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Carved Rock Crystal Fish Desk Objects by Boucheron
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
Carved Rock Crystal Fish Desk Objects by Boucheron A pair of rock crystal and gem set table
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Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Carved Rock Crystal Fish Desk Objects by Boucheron
Carved Rock Crystal Fish Desk Objects by Boucheron
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H 9.06 in W 3.55 in L 3.98 in
Mid-Century Modern Fish-String White Painted Desk Chair, One Of A Kind
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American one of a kind Mid-Century Modern fish-string white painted desk chair.         
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Lucite, Polystyrene, Wood

Exceptional Hermès Magnifying Glass Fish Shaped Rare
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Hermès Magnyfying Glass Shaped as a cute fish Its eye is a magnifying glass, and
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20th Century Unknown For The Desk

Glass Aquarium Paperweight with Fishes
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Glass Aquarium Paperweight with Fishes Additional information: Dimensions: 7 W x 7 D x 7 H cm
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20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass

Glass Aquarium Paperweight with Fishes
Glass Aquarium Paperweight with Fishes
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H 2.76 in Dm 2.76 in
Pair of Koi Fish Bookends
By Saca
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish set of Koi Form bookends date to 1962 and were fabricated by the Italian firm of Saca. The pieces are molded in terracotta with a hand painted glaze in colors of mottled...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco More Desk Accessories

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Terracotta

Pair of Koi Fish Bookends
Pair of Koi Fish Bookends
H 7 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Ariel brass fish with beige marble base
Located in Firenze, FI
This stunning brass fish figurine with a beige marble base is a unique and eye-catching decorative
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2010s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Ariel brass fish with beige marble base
Ariel brass fish with beige marble base
H 4.73 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
Art Nouveau Letter Opener, Fish
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Letter Opener with Fish. So beautiful, very nice condition!
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers

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Brass

Art Nouveau Letter Opener, Fish
Art Nouveau Letter Opener, Fish
H 1.19 in W 7.49 in D 0.4 in
Just Andersen Fantail Fish Paperweight, 1930s, Art Deco
By Just Andersen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Fish. A lovely Art Deco style piece which can work in a variety of different interiors including modern
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Paperweights

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Bronze

Murano Art Glass Paperweight of a Fish, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful, playful and colorful paperweight that will spark your imagination every time you put your eyes on it. Murano art glass, signed. A nice addition to any desktop. Mea...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Pencile Holder Fish by Hertha Baller, Vienna, around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Pencile holder fish by Hertha Baller, Vienna, around 1950s Original condition The pencile is only
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Art Glass Fish in the Ocean Aquarium Bubbles Paperweight 1960s
By Barbini, Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Glass Fish in the Ocean Aquarium Bubbles Paperweight 1960s. The vintage Art Glass orange fish
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Art Glass Giant Octopus & Jelly Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
top of a Jelly Fish Aquarium, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, yellow, orange and
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Dolphin Fish Inkwell, Candlestick, Blotter Desktop Set, Silver Plated, Sweden
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1930s dolphin fish desktop accessories inkwell, blotter and candlestick set. Made of silver
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20th Century Swedish Hollywood Regency Desk Sets

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Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate

Vintage Double Side Fish Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight, Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight or sculpture. Showing a fish
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Entertaining Masked Ninja Angel Fish, Vintage Hand Blown Murano Fun 1970s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hilarious pair of Murano Angel fish with a whiff of Ninja about them Crafted in hand blown glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fish Aquarium Made of Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass aquarium with sticker still attached. In excellent condition.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
reef with fish aquarium. Colors are a different shades of blue, white, black and clear. A beautiful
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood And Tulipwood Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and elegant French 18th century Louis XV period kingwood and tulipwood inlaid desk
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
reef with fish aquarium. Colors are a different shades of blue, white, black and clear. A beautiful
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Murano Aquarium Paper Weight with Fish and Ocean Plants Bubbles
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique and rare shape Murano Paper Weight depicting a ocean scene or an aquarium - with fish
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Collection Four Jelly Fish Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweights Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
. Showing Jelly Fish inside, in different colors, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, light
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Vintage 1980s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Gorgeous Large Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
fishes, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, orange and clear. A beautiful nice addition to
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Salviati Murano Orange White Fade Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Salviati, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark orange to white Ombre fade design Italian art glass fish
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ocean Green Murano Glass Angel Fish By Archimede Seguso, Italy 1970's
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superbly crafted hand blown angel fish by Archimede Seguso, Murano, Italy Circa 1970's Signed with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass

French Ormolu Mounted Bacchus Desk with Bureau Parquetry All in Tulipwood
Located in New York, NY
grapes which are always depicted entangled in his hair. The desk contains six drawers, three functional
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

One of a Kind Custom Wood & Leather Desk with Black Forest Relief Sculptures
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Extraordinary custom desk made of aged honey oak having two large drawers on each side with 3
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Vintage 1980s American Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany, Oak

Tomado Holland Mid-Century-Modern Metal Desk Office Paper Waste Basket
By Tomado
Located in Atlanta, GA
A functional 1960s Mid-Century-Modern desk accessory, office waste-basket designed by Tomado
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

Beautiful Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Black Fish Marina Clock 526
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Black Fish Marina Clock 526 - Perpetual. Case 9 in. (23 cm
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20th Century Swiss Desk Accessories

Art Deco Style Mid-Century Jacob Palmtag Desk Clock
By Jakob Palmtag
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
each light are curved clear green glass etched with dolphin like fish. When the lights are turned on
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Cut Glass

Large Oak Wood Desk with Antler Decorations by Rudolf Brix 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large antique oak wood desk decorated with several antler pieces from the deer and the Virginia
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Desks

Materials

Antler, Wood

Vintage Luminous Blown Glass Aquarium Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
with fish. Collectible Desk Accessories And Home Decor. OVERALL GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION. SIGNS OF WEAR
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20th Century Unknown Paperweights

Materials

Glass

20Th Century Italian Murano Art Glass Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
large a tropical reef with seaweed and exotic fish in the center, five dolphins are located in a circle
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20th Century Italian Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Scandinavian Modern Pewter Inkstand, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1925
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Örebro, SE
Rare pewter inkstand, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden -1925. Lid in the shape of a fish, relief
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Inkwells

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Pewter

Antique Serpentine Paperweight, Chinese, Soapstone, Marble, Desktop, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique serpentine paperweight. A Chinese, stone and marble dragon fish figure, dating
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Paperweights

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Stone, Marble

Three Brass Paperweights, Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Three brass paperweights, Italy, 1960s. They depict three small fish and were probably retrieved
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Vintage 1960s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Three Brass Paperweights, Italy, 1960s
Three Brass Paperweights, Italy, 1960s
H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 0.79 in
19th Century Nyon Porcelain Letters Holder, 1890s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful mail holder in Nyon porcelain (fish on the back) dating from the 19th century. In
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Vintage 1980s French Desk Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian hand blown Murano glass paperweight exhibiting an aquatic scene with a fish and sea
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Dino Martens Presse Papier in Murrine
By Dino Martens
Located in Monselice, PD
Very rare Presse Papier of Dino Martens 1950, with murrine inside and a murrine of a stylized fish
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Vintage 1950s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Murrine

Stunning Vintage Tray / Sculpture Made of Brazilian Rosewood Unknown Author
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
amazing sculpture of a fish. This is one of a kind work of art that can be used in your everyday life. It
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Wood

Rare Vintage Half Giant Dunhill Aquarium Table Lighter, Circa 1950
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in London, GB
-giant" size, the perspex body enclosing decoration of fish, in multiple colours and chrome-plated lift
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Vintage 1950s British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Rare Vintage Half Giant Dunhill Aquarium Table Lighter, Circa 1950
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in London, GB
"half-giant" size, the perspex body enclosing decoration of fish, in multiple colours and chrome-plated
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Mid-20th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique 1926 Sterling Silver Nephrite and Rose Quartz Inkstand
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
a fish, in addition to an open jawed dragon style head and clawed legs. The ornamentation to the
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Vintage 1920s British Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arne Jacobsen Oxford New Leather, Dated March 1967, Fritz Hansen Denmark
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Forest, BE
the garden, down to the choice of fish species for the pond. The dining hall is notable for its
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Gold-plated fish pendant & desk object
Located in New York, NY
Gold-plated fish pendant & desk object, with moving fish scale mechanism consisting of 1 round cut
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Vintage 1980s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gold-plated fish pendant & desk object
Gold-plated fish pendant & desk object
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H 0.44 in D 1 in L 4.25 in
Gold-Plated Fish Pendant & Desk Object
By Jean Schlumberger
Located in New York, NY
Gold-plated fish pendant & desk object, with moving fish scale mechanism consisting of 1 round cut
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gold-Plated Fish Pendant & Desk Object
Gold-Plated Fish Pendant & Desk Object
H 0.44 in W 4.25 in D 1 in
Desk Top Lucite Stylized Fish Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Sculpture of two lucite fish one mounted over the second with chrome dowel connecting.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Lucite

Mahogany Carriage Clock by James McCabe
By James McCabe
Located in New Orleans, LA
are set with brass "fish scale" sound frets and the front and rear doors are embellished with brass
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Antique 19th Century English Other Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Carriage Clock by James McCabe
Mahogany Carriage Clock by James McCabe
H 9.25 in W 6 in D 5.38 in
Japanese 19th Century Mixed Metals, Letter Opener C.1880
Located in Toronto, Ontario
metals, blade in the form of a fish, the front handle depicting mythological figures, the reverse with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Letter Openers

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Brass, Copper

Rare Edward Caldwell Art Nouveau Domed Architectural Bronze Clock
Located in Shippensburg, PA
clock is raised on a base of fish-scale cove moldings over four pomegranite bun feet. The clever
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Marina Poissons from 1962
Located in Greven, DE
" or "Aquarium". The detailed photos clearly show how wonderfully three-dimensional the fish, air
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique Dolphin Sculpture Paperclip Paperweight Cast Iron Aquatic Mammal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
documents. Paperclip doubling as a paperweight in the shape of a fully modelled dolphin. The fish can also
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Antique 1850s Victorian Desk Accessories

Isabelle & Robert Faure "Fish" Agate Lamp
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Miami, FL
Isabelle & Robert Faure "Fish" Agate and brass table or desk lamp ! light, 25 watt max bulb.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Agate, Brass

Brass Tropical Tang Fish Sculpture on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Brass Tropical tang fish sculpture on brass stand. Rubbery felt on bottom of base. Overall good
Category

20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Digsmed Fish Platter Mid-Century Teak Danish
By Digsmed Design
Located in South Jordan, UT
Unique hand carved fish tray made of solid teak. Created by Digsmed Design in Denmark, circa 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Teak

Blue and White Brush Pot with Fish & Flora
Located in Chicago, IL
brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This stoneware brush pot
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

1970s Modernist Sculpture Bronze Fish Marble 39/500
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s sculpture two bronze fish mounted on marble Mexico City Ideal as a letter holder desk
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Nouveau Scorpion Fish Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
repousse copper sheets clad many decorative letter and desk boxes sold at Bing’s shop in the early-1900s
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's
Located in Mobile, AL
included small collections... of Fish Scale tobacco jars, small boxes, ashtrays and desk accessories. If
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Murano Glass Fish Sculpture Coral Reef Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Sculpture
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Archimede Seguso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Italian artistic blown art glass double fish multi-color sculpture, circa 1960. Beautiful
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Two Jelly Fish Murano Glass Aquarium Cenedese Style, Italy 1980s
By Cenedese
Located in Rome, IT
two Jelly Fish inside, in two different colors, floating on controlled bubbles. Made in Italy in the
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fish desk for your home. Frequently made of metal, glass and murano glass, every fish desk was constructed with great care. Find 68 options for an antique or vintage fish desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer fish desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right fish desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made fish desk over the years, but those crafted by Walter Bosse, Carl Auböck and Hertha Baller are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Fish Desk?

Prices for a fish desk start at $95 and top out at $64,500 with the average selling for $548.

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