Vintage Siemens Telephone, 1950's, Germany
By Siemens
Located in Praha, CZ
Telephone by Siemens, made in Germany, in the 1950's. Fully functional. Repolished, cleaned, in
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bakelite
1950 Telephone Desk
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Mid-Century Bakelitte Rottary Telephone by Tesla, 1950s
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century Bakelitte Rottary Telephone by Tesla, 1950s, - made of bakelitte, - shows signs of
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bakelite
Recent Sales
Mid century Italian green onyx telephone set
By Telart Elettronica
Located in Toronto, ON
Mid century green onyx telephone set manufactured by Telart elettronica Viareggio. Italy.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Mid Century White Ericsson Ericofon Cobra Rotary Dial Telephone
By Ericsson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Ericofon is a one-piece plastic telephone created by the Ericsson Company of Sweden and
Category
Vintage 1950s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Original 1951 GPO Model 332L Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 332L telephone. Black bakelite with braided handset cord. Integral drawer and
Category
Vintage 1950s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Original GPO Model 312L Black Bakelite Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 312L telephone. Black bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category
Vintage 1950s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Original GPO Model 312L Black Bakelite Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Date: 1950 Item no: 110207 All of our telephones are fully refurbished, re-wired and in full
Category
Vintage 1950s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Original GPO Model 332L Ivory Bakelite Telephone Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO model 332L telephone. Ivory bakelite with integral drawer and braided handset cord
Category
Vintage 1950s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
An Original GPO Model 232L Telephone Ivory Bakelite Full Working Order
Sold
H 5.91 in W 7.49 in D 5.91 in
An Original GPO Model 232L Telephone Ivory Bakelite Full Working Order
By GPO ( General Post Office )
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An original GPO Model 232L Telephone. Ivory Bakelite with braided handset cord. Integral drawer and
Category
Vintage 1950s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Fabulous Art Deco Black Bakelite Wall Mount Rotary Dial Telephone USA
By Automatic Electric Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco American Electric Co black bakelite space saver side hanging rotary dial wall mount phone. Fabulous design. Model: NB830C Dimensions: 11.5" H x 6" W x 3.5" D Original unr...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Swedish Ericofon Ericsson Cobra Telephone 50s
By Gösta Thames, Ralph Lysell
Located in Basel, CH
Rare Swedish Ericsson Phone called "Ericofon" or the Cobra Phone, designed by Ralph Lysell and Gösta Thames, manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s. In fully working order!
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Telephone in Black Bakelite, circa 1950 from Italy, Working
Located in Genova, Liguria
Telephone in black bakelite, circa 1950, Italian. Brand "Face", type "Standard". Much in use and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
People Also Browsed
Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
$390Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great balance of harmony stood, portrayi...
Category
1990s Turkish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
Custom Oak & Cream Bouclé Daybed by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order
$9,212 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Custom Oak & Cream Bouclé Daybed by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order
Located in Plymouth, GB
A handcrafted oak and cream bouclé daybed from Fosfeen’s Sunday Collection. Made to order with full customisation available, including COM, finishes, and dimensions. The Sunday Dayb...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
$1,696Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...
Materials
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
$22,000
H 100.4 in W 231.5 in D 19.3 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller CSS Modular Wall Unit in Walnut & Aluminum
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson for Herman Miller, modular wall unit model 'CSS', walnut, aluminium, glass, United States, 1959 Herman Miller introduced George Nelson’s Comprehensive Storage System (...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Grand Scale Mahogany Custom Bookcase with Leaded Glass Sliding Doors
Located in Milford, NH
A fine large two-door bookcase with sliding leaded glass doors and adjustable shelves, originally a built-in floor to ceiling piece, with a cut-in on the left side, built around heat...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp. New York, Circa 1910 Base signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 584, Height 22 Inches Shade signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1439, Diameter 16....
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
$22,231
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Sofas
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
"Flag" Couch and Chaise Longue in Natural Linen and Wood Feet, Small Size
$2,767Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 26.38 in W 70.87 in D 33.86 in
"Flag" Couch and Chaise Longue in Natural Linen and Wood Feet, Small Size
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Flag Couch is a smart and multifunctional piece. The couch has a cushion built into the seat that makes the piece with dual functionality: when is closed, it works as a comfortab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Cloakroom Art Deco Sofa in Mahogany
Located in Madrid, ES
Cloakroom Art Deco sofa. In mahogany, with mirror in the center and sofa in metal applications. Signs of use. Dim:: (larger) 205 x 197 x 60 cm. Good conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Wood
1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Element decoration - sideboard for music TV Show. removable. Big size 400 x 120x 120 cm Fiberglass and metal.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Sideboards
Materials
Fiberglass
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in London, GB
‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Lead
Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920
By A. Petit Monsigny
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Table Lamp by Adolphe Petit-Monsigny, circa 1920. An exceptional French Art Deco table lamp, circa 1920, showcasing a stunning bronze sculpture by th...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Patinated Wrought Iron Art Deco Amsterdam School Gong or Bell, 1930s
$632Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.77 in Dm 6.5 in
Patinated Wrought Iron Art Deco Amsterdam School Gong or Bell, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Art Deco Amsterdam School gong or bell. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s. Patinated wrought iron. In very good condition with a beautiful patina.
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Wrought Iron
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "1950 Telephone Desk", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
1950 Telephone Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1950 telephone desk you’re looking for. A 1950 telephone desk — often made from plastic, bakelite and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1950 telephone desk — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each 1950 telephone desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made 1950 telephone desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by GPO ( General Post Office ), Carl Auböck and Ericsson are consistently popular.
How Much is a 1950 Telephone Desk?
Prices for a 1950 telephone desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $128 and can go as high as $1,430, while the average can fetch as much as $668.
Materials: Plastic Furniture
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.
Read More
How a Craving for Color Revolutionized Glass
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
Kazuyo Sejima’s Flowering Tree Blooms Year-Round
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
He Wrote ‘Oedipus Rex,’ but Do You Know What He Looked Like?
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Cigar Culture Was Once the Peak of Masculinity. Now, It’s a Compelling Curiosity
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
African Travel Plans on Hold? This Ardmore Leopard Vase Brings the Beauty of the Savanna to You
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Zoë Powell’s Magnolia 05 Vessel Is Handmade from Clay She Unearthed Herself
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.
8 Ways to Breathe New Life into a Space with Plants
The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.
More Ways To Browse
Gpo Telephone
Onyx Telephone
Retro Rotary Dial Phone
Tiffany Perpetual Calendar
Tiffany Studios Antiques
Typewriter Green
Versace Christmas Plate
Wegner Desk Organizer
Writing Desk Blotter
Acrylic Desk Organizers
Aeg Fan
Antique Ink Well Set
Cribbage Board Used
Hermes Stationary
Jakob Maul
Limoges Porcelain Desk Set
Lincoln Desk
Montblanc Silver Ballpoint Pen