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Walter Bosse whimsical 'black-golden' line Tiger bottle opener. Early examples, like this, are revered for both their quality of design and manufacture.
A 'black-golden' line (patinated & polished brass) animal bottle opener designed by Walter Bosse. This Tiger example produced by Herta Baller is scarcely seen.
Backside view of a Tiger Bottle Opener designed by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller, Austria, circa 1950.
View of the underside of the tail of a tiger bottler opener designed by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950.
Side image of a black and gold striped bottle opener in the form of a Tiger, designed by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller, Austria.
A rare Herta Baller produced Tiger bottler opener designed by Walter Bosse in Modernist Vienna in the Early-1950s. Buy this collectable design and many other mid-century items from online design gallery Art & Utility, London.
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A highly stylised Modernist rendering of a tiger designed by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller, Austria. Bosse was a contemporary of Carl Auböck II, Richard Rohac, and Karl Hagenauer. Together these workshops helped establish Austria as a leading centre for Modern metalware in the twentieth century.
Head on image showing the roaring mouth of a tiger. The shape of the tigers mouth is specifically designed to bite off bottle caps. Design by Walter Bose for Herta Baller.
A Tiger bottle opener laying on a teak table. This 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.
Close up showing the belly of a tiger shaped bottle opener. This is where this fantastically rare Walter Bosse design has been stamped with the manufacturers mark. Stamped lettering reads BALLER AUSTRIA for Herta Baller, Vienna.
Action shot showing a playful 'black-golden' line patinated brass animal bottle opener opening a bottle of beer. Design by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller, Vienna, Austria, Mid-twentieth century.
Close up showing the stripy face of a Walter Bosse tiger bottle opener. The signature stripes have been simplified. The raised areas are polished, to be in high-contrast to the patinated brass in the low areas.
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Walter Bosse Tiger Bottle Opener

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A brass bottle opener, playfully styled into the form of a tiger. The useful object dates from the 1950's and was designed by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller, Austria.

The 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 signature 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. 

Walter 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.

Designer: Walter Bosse

Manufacturer: Herta Baller

Year of Design: C. 1950

Dates Produced: C. 1950-55

Colour: Black, Gold

Width: 13.5 cm, Height: 5 cm, Depth: 0.7 cm

Condition: Perfect

Branding: Herta Baller Stamp