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Angled image of an angel fish letter rack holder designed by leading Austrian Modernist metal home accessories designer Walter Bosse. This Mid-20th Century design and many others available to buy from Art & Utility who offer shipping to East Asia.
Head on image of the side of a Angel Fish shaped brass metal letter rack holder. The main body is black patinated. However, details such as the eye, mouth, and fins have been polished back to reveal the golden yellow brass. Design by Walter Bosse, who along with Carl Auböck, Karl Hagenauer, and Richard Rohac championed Modernism in Austrian metalware.
Head on shot showing the side of a large Angel Fish shaped letter rack designed by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller. The flanks of the fish feature a delicate hammered finish which helps Herta Baller production pieces become so characterful.
Walter Bosse design letter rack in the form of an Angel Fish. This friendly fish has been stylised in the playful & informal manner so typical of Bosse's much-loved work. Balanced on two fins, this stylistically Modernist design features a round body & characterful face. Letters can be safely stored behind his large dorsal fin.
Walter Bosse fish shaped letter rack holder. The webbing detail on the fishes fins have been created by a skilled craftsperson cutting lines into the cast brass. Particularly wonderful is how the black patination on the body tails off in a triangular shape towards the polished brass fin.
A large Walter Bosse fish shaped letter rack. This brilliantly characterful design is a spectacular example of whimsical Modernism which was also seen in the work of Carl Auböck II at this period, 1950s.
Close up of the side of a Walter Bosse letter rack in the form of a fish. The large sail like fin on this animal suggest it is an Angel Fish. The 'Black & Golden' aquatic creature is, of course, the expert production of Herta Baller, circa 1953.
Detail of the face of a fish shaped letter rack holder designed by Walter Bosse for herta baller. The fishes beak and eye has been polished to reveal the golden yellow brass beneath the otherwise black patinated finish.
Head on shot showing how this brass letter rack in the form of a fish is able to hold letters. The design is by Walter Bosse, whilst leading Vienna Bronze manufacturer Herta Baller is responsible for its production.
Photo showing the underside of a large Walter Bosse letter rack. The lighting in the image allows the many tools marks on this expertly crafted item to be seen. This level of quality is synonymous with Herta Baller in the early 1950s, Austria.
View of the underside of a large Walter Bosse design for Herta Baller. The base is stamped in capital letters BALLER AUSTRIA.
Top down view of a Walter Bosse fish letter rack holding a long card with deer and bird by Cambridge Imprint.
Still life mood shot showing a large black and golden yellow fish shaped letter rack holding letters. The fish was designed by Walter Bosse in the 1950s. The long card contained which features a deer and bird is by Cambridge Imprint.
Close up of the early stamp used on Walter Bosse's most exquisitely produced works. The stamps is that of Herta Baller and reads BALLER AUSTRIA. Art & Utility stock many examples of Walter Bosse's work and ship worldwide to Japan, Singapore, China and Hong Kong.
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Walter Bosse Fish Letter Rack

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A large patinated and polished brass fish designed by Walter Bosse in the early 1950's and beautifully handmade in Vienna, Austria, by the Herta Baller workshop. 

This friendly fish has been stylised in the playful & informal manner so typical of Bosse's much-loved work. Balanced on two fins, this Modernist design features a round body & characterful face. Letters can be safely stored behind his large dorsal fin.

The fish belongs to Bosse's renowned & highly collectable ‘black-golden’ line of cast brass sculptures and home accessories in the form of animals. This piece is larger and more substantial than the majority of Bosse's work, and would make an exceptional & useful addition to any home.

Designer: Walter Bosse

Manufacturer: Herta Baller

Year of Design: C. 1950

Dates Produced: C. 1950-55

Colour: Black, Gold

Width: 10 cm, Height: 9.5 cm, Depth: 7.3 cm

Condition: Very good, one light scratch to patinated area.

Branding: Herta Baller stamp