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Mats Jonasson Frosted Crystal Glass Seal Toucan Paperweight Sculpture, 1980s
By Mats Jonasson
Located in Rome, IT
A lead crystal glass paperweight, produced circa 1980s by Mats Jonasson of Sweden, designed as a
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Opaline Uranium Glass Chrome Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Original 1930's Art Deco green glass 30 hour clock with chrome accents. Perfect size for desk or
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Emerald Green and Blue Murano Art Glass Elephant Sculpture Paperweight
By Andromeda Murano
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian style handblown art glass sculpture of an elephant. Italian art
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

P. Chiesa Nile Green Glass and Bronze Pen Holder by Fontana Arte, Italy 1940s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
functionality with artistic flair, ideal for display on a vintage executive desk, in a study, or as a thoughtful
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Peacock or Pheasant Bird Desk Letter Mail Holder
Located in New York, NY
style, circa early to mid-20th century. A desk letter mail holder with beautiful bird design. Dimensions
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Letter Openers

Materials

Ceramic

English 19th Century W. Leuchars Silver Gilt Two-Sided Cut Glass Scent Bottle
By William Leuchars
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare and fine antique English W. Leuchars silver gilt (vermeil) and cut-glass scent bottle Maker
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Paperweights

Materials

Vermeil

Pink Clear Hourglass Murano Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style
By Seguso, Cenedese, Barovier&Toso, Venini
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A hand blown art glass hourglass made of pink and clear glass in style of Paolo Venini.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Handmade Ceramic Crackle Glass Paperweight, United States, c.1970
By Robert Maxwell
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Handmade Ceramic & Crackle Glass Paperweight, United States, c.1970
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Hourglass Murano Clear Ribbed Studio Art Glass Objects Venini Style
By Cenedese, Venini, Seguso, Barovier&Toso
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An optical blown art glass hourglass with a ribbed surface by unknown artist.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Handmade Murano Clear Studio Art Glass Hourglass in the Style of Venini
By Cenedese, Venini, Seguso, Barovier&Toso
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite handmade hourglass showcases the timeless elegance of Murano studio art glass
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Art Deco Green Mirror Glass Mantle Clock by Smiths Clock Company, c1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
glass with gold tone stylized Deco numerals all resting on a black vitrolite ( compressed glass) plinth
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Jaeger-LeCoultre Baby Atmos Clock 526-5, Brass Glass, Circa 1950
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Atmos clock model 526-5 made of brass and glass. Once set, this watch can run for years and years
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Important Murano glass table clock with Venini frame, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Venini
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and elegant Italian table clock distinguished by its thick Murano glass frame, Italy, 1950s. A
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Murano Limited Edition Paperweight with Two Blue Butterflies
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Miami, FL
enhance any desk or table.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Art Deco 8 Day Modernist Green Glass Clock, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Still with it's original box is this Very impressive and rare 1930's Art Deco green and clear glass
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Steel, Brass

Danish Modern "Kontour" Steel and Teak Executive Desk by Hans Wegner
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk (Kontour - Model A 164 ) by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, ca
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Illuminated Glass Clock from Halux, Germany, 1950s
By Halux
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Illuminated electrical wall or table clock manufactured by Halux in Flensburg, Germany - It was for the Danish newspaper Jyske Vestkysten - Only 8 examples were made for the news...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Pink Glass Mantle Clock By Smiths Clocks Ltd
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Lovely Art Deco pink glass mantle clock from Smiths clock makers Circa 1930. Fretted out brass
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Rare Modernist Glass Clock, Signed P.M.Favre, France, c1930s
By P.M. Favre
Located in Devon, England
first battery operated clocks of the 1930s. The frosted glass case has etched stylized numerals and is
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Murano Millefiori Set of 2 Owl Paperweights in Style of Fratelli Toso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
clear glass eyes and ears details, finished with matte surface. The larger owl is marked with the
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine

Modern Black Lacquer Occasional Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
design feature of the mid-century. This piece would work well as a small writing desk or as a side
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1944 Silver Plaque Commemorating Jose Garcia Sus Zorros Grises
Located in Philadelphia, PA
dissolution in 1950. Simply a wonderful piece of musical history! Date: Mid-20th Century Overall Condition
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Mid-20th Century Uruguayan Paperweights

Materials

Silver

English 1930s Art Deco Blue Glass and Chrome Clock by Enfield
By Enfield Clock Company 1
Located in Devon, England
Stylish 1930s English blue glass clock with chrome accents by Enfield. Ideal size for modern use
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

1980 Particular Italian Clock Thick Glass Remember Ettore Sottsass Red Color
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Particular Italian clock in very thick glass remember Ettore Sottsass red color, quartz machinery.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Art Glass

Scrivania Gaetano per Zanotta di Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Ghedi, IT
The Gaetano desk, designed by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta in 1973, is a minimalist masterpiece
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Elegant Desk 50s-60s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian-made desk with exotic wood veneer, four drawers with brass handles, back-treated glass top in shades of yellow.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Bureau vintage en verre fumé et métal chromé des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, plateau rectangulaire en verre fumé, pieds design en forme de tréteaux en métal chromé tubulaire fin, très bon état général avec quelques marques et ray...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1950s Round Table Clock Art Deco Style, Cut Glass and Bakelite, by Majak
Located in Andernach, DE
crystal glass encompassing the golden shimmering brass dial on black ground. The bakelite base holds the
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Mid-20th Century Russian Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
table top, in extra-white glass or Marquinia or Carrara marble, is placed. A project designed to be
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
top, in extra-white glass or Marquinia or carrara marble, is placed. A project designed to be declined
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Table Monta in Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
that avant-garde cultural movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century, brought
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Limited Edition Table Monta in Wood and Blue Granite by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
membership of that avant-garde cultural movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass

Scrivania Orix di Vittorio Parigi Nani Prina Versione Rosso, anni 70
By Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio vintage modello 'Orix' disegnato da Vittorio Parigi e Nanni Prina per una produzione Molteni anni '70. Struttura in acciaio cromato, corpo con vani portaoggetti e porta lib...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Orix desk by Vittorio Parigi Nani Prina Yellow version, 1970s
By Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage writing desk model 'Orix' designed by Vittorio Parigi and Nanni Prina for a 1970s Molteni production. Chrome-plated steel frame, body with storage compartments and book holde...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Gae Aulenti for Zanotta "Gaetano" Writing Table, Italy 1970s
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Naples, IT
Gaetano work table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta with original glass top supported by two folding
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Modular Set by Designer Mojmir Pozar for UP Zavody, 1960s, Czechoslovakia
By M. Požár
Located in Praha, CZ
- Wooden veneered construction - Upper surfaces black opaxite glass - Glass bears signs of use
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid 19th century, fully professionally restored Diminutive George III Walnut And Block Front
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Antique Mid-19th Century American George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Modular Set of Table, Nightstand and Chest of Drawers by M. Pozar, 1960s
By M. Požár
Located in Praha, CZ
losses and scratches. Structurally stabile. All black top glass is new. Dimensions in cm: Nightstand H 81
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Carl Aubock Table Magnifier 1950 Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Aubock table magnifier, mid-20th century. Crafted from solid brass with high-quality optical
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

1960s Tiger Tenaka Japanese Table Clock in Walnut Glass Brass Vintage
By Jeco
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Good vintage condition, scratches to brass face edging.
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Konst Glashyttan Urschult Paperweight, Glows in UV, Sweden 1965-1970
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
glass with 3 large controlled bubbles, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. The clear glass
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass

Paperweight attributed to Baccarat
Located in Miami, FL
century. Glass paperweights began to be widely collected in the mid-19th century, after they were
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Italian Murano Internal Bubble Spherical Paperweight
Located in Round Top, TX
adorning a desk, enhancing a display, or complementing a collection of fine Murano glass, this
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Mid-20th Century Italian Minimalist Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

1970s Large Italian Murano Floral Paperweight
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a treasure trove of
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Materials

Metal

1950s Arte Murano Millefiori Cane Round Globe Clear Paperweight
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Charleston, SC
design. Would make a great display piece on any desk, coffee table or dresser. Mid-century era
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Materials

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

Materials

Metal

Decorative sculpture in the shape of a Lalique crystal apple
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
, crafted using the traditional techniques of the Lalique house in the mid-20th century. Ideal as a
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Mid-20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

English Victorian campaign travellers inkwell made by Berry s Patent circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
interior is all original and finished in Japaned green lacquer with the original clear glass ink bottle
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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Leather, Glass

Le Corbusier charlotte perriand bowl vide poche, 1950s, set of 2
By Le Corbusier, Lumax, Charlotte Perriand
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Rare authentic and iconic modern glass storage compartment or ashtray designed by the famous French
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Vintage Paperweight Ball, Italy, 1970, Set of 3
Located in KUTNO, PL
desk. Its transparent surface reveals the inner composition - this is where the craftsmanship is
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Saint Louis Paperweight Gridel Devil Millefiori Scramble c1850
By Saint Louis
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Saint Louis Paperweight Gridel Devil Millefiori Scramble c1850 Date : c1850 Origin : Saint Louis, France Bowl Features : A large paperweight with central devil gridel surr...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Baccarat Paperweight Gridel Millefiori B1847
By Baccarat
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Baccarat Paperweight Gridel Millefiori B1847 Date : 1847 Origin : France Features : Millefiori gridel canes, monkeys, birds, flowers, horse, and devil interspersed with lat...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Paperweight with a Nice Sleek Finish and a Beautiful Orange Colour
Located in Oirlo, LI
an object that can be placed on a desk on top of papers to prevent them from blowing away. This goes
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Signed Stig Lindberg Gustavsberg Ceramic Tray or Dish Desk Accessory
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage chic Swedish Mid-Century Modern hallmarked Stig Lindberg glazed ceramic tray, dish or
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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