Designer: Walter Bosse (1904 – 1979)

Item: Abstract shaped ashtray (priced per single item)

Manufactured by: Walter Bosse and Herta Baller (1921 - 1957)

Country of origin: Austria

Year made: Ca. 1950s

Materials: Patinated and polished brass

Dimensions: 1 ¼” x 4” x 2 ½”

Condition: Excellent, but with age appropriate oxidation to the polished brass

References: Schreyer-Hartmann, Cherica, Walter Bosse: Leben, Kunst und Handwerk 1904-1979. Vienna: Brandstätter, 2000.

Description: Yet another famous design by Bosse for the Bosse-Baller partnership. We have two of these available for sale. Almost identical to designs we have seen published by both Karl Hagenauer and Carl Auböck for ashtrays and just as thick, heavy and well made, but at a fraction of the cost. Signed with the correct vintage “Austria Baller” on the bottom of each. Price is for a single ashtray and reasonable offers will be entertained for the pair. Images from the original Bosse catalogs showi this ashtray and model number and can be found on the Internet.