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U-Disk Desk
By Federico Pepe - Le Dictateur Studio
Located in Milano, IT
Part of the U-Disk Collection, this desk reflects the playful personality of its designer Federico
Category
2010s Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Very Rare Stamped Waring & Gillow 1960 U.K.A.E.A UK Atomic Energy Authority Desk
By Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
walnut U.K.A.E.A Uk Atomic Energy Authority double sided walnut desk
This desk is sublime, the quality
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 29.93 in W 72.05 in D 38.98 in
1950s T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Desk
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Boston, MA
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb desk, circa 1950s. Three drawers with organizers open with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate
CAITHNESS - High Seas - Blue Swirl Glass Paperweight - U.K. - Late 20th Century
By Caithness Scotland
Located in Chatham, ON
glass paperweight - striking design - signed and numbered on the base - United Kingdom (Scotland) - late
Category
Late 20th Century Scottish Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Brass and Steel Desk by Maison Jansen, France 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in L'Escala, ES
Maison Jansen brass and steel desk, silver and gold patina with a rectangular Glass top resting on
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
"Moleskine" Portable Atelier Desk Designed by Philippe Nigro for Driade
By Driade, Philippe Negro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
black, this stool has a playful linear design that matches the base of the desk.
PHILIPPE NIGRO, born
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.5 in W 43.3 in D 23.6 in
18/19 Century Gustavian Writing Table, Desk or Center Table, Bleached, Inlaid
Located in Stamford, CT
twist legs supported by a triple U form undercarriage. The base leading to a double drawer inlaid apron
Category
Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31 in W 72 in D 30 in
P.E.L. Tubular Steel Writing Desk and Chair, United Kingdom 1930s
By PEL
Located in Hellouw, NL
a rectangular top of ebonized wood on a chrome-plated metal tube base. It has a triple u-shaped base
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Ronson USA 1934 Art Deco Black Lacquered Rondette Desk Lighter in Stainless Stee
By Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
A stainless steel lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful desk Rondette lighter, created in
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
H 3.23 in W 2.59 in D 0.83 in
Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze Vase Base Candlestick circa 1910 Bronze Dore
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This is an acid-etched Tiffany Studios bronze base for a vase, or it may be used as a candlestick
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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H 5.5 in W 5 in
Curvy Vanity Table Available
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
rectangular oak-veneered top is supported by two U-shaped brass legs with a slightly curved base. On one side
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
"Moleskine" Portable Atelier Stool Designed by Philippe Nigro for Driade
By Philippe Negro, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
playful linear design that matches the base of the desk.
PHILIPPE NIGRO, born in 1975 in Nice, France
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Late 19th c. Blick #7 Typewriter and Case c.1890-1892
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Late 19th c. Blick typewriter #7 with original wooden case and mounted on a wooden base. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Contemporary Modern Richard Sapper for Knoll Sapper Management Ergonomic Chair
By Richard Sapper, Knoll
Located in Secaucus, NJ
the leather upholstery
Steel base black finish
Pneumatic 4" seat height adjustment from 18" to 22
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 35 in W 24.5 in D 26 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Located in London, GB
inlaid on a slate base.
Not only is this desk paperweight very functional, but it is also an
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
Art Deco Styled Russian Majak Mayak Crystal Table Clock with Blue Face
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This desk or table clock was made by Majak Mayak of the former U.S.S.R. in approximately 1920 and
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Metal
"Design in Time and Light" Clock by Jerome Simon
Located in Dorchester, MA
light-beam projection clock. The arched chrome and glass base magnifies a single beam of light
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
. The bellows for this function are in working condition.
Music – hidden inside the lower base
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco 1925 Japonism Enameled Travel Clock in 18kt Yellow Gold with Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
A travel clock designed by Cress Arrow Co.
An incredible travel-desk clock, created in America
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
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W 1.77 in D 0.35 in L 2.24 in
Antique Chinese Subject KPM Royal Porcelain Manufactory Figural Inkwell
By KPM Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Chinese characters. The head of the figure acts as the inkwell top.
Fully hallmarked on the base KPM with
Category
Antique 19th Century German Desk Accessories
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H 3.55 in W 1.97 in
U.S. Air Force YF-23 Advanced Tactical Fighter "ATF" Contractor Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool U.S. Air Force YF-23 Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) contractor desk model, circa late
Category
20th Century Philippine Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Vanity Desk
By CPRN HOMOOD
Located in Milan, IT
This vanity desk merges functionality with style in a sleek design that will match a modern decor
Category
2010s Italian Vanities
Materials
Metal
Circulation Desk
By Lori Nix and Kathleen Gerber
Located in New York, NY
art collaboratively for over sixteen years. Originally from the American Midwest, now based in
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Adjustable Brass Desk Lamp, France, 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage brass desk lamp from France, 1940s. Newly rewired for U.S standards. Sits on a beautiful
Category
Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large French Marble Table Carved Winged Griffins to Base
Located in Buxton, GB
Wonderful in a Conservatory, Orangery, Home or Commercial Setting
Dining Table, Console Table, Desk, Accent
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
French Art Deco Desk Lamp by Schneider
By Verreries Schneider
Located in Long Island City, NY
white veined marble base. A Pair is available. Each lamp has been replated and rewired for U
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Brass Adjustable Desk Lamp, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French brass Adjustable Desk Lamp, circa the 1930s
The beautiful cylindrical shaped shade of the
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Nessen style Brushed Metal Swing Arm Desk Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
. Takes one standard U.S. bulb, 75 watts max.
Dimensions:
22.5 inch lamp height
8 inch base
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Teledyne Ryan Firebee II Drone Contractor's Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
plastic base; the desk model measures 3.75"W x 11.25"D x 5.25"H and has amazing detail. The piece was
Category
Late 20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Desk Lamp 1925 by Felix Aublet for Ecart
By Ecart International, Felix Aublet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large desk lamp 1925 by Felix Aublet for Ecart. Originally designed in 1931 by Felix Aublet
Category
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Small Desk Lamp 1925 by Felix Aublet for Ecart
By Ecart International, Felix Aublet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small desk lamp 1925 by Felix Aublet for Ecart. Originally designed in 1931 by Felix Aublet
Category
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
French Brass and Red Tole Shade Three-Light Bouillotte Desk Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
French brass and red tole shade three-light bouillotte desk or table lamp from circa 1950.
This
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Dunhill 1935 Art Deco Triangular Desk Silent Lighter Chrome, Bakelite & Catalin
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Triangular desk silent lighter designed by Irving Florman for Dunhill.
Very rare silent lighter
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass, Chrome
H 3.68 in W 2.64 in D 2.64 in
Ronson 1954 Harold Sitterle Rosenthal Desk Tall Lighter White & Black Porcelain
By Rosenthal, Ronson, Harold and Trudi Sitterle
Located in Miami, FL
Desk petrol lighter designed by Harold Sitterle (1921-1993) for Ronson.
Fabulous avant garde
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Ronson 1930 Pik A Cig Magic Penguin Lighter Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey in the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Bronze
Vintage Blue Swivel Desk Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Vintage Blue Swivel Desk Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Item # 705VFW20-1
This
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 33 in W 21.75 in D 21.25 in
Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
period table lamp or desk lamp base is a stunning piece made of hand-carved oakwood in the shape of an
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 21.26 in W 9.85 in D 6.3 in
Industrial Bauhaus Art Deco Period Black Metal Desk or Banker's Lamp by Erpees
By Erpees
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and stylish Erpees table lamp from 1920-1930.
If you have an Art Deco or midcentury desk
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Iron
H 17 in W 12 in D 14.5 in
Ronson 1930 Pik a Cig Magic Penguin Touch Tip Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Tolomeo Mini Table Lamp Fassina De Lucchi Pair of Desk Light for Artemide, Italy
By Artemide, Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina
Located in Miami, FL
Desk light for Artemide, Italy.
Designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina, the Tolomeo Mini
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Metal
H 41.5 in Dm 7.75 in
Ronson 1938 Art Deco Machine Age Geometric Deluxe Classic Desk Touch Tip Lighter
By Ronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
A Deluxe desk lighter designed by Ronson.
This extremely rare Ronson Deluxe Classic Touch-Tip
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
H 3.6 in W 3.75 in D 2.25 in
Console by André Sornay, circa 1955
By Andre Sornay
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
inverted U-shaped base mounted in straight tails on which rests a blue lacquered ash top which has been
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Table Lamp with Owl Sculpture and Yellow Glass Lampshade, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
. 1920
This antique Art Deco period table lamp or desk lamp base is a stunning piece made of hand-carved
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Mahogany Table
By Jules Leleu
Located in Tourcoing, FR
French Art Deco mahogany table with U base called "cradled " feet. Ideal as a dining table, it will
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Neo Classic Dolphin Brass Marble Library Table Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Neoclassical style brass dolphin motif and marble table or desk lamp. Nicely chased detailing on
Category
Vintage 1960s European Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Brown Marbled Glass and Metal Adjustable Table Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
charming Art Deco-style table or desk lamp features a metal body in brown and brass color with a marbled
Category
Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Table Lamp Model 6556 by Christian Dell Made by Kaiser
By Kaiser
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell
Description.
Design Classic Rare Original Kaiser Idell Model 6556 Desk Lamp
Category
20th Century German Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
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H 17.72 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Bodil Kjær 'Crossplex Low Table', Polycarbonate and Glass by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
addition to a range of contemporary settings. Constructed of a cruciform acrylic base that supports a
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Ronson 1939 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Bakelite Steel
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
An Octette desk lighter designed by Ronson.
This Ronson Touch-Tip Octette table lighter was made
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 3.58 in W 3.54 in D 2.52 in
Ronson 1938 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Geometric
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
An Octette desk lighter designed by Ronson.
This Ronson Touch-Tip Octette table lighter was made
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Enamel
H 3.58 in W 344 in D 2.52 in
Girls Girls Girls, State St. Strip Joint Near Death, Chicago, 1966
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
the U.S. Music Hall, it was shut down briefly in 1916 for indecency, as it was always primarily a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
decorative mechanical desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by The Ronson Metal
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Enamel
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 8.46 in
Bodil Kjær 'Crossplex Low Table', Polycarbonate by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
addition to a range of contemporary settings. Constructed of a cruciform acrylic base that supports a
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Ronson 1940 Art Deco Machine Age Geometric Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter
By Ronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
A desk lighter designed by Ronson.
This Ronson Touch-Tip Octette table lighter was made between
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Chrome, Enamel, Steel
H 3.58 in W 3.54 in D 2.52 in
Ronson 1935 Buffalo Touch Tip Striker Lighter In Black Cast Steel & Chrome
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Desk buffalo touch tip Striker designed by Ronson.
The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 4.6 in W 3.25 in D 3.6 in
Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
, mounted over a green and white mrble base.
Can de used as a desk paperweight.
Originally appearing in
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Roger Sherman 1721-1793 Antique Oil Portrait American Founding Father painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
think the date is 1859.
Portrait of Roger Sherman (1721-1793), full-length, seated at his desk with
Category
19th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Carl Kauba, Frightened by the Frog, Viennese Bronze Sculpture, circa 1915
By Carl Kauba
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions
Total Height: 7.5 inches
Base Height: 2 inches
Width: 2.75 inches
Depth: 2.75
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 7.5 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Bodil Kjær 'Crossplex Low Table', Polycarbonate and Glass by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
addition to a range of contemporary settings. Constructed of a cruciform acrylic base that supports a
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Vintage Drexel Heritage Hispana Brutalist Walnut Nightstand Chest Side Table
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
company merged with Southern Desk Company to produce furniture and supplies for libraries, schools, and
Category
Vintage 1960s Brutalist End Tables
Materials
Walnut
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