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Cabinet with writing desk Bauletto production Saporiti, design by Giovanni Offredi
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Milano, IT
Chest of drawers with sliding door top for rolling up, pull-out top that can be used as a writing desk, one drawer and internal storage compartments, four drawers. Metal handles and ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
detail extending to the metal parts, not to mention the border trim on the table-top. Important
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Brown Vinyl Faux Leather Pair Steelcase 451 Rolling Office Chairs Style Pollock
By Knoll, Steelcase, Charles Pollock
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of brown vinyl faux leather MCM (a.k.a.) Mid-Century Modern style Steelcase 451
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Wood by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
detail extending to the metal parts, not to mention the border trim on the table-top. Important
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Soriana Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
leisure. With a vise-like grip, the metal structure holds the armchair, with its biodegradable internal
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
detail extending to the metal parts, not to mention the border trim on the table-top. Important
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Scrivania Arco di BBPR per Olivetti Anni 60-70
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
Scrivania con doppia colonna di cassetti laterali, in metallo smaltato e piano in laminato plastico effetto legno, cassetti frontali in materiale plastico.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
typical faded look of worn jeans. The metal structure holds the armchair in a vise-like grip, creating
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Puff Armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
vise-like grip, the metal structure holds the puff, with its biodegradable internal padding that, for
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Franco Albini ash dining table Model TL2 Cavalletto, Poggi, (Very First Edition)
By Amando Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Argelato, BO
1950s This table is the very first edition (the one in ash) of Franco Albini's famous desk-table, which
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Soriana Armchair by Afra Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
support, but takes its shape from the grip of the metal structure that embraces it. In the sweet spot
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Soriana Armchair by Afra Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
support, but takes its shape from the grip of the metal structure that embraces it. In the sweet spot
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Soriana Armchair by Afra Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
support, but takes its shape from the grip of the metal structure that embraces it. In the sweet spot
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
leisure. With a vise-like grip, the metal structure holds the armchair, with its biodegradable internal
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Arco desk by BBPR for Olivetti Anni 60-70
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with side drawers, enameled metal and wood-effect plastic laminate top, plastic drawer fronts. Good conditions.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Gae Aulenti for Zanotta "Gaetano" Writing Table, Italy 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Naples, IT
trestles in black and red enamelled metal. Timeless object. With its dry and essential design, it combines
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Modern French Black Lacquered metal table or desk
Located in London, GB
Unusual French industrial style black lacquered metal dining table or desk.   
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Metal

1960s vintage wooden desk and chair set Italian design
Located in None, IT
Desk set with black metal frame, wooden top and drawers with gilt brass handles, black metal chair and curved wooden seat, design Carlo Ratti, 1960s. CONDITION: In good condition, s...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Writing desk, Italian manufacture. C1950s.
Located in Baranzate, IT
Beautiful Vintage desk with two drawers and front storage rack bordered by iron wire mesh. Italian manufacture. C1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Compass Table by Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Compass Table by Jean Prouvé, c. 1950's, France L 47.25" x W 30.75" x H 27.75" FDV11559 *Wear consistent with age and use.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Friso Kramer Reform Table Small Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Kramer, a Signe d´Or for its functionalism and design in that period! Would look great in any mid-century
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

Brown Mid-Century Modern Metal Desk Library, Desk or Task Lamp in Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Mid-Century Modern brown task lamp or library lamp. Featuring an elongated top with long light and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Primavera Gilt Sunburst Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
“Primavera” Gilt Sunburst Letter Opener. Vintage chic desk accessory gilt metal letter opener with
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Mid-20th Century French Letter Openers

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Metal

Vintage Mid Century Modern Art Deco Metal Bronze Finish Bankers Table Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Art Deco Metal Bronze Finish Bankers Table Desk Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Mid Century Industrial Adjustable Brown Metal Desk Lamp by Dazor
By Dazor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Industrial Adjustable Brown Metal Desk Lamp by Dazor. Circa Late 20th Century
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Sonneman Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Astoria, NY
Robert Sonneman Mid-Century Modern articulated desktop table lamp with white enamled spherical
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

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Metal

Mid-Century Pilastro Enameled Metal Wall Shelving Unit with Desk Light
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
gray enameled surfaces accented by bold red and black drawer fronts, creating a playful Mid-Century
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Shelves

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Metal

Set Containing Letter Opener and Magnifying Glass by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Roma, IT
Silver metal set realized by Christofle in the mid20th Century. Includes a magnifying glass and a
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Mid-20th Century French Desk Sets

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Metal, Silver

American Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Metal Frame Dining Table/Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rosewood parquet top with black painted square pipping square tube metal frame , circa
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Metal

Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar Elegant Leather Office Chairs 10 Available
By Edward Wormley, Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hudson, NY
10 available- Priced per chair Absolutely stunning butter soft leather Roger Sprunger for Dunbar office chairs on smooth gliding casters. All original chairs are in very good condit...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
- a compliment to any desk or work station. The helmet is metal and the sides move a bit, as they are
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Bauhaus, Mid-Century Modern, Desk Lamp, Gilt Metal, Germany, 1930s
By Bauhaus
Located in Manhasset, NY
Bauhaus, Mid-Century Modern, Desk or Table Lamp, Gilt Metal, Germany, 1930s Modernist adjustable
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Vintage 1930s German Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid Century Gerald Thurston Desk Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Classic mid-century Gerald Thurston desk lamp. Plastic vented shade sits atop a matching metal base
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Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Japanese Cast Iron Persimmon Suiteki Water Dropper
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage cast iron Japanese suiteki water dropper in the shape of a persimmon. Traditionally used for calligraphy or ink painting. Made in Japan, original sticker attached.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Inkwells

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Metal

Vintage Japanese Cast Iron Gourd Suiteki Water Dropper
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage cast iron suiteki water dropper in the shape of a gourd. Traditionally used for calligraphy or ink painting. Made in Japan, original sticker attached.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Inkwells

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Metal

Classic Leather Office Chair, Chateau Blue
Located in Westwood, NJ
A classic leather office chair in Chateau blue. This stately chair has a smooth leather interior and exterior and is accented with nailhead trim accents. It rests on a 5 prong base. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and...

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Metal

Yashica-44 Twin Lens Reflex Medium Format Camera Yashikor 60mm F3.5 Prime Lens
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Yashica-44 Twin Lens Reflex Medium Format Camera With a Yashikor 60mm F3.5 Prime Fixed Lens With Original Grey Leather Case Comes additionally with the original flash and flash cas...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

1940s Tansad “De Luxe V.26” Swivel Office Chair – Red Leather Enamel Grey.
Located in Alton, GB
” swivel office chair, dating to the 1940s, stands as an evocative piece of Mid-Century design history
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Olivetti Underwood Typewriter, Italy 1962
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian typewriter in good working condition with original case. Olivetti Underwood, Italy 1962.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Canon A-1 Black Body 35mm SLR Film Camera with Canon FD 50mm F1.8 Prime Lens
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Canon A-1 Black Body 35mm SLR Film Camera with Canon FD 50mm F1.8 Prime Lens 1978 to 1985 Made in Japan Weight: 609g
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Yashica-Mat Twin Lens Reflex Camera With Yashinon 80mm F3.5 Lens Medium Format
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Yashica-Mat Twin Lens Reflex Medium Format Camera With a Yashinon 80mm F3.5 Prime Fixed Lens Takes Medium Format Roll Film Comes With Original With Brown Leather Yashica Case. Yas...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Set of Three Modus Office Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1960s
By Tecno Design Centre, Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Set of Three Modus Office Desk Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno – Italy, 1960s Three revolving
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Metal and Wood Desk Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Metal and Wood Desk Lamp,Italy, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

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Metal

A Pair of Brass Bookends for the Golf Enthusiast A very attractive pair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
desk top books. The bookends are in good condition 9” high, 7” wide and 6” deep HW69
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Metal and Wood Desk Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Metal and Wood Desk Lamp,Italy, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

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Metal

Medea office chair by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1950 / office chair / Vittorio Nobili / Medea / Fratelli Tagliabue / bentwood, metal / Mid
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Art Deco “Heads or Tails” Speakeasy Ashtray with Figural Couple
Located in Delray Beach, FL
private clubs and speakeasies during the early 20th century. Designed to amuse as much as to function
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco More Desk Accessories

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Metal

FORNASETTI Umbrella Stand
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian metal umbrella stand, featuring a design of casa con colonne on the outer cover
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Metal

FORNASETTI Umbrella Stand
FORNASETTI Umbrella Stand
$3,149 Sale Price
30% Off
Carl Aubock Vintage Zebra Dinner Bell #3604, Paperweight, Vienna, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A captivating, partly patinated mid-century table or dinner bell from the 1950s. Model #3604 „Zebra
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Industrial Style Office Chair with Black Vinyl
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern office chair features vintage black vinyl upholstery on seat, back
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Pilastro Mid-Century Dutch Enameled Metal Wall Shelving Unit w/ Desk Light
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall-mounted shelving system by Pilastro represents functional Dutch Mid-Century design with its
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Shelves

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Metal

Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs for Herman Miller (up to 14)
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Eames Aluminum Group chairs in black leather designed by Eames for Herman Miller. All in very good original condition showing very minimal wear to arm that we can polish out if reque...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Aluminum

Pierre Giraudon, a Pair of Lucite Sculptures "Neon", France, Midcentury
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of resin/lucite sculptures designed by Pierre Giraudon, model "Neon", France Mid-Century
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Metal

"Medea" chair, Vittorio Nobili, Fratelli Tagliabue, 1955
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Medea chair with office legs, Vittorio Nobili, Fratelli Tagliabue, circa 1955. Plywood, mahogany veneer and black metal. The chairs, characterized by clean, sinuous lines, seat and b...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

"Medea" chair, Vittorio Nobili, Fratelli Tagliabue, 1955
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Medea chair with office legs, Vittorio Nobili, Fratelli Tagliabue, circa 1955. Plywood, mahogany veneer and black metal. The chairs, characterized by clean, sinuous lines, seat and b...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Fan by General Electric, USA 1950s
By General Electric
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original metal fan by General Electric. Made in the United States in the 1950s. It was apparently
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desk Sets

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Metal

Vintage Boho Remington Rand Typewriter
By Remington Rand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Step back in time with this exquisite Vintage Remington Rand Typewriter, a true testament to mid
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desk Sets

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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.