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Art Deco Unusual 8 Day Striking Walnut Mantle Clock, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this fabulous Art Deco Mantle Clock. with an amazing rare shape. This movement is solid brass with a wind up mechanism that runs for 8 days and chimes on th...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Art Deco Unusual 8 Day Striking Walnut Mantle Clock, English, c1930
Art Deco Unusual 8 Day Striking Walnut Mantle Clock, English, c1930

Art Deco Unusual 8 Day Striking Walnut Mantle Clock, English, c1930

$1,222
Swedish Mid-Century Double Gooseneck Grey Fiberglass Desk Lamp, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual desk lamp was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s. It features a brass
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Mid-Century Double Gooseneck Grey Fiberglass Desk Lamp, 1950s
Swedish Mid-Century Double Gooseneck Grey Fiberglass Desk Lamp, 1950s

Swedish Mid-Century Double Gooseneck Grey Fiberglass Desk Lamp, 1950s

$532
Rare and Unusual Bronze Lyre-Shaped Strut Clock Designed by Thomas Cole
Located in London, GB
The case of most unusual lyre shape demonstrating the outstanding creativeness of its designer
Category

Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rare and Unusual Bronze Lyre-Shaped Strut Clock Designed by Thomas Cole
Rare and Unusual Bronze Lyre-Shaped Strut Clock Designed by Thomas Cole

Rare and Unusual Bronze Lyre-Shaped Strut Clock Designed by Thomas Cole

$25,265
McGuire Rift Oak and Bamboo Desk
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Pasadena, CA
This desk is the height of Coastal Style and although an unusual style of Mcguire desk, it
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Laminate, Oak

McGuire Rift Oak and Bamboo Desk
McGuire Rift Oak and Bamboo Desk

McGuire Rift Oak and Bamboo Desk

$3,250
Stow Davis Kidney Shaped Executive Desk
By Stow Davis
Located in Hanover, MA
designs of Gilbert Rohde. Depth of top from center is 39 inches. This particular desk is unusual insofar
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Bronze

Stow Davis Kidney Shaped Executive Desk
Stow Davis Kidney Shaped Executive Desk

Stow Davis Kidney Shaped Executive Desk

$5,600
Vintage Florence Knoll Single Pedestal Walnut Desk
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Pasadena, TX
walnut. The steel frame is painted black. This desk is unusual in its privacy panel and the drawers are
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Vintage Florence Knoll Single Pedestal Walnut Desk
Vintage Florence Knoll Single Pedestal Walnut Desk

Vintage Florence Knoll Single Pedestal Walnut Desk

$2,900
Antique English Edwardian Partner s Desk, circa 1910
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
used in the center of the room, without taking up too much space. This desk is unusual in that it has
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique English Edwardian Partner s Desk, circa 1910
Antique English Edwardian Partner s Desk, circa 1910

Antique English Edwardian Partner s Desk, circa 1910

$2,800
Silver Novelty Perpetual Desk Calendar and Clock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual silver novelty perpetual desk calendar and clock, modeled as a ship's boiler, on an
Category

Vintage 1940s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver

Silver Novelty Perpetual Desk Calendar and Clock
Silver Novelty Perpetual Desk Calendar and Clock

Silver Novelty Perpetual Desk Calendar and Clock

$7,921
Impressive Midcentury Curved Top Desk by "Standard"
By Standard Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern desk features an unusual curved top offering plenty of work space
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Impressive Midcentury Curved Top Desk by "Standard"
Impressive Midcentury Curved Top Desk by "Standard"

Impressive Midcentury Curved Top Desk by "Standard"

$2,170
George Nelson Steelframe Desk for Herman Miller, 1950s
By George Nelson
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nelson for Herman Miller, from the 1950s "Steelframe" series of furniture , a highly unusual
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

George Nelson Steelframe Desk for Herman Miller, 1950s
George Nelson Steelframe Desk for Herman Miller, 1950s

George Nelson Steelframe Desk for Herman Miller, 1950s

$6,487
Alfred Dunhill 1950 West Germany Desk Petrol Mechanical Lighter 12 Inches Ruler
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Twelve Inches ruler desk lighter designed by Dunhill. Very unusual and stunning desk petrol
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Alfred Dunhill 1950 West Germany Desk Petrol Mechanical Lighter 12 Inches Ruler
Alfred Dunhill 1950 West Germany Desk Petrol Mechanical Lighter 12 Inches Ruler

Alfred Dunhill 1950 West Germany Desk Petrol Mechanical Lighter 12 Inches Ruler

$1,185
Antique Jewelry Box, Japanese, Leather, Desk Caddy, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
inviting antique jewelry box, set to add mystique to a dressing table or as an unusual desk tidy. Delivered
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique Jewelry Box, Japanese, Leather, Desk Caddy, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Antique Jewelry Box, Japanese, Leather, Desk Caddy, Meiji Period, circa 1900

Antique Jewelry Box, Japanese, Leather, Desk Caddy, Meiji Period, circa 1900

$1,693
Rosewood Model 54 Desk by Kai Kristiansen for FM Mobler
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very good example of this free standing shaped desk, with the unusual carousel design in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood Model 54 Desk by Kai Kristiansen for FM Mobler
Rosewood Model 54 Desk by Kai Kristiansen for FM Mobler

Rosewood Model 54 Desk by Kai Kristiansen for FM Mobler

$5,121
Round Mahogany and Walnut Carlton House Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Unusual round desk by Maitland Smith, the mahogany and walnut medium toned wood with pierced brass
Category

20th Century Asian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Round Mahogany and Walnut Carlton House Desk by Maitland Smith
Round Mahogany and Walnut Carlton House Desk by Maitland Smith

Round Mahogany and Walnut Carlton House Desk by Maitland Smith

$3,750
Danish Mid-Century Roll-Top Desk or Secretary in Teak
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This piece is a bit of an unusual combination of desk or secretary and large dresser and it makes
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Danish Mid-Century Roll-Top Desk or Secretary in Teak
Danish Mid-Century Roll-Top Desk or Secretary in Teak

Danish Mid-Century Roll-Top Desk or Secretary in Teak

$1,100
Mid-Century Modern Desk in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
unusual chrome pulls. This versatile desk has a finished back giving it the ability to function as a
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Desk in the Style of Milo Baughman
Mid-Century Modern Desk in the Style of Milo Baughman

Mid-Century Modern Desk in the Style of Milo Baughman

$2,000
Midcentury German Clock Brass World Globe Form Desk Timepiece by EUROPA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual World globe desk clock in brass. Made by Europa in Germany, circa 1960s. It has a 7-jewels
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Midcentury German Clock Brass World Globe Form Desk Timepiece by EUROPA
Midcentury German Clock Brass World Globe Form Desk Timepiece by EUROPA

Midcentury German Clock Brass World Globe Form Desk Timepiece by EUROPA

$562
Antique French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk in Solid Walnut Unrestored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
antique French desk so unusual, is that it was never restored or had any repair work, or at least that we
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk in Solid Walnut Unrestored
Antique French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk in Solid Walnut Unrestored

Antique French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk in Solid Walnut Unrestored

$9,500
Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Desk in Teak by White Newton Ltd., 1960s
By White Newton
Located in Portland, OR
Mid-Century Modern Danish style desk in teak by White & Newton Ltd., 1960s. The desk having a low
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Desk in Teak by White Newton Ltd., 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Desk in Teak by White Newton Ltd., 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Desk in Teak by White Newton Ltd., 1960s

$1,175
Mid-Century Executive Desk w Curved Top by Wood Design of French Lick, Indiana
Located in Toledo, OH
An unusual executive Desk with curved top made by Wood Design of French Lick, Indiana. The desk has
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Mid-Century Executive Desk w Curved Top by Wood Design of French Lick, Indiana
Mid-Century Executive Desk w Curved Top by Wood Design of French Lick, Indiana

Mid-Century Executive Desk w Curved Top by Wood Design of French Lick, Indiana

$2,700
1930s Locomotive Chimney, Cigar Cutter in Silver
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual desk cigar cutter in shape of a locomotive chimney made from silver and steel (the internal
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Steel

1930s Locomotive Chimney, Cigar Cutter in Silver
1930s Locomotive Chimney, Cigar Cutter in Silver

1930s Locomotive Chimney, Cigar Cutter in Silver

$651
Midcentury Butler Bell in Brass by Cawa, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual arched table or desk bell in brass. Designed and manufactured by Cawa in Denmark during the
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Butler Bell in Brass by Cawa, Denmark, 1960s
Midcentury Butler Bell in Brass by Cawa, Denmark, 1960s

Midcentury Butler Bell in Brass by Cawa, Denmark, 1960s

$408
hand carved Burl Wood Turned Castle
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A most unusual burl wood hand-turned desk top item built to look like a castle with stairs and
Category

20th Century American Desk Sets

hand carved Burl Wood Turned Castle
hand carved Burl Wood Turned Castle

hand carved Burl Wood Turned Castle

$2,500
Paperweight with Seashore Theme Handmade with Real Sea Shells Crab, circa 1970
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
piece to the second half of the 20th century, circa 1970s. A very decorative individual and unusual
Category

20th Century English Folk Art Paperweights

Materials

Acrylic

Paperweight with Seashore Theme Handmade with Real Sea Shells Crab, circa 1970
Paperweight with Seashore Theme Handmade with Real Sea Shells Crab, circa 1970

Paperweight with Seashore Theme Handmade with Real Sea Shells Crab, circa 1970

$110
Art Deco Smiths Chrome Table Clock, circa 1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
rotated to different angles. Very clean face with no aging marks which is quite unusual. Perfect for desks
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Art Deco Smiths Chrome Table Clock, circa 1930
Art Deco Smiths Chrome Table Clock, circa 1930

Art Deco Smiths Chrome Table Clock, circa 1930

$812
Unusual Grey Lacquer and Genuine Shagreen Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
Unusual grey lacquer and genuine shagreen desk chair.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs

Materials

Lacquer, Shagreen

Unusual Grey Lacquer and Genuine Shagreen Desk Chair
Unusual Grey Lacquer and Genuine Shagreen Desk Chair

Unusual Grey Lacquer and Genuine Shagreen Desk Chair

$2,250
Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish secretary desk dated 1847 and monogrammed. The secretary desk is made in painted pine
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine
Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine

Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine

$4,500
Rare and Unusual French Bouillotte or Desk Lamps by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual French bouillotte or desk lamps with adjustable painted metal shades on a brass
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Table Lamps

Rare and Unusual French Bouillotte or Desk Lamps by Chapman
Rare and Unusual French Bouillotte or Desk Lamps by Chapman

Rare and Unusual French Bouillotte or Desk Lamps by Chapman

$2,950
Unusual Leather Snake Desk Lamp by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brussels, BE
Fine Hermès brown leather table lamp designed by Jacques Adnet. Adjustable, one light. Vintage condition. Circa 1950.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Unusual Leather Snake Desk Lamp by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950
Unusual Leather Snake Desk Lamp by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950

Unusual Leather Snake Desk Lamp by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950

$2,131
Unusual Early 20th Century Vintage Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Lafayette, IN
Very unusual Arts & Crafts drop-front secretary desk made in the early 20th century. Desk cabinet
Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Unusual Early 20th Century Vintage Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Unusual Early 20th Century Vintage Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

Unusual Early 20th Century Vintage Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

$4,999
"Stamps" Porcelain Unusual Square Table Lamp
By Asiatides
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Modern unusual porcelain lamp for desk or young sitting room - Good quality and price. It is not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Other Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

"Stamps" Porcelain Unusual Square Table Lamp
"Stamps" Porcelain Unusual Square Table Lamp

"Stamps" Porcelain Unusual Square Table Lamp

$426
Modernist Desk Lamp, 1950s
By Louis Kalff
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fantastic and unusual architectural black desk lamp, 1950s. Brass switch, original wiring in
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Modernist Desk Lamp, 1950s
Modernist Desk Lamp, 1950s

Modernist Desk Lamp, 1950s

$650
19th Century Porcupine Quill Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
to the other and the unusual wavy design. Desk has been restored. Missing inkwell sections and the
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

19th Century Porcupine Quill Writing Desk
19th Century Porcupine Quill Writing Desk

19th Century Porcupine Quill Writing Desk

$2,500
1920s Antique Sterling Silver Desk Calendar
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
George V, unusual silver desk calendar in sterling standard, has been modelled in the form of a camel's
Category

20th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1920s Antique Sterling Silver Desk Calendar
1920s Antique Sterling Silver Desk Calendar

1920s Antique Sterling Silver Desk Calendar

$1,645
Emeralite Desk Lamp with Cased Glass Shade, American, circa 1915
By Emeralite
Located in San Francisco, CA
Emeralite desk lamp with unusual cased art glass shade and metal base, American, early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Emeralite Desk Lamp with Cased Glass Shade, American, circa 1915
Emeralite Desk Lamp with Cased Glass Shade, American, circa 1915

Emeralite Desk Lamp with Cased Glass Shade, American, circa 1915

$750
Danish Teak and Leather Desk Chair, Unique and Height Adjustable
Located in London, GB
Highly unusual height adjustable chair. Desk or occasional chair constructed in teak with black
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Danish Teak and Leather Desk Chair, Unique and Height Adjustable
Danish Teak and Leather Desk Chair, Unique and Height Adjustable

Danish Teak and Leather Desk Chair, Unique and Height Adjustable

$1,133
Silvered Bronze Desk Lamp with Lions and Art Glass Shade
Located in Petaluma, CA
This most unusual little desk lamp was one of our favorites in our own home for many years. We are
Category

Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Silvered Bronze Desk Lamp with Lions and Art Glass Shade
Silvered Bronze Desk Lamp with Lions and Art Glass Shade

Silvered Bronze Desk Lamp with Lions and Art Glass Shade

$1,950
Dutch Marquetry Miniature Early 19th Century Fall Front Desk with Mirror
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Unusual Miniature fall front desk with dressing mirror. Inlaid floral designs. Great condition for
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Dutch Marquetry Miniature Early 19th Century Fall Front Desk with Mirror
Dutch Marquetry Miniature Early 19th Century Fall Front Desk with Mirror

Dutch Marquetry Miniature Early 19th Century Fall Front Desk with Mirror

$2,950
Antique French LouisXV Mechanical Tulipwood Dressing Table de Toilette Desk 1800
Located in Portland, OR
three cabriole legs, condition is very good, this rare & unusual vanity, desk is ready to grace your
Category

Antique 1820s French Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Satinwood, Tulipwood, Purpleheart, Mirror, Leather

Antique French LouisXV Mechanical Tulipwood Dressing Table de Toilette Desk 1800
Antique French LouisXV Mechanical Tulipwood Dressing Table de Toilette Desk 1800

Antique French LouisXV Mechanical Tulipwood Dressing Table de Toilette Desk 1800

$3,495
DUNHILL London 1954 Jet Aircraft F-86 Table Desk Lighter In Polished Chrome
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
F-86 Jet fighter aircraft table lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill. An unusual table desk lighter
Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel, Chrome

DUNHILL London 1954 Jet Aircraft F-86 Table Desk Lighter In Polished Chrome
DUNHILL London 1954 Jet Aircraft F-86 Table Desk Lighter In Polished Chrome

DUNHILL London 1954 Jet Aircraft F-86 Table Desk Lighter In Polished Chrome

$1,650
1950s Dunhill "Foot Rule" Ruler Table Lighter, Silver-Plated
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Vienna, AT
An unusual and rare silver-plated desk lighter in the shape of a ruler, with both inches and
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

1950s Dunhill "Foot Rule" Ruler Table Lighter, Silver-Plated
1950s Dunhill "Foot Rule" Ruler Table Lighter, Silver-Plated

1950s Dunhill "Foot Rule" Ruler Table Lighter, Silver-Plated

$1,600
Late 20th Century Pair of Igor Paris Perforated Chrome Lights, France
Located in New York, NY
. Beautiful and unusual set of desk or table lights. Measure: 18 inches high.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Late 20th Century Pair of Igor Paris Perforated Chrome Lights, France
Late 20th Century Pair of Igor Paris Perforated Chrome Lights, France

Late 20th Century Pair of Igor Paris Perforated Chrome Lights, France

$750
S. Kirk Sterling Silver Repousse Blotter Corners/Ends
By S. Kirk Sons
Located in Great Barrington, MA
will accept blotter paper to complete the desk accessory. An unusual and lovely piece to adorn any desk
Category

Early 20th Century American Rococo Sterling Silver

S. Kirk Sterling Silver Repousse Blotter Corners/Ends
S. Kirk Sterling Silver Repousse Blotter Corners/Ends

S. Kirk Sterling Silver Repousse Blotter Corners/Ends

$1,400
Authentic Brass Chapman Library Table Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A cast brass and black enameled Chapman desk lamp. Unusual drum parchment shade (original) fits
Category

20th Century American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Authentic Brass Chapman Library Table Lamp
Authentic Brass Chapman Library Table Lamp

Authentic Brass Chapman Library Table Lamp

$1,425
Three-Light Table Top Arc Lamp in Brass
By Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
Cool mod style three-light arc lamp in brass, unusual smaller scale, tabletop, desk lamp size. Each
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Three-Light Table Top Arc Lamp in Brass
Three-Light Table Top Arc Lamp in Brass

Three-Light Table Top Arc Lamp in Brass

$475
Dino Martens Aureliano Toso Murano Pink White Italian Art Glass Bud Vase
By Dino Martens, Venini, Aureliano Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. Still retains the original item label. Very unusual shape. Perfect for
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Dino Martens Aureliano Toso Murano Pink White Italian Art Glass Bud Vase
Dino Martens Aureliano Toso Murano Pink White Italian Art Glass Bud Vase

Dino Martens Aureliano Toso Murano Pink White Italian Art Glass Bud Vase

$850
Adjustable Brass and Bakelite Wall and Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s
By Le Klint, Kaare Klint
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
The original Kaare Klint Wall and table lamp 306 "Kiplamp". This unusual vintage wall & desk
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Adjustable Brass and Bakelite Wall and Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s
Adjustable Brass and Bakelite Wall and Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s

Adjustable Brass and Bakelite Wall and Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s

$2,190
Adjustable Black Brass and Bakelite Wall or Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s
By Le Klint, Kaare Klint
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
The original Kaare Klint wall and table lamp 306 "Kiplamp". This unusual vintage wall & desk
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Adjustable Black Brass and Bakelite Wall or Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s
Adjustable Black Brass and Bakelite Wall or Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s

Adjustable Black Brass and Bakelite Wall or Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s

$1,456
Unusual Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Great modernist design desk lamp with green cloth laminate over metal, on the shade and base
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Unusual Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
Unusual Desk Lamp by Stilnovo

Unusual Desk Lamp by Stilnovo

$3,500
Unusual and Striking Gerald Luss Desk
By Gerald Luss
Located in New York, NY
Constructivist desk with floating bookshelf of reddish stained wood, tubular metal, and gray
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Unusual and Striking Gerald Luss Desk
Unusual and Striking Gerald Luss Desk

Unusual and Striking Gerald Luss Desk

$5,500
Elegant Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Unusual desk lamp with Murano glass base. Elegant brass sculptural standard, and elongated dome
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Elegant Desk Lamp by Stilnovo
Elegant Desk Lamp by Stilnovo

Elegant Desk Lamp by Stilnovo

Mid-Century Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual desk or table lamp with pivoting perforated shade and 3 bullet cone up lamps.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Mid-Century Table Lamp
Mid-Century Table Lamp

Mid-Century Table Lamp

$2,800
Cantilevered Desk by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
An unusual cantilevered desk in aubergine-brown-tan lacquered goatskin and bronze.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Desks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Cantilevered Desk by Karl Springer
Cantilevered Desk by Karl Springer

Cantilevered Desk by Karl Springer

$7,800
Cantilevered Desk by Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
An unusual cantilevered desk in aubergine-brown-tan lacquered goatskin and bronze.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Desks

Cantilevered Desk by Karl Springer
Cantilevered Desk by Karl Springer

Cantilevered Desk by Karl Springer

$7,800
Rare "Kordofan" Desk, Designed by Ernesto Redaelli for Saporiti.
Located in New York, NY
Great writing desk of unusual form in Italian Walnut. 2 drawers, lift up doors reveal storage
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Desks

Rare "Kordofan" Desk, Designed by Ernesto Redaelli for Saporiti.
Rare "Kordofan" Desk, Designed by Ernesto Redaelli for Saporiti.

Rare "Kordofan" Desk, Designed by Ernesto Redaelli for Saporiti.

Vanity/Desk and stool by Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Unusual vanity/desk in cork and bleached mahogany. Original stool with swivel seat.Drawers in
Category

Vintage 1950s American Vanities

Materials

Wood, Cork

Vanity/Desk and stool by Paul Frankl
Vanity/Desk and stool by Paul Frankl

Vanity/Desk and stool by Paul Frankl

$6,500
Rare and unusual desk clock with numerous complications
By Lepine
Located in Vancouver, BC
A rare and unusual clock having three dials, all set in within gilded clouds, the top clock dial
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Metal, Enamel, Steel

Rare and unusual desk clock with numerous complications
Rare and unusual desk clock with numerous complications

Rare and unusual desk clock with numerous complications

$8,500
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