's, and retains original patina and verdigris. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Rohac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43005494427862,"sku":"","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/modern-viennese-bronze-brass-ashtray-richard-rohac-bbc.jpg?v=1653763718"},{"product_id":"robert-welch-red-enamel-egg-timer","title":"Robert Welch Red Enamel Egg Timer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA three minute egg timer designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/robert-welch\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Robert Welch\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRobert Welch\u003c\/a\u003e for Victor Cast Ware, England, circa 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure of this egg timer is solid cast iron. Arguably, after stainless-steel, this was Welch's material of choice when designing for industry. Welch executed many household items in cast iron, from table lighters to fruit stands. However, his most famous design in cast iron is perhaps the 'Hobart' candlestick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe majority of Welch's designs made by Victor were produced as raw cast iron products -that is, uncoated natural black cast iron. Generally, enamelled examples of Welch's cast iron work or more rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red enamel on this timer is reminiscent of the colour of British post boxes. The hourglass itself is clear glass whilst the sand inside is bright white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial, useable, and collectable design by Royal Designer for Industry Robert Welch \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMBE.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victor Cast Ware","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43130545701078,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/red-enamel-cast-iron-robert-welch-three-minute-egg-timer-hour-glass-buy-online-at-art-and-utility-london-ships-worldwide.jpg?v=1656275459"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-bambi-deer-family","title":"Walter Bosse 'Bambi' Deer Family","description":"\u003cp\u003eA highly characterful mother deer \u0026amp; fawn, designed by \u003ca title=\"Walter Bosse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e and produced at the \u003ca title=\"Baller Austria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e workshop, Austria, circa 1953. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBosse designed hundreds of animal objects and figurines from the 1940's into the 60's, he very rarely took inspiration from popular culture. References, if any, were generally from traditional Germanic tales such as 'The Musicians of Bremen' or 'Max \u0026amp; Moritz'. Whilst t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehe story of Bambi was originally written by an Austrian author, Felix Salten in 1923, the way in which Bosse has modelled the deers undeniably evokes Walt Disney's stylisation in the 1942 film. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deer have been beautifully modelled by Bosse and cast to an exceptional standard at Herta Baller's Viennese workshop. Bosse has captured so much personality in the patinated brass figures, particularly the mother deer, with her wide and observing eyes and perky tail. She\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is larger and more substantial than most of Bosse's other works, as she shields the young fawn whose\u003c\/span\u003e timid stance warrants her care and protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these deer are a highly decorative and evocative pair, and would be a stand-out addition to any Bosse collection. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43280389079254,"sku":"","price":190.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/head-on-shot-of-walter-bosse-herta-baller-mother-and-baby-deer-black-and-gold-line-austrian-bronze-brass-animal-figures-from-the-1950s.jpg?v=1658686548"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-seal-tray","title":"Walter Bosse Seal Tray","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA rare dish in the form of a bathing seal, designed by \u003ca title=\"Walter Bosse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; produced by \u003ca title=\"Baller Austria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, in the early 1950's. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost with an interest in Mid-twentieth century design know that Austrian-born Walter Bosse was a prolific designer. For this reason, collectors of his work are still occasionally delighted by the surprise discovery of new designs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBosse's 'egg-cup' animals, particularly the cat variant, are some of his best-known works. However, this seal incarnation is an especially rare model, which we have never seen before. Needless to say, we were super excited to have found it -not least because of how beautifully the relaxed sunbathing seal has been modelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe joyful seal floats on his back with polished golden flippers outstretched. His empty stomach suggests he was likely designed as an ashtray, or an egg cup, but the object could also be used as a ball-candleholder or vide poche for jewellery. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43569941086422,"sku":"","price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/lead-image-of-a-very-scarse-walter-bosse-design-seal-ashtray-produced-by-herta-baller-in-the-early-1950s-vienna-austria-classic-black-and-gold-line.jpg?v=1663536186"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-tiger-bottle-opener","title":"Walter Bosse Tiger Bottle Opener","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA brass bottle opener, playfully styled into the form of a tiger. The useful object dates from the 1950's and was designed by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tiger is one of Bosse's more abstract and strikingly modernist designs. The feline form has been simplified greatly, and rendered into a slender and practical shape. The tiger's \u003c\/span\u003esignature stripes have been simplified too, and polished, to be in high-contrast to the patinated brass. The mouth is shaped in a way to allow the tiger to open bottles with a bite. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his whimsical 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals. Early examples, like this, are revered for both their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43570058264790,"sku":"","price":215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/lead-image-of-a-black-and-gold-line-tiger-animal-bottle-opener-designed-by-walter-bosse-for-herta-baller-in-the-mid-twentieth-century-other-midcentury-design-available-at-art-and-util.jpg?v=1663588071"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-elk-figure","title":"Walter Bosse Elk Figure","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhilst \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e is famous for his delightful animal-shaped 'useful objects' in metal, such as bottle openers, letter openers and corkscrews, his purely decorative works, such as this elk figure, greatly display his artistic proficiency not only as a designer but as a sculptor too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe elk's body has been sculpted with roundness \u0026amp; softness to suggest an amiable nature. The stylised face and small mouse-like ears portray, also, a friendliness and warmth; a feeling strengthened by the gentle pose, and somehow unmarred by his large golden antlers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe object was beautifully crafted in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e workshop in Vienna, Austria, in the early 1950's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe figure is larger than most examples of Bosse's work, but retains the charm and adorability widely associated with his portfolio. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43570441158870,"sku":"","price":290.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/walter-bosse-mid-century-modern-vienna-brass-elk-or-moose-figure-by-baller-austria.jpg?v=1663594343"},{"product_id":"kaare-klint-model-306-versatile-lamp","title":"Kaare Klint 'Model 306' 'Versatile Lamp'","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ContentPasted0\"\u003eA late-1940s to early-50s example of a brass and Bakelite 'Versatile Lamp' by Professor\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ContentPasted0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ContentPasted0\" title=\"Karre Klint\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/kaare-klint\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/kaare-klint\"\u003eKaare Klint\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ContentPasted0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the Danish firm Le Klint.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ContentPasted0\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ContentPasted0\"\u003eDesigned in 1945, the sleek model 306 light can be used as both a table lamp \u0026amp; wall lamp, due to the tilting mechanism located above the early plastic that bounds the handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ContentPasted0\"\u003eTo change the position of the light, the user simply needs to lift it from, or offer it up to, the wall. A ball-shaped counterweight at the end of the light’s stem provides visual balance but also prevents the light from moving casually. Emphasizing the balls presence is the fluid circular shape of the base which also seamlessly allows the lamp’s electric cable to connect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ContentPasted0\"\u003eAlthough, perhaps one of Klint’s smallest designs, the model 306 lamp is a supreme example of his ethos and design principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ContentPasted0\"\u003eKlint was an early proponent of functionalism in Denmark. He combined studies of historically successful furniture types and anthropometrics which refined tradition and saw objects developed that satisfied their primary function beautifully. Klint also had an acute sensibility for a designs’ relationship to its environment. His designs never dominate a space but unite art and utility for a greater whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"ContentPasted0\"\u003eA rich and even patina covers the entirety of the sinuous brass pole used in the light. The switched bulb holder and wiring are new, but both components are sympathetic to the lamps 70+ year age. The newly made lampshade is in a textured linen cotton material.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Klint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43712058032342,"sku":"","price":680.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/head-on-profile-shot-of-a-vintage-original-model306-kaare-klint-wall-to-table-light-made-by-danish-lighting-firm-le-klint-circa-1950.jpg?v=1665946218"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-fish-bottle-opener","title":"Walter Bosse Fish Bottle Opener","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA brass bottle opener in the form of a fish. The useful object dates from the 1950's and was designed by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Baller Austria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis bottle opener is one of Bosse's most overtly playful designs; the fish has been stylised into a joyful caricature. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe form is not only highly indicative of the animal, but also performs well, practically; \u003c\/span\u003ea notable design skill observed in most of Bosse's useful objects. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe fish features a golden-polished body, of which the surface has been hand-decorated with spots. The face is left patinated black, and the open mouth has been modelled in a way to allow the fish to open bottles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his whimsical 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals. Early examples, like this, are revered for both their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43735566745814,"sku":"","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/walter-bosse-baller-austria-fish-bottle-opener-designed-1950s-vienna_860ad64f-2ac9-4fc2-8fbe-b29968bcf9b8.jpg?v=1666549628"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-foal-bottle-opener","title":"Walter Bosse Foal Bottle Opener","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA brass bottle opener, adorned with a figure of a playful foal. This object dates from the 1950's and was designed by \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Baller Austria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe stylised horse stands on the top of the opener in a bucking position. Parts of the patinated object have been carefully polished to create contrasting areas of gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn response to the enduring drear of postwar years in Central Europe, Bosse designed this whimsical 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals to \"make as many people as possible happy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEarly examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43735886528726,"sku":"","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/collectable-walter-bosse-baby-horse-bottle-opener-or-cap-lifter-designed-in-1950s-for-herta-baller-vienna-austria.jpg?v=1743685022"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-tortoise-toothpick-holder","title":"Walter Bosse Tortoise Toothpick\/Candle Holder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA beautifully sculpted toothpick or candle holder in the rare form of a tortoise, designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e and made in the 1950's by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Vienna, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis multifunctional toothpick holder is tactile and heavy in the hand. The domed shell is polished gold whilst other areas are left patinated, creating an eye-catching decorative object, plus a useful guest at any dinner party. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome decorative features, such as the eyes \u0026amp; shell's pattern have been carefully handworked into the metal, post-casting, and indicate the high quality of this item. The more laborious manufacturing process for this tortoise, compared with other Bosse designs, is likely the reason for its rarity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBosse's skill as a designer is observable in this nuanced design; the tortoise's character, for example, is achieved with the simple upwards tilt of the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalter Bosse trained as a ceramicist, but experimented with metal casting from the late 1940's. His designs in metal were first produced by Herta Baller's workshop in the very early 1950's, and pieces from this period are particularly sought-after for their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43737293488342,"sku":"","price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/rare-walter-bosse-candle-holder-vienna-austria-designed-by-walter-bosse-produced-by-herta-baller-very-collectable-patinated-brass-animals.jpg?v=1747467223"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-cow-toothpick-holder","title":"Walter Bosse Cow Toothpick\/Candle Holder","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA stylish toothpick or candle holder in the form of a cow. This object was designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e and made in the 1950's by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Vienna, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis toothpick holder has been modelled in an abstract way, and is one of Bosse's most strikingly modernist designs. The cow's form is sharp and sleek, and her most notable feature is her large, curved horns which have been polished gold. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOther features, such as the eyes, ears \u0026amp; udder have been carefully polished too, whilst the main body of the object is patinated black. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cow's body and legs are simplified \u0026amp; squared, whilst her head is large and round with pointed ears \u0026amp; horns. The head features a large hole, between the horns, in which to place toothpicks or a candle. Bosse's design results in a playful yet elegant useful object. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his whimsical 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals. Early examples, like this, are revered for both their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43737383665878,"sku":"","price":130.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/walter-bosse-baller-austria-modernist-bull-or-cow-toothpick-holder-with-toothpicks_d90981ef-5129-4b0d-aced-aaef6994fb57.jpg?v=1676726504"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-cow-keyholder","title":"Walter Bosse Cow Key Rack","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA large, whimsical wall-mounted key rack in the form of a curly-horned cow. This characterful brass figure dates from around 1960, and was designed and produced by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cow's stylised face is large and distinctive, with pointed ears, friendly eyes and polished nose. The curled horns are long \u0026amp; eye-catching, whilst the tail is straight and forked. Keys can be hung from each of the feet. Both humour and personality are conveyed by the cow, and she is perhaps one of Bosse's most memorable works. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is well known for his 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals, which were first produced by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Vienna, Austria. When Bosse moved to Germany in 1953, animals continued to be his main inspiration whilst he designed a whole new portfolio of work to be produced locally. This period saw the birth of larger, more architectural items including his animal hooks, this key rack, and the famous stacking hedgehog ashtrays.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43799159341270,"sku":"","price":260.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/walter-bosse-modernist-cow-key-holder-modern-vienna-bronze.jpg?v=1668890686"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-elephant-hook","title":"Walter Bosse Elephant Hook","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA black and gold coloured hook in the form of an elephant, designed by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e. This whimsical hook, and all of Bosse's other animal hooks, were designed and produced in Germany circa 1960. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse began his career in Vienna, but he left Austria for Germany in 1953, leaving his original Austrian company to\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand started\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eafresh in \u003c\/span\u003eGermany with a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e whole new portfolio of designs. It was in this period that some of his best remembered work was produced, such as the animal hooks and his stacking hedgehog ashtrays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis solid cast brass elephant hook is patinated black, and then polished back on the tips of the prongs and the elephant's trunk \u0026amp; ears. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43824542122198,"sku":"","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/modernist-viennese-metal-design-walter-bosse-elephant-coat-hook-baller-austria.jpg?v=1673107657"},{"product_id":"swedish-brass-soap-mould","title":"Swedish Brass Soap Mould","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA sculptural cast-brass soap mould in two halves. The item was produced in Lund, Sweden, in the early 20th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRarely do industrial objects sit comfortably in a domestic setting, yet this mould is highly decorative \u0026amp; reminiscent of the modernist and playful designs of Carl Auböck II. The tactile objects have a reassuring and substantial nature, achieved through the casting process. The oval forms have a crisp precision, owing to their intended purpose, whilst the antique metal is beautifully patinated with a warm hue. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese industrial objects are not only decorative, however, as they also offer a genuine practical use for the home, becoming a pair of vide-poche to store jewellery, loose change or other small items.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early-20th Century","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43841056669910,"sku":"","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/swedish-industrial-soap-moulds-made-from-cast-brass-mid-century-vide-poche-metalwork.jpg?v=1673026464"},{"product_id":"bertil-vallien-candle-holder","title":"Bertil Vallien Candle Holder","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn iron candelabra, designed by \u003ca title=\"Bertil Vallien\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/bertil-vallien\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBertil Vallien\u003c\/a\u003e and produced at \u003ca title=\"Boda\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/boda\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoda Smide\u003c\/a\u003e, Sweden, in the 1960's. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoda was one of Sweden's leading glass manufacturers in the 20th Century, with their designers - particularly \u003ca title=\"Erik Höglund\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/erik-hoglund\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eErik Höglund\u003c\/a\u003e and Bertil Vallien - making a sizeable impact on the aesthetics of the mid-century Scandinavian home.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the early 1960's, the glassworks expanded to form wood \u0026amp; metalworking departments, Boda Trä and Boda Smide, and each resident designer fully embraced the opportunity to explore new materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBertil Vallien's collaboration with Boda's metal workshop produced, arguably, his most enduring work; the vintage objects sit so comfortably in a contemporary interior setting. Vallien fully embraced the raw nature of the material, iron, to create striking objects with an ancient handmade quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis two-sconce candelabra is honest and sturdy. Each metal candle holder is embellished with an inverted 'club' shape, from which dangles a decorative iron ball. The object is supported by a circular foot, which has been decoratively hammered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Boda Smide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43842072477910,"sku":"","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/boda-smide-modernist-candle-holder-by-bertil-vallien-1960s-sweden.jpg?v=1669743793"},{"product_id":"jens-quistgaard-trivet-candle-holder","title":"Jens Quistgaard \"Trivet\" Candle Holder","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/jens-quistgaard\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Jens Quistgaard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eJens Quistgaard\u003c\/a\u003e designed an extensive series of unconventional cast iron candle holders in the early 1960's. The holders, produced in Denmark for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/dansk-designs\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Dansk Designs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDansk Designs\u003c\/a\u003e, were not only conspicuously modernist, but strikingly innovative as the candles themselves were reimagined. Dansk produced, in many colours, extremely tall \u0026amp; thin 'tiny taper' candles from a slow burning, drip-free wax, specifically for Quistgaard's designs. The spectacular candles, designed to burn together in large groups, added visual drama and excitement to fashionable dinner parties across Denmark and the USA during the 1960's and 70's. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe form of this \"Trivet\" candle holder is essentially a 4x4 grid that stands on four feet. The object's legs are gently tapered in a quintessentially Quistgaard fashion, and extend above the grid structure to form candle sconces. The four sconces are joined by five others, and are arranged in a square pattern. To add further visual interest to this deceptively complex design, each bar making up the grid's structure is turned 45 degrees, creating shadows whilst contributing to the object's tactility. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuistgaard's large collection of candle holders consists of around 40 models, of varying sizes and capacities, with some examples much scarcer than others. This design is rarely seen, but you'll be happy to know that the specific 'tiny taper' candles are widely available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe candle holder is complete with its original box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dansk Designs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43927521886422,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/modernist-cast-iron-candle-holder-trivet-designed-by-jens-quistgaard-dansk-designs-ihq-with-tiny-taper-candles-1960s-dinner-party.jpg?v=1673328927"},{"product_id":"jens-quistgaard-tripod-candle-holders","title":"Jens Quistgaard 'Tripod' Candle Holders","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA pair of cast iron 'Tripod' candle holders, designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/jens-quistgaard\" title=\"Jens Quistgaard\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJens Quistgaard\u003c\/a\u003e in 1961 for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/dansk-designs\" title=\"Dansk Designs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDansk Designs\u003c\/a\u003e, Denmark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuistgaard is highly regarded for his sculptural approach to homeware design, and his stylistic contributions to the mid-20th century domestic setting. His influence \u0026amp; importance is most notable in the USA, where his design work for Dansk was so successful that one could argue, by the 1960's, that your dinner party was simply not 'modern' without the presence of his work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDuring this period, Jens Quistgaard designed a vast array of strikingly modernist candle holders to adorn fashionable dining tables across Denmark and the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis distinctive pair of iron candle holders consist of two sculptural concave triangles, and each 'Tripod' has three tapering spiked feet. The sharpness of the design, along with the manufacturing method, seem almost inspired by an early science-fiction aesthetic. The curved forms and triangular shape mean the pair can be placed in many attractive arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe candle holders are offered with their original box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dansk Designs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43928495587542,"sku":"","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/jhq-cast-iron-metal-modernist-candle-holders-by-jens-quistgaard-for-dansk-designs-denmark.jpg?v=1673986651"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-chipmunk-pretzel-holder","title":"Walter Bosse Chipmunk Pretzel Holder","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn unusual brass pretzel holder in the shape of a stylised chipmunk. This object dates from the 1950's and was designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe chipmunk is one of Bosse's more abstract and strikingly modernist designs. The animal's polished facial features are particularly distinctive, and lend the character a playful quality. The likeable creature, originally intended to hold pretzels, has been rendered in a particular art-style seen on only a handful of Bosse designs. The useful chipmunk features a long tail, ideal for storing pretzels (or rings!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is best known for his playful 'black-golden' line of patinated brass animals. Early examples, like this, are revered for their quality of design and manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43928791351510,"sku":"","price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/vintage-walter-bosse-pretzel-holder-chipmunk-black-patinated-vienna-brass-1950s.jpg?v=1674082939"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-pipe-rest","title":"Walter Bosse Pipe Rest","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA modernist brass pipe rest, designed by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand produced at\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Austria, circa 1950.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWalter Bosse is known for his endearing 'black-golden' line of brass animals, but also designed a number of sculptural patinated desk items such as trays, dishes and pipe rests, usually in a fluid or organic shape. This pipe holder consists of an elegant bevelled arch with areas polished brass. The incredibly stylish design is reminiscent of Vienna's renowned metalworks of the early 20th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43928960401622,"sku":"","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/modernist-viennese-brass-patinated-black-pipe-rest-by-walter-bosse-herta-baller-austria.jpg?v=1674085323"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-elephant-pretzel-holder","title":"Walter Bosse Elephant Pretzel Holder","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA patinated brass elephant, designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e in the 1950's and produced in Vienna, Austria by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Baller Austria\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e workshop. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn true Austrian fashion, the original function of this smiling elephant was to hold \u0026amp; serve pretzels - a welcome guest at any party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe elephant has been stylised in a playful \u0026amp; friendly manner so typical of Bosse's much-loved work. Balanced on four sturdy legs, he features a smiling mouth \u0026amp; large ears whilst pretzels (or rings!) can be stored on his long tapered trunk. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe elephant dates from the early 1950's, and Bosse's objects from this period are loved \u0026amp; collected not only for their fantastic design, but also for their quality of materials \u0026amp; craftspersonship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43978283679958,"sku":"","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/modernist-viennese-metal-patinated-brass-pretzel-holder-walter-bosse-herta-baller-1950s.jpg?v=1674925428"},{"product_id":"scratch-built-brass-money-box","title":"Scratch-Built Money Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handmade brass money box reminiscent of a rugby ball, dating from the early 20th century. This box is scratch-built, and quite possibly a piece of trench art - the sculptural shape being made from the tips of artillery shells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unconventional form of this modernist storage box has been created from two softly conical pieces of brass which are soldered together. A slot has been cut into the top, for coins, and the whole rugby ball-shaped piece attached to a flared circular base. The underside features a screw cap to access the contents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early-20th Century","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43978350985430,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/mood-image-showing-a-patinated-brass-in-the-shape-of-a-usa-football-or-rugby-ball.jpg?v=1730321291"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-hedgehog-ashtrays-1","title":"Walter Bosse Hedgehog Ashtrays","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn original family of stacking hedgehogs by Walter Bosse, 1950's. These hedgehogs are perhaps\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e's most famous design. They were produced in Germany, and this set is a fine and early example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost of Walter Bosse's work was produced during the 1950's by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" title=\"Baller Austria\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e, Vienna, but when Bosse moved to West Germany in 1953, he designed an entire portfolio of new work to be produced outside of Austria. The hedgehog ashtrays were conceived during this time.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe six hedgehogs, each with their own unique characteristics, were designed as personal ashtrays which can be stacked, when not in use, to form a large hedgehog figure. The spines of each hedgehog are shaped perfectly to accommodate a cigarette. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnfortunately, the clever design was stolen and copied by numerous manufacturers during the 1960's. Bosse fought for most of his life in unprecedented legal battles for the copyright of his design. He would eventually win, and resultantly these cute and unassuming characters are the basis of most copyright laws today, making them truly historically significant little hedgehogs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43992069570774,"sku":"","price":400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/a-full-stack-of-ash-trays-in-the-sahe-of-hedgehogs-each-tray-is-black-patinated-and-polished-brass-design-by-walter-bosse-1960s.jpg?v=1675618260"},{"product_id":"pair-of-colourfully-enamelled-brass-cylindrical-canisters","title":"Pair of Colourfully Enamelled Brass Cylindrical Canisters","description":"\u003cp\u003eA non-matching pair of cylindrical tins in the style of German designer and craftsperson Hans Przyrembel. The heavy weighted containers were both created by the same manufacturer and, based on their appearance, date from the early- to mid-20th century.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoth jars have been expertly formed from brass which remains polished to the interiors, whilst the exteriors of the canisters are enamelled with coloured paint.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne tin is a light grey and the other a vibrant green. These two colours sit well together, which is just as well, as the lids of the vessels are interchangeable. Cleverly, the jars become different sizes depending on which lid you opt for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough evenly worn from age, the enamelled surface is stable meaning the canisters can continue being used to store anything you wish. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early-20th Century","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44006793216214,"sku":"","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/a-pair-of-modernist-festival-of-britain-green-and-grey-enamelled-canisters-the-two-colours-compliment-each-other-and-the-lids-are-interchangeable.jpg?v=1676196777"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-owl-corkscrew","title":"Walter Bosse Owl Corkscrew","description":"\u003cp\u003eA concealed freestanding corkscrew in the form of an owl, designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/metal\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e in the early 1950s. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis large 'black-golden' line design was produced to the highest quality by Herta Baller, Vienna, and brilliantly demonstrates Walter Bosse's renowned ability to characterise animals with abstract shapes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe owl is solid brass, and has gone through a process of patination and polishing. The high-contrast between the areas of black and the golden shine, paired with Bosse's distinctive \u0026amp; Modernist style, ensures this owl makes an eye-catching and wonderfully decorative object for the home. The owl is more than just a figurine, however, as he hides a handy secret; his head, with its expressive face, lifts off to reveal a corkscrew.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44007278182614,"sku":"","price":220.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/lead-image-of-walter-bosse-owl-bird-bottle-opener-corkscrew-many-examples-of-bosses-work-are-available-to-learn-about-or-buy-from-art-and-utility-london-uk.jpg?v=1676224720"},{"product_id":"bertil-vallien-candelabra","title":"Bertil Vallien Candelabra","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA large iron candelabra, designed by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/bertil-vallien\" title=\"Bertil Vallien\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/bertil-vallien\"\u003eBertil Vallien\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand produced at\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/boda\" title=\"Boda\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/boda\"\u003eBoda Smide\u003c\/a\u003e, Sweden, in the 1960's. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoda was one of Sweden's leading glass manufacturers in the 20th Century, with their designers - particularly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/erik-hoglund\" title=\"Erik Höglund\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/erik-hoglund\"\u003eErik Höglund\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Bertil Vallien - making a sizeable impact on the aesthetics of the mid-century Scandinavian home.In the early 1960's, the glassworks expanded to form wood \u0026amp; metalworking departments, Boda Trä and Boda Smide, and each resident designer fully embraced the opportunity to explore new materials.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBertil Vallien's collaboration with Boda's metal workshop produced arguably his most enduring work; the vintage objects sit so comfortably in a contemporary interior setting. Vallien fully embraced the raw nature of the material, iron, to create striking objects with an ancient handmade quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe main body of this large candelabra is made from eight iron circles which support four candle sconces. Beneath each sconce is a flattened circular motif, reminiscent of a solar eclipse. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe highly decorative object is lifted by a large stem, which contributes to the objects imposing nature. The iron candelabra is supported by a large rectangular foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boda Smide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44044699435222,"sku":"","price":285.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/lead-image-of-a-tall-black-iron-candlestick-holder-by-boda-smide-four-white-candles-are-lit-famous-scandinavian-design-by-bertil-vallien.jpg?v=1677454639"},{"product_id":"sigvard-bernadotte-silver-lipstick-holder","title":"Sigvard Bernadotte Silver Lipstick Holder","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis exquisite Sterling Silver Lipstick Holder from the 1930's is a unique piece of Art Deco design. Crafted with the utmost finesse by renowned Danish silversmith \u003ca title=\"Georg Jensen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/georg-jensen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeorg Jensen\u003c\/a\u003e, to a design by Prince \u003ca title=\"Sigvard Bernadotte\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/sigvard-bernadotte\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSigvard Bernadotte\u003c\/a\u003e of Sweden, this elegant piece is the ultimate expression of refined luxury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe silver lipstick holder features an engraved motif of stylised Art Deco foliage which is mirrored on either side of a central band, conveying the symmetry \u0026amp; sophistication of the glittering Art Deco period. The lid lifts off to reveal a cylindrical silver mechanism which is in perfect unused condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georg Jensen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44045341950166,"sku":"","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/tall-slim-sterling-silver-1930s-danish-lipstick-holder-lip-stick-case-the-surface-is-engraved-with-a-foliage-art-deco-pattern-industrial-designer-sigvard-bernadotte.jpg?v=1743684165"},{"product_id":"wartime-cast-lead-model-of-a-submarine","title":"Wartime Cast Lead Model of a Submarine","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage model of a submarine mounted on a wooden plinth. The main body of the vessel is cast lead whilst its protruding periscope, antenna and gun are nails that appear to be made of bronze. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether this object was made as a toy or for use in a wartime Operations Room is unknown. Perplexingly, the model seems too substantial to be a toy and too elaborate to be a piece on a WWII plotting table. Either way, being crafted in Britain in the 1940s or 1950s, makes it a unique piece of military history, whatever its exact story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdding further sophistication to this brilliantly shaped item is the rich and even patina that covers all parts of the model. The modest wooden base is smooth to its underside to allow for use as an eye-catching paperweight or desk ornament.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mid-20th Century","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44070673580246,"sku":"","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/products\/a-vintage-model-of-a-submarine-mounted-on-a-wooden-plinth.jpg?v=1678639298"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-striped-fish-tray","title":"Walter Bosse Striped Fish Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn elegant and charming polished and patinated brass tray in the form of a striped fish designed by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Walter Bosse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Baller Austria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e Austria. Dating back to the early 1950s, this collectable dish belongs to Bosse's renowned ‘black-golden’ line of cast brass sculptures and home accessories in the form of animals.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to \"make as many people as possible happy\", the ‘black-golden’ line was Bosse’s response to the enduring drear of post-war years in Central Europe. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tray captures the Modernist essence of a fish with its sleek and streamlined form. But what is most brilliant is how a beady eye, half-open gormless mouth, and comically round body still allow people to understand and smile at the particular character of this fish.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44309935587542,"sku":"","price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/files\/lead-image-of-a-mid-twentieth-century-fish-shaped-tray-by-walter-bosse-for-herta-baller.jpg?v=1688133231"},{"product_id":"walter-bosse-moonfish-tray","title":"Walter Bosse \"Moonfish\" Tray","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn elegant and charming polished \u0026amp; patinated brass tray in the form of a fish designed by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Walter Bosse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\"\u003eWalter Bosse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Baller Austria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/baller-austria\"\u003eHerta Baller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e Austria. Dating back to the early 1950s, this collectable dish belongs to Bosse's renowned ‘black-golden’ line of cast brass sculptures and home accessories in the form of animals.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDesigned to \"make as many people as possible happy\", the ‘black-golden’ line was Bosse’s response to the enduring drear of post-war years in Central Europe.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe tray captures the Modernist essence of a fish with its sleek and streamlined form. The face \u0026amp; simplistic crescent moon shaped 'scales' have been picked out being raised \u0026amp; polished. 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