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Christian Dell desk lamp model 6556 for Kaiser Leuchten
By Christian Dell
Located in Montréal, QC
Christian Dell desk lamp model 6556 for Kaiser Leuchten. 40 watt E-26 Edison medium base
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Enamel, Steel

1960s Modular MCM Walnut Wall Unit with Drop Down Desk Bookshelves- 5 Pieces
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Madison, WI
them to stand. Details: Dimensions: 36"W × 18"D × 30"H Styles: Mid-Century Modern Does it
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Iron

Chrome Bubble Table Lamp or Desk, Set of 2 Midcentury, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Verviers, BE
Set of 2 chrome bubble table or desk lamps, made in Germany in the late 1960s. The lamps has got
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Desk Office Armchair Designed by Walter Knoll, 1970s
By Rudolf Bernd Glatzel, Walter Knoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
high quality brown leather. Very comfortable chair to use as a side chair or a desk chair.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

DIETER RAMS 1973 Braum Cubism Desk Lighter In 18Kt Yellow Gold And Lapis
By Dieter Rams
Located in Miami, FL
Domino desk lighter, created in West Germany by the architect and designer Dieter Rams for the Braum
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold

Wolfgang Tuempel Desk Lamp Odette by Waldmann, New Bauhaus, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Adjustable desk lamp 'Odette' Type TL 218 designed by Bauhaus member Wolfgang Tuempel and produced
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Gray Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp by Sis, 1950s
By SIS
Located in Verviers, BE
Classic compact design, this adjustable spotlight desk lamp was produced by SIS, Germany, 1950's
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Gooseneck Desk Lamp By Hoffmeister From the 1970s-1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Desk lamp of Hoffmeister from the 70s / 80s Stylish gooseneck lamp with sophisticated reflector
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Crowfoot Desk Lamp by Karl-Heinz Kinsky, Cosack Leuchten
By Cosack Leuchten, Anton Hans Karlinsky
Located in Mortsel, BE
'Crowfoot' desk lamp, designed by Karl-Heinz Kinsky for Cosack in the 1950s. This table lamp is
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Marianne Brandt for Kandem Glass Base Table Desk Lamp
By Marianne Brandt, Kandem
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice vintage circa 1930s lamp.
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Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Oslo Midcentury Red Chrome and Black Desk Lamp by Heinz Pfaender, 1962
Located in Rijssen, NL
Oslo desk lamp by Heinz Pfaender from Hillebrand. From 1962. In red, black and chrome. You can
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage Green Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp Signed by Sis, 1950s
By SIS
Located in Verviers, BE
Classic compact design, this adjustable spotlight desk lamp was produced by SIS, Germany, 1950's
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Table Desk Lamp by Bünte und Remmler from the 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
. Made in Germany by Bünte und Remmler in the 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Iron

Midcentury Stilnovo Desk or Table Lamp Brass Black Enameled Metal, Iataly, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Midcentury Stilnovo two-light desk or table lamp in brass with black enameled metal base and shade
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Single Christian Dell for Kaiser "Idell" Black Desk Lamp, 1930s
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Bainbridge, NY
switch. Original condition. Priced for one Lamp - Two available. Bauhaus. Made in Germany. Stamped
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Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chrome Cantilever Desk Lamps with Domed Shade, circa 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
Uncommon pair of chromed steel desk lamps with cantilever dome shade and weighted base, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Kaiser Midcentury Desk Lamp Table Lamp Metal Brass Teak Wood, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Mannheim, DE
Rare desk lamp manufactured by Kaiser-Leuchten in the 1960s. Black and off-white lacqered metal
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage President Desk Lamp Model 6631 by Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell 1950s
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original vintage President table lamp model no. 6631 designed by German Bauhaus artist Christian
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Space Age Design Spot Desk Lamp by Terence Conran for Erco Leuchten, 1970 s
By Sir Terence Conran, ERCO Leuchten
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Space Age Design Chrome Spot Desk or Table Lamp by Terence Conran for Erco Leuchten. Made
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century German Desk Lamp in Brass and White Cube from Kaiser Leuchten, 1960
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Basel, CH
This cube desk lamp, model 45097 / 012, was made by Kaiser Leuchten in the 1960s. It features a
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fiberglass Writing Desk, Germany, 1960s
By Dieter Rams, Otto Zapf
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
: Mid-Century Modern Place of Origin: Germany Dimensions: Height: 29.53 in. (75 cm) Width: 70.08 in
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk, Writing Table by Walter Wirz for Wilhelm Renz
By Wilhelm Renz, Walter Wirtz
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern teak desk, writing table by Walter Wirz for Wilhelm Renz, Germany, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

German Mid-Century Atlanta Univers Clock
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Mid-Century clock, dual filigree sunburst or astrological design surrounded by glazed brass on a
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Longboard Desk, Vereinigte Münchner Werkstätte, Germany, circa 1970
By Vereinigte Werkstätten Für Kunst Im Handwerk
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant longboard desk, Manufacture by Vereinigte Münchner Werkstätte, Munich, circa 1970, black
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Walter Wirtz for Wilhem Renz Secretary Bureau Desk Teak, Germany, 1960s
By Walter Wirz, Wilhelm Renz
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A rare vintage writing desk secretary in teak, designed by Walter Wirtz and manufactured by Wilhem
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak

Jorgen Kastholm “JK760” Desk Chair for Kill International, Germany 1970
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm
Located in Wilnis, UT
A fantastic desk chair designed by Jorgen Kastholm and manufactured by Kill International in
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Children Desk or School Bench with Two Flototto Chairs, Germany, 1970s
By Elmar Flötotto
Located in Warsaw, PL
A decent set consisting of a school bench / desk and a chairs of a well-known German brand (Elmar
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel

1950s Vintage Metal Desk
Located in Freiburg, DE
Metal desk with dark green plastic finish.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Comfort Desk Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Headquarter in Berlin/Germany
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Mid-Century Modern 1950s German Writing Desk Armchair
Located in Nurnberg, DE
Very elegant and comfortable German 1950s writing desk armchair with a beautiful Silhouette
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

1960s Macassar Double Side Desk and Stool
Located in Cimelice, Czech republic
Macassar double side desk and stool from the 1960s, Germany. Box-shaped structure on four legs, two
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Velvet, Macassar

Egon Eiermann Midcentury Swivel Desk Chair
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Tarnowskie Gory, Sląskie
Egon Eiermann midcentury swivel desk chair, 1960s, produced by Wilde & Spieth in Germany. Teak
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Teak

Untitled chair by german artist Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Markus F. Staab • born 1964 in Aschaffenburg, Germany • since 1986 active as a visual artist • since
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Luxury Leather and Stainless Steel Stationary Set, Germany, 20th century
By J. A. Henckels
Located in Basel, BS
Classic Mid Century Modern Stationary Desk Set Made in Germany. Letter opener and Sissor in
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Novelty Artist Palette Clock by Palmtag, Mid-20th Century
By Jacob Palmtag
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
A novelty table or desk clock by German manufacturer Jacob Palmtag. An organically shaped piece of
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

1960s Office Swivel Chair by Röder Söhne, Germany
By Röder Söhne
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Special and rare office stool by Röder Söhne made of cast aluminum with swivel function. It has the original upholstery of brown Hopsack. Marking of the manufacturer below.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Optima Elite 3 Portable Typewriter, Germany
By Elite
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
it was produced in Germany before the war. The typewriter has a key tab that allows you to create
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé D20 Stainless Steel Leather Wicker Chairs for Tecta, Germany, 1980s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Miami, FL
reproduced by Tecta who is a Furniture Company based in Germany. Beautifully made and very comfortable this
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

German Vintage Teddybär Mohair 50ies
By Stelton
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage Teddybär mit viel Kuschelerlebnis. Mohair. Deutschland 60'ies
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Mid-20th Century Asian Scandinavian Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Mohair

Vintage Green German Mid-Century Modern Metal desk lamp with flexible shade
Located in Berlin, Germany
Vintage Green German Mid-Century Modern Metal desk lamp with flexible shade This desk lamp was
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950s Pelikan Fountain Pen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gunther Wagner edition tortoise celluloid fountain pen made by Pelikan between 1950-1956.The shaft is marked; Gunther Wagner and the original gold nib is marked; Pelikan14-karat 585.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

FK6725 chairs by Fabricius Kastholm for Kill International, 1960s
By Jørgen Kastholm Preben Fabricius, Kill International
Located in GENDT, NL
Vintage office chair by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International, Germany 1960s
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Manual Typewriter AZERTY keyboard, by OLYMPIA, Regina de Luxe
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Manual typewriter, AZERTY keyboard, by OLYMPIA, Regina de Luxe. With a beige structure, chrome-plated metal details and black keys. The top roller, where the paper is inserted, allow...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Hedgehog Set Ashtray in Brass by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller, 1955, Set of 6
By Walter Bosse
Located in CADALSO, ES
With all the pieces rare to find
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Series 8000 Office Chair by Jørgen Kastholm for Kusch Co
By Kusch+Co, Jørgen Kastholm
Located in Warsaw, PL
This modern office swivel chair from the 8000 series was designed by Danish designer and professor
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Clock in Brass and Glass, 1950s
Located in Faarevejle, DK
Clock in brass and glass, 1950s. A German watch from the 1950s with a beautiful simple design
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 Soft Pad EA 207 Chairs by Charles Ray Eames for Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Gießen, DE
3er Set der Soft Pad EA 207 Stühle. Dieser Entwurf aus der Eames Aluminium Reihe von Vitra zählt zu den bequemsten Bürostühlen überhaupt und besteht aus einem Fuß und Rahmen aus verc...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

EA 108 Swivel Chair by Charles&Ray Eames for Hermann Miller made by Vitra 1980s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Nürnberg, Bavaria
EA 108 Swivel Chair Aluminium by Charles & Ray Eames for Hermann Miller made by Vitra 1980s
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Fröscher Leather Office Chair Ib Kofod-Larsen Attr. Elizabeth Danish Design
By Fröscher Sitform, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Oldenburg, NI
modern Danish design. The backrest is probably covered with black synthetic leather and the seat cushion
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 5 Charles and Ray Eames by ICF Black Net Weave EA108 Office Swivel Chairs
By ICF Group, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Set of 5 Charles and Ray Eames by ICF Black net weave EA108 office swivel chairs. All chairs in good condition with labels ICF attached.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Charles Eames for Vitra a Black Net Weave EA107 Office Swivel Chair 4 Prong Base
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Charles Eames for Vitra an aluminium framed EA107 black net weave office swivel chair on a 4 prong base originally designed in 1958.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

1958 Charles Ray Eames for Vitra Black Net Weave EA108 Office Swivel Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
1958 design by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, black net weave EA108 office swivel chair on a 4 prong base with original labels.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

1960s Egon Eiermann Bureau or Working Chair
By Wilde + Spieth, Egon Eiermann
Located in Freiburg, DE
Adjustable height. Leather cover in used condition, a very small hole in the seat area (see photos) Measures: Height 78cm - 92cm Seat height: 42cm - 55cm.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Dark Wood Minimalist Art Deco Table Clock by Junghans
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Gent, BE
geometric form and the Mid-Century Modern feel. Wonderful piece. Full working condition, uses ready
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Midcentury Kienzle Zodiac Clock
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Mid Century, circa 1960, German Clock by Kienzle, with Zodiac Signs in satin Gilt to face of satin
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Angelo Mangiarotti Secticon Table Clock
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Geneva, CH
produced in Germany In full respect of the original shape, the body is in high quality porcelain instead
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-century Veb Narva desk lamp, 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
Industrial Veb Narva halogen table lamp Rosa Luxemburg model, made in the 1960s. It is in working condition, with original cable and switch, signs of wear from light use may occur. O...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Midcentury Modern German Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the midcentury modern German desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A midcentury modern German desk — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. There are 584 variations of the antique or vintage midcentury modern German desk you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a midcentury modern German desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A midcentury modern German desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made midcentury modern German desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jørgen Kastholm Preben Fabricius, Kienzle Clocks and Helmut Magg are consistently popular.

How Much is a Midcentury Modern German Desk?

A midcentury modern German desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,087, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.

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.