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Danish Postmodern Wall Calendar, 1980s
Danish Postmodern Wall Calendar, 1980s

Danish Postmodern Wall Calendar, 1980s

$1,759

H 23.62 in W 4.33 in D 0.39 in

Danish Postmodern Wall Calendar, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Danish Postmodern Wall Calendar, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Lucite Desk Pen Holder
Postmodern Lucite Desk Pen Holder

Postmodern Lucite Desk Pen Holder

$475

H 2.44 in W 2.69 in D 2.69 in

Postmodern Lucite Desk Pen Holder

Located in New York, NY

A Lucite and U.S. coppery penny decorated desk pen holder, Postmodern design period, United States

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Copper

Small Memphis Style Postmodern Mirror
Small Memphis Style Postmodern Mirror

Small Memphis Style Postmodern Mirror

$300Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.5 in W 10.5 in D 1.375 in

Small Memphis Style Postmodern Mirror

Located in San Diego, CA

Very cool Memphis style small wall mirror signed Hill Brin, circa 1990s. There is a lot of intricate pottery detail and image overlap on the frame of the handmade mirror.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Pottery

Postmodern Perforated Metal Desk Utensilo Organizer, 1980s
Postmodern Perforated Metal Desk Utensilo Organizer, 1980s

Postmodern Perforated Metal Desk Utensilo Organizer, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Perforated Metal Desk Utensilo Organizer, 1980s

Category

Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Postmodern “LEGO” Telephone Phone by Tyco
Postmodern “LEGO” Telephone Phone by Tyco

Postmodern “LEGO” Telephone Phone by Tyco

$1,214

H 4.34 in W 7.09 in D 7.49 in

Postmodern “LEGO” Telephone Phone by Tyco

By Memphis Group, Tycos, Lego

Located in Rome, IT

1990s telephone made of LEGO by Tyco.

Category

1990s Japanese Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Murano Glass Amber Bird Figurine Paperweight
Postmodern Murano Glass Amber Bird Figurine Paperweight

Postmodern Murano Glass Amber Bird Figurine Paperweight

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Playful bird figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; amber colored glass gather with swirls of light-colored glass ribbons is cased over with clear glass. Controlled...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Glass, Murano Glass

Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight

Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Festive teal, cobalt, and red tropical fish figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; colored glass gather, dipped into pigments, is cased over with clear glass. Small ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s
Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s

Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s

$380Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.19 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in

Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s

Located in New York, NY

A '90s Postmodern black and brown polished marble stone desk pen pencil holder, circa 1990s

Category

1990s European Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Stone, Marble

Postmodern Murano Millefiori Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight Red
Postmodern Murano Millefiori Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight Red

Postmodern Murano Millefiori Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight Red

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Bright, sculptural tropical fish figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; red and white millefiori canes, set up and manipulated to form the center of the piece, are c...

Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Postmodern Eternity Calendar by Mette Kiellerup for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s
Postmodern Eternity Calendar by Mette Kiellerup for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s

Postmodern Eternity Calendar by Mette Kiellerup for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Perpetual Eternity Calendar by Mette Kiellerup for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1980s, in

Category

20th Century Danish Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Patinated Brass Double Desk Letter Tray Paper Holder
Postmodern Patinated Brass Double Desk Letter Tray Paper Holder

Postmodern Patinated Brass Double Desk Letter Tray Paper Holder

Located in San Diego, CA

Double letter tray in patinated brass finish with black enamel lining by Mc Donald Products of Buffalo New York. Very nice accent to any executive desk

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Small Postmodern Piggy Penny Bank by Ambrogio Pozzi & Sieger Design
Small Postmodern Piggy Penny Bank by Ambrogio Pozzi & Sieger Design

Small Postmodern Piggy Penny Bank by Ambrogio Pozzi & Sieger Design

By Ambrogio Pozzi

Located in Hamburg, DE

Small Postmodern Piggy Penny Bank by Ambrogio Pozzi & Sieger Design for Ritzenhoff, in Very Good

Category

20th Century Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office
1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office

1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Ingenious, Memphis Era, Postmodern "Magic Cube" with hidden compartments filled with desk/office

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Black Metal, Clear Acrylic and Steel Nails Decorative Object
Postmodern Black Metal, Clear Acrylic and Steel Nails Decorative Object

Postmodern Black Metal, Clear Acrylic and Steel Nails Decorative Object

Located in New York, NY

A Postmodern period clear and black acrylic and metal decorative object, circa late-20th century

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Bakelite "Liberte" Letter Holder by Philippe Starck for Alessi
Postmodern Bakelite "Liberte" Letter Holder by Philippe Starck for Alessi

Postmodern Bakelite "Liberte" Letter Holder by Philippe Starck for Alessi

By Philippe Starck, Alessi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

bakelite base, resembles a patch/field of grass and can hold desk accessories and envelopes. Very good

Category

1990s Portuguese Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic, Bakelite

Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter by Sarome Japan
Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter by Sarome Japan

Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter by Sarome Japan

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Postmodern chrome table lighter. Excellent vintage condition, works great. Great decorative

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Pen Holder by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon
Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Pen Holder by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon

Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Pen Holder by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon

By Giovanni Bertoncello, Schiavon

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon, 1970s. It is made in brown glazed ceramic. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be cons...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Black Enameled Perforated Metal Utensil Pen Desk Top Holder
Postmodern Black Enameled Perforated Metal Utensil Pen Desk Top Holder

Postmodern Black Enameled Perforated Metal Utensil Pen Desk Top Holder

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in San Diego, CA

Black enameled perforated metal utensil pen holder circa 1980's small ding on the bottom as shown.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter Kogen Japan, 1970s
Vintage Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter Kogen Japan, 1970s

Vintage Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter Kogen Japan, 1970s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Postmodern chrome table lighter Kogen Japan Piezo, 1970s Postmodern vintage chrome table

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

1980s Postmodern Abstract Acrylic Lacquer Wall Art by Empire Art Miami
1980s Postmodern Abstract Acrylic Lacquer Wall Art by Empire Art Miami

1980s Postmodern Abstract Acrylic Lacquer Wall Art by Empire Art Miami

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Incredible multicolored rectangular wall art by empire art Miami.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Lucite Tissue Box in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
Postmodern Lucite Tissue Box in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones

Postmodern Lucite Tissue Box in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones

$180Sale Price|20% Off

H 6.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Postmodern Lucite Tissue Box in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in San Diego, CA

l Beautiful solid lucite tissue box in the style of Charles Hollis Jones, circa the 1980s. The piece is in excellent condition no chips or scratches very light wear and little rubber...

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s
Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s

Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian postmodern Wall perpetual white calendar by Giorgio Della Beffa for Ring A Date, 2000-2010s

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s
Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s

Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian post modern wall perpetual yellow calendar by Giorgio Della Beffa for Ring A Date, 2000-2010s Wall perpetual calendar in yellow plastic. The calendar has several protruding c...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s
Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s

Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian post modern wall perpetual green calendar by Giorgio Della Beffa for Ring A Date, 2000-2010s Wall perpetual calendar in green plastic. The calendar has several protruding cyl...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

1980s Postmodern Mirror Wall Clock by Jon Gilmore for Accessory Art Studios
1980s Postmodern Mirror Wall Clock by Jon Gilmore for Accessory Art Studios

1980s Postmodern Mirror Wall Clock by Jon Gilmore for Accessory Art Studios

By Jon Gilmore 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A beautiful mirrored wall clock designed by Jon Gilmore for Accessory Art Studios, likely in the

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Mirror, Lucite, Wood

HOLIDAY GIFT - Pair of Designer Flasks - Jerry Can & Fur-Wrapped Hip Flask
HOLIDAY GIFT - Pair of Designer Flasks - Jerry Can & Fur-Wrapped Hip Flask

HOLIDAY GIFT - Pair of Designer Flasks - Jerry Can & Fur-Wrapped Hip Flask

Located in Bochum, NRW

and well-preserved, this pair suits collectors of novelty barware, postmodern design, or fashion

Category

Early 2000s Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Postmodern Desk Accessories by Rexite Italy
Postmodern Desk Accessories by Rexite Italy

Postmodern Desk Accessories by Rexite Italy

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H 5.25 in W 10 in D 13.75 in

Postmodern Desk Accessories by Rexite Italy

By Rexite

Located in San Mateo, CA

Postmodern desk accessories by Rexite. These include two letter trays, a letter holder and pen or

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1980's Postmodern Magic Cube Desk Accessory by George Matsumoto
1980's Postmodern Magic Cube Desk Accessory by George Matsumoto

1980's Postmodern Magic Cube Desk Accessory by George Matsumoto

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An ingenious 1980s "Magic Cube" in black plastic with hidden desk/office supplies in bright colors designed by George Matsumoto and produced in Hong Kong. Each compartment cleverly h...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Crystal Obelisks
Postmodern Crystal Obelisks

Postmodern Crystal Obelisks

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H 14 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in

Postmodern Crystal Obelisks

Located in Astoria, NY

Postmodernist set of three heavy glass crystal obelisks, made in the United States during the 1990s. The set is in good vintage condition, with a chip to one of the upper corners of ...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Postmodern Interdesign Swivel Organizer
Postmodern Interdesign Swivel Organizer

Postmodern Interdesign Swivel Organizer

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage postmodern circular swivel organizer. 4 storage compartments swivel outwards for

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Arched Acrylic Paper Organizer
Postmodern Arched Acrylic Paper Organizer

Postmodern Arched Acrylic Paper Organizer

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H 7 in W 5.25 in D 12 in

Postmodern Arched Acrylic Paper Organizer

Located in Fairfield, CA

clear base. Curvy rectangular shape to the base. Great postmodern design.

Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Acrylic

American postmodern Plastic lego desk telephone by Tyco, 1990s
American postmodern Plastic lego desk telephone by Tyco, 1990s

American postmodern Plastic lego desk telephone by Tyco, 1990s

Located in MIlano, IT

American postmodern Plastic lego desk telephone by Tyco, 1990s Desk telephone entirely built with

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Polished Brass Double Desk Letter Tray Paper Holder
Postmodern Polished Brass Double Desk Letter Tray Paper Holder

Postmodern Polished Brass Double Desk Letter Tray Paper Holder

Located in San Diego, CA

Double letter tray in polished brass finish with black enamel lining by emphasis 6000. Very nice accent to any executive's desk! California design.

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Desktop Tape Dispenser by Shohei Mihara for Super Present
Postmodern Desktop Tape Dispenser by Shohei Mihara for Super Present

Postmodern Desktop Tape Dispenser by Shohei Mihara for Super Present

By Shohei Mihara

Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE

Postmodern desktop Tape Dispenser by Shohei Mihara for Super Present, Japan. 1980s/ 1990s. A

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Double Deck Desk Letter Tray Cherry Wood & Molded Plastic
Postmodern Double Deck Desk Letter Tray Cherry Wood & Molded Plastic

Postmodern Double Deck Desk Letter Tray Cherry Wood & Molded Plastic

Located in San Diego, CA

Great design on this double-deck desk letter tray , molded wave smoke plastic with solid cherry wood sides, and rubber anti-slippery feet.

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic, Rubber, Cherry

Italian postmodern typewriter Lettera 35 Italia '90 Mario Bellini Olivetti, 1990
Italian postmodern typewriter Lettera 35 Italia '90 Mario Bellini Olivetti, 1990

Italian postmodern typewriter Lettera 35 Italia '90 Mario Bellini Olivetti, 1990

By Mario Bellini, Olivetti

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian postmodern typewriter Lettera 35 Italia '90 Mario Bellini Olivetti, 1990 Typewriter mod

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Rimini Blue Ceramic Elephant by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
Postmodern Rimini Blue Ceramic Elephant by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy

Postmodern Rimini Blue Ceramic Elephant by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

This is a Rimini blue hand-glazed ceramic elephant from the 1960s. Made in Italy. It was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Flavia Montelupo, also known as Bitossi. Bitossi was f...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Postmodern Porcelain Stacking Ashtray by Matteo Thun for Arzberg
1980s Postmodern Porcelain Stacking Ashtray by Matteo Thun for Arzberg

1980s Postmodern Porcelain Stacking Ashtray by Matteo Thun for Arzberg

By Matteo Thun, Arzberg

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A versatile white porcelain stacking ashtray, jewelry box, or desk organizer by Matteo Thun for Arzberg, the German porcelain maker that was part of Rosenthal. Thun is a renowned Ita...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Postmodern Porcelain Stacking Ashtray by Matteo Thun for Arzberg
1980s Postmodern Porcelain Stacking Ashtray by Matteo Thun for Arzberg

1980s Postmodern Porcelain Stacking Ashtray by Matteo Thun for Arzberg

By Matteo Thun, Arzberg

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A versatile white porcelain stacking ashtray, jewelry box, or desk organizer by Matteo Thun for Arzberg, the German porcelain maker that was part of Rosenthal. Thun is a renowned Ita...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Sculpted Wooden Palm Trees Wall Accessories - a Pair
Postmodern Sculpted Wooden Palm Trees Wall Accessories - a Pair

Postmodern Sculpted Wooden Palm Trees Wall Accessories - a Pair

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Elevate your decor with this pair of Postmodern Sculpted Wooden Palm Trees Wall Accessories

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Vintage Chrome and Smoked Glass Bar Cart on Casters
Postmodern Vintage Chrome and Smoked Glass Bar Cart on Casters

Postmodern Vintage Chrome and Smoked Glass Bar Cart on Casters

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

. Four multi level surfaces provide ample storage for all glassware, beverages and accessories

Category

Late 20th Century Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Chrome

Letter Scale Wakita Superpresent Japanese Postmodern Style Desk Accessory 1980s
Letter Scale Wakita Superpresent Japanese Postmodern Style Desk Accessory 1980s

Letter Scale Wakita Superpresent Japanese Postmodern Style Desk Accessory 1980s

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Letter scale by Wakita hi-tecs, Japan. Wakita hi-tecs produced a lot of small pieces in the 1980s-1990s under the name of Superpresent. Especially Shohei Mihara's clock series are fa...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Glass Cube Paperweight,  1980's
Postmodern Glass Cube Paperweight,  1980's

Postmodern Glass Cube Paperweight, 1980's

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Postmodern Glass Cube Paperweight, 1980's

Category

20th Century American Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Postmodern Murano Glass Millefiori Bird Figurine Paperweight
Postmodern Murano Glass Millefiori Bird Figurine Paperweight

Postmodern Murano Glass Millefiori Bird Figurine Paperweight

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Playful bird figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; speckled green and yellow colored glass gather with inclusions of multicolored millefiori canes is cased over wit...

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight

Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Festive green and yellow tropical fish figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; colored glass gather, dipped into pigments, is cased over with clear glass. Controlled b...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Bruce Freund Postmodern Millerfiori Teapot Paperweight Memphis
Rare Bruce Freund Postmodern Millerfiori Teapot Paperweight Memphis

Rare Bruce Freund Postmodern Millerfiori Teapot Paperweight Memphis

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Rare, playful paperweight was hand blown in shape of a teapot with cheerful multicolored millefiori and murine inclusions inside clear glass layer enclosing solid white glass backgr...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Glass, Sommerso

Postmodern Teal Ceramic Elephant Moneybox by Fanciullacci, Italy
Postmodern Teal Ceramic Elephant Moneybox by Fanciullacci, Italy

Postmodern Teal Ceramic Elephant Moneybox by Fanciullacci, Italy

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1960s - 1970s. This is a teal hand -modeled, - glazed, - painted ceramic moneybox by Fanciullacci. Its "Italy" writing is typical of their production. It is a vinta...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, circa 1980
Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, circa 1980

Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, circa 1980

By Sergio Asti, Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Postmodern black marble desk pen pencil holder, circa 1980.

Category

20th Century Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Postmodern Perforated Desk Set by Barbieri & Marianelli for Rexite
Postmodern Perforated Desk Set by Barbieri & Marianelli for Rexite

Postmodern Perforated Desk Set by Barbieri & Marianelli for Rexite

By Rexite

Located in San Diego, CA

Postmodern perforated desk set by Barbieri & Marianelli for Rexite. It includes a metal waste

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Bird Figurine Paperweight Green Amber
Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Bird Figurine Paperweight Green Amber

Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Bird Figurine Paperweight Green Amber

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Playful bird figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; green colored glass gather is cased over with amber-colored glass. Color contrast adds depth and movement to high...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Postmodern Lucite White Table Lighter Sarome Japan
Postmodern Lucite White Table Lighter Sarome Japan

Postmodern Lucite White Table Lighter Sarome Japan

By Sarome

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Postmodern Lucite white and chrome table lighter. Excellent vintage condition. Great decorative

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Postmodern Red Japanese Perforated Metal Letter Tray Desk Set 1980s
Postmodern Red Japanese Perforated Metal Letter Tray Desk Set 1980s

Postmodern Red Japanese Perforated Metal Letter Tray Desk Set 1980s

Located in San Diego, CA

A wonderful Post-Modern red enamel perforated metal desk set. It includes a letter tray with sliding trays, stapler, pencil cup and storage container. Japan.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Italian Postmodern Lucite Pen or Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini
Italian Postmodern Lucite Pen or Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini

Italian Postmodern Lucite Pen or Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini

By Guzzini

Located in New York, NY

An Italian Postmodern or Modern style designer Lucite pen, pencil, and paper desk organizer/holder

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

Postmodern Bronze Decorative Pyramid in the Style of Arnaldo Pomodoro, Italy
Postmodern Bronze Decorative Pyramid in the Style of Arnaldo Pomodoro, Italy

Postmodern Bronze Decorative Pyramid in the Style of Arnaldo Pomodoro, Italy

By Arnaldo Pomodoro

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s. This bronze pyramid can be used as a paperweight or as an elegant decorative item. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be consid...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Postmodern Black Enameled Japanese Perforated Metal Letter Tray Desk Memphis Era
Postmodern Black Enameled Japanese Perforated Metal Letter Tray Desk Memphis Era

Postmodern Black Enameled Japanese Perforated Metal Letter Tray Desk Memphis Era

Located in San Diego, CA

A wonderful Post-Modern black enamel perforated metal desk tray with sliding trays versatile and unique.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1980s Postmodern Tiered Letter File Tray in Red with Chrome Accents Joe Colombo
1980s Postmodern Tiered Letter File Tray in Red with Chrome Accents Joe Colombo

1980s Postmodern Tiered Letter File Tray in Red with Chrome Accents Joe Colombo

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Desk tray 1980s Postmodern tiered office file tray in red chrome accents Joe Colombo Era Mid

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Postmodern Set of 3 Solid Marble Sculptures by Giulio Lazzotti for Mageia 1990s
Postmodern Set of 3 Solid Marble Sculptures by Giulio Lazzotti for Mageia 1990s

Postmodern Set of 3 Solid Marble Sculptures by Giulio Lazzotti for Mageia 1990s

By Giulio Lazzotti, Mageia Pietrasanta

Located in Koper, SI

This set of sculptures was designed by Giulio Lazzotti in the 1990s and manufactured by Mageia, a company specialized in crafting marble. Perfect on a desk, they could be used as pap...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Ettore Sottsass Enorme Postmodern Telephone 1986 Memphis
Ettore Sottsass Enorme Postmodern Telephone 1986 Memphis

Ettore Sottsass Enorme Postmodern Telephone 1986 Memphis

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in San Diego, CA

Ettore Sottsass Enorme telephone from 1986. Includes the original instructions and box. The phone has been used. It functions properly. The design is included in the collections of M...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern / Postmodern French Loys Clear Lucite with Red Neon Telephone
Mid-Century Modern / Postmodern French Loys Clear Lucite with Red Neon Telephone

Mid-Century Modern / Postmodern French Loys Clear Lucite with Red Neon Telephone

By Loys

Located in Houston, TX

Offered is a Mid-Century Modern /Postmodern French Loys Lucite neon see through telephone. How much

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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Copper

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Located in Somis, CA

Our snuff bottles are topped with gemstone grade agate lids and 100% hand painted from within. The Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to...

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2010s Chinese Bottles

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Maurice Calka for Leleu-Deshays, "Boomerang" Desk, France, 1970
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By Maurice Calka, LeLeu Deshays

Located in New York, NY

“Boomerang” desk designed by Maurice Calka for Leleu. Marked: "CREATION M. CALKA EDITION LELEU DESHAYS" This desk was exhibited in the museum show "Leleu 50 ans de mobilier et de d...

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20th Century French Desks

Materials

Metal

19th Century Antique Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard
19th Century Antique Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard

19th Century Antique Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard

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H 47.64 in W 45.28 in D 21.66 in

19th Century Antique Swedish Painted Pine Cupboard

Located in Kvidinge, SE

Swedish antique sideboard from the mid-19th century. The sideboard is made of solid pine, which makes the sideboard a stable piece of furniture that fits perfectly in any home. Pai...

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Antique 1840s Swedish Rustic Sideboards

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Pine

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Very old Japanese small drawer. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar wood. The drawer is tasteful, rustic, simple and beautiful. There is no wa...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan. The material is mainly cedar w...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant

Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant

By Mambo Unlimited Ideas

Located in Lisbon, PT

Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Waylande Gregory Art Deco Ceramic Rooster Sculpture, Glazed, 1940s, USA
Waylande Gregory Art Deco Ceramic Rooster Sculpture, Glazed, 1940s, USA

Waylande Gregory Art Deco Ceramic Rooster Sculpture, Glazed, 1940s, USA

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Waylande Gregory Art Deco ceramic rooster sculpture, glazed, 1940s, USA Literature: Folk, Thomas, Waylande Gregory: Art Deco Ceramics and the Atomic Impulse, University of Richmond ...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Original of the Time Josef Hoffmann Jacob&Josef Kohn Coffee Table
Original of the Time Josef Hoffmann Jacob&Josef Kohn Coffee Table

Original of the Time Josef Hoffmann Jacob&Josef Kohn Coffee Table

By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in Vienna, AT

A petite coffee table by Josef Hoffmann from 1905 made by J&J Kohn in beechwood.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Tables

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Beech

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Cherub Architectural Fragment Wall Hanging
18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Cherub Architectural Fragment Wall Hanging

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Cherub Architectural Fragment Wall Hanging

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous 18th-Century Italian giltwood and gesso cherub or putti architectural fragment / wall swag / hanging wall ornament. This stunning architectural element has a lovely cherub...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Giltwood

1980s Postmodern Porcelain Mug by Kato Kogei for Fujimori
1980s Postmodern Porcelain Mug by Kato Kogei for Fujimori

1980s Postmodern Porcelain Mug by Kato Kogei for Fujimori

$32Sale Price|20% Off

H 4 in Dm 4.75 in

1980s Postmodern Porcelain Mug by Kato Kogei for Fujimori

By Kato Kogei

Located in San Gabriel, CA

1980s Alpha-3 Mug designed by Kato Kogei for the Fujimori Collection. Made in Japan, this Memphis M mug is part of the Omega set.

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Italian Arte Povera Painted Walnut Armoire - Antique Tuscan Cabinet
19th Century Italian Arte Povera Painted Walnut Armoire - Antique Tuscan Cabinet

19th Century Italian Arte Povera Painted Walnut Armoire - Antique Tuscan Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique Italian Arte Povera armoire made of hand crafted, solid painted Walnut in good condition. The tall detailed Tuscan wardrobe is composed with a single door, particularized ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Metal

Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei
Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei

Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei

$560Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.74 in W 10.63 in D 12.21 in

Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia). Refinished by seller with traditional black Urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin & bur...

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20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug

Located in Chicago, IL

A sweet early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with rich pink field surrounded by a wide turquoise border, and all overlaid with auspicious flowers including peonies, chrysanthemum,...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Curtis Jere Peacock / Swan Wall Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1987, Brass Finish
Curtis Jere Peacock / Swan Wall Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1987, Brass Finish

Curtis Jere Peacock / Swan Wall Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1987, Brass Finish

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Kansas City, MO

Large Curtis Jere wall sculpture of a peacock / swan. Completely original in very good to excellent condition metal sculpture with a brass finish and applied patina creating the dark...

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Vintage 1980s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal

'Tucroma' Leather Rotating Wardrobe by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani, Italy
'Tucroma' Leather Rotating Wardrobe by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani, Italy

'Tucroma' Leather Rotating Wardrobe by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani, Italy

By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This 'Tucroma' leather rotating wardrobe was designed by Guido Faleschini in the 1970s and produced by i4Mariani (Italy). Custom colors and finishes are available. The Tucroma ro...

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2010s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Chrome

Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan
Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan

Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan

$500

H 20.28 in W 28.15 in D 13 in

Japanese Drawer Chest, Wabi-sabi, Japan

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

A beautifully crafted antique tansu, piece of functional furniture with deep Japanese roots. This larger tansu features six compartments, making it both a practical storage solution...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Antiquities

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Wood

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Postmodern Accessories For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of postmodern accessories is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct postmodern accessories — often made from plastic, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Postmodern accessories have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Postmodern accessories made by Modern designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Postmodern accessories have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Lego, Tycos and Ettore Sottsass are consistently popular.

How Much are Postmodern Accessories?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $475, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $2,500 highest priced.

A Close Look at Post-modern Furniture

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendinia onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

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.