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Italian 1960s Rotating Desk Document Holder by Antonio Ferretti
By Antonio Ferretti
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1960s Interchangeable and Rotating Desk Document Holder by Antonio Ferretti. Antonio
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Metal, Chrome

Hammered Black and Copper Colored Metal Brutalist Magazine or Record Rack
By Paul Evans
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Richly textured black and copper colored hammered metal vintage magazine rack. The pitted and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Model 3117 Desk Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Sevener
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Stamford, CT
Model 3117 steel and vinyl adjustable desk chair by Arne Jacobsen (Danish. 1902-1971) for Fritz
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Desk by Jules Wabbes, Belgium 1960
By Mobilier Universel, Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Desk designed by Jules Wabbes and manufactured by Mobilier Universel in the 1960s, holds a
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Gianni Moscatelli Pair of Desk Chairs for Formanova, Italy 1970s
By Formanova, Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid pair of Gianni Moscatelli desk chairs for Formanova, In Original Green fabric. The chair's
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Jaeger LeCoultre Atmos Desk Clock Embassy VII
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Chicago, IL
true feat of Swiss engineering. Produced during the mid-20th century, the Embassy VII series is
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Boho Paul Evans Cityscape Executive Desk
By Paul Evans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your workspace with our Vintage Boho Paul Evans Cityscape Executive Desk. This iconic piece
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun, 1960s
By Braun
Located in Milan, IT
HL-70 Personal Desk Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Brass Zodiac Wall, Table or Mantel Clock, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful heavy Mid-Century Modern brass desk clock with a brass clocks face. Executed in the
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Space Age Black Faux Leather Swan Desk Chair Office Chair 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage desk chair from faux leather and metal tulip - like 1960s. A wonderful office
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Mid-20th Century Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Desk Accessories - Aquamarine Glass Letter Holder attr. to Fontana Arte, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. It is made in 3-centimeter thick aquamarine glass and metal. It is a
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1970s Deluxe Brewer Desk Chair Doctor Stool Del Tube Corp
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Desk Del Tube Corp E. F. Brewer Company Menomonee Falls, WI 30.5 h x 23 d x 23 w Seat 19.5 adjustable
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Ico Parisi Terni swivel desk chair by MIM Roma - New Leather Upholstery
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Uccle, BE
Ico Parisi Terni swivel desk chair by MIM Roma, Italy 1960 - New Leather Upholstery
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Classic Modernist Rolling Desk Chair Wood Arms by Arthur Umanoff /Madison #263
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen vintage Mid-Century Modern Space Age black naugahyde desk armchair no. 2635 with wood
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Vintage Mid-Century German Modern Office Swivel Leather Easy Chair, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
from metal. The chair is upholstered in real soft leather in black color. The headrest has a leather
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Vintage 1960s German Minimalist Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Table with Scagliola Top, Italy, 2nd Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular table made of black lacquered metal and framed top in scagliola technique. The top
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vittorio Parigi Nanni Prina for Molteni Desk Chair Orix in Red Leatherette
By Molteni C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Parigi & Nanni Prina for Molteni, desk chair model 'Orix', leatherette, chrome-plated
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Yellow “Radius One” Ashtray by William Sklaroff for Smith Metal Arts
By William Sklaroff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage yellow ashtray From the iconic Radius One line of desk accessories designed by William
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Midcentury Table or Desk Clock, 1970s
By Memphis Milano
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - functional
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Authentic Jean Prouvé Metropole "305 / Standard Chair" in Metal Plywood 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Standard Chair / Metropole 305" in black painted metal and plywood by Jean Prouvé produced by
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1960s Kienzle Bentwood Desk Clock Germany restored
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Kienzle Bentwood Desk Clock Germany brown & silver fabulous patinated waterfall effect on
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Early Vintage Time Life Desk Chair ES104 by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Time Life Desk Chair ES104 by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. The appears to be a nice
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Isamu Noguchi Hawkeye Measured Time Clock and Timer
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Noguchi's first mass-produced design, completed circa 1932, predating his design for the "Radio Nurse" baby monitor by about five years. Produced by Stevenson Manufacturing...
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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Cute Baby Shoe Silver Plated Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item, with nice patina. Made in Europe
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Swiss Gilt Brass Lapis Lazuli Swiza 8 Day Alarm Clock, 1960s
By Swiza
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous Mid-Century Swiza with 8-day movement and original 1960s alarm clock in a stunning
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Gold Plate

Italian Mid-Century Spherical Plastic Blue Table Clock Boule by Lorenz, 1960s
By Lorenz
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Spherical plastic blue table clock model Boule by Lorenz, 1960s Boule model
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

1950s desk from "La cité d Anthony"
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in PAU, FR
, Charlotte Perriand, Marcel Gascoin... Formica top, tubular metal legs, solid wood box. Height : 76 cm Width
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

1950s desk from "La cité d
Anthony"
1950s desk from "La cité d
Anthony"
$1,136 Sale Price
20% Off
Marked Stella Oak Swivel Height Adjustable Desk Chair Eames Era France 1950
By Stella
Located in Miami, FL
Marked Stella Oak Swivel & Height Adjustable Desk Chair Eames Era France 1950 Seat Height: 19.75
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Three Drawer Danish Desk with Teak Wood Construction
Located in Dallas, TX
Three drawer Danish desk. Desk constructed of teak with square metal legs. Good original condition.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Desk Chairs Model Vipera Designed by Luca Leonori for Pallucco, Italy 80s, Pair
By Pallucco
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice pair of desk chairs designed by Luca Leonori for Pallucco in the 80s
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1958, Ray Charles Eames, Herman Miller, PSCC Fiberglass Office Desk Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Cute Munich Child on Barrel Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Antique German 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous antique Souvenir metal money bank. It's a beer barrel with the Munich Child on top
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Vintage 1920s German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Executive desk by Trau Arredamenti Metallici S.P.A, 1960s
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
. With its clean lines and industrial elegance, it reflects the modernist spirit of mid-century Italian
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Rare Swivel Desk Chair Model 3217 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 60s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Lucija, SI
Very rare swivel desk chair model 3217 with Armrest designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Desk Document Holder in Lucite, Rattan Steel Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Dior Home, Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful desk document holder in. lucite, rattan and steel in the style of Christian
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Steel

Arco Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis - 1960s
By Studio BBPR
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Amazing Desk from the second office furniture program, which was designed by Studio BBPR for
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chrome Figural Fish Metal Letter Opener Knife, Germany Dated 1978
Located in Nuernberg, DE
a unique addition to any mid-century modern or eclectic desk collection, or a thoughtful gift for a
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Metal

1970s Wood and Metal Peter Pepper Two Tier Letter Tray
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in San Diego, CA
A fantastic paper tray. High quality construction with metal elements. Peter Pepper Products
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

1930s Art Deco Portoro Marble and Metal French Table Clock
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Exquisite 1930s Art Deco "Gazelle" Mantel Clock in Portoro Marble and Patinated Metal. This
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal

Set of Six Curved Beech Desk Chairs by Pagholz Flötotto with Armrests, Germany
By Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Germany by Pagholz Flötotto, 1960s. They feature a chrome-plated metal frame and a curved
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1960s Danish Sigurd Hansens Extendable Rosewood Executive Desk File Cabinet
By Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Vintage Sigurd Hansens Danish Rosewood Executive Desk With An Extendable Side Leaf With
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

1950s Modern Advertising Letter Opener Hill Desk Accessory
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern Advertising Letter Opener by Hill. The letter opener has the original cover in
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Metal

Dat-1 Swivel Desk or Office Armchair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Classic Mid-Century Modern office or desk armchair, model DAT-1 on castors and tilt swivel in off
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956
By Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice minimalistic small writing desk designed by Geraldo de Barros and manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Metal Emaille Desk Utensilo, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Metal Emaille Desk Utensilo, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1950s Desk Set by Pietro Ciesa, Fontana Arte Picture Frame Letter Opener Pen
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare 1950s suite of Pietro Chiesa handmade in Italy luxury glassware made for Fontana Arte A highly collectable set in stunning order,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1960s Pilastro Multi-Color Two Section Wall Mount Desk with Drawers and Shelves
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Pilastro multi-color wall mount desk with double drawers and adjustable shelves. An energetic
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Lacquered Metal, Brass and Glass Clock, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This clock is made of lacquered metal, brass and curved glass. This is a French work. Circa 1950.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass

20th Century Italian Rosewood Bernini Writing Table style of Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Office Armchair in Faux Leather and Metal circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Office armchair in imitation leather and metal; the upholstery needs to be changed this armchair
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Writing Table in the Style of Carlo Ratti
By Carlo Ratti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian writing table, desk made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Pink Chrome Space Age Table Desk Alarm Clock, Tulip Base, Rhythm Japan, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stylish Space Age desk or table alarm clock from the 1970s, made by Rhythm — a Japanese company
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Art Deco French Marble Clock And Bronzed Metal Bird
Located in Prato, Tuscany
French desk clock; the special feature of this object is the use of different marbles in its construction
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal

Green Golden Table Desk Alarm Clock with Tulip Base by Europa, Germany, 1970s
By Europa Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant golden and emerald-green Space Age design desk or table alarm clock from the 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Christian Dior, Pencil Holder in Silver Metal, circa 1970
By Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Christian Dior, pencil holder in silver metal, circa 1970.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Jefferson 500 Space Age Chrome Rocket Shape Desk Top Clock
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine working order. Jefferson 500 desk top clock. Minor paint loss to face. Tiny bit of pitting to
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of 4 Italian Metal Dining Chairs, 1960 s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 4 Italian armchairs, 1960s. Made of black lacquered steel. The chairs are restored with new fabric and new foam, they are in perfect condition. They are reuphol...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

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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.