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Italy Mid-Century Modern Style Black Crystal Faceted Table Lighter
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant table lighter designed with a shape that evoques the Mid-Century Modern Italian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
$712 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Fake Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian Smoking Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Mid-Century Modern Italian ashtray and lighter set exudes a glamorous and sophisticated
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Cooking Glass Set, Czechoslovakia, 1960’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of glass, metal
Re-polished
Fully functional
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Orange Pen Holder by Royal Haeger
By Royal Haeger
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic orange pen holder / desk accessory by Royal Haeger.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lazy Susan
Bowls in Hardwood, Tropic Art, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
example of Brazilian mid-century functional design. The piece features a substantial rotating base in
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Hardwood
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Mid-Century Brass Clothespin Paperweight
By Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly beautiful paperweight constructed as a clothespin in brass. Sleek with modernist essence. The luminous brass catapults this piece to sculpture. A very chic addition to you...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Minimalist Paperweights
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Style Leather
Walnut Paper Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of contemporary wood paper trays for desk organizing or saving papers and letters. Black
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
$157 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Leather desk set Jacques Adnet.
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant desk displayer is made of a black leather. This is a model by famous
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
$849 Sale Price
36% Off
Italian Carrara Marble Desk Organiser 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A sculptural and multifunctional desk accessory, crafted in Italy during the 1970s from solid white
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Carrara Marble
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Red Tooled Leather Gold Gilt 3 Pc Desk Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
book, desk writing mat, and desk tray. Circa Mid 20th Century Measurements: Mat: .5" H x 26" W x 19" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Montblanc Gilded Cufflinks, Vintage 1950 – Elegant Mid-Century Collectible
Located in Vienna, AT
addition to any collection of fine Montblanc items or mid-century gentlemen’s accessories.
Category
Vintage 1950s French International Style Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Blown Ultraviolet Murano Art Glass Paperweight Mid-Century Modern Italy
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Blown Ultraviolet Art glass paperweight made in Italy.
Mid-Century Modern collector's piece, great
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Antique Brass Bronze Black Forest Figural 3 Bears Desk Pen Tray Trinket Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Brass Bronze Black Forest Figural 3 Bears Desk Pen Tray Trinket Holder. Circa Mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Black Forest Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Rounded Corner Teak Letter Tray by Jeffrey Benjamin USA 1970s
By Jeffrey Benjamin
Located in San Diego, CA
label.
The Jeffrey Benjamin Teak Letter Holder is a well designed desk accessory that blends
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Italian Murano Sommerso Glass Bird Pink and Clear
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Lutz, FL
Lovely Italian Murano Glass Sommerso glass bird paperweight sculpture in pink and clear with original Murano Italy sticker faded but fully intact. No chips or cracks, some minor ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Dice Steel Metal Sculpture or Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage German Steel Dice Paperweight (Art Deco Style, c. Mid-20th Century)
A striking minimalist
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Metal, Steel
Renato Anatra Murano Art Glass Ball Controlled Bubble Mid-Century Paperweight
By Renato Anatra
Located in Chula Vista, CA
signed by Renato Anatra. Mid-century period, ITALY.
Dimensions: 3.5" H x 3.75" diameter.
Please visit
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Modern Elegance Pen Holder Desk Set
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Modern Elegant Pen Holder Desk Set
5.25 tall x 15.5 w x 8.5 d
Original vintage
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood, Glass
Mid-century Typewriter Grome Model N, 1940
s Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany in the 1940's by Groma.
Made of plastic, chrome.
With aged patina.
Fully functional, re-polished, in original condition with signs of wear.
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
MCM Office Desk Paper Organizer Tray
By Industrias Ruiz Galindo SA (IRGSA)
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Mid-Century Modern desk office tray, clean design in two levels made by IRGSA, circa
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Paperweight w/ Yellow Trumpet Motif
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable Mid-Century Modernist hand-blown Murano glass paperweight, crafted in Italy circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
MCM Two Piece Lucite Desk Set
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice two piece lucite desk set, circa 1970s. The set is in good vintage condition and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Lucite
$275 / set
German Shepherd
Folk Art Letter Holder with Dog in Wood Mid 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
'German Shepherd' Folk Art Letter Holder with Dog in Wood Mid 20th Century.
Just a great piece
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Chrome and Lucite Table Sculpture, 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern abstract chrome and Lucite table or desk sculpture from circa 1970.
Form fit
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
20th Mid-century Red Laminate
Steel Playing Dice Paperweight, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Paperweight made of massive steel in a playing die shape.
The play dice rests on one of its corners on a steel base. This base is attached to a red laminate circle typical of its era...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Steel
$132 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Dior Home Style Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Lucite Smoking Set
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
condition, small signs of use and age visible on the photos. The set incorporates characteristics of mid
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Blue and Clear Apple Sculpture Paperweight
By Barbini, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid Century Modern Murano art glass in turquoise and clear apple fruit glass sculpture or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Coastal Cane and Rattan Desk Organizer
Located in Delray Beach, FL
" deep.
Would fit well with:
mid century modern
Boho
Coastal
Hollywood regency
British colonial
Category
Mid-20th Century More Desk Accessories
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bookends 1960s Set of 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian bookends Made with metal.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Puzzle by Barbini
By Barbini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Barbini Murano is a prominent glasswork company based on the island of Murano in Italy. They are known for their exquisite Murano glass pieces, which encompass a wide range of decora...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Bent Lucite
Chrome Paper Basket
Letter Holder
By Neal Small Design Studio
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern paper basket and letter holder Letter holder with dimensions: 3 x 7 x
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Scandinavian Modern Pen Pencil Desk Holder Dice Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish wood pen/pencil holder dice/die, Midcentury Modern Scandinavian Modern period, circa mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Ceramic Sculpture Cat/Royal Dux, 1960
s
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of ceramic
- good, original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Dice Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
base. The best addition to your desk or every room. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Typewriter Olympia-Plana, Germany, 1940
Located in Praha, CZ
Typewriter by Olympia-Plana, manufactured in the 1940's, in Germany
Made of metal and plastic.
Repolished, cleaned, in original condition.
Fully functional, package contains a suitcase.
Category
Vintage 1940s German Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder or Desk Organizer. Three compartments on top and a large area on
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Adirondack Desk Sets
Materials
Bamboo
Danish Modern Teak Desk Set
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern teak desk set that includes a a looseleaf flip calendar and a paper
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak, Paper
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Hand-Carved Ibex Book Ends, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern book ends.
Striking Indonesian design from the
Category
Vintage 1970s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Teak
Victorian Coromandel Desk Set Letter Box
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Coromandel Letter Box and Blotter Pad Book - with Studded Brass Banding of Anthemion Form with Central Jasper Ware Wedgwood Plaques - Blotter 8.5"w x 12"h - Box 9"w x 5"d x...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Zebra Wood
$3,217 / set
Mid 20th Century Hermes Horse Head Magnifying Glass, France, Circa 1960
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Introducing an elegant mid 20th-century Hermes Horse Head Magnifying Glass from France, Circa 1960
Category
Mid-20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Glass
2x Mid-Century Modern massive brass bull bookends, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
2x Mid-Century Modern massive brass bull bookends, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Egyptian Revival More Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
R. Lalique Desk Set Josephine Model
By René Lalique
Located in NANTES, FR
Desk set created on September 27, 1944 by René Lalique with a swan decor.
The set including
a desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century French Signed Daum Paperweight Sculpture in Clear Crystal
By Daum
Located in COLMAR, FR
A magnificent, crystal desktop paperweight by renowned French crystal maker Daum. This is a unique, hand-made piece in transparent crystal, engraved on the bottom edge with the recog...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Small Graphics Drinks Tray - By Ton
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Mid Century Small Graphics Drinks Tray - By Ton.
Reminiscent of Marimekko who used bold floral
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Desk Sets
Materials
Laminate, Beech
Dice Chrome Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
at an Estate Sale in Nuremberg, Germany.
The best addition to your desk or every room. Found at an
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Erling Torvits Wide Brazilian Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Erling Torvits, Klim Møbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
: Rosewood
Measurements: 49.25″ wide x 18.25″ deep x 48″ tall, Desk:34.75" wide x 28.75" deep x 29.25" tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Rosewood
Fratelli Toso Mid-Century Modern Latticino Swirl Art Glass Paperweight Gold
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unique european art glass paperweight. Add a little Mid-Century magic to your desk or
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$562 Sale Price
25% Off
Dice Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
. The best addition to your desk or every room.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Glass Sea Lion Paperweight by Folke Walving, Sweden, 1960
s
Located in Glasgow, GB
nose.
A wonderful example of mid-century modern Swedish style, this glass piece reflects the
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
$230 Sale Price
38% Off
Jelly Fish Murano Glass Paperweight Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy. Highly decorative and functional in e...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fish Aquarium Made of Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass aquarium with sticker still attached. In excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Hand-chiseled ticket holder Mid-Century Italy 40s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
. The thickness of the crystal is 2.3 cm. Nile green color. Very rare and valuable accessory. Remarkable
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Dice Chrome Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
chromed base. Signed by Artist A.R. and Date 5.3.80. The best addition to your desk or every room. Found
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modernist Limited Edition Baccarat Art Glass Snake Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This rare and sought after limited edition Mid-Century Modernist Baccarat art glass paperweight was
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Lucite
Exquisite Mid Century Italian Pen Holder Attibuted To Fontana Arte FREE DELIVERY
By Fontana Arte
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Italian brand Fontana Arte is the perfect desk accessory to add Mid Century style and sophistication to
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Cut Glass
Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
Located in Ferndale, MI
Geometric pieces of wood fitted together inside of laminate or plywood box.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Maple, Plywood
$800 Sale Price
33% Off
Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe
Located in London, GB
A fantastic inkwell in the form of a pocket globe, dating from the mid 19th century.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
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Mid Century Desk Accessories For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of mid century desk accessories available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, all mid century desk accessories available were constructed with great care. We have 3874 antique and vintage mid century desk accessories in-stock, while there are 54 modern editions to choose from as well. Mid century desk accessories have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century desk accessories bearing mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many mid century desk accessories are appealing in their simplicity, but Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Fratelli Toso and Walter Bosse produced popular mid century desk accessories that are worth a look.
How Much are Mid Century Desk Accessories?
Prices for mid century desk accessories start at $1 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $542.
Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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