Battiss in your home
Dossier has always been a great fan of Walter Battiss. We are so excited that his art is now available to all. In celebration of one of the leading artists of the twenty-first century and of South Africa, the Walter Battiss Company offers a carefully curated collection of Walter Battiss’ works.
Available in an inspiring variety of media ranging from print and wallpaper to ceramics, jewellery, textile, Loungewear and a range of cotton sarongs and Modal Cashmere scarves ; this is the first time that Battiss’ works are readily available to the public. The collection bears testimony to various artistic phases of Battiss’ life and illustrious career as the so-called ‘gentle rebel’.
The company is owned and operated as a family business by Eduard du Plessis who manages the Walter Battiss copyright in respect of all his artworks created nationally and internationally on behalf of the Trust.
The Walter Battiss Company was founded in 2015 with a vision to embrace the reproduction of original Battiss artworks making it more readily available to art lovers and the public at large across the world at affordable prices.
The Walter Battiss Corporate Identity is derived from one of his artworks entitled “Desert”. The red with blue outline angel picking the fruit of the desert makes the brand (logo) colourful and playful, both elements which Walter Battiss enjoyed and is known for.
The logo is easily recognised and is endorsed with the original Walter Battiss signature. The signature also endorses all products as a stamp of approval.
There is a hint of Bushman Art in the painting which is reminiscent of Battiss who embraced the Bushman art and culture in his art.
THE WALTER BATTISS COMPANY
The Walter Battiss Company offers an inspiring range of products.
These products include:
Certified Prints: A selection of Battiss’s most treasured works are m ade available on 308gm acid free cotton rag paper and printed with light-fast archival pigment inks. Prints are also done on stretched canvas and are particularly popular when reproductions of Oil paintings are requested.
Wallpaper: Selected silkscreens and oil paintings translate into a beautiful range of wallpaper designs which will lend the vibrancy of Battiss’ art to any space.
Ceramics: A limited edition range of Battiss inspired platters and bowls brightens up decorative walls and dinner table alike.
Wrapping Paper and Greeting Cards: A range of Wrapping Paper and Greeting Cards with complimentary designs inspired by Battiss’ bushman drawings is available.
Textile and clothing: Upholstery and curtain linen with Battiss’ motifs and designs have been developed and is currently in print. A loungewear and boxer range was brought onto the market in December 2020 together with a swimsuit based on a Battiss design. The company manufactures a range of beachwear sarongs and cashmere scarves.
Scatter Cushions: The Battiss Company designed and produced a series of 18 Scatter Cushions based on designs done by Walter Battiss in the seventies.
Jewellery: In collaboration with Stellenbosch based jewellery designer, Nanette Veldsman, the Battiss Company developed a range of sterling silver jewellery.
We offer an inspiring collection of Battiss’ works in a broad variety which will suit many aesthetic tastes and design sensibilities. As such we appeal to the Interior Design, Architectural and Gallery market as well as the broader Consumer and Corporate markets to fulfil their design requirements.
A percentage of the profit of the Walter Battiss Company is donated to the Walter Battiss Museum in Somerset East in the Eastern Cape, Battiss’ home town, for the maintenance and upkeep of the Battiss collection.
