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Murano Glass Paperweight FINAL CLEARANCE SALE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with white and blue scrambled canes within the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Midcentury Eames Wire Chair PKC-1
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
The perfect Midcentury eames wire chair for Herman Miller. The optional blue cover is in near
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Aluminum

Pair of Brno Tubular Chairs
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of Gordon international stainless steel tubular chairs. 1960s classic design. Chrome with sea foam green colored suede upholstery.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Des...

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Chrome

Blue Mid-Century Kaiser Idell Desk Lamp by Christian Dell
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Blue mid-century Kaiser Idell desk lamp by Christian Dell in very good original condition.
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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Italian Marble Alabaster Mushroom Paperweight Sculpture, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
Italy, early 1960s. Brilliant turquoise color with deeper blue veining. Provenance sticker on base of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Alabaster

Charles Pollock for Knoll Executive Chair in Green Leather
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Pasadena, TX
Charles Pollock’s 1965 executive chair, now considered one of Knoll’s most memorable designs, features a chrome rim that supports the chair both structurally and visually. Stainl...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather

Kosta Boda Glass Iceberg with Carved Seal
By Kosta Boda
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Kosta Boda glass iceberg bookend or paperweight with carved seal head.
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1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass

Vintage Antler Magnifying Glass, painted Turquoise
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
bright and bold turquoise handle. A fun desk accessory or just a neat addition to an eclectic collection
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Antler, Glass

Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Reef Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
fishes, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, orange and clear. A beautiful nice addition to
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
reef with fish aquarium. Colors are a different shades of blue, white, black and clear. A beautiful
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
a glass bubble floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, yellow, red and clear. A beautiful
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Beautiful Jelly Fish and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
jelly fish, underwater floating on controlled bubbles inside. Colors are a blue, white, black and clear
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Beautiful Jellyfish Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
, underwater floating on controlled bubbles inside a reef with seaweed. Colors are a blue, green, red, orange
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Charles and Ray Eames Herman Miller Office Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller office chair, circa late 1970s. This example has been newly upholstered in a bright turquoise. Base retains patina.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

Beautiful Murano Glass Paperweight, Italy 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Eames Conference Chair in Turquoise Vinyl for Herman Miller, USA
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Eames EA330 conference chair in turquoise vinyl with five-star base and swivel mechanism. Very good original condition signed with manufacturer's label. Multiple chairs available.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

1960s Wall Clock in Murano Glass by "Cà Dei Vetrai". Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous wall clock in Murano glass by "Cà dei Vetrai" it's signed on the back. Made in Italy. It's in excellent condition and it works perfectly with an AA battery (quartz mec...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Murano Glass

1960s Wall Clock in Murano Glass by "Cà Dei Vetrai". Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous wall clock in Murano glass by "Cà dei Vetrai" it's signed on the back. Made in Italy. It's in excellent condition and it works perfectly with an AA battery (quartz mec...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Murano Glass

1960s Stilnovo Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Mid-Century Modern blue-gray metal and brass table lamp in good conditions, it works 110-240
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Secretary Writing Desk Swedish Black Blue Interior, 18th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Secretary writing desk Swedish black blue interior, 18th century, Sweden. A secretary made during
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Vintage Multicolored Desk Lamp by Veneta Lumi Design Italy 1980s Mid-Century
By Veneta Lumi
Located in Palermo, IT
metal in primary colors, red, yellow, green and blue. Round and flat metal (iron) base painted blue
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair by Andrew Morrison Bruce Hannah for Knoll
By Bruce Hannah Andrew Morrison, Knoll
Located in Lafayette, IN
Arguably one of the most elegant desk chair designs from the midcentury era, this Morrison/Hannah
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome, Aluminum

Light blue desk lamp from Italy 1960s.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Light blue italien table lamp from the 1960s. Made from metal and aluminum. The lampshade can be
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Metal

20th Century Dark-Blue Swedish Sculptural Table Lamp, Desk Light by Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-blue, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish table lamp made of hand blown smoked Murano glass
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Chrome Swivel Arm Chairs Vintage Blue Desk Dining Hollywood Regency Individually
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Century Modern desk.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Italian Bookcase with Desk in Blue Bamboo
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful bookcase with desk included in blue lacquered bamboo from the 1980s. The bookcase has
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Bamboo

Bauhaus Desk Lamp Blue Metallic by Christian Dell
By Kaiser, Christian Dell
Located in London, GB
Bauhaus 'President' style desk lamp by Christian Dell in brass with a nice patina of age and shade
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Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Blue Bird Desk, Table-Lamp by Peter Naumann, ClassiCon Ran
By Peter Naumann
Located in Antwerp, BE
ClassiCon Ran shows a symbiosis from geometric and organic forms. The reflector with halogen can be moved in every direction. The foot houses with the dimmer makes it very stabile.
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Gray Blue 2-Arm Metal Vintage Industrial Machinist Work Desk Light by Siemens
By Siemens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Gray blue Industrial 2-arm work light by Siemens adjustable in height and angle including plug
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Grey Blue 2-Arm Metal Vintage Industrial Machinist Work Desk Light by Siemens
By Siemens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Grey blue industrial 2-arm work light by Siemens adjustable in height and angle including plug
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Murano Blue White Net Ribbons Italian Art Glass Decorative Desk Picture Frame
By Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown twisted blue and white Zanfirico ribbons Italian art glass desk picture
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

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Metal

English Rosewood Writing Box or Lap Desk with Blue Velvet and Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
opens to reveal a slanted small size lap desk fitted with a blue velvet surface suitable for writing or
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian End Tables

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Brass

Italian, 1950s Desk Lamp
Located in Rome, IT
An elegant Italian lamp from the 1950s. Made of brass with a charming original patina , then a Perspex external shade and glass internal shade.  
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Malachite Ashtray Vide Poche Desk Accessory Decorative Object Gift Smoker
Located in West Hollywood, CA
ashtray Dresser caddy or valet tray and sundries bowl . Carved in Mid 20th Century and it goes with Art
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Malachite

Set of 4 Herman Miller Eames Swivel Dining or Desk Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
4 vintage Herman Miller Eames fiberglass chairs in swivels contract aluminum bases. All chairs have new rubber shockmounts ($700 value). All nylon foot glides present on bases to pro...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fiberglass

1970s German Grey and Chrome Metal Desk Lamp Hillebrand Style
Located in London, England
1970s German grey and chrome vertical canopied desk lamp in the style of Hillebrand. The base and
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

German, Adjustable Desk Light, Brass Green-Lacquered Metal Rubber Germany, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable table lamp / desk light. Germany, 1950s. Features brass and green-lacquered metal.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Early Saarinen Knoll Executive Task or Desk Chairs Pair Original Vinyl 1950s MCM
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the early '50's, both are in fine, clean condition, supple, cushy and ready to use. The original blue
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel, Chrome

Heifetz Rotaflex Marble Brass Desk Lamp with Aqua Rotaflex Shade, 1950s
By Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Mid Century Heifetz Rotaflex attributed single bedside reading lamp. With small footprint
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Mid-17th Century Delfts Blue Tile Hand-Painted
Located in Raalte, NL
Mid-17th century Delft blue tile with a hand-painted decor of a flower in square and French lilies
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Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch More Desk Accessories

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Earthenware

1970 s Blue Campaign Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Coolest of blues in piano finish lacquer featuring three drawers with nickel plated vintage pulls and hardware, Nickel plated faux bamboo X base legs with a stretcher. Displaye...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Nickel

Vintage Oak Desk By Fergus Bridges Ltd With Blue Leather Top, 1950s
Located in Ely, GB
A beautiful vintage, mid century oak desk with blue leather top insert, circa 1950s. The desk by
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

Royal Blue Leather Swivel Armchair Desk Chair Retro G Plan Eames Era
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
practical, this stunning royal blue armchair features it’s original leather over ample and luxurious padding
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Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and...

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Leather

Space Age Blue White Fiberglass Desk in the Manner of Luigi Colani, Italy 70s
By Luigi Colani
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age Blue White Fiberglass Desk in the Manner of Luigi Colani, Italy 70s. This rare space-age
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Pair of Danish Mid-Century Modern 1960s Labofa Office Chairs
By Labofa A/S
Located in London, GB
meeting or desk chairs, with the original light blue upholstery and chrome plated tubular steel frames
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

McDowell Craig Midcentury Tanker Desk Refinished in Bauhaus Colors, in Stock
By Allsteel, Mcdowell-Craig, Steelcase
Located in Alhambra, CA
hardware, brushed to a shine. Heavy-duty, yet sleek Mid-Century Modern styling. Excellent refinished
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Saarinen Leather Desk Chair with Casters
By Eero Saarinen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Eero Saarinen vintage leather executive desk chair with casters designed for Knoll, 1957. Newly
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

Blue Orix Desk by Vittorio Parigi Nani Prina for Molteni, 1970s
By Molteni C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer- Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina Producer- Molteni Model- Orix Desk Design Period- Seventies
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Blue Orix Desk by Vittorio Parigi Nani Prina for Molteni, 1970s
By Molteni C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer- Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina Producer- Molteni Model- Orix Desk Design Period- Seventies
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

104 Desk in Fiberglass with Powder Coated Steel Legs and Grommet
By Kristen Wentrcek and Andrew Zebulon, Pecos Heavy Industries
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The 104 desk is comprised of an Industrial fiberglass top and steel legs that are powder coated
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...

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Steel

Teal Leather Swivel Armchair Desk Chair Retro G Plan Eames Era
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
Mid-Century furniture at our 2500sqft Bolton Studio showroom located a stones throw from the M60, M61
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Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and...

1960s Tanker Table by Steelcase, Refinished in Bright Blue
By Steelcase
Located in Alhambra, CA
Midcentury Steelcase 4-legged table with drawer refinished in a powder coated pop of bright blue
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

1950s Card File Drawer, Refinished in Tiffany Blue
Located in Alhambra, CA
We refinished this 1950s retro steel filing drawer in a gloss Tiffany blue powder coat. This
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Steel

Murano Art Glass Round Paperweight with Cobalt Blue Inclusions
By Murano 5
Located in Chicago, IL
A Murano art glass round glass paperweight with cobalt blue and bubble inclusions. Fantastic
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Blown Glass

1970s Desktop File Holder, 5 Slot, Refinished in Blue
Located in Alhambra, CA
Excellent retro desktop file organizer from the 1970s. Vintage steel refinished in a gloss blue
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Steel

1940s "Scalloped" Desktop File Organizer Refinished in Sky Blue
Located in Alhambra, CA
come across often. Refinished in a soft sky blue (RAL5024) powder coat to complete the cloud-like look
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Steel

1940s Card Catalog File Drawers, Refinished in Midnite Blue
Located in Alhambra, CA
steel in gloss Midnite Blue (BL20). This heavy-duty organizational unit is perfect for storing anything
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Steel

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Mid Century Blue Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid century blue desks available for sale. Frequently made of metal, glass and murano glass, all mid century blue desks available were constructed with great care. We have 1194 antique and vintage mid century blue desks in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. Mid century blue desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century blue desks made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Mid century blue desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Fratelli Toso, Charles and Ray Eames and Herman Miller are consistently popular.

How Much are Mid Century Blue Desks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $977, while they’re typically $30 on the low end and $53,000 highest priced.

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.