{"product_id":"walter-bosse-hand-ashtray-2","title":"Walter Bosse Hand Ashtray","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exquisite 'hand' ashtray, designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/walter-bosse\" title=\"Walter Bosse\" target=\"_blank\"\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 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Bosse's most famous \u0026amp; elegant works is the 'hand' ashtray. Available in a \"handful\" of different poses, each piece offers a sophisticated blend of function \u0026amp; humour that evokes the stylish Modernist aesthetic of 1950's Parisian fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example has been modelled in an elegant outstretched pose, with its thumb extending outwards, on which to balance a cigarette. The tactile design, handmade in brass, features long \u0026amp; tapered fingers which are gently curved. The objects bowl has a lightly hammered surface, which contributes to the handcrafted quality of this item. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with most pieces from the Baller workshop, this item has gone through a process of chemical patination which gives the brass its black appearance. Certain areas, such as the very tips of the fingers and the lower palm, have been polished back to reveal their golden shine. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baller Austria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62553041404291,"sku":null,"price":320.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/files\/walter-bosse-hand-ashtray-art-and-utility-design-gallery.jpg?v=1789042337","url":"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/products\/walter-bosse-hand-ashtray-2","provider":"Art \u0026 Utility","version":"1.0","type":"link"}