Ashtray, dark brown bronze brass, by W. Bosse, Austria, 1960s.
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This Austrian mid-century ashtray, designed by Walter Bosse for Hagenauer Workshops in the 1960s, is crafted from bronze with brass highlights. The monolithic, robust construction forms a stylized fish—a hallmark of Bosse's whimsical, animal-themed creations from the mid-century modern era. The surface is dominated by a deep, dark bronze patina, subtly enhanced with forest green undertones accentuating the sculpted texture of scales and fins. Polished gold highlights appear on the edges, around the eyes, and along the wide-open mouth that serves as the tray, offering a striking contrast to the matte patinated base and lending the piece a richly varied, tactile quality. The ashtray is cast in a single piece with no visible joints, which strengthens both its solidity and visual coherence. Condition: excellent, with only minimal traces of use visible mainly on the edges, and no damage or significant restoration. The form of this ashtray speaks in the voice of Central European modernism: Bosse, renowned for his playful animal figures, channels a spirit of both fantasy and simplicity. The object seems to tell the story of the 1960s—a time of affection for figurative design, the everyday ritual, and a sensitivity to light and texture. The interplay of matte bronze
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Height6 cm
Depth6 cm
Width10 cm
Dimension details
Width10 cm
Height6 cm
Depth6 cm
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