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1960s Czech Metal School Desk
Located in High Point, NC
school desk, a nostalgic piece that exudes simplicity and functionality. Crafted from sturdy black metal
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Mid-20th Century Czech Desks

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Metal

Arne Vodder Mid Century Danish Rosewood L Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Arne Vodder Mid Century Danish Rosewood L Desk This desk measures: 69 wide x 68.5 deep x 28.5 high
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Architectural Desk in Iron and Wood, by Unilabor, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Unilabor
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Unilabor was an important Brazilian furniture manufacturer during the mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Steel

Large Mid Century Executive Desk by Gordon Russell
By Gordon Russell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Mid Century executive desk was produced by Gordon Russell in England during the 1960s. A large
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Brazilian Mid Century Modern Desk with Armchair, Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
makes this desk so special is that it comes with its matching chair, also by Geraldo de Barros in metal
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

American mid-century modern wood laminate desk George Nelson Herman Miller 1960s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in MIlano, IT
American mid-century modern wood laminate desk George Nelson Herman Miller 1960s Desk or writing
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Clean Lined Mid Century Chrome Desk or Dining Table Base - No Glass
By Florence Knoll
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mid Century Chrome Desk or Dining Table Base, in the style of Florence Knoll, American
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Metal Cansado Table, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Wood, metal frame legs. Provenance: Cansado
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Olsvaldo Borsani, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Olsvaldo Borsani, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Duotone Metal Desk by Marko, Blue and Gray, Two Drawers
By Friso Kramer, Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of industrial design, this duotone metal desk by Marko features a distinctive
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Vintage wood and metal desk - 1960s
Located in Uccle, BE
Vintage wood and metal desk - 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Office Chair from the 1960s, Mid-century Design, Metal and Skai.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Office chair from the 1960s, mid-century design, metal and skai. 1960s metal and skai office chair
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Mid Century Modern School Desk with drawer and Iron Legs, 8 pieces available
Located in Miami, FL
Rare school desk in Arne Jacobsen style. Very functional piece, you can use as a side table
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Paolo Piva Style Metal and Glass Desk, Italy, 1970s
By Paolo Piva
Located in Naples, IT
Rectangular dining table with geometric black lacquered metal frame and transparent glass top, in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Desk, Walnut, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian wooden desk, walnut, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Metal Desk, Top Covered with Faux Leather, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Metal desk, top covered with faux leather circa 1960 Maybe a former dentist's office.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Chrome

20th Century Italian Olivetti Spazio Desk
By Giorgio Olivetti
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century Italian Olivetti 'Spazio Desk' Designed for BBPR with a cashmere baisse top. Circa
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Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Italian mid century free-standing vertical desk bookcase, 1960s
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
A sleek and highly functional mid-century Italian free-standing bookcase from the 1960s, inspired
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Coen de Vries 1957 Desk for Devo w/ Yellow Drawer, Dutch Mid-Century Modern
By Coen de Vries, Devo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
drawer adds spirited Mid-Century optimism. The piece retains its original condition with visible wear
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Dice Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice metal dice atop a nickel
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Metal, Chrome

Gispen Desk with Gray Enameled Metal Frame, Chartreuse Drawers, Privacy Screen
By Gispen, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century chartreuse enameled industrial desk designed by designer A.R. Cordemeijer for famed
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Set of 2 Mid-Century Brass Desk Tray and Letter Opener, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brass Desk Tray and Letter Opener, 1950s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Metal

20th Century Black French Industrial Table Lamp - Vintage Desk Metal Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, vintage Mid-Century modern French industrial table lamp made of hand crafted metal
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Dice Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
. The best addition to your desk or every room.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Metal

Baker Furniture American Mid-Century Walnut, Leather, and Brass Faux Bamboo Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century walnut desk with a black leather top and three drawers with rounded wooden
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal, Brass

Dice Chrome Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice statue or paperweight. Nice metal dice
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Metal, Chrome

Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller Mid Century Executive Desk
By Herman Miller, Bruce Burdick
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller Mid Century Executive Desk This desk measures: 135 wide x 87 deep
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Mid-Century Swiss Modern Golden Brass 8-Days Movement Desk Clock by LeCoultre
By Jaeger-LeCoultre, LeCoultre Cie 1
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th Century Modern golden brass 8-days movement desk clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, Switzerland
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Crystal, Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Italian 1970s Metal Dachshund Dog Shaped Desk Pencil Holder
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1970s Metal Dachshund Dog Shaped Desk Pencil Holder
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

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
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Metal, Steel

Bauhaus Large Desk in Wood and Tubular Metal, circa 1930
By Elmar Berkovich
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presented here is an exquisite Bauhaus desk, designed by an unknown designer and manufactured in
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-20th Century J.M. Frank-Inspired Wood Writing Desk by Comte S.A., Argentina
By Adolphe Chanaux Co., Comte S.A., Jean-Michel Frank
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern wood writing desk by Argentine company Comte S.A., based on a design from
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Vintage 1940s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Beech Desk Chair Jorgen Rasmussen 1950s Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage desk chair or office chair designed by Jorgen Rasmussen 1950s in Denmark
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

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
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Black Vintage Desk Chair Style Egon Eiermann 1950s Germany
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage black desk chair of office chair or swivel chair, which was designed in
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Junghans Mid-Century Table Clock in Metal and Brass, 1950s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Meer, VAN
Junghans mid-century table clock in metal and brass. Germany, 1950s Decorative and elegant mid
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Classroom Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage classroom desk and chair that has been beautifully refinished. The chair rests on a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Chair Attributed to Egon Eiermann, 1950, Germany
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern adjustable and swiveling vintage desk chair in brown faux leather attributed to
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Black Faux Leather Vintage Desk Chair Egon Eiermann, 1950s
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage desk chair designed by Egon Eiermann. The desk chair features a chromed
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Mid-century office desk chairs Stol Kamnik Yugoslavia 1980s Set of 2
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The pair of very comfortable office swivel chairs created in Yugoslavia in the 1980s in the manufacture Stol Kamnik. Good vintage condition. There are traces of time and use. On one...
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Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Italian mid-century modern brown metal wall filing cabinet card holder, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern brown metal wall filing cabinet card holder, 1960s Rectangular
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock by Yachiyo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bringing a touch of Space Age design flair to your space, this mid century clock features a kinetic
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Drop Side Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Franklin Park, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Drop Side Desk This desk measures: 40 wide x 24 deep x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Hermes Paris desk set in black leather and silver metal
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermes Paris desk set in black leather and silver metal Desk set consisting of a stationery holder
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Desk Ennio Fazioli Ufficio Tecnico for Mim, Italy
By Ennio Fazioli, MIM Roma
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Mid-Century Modern desk by Desk Ennio Fazioli & Ufficio Tecnico for MIM, Italy 1960s. This desk is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks

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Metal

Mid-Century Metal Ashtray in the Shape of a Hedgehog, 1960 s
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of metal - good, original condition.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern 1950s Glass Pen Holder Stand Ashtray Desk Set
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte (attributed) Midcentury Modern desk set featuring a pen holder or
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Large Rosewood Executive Desk on Metal Base Denmark 1960 s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful large Danish modern executive desk with metal base made probably around the late 1960's
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN President DESK CHAIR by RAPHAEL RAFFEL France 1960-1970
By Apelbaum, Raphael Raffel
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional "President" armchair, Free Form, Mid-Century-Modern, Sixties, impressive structure
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Italian desk writing table glass top metal brass structure by Romeo Rega 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Italian dining table with glass top and metal brass structure by Romeo Rega 1970
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

A pair of mid-century spherical Swiveling Cork Desk Organizers by Park Sherman
By Park Sherman
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of swiveling 'Bulletin Ball' cork desk organizers for pens and pencils. Designed and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Vintage Shoehorn, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Shoehorn vase is a original decorative object realized in the mid-20th century. Made in
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Mid-20th Century Italian More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Dice Aluminum Metal Sculpture or Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
grace any desk. On the upper side of the dice are the numbers four, five, and one each shown with the
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Lacquered Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Black Metal Frame Legs This vibrant Mid-Century Modern writing desk, crafted in the United States
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Dice Metal Statue on Marble Base Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice metal dice atop a marble
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Metal, Chrome

Italian modern wood top and metal base desk or dining table by Formanova, 1970s
By Formanova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood top and metal base desk or dining table by Formanova, 1970s. Dining table or
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Table with Wheels, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-century table with wheels realized by italian manufactory in the mid-20th Century. Central
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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Mid Century Metal Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century metal desk you’re looking for. Each mid century metal desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. If you’re shopping for a mid century metal desk, we have 1829 options in-stock, while there are 29 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the mid century metal desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century metal desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made mid century metal desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ico Parisi, Knoll and Ahrend de Cirkel are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mid Century Metal Desk?

The average selling price for a mid century metal desk at 1stDibs is $1,453, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $86,164 for the 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.