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Vintage 1970s Adler Meteor German Made Electric Typewriter
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage Adler Meteor electric typewriter with original case and cord. Made in Germany. Total
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Vintage Set Yellow Bakelite Handles from East Germany 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Set Yellow Bakelite Handles Germany, 1960 We have been able to purchase a large batch of
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Bakelite

Emes Brass Table Clock 1960s Germany
By Emes
Located in Den Haag, NL
Brass table or Desk clock. Manufactured by Emes Germany 1960s. Still having a mechanical clockwork
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Brass Mid-Century "Everdate" Table Clock by Kienzle
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with a calendar fitted with a battery movement for one AAA-battery from the late 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Large Modernist Brass Table Clock, Germany, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive brass and glass desk or table clock with mechanical eight-day movement and a nice
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Corkscrew, Letter Opener, Cigar Cutter, 1950s Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here we have to offer a Classic early 1950s german letter opener, also a Corkscrew and a cigar
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

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Brass, Bronze

Vintage Olympia SM4 Portable Typewriter, Made In West Germany
Located in San Carlos, CA
Cool vintage typewriter made in Wilhelmshaven, West-Germany in the 1960's by "Olympia Werke AG
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal, Chrome

Brass Letter Opener with Leather Case Made in Germany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
line details and fits nicely in its case when not in use. Made in Germany, the pair are a
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

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Brass

Brass Atlanta Zodiac Table Clock, 1960s, Germany
By Atlanta Clock Co.
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice attractive Zodiac desk clock mechanical wind up clock work. Brass. Works perfect. Good
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Chromed Mid-Century "Everdate" Table Clock by Kienzle
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel chromed construction with a calendar fitted with a battery movement for one AAA-battery from the late 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Chrome, Steel

Mid Century Walter Knoll Leather Art Collection Chair by Rudolf B. Glatzel, 1980
By Rudolf Bernd Glatzel, Walter Knoll
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very confortable - Top quality.
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Extra Large German Wehrle Alarm Clock
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage German Wehrle alarm clock extra large model. These are one of my favorite things to find
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Steel

Vintage Traditional German Alarm Clock, circa 1960
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage traditional alarm clock. Manufactured by Junghans Company in Germany, circa 1960 In
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Europa stand alarm clock germany around 1950s
By Europa Clocks
Located in Wien, AT
Europa stand alarm clock germany around 1950s Original condition
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Large extraordinary Mid Century Modern brass table clock by Atlanta Electric
By Atlanta Electric
Located in München, DE
brass in a very beautiful, typical mid-century design. Very good, clean, and well-maintained condition
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Rare, very beautiful, large Mid Century Atlanta table clock made of brass
By Atlanta Electric
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large rare Mid Century Atlanta table clock. Manufacturer is Atlanta. Made in Germany
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

1960s Libelle Streamline Table and Wall Fan by Schoeller Co. Made in Germany
By Siemens
Located in München, DE
"Libelle". Made in Germany. Very good condition. Steplessly adjustable. Can be hung as a wall fan, too
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Otto Zapf For Knoll Black High Back Leather Desk Chair
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
Located in Vienna, AT
. Zapf’s work for Knoll is often associated with the mid-century modern movement, which was characterized
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Brass Letter Opener with Leather Case Made in Germany 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
elegant vintage MId Century gold brass letter opener in leather case. The styling of this piece is very
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Kienzle Brass Table Clock, Heinrich Moeller Style, Germany, 1950s
By Friedrich Wilhelm Möller, Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant Mid-Century Modern desk or table clock with a mechanical 8-days movement from the 1950s
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Brass Eye Table Clock "Atlanta" Junghans, 1960s, Germany
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rear eye shaped brass "Atlanta Electric" table, desk clock manufactured by Junghans in the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Large Kienzle Mid-Century GMT Heavy Brass World Time Zone Table Clock Manual
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large table or desk clock was made by the well known Kienzle clock company of Germany and
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Cut Steel

Corkscrew, Bottle and Letter Opener Set, Cigar Cutter, 1960s Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
desk top or just for your collection of midcentury items. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

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Brass, Bronze

Midcentury Kienzle GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Germany, 1960s
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist brass desk clock with a world map clocks face and world time zones. Executed
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Midcentury Kienzle GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Germany, 1960s
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist brass desk clock with a world map clocks face and world time zones. Executed
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Midcentury Brass and Green Enamel Letter Opener, Solingen Germany
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
German Midcentury brass and green enamel letter opener in a green leather sheath
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Mid-20th Century German Empire Letter Openers

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Brass

Vintage Midcentury Weimar Uhren Mantel Clock, 1950s, Germany
By Weimar Electronic
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
This charming clock is a highly collectable and rare item. The size is large, compared to 1950s pieces of this style. In front you find the high gloss clocks face, located deeper...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Large Atlanta Exclusiv Midcentury Moden Brass Table Clock, 1950s, Germany
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Impressive unique table clock made by Atlanta, West Germany in 1950s. Heavy slim-line brass body
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Blessing West Germany Pedestal Clock Retro, circa 1968
By Blessing
Located in Pymble, NSW
A pedestal clock design in the form of a ball in maroon and white. An alarm clock with separate spring mechanisms for the time and alarm winding. it comes complete with its back cove...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

Blessing West Germany Helmet Pedestal Clock, circa 1968
By Blessing
Located in Pymble, NSW
A space race influenced clock design in the form of a helmet in olive green and white. An alarm clock with separate spring mechanisms for the time and alarm winding.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Meistea Blessing Pedestal Clock West Germany, circa 1968
Located in Pymble, NSW
A good Meistea mechanical pedestal clock from the 'space race' era of the late 1960s. In excellent condition with two winding knobs for the clock and the alarm. The yellow and orange...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

Blessing Pedestal Clock Retro, circa 1968, West Germany
By Blessing
Located in Pymble, NSW
A good Blessing mechanical pedestal clock from the 'space race' era of the late 1960s. In excellent condition complete with its back cover plate over the winding knobs. The blue and ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

Midcentury Junghans GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Germany, 1970s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist desk or table clock with a world map clocks face and world time zones. Has a
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Sculptural Sheffield Vintage Brass Alarm Table Clock Western, Germany, 1960s
By Sheffield
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern vintage brass alarm table clock simple sculptural shape by Sheffield of Western
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Aluminum, Brass

Large Midcentury Kienzle GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Germany, 1960s
By Heinrich Möller, Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive and large brass-and-glass Kienzle Chronoquartz Mid-Century Modern desk or table clock
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Junghans Table or Desk Clock from 1960s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Junghans Meister form 1960s, Very good original condition with a small chip on the glass above the digit 11.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Unique Midcentury Brutalist Brass and Steel Table Clock, 1950s, Germany
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Impressive unique table clock made in West Germany. Heavy hammered steel body with brass details
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Cut Steel

Modernism by LINDEN Brass Wind Alarm Clock Black Forest West Germany
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern charming Vintage Linden Alarm Clock wind up in aged golden Brass with green
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Large Midcentury Kienzle GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Germany, 1950s
By Heinrich Möller, Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive and large brass and glass modernist desk or table clock with a world map clocks face
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Kienzle Brass Table Clock with Albrecht Durer Dial, 1960s, Germany
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Large unique table clock made by Kienzle, Germany in 1960s. Heavy slim-line brass body with glass
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage German Wehrle Three-in-one Extra Large Alarm Clock
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage German Wehrle three-in-one extra large alarm clock in chrome. In great vintage working
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Willy Daro Style Midcentury Agate Table or Desk Clock from the 1960s
By Willy Daro
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative table or desk clock from the 1960s, made in Germany. The clocks face is
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Agate, Aluminum, Brass

1950 s Kaiser Table Clock 8 Day Baguette Inline Movement Made in Germany
By Kaiser
Located in Krefeld, DE
8-day inline movement table desk clock. Beautiful 1950s design-case with very nice hands. Back
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Salmon Pink Olympia Deluxe SM7 Manual Typewriter West Germany in Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Salmon Pink Olympia Deluxe SM7 Manual Typewriter Western Germany in Case. Item features
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Pair of Modernist Gold-Plated Letter Opener and Scissors/Desk Accessory
By Pfellring Solingen
Located in North Miami, FL
handsome and Classic. The letter opener is 8.5" L x 1.5" W x .5" D. What a great desk accessory for a man
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

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Steel, Gold Plate

Baroque Style Table Clock by Mercedes, Crystal Glass Pink Cut to Clear, Germany
By MERCEDES BENZ, Nachtmann
Located in Andernach, DE
particularly fashionable during the middle of the 20th century in Germany. As Nachtmann was one of the most
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Mid-20th Century German Baroque Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Crystal, Brass

Blessing Pear Shape Clock West Germany Green and Blue Retro, circa 1968
By Blessing
Located in Pymble, NSW
A pear or egg shaped clock in bright green and blue. An alarm clock with separate spring mechanisms for the time and alarm winding. A non pedestal clock in a rare shape.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic

German Kaiser Mid Century Modern Articulating Desk Lamp
By Kaiser
Located in New York, NY
German Mid Century Modern Articulating Desk lamp. Aluminum shade articulating on brass arm
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel, Brass

Round Brass Nautical Ship s Bell Clock Winding Key Stockburger West Germany
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Marine Clock 1960s by Stockburger maritime round brass nautical ship's bell clock West Germany
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Jugendstil Cup in Silvered Metal, End of 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
end of the 19th century. Signed on the edge. The Jugendstil was the Deutsch Art Nouveau movement
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Dunhill Silver Plated Lighter In The Form of A Ruler
By Dunhill
Located in Chicago, IL
into the body of the lighter. Circa 1960. Silver Plated. Marked Made in West Germany. Original box
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern metal saucer desk lamp with brass stem. The piece was likely made in Germany
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Brass Desk Lamp by Egon Hillebrand, Germany, 1950s
By Egon Hillebrand, Hillebrand
Located in Rosendahl, DE
1950s desk lamp from brass designed and manufactured by Egon Hillebrand.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Teak Desk Chair by Lübke, Germany, 1970s – Vintage Office Chair
By Lübke
Located in Hannover, DE
Mid-Century Desk Chair by Lübke – Germany, 1970s Price is for one chair – two available in total
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Teak

Black Vintage Mid-Century Modern Egon Eiermann Swiveling Desk Chair 1950 Germany
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Vienna, AT
This swivelling desk chair by Egon Eiermann is adjustable from up to down. The base was made of
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal

Rare vintage office chair in black leather by Otto zapf for Knoll international
By Otto Zapf
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
by Otto Zapf for Knoll International in 1970s. Otto Zapf was a renowned German designer and
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather

Midcentury Set of Office Accessories Helit Designed by Walter Zeischegg, 1970s
By Helit Presswerk, Walter Zeischegg
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very practical desk set - Designed by W. Zeischegg (1917-1983) and B. Brüssing - West Germany
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Plastic

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German Mid Century Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal German mid century desk for your home. Each German mid century desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. If you’re shopping for a German mid century desk, we have 1041 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect German mid century desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A German mid century desk, designed in the mid-century modern, industrial or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Christian Dell, Kienzle Clocks and Vitra each produced at least one beautiful German mid century desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a German Mid Century Desk?

Prices for a German mid century desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $210,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,398.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.