Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
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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Carl Auböck Paperknife with Bookmark #6086
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass paperknife with bookmark by Carl Auböck.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$450 / item
Handblown Wild Flower Art Glass Paperweight Attributed to Fratelli Toso
Located in New York, NY
Rare elegant Murano handblown wild flower art glass paperweight. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The piece has three large white flowers insi...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Italian Modernist Brass And Leather Desk Set with Letter Opener and Scissors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage brass-plated scissor and letter opener set contained within a leather holder (ca. 1960, Italy).
Brass finish has rubbed off in places from natural aging along with general we...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Murano Style Art Glass Paperweight with Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful large glass paper weight with large bubbles throughout, many symmetrical and a lovely red ribbon spiraling inside.
A compliment to any desk, work station or as a decorat...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Vase, Tapio Wirkkala for Venini Attributed, Lattimo Murano Glass
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Murano vase, Tapio Wirkkala for Venini attributed, lattimo Murano glass decorated
About:
Designed in 1968 by Tapio Wirkkala, these b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Carl Auböck Model #3794
Aorta
Brass Vase
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #3794 'Aorta' Brass Vase. This exceptionally crafted vase by Carl Aubock is a wonderful example of the marriage of form and functionality that has made the Aubock ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$636 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Murano Art Glass Paperweight Yellow Modern Desk Accessory
Located in Miami, FL
A Touch of Venetian Sunshine: Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Paperweight
This captivating Murano art glass paperweight brings a touch of Venetian sunshine to your desk. Hand-b...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Mosaic Color Spots Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass High Heel Shoe Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown multi-color murrine mosaic design Italian art glass kitten heel shoe sculpture. It has gold leaf on the heel and on the trim over the top. Made with a rain...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
$268 Sale Price
33% Off
Mid-Century Modern Single Letter Tray in Burlwwod
Located in San Diego, CA
A well constructed mid-century modern single letter tray in burl, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 10.75"W x 15"D x 2.5"H; the bottom is covered ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Burl
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Seguso Murano Black Red Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Decorative Flower Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare, and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown black and red bands Italian art glass flower sculpture. Documented, and signed by designer Archi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Andrew Szoeke "H" Monogram Marquetry Wood Cube Paperweight
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a rare and wonderful monogram "H" cube or paperweight by American designer, Andrew Szoeke. This cube combines Szoeke's mastery of graphic art and typography with inlaid wood ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Hermes Horse Head / Equestrian Letter Opener, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Hermes Equestrian Letter Opener, 1960s France.
Sleek Hermès letter opener with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal. Hermès Paris stamped. Beautiful light patina on the silver...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Italian Murano Handblown Art Glass Paperweight with White Flowers Fratelli Toso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Murano hand blown glass flower paperweight with original label.
Attributed to Fratelli Toso, not signed.
Italian Murano Art glass pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown 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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture of a Toucan Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A heavy sculpture of a toucan in orange and clear glass. Designed by glass sculptor Livio Seguso ca. 1960. On the base with incised signature of the artist (LS) and made in Murano st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Carl Auböck for Hermes Letter Opener, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermes letter opener, 1960s by Carl Auböck
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
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 Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel
Late 20th Century American Mid Century Modern A - Z Bookends by, Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Pair of Mid Century Modern cast iron "A-Z" Iron Bookends finished in original gilt finish. They are each signed "@ C Jere 1970" They are In great vintage condition with some loss o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Paper
Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice sculptural jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice patina and mea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice small sculptural jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice patina a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
$160 Sale Price
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...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Art Glass Paperweight Blue and Green Egg Shape
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Italian blown art glass paperweight in vibrant blue and green in a transparent egg shape.
Vintage Italian Murano Hand blown art glass egg shaped paperweight, with encased bright blue glowing underwater plant with green oceanic leaves in clear crystal.
Italian Murano Venetian Glass Mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Multi Color Handled Letter Opener or Dagger with Stone Between Silver Spacers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A small letter opener and / or Dagger. We like to think if you receive a love letter or valentine this is a letter opener, for bills and tedious documents it would be a dagger.
The...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Steel
Paperweight Flower Model Murano Italy, 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
Paperweight Flower Model Murano Italy, 1960
A paperweight is an object that can be placed on a desk on top of papers to prevent them from blowing away. This goes back a long way, in Egypt they already used paperweight...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
$118 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage art glass paperweight with scalloped exterior and blue decoration within the glass / Made in USA in 2000
Measures: Diameter 3 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
$180 Sale Price
40% Off
Composed Young Boy Ceramic Sculpture By Jakob E. Mid Century European
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming ceramic sculpture of a composed young boy by artist Jakob E.
Little known of this piece, possibly European
Mid brown mottle glaze throughout
Signed Jakob E on back of base
...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 3"W x 3"D x 1.5"H; felt liner on the ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Petrified Wood
Mid century vintage handblown Murano glass paperweight
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century vintage handblown glass Murano paperweight. This paperweight has a unique design in that the interior of the glass looks like tortoiseshell with beautiful tones of dark brown, Amber and gold. This vintage paperweight...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
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 Accessories
Materials
Metal
Crystal Cat Sculpture Paper Weight
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully charming midcentury figurative crystal sculptural paperweight in the shape of a sleeping cat. A wonderful compliment to any desk or table.
OFFERING FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptional, Elegant and Heavy Brass Letter Opener by Carl Auböck, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Unique Mid-Century Modern letter opener. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in Vienna, Austria, 1950s.
Executed in solid brass and leather.
Measurements:
Length 8.07 in. (20...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
White Bakelite PTT Telephone by Ericsson
By Ericsson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage white Swedish Bakelite rotary table phone by Ericsson, circa 1950.
Measures 6" H x 9" W x 7.5 " D.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Gentlemans Gardner Kates Solid Leather Desk Dresser Box Humidor
By Gardner Kates
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very nicely made stacked and laminated solid saddle leather forming a cylinder box with solid leather lid and finial handle.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
1960s Raw Stone Paperweight Natural Malachite Azurite
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Raw Stone Paperweight Natural Malachite Azurite
Decorative Stone in Malachite and Azurite beautiful aqua hues.
3.5 H x 5D x 4.5 W
Original natural state condition - refer to im...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Other
Italian Murano Rainbow Bubble Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval shaped, artisan-made, hand-blown, Italian Murano art glass paperweight features a bed of colorful teal, blue, yellow, and red with clear bubbles rising resembling hot air balloo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Square Lucite Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern lucite table lamp. This tall modern lucite lamp has four striking columns which make a bold statement. The base is square and the center polished chrome stalk is a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Jalousie (Jealousy) gilt bronze paperweight by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
“Jalousie” (Jealousy), gilt bronze paperweight by Line Vautrin.
Chiselled gilt bronze paperweight depicting a figure secretly peering through a louvered shutter, a poetic reference t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Sterling Silver Letter Opener Pattern Torchon, England, 1950s Price
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage sterling silver letter opener pattern torchon, England, 1950s.
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris France, this is a wonderful paperweight. A Helmut mounted on a piece of marble - a compliment to any desk or work station. The helmet is metal and the sides move a bit, as they are supposed to. A great curiosity, wonderful for a housewarming or fathers day gift.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Midcentury Steel Paperweight , Europe, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made from steel
in original condition
sign of use
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Fontana Arte Glass paperweight with two decorative silver coins, Italy 1958
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Fontana Arte Glass paperweight with two decorative silver coins, Italy 1958
This paperweight was made as a souvenir for the 50th anniversary of the Italian A.E.C Electrical company.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Vintage Art Glass Obelisk Attributed to Charles Lyn Tissot for Venini
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art glass Obelisk attributed to Charles Lyn Tissot for Venini.
A heavy obelisk made of clear glass internally decorated with a twisted zanfirico ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4843 Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4843 patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated brass.
Price is f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Dice Metal Statue on Marble Base Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice metal dice atop a marble base. The best addition to your desk or every room. Found at an estate sale in Nur...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Great Sculpture of a Bear Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970ties
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A powerful stylized sculpture of a bear in solid smoke grey glass. It is hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. The typical design of Livio Seguso in the 1970s. The base w...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Sculptural Jack Made in Wood
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Jack made in oak wood.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Tissue Box in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern lucite tissue box in the style of Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 10"W...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Accessories
Materials
Glass
$550 Sale Price
26% Off
Ico Parisi Italian Design Object Ashtray for Stildomuselezione
By Ico Parisi
Located in Chicago, IL
A rosewood and walnut posacenere or ashtray model 1402 designed by Ico Parisi for Stildomuselezione, circa 1959.
Ashtray 5" diameter x 2.75" height.
Literature : Ico Parisi Design Ca...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Set of Two Kosta Boda Crystal Paperweights Mushroom
Owl by Lindstrand, Warff
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Set of two hand blown clear crystal paperweights by Kosta Boda, Sweden. This set includes one mushroom paperweight designed by Goran Warff, and one owl paperweight designed by Vicke Lindstrand. Both are signed and numbered and the mushroom...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
American Midcentury Burlwood Hand Carved Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful piece of hand carved burlwood ashtray with a removable top to keep the fumes inside natural wear due to age.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
$180 Sale Price
20% 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 Accessories
Materials
Lucite
$275 / set
Art Glass Paperweight of Clear Glass and a Confetti Concentrated Center
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely hand Blown Art glass or Murano paperweight. The piece is of good size at 3-4" and has a wonderfully picturesque "CONFETTI' center piece - lovely for any space and especiall...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3652 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3652 brass bookends.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Each pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Decorative Brass Leaves, French
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
These decorative leaves are made of brass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$1,160 / set
Peter Lindbergh, Portraits
Cards and Envelopes
, 1997
Located in Praha, CZ
20 cards with 4 famous models and envelopes
Tatjana Patiz, Linda Evangelista, Helenea Christensen, Kate Moss
good original condition
jr.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Restored Calculator, NISA, Czechoslovakia, 1958
Located in Praha, CZ
The entire machine is expertly disassembled, cleaned, lubricated, all repaired and fully functional
The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Italian Carrara Marble Pen and Card Holder
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A refined desk accessory crafted in Italy from solid Carrara marble, dating to the 1970s. The sculptural cylindrical form features precision-carved grooves to hold business cards, wi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid-century Modern desk accessories for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern desk accessories 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 accessories created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern desk accessories made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desk accessories, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Fratelli Toso, Walter Bosse, and Herta Baller. 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 accessories differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $34 and tops out at $28,500 while the average work can sell for $548.
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