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Steel Wastebasket

Polish Stainless Steel Wastebasket by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous 1980’s solid polish stainless steel wastebasket by Karl Springer. Out of a Steve Chase
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Stainless Steel

1950s Atomic Wire Mesh Trash Can Wastebasket Vintage Mid-Century Architect Era
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Finely expanded metal sheet rolled wastebasket with reinforced lip and bottom tray. This type
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Modern Steelcase Chrome Tube Cantilever Base & Gray Faux Leather Chairs set of 4
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
fireproof steel wastebasket. The Victor gained popularity due to its light weight achieved through a
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Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Modern Vecta Contract Brown Leather & Chrome Cantilever Pair of Chairs
By Vecta Group
Located in Topeka, KS
its first product patent for "The Victor," a fireproof steel wastebasket. The Victor gained popularity
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Aluminum Steelcase Stacking Chairs Model #1278 1 White 3 Black Set of 4
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
company received its first product patent for "The Victor," a fireproof steel wastebasket. The Victor
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair Modern Chrome Cantilever Chairs Oatmeal Hopsacking Steelcase Model 421 482
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
fireproof steel wastebasket. The Victor gained popularity due to its light weight achieved through a
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Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Modern Steelcase Chrome & Red Swivel Rolling Chair #454 Style Charles Pollock
By Steelcase, Charles Pollock
Located in Topeka, KS
fireproof steel wastebasket. The Victor gained popularity due to its light weight achieved through a
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Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Brown Vinyl Faux Leather Pair Steelcase 451 Rolling Office Chairs Style Pollock
By Steelcase, Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
product patent for "The Victor," a fireproof steel wastebasket. The Victor gained popularity due to its
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

8 Modern Classic Steelcase Warren Snodgrass Dining Chairs Light Oak Bentwood
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
fireproof steel wastebasket. The Victor gained popularity due to its light weight achieved through a
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Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Bentwood

French Mid-Century Modern Iron Umbrella Stand or Waste Basket, Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand or trash / wastebasket composed of black enameled
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Iron, Steel

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Dining Set Designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining set designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929. Birch. Stamped. This rare dining set by the Finish design icon Alvar Aalto is characterised by the combination of...
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Mid-Century Modern Walnut Tissue Box Cover
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM walnut tissue box cover, circa 1980s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures: 10.25"W x 5.5"D x 3.5"H. The box appears to have had minimal use and has...
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Mid-Century Modern Walnut Tissue Box Cover
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Sofa Mp-61 in Rosewood by Brazilian Designer Percival Lafer, 1973
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Located in New York, NY
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Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This S33 chair by Mart Stam is a design icon from 1926. It was produced by the German Thonet manufactory. Our piece comes from the 1960s. It is the first cantilever chair in the hist...
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Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Chairs

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Chrome

1980s White Perforated Metal Office Wastebasket Trash Can Italy Memphis Sottsass
By Rexite
Located in Hyattsville, MD
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By Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
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Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll 'Manufactured by Gavina, 1973'
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Centreville, VA
Authentic Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Knoll (Manufactured by GAVINA, 1973) Vintage hand caned version (You can see the hand caning evidence on the underside of the s...
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Chrome

ANCO BILT Mid 20th Century Oak & Pine Drafting Table
By Anco Bilt
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid 20 Century MCM drafting table by Anco Bilt. Oak & pine woods, metal mechanisms, adjustable tilt-top, adjustable height, and "A" shaped legs with stretchers. Features metal guid...
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Waste Basket, 1980s Germany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful waste bin in brown vinyl with a leather texture given to the body. Sturdy cylindrical body with reinforced interior and base. Great color and good vintage condition.
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Vintage 1980s German Decorative Baskets

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Waste Basket, 1980s Germany
Waste Basket, 1980s Germany
H 11.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
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By Michael Thonet
Located in Chemnitz, SN
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Mid-Century Solid Walnut Waste Baskets
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Mid-Century solid walnut waste baskets in a medium brown walnut finish. The baskets have two handle cut-out on opposite sides, the baskets are on a 1"-inch high base & measu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Sven Palmqvist Kraka Glass Bowl for Orrefors
By Sven Palmquist
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sven Palmqvist, 1906-1984 A vintage art glass bowl of the Kraka (fishnet) series designed by Sven Palmquist for Orrefors Sweden in 1950's. Clear crystal, blue and amber glass with ...
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Studio BBPR for Olivetti ‘Spazio’ Cabinet
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' side table cabinet, metal, plastic, fabric, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer,...
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Studio BBPR for Olivetti ‘Spazio’ Cabinet
Studio BBPR for Olivetti ‘Spazio’ Cabinet
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Located in Dronten, NL
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Vintage Black Mesh Steel Wastebasket in Style of Richard Galef
By Richard Galef
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s, black mesh steel wastebasket, in the style of Richard Galef. Has some age
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Robots Milano Steel Wastebasket, Italy 1970
By Robots
Located in Naples, IT
Polished steel metal paper thrower Production Robots Milan, 1970. Engraved maker's mark.  
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Robots Milano Steel Wastebasket, Italy 1970
Robots Milano Steel Wastebasket, Italy 1970
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Art Deco Industrial Metal Factory Wastebaskets
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful design, rarely found intact usable.
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Umbrella Stands

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Steel

Art Deco Industrial Metal Factory Wastebaskets
Art Deco Industrial Metal Factory Wastebaskets
H 12.25 in W 12.5 in L 12.25 in
Vintage Aluminum Steelcase Stacking Chairs Model 1278 Yellow Gold Plastic Set 10
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
. In 1914, the company received its first product patent for "The Victor," a fireproof steel
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum

Modern Steelcase #451 5 Prong Chrome Base Office Chairs Style Charles Pollock Pr
By Steelcase, Charles Pollock
Located in Topeka, KS
its first product patent for "The Victor," a fireproof steel wastebasket. The Victor gained popularity
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20th Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

1940 Steel Console Table with Moveable Legs
By Steelcase
Located in Surrey, BC
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Console Tables

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George Nelson Low Credenza with Orange Lacquer Doors
Located in New York, NY
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20th Century American Sideboards

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French Modern Neoclassical Waste Basket Attributed to Jacques Adnet, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
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By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Sagaponack, NY
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Decorative Baskets

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Karl Springer Wastebasket
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nothing says confidence like a great wastebasket. Heavy Stainless Steel
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Vintage 1980s American Home Accents

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Stainless Steel

Karl Springer Wastebasket
Karl Springer Wastebasket
H 11.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
Industrial Age Machine Pressed Factory Office Wastebaskets Steel Trash Cans
Located in Hyattsville, MD
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Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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1940s Industrial Vulcanized Fiber Steel Rimmed Handled Wastebasket Bin Trash Can
Located in Hyattsville, MD
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Josef Frank Wastebasket for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Pawtucket, RI
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Home Accents

1920s Perforated Metal Industrial Factory Office Wastebasket Trash Can Green
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Probably an accessory from the Globe-Wernicke 1920s Catalog, in Dark Army Green.
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial More Desk Accessories

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Steel

1920s Wastebasket Factory Office Lattice Wire Trash Can Vintage Industrial
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful American Industrial Age relic. A woven steel lattice trash can, no makers markings. We
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Decorative Baskets

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Steel

Grey Perforated Metal Office Wastebasket Trash Can Italy Memphis Sottsass OSX
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Made in Italy. Memphis style in the manner of Ettore Sottsass. The Iconic 'Apple Desktop Trash Can' come to life with a little patina to make it real!
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Steel

1950s Expanded Metal Blueprint Basket Paper Wastebasket Style of George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Hyattsville, MD
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Victorian Japanned Copper Factory Office Trash Can Wastebasket Industrial Loft
By Thomas Edison
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Quite extraordinary condition considering design use and age. Base metal is tin or thin steel with
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Copper

Maurice Duchin Floating Iron Mesh Wastebasket Trash Can Expanded Metal Modern
By Maurice Duchin
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Black enameled steel suspended basket in iron rod frame. Showing some wear and bend to iron rods.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Iron

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By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
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Vintage Industrial Metal Marble Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
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Vintage Industrial Metal Marble Cabinet
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By Stildomus, Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Rare, architectural wastebasket of woven stainless steel with palisander supports and its original
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Stainless Steel

Ico Parisi Wastebasket for Stildomus
Ico Parisi Wastebasket for Stildomus
H 12 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in
Paul Evans Chrome Cityscape Planter or Wastebasket for Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in Long Beach, CA
Paul Evans Chrome Cityscape Planter or Wastebasket for Directional. Good original condition with
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Vintage 1970s American Planters and Jardinieres

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Frank Lloyd Wright Desk With Wastebasket From Price Tower
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Chicago, IL
Price Tower of Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the only built skyscraper by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The Price Tower, completed in 1956, was commissioned by Harold Charles Price, Sr. ...
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Steel Fire Basket with Lid
Located in Madison, WI
Woven steel basket with lid once served as a basket for burning paper. Makes a handy wastebasket
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Steel Fire Basket with Lid
Steel Fire Basket with Lid
H 29 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in
Jens Risom Walnut Credenza
By Jens Risom
Located in Berkeley, CA
Walnut and Stainless steel credenza with slidingshelf cubby and slide out wastebasket. Restored
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Jens Risom Walnut Credenza
Jens Risom Walnut Credenza
H 26.25 in W 54.25 in D 21.75 in
Presidential Desk in the Style of Willy Rizzo, circa 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Biarritz, FR
chromed steel, black leather wastebasket. Very good condition. l L: 220 cm / depth: 100 cm / HT / 74 cm
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Leather

Steel Wastebasket by Jacques Adnet, 1930
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, FR
Modernist chromed steel wastebasket by Jacques Adnet, 1930. Slim columns resting on a circular
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Stainless Steel

Metal Wastebasket
Located in Culver City, CA
This metal wastebasket has been stripped of its original paint to reveal three different metals. It
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Home Accents

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Metal, Brass

Metal Wastebasket
Metal Wastebasket
H 17 in Dm 10.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Duotone Writing Desk Designed by Ernest Igl, 1970
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Maastricht, NL
renewed popularity - offers plenty of work area and storage. It comes with three steel full extension
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

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Steel Wastebasket For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the steel wastebasket you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each steel wastebasket for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, fabric and chrome. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect steel wastebasket — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A steel wastebasket is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, mid-century modern and industrial styles are sought with frequency. A well-made steel wastebasket has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Steelcase, Karl Springer and Vecta Group are consistently popular.

How Much is a Steel Wastebasket?

Prices for a steel wastebasket can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $476 and can go as high as $4,850, while the average can fetch as much as $2,295.