Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
1960s Valet Clothes Brush Noris Imports West Germany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Valet Duster Equestrian Brush MCM Noris West Germany
1.63 h x 10.25 w x 12.75 long
maker stamped Noris Imports West Germany
Genuine Hide
Original vintage condition
Refer to im...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Rohac notes paper holder ( for business Cards ) around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rohac notes paper holder ( for business Cards ) around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ceramic Piggy Bank by Ditar Urbach 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Colectible ceramic piggy bank for sale made by Ditmar Urbach Porcelain factory (Keramicky zavod Teplice) Original glaze, original condition, Marked on the bottom with the original st...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Ceramic
MCM Octagonal Brass Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM octagonal brass ashtray, circa 1950s. The piece is in great vintage condition and measures 7.25"D x 1.25"H. #4209
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
1970s Black Desk Tray Tiered Office Letter File
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Midcentury Black Tiered Letter Desk Tray Office File
Wood with faux leather
Scuffs present around edges.
No label.
15 D x 9.88 w x 7 H
Preowned original vintage condition. See...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
1950s Oak Wood Letter Tray MCM Desk Accessory
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Oak Wood Letter Tray MCM desk accessory
The Line Hedges File Illinois
Dovetail joinery
2.5 h x 10.25 w x 12.5 d
Preowned original condition
Re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Typewriter / Consul, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of metal, steel, plastic, fabric
Good original condition.
A few letters will not return automatically when used.
Including suitcase. Key is missing.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of Leather Lamp, Basket, Paper Holder, Diary and Pen Holder, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice desk set is constituted of a lamp, a basket, a paper holder, a diary and a pen holder. The all set is made of leather and brass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
1970s Modern Elegance Pen Holder Desk Set
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Modern Elegant Pen Holder Desk Set
5.25 tall x 15.5 w x 8.5 d
Original vintage condition.
See all images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood, Glass
Vintage Petrified Wood Catch-All Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage petrified wood catch all / bowl, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 7"W x 6"D x 1"H. Cool piece! ...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Petrified Wood
Swedish Designer Hand Mirror
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A small handled mirror in pine from Sweden circa 1970s. Great simple mirror executed in pine. Could be used as a functional piece or for display. Would blend easily with other interi...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Pine
Mid-century Design Phone Tesla, 1960
s.
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
Tesla Manufacturer
Made in Czechoslovakia
Fully Functional
Beautiful Decoration
Good Original condition
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Cellar Quilted Leather Briefcase. French work in the Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice briefcase is made of cellar quilted leather and brass. This is a French work in the style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$648 Sale Price
20% Off
Brazilian Mid-Century Resin Encased Travertine Desk Organizer, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Discarded travertine pieces encased in a hardened resin shell desk organizer with patinated brass holders, Brazil 1970s.
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Piero Fornasetti Red Strumenti Musicali Music Metal Bookends
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Musical Opulence": Fornasetti "Strumenti Musicali" Red & Gold Metal Bookends
Circa 1960
A luxurious and highly decorative pair of metal bookends b...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Consul Typewriter with Case, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Example of mid-century industrial design, this “Consul” typewriter was manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. Its minimalist lines, matte light gray casing, and original keys s...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Decorative Glass "Eiffel Tower", Czechoslovakia, 1980
s
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique decorative Eiffel Tower fully made from glass.
Made in the 1980's, in Czechoslovakia.
Fully made out of glass.
In great condition, all original.
Cleaned.
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
Bronze desk Shell Plate and Letter Opener Auböck Hagenauer Era, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Bronze metal shell plate element and letter opener element
Origin:
Germany
Material:
Bronze
Wonderful bronze metal element shell plate and letter opener made in ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Large MCM Advertising Desk Pad on Wood Truck "Mitchell"
Located in San Diego, CA
A super cool and hard to find large MCM advertising desk pad on wood truck "Mitchell", circa 1970s. This piece is in good vintage condition and measures 8.75"W x 3"D x 4.75"H. These...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood, Paper
Erwin Walter Burger for FONTANA ARTE crystal photo holder
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant photo frame designed by Erwin Walter Burger for Fontana Arte in the 1950s, a refined example of Italian design that combines functionality and beauty. Made entirely of ground...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal
Green Glass Pen Holder by Fontana Arte, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green glass base with the black Bakelite and bras pen holder.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
$550 Sale Price
26% Off
MCM Two Piece Lucite Desk Set
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice two piece lucite desk set, circa 1970s. The set is in good vintage condition and includes a loose leaf calendar holder and a scratch paper box. The calendar measures 8.2...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Lucite
$275 / set
Consul Typewriter in Two-Tone Cream and Aqua, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
This eye-catching mid-century typewriter by Consul was produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. It features a distinctive two-tone color scheme in soft cream and aqua blue, paired wi...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Swedish Beige Bakelite Table Phone
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone by LM Eriksson from the early 1960s. Repaired on the side see the last 2 pictures
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
MCM Two Piece Brass and Faux Crocodile Desk Set
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice two piece brass and faux crocodile desk set, circa 1970s. The set is in good vintage condition and includes a long base with a letter holder, a pen holder and a business ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-century Tesla Design Phone, Czechoslovakia, 1983.
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
Telephone by TESLA, made in the 1980's.
Made of Plastic and Metal.
Beautiful decoration.
Original condition.
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Stow Davis Mid Century Walnut and Aluminum Trash Can
By Stow Davis
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Stow Davis Mid Century Walnut and Aluminum Trash Can
This trash receptacle measures: 9 wide x 16 deep x 12 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored v...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Italian Ashtray and Perpetual Calendar in the Style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
it is an object from other times, not only because it was produced more than sixty years ago but because the calendar, with the advent of technology, is an object that was previously in disuse.
This Calendar, which can be dated between the 1950s and 1960s, has the particularity of never "expiring" and of being, as the name suggests, Perpetual.
There is no year but only days and months which, printed on rolled paper, can be changed indefinitely thanks to those little black knobs.
Certainly produced in Italy, this vintage table calendar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
$467 Sale Price
20% Off
P.W. Baston Supp-Hose Woman
s Stockings Advertising Pen Holder Desk Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This advertising pend holder was produced by P.W. Baston, also known as Sebastian Miniatures, of the United States in approximately 1960 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The figurine is composed of a glazed ceramic with a brass and plastic pen holder. The figurine depicts of business woman...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Typewriter/Consul, Type 2224, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Metal, Steel, Plastic,
Re-polished
With aged patina
Original condition.
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Steel
Italian Curved Glass and Metal Magazine Holder, FIAM, 1980s
Located in Meda, MB
1980s magazine holder produced in Italy by FIAM. It is completely in curved and tempered glass and painted metal.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Midcentury Pen or Pencil Holders Deyhle, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare types and color
- very practical
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Pirken Hammer Porcelain Basket and Bowl Set with Gold Trim
By Pirkenhammer
Located in Praha, CZ
This elegant porcelain basket and bowl set was made by Pirken Hammer, a renowned Czechoslovak porcelain manufacturer celebrated for its high-quality craftsmanship and refined decorat...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Modern Perpetual Desk Calendar Black Plastic Spain by Maor
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This perpetual desk calendar by Maor was produced in Spain during the 1970s and represents a strong example of modern European functional design. Crafted from black plastic with cont...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Carl Auböck Brush, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Letter brush made of horn and horsehair, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Don Shoemaker Desk Top Business Card Holder
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare business card holder made in Cocobolo and granadillo wood, includes Original label of Señal S.A., circa 1970.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Cocobolo
Très rare porte courrier par André Vigneau pour Steph Simon
By Andre Vigneau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Really rare tray by the photographer and designer André Vigneau for the gallery Steph Simon in 1957.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Carved Marble Onyx Stone Aztec Mayan Tribal Bookends
Located in West Hollywood, CA
These pieces are meticulously carved from onyx stone, featuring detailed depictions of tribal Aztec or Mayan faces. The rich, natural hues of the marble bring warmth and depth, makin...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx
Mid-century Functional Tesla Design Phone, Czechoslovakia, 1983.
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
Telephone by TESLA, in the 1980's
Made of Plastic and Metal
Beautiful decoration
Fully Functional
Original condition
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1985, Czechoslovakia
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition ,
- Unused, original packaging
- Fully functional.
- Tesla manufacturer typ- Es 4620
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Typewriter / Consul, 1960s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of metal, steel, plastic, fabric
The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age of use
Re-polished
The packaging o...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Steel
Enzo Mari, Set of 2 travertine desk organizers, Danese Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Travertine desk organizer
Enzo Mari, Danese, Italy, 1970s.
H 8.5 cm - 11 × 10 cm.
Label on the base
Conditions: good condition consistent with age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Travertine
Desk Accessories - Aquamarine Glass Letter Holder attr. to Fontana Arte, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
It is made in 3-centimeter thick aquamarine glass and metal.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as ...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
1950s Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modern Planner Group Desk Organizer
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Paul McCobb Planner Group desk organizer by Winchendon Furniture. Made in the 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Functional Tesla Phone 1960, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition.
- Fully functional.
- Tesla manufacturer.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bakelite
Polish Brass and Lucite Desk Accessories set by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1960’s polish brass and clear lucite desk accessories by renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones.
CHJ first designs were accessories, that ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1974, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with signs of use
- Fully functional.
- Tesla manufacturer.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
German Modern White Telephone Mod. Grillo by Zanuso Sapper for Siemens, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
German Modern white telephone mod. Grillo by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper for Siemens, 1960s.
Telephone mod. Grillo with "shell" shaped in plastic....
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Vintage antler set, corkscrew, bottle opener, funnel, 1960s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Shows signs of use.
Beautiful decoration.
Suitable for collectors.
Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Desk Ornament World Globe with Chrome Model Aeroplane A super piece and a grea
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Desk Ornament World Globe with Chrome Model Aeroplane
A super piece and a great desk ornament for the desk that has everything else
This small globe is set on a chrome stand benea...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Typewriter/Consul, Type 222.2, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Metal, Steel, Plastic, Fabric
The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age of use
Re-polished
The packaging o...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Georg Petersens Danish Mobelfabrik Desk Organizer
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-century teak Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik desk organizer. Circa 1960's. Danish teak desktop organizer with multiple dividers and storage cubbies. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Teak
A Pair of Mid Century Quirky Bookends on an Aeronautical Theme
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Mid Century Quirky Bookends on an Aeronautical Theme
Quirky and Fun an attractive set, the ends are finished in chrome and have a model biplane with an articulated propel...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
Pair of marble bookends - Made in Pakistan
Located in West Hollywood, CA
These marble bookends carved from marble, offer both durability and elegance, making them suitable for holding up books or serving as decorative accents in any room.
Category
Late 20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Florence Knoll Two-Tier Ebonized Walnut Paper Tray
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paper tray designed by Florence Knoll in 1948. This two-tier paper tray is composed of ebonized molded walnut plywood. The trays rotate around a rear central post of brushed aluminum...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Aluminum
$1,200 / item
Mid-Century Modern Venini Centerpiece Murano Black Glass Layered Glass White
By Venini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Venini centerpiece Murano black glass, layered glass white the two little.
Big one measure cm: H 7 Diam. 47 thickness 6mm
Little one measure cm: H 3.8 Diam. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Murano Glass
Post War 1953 Very Unusual Trencher Art Bookends In Bronze And Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
Bookends with 1953 US Navy AER-53 Dummy Artillery Rounds
Elusive and historical pair of bookends, created during the post WWII period and the Korean war, back in the 1953-1955. They...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Aluminum
$1,038 Sale Price / set
20% Off
very rare penholder from horn and horn pen by carl auböck
Located in Munich, DE
rare pieces from the carl auböck workshop.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Galena 1970 Modernist Unique Medallion Desk Set In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Desk set designed by Galena.
This is a very unusual and beautiful desk set, comprising by a letter opener and a standing envelopes box. This modernist set has been crafted by Galena artist in solid .925/.999 sterling silver with high polished finish. The box for envelopes has been designed as a folded paper envelope and the letter opener with traditional shapes. Both pieces are decorated with ancient Greek medallions...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bookends 1960s Set of 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian bookends Made with metal.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern desk sets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern desk sets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desk sets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, plastic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern desk sets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desk sets, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Olivetti, Tesla, and Jacques Adnet. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desk sets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $38 and tops out at $7,600 while the average work can sell for $527.
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