Mid Century Desk Accessories
63
to
420
2,548
1,509
3,696
2,634
685
639
542
437
351
265
93
79
70
45
38
32
25
25
20
16
13
11
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
219
78
51
44
40
Sort By
Vintage onyx cardholder desk accessory, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage onyx card holder, 1960s. Most likely from Italy, Mexico, or Pakistan. Tones of pistachio, rust, and toffee. Pick up in central west Los Angeles or we ship worldwide.
4” W ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder black Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Handsome saddle leather letter holder. Great patina to leather. Good vintage condition. Paris, in the traditions of French big houses like Lancel or Dior.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Pair Wedgwood Blue and White Jasperware Desk Accessories
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
Pair Wedgwood blue and white Jasperware desk accessories. Beautiful blue grey bisque beaker/bud
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical More Desk Accessories
Materials
Stoneware
Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated metal and Color. France 20th Century
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
H 5.91 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Silver Plated Notepad Caddy-Desk Accessory
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very chic Moderne hallmarked silver plated desk accessory--this is a gift for the executive who has
Category
Mid-20th Century French Streamlined Moderne More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Puiforcat 20th Century Desk Accessories Letter Holder Silver and Wood
By Puiforcat
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Puiforcat
Elegant letter holder in silver and wood by Puiforcat
20th century desk accessories
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Vintage English Metal Diamond Patterned Vase or Pen Holder Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
diamond patterned indented silver is unusual. It could be used for makeup brushes, a desk accessory, a
Category
Vintage 1960s Welsh Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver
Orrefors Sweden Crystal Gorilla Paperweight Desk Accessory
By Orrefors, Gunnar Cyren
Located in Ferndale, MI
Orrefors Sweden Crystal Gorilla paperweight figurine.
Original label intact, etched signature, Orrefors GC 480715.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Oversized Lucite Clothespin Paperweight / Pen Holder / Desk Accessory
Located in San Diego, CA
Oversized Lucite clothespin paperweight / pen Holder / desk Accessory, circa 1970s. The piece is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Chrome
Desk Accessories Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener Desk Set with 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk Accessories Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener Desk Set with 1970 Excellent vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Le Tanneur, Paris
By Le Tanneur
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk accessories, letter holder by Le Tanneur, Paris, in the traditions of French big houses like
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Galucharme Desk Accessories Set #5 by Nino Basso
By Nino Basso, Design Center 1991
Located in Milan, IT
Europe began importing shagreen-covered objects during 17th and 18th centuries in the mid-1700s, a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Decorative Glass Desk Accessory Bowl Plus Flowers Container, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Decorative glass desk accessory bowl plus flowers container 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
Vintage Tool Vice, Powder Coated Bright Yellow Desk Accessory
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
could be used as a vice or a cool desk accessory.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paperweights
Materials
Steel
Vintage Brass Praying Hands Paperweight, Desk Accessory, Bowl or Object
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern solid cast brass paperweight, bowl, object or desk accessory is of the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Stitched Leather and Silver Pique-Sellier Desk Accessories
By Jacques Adnet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two Jaques Adnet leather and silvered metal "pique-sellier" desk accessories. Each cast with riding
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Jacques Adnet, France, 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Handsome saddle leather letter holder by Jacques Adnet. Signature contrast stitching. Great patina to leather. Excellent vintage condition. Paris, in the traditions of French big hou...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Marble Desk Accessory Pocket Emptier Change Holder Key Holder
Located in Sacile, PN
Vide-poche (pocket emptier) in black and white marble, dated circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Desk Accessory in Travertine Attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing desk accessory (pen holder - letter holder) in travertine attributed to Fratelli Mannelli
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine, Marble
H 3.94 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
Mid 20th Century Black Leather Stitched Brass Desk Set
Located in Delft, NL
Mid 20th century black leather stitched brass desk set.
Black leather stitched items, 3 pieces
Category
Mid-20th Century European Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
MCM Bruce Fox Gold Anodized Aluminum 3D "Excellence" Motivation Desk Accessory
By Bruce Fox
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bruce Fox motivational desk accessory 3D Font " Excellence " in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Aluminum
H 0.88 in W 7.5 in D 1.13 in
Travertine Letter & Pen Holder Desk Accessory Fratelli Mannelli Style Italy 1970
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Letter and pen holder in travertine marble, the perfect desk accessory, in the style of Fratelli
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
H 1.7 in W 11.82 in D 2.96 in
Rattan Pencil Reed Desk Organizer Mid Century Modern
Located in Oxford, GB
This elegant mid century modern rattan pencil reed desk organizer features a beautiful texture and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Rattan
Polish Brass and Lucite Desk Accessories set by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1960’s polish brass and clear lucite desk accessories by renowned designer Charles Hollis
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Brass Dachshund Dog Letter Opener Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern brass letter opener is of a dachshund dog in repose as the top part. It is
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Teak Dice Pen Holder, by Sowe Konst , Swedish Modern Desk Accessory, 1960s
By Sowe Konst
Located in Delft, NL
Teak Dice Pen Holder, by Sowe Konst , Swedish Desk Accessory, 1960s
Sowe Konst, teak dice shaped
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish More Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
H 2.96 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Jacques Adnet and Letter Tray Paper Holder
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Dior.
And in the same collection Desk Accessories, Letter Tray paper holder France, 1940.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
H 1.97 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
Mid Century Teak Desk Organizer by Georg Petersens Denmark
By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A teak top of the desk organizer with four letter slots , two storage cubies and an open top shelve
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Teak
Set of Desk Accessories by Rexite, Kartell, Neolt, 9 Pieces, Italy, 1980s
By Kartell, Rexite, Barbieri e Marianelli, Stile Neolt
Located in Praha, CZ
- Four bookends, two desk organizers, two pen or pencil holders, one diary
- Marked.
- Rare
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Mid-Century Modern Georg Petersens Danish Mobelfabrik Desk Organizer
By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-century teak Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik desk organizer. Circa 1960's. Danish teak desktop
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Teak
American Mid-Century Modernist Walnut Letter Desk Tray
By Knoll
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible midcentury letter tray in solid walnut. Great lines and construction rounded corners with dove tail joinery.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Art Deco Pen Holder in Macassar Wood, Italy Desk Accessory from the 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
delightful combination of materials, solid wood with white bakelite finishes.
This desk accessory fits and
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Metal
H 3.75 in W 7.29 in D 9.45 in
1950s Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modern Planner Group Desk Organizer
By Winchester Furniture, Paul McCobb
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
1950s Fontana Arte Attributed Mid-Century Modern Glass Italian Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
characteristics of mid-century modern design, from its sleek lines to its attention to detail. This exquisite
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Cut Glass
H 4.34 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Rotating Cube Cork and Chrome Desk Organizer
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage mid century modern cube shaped desk organizer or desk accessory in cork and chrome. Has two
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen Holder, Vienna, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Mid-Century Modern Solid Green Marble Perpetual Desk Top Calendar
By Enzo Mari
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted unique rare perpetual calendar circa 1970's solid green marble with gold numbers days and months, great design, and craftsmanship some of the lettering it's faded due to ...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
One Mid-Century Modern Faceted Glass Diamond Shaped Figurine Paperweight Desk
Located in Miami, FL
One Mid-Century Modern faceted glass diamond shaped magnifying paperweight, Figurine, Sculpture or
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 10.44 in W 10.25 in D 7.69 in
Industrial Mid Century Metal Filing Document / Letter Tray Desk organiser 50s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Design Filing Tray.
Can be either free standing on a desk, or wall mounted.
Likely to have been used
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 13 in W 14.97 in D 8.67 in
Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ink well. An English, crystal glass, desk ink well dating to the mid-19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Cut Glass
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Tray & Holder, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
H 1.5 in W 13 in D 5.5 in
Mid-Century Studio Craft Walnut Desk Business Card Display and Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century studio craft walnut business card holder and display. The front section slides to
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Stitched Leather Desk Set Attributed to Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A classic stitched leather desk set in dark green leather, attributed to Jacques Adnet. The set
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Sweden mid-century Beige plastic desk phone Ericofon Cobra by Ericsson, 1950s
By Ericsson
Located in MIlano, IT
Sweden mid-century Beige plastic desk phone Ericofon Cobra by Ericsson, 1950s
Desk phone mod
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
H 8.67 in W 3.94 in D 5.12 in
Turtle Paperweight, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Turtle paperweight is a decorative object realized in the mid-20th Century.
A decorative glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative pair of two handmade desk pen and pencil cup holders from the 1950s. Designed and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two decorative handmade desk pen and pencil holders from the 1950s. Large models, designed
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Vintage Inkwell, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage inkwell is a decorative object realized in the Mid-20th Century
Silver and glass inkwell
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern 1950s Glass Pen Holder Stand & Ashtray Desk Set
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte (attributed) Midcentury Modern desk set featuring a pen holder or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 0.79 in W 9.53 in D 6.62 in
Rare Mid Century Fontana Arte Modernist Glass Pen Stand & Ashtray Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1950's
Thick slabs of light sea green glass pen stand and ashtray desk set by the esteemed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
Bronze Inkwell, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Bronze inkwell is an original decorative object realized in the mid-20th century.
A very elegant
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Daum France Crystal Desktop Accessory Paperweight Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning crystal abstract freeform desktop paperweight is by Daum, France. The sculpture features a French design of the 1950s with a mouth-blown clear crystal in an abstract fi...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Marble, Onyx Marquetry Desk Set Box, Pen Holder, Ruler, Italy 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare functional 1960s Mid-Century modernist desk accessories set crafted in Italy in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Marble
H 1 in W 9.07 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Shoehorn, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Shoehorn vase is a original decorative object realized in the mid-20th century.
Made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
- 1
- ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Mid Century Desk Accessories", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Mid Century Desk Accessories For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of mid century desk accessories available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, all mid century desk accessories available were constructed with great care. We have 3874 antique and vintage mid century desk accessories in-stock, while there are 54 modern editions to choose from as well. Mid century desk accessories have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century desk accessories bearing mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many mid century desk accessories are appealing in their simplicity, but Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Fratelli Toso and Walter Bosse produced popular mid century desk accessories that are worth a look.
How Much are Mid Century Desk Accessories?
Prices for mid century desk accessories start at $1 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $542.
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 Noguchi Elevated Ashtrays to Objets d’Art
Smoking might have fallen out of fashion, but these ashtrays have enduring design appeal.
Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
Tapio Wirkkala Bucked the Trends of Mid-Century Nordic Design
The Finnish talent created nature-inspired pieces, from furniture to jewelry, with phenomenal staying power.
More Ways To Browse
The Vintage Clothespin
Teak Dice
Neolt Stile
Royal Dux On Sale
Neolt Italy
Retro Inkwell And Pen Holder
Memo Pad Holder
Vintage Viking Glass Ashtrays
Dunbar Secretary
Wormley Secretary
Mexican Pens Holder
Leather Vintage Desk Mat
Viking Glass Ruby
Jens Risom Waste Basket
Ruby Viking Glass
Erik Jorgensen Desk
Vintage Brass Double Inkwell
Pen Holder Fornasetti