$350
H 2.5 in W 10.75 in D 15.25 in
Mid Century Rounded Corner Teak Letter Tray by Jeffrey Benjamin USA 1970s
By Jeffrey Benjamin
Located in San Diego, CA
Teak letter tray by Jeffrey Benjamin, Los Angeles. Made in the USA, c. 1970s A minimalist
Teak
Post-Modern Teak and Frosted Glass Double Letter Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool and high quality set of post-modern teak and frosted glass double letter trays, circa
Glass, Teak
$575
H 6.25 in W 23.5 in D 8.5 in
Danish Modern Desk Organizer Letter Tray in Teak by Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern teak desk organizer or letter tray by Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Teak
Danish Modern Solid Teak Double Letter Desk Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional Danish modern teak double letter desk tray circa the 1980s. The trays are
Teak
Danish Modern Desk Organizer / Letter Tray in Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern teak desk organizer / letter tray. The piece is in excellent
Teak
Sold
H 6.3 in W 9.85 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Teak Letter Tray, by Martin Aberg for Servex, 1960s
By Martin Åberg
Located in Odense, DK
Rare triple letter tray by Martin Aberg for Servex of Sweden, circa 1960. The trays are made of
Teak
Danish Modern Desk Organizer / Letter Tray in Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern teak desk organizer / letter tray. The piece is in excellent
Teak
1960s Modern Teak Wood Office Desk Letter File Tray
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Teak Wood Office Desk Letter File Tray 16.25 long x 10.75 w x 1.88 h Preowned
Teak
Vintage Solid Teak Danish Modern Letter Tray Desk Organizer
By Nordisk Andels-Eksport
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern letter organizing tray in teak exported by Nordisk Andels-Eksport. This space
Teak
Danish Modern Desk Organizer or Letter Tray in Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern teak desk organizer or letter tray. The piece is in good vintage
Teak
Sold
H 6.25 in W 23.38 in D 9 in
1960s Teak Desk Organizer Letter Tray Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik Denmark
By Georg Petersens
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Teak Desk Organizer Letter Tray Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik Denmark Exquisite craft
Teak
MIdcentury Teak Desk Organizer or Letter Tray by Pedersen & Hansen
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern desktop organizer, letter tray, book stand in Teak by Pedersen & Hansen. Retains the
Teak
Midcentury Teak Desk Organizer or Letter Tray by Pedersen & Hansen
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern desktop organizer, letter tray, book stand in Teak by Pedersen & Hansen. Retains the
Teak
Danish Modern Desk Organizer / 6-Drawer Letter Tray in Teak
By Nordisk Andels-Eksport
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern teak desk organizer / 6-drawer letter tray by Nordisk Andels-Eksport
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Double Letter Tray by Trip Trap of Denmark
By Trip Trap
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional Danish modern teak double letter tray by Trip Trap of Denmark, circa 1970s
Teak
Extra Large Desk Organizer / Letter Tray in Teak by Pedersen & Hansen
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional extra large Danish modern teak desk organizer / letter tray by Pedersen & Hansen
Teak
Danish Modern Desk Organizer / Letter Tray in Teak by Pedersen & Hansen
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern teak desk organizer / letter tray by Pedersen & Hansen, circa 1970s
Teak
Modern Desk Organizer / Letter Tray in Teak and Lucite
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional modern desk organizer / letter tray in oak, black sheet metal and Lucite, circa
Sheet Metal
Sold
H 7 in W 47.75 in D 8.75 in
Extra Large Desk Organizer or Letter Tray in Teak by Pedersen & Hansen
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional extra large Danish modern teak desk organizer or letter tray by Pedersen & Hansen
Teak
Extra Large Desk Organizer or Letter Tray in Teak by Pedersen & Hansen
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional extra large Danish modern teak desk organizer or letter tray by Pedersen & Hansen
Teak
Extra Large Desk Organizer or Letter Tray in Teak by Pedersen & Hansen
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional extra large Danish modern teak desk organizer or letter tray by Pedersen & Hansen
Teak
Sold
H 6.5 in W 23.5 in D 9 in
Danish Modern Desk Organizer / Letter Tray in Teak by Nordisk Andels-Eksport
By Nordisk Andels-Eksport
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern teak desk organizer / letter tray by Nordisk Andels-Eksport, circa
Teak
Sold
H 6.25 in W 23.5 in D 8.5 in
Danish Modern Desk Organizer Letter Tray in Teak by Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern teak desk organizer or letter tray by Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Teak
Sold
H 4.75 in W 10.25 in D 12.75 in
Teak & Metal Double Letter Desk Tray by Peter Pepper Products of California
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional double letter tray by Peter Pepper Products Company of California, circa
Metal
Sold
H 6.25 in W 23.5 in D 9.25 in
Vintage Solid Teak Danish Modern Letter Tray Desk Organizer Nordisk Andels 1960'
By Nordisk Andels-Eksport
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Danish modern letter organizing tray in teak exported by Nordisk Andels-Eksport. This
Teak
Sold
H 1.75 in W 9.75 in D 15.5 in
Molded Teak Plywood Letter Desk Tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow of Sweden
By House of Rainbow Wood Products Inc., Martin Åberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional letter desk tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow Wood Products Company of
Teak
Sold
H 6.25 in W 9.75 in D 15.5 in
Molded Teak Plywood Triple Letter Tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow of Sweden
By House of Rainbow Wood Products Inc., Martin Åberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional triple letter tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow Wood Products Company of
Teak
Sold
H 6.25 in W 9.75 in D 15.5 in
Molded Teak Plywood Triple Letter Tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow of Sweden
By House of Rainbow Wood Products Inc., Martin Åberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional triple letter tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow Wood Products Company of
Teak
Sold
H 5.5 in W 9.75 in D 15.5 in
Molded Teak Plywood Double Letter Tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow of Sweden
By House of Rainbow Wood Products Inc., Martin Åberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional double letter tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow Wood Products Company of
Teak
Sold
H 5.5 in W 9.75 in D 15.5 in
Molded Teak Plywood Double Letter Tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow of Sweden
By House of Rainbow Wood Products Inc., Martin Åberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional double letter tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow Wood Products Company of
Teak
Sold
H 6.5 in W 10.25 in D 14.75 in
Molded Teak Plywood Double Letter Tray in the Style of Martin Aberg / Rainbow
By House of Rainbow Wood Products Inc., Martin Åberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice and functional double letter tray in the style of Martin Aberg for Rainbow Wood Products
Teak
Sold
H 6.25 in W 9.75 in D 15.5 in
Molded Teak Plywood Triple Letter Tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow of Sweden
By House of Rainbow Wood Products Inc., Martin Åberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional triple letter tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow Wood Products Company of
Teak
Florence Knoll Molded Plywood Architectural Letter Tray
By Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Early Florence Knoll molded teak plywood letter tray. Excellent condition with 1950s label intact.
Vintage Teak Double Paper Tray, circa 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Danish Modern Teak Double Letter Desk Tray circa 1970 "new felt squares added to the bottom" "two
Teak
Sold
H 7.09 in W 11.42 in D 14.97 in
Pair of Early 1950s Florence Knoll Molded Plywood Architectural Letter Tray's
By Florence Knoll
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pair of early 1950s teak plywood molded letter desk tray's by Florence Knoll. Each individual tray
Teak, Plywood
Vintage Danish Teak Desktop Storage Box, Organizer, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Danish modern functional accessory teak desk organizer or letter tray. There are three letter trays
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Flip-top Teak Desk
By Løvig Design, Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
letter tray. Located in LV2, 113 Stanton Street, 212-358-8000.
Teak
Sold
H 2.25 in W 11.25 in D 13.5 in
Danish Modern Paper Tray and Letter Organizer in Teak, Maple, & Walnut, c. 1970
By Dansk, William Sklaroff
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern paper and letter tray with streamline design, circa 1970. Comprised of
Maple, Teak, Walnut
Sold
H 7.5 in W 14.75 in D 10.25 in
1960s Molded Teak Plywood Letter Trays by Martin Aberg for Rainbow Wood
By Martin Åberg
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Influenced by the Florence Knoll letter trays, designer Martin Aberg created these similar trays
Teak
Florence Knoll Double Letter Tray
By Florence Knoll
Located in Hudson, NY
Molded teak plywood pivoting double letter tray, stainless steel pin separates the two trays. Felt
Sold|$240
H 6 in W 11 in D 16.5 in
Post-Modern Polished Brass Double Letter Tray "Emphasis 6000" by Eldon
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-modern polished brass double letter tray "Emphasis 6000" by Eldon, circa 1980s. The tray is in good vintage condition and measures 11"W x 16.5"D x 6"H. The tray is finished with...
Brass
Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V f...
Brass
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 14 in D 14 in
Bertu Stools, Boca Modern Counter Stool, Walnut, Sheepskin, Wood
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
1. Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy BERTU HOME stumps? KILN DRIED Our stumps all go through a drying process in our kiln...
Walnut
$2,959
H 28.55 in W 58.27 in D 30.12 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk by Valdemar Mortensen, 1960s.
By Vald Mortensen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak desk by Valdemar Mortensen, 1960s. High-end freestanding executive teak writing table by Danish master carpenter Valdemar Mortensen from Odense, Denmar...
Teak
Office Chair, International Style Wooden Office Chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Darwin added wheels to the office chair in 19th century. In the 1970s ergonomics was added to design criteria. Today, it is the key element for whom spends long hours in the office...
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Pig Stool by Dimitri Omersa in Brown Leather, 1950s
By Dimitri Omersa, Liberty of London
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handsome handmade leather pig footstool / ottoman designed and manufactured at the 1950s by Dimitri Omersa for Liberty of London. Pig ottoman first made in the 1930's for Liberty '...
Leather
Swedish Designer, Stool, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 18.6"H x 19.2"W x 8.0"D Seat Height (inches): 17.1" All items ship from High Point, N...
Pine
$6,642
H 17 in W 41.5 in D 13.2 in
Largest Leather Rhino Stool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch, Signed
By Dimitri Omersa, Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in Lisse, NL
A wonderful and original collectors example of the large-size rhinoceros footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch. This impressive size and highly decorative design Rhi...
Leather, Glass
Exquisite 20th Century Bakery Cabinet - Benjamin LLobet, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite 20th Century Bakery Cabinet - Benjamin LLobet, Spain Immerse yourself in history with this stunning bakery cabinet, an authentic 20th-century piece crafted by the renowned...
Wood
$8,153
H 35.44 in Dm 27.56 in
XL Mid-Century Modern Uchiwa Table Lamp or Floor Light by Miranda AB Sweden
Located in Munich, DE
Large, extremely rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern 'Uchiwa' table lamp or floor light. Designed & 3anufactured by Miranda AB, Sweden, 1960s. Executed in brass, opaline g...
Brass
$35,000
H 22.64 in W 20.67 in D 28.55 in
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Chair, Circa 1950s, Chandigarh, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Armless lounge chair called "Kangaroo chair" designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh project. Circa 1950s. Solid teak wood and cane. The seat and the back were rewoven. Pro...
Cane, Teak
$1,811
H 15.5 in W 13 in D 17 in
Antique Dutch Embossed Brass Ash or Coal Bucket w. Lions & Farmer's Life Scenes
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning workmanship bucket with Lion's crest and showing the outdoor activities of Dutch farmers. In the Dutch Biedermeier era this handcrafted coal bucket would have graced the fi...
Brass, Bronze
$1,509 / set
H 30.6 in W 9 in D 9 in
Timeless Design with Subtle Hand Forged Forms, Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools Set
Located in Lisse, NL
This artistic and strong wrought iron fire set will help manage the fire in your fireplace. If you are passionate about artistic and handcrafted antiques, then this fireplace set fr...
Iron, Wrought Iron
$35,000
H 22.64 in W 20.67 in D 28.55 in
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Chair, circa 1950s, Chandigarh, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Armless lounge chair called "Kangaroo chair" designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh project. Circa 1950s. Solid teak wood and cane. The seat and the back were rewoven. Pro...
Cane, Teak
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.
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