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1980s Chocolate Brown Touchtone Desk Phone
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage chocolate brown touchtone desk phone. Circa 1980s Features a bright chocolate brown body
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1980s South Korean Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

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
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

AirPlane Phone
By N. T. Co.
Located in Westport, CT
Airplane phone Star and US flag decale
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1960s Canadian Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Retro AirPlane  Phone
AirPlane  Phone
H 7 in W 9 in D 9.5 in
Vintage Swedish Bakelite Table Phone
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone by LM Eriksson from the early 1960s.  
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

Retro Swedish Bakelite Table Phone
Vintage Swedish Bakelite Table Phone
H 5.91 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Swedish Black Bakelite Table Phone
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone by LM Eriksson from the early 1960s.      
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

Retro Swedish Black Bakelite Table Phone
Vintage Swedish Black Bakelite Table Phone
H 5.91 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Swedish Beige Bakelite Table Phone
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone by LM Eriksson from the early 1960s. Repaired on the side see the last 2
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

Retro Swedish Beige Bakelite Table Phone
Vintage Swedish Beige Bakelite Table Phone
H 5.91 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Red Ericsson Phone, circa 1960
By Ericsson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage red Ericsson phone, circa 1960. Manufactured Ericsson LM, from Sweden. In original
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Retro Red Ericsson Phone, circa 1960
Vintage Red Ericsson Phone, circa 1960
No Reserve
H 8.47 in W 3.94 in D 6.3 in
Midcentury Functional Tesla Phone 1960s, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition. - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Bakelite

Mid-century Phone Tesla, 1980's.
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Plastic With Aged Patina Cleaned Fully Functional Good Vintage Condition
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1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Retro Mid-century Phone Tesla, 1980's.
Mid-century Phone Tesla, 1980's.
H 3.94 in W 6.7 in D 8.67 in
Mid-century Phone Tesla, 1980's.
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Plastic With Aged Patina Cleaned Fully Functional Good Vintage Condition
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1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Mid-century Phone Tesla, 1980's.
Mid-century Phone Tesla, 1980's.
H 3.55 in W 6.7 in D 8.27 in
Midcentury Functional Tesla Phone 1962, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition. - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Bakelite

Midcentury Functional Tesla Phone 1960, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition. - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Bakelite

Postmodern “LEGO” Telephone Phone by Tyco
By Memphis Group, Lego, Tycos
Located in Rome, IT
1990s telephone made of LEGO by Tyco.
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1990s Japanese Post-Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Off-White Ericsson Ericofon Cobra Phone
By Ericsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of the icons of 20th century design, the Ericofon by Ericsson, known as the "cobra phone" for
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1985, Czechoslovakia
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition , - Unused, original packaging - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer typ- Es 4620
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1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1982, Czechoslovakia
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer typ- 3600
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1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1961, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition. - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Bakelite

Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1974, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with signs of use - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer.
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1982, Czechoslovakia
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very Good original condition - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer typ-TA 32.
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1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Italian Industrial Design Grillo Flip Phone Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Oakland, CA
The Grillo "Cricket" phone the ringer sounds like crickets. designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1968, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition. - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer. - Uncleaned, suitable as a movie prop. - After agreement, I will clean the assembly.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

1980s Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "Deluxe", Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s (1989) Gorgeous Swatch twin phone "Deluxe" in excellent condition. It works perfectly
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

1980s Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "Deluxe", Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s (1989) Gorgeous Swatch twin phone "Deluxe" in excellent condition. It works perfectly
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Gray Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
By Ericsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage rotary dial gray ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of blue thermoplastic ABS Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomberg, Ralph Lysell and Gösta Thames, LM ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

Blue Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage rotary dial mint green ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of blue thermoplastic ABS Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomberg, Ralph Lysell and Gösta Tham...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

Green Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage Rotary dial green ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of thermoplastic ABS Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomberg, Ralph Lysell and Gösta Thames, LM Eri...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

Red Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage Rotary dial red ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of thermoplastic ABS Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomberg, Ralph Lysell and Gösta Thames, LM Erics...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

Red Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage Rotary dial red ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of thermoplastic ABS Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomberg, Ralph Lysell and Gösta Thames, LM Erics...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

1980s Gorgeous Swatch Phone "Pick me Up", Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Original astonishing Swatch phone "Pick me Up". In very excellent condition. It works
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

20th century Vintage Marble and Brass Phone from Italy, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
20th century marble phone made in Italy in the 60s. Green marble and brass. Still working. Very
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1960s Italian Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Marble, Brass

1980s (1989) Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "1st Model". Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Swatch twin phone 1st model in production in excellent condition. It works perfectly
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Brass Pen, Phone Dialer, Paper Weight Attributed to Carl Aubock
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage ink pen / rotary phone dialer / paper weight made of lacqered polished brass with an ink
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Brass

Functional unused phone in top condition, Tesla T65H 1969, Czech Republic
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Never used, in original box top condition !!!! - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

1980s Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "Deco" With The Original Box. Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Swatch twin phone "Deco" in excellent condition with the original box. It works
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

1990s Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "Deluxe" With The Original Box. Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous Swatch twin phone "Deluxe" in excellent condition with the original box. It works
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1990s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

1980s Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "Puzzle" with the Original Box, Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s (1989) Gorgeous Swatch twin phone "Puzzle" in excellent condition with the original box. It
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Ericsson Cobra Phone in Cream-Colored Plastic with Turntable at the Bottom
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ericsson Cobra phone in cream-colored plastic with turntable at the bottom. Swedish design icon
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Antique World War ll Era US Navy Bakelite Switch Board Phone, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About World War ll era US Navy Bakelite and wood switch board telephone with original "Bay Area" label. Creator US Navy. Date of manufacture c.1940. Materials and techniques...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Metal

Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s
By Siemens
Located in MIlano, IT
landline telephone with rotary dial mod. Sip and handset music box. The phone is made of dove gray plastic
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Fan by Femesa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Metal

German Modern White Telephone Mod. Grillo by Zanuso Sapper for Siemens, 1960s
By Marco Zanuso, Siemens, Richard Sapper
Located in MIlano, IT
, Grillo eliminated the distinction between base and handset that had characterized landline phones up to
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

White Bakelite PTT Telephone by Ericsson
By Ericsson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage white Swedish Bakelite rotary table phone by Ericsson, circa 1950. Measures 6" H x 9" W
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Bakelite

Midcentury "Ericofon" Rotary Dial Desktop Telephone
By Ericsson
Located in San Diego, CA
a single unit. This phone is in very good condition with a few small blemishes and measures 4"W x
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Space Age Lounge Chairs by Burkhard Vogtherr w/ Gunner Anderson Fabric
By Burkhard Vogtherr
Located in Las Vegas, NV
. Opposing arms have built in pivoting side tables attached. Perfect for tablet/phone. These swivel but do
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1980s American Post-Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Space Age Acrylic and Chrome 'Teledome' Rotary Telephone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This futuristic Teledome (model #3005) phone was patented and manufactured in 1972 by Teleconcepts
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Chrome

Teak Roll Top Secretary, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted from classic teakwood, this desk exudes Mid-Century Modern design, inviting you to sit down
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1960s Taiwanese Scandinavian Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Teak

Teak Roll Top Secretary, 1960s
Teak Roll Top Secretary, 1960s
H 40.25 in W 35.35 in D 18.5 in
Louis Vuitton Jewelry Dish or a Personal Cards / Keys / Phone / Coins Plate
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
/ Keys / Phone / Coins Plate This piece is a handsome Tray. Can be use as a jewelry dish or a personal
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1990s French Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Metal

Umberto Mascagni Designed Italian 20th Century Sleek Desk Accessory Photo Frame
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage circa 1970's Italian desk accessory picture frame designed by Umberto Mascagni. The frame
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Metal

Eliot Noyes Rolling Work / Dictating Table for IBM
By Eliot Noyes
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A classic Mid Century industrial form , a rolling small scale telephone , dictating machine desk
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

Modern Oak & Polished Aluminum Dining Table with Shamrock Legs by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE "SHAMROCK" OAK AND ALUMINUM EXECUTIVE DESK BY JENS RISOM With polished chrome shamrock legs
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Aluminum

Chita Rivera BYE BYE BIRDIE Original 1960 Broadway Costume Drawing Tony Awards
Located in New York, NY
Bark On the back of the frame are fabric swatches of the design along with Chita’s then phone number
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1960s American Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Restored Black Steel 'Servofumo' Ashtray by Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1961
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Melbourne, AU
a super-handy caddy - a place to put your mobile phone, headphones, earbuds, wallet, keys or other
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1980s Italian International Style Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Mengel Limed & Cerused Oak Telephone Bench by Raymond Lowey
By Raymond Lowey, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
magnificent Telephone Bench by Raymond Loewy for Mengel we have a matching Secretary Desk or Gentleman’s Chest
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Metal

Swedish Bakelite Table Phone
By L.M. Ericsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone from the early 1950s.  
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1950s Swedish Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

Swedish Bakelite Table Phone
Swedish Bakelite Table Phone
H 9.85 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
Vintage German Bakelite Table Phone
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone from the early 1960s.  
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Steel

Vintage German Bakelite Table Phone
Vintage German Bakelite Table Phone
H 9.85 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in
Near Mint American Space Age Rotary Dial, Teledome Desk Phone by TeleConcepts
Located in Port Hope, ON
) desk phone was patented in 1972 and is one of the most sophisticated models in the wonderfully designed
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1970s American Space Age Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Chrome

SIP Candle Phone in Red Plastic
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
SIP candle phone in red plastic.
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1960s Italian Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Plastic

SIP Candle Phone in Red Plastic
SIP Candle Phone in Red Plastic
H 12.6 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Midcentury Swedish Mahogany Phone by Teli with Orrefors Crystal
By Orrefors, Teli
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Swedish Mahogany Phone by Teli with Orrefors Crystal
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Crystal

Standing-Height Roll-Top Desk and Chair by George Nelson "Action Office"
By George Nelson
Located in Munster, DE
and storage compartment, four drawers at the front. The desk comes with optional phone holder for the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Vintage Telephone
By So To Speak
Located in Baltimore, MD
talking on the phone. Manufactured in 1987, this telephone requires a landline and phone jack.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Retro Desk Phone

Materials

Wood

Vintage Telephone
Vintage Telephone
H 5 in W 5.5 in D 9.5 in
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Retro Desk Phone For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the retro desk phone you’re looking for. Each retro desk phone for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, metal and bakelite. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect retro desk phone — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A retro desk phone made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made retro desk phone over the years, but those crafted by Ericsson, Tesla and L.M. Ericsson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Retro Desk Phone?

A retro desk phone can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $351, while the lowest priced sells for $79 and the highest can go for as much as $2,250.

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