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Mid Century Brutalist Desk in Bog Oak and Mahogany, around 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
This mid century brutalist desk in bog oak veneer and mahogany was made in 1972 for a house in
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Vintage 1970s German Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Bog Wood

Kienzle German Mid-Century Modern Bronze Table Clock
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare German ca. 1960 bronze table clock by Kienzle. The squared 20.3 x 20.3 cm. box with
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Walter Knoll Leather Office / Desk Swivel Armchairs, Germany, 1975
By Walter Knoll
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Walter Knoll office / conference / desk chairs – Germany, 1975. The chairs swivel 360º and are
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Walter Knoll Leather Office / Desk Swivel Armchair, Germany, 1975
By Walter Knoll
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Set of six Walter knoll office / conference / desk chair, Germany, 1975. The chairs swivel 360º and
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Mid Century German Hour Glass in Brown Wood and Brass, around 1970
Located in Berlin, DE
This mid century German hour glass was made in brown wood and brass, around 1970. It is in perfect
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Sheffield, West Germany Table Clock Mid-Century Modern
By Sheffield
Located in Chula Vista, CA
We are pleased to offer for your consideration a vintage clock by Sheffield West Germany. Brass
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Vintage 1960s German Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Aluminum, Brass

Preben Fabricius Jorgen Kastholm ST196 Desk Germany 1962
By Preben Fabricius, Jørgen Kastholm
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Large conference desk model ST196 designed by the duo Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm and
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Stainless Steel

Mid-19th Century German Hand-Carved Maple Clock with Pheasants
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully hand-carved German wall clock from the mid-19th century, circa 1860s, featuring a
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Antique 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Very rare Directors Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, ca.1970, Germany
Located in Kansas City, MO
built in clock. Writing surface lifts up for storage. Purchased in Europe, made in Germany, 1970. 72
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Pair of Vintage German Fabric Aluminium Desk Chair from Fröscher Sitform
By Fröscher Sitform
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This pair of modernistic armchairs was produced by the German manufactory Fröscher Sitform during
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

19th Century Letter Box Wood Germany
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Letter box in wood with a lot of space to store cards, wrinting paper, pencils. Lock in brass with a matching key but does not close. With a small drawer. Measurements when it is ope...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Desk Sets

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Wood

Mid-Century 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 Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

German Crystal Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paper weight in the shape of a dumb bell, German crystal. A handsome compliment to any desk or
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Crystal

Midcentury Desk by Herbert Hircher, 1950s
By Christian Holzäpfel, Herbert Hirche
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage German teak desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel. This model 4 drawers to the right and
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Arne Vodder for Sibast Midcentury Palisander Desk
Located in Telgte, DE
Arne Vodder for Sibast Palisander desk This midcentury desk is very handy. Lockable drawers on the
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Orientation German Globe, 1980
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Germany - Made of plastic - Fully functional - Very good, original condition.
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Plastic

Desk by Herbert Hirche, circa 1967
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Brussels, BE
Wonderfull minimalist desk By Herbert Hirche, manufactured by Christian Holzäpfel in 1967
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Desk Model RT200 by Heinrich Riestenpatt, 1960s
By Heinrich Riestenpatt
Located in Oirlo, LI
designed by Henry Riestenpatt in Germany around the 1960s. The desk is freestanding, with a very decorative
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Freestanding Executive Desk in Teak with Sideboard, 1960s
By Herbert Hirche, Christian Holzäpfel
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Large L-shaped desk produced in Germany around 1960. Designer is currently unknown but it reminds a
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Director s Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare Director's desk in fiberglass with rubberized drawers, push-up top and aluminum panel by
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Walter Bosse 1950s Mid-Century Bronze Dwarf Paper Weight
By Walter Bosse
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
amber glass ball. Marked at the rear "Germany."
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Vintage 1950s German Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Ernest IGL "IGL Jet" Desk Limited Edition, Used in MIB III
By Ernest Igl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
In 1970 Ernest Igl designed the Jet desk, which became a cult object collected along with Eames and
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Herbert Hirche Desk Holzäpfel Christian Ebhausen, 1960
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, Germany, 1960. This desk has a very nice grained walnut wooden top that is fully refinished. And the frame
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Helmut Magg, Desk for WK Möbel, 1954
By Helmut Magg, WK Möbel
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The desk by Helmut Magg has two drawers in the front and a slanted shelf (book rib) in the back for
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica, Cherry

Vintage Perpetual Calendar Made in Germany
Located in Fairfield, CA
the date. Made in Germany.  
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Vintage Kidney Shaped Desk Attributed to Eduard Ludvig
Located in London, GB
An outstanding vintage kidney shaped desk attributed to Eduard Ludvig, the well known German
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

Child s Writing Desk and Chair Designed by Luigi Colani
By Luigi Colani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Luigi Colani. 'Tobifant' child's writing desk and chair, designed in 1977. Desk: H. 64 x 114 x 60
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Wilkhahn Hartmut Lohmeyer teak and oak conference desk 1959
By Hartmut Lohmeyer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic oak and teak conference desk designed by Hartmut Lohmeyer for WIlkhahn, Germany 1959
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak, Oak

Vintage Desk Chairs, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of vintage skai desk chairs or lounge chairs. The chairs consist of six individual cushions
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Tubular Steel and Wood Writing Desk, circa 1930
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Madrid, ES
Tubular steel writing table from the 1930s attributed to Marcel Breuer. Partially restored: tubular metal frame has been lacquered, new tabletop and new wooden shelves on one side. O...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

A Mid-Century Table Clock by Kaiser
By Kaiser
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Mid-Century table clock by Kaiser. Circular gilt brass case, with original brass hands and
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Rare Freestanding Desk in Teak by Heinrich Althoff, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Very cool freestanding desk produced by Heinrich Althoff around 1960. Made of teak wood with
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Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Desk Writing Table by Helmut MAGG for Vereinigte Werkstätten, 1950s
By Deutsche WK-Möbel, Helmut Magg
Located in Telgte, DE
Desk writing table by Helmut MAGG for Vereinigte Werkstätten Shapely desk after a draft by Helmut
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Midcentury Desk in the Style of Helmut Magg, Vereinigte Werkstätten
By Helmut Magg, Vereinigte Werkstätten Für Kunst Im Handwerk
Located in Munster, NRW
very nice - small & cubistic Desk...in the style of Helmut Magg. ideal homeoffice...can be used
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Vintage Set Green Bakelite Handles Germany, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Set of 4 Bakelite Handles Germany, 1960s 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

Segmented Base Executive Desk by Charles Eames for Vitra
By Vitra, Charles Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
Special order executive desk or conference table, made by Vitra in 2011. Custom order solid ash
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum, Chrome

Oak Desk with Integrated Shelf and Ebonized Legs by Hartmut Lohmeyer
By Hartmut Lohmeyer, Wilkhahn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German modernist desk designed by Hartmut Lohmeyer in the 1960s and produced by Wilkhahn. This two
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Iconic "Lady Desk" by Helmut Magg for WK Möbel, Midcentury, 1950s
By Helmut Magg
Located in Wrocław, Poland
you’re a collector of mid-century treasures or someone with an eye for classic design, this desk is sure
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash

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

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Brass

Vintage Set of 8 Bakelite Handles Germany, 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Set of 8 Bakelite Handles Germany, 1960 Additional information: Dimensions: 2.5 W x 2.5 D
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Bakelite

Iconic "Lady Desk" by Helmut Magg for WK Möbel, Midcentury, 1950s
By Helmut Magg
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is the famous desk designed by Helmut Magg, also known as "Lady Desk”. Produced by Neue
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Herbert Hirche Executive Writing Desk Top Series by Christian Holzäpfel, 1967
By Christian Holzäpfel, Herbert Hirche
Located in Munster, NRW
Herbert Hirche, executive writing desk from top series by Christian Holzäpfel designed, 1967
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

IGL Design Monumental Fiberglass Directors Desk by Wilhelm Werndl
By Wilhelm Werndl, Igl Design
Located in Dronten, NL
This exceptional Wilhelm Werndl desk is made of molded fiberglass with a brushed stainless steel
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Iconic "Lady Desk" by Helmut Magg for WK Möbel, Midcentury, 1950s
By Helmut Magg
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is the famous desk designed by Helmut Magg, also known as „Lady Desk”. Produced by Neue
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash

Iconic "Lady Desk" by Helmut Magg for WK Möbel, Midcentury, 1950s
By Helmut Magg
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is the famous desk designed by Helmut Magg, also known as „Lady Desk”. Produced by Neue
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash

Herbert Hirche Executive Writing Desk Top Series by Christian Holzäpfel, 1967
By Herbert Hirche, Christian Holzäpfel
Located in Munster, NRW
Herbert Hirche, executive writing desk from top series by Christian Holza¨pfel designed in 1967
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Vintage Desk Set with Cabinets Designed by Elmar Flötotto for Flötotto, 1980s
By Elmar Flötotto
Located in Oirlo, LI
This German desk is part of the Profilsystem collection, designed by Elmar Flötotto for the
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech

August Froscher office chair Burkhardt Vogtherr Germany 1970
By Fröscher Sitform, Burkhard Vogtherr
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful and very comfortable office or desk chair model Chefsessel designed by Burkhardt Vogtherr
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Modernist Tubular Steel and Cherry Wood Writing Desk with Blue Laminate Top
Located in Madrid, ES
Modernist writing desk with chromed tubular steel frame. Drawers and tabletop made of cheerywood
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

directors desk Igl Jet Top by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl - 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Igl Jet Top directors desk made out of molded Baydur (Fiberglas) Strong shapes and practical
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Fiberglass, Polystyrene

1968 Adler J5 Manual Typewriter with Case West Germany
By L.C. Smith Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Modern Vintage Adler Typewriter with Carrying Case Made in Germany 15.5 h x 16 w x 6 d
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Rare and Early B14 Table or Desk by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Munich, DE
ebonized wood chromed metal. marked and in good vintage condition. matching stool also available.
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Vintage Technical Drawing Case, German, Surveyor s Set, Riefler of Munich, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Munich, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. Quality, vintage set by a renowned maker
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Mid-20th Century German More Desk Accessories

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Nickel

1950s Pop Art Dazzling Large Leather Paper Clips from Germany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Germany 1950s midcentury Pop Art oversized paper clips in leather with plastic. Red and black
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Leather, Plastic

Tulip Alarm Clock From Blessing, West Germany
By Blessing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
- Marked on the dial 'Blessing West Germany' Manufacturer Blessing Design Period 1960 to 1969 Production
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Plastic

Elmar Flototto Model S22 Black Stacking Chairs Pagholz, Germany, 1970
By Elmar Flötotto, Pagholz
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
, Germany, 1970. These chairs have black v-shaped metal frames and dark brown pressed wood seats. They have
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Orientation German Globe Columbus, circa 1970
By Columbus Schulerglobus
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Germany - Made of plastic - Fully functional - Very good, original condition.
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

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.