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Important Art Deco Desk Lamp, Chrome, Aluminum and Marble, Modernist Design 1930
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Art Deco Desk Lamp, Chrome, Aluminum and Marble, Modernist Design, France, Circa 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Important Art Deco Desk Lamp, Chrome, Aluminum and Marble, Modernist Design 1930
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Art Deco Desk Lamp, Chrome, Aluminum, and Marble, Modernist Design, France, Circa 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Modernist, Machine Age Stainless Steel / Metal Industrial Desk Lamp, Art Deco
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual modernist, machine age stainless steel / metal industrial desk lamp, circa 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Brushed Steel Industrial Modernist Tubular Desk Task Lamp, Italy 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Brushed steel desk lamp adjustable in three directions on a square base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Chrome Desk Lamp in Modernist style, Art Deco Design, French 1930-1940
Located in Debrecen, HU
This sleek chrome desk lamp exemplifies the Art Deco design movement that flourished in France
Category
Vintage 1930s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Oil Painting of a Wacky French Interior Writing Desk and Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by Huguette Baudrot (French, 1929-2023) *see further notes below
Post-Impressionist oil painting by the well listed and admired female French painter, Huguette...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
modernist kalmar sytle Bauhaus beige metal + brass Desk Light, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Desk light
Origin:
Austria
Producer:
in style of J.T. Kalmar
Age:
1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Original 1950s Modernist Swedish Red Metal Desk Light Made in Sweden
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
:
Original 1950s modernist table light made in Sweden. This table light is a very rare and collectible item
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
American Mid-Century Modern Oak
Naugahyde Modernist Paper Desk Tray 2 Avail.
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in San Diego, CA
Single letter desk tray with solid oak walls and Naugahyde brown insert, circa 1970s freshly
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Naugahyde, Oak
Original 1960s Midmod Modernist Italian Stilnovo Style Desk Light, Italy, 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
1960s desktop light.
Origin Italy,
in style of Stilnovo,
1960s.
Rare 1960s table light, made of high quality metal, in black and yellow, lovely formed shade on a minimali...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modernist Black Vintage Metal Desk Lamp Ala by Rodolfo Bonetto, Italy, 1983
By Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist black vintage desk lamp Mod. No. 4055 was designed by Rodolfo Bonetto 1983 and produced
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
A Set of 3 MODERNIST BAUHAUS Desk CHAIRS by RENE HERBST, France 1930
By René Herbst
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional museum set of 3 radical desk chairs, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, early
Category
Vintage 1920s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modernist High Back or Desk Chair w/ New Missoni Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern high back/ desk chair has cabriole ebonized walnut legs, and a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Memphis Style Black Brown Modernist Office Chair Desk Chair Matteo Grassi, Italy
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Vienna, AT
Memphis style Black and Brown modern swivelling desk chair or office chair attributed to
Matteo
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
JL Domecq JIelde French Modernist Industrial 3 Arms Graphit Reading Desk Lamp
By Jean Louis Domecq
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
3 arms Jielde lamp graphite reading lamp - French industrial lamp
Designed by Jean-Louis Domecq in the early 1950s
Original Jielde lamp, professionally restored in our workshop
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Elusive Modernist Action Office Desk or Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rarely seen modernist action office desk or conference table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Art Deco Desk or Table in Walnut, Metal Spacer and Shoe, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
modernist Art Deco desk or table in walnut, metal spacer and shoe, circa 1930
varnish to redo.
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Space Age Stainless Steel Table Lamp – Attributed to Goffredo Reggiani
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in London, GB
sculptural silhouette make it as much an art piece as a functional light, ideal for a modernist desk, side
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
Modernist Brass Table Lamp Art Deco Dutch 1920
s
By Gispen, Daalderop KDM Royal Holland
Located in London, GB
Rare Modernist Art Deco table or desk curvaceous lamp in the shape of a mushroom with decorative
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Koch
Lowy Polished Chrome Articulating Desk Light
By Koch
Lowy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist 1970s Koch & Lowy desk lamp in nickel/chrome finish.
Articulates/pivots in several
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$624 Sale Price
20% Off
Porter Desk, in White Oak, by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meet our Porter Desk, showcasing modernist simplicity. This understated, piece pairs clean-lines
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Wood
$7,900 / item
IBELO MONOPOL Germany 1960 Modernist Table Lighter In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist table desk lighter designed by Ibelo Monopol.
This is an unusual and beautiful table
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
$1,038 Sale Price
20% Off
Florian Schulz Mid-Century Vintage Modernist Chrome 1990s Adjustable Table Lamp
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern vintage German table lamp or desk lamp model 'Cervantes' designed by
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Florian Schulz Mid-Century Vintage Modernist Brass 1980s Adjustable Table Lamp
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern vintage German table lamp or desk lamp model 'Cervantes' designed by
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Desk and chair by André Sornay, Sornay Meubles Lyon 1955
By Andre Sornay
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
modernist furniture. Both the desk and chair are crafted in natural stained ash with a bright blue lacquer
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
Florian Schulz Mid-Century Vintage Modernist Brass Adjustable Table Lamp c.1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
shade with a lovely natural patina, making this the perfect modernist style reading light or desk lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mod Space Age Chrome Desk Lamp by Sonneman c. 1970
s
By Sonneman Lighting, Ingo Maurer
Located in New York, NY
Classic Space Age modernist design tubular chrome desk lamp, by Robert Sonneman reminiscent of the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
French Early Modern Console / Vanity /Desk /Writing Table, Robert Mallet-Stevens
By Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in New York, NY
A Rare French Early Modernist Console / Vanity / Desk / Writing Table in Chromed Tubular Steel
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Christian Dell Wall Arm / Desk Table Lamp, Model 6716
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in New York, NY
Early German Modernist / Bauhaus clamp lamp for desk, table or wall, Model # 6716 by Christian Dell
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Art Deco / Cubist Renato Bertelli Sculpture / Desk Paperweight, 1930´s
By Renato Giuseppe Bertelli 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very rare Modernist Wooden Sculpture / Desk Paperweight.
Designed in 1930´s by Renato Bertelli
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Chrome and Wood "Tiburón" Desk Lamp by Grin Luz, 1960s
By Luis Pérez de la Oliva
Located in Lisboa, PT
refined example of Spanish modernist lighting, the Tiburón desk lamp is both a sculptural statement and a
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Le Corbusier - Authentic LC-TAT-07-A - the Minister’s Desk Circa 1955
By Le Corbusier
Located in Hasselt, VLI
It's not just a desk. It's the LC-TAT-07-A.
A very rare and unique modernist piece, the Minister’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Teak, Plywood
J.T. Kalmar Yellow Table Desk Side Lamp, Brass
Iron, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Modernist Midcentury desk, table, or side lamp from the 1950s. Designed by Julius
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
French Art Deco Desk Lamp in the Style of Rene Koechlin, 1930s
By Jacques le Chevalier and René Koechlin 1
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Stunning modernist/Art Deco desk lamp in patinated metal with a sculptural adjustable base
Category
Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Christian Dell Two-Armed Bauhaus Desk Light 6660 for Kaiser Idell 1930s
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Munich, DE
Spectacular, extra large two-armed Bauhaus / Modernist table lamp or desk light. Model 6660
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Iconic Walter Von Nessen Swing Arm Desk Lamp with Original Metal Shade
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful example of the iconic modernist swing arm desk lamp by Von Nessen. The lamp features a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Ewå Värnamo, Desk Light / Table Lamp, Teak, Brass, Lacquered Steel, Sweden 1960s
By Ewå Värnamo
Located in High Point, NC
A highly modernist table lamp / desk light. Produced by Ewå Värnamo, Sweden, 1960s. Blue leather to
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch Vanity Desk by Everest Furniture, 1950s
By Everest
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Unusual and rare modernist vanity desk produced in the Netherlands by Everest Furniture early 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Birch, Teak, Wenge, Plywood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Bakelite and Aluminum Industrial Desk Work Lamp with Adjustable Arm and Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
Nice, circa 1930s, modernist style desk lamp in Bakelite and aluminum. The arm pivots on a ball and
Category
20th Century Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
DIETER RAMS 1973 Braum Cubism Desk Lighter In 18Kt Yellow Gold And Lapis
By Dieter Rams
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous desk lighter designed by Dieter Rams for Braum.
This is a fabulous ultra-modernist T3
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Art Deco Style Machine Age Dome Form Polished Chrome
Black Enamel Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Art Deco Machine Age style table or desk lamp embodies the sleek industrial
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Metal and Wood Sliding Box – France, 1970s – In the Style of Maria Pergay
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
, vintage French desk box, modernist decor
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Boréns Borås, Brass, Metal, Table Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
By Boréns Borås
Located in Manhasset, NY
modernist Swedish table or desk lamp designed and produced by Boréns Borås in Sweden in the middle of the
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Italian Art Glass Penguin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sleek lines and considerable height, this piece commands attention, whether showcased on a modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Grete Jalk Armchair
By Sibast, Grete Jalk
Located in London, GB
Scandinavian Modernist design chair.
Ideal desk chair or accent.
Please contact for all international shipping
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Teak
$1,875 / item
Large Adjustable Mid Century Table Lamp in Chrome and Black 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Adjustable Mid Century Table Lamp in Chrome and Black
A very distinct mid century modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Bauhaus Style Table Lamp in Patinated Brass 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Bauhaus Style Table Lamp in Patinated Brass 1930s
A large modernist Bauhaus style table or
Category
Early 20th Century European Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Higgins Violet/Green Art Glass Keepsake Box
By Higgins Glass
Located in New York, NY
Modernist Violet/Green keepsake/desk box featuring a walnut case and Higgins Glass top. Signed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Table Lamp, Enameled Shades, Patinated Brass, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Modernist table or desk lamp designed and produced in Italy in the later half of the 20th century. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid Century Cone Lamp
Ministry
Made in Italy, Red and Golden Metal, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
refined and collectible lighting piece, embodying mid-century craftsmanship and modernist aesthetics
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
A SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES TABLE LAMP by ETIENNE FERMIGIER, MONIX, France 1970
By Etienne Fermigier
Located in PARIS, FR
A table or desk lamp, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, square base with rounded
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bespoke Italian Post Modern Rose Pink Murano Glass Geometric Couture Table Lamp
By Cosulich Interiors
Antiques
Located in New York, NY
A fun modernist table / desk lamp, a contemporary organic creation entirely hand made in Italy, the
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bespoke Italian Post Modern Rose Pink Murano Glass Geometric Couture Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fun modernist table / desk lamp, a contemporary organic creation entirely hand made in Italy, the
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
J.T. Kalmar Model "Style" Midcentury Cone Table Clamp Lamp, Vienna, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare and beautiful vintage Austrian modernist table or desk lamp, model name „Style". Designed
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bauhaus Table Lamp
967
by Marianne Brandt
Hin Bredendieck for Kandem, 1930s
By Marianne Brandt, Hin Bredendieck
Located in Munich, DE
Minimalistic Bauhaus / modernist table lamp or desk light. Adjustable arm and shade. Designed by
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Harald Notini, Table Lamp, Brass, Stained Elm, Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1940s
By Bohlmarks
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable modernist table lamp or desk light in stained elm and brass. Produced by the iconic
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1920s Modernist Design Art Deco Oak, Coromandel and Bronze Mantle or Desk Clock
Located in Lisse, NL
the sleek and timeless, modernist design this time telling gem will also work perfectly in a mid
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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Modernist Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic modernist desk available at 1stDibs. Each modernist desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. There are 2214 variations of the antique or vintage modernist desk you’re looking for, while we also have 151 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a modernist desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A modernist desk made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one modernist desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jacques Adnet, Herman Miller and Werkstätte Carl Auböck produced versions that are worth a look.
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The average selling price for a modernist desk at 1stDibs is $2,391, while they’re typically $50 on the low end and $150,000 for the highest priced.
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