Original BRAUN HL 1 Table Fan from 1961 by Reinhold Weiss, with Leather Finish
By Braun, Reinhold Weiss
Located in München, DE
A very rare, original BRAUN HL 1 table fan from 1961, featuring a dark blue leather details.
Metal
Vintage Braun HL1 Table Fan by Reinhold Weiss for Braun
By Reinhold Weiss, Braun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An icon of modern design and one of the company's best known products, the Braun HL1 personal table fan was designed by Reinhold Weiss in 1959 under the direction of Dieter Rams.
Metal
Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961 by Reinhold Weiss
By Braun, Reinhold Weiss
Located in München, DE
Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961. Design by Reinhold Weiss.
Metal
Braun HL1 Reinhold Weiss Desk Fan
By Braun, Reinhold Weiss
Located in San Diego, CA
Braun HL1 Reinhold Weiss desk fan. Designed in 1961 and part of the MoMA's permanent design collection.
Metal
Reinhold Weiss Model HL1 Table Fan for Braun 1961
By Reinhold Weiss
Located in Easton, PA
Iconic table/desk fan model HL1 designed in 1961 by Reinhold Weiss for the German company Braun.
Metal
Gino Sarfatti & Arteluce Table Lamp Model 569/N Italy, 1956
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Table lamp model 569 N by Gino Sarfatti & Arteluce Designed in 1956 and made in Italy. Adjustable reflector in aluminium lacquered black, cast iron trumpet-shaped base lacquered ...
Aluminum, Brass
$374
H 16.54 in W 13 in D 8.67 in
Italian mid-century modern table fan by elettrodomestici San Giorgio, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern table fan by elettrodomestici San Giorgio, 1960s Adjustable table fan with burgundy Bakelite blades and a metal rod cage. The base is also made of burgundy...
Metal
$442Sale Price|25% Off
H 16.15 in Dm 17.72 in
1950’s FROST triple blade oscillating desk fan / ventilator
By Frost
Located in Bern, BE
Beautiful 1950’s FROST triple blade oscillating desk fan / ventilator. With three variable speeds and adjustable angle. Desk or wall mountable. Lovely Nile Blue colour. A real eye ca...
Metal
$13,495 / set
H 31 in W 25 in D 11 in
Dieter Rams for Braun Audio 310 Record Player and L50 floor speaker
By Braun, Dieter Rams
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare Classic Braun Audio 310 unit paired with L50 floor speaker designed by Dieter Rams, produced by Braun. The unit is fully functional, recently cosmetically restored, and has been...
Steel
Minimalist German Chrome Table Lamp, Bauhaus Style, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Minimalist German table lamp manufactured during the 1970s. The lamp features a geometric rectangular metal shade combined with a chrome structure and black circular base, reflectin...
Chrome, Metal
Hartmut Engel Table Lamp by Brendel & Loewig
Located in Highland, IN
This fantastic table lamp was designed by Hartmut Engel in 1979 and made in Berlin by Brendel & Loewig, but it has characteristics that remind us of designs by Achille and Pier Giaco...
Steel
Table Fan PAL, 220V, 30W Central Europe in the 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
In good original and functional condition. Silent run.
Metal
Vintage Italian Articulated Metal Table Lamp from 70s
Located in Catania, CT
Articulated table lamp produced in Italy during the 70s. Fair vintage condition with trace of age and use. Some scratches on the brown lacquer. Made from metal. Full working with EU ...
Metal
Mid-Century Ventilator, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of metal - re-polished - fully functional - good, original condition.
Metal
1930s Super Ercole by Ercole Marelli Italy Electric Fan 404
By Marelli
Located in Biella, IT
Super Ercole by Ercole Marelli Italy design years '50 electric fan 0-404 big size Measure; high 21,4 inches and is in good vintage condition working to 150-160 volt colour is...
Metal
1970s Stanislav Indra Brown Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia
By Stanislav Indra
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition - Re-polished - Fully functional.
Metal
Small Vintage Table Fan, 1950's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Small table fan design by Josef Pokorný in the 1950's. Made of plastic and metal and produced in company Strojsmalt n.p. in Czechoslovakia. The fan has two speeds. In original condit...
Metal
Vintage Table Fan by STROJSMALT, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Table fan made in the 1950's by STROJSMALT, Czechoslovakia. Made of plastic, and metal. Repolished, fully functional, in original condition with a few signs of wear. Ready to be plug...
Metal
$226Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 7.09 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Desk Lamp by Bruns, Germany, 1960
Located in Schwerin, MV
Bruns desk lamp from the 1960s - 1970s. The lamp is made of metal and is in good original condition with only minor signs of wear*. The lamp consists of white painted metal, black pl...
Metal
Table fan ATAS, 220V - 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. 220V, European plug. New power cable.
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Swiss Minimalist Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp from Switzerland. Pure Swiss minimalism. The most striking detail of this lamp is its base. It consists of a simple metal rod that is bent in various ways to ...
Metal
$8,622
H 4.73 in Dm 0.04 in
1920 Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Araignée et Ronces Vase in Pate de Verre Cameo Glass
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Araignée et Ronces" made in white, black, pink and green pate de verre cameo glass by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1920. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Height 12 cm Janine...
Blown Glass
Mod Space Age Metal Fireplace by Mastercraft Metal Inc.
By Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
Groovy Space Age fireplace, made by Mastercraft Metal Inc. circa 1960/70's. The mantle is constructed of a white metal shell and pedestal with a black metal mesh screen, which opens ...
Metal
$2,598
H 72.05 in W 45.67 in D 23.63 in
1940s Bauhaus-Inspired Wardrobe by Hynek Gottwald – Czechoslovakia
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Żory, PL
A functional wardrobe designed in the spirit of Bauhaus modernism by Hynek Gottwald, produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1940s. The piece combines utilitarian design with a clean i...
Steel
Daum Nancy French Pâte de Verre Classical Musicians Vase, circa 1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy French Pâte de Verre Classical Musicians Vase, circa 1910 A rare Daum Nancy French pâte de verre vase, circa 1910, decorated with a continuous classical frieze of female ...
Art Glass
$10,710Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.12 in W 12.41 in D 7.49 in
Bracket Clock John F.R.S. Ellicott, London early 18th Century
By John Ellicott II
Located in Münster, DE
Bracket Clock John F.R.S. Ellicott, London (1706–1791) Early 18th century, 8-day movement, striking on 2 bells, 4-note chime/repeater mechanism, date display, brass dial, origi...
Bronze, Brass
1662-1722 Chinese Kangxi Period, Blue and White Porcelain Plate
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Kangxi period, 1662-1722, blue & white porcelain plate, Chinese. Molded body with lotus petal reserves. The 8-flute molded sides surround a reserve of flowering plants growing from a...
Porcelain
More is More: Tony Duquette by Hutton Wilkinson (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
More Is More, the exquisite second volume about Tony Duquette, delves into the creative process and personal life of this great American designer renowned for his fantastical artwork...
Paper
René LALIQUE Rare Art Deco "Poissons" (fishes) Vase 1921
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare Art Deco "Poissons" Vase by René Lalique, 1921 – Amber Glass with Green Patina A rare and exquisite Art Deco vase by René Lalique, made in Paris, France, circa 1921. This magni...
Glass
$8,750
H 1.5 in W 1.19 in D 0.4 in
Ancient Greek Painted Pottery Fragment of a Man set in 20th century Gold Brooch
Located in London, GB
A charming fragment from a Greek vase attributed to a follower of one of the most prolific pottery painters of the 5th century BC, the Douris painter. It depicts a man, in profile, w...
Gold
Loetz Silberiris Gold Iridescent Two Handled Art Nouveau Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz Silberiris Gold Iridescent Two Handled Art Nouveau Vase A lovely Loetz Silberiris vase with rounded conical body having two blue iridescent applied ribbon handles and upper ri...
Art Glass
$947
H 3.75 in Dm 3.15 in
Antique Edo Period Early 18th Century Japanese Porcelain Teapot Imari Red Gold
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Teapot. Sharing with you this unusual shaped and small teapot from the edo period. Beautiful floral decoration in imari palette. Condition small restoration to 1 of the...
Porcelain
$1,822
H 2.88 in Dm 2.17 in
Antique 1670-1700 Japanese Arita Kakiemon Unusual shaped Bowl Flowers Shibata
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Very happy with this new arrival. Octagonal Arita kakiemon bowl of unusual shape and design. Period; 1670- 1680 Condition 1 small chip and 1 filled line from rim. Siz...
Porcelain
White Braun Ksm2 Coffee Grinder Reinhold Weiss Post-Modern Design
By Reinhold Weiss, Braun
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a white Braun KSM2 coffee grinder features a clear lid for viewing the grind and a powerful 150-watt motor.Designed by Reinhold Weiss in 1979, this vintage un...
Plastic
Rene Lalique glass Artichoke Perfume burner / lamp for Berger.
By René Lalique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice burner by Berger , designed for the well known jeweler /designer Rene Lalique, this burner has a vintage wick and flame stopper apparently made of pumice .Molded signature ...
Glass
$655
H 2.76 in Dm 5.12 in
Antique Edo Period Early 18th Century Japanese Porcelain Teapot Imari Red Gold
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Teapot. Round teapot with curved spout and round side handle. Also a round lid with gilded knob. Beautiful scene of flowers and Birds in Red and filt enamel. See picture...
Porcelain
Miniature Antique Edo Period Early 18th Century Japanese Porcelain Teapot
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Miniature Teapot. Sharing with you this lovely and small sized teapot from the early 18th century. The shape and design are lovely and unusual. The base is unglazed. See...
Porcelain
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.
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