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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Period: 20th Century
Carl Auböck Up to Three Midcentury Polished Brass Card Holder, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
*Actually up to three pieces available* A beautiful card stand, made of polished brass, designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck, Austria. To be used for business cards, fol...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Oak and Leather Magazine Rack by Casa Comte
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Oak magazine rack, lined with red leather, made by Casa COMTE (1932-1960). Bibliography Mo Amelia Teitelbaum (2010), “Los Creadores de un Estilo, Minimal...
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South American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Oak

20th Century Italian Big Sterling Silver Magnifying Lens
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large, completely handmade, sterling silver magnifying lens Perfect for a prestigious desk. The lens frame is smooth while the hand is embossed by hand on both sides with scrolls ...
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Italian Other 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Kodak Retina Ib 35mm Folding Viewfinder Camera with Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-X
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Kodak Retina Ib 35mm Folding Viewfinder Camera with Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenar 50mm f/2.8 Lens and Synchro-Compur Shutter by Kodak AG Produced between 1954-57 Retina Ib is a ...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Modern Business Card Holder by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna
Located in Örebro, SE
Rare, Scandinavian Modern business card holder by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna. Signed with makers mark. Wear and patina consistent with age and use. Scratches, rust, as seen on the p...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Studio Del Campo 1960 Letter Tray and Opener. Italian Mid Century
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful polished bronze and enamel by famed Italian artists, Studio Del Campo. Signed. Includes a letter tray and opener.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Midcentury Typewriter / Zeta, 1950s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of metal, steel, plastic The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age of use,cannot be locked,there is no key. Re-...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage Must de Cartier Silver Plated Vendome Crosshatch Cisele Ball Point Pen.
Located in High Wycombe, GB
One of the all time most beautiful and unique ball point pens by Cartier, the rare 80's version Vendome Crosshatch Cisele. The pen is a special in almost every way; the cross section...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Tiffany Studios New York Greek Key Bronze Doré Ash Tray, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze ash tray featuring Greek key designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.5"W x 3.5"D x 1"H. ...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Lacquered Calendar Desk Set, Two Inkwells With Retractable Lids 1930's
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Elegant Art Deco 1930's Monochrome Desk Set. Befit With Two Engine Turned Inkwells with Glass Linings and Lids That Retract. Fixed Pen Tidy and A Central Calendar. With A Green Baiz...
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British Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome

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 Blomb...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

1970s Lucite Ashtray and Lighter Set
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970s Lucite chrome ashtray and lighter desk set. Lighter measurements: Width 3.75", depth 2.5, height 4.25".
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome

Desk Fan HL70 by Reinhold Weiss & Jurgen Greubel for Dieter Rams & Braun
By Dieter Rams, Jürgen Greubel, Braun, Reinhold Weiss
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a mint and boxed original example of this classic design fan produced under design guru Dieter Rams for Braun. Dimensions listed are without the acrylic stand.
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German Space Age 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Ceramic hedgehog pencil holder by Wittmann vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Ceramic hedgehog pencil holder by Wittmann vienna around 1960s Original condition The penciles are not includet, they are nly for the photoshooting.
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1985, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition , - Unused, original packaging - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer typ- Es 4620
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Mid Century Teak Desk Organizer by Georg Petersens Denmark
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A teak top of the desk organizer with four letter slots , two storage cubies and an open top shelve . This well designed accessory is the perfect piece for easy access to your papers...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Teak

Anglo Indian Kashmiri Wood Carved Desk Letter Stationery Rack
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Anglo-Indian Kashmir Walnut Wood Carved Desk Letter Stationery Rack. Vintage circa 1950s Anglo-Indian Floral Wood Carving Letter Mail Organizer Holder with 4 slots. Vintage H...
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Indian Anglo-Indian 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

20th Century Mahogany Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century perpetual desk calendar, made from mahogany. Featuring four knobs on one side, these are used to move forward and rewind the day and date behind three glazed ap...
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British Other Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Olivetti Portable Typewriter Model Roma 1984
Located in Palermo, IT
Olivetti portable typewriter model Roma 1984 Produced, like the Lettera 82, in the Brazilian Olivetti factory. Intact and functional, equipped with transport cover. Features: Portab...
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Brazilian Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Desk Organizer by Alessio Tasca, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Ceramic Desk Organizer by Alessio Tasca, 1970s
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20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 20th Century Mahogany & Brass Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage mid-20th Century perpetual desk calendar, made from mahogany and brass. Featuring three knobs to each side, these are used to move forward and rewind the day, date and month ...
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British Other Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Postmodern Arched Acrylic Paper Organizer
Located in Vallejo, CA
A vintage 1980s arched acrylic desktop paper organizer. Made of arched back acrylic dividers on a clear base. Curvy rectangular shape to the base. Great postmodern design.
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Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer 3 Piece Set
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer 3 Piece Set. Set includes letter holder with three compartments on top and a large area on bottom, 11" wide. Pen and pencil cup, 4" tall ...
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Hong Kong Adirondack 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Bamboo

Swedish silver-plated Seal Stamp in Art Nouveau
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish silver-plated Seal Stamp in Art Nouveau. Made by GAB, Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden during the early 20th Century. The stamp with the initials T.R. The silver plating with p...
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Swedish Art Nouveau 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Holder for 3 pipes by walter bosse vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Holder for 3 pipes by walter bosse vienna around 1950s Original condition
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen & Tray for Desk Set enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with hand-painted fired enamel like turquoise stone, cm. 9.5 x 18. For fountain pen (4577-5210) with 18 carat gold n...
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Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Vintage 20th Century Striped Wood Perpetual Desk / Wall Calendar c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage 20th Century perpetual desk calendar, made from striped wood. There is a small hinged door to one side revealing six knobs, these are used to move forward and rewind the day,...
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British Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Brown Leather Covered and Hand-Stitched Telephone by Contempra, 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Northern Telecom Contempra Leather clad tone touch Telephone, Desk or Wall Mount.Vintage Northern Telecom Contempra telephone covered in stitched brown leather.Could be used ...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Bakelite

Signed A. Seguso Spherical Paperweight in Murano Bubble Glass, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic spherical shaped paperweight made mouth-blown Murano crystal glass enriched inside with air bubbles. This rare object was designed in Italy during the 1960s by Archimede S...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen and tray for a Desk Set green enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
4640-5320 - Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, cm. 9 x 17.5. For fountain pen (4568-5201) with two-tone st...
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Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Space Age 70s Desk Organizer - Vintage Perpetual Calendar Italian Edition
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Charming desk calendar with organizer manufactured by Wing Plastif in the 70s, registered trademark in the UK, produced in Hong Kong at the time when Hong Kong was an English colony....
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Hong Kong Space Age Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated metal and Color. France 20th Century
Category

French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Japanese Vintage Silk Kimono Belt 1970s Chrysanthemum
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Fukuro Obi made in Japan around 1970s. It is made with Silk. You can use as a decoration, a table runner and also as a kimono belt. Obi is a belt of varying size and sha...
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Japanese Showa Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Silk

Tiffany Modern Sterling Silver Portable Postage Scale in Original Box
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver portable postage scale, ca 1930. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Cylindrical with loose-mounted clip; top ring loose-mounted to pullout counterweight st...
Category

American Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Lady's Vanity Dressing Table Set Hair Clothes Brushes
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Mid Century Grand Tour style English sterling silver ladies' vanity dressing table grooming set of outstanding quality, with superb hand painted enamel detail, depicting exot...
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English Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Document File
Located in Denton, TX
mid-century modern desk top document file classic walnut with stainless steel squared post that support the upper level.
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North American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage PM Craftsman "Tug of War" Brass Children Playing Figural Bookends - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage PM Craftsman "Tug of War" Brass Children Playing Figural Bookends - a Pair. Circa 1980s Measurements: Each: 5" H x 6" W x 3.5" D
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Hollywood Regency Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Serge Mansau for Fratelli Guzzini Italy MCM Designed Lucite Tape Dispenser - NOS
By Fratelli Guzzini, Robert P. Gottlieb, Serge Mansau
Located in St. Louis, MO
Serge Mansau (1930-2019) for Fratelli Guzzini Italy mid-century modern designed clear lucite tape dispenser, new old stock. Great desk accessory. See my other listing for vintage R...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Seguso Murano Egg Paperweight in Murano Glass with Gold Dust, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic egg-shaped paperweight made in mouth-blown Murano glass with gold leaf inside. This incredibly charming paperweight was designed by Archimede Seguso in Italy during the 195...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Louis Vuitton Monogram Pilot Briefcase Serviette
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Louis Vuitton Monogram Pilot Briefcase Serviette
Category

French 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Fontana Arte Glass Italian Design 1950s Desk Sets of 3
Located in Palermo, IT
Fontana Arte desk set (Pietro Chiesa). The glass is a splendid nile green color. Below you will find the measurements of each piece. Note: We try to offer our customers an excellent...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Kodak No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie Model B 120 Roll Film Camera USA 1909
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Kodak No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie Model B 120 Roll Film Camera USA 1909 The No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie is a folding camera made by Kodak in Rochester, NY, USA, from c. 1909. It has...
Category

American Edwardian 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Glass

Neoclassical Rococo Reticulated Foliate Gilt Bronze Cameo Letter Holder 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Neoclassical Rococo Reticulated Foliate Form Gilt Bronze Letter Holder with Cameo, 20thC Measures- 11.5''H x 10''W x 4.5''D
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Neoclassical 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Addison Model 2 “Waterfall” Maroon and White Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Located in Hampstead, QC
In 1939, Toronto-based Addison Industries Ltd., a Canadian company, was founded focussing on the production of commercial tube radios. The Model 2 “Small Addison” series, featured h...
Category

Canadian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Addison Model 5 Butterscotch and Maroon Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Located in Hampstead, QC
In 1939, Toronto-based Addison Industries Ltd., a Canadian company, was founded focussing on the production of commercial tube radios. The Model 5 “Big Addison” series, featured her...
Category

Canadian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Beautiful Metal Crane Flamingo Figure Smokers set Brutalist Era, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A large Figurine made of wrought iron for Holding Cigarettes, Matchsticks and Smoking Accessories. Made of metal with a nice patina and rusty parts. Typically made in Germany in the ...
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German Brutalist Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Addison Model 5 Black and Yellow Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Located in Hampstead, QC
In 1939, Toronto-based Addison Industries Ltd., a Canadian company, was founded focussing on the production of commercial tube radios. The Model 5 “Big Addison” series, featured her...
Category

Canadian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Blue Perfume Flacon Bottle with Gold flecks
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A spherical perfume flacon in cobalt blue murano glass decorated with gold flecks. Its in working order and complete. This object does not contain any perfume but is refillable. Meas...
Category

European Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Art Glass

Antique 20thC Royal Solid Silver Desk Compendium, William Hurcomb c.1904
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century Edwardian solid silver desk compendium, rectangular form, the four sides opening outwards to reveal the gilt interior, in the centre a small taperstick, th...
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English Edwardian Antique 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

Hand Crafted Mahogany Wood Owl Letter Holder / Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A hand-crafted mahogany wood owl letter holder / sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3"D x 5H". #3490   
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American 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Seguso Spherical Paperweight in Murano Glass with Gold Dust, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic spherical shaped paperweight made mouth-blown Murano glass with gold leaf inside. This incredibly charming paperweight was designed by Archimede Seguso in Italy during the ...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Valentine by Ettore Sottsass 1968 Olivetti
Located in Lucca, IT
Valentine Rossa Macchina da Scrivere design Ettore Sottsass production Olivetti Italy 1968 Valentine original and complete with everything first series . Fantastic typewriter , Vale...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961 by Reinhold Weiss
Located in München, DE
Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961. Design by Reinhold Weiss. Made in W. Germany Air outlet can be continuously rotated. 2 levels. Wall mounting is also possible, with original ...
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German Space Age Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Eastman Kodak Vest Pocket Model B 127 Film Folding Camera With Original Box 1925
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Eastman Kodak Vest Pocket Model B 127 Film Folding Camera With Original Branded Cardboard Box & Paper Booklet Ref: 27323 Around 1925, a successor to the Vest Pocket Kodak was rele...
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American Art Deco 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Art Deco Black Leather Saddle Stitching Desk Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Jacques Adnet style Art Deco black leather saddle stitching with metal brass desk set. A modernist desk accessories set designed by ILG, Belgium, in the 1950s. Art Deco styl...
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French Art Deco 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Early 20th century swedish metal telephone by Rikstelefon
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century swedish metal telephone by rikstelefon circa 1900. Quite possibly early than dated, here we have a sheet metal rikstelefon telephone set.  Rikstelefon was the nat...
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Swedish Edwardian 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Modernist Solid Oak Pencil / Pen Holder, USA, 1970's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Modernist Solid Oak Pencil / Pen Holder, USA, 1970's.
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Oak

Parker Norman Rockwell Limited Edition Fountain Pen w/ Rare Documents & Prints
Located in New York, NY
Purchased directly from the estate of Norman Rockwell's son, this exceptional Parker Duofold Norman Rockwell fountain pen, numbered 1,894 out of a limited edition of 3,500, with an 1...
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American 20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Gold

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