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Period: 20th Century
Antique Initial Stamp F.J, Art Nouveau, circa 1910
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful and authentically preserved stamp for sealing wax with the initials F.J
Category
French Art Nouveau 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Cartier Paris Panther Design Card and Envelope Luxury Set Desk Stationery
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cartier Paris Card and Envelope Set of 9 with the Iconic Panther Jewelry Design.
Authentic Luxury Cartier Stationery Card Letter and Envelope Black Pan...
Category
French Anglo-Indian 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Paper
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Three piece desk set
The mosaic design work is gorgeous, using various color woods and other natural materials.
This wooden desk set pen h...
Category
Iraqi Islamic Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
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 perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon for its ama...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
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 good state. Retro style.
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Brass
$505 Sale Price
34% Off
A French 19th-20th Century Ebonized Wood & Plated Surtout de Table Centerpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century neoclassical revival style ebonized wood and figural silver plated mounted plateau Surtout de Table centerpiece...
Category
French Neoclassical Revival Antique 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
$9,850 Sale Price
23% Off
Solingen German Steel Scissors, 1970s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Often called “The City of Blades”, Solingen, in North-Rhine Westphalia, has been a center for the manufacturing of scissors since medieval times. At the end of the 18th century it’s ...
Category
Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
$267 Sale Price
25% Off
1970s Black Desk Tray Tiered Office Letter File
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Midcentury Black Tiered Letter Desk Tray Office File
Wood with faux leather
Scuffs present around edges.
No label.
15 D x 9.88 w x 7 H
Preowned original vintage condition. See...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Cartier Luxury Iconic Crocodile Gold Design Card and Envelope Desk Stationery
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cartier Card and Envelope Set with the Iconic Crocodile La Dona Gold Jewelry Design.
In honor of actress, singer, and loyal Cartier client, María Félix.
Of all the women who have made dramatic entrances at Cartier, María Félix, one of Mexico's most famous actresses, may have been the most memorable. The jewelry house still talks about the day she arrived, carrying a baby crocodile that she wanted to be the model for a necklace
Authentic Luxury Cartier Stationery...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Paper
1960s George Nelson Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA, c.1960s. George Nelson & Associates design attributed Lucite Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series for Howard Miller. Unsigned....
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Lucite
$556 Sale Price
37% Off
American Antique Typewriter Royal, Classic Model
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Antique typewriter, Royal. Classic model from the first half of the 20th century, it has a robust black metal structure, with a resistant finish and functional design. The keyboard f...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Swedish Bakelite Table Phone
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone from the early 1950s.
Category
Swedish Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
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....
Category
Hong Kong Space Age Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
$181 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Ronson USA 1934 Art Deco Black Lacquered Rondette Desk Lighter in Stainless Stee
Located in Miami, FL
A stainless steel lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful desk Rondette lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1934. This is a very unusual lighter designed with wonderful geometric patterns and crafted in solid steel with a central round body set upon two smaller cylindrical feet. Embellished with black lacquer, creating a great contrast with the base polished steel. Extremely well made and solid construction with very nice care and attention to all details. This surely is a very decorative piece and a great conversation item in gorgeous and exceptional preserved condition.
Weight: 104.9 Grams, (67.24 Dwt).
Measurements: 66 mm by 21 mm by 82 mm (2.59 x 0.83 x 3.23 Inches).
Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "RONSON US PAT.RE.NO.19023 RONSON RONDETTE ART METAL WKS INC NEWARK NJ US PAT.RE.NO.19023".
The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Marble Desk Pen Holder Organizer
Located in New York, NY
A substantial marble desk pen/pencil/marker holder organizer, in the modern style, Midcentury Modern design period, circa mid-20th century. Organizer can hold small pieces of paper, ...
Category
Modern 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Vintage Rattan Caned Letter Holder Desk Organizer
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rattan Caned Letter Holder or Desk Organizer. Three compartments on top and a large area on bottom. Good condition and sturdy, ready to use. 10.5" wide. Sticker on bottom mar...
Category
Hong Kong Adirondack 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1960's New Old Stock Vintage Bracelet Set Of Five - Size Small
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's New Old Stock Vintage Bracelet Set Of Five - Size Small.
We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying untouched sinc...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
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".
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
$550 / set
1970s Dior Home Style Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Lucite Smoking Set
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A fake tortoise lucite italian smoking set composed by an ashtray, a cigarette box and a lighter not tested. Box side dimension is 12 cm, ashtray side ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Parker Duofold Marbleized Fountain Pen & Pencil Set 1930's Rare Collectors Set
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1930's Art Deco Parker Duofold Marbleised Fountain Pen & Pencil Set in Original Parker Box - rare collectors item.
Fountain Pen Made in Canada 14k nib
Geo S. Parker PAT SEP. 5-16
...
Category
American Art Deco 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Fan by General Electric, USA 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original metal fan by General Electric. Made in the United States in the 1950s.
It was apparently manufactured for export, as it has a 220-volt voltage and a European standard power ...
Category
American Industrial 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Bronze Large Paper Clip
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze paper clip in the Bookmark design
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, 1918
Measures: 2.75"W x 3.25"D x 1"H.
Good original vintag...
Category
American Art Deco 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 1980s Gucci Desk Set Accessories - Leather Pen + Paper Holder & Tray
By Gucci
Located in St. Louis, MO
Nice 1980s Gucci - Italy designed leather desk accessories set, includes pen holder, note paper holder and small tray. The leather pieces have the classic green and red stripe, with ...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Leather, Suede
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Chrome Desk Set Ruler, France 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Art Deco desk set ruler is the perfect accessory for any refined office ambiance. The ruler is made of Macassar wood with a chromed metal accent. The geometric shape is s...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Beautiful Auböck Mid-Century Pencil Cup Made From Horn
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Mid-Century Modern design. The pencil cup was carefully hand-carved out of the horn of a wild water buffalo and its bottom covered with green felt for p...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Horn, Felt
Antique Bronze Tray, Desk Tray, Hazelnut, Signed "Louchet Ciseleur", circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful naturalistic utensil desk tray in the design of two hazelnut leaves and hazelnuts on top.
Signed at the bottom "Louchet Ciseleur".
At the bottom of the hazelnuts is a sta...
Category
French Antique 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Olivetti Portable Typewriter Model Lettera 27
By Olivetti
Located in Palermo, IT
Olivetti portable typewriter model Lettera 27.
Intact and functional, equipped with transport cover.
Good condition.
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
$362 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Tiffany & Co. Bronze Doré Medusa Vanity Hand Mirror, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique gilt bronze Medusa vanity hand mirror or decorative mirror
By Tiffany & Co. (signed on the back)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 5.5"W x...
Category
American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
$381 Sale Price
76% Off
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 Sapper in 1965, this is a later version that can be used with touch tone architecture. This design has won numerous awards i.e. Compasso d' Oro 1967, Gold medal, Ljubljana, Bio, 1968. A fully working phone.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Six-Piece Desk Set, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Art & Crafts or Art Deco period "Zodiac" patinated bronze desk set. The six-piece set includes: picture frame, stamp box, inkwell, pen tray, match stand, and set of fo...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Small Size - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Small Size - Good Quantity Available.
Sourced from Hungarian and Romanian street markets, crudely made and well used small chopping boards made mai...
Category
Hungarian Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Beech
Swedish GAB Patinated Bronze Desk Set, 1930s – 5-Piece
Located in Stockholm, SE
Description:
Sophisticated 5-piece desk set designed by Einar "Myggan" Forseth for Guldsmedsaktiebolaget (GAB), Sweden, circa 1930s. Executed in richly patinated bronze, this rare en...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Bronze silver plated stirrup cards holder by Hermès
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Bronze silver plated stirrup cards holder by Hermès
Made in France
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
1960's Japanese Spinning Tops - New Old Stock - Large Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's Japanese Spinning Tops - New Old Stock - Large Quantity Available.
We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying unto...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Beech
Macassar Wood Letter Rack by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Montreal, QC
Maccassar Letter rack by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
graduated semi-circle slats on l base,
Iron stamped: "Ruhlmann
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Macassar
Calligraphy Brush Filigree Red Coral Faux
Located in Somis, CA
This stunning, handcrafted calligraphy brush is a true testament to artistry. The handle is a captivating display of vibrant red faux coral beads, meticulously set within fine, silve...
Category
Chinese 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bone
$71 Sale Price
35% Off
Mid-Century Travertine Elephant Letter Holder / Sculpture by Fratelli Mannelli
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool mid-century modern Italian travertine elephant letter holder / sculpture by Fratelli Mannelli, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or c...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Travertine
R. Lalique Desk Set Josephine Model
By René Lalique
Located in NANTES, FR
Desk set created on September 27, 1944 by René Lalique with a swan decor.
The set including
a desk pad, a blotter and a paper cutter.
Signed Lalique France ...
Category
Art Deco 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
1940's New Old Stock Vintage Coffee Bags - Pack Of Ten
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's New Old Stock Vintage Coffee Bags - Pack Of Ten. We sourced these from the US. Extraordinary original 1940's new old stock, never used, incredible graphics. Listing is for a p...
Category
European Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Paper
HIGH-RISE Shoes Mid Century Modernist 1960 Bookends In Carved Precious Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of modernist bookends.
This is a very decorative pair of bookends created during the mid-century modernist period, back in 1960. The bookends have been crafted in the shape of ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Charming Pocket Watch Stand in the shape of an Elephant. Art Deco, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very charming Pocket Watch Stand in the shape of an Elephant in Art Deco from the 1930s. The elephant is made of bronze and stands on a onyx base.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
European Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
1970's magnifying glass by Hermès
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Rare leather and brass desk lens by Maison Hermès
France
Circa 1970's
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
1900s Brass Bakelite Magnetic Topographer Compass Surveyor Measurement Instrumen
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic topographer compass from the early 1900s, brass and bakelite base; instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate on a horizontal plane, marking with its tip th...
Category
European Antique 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Manual Portable Typewriter, Corona, Groton, NY.
By Corona
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Manual portable typewriter, Corona, Groton, NY. Manufactured by the Corona Typewriter Company of Groton, New York, USA. series 3, 1920.
Model 3 reel complete with printing roller and...
Category
American Art Deco 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios Style Art Deco Bronze Doré "The Thinker" Bookends, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco period gilt bronze bookends featuring "The Thinker" after Auguste Rodin
In the manner of Tiffany Studios
USA, Circa 1920s
Each measures: 4.25"W x 2"D x...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Fontana Arte 1950s Modernist Glass Pen Holder or Stand and Ashtray Desk Set
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful vintage Mid-Century Modern desk set featuring an adjustable pen holder or stand with a tray and an ashtray attributed to Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Made in Italy, circa ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
Gucci 5 Piece Desk Set in Crocodile/Alligator Gifted by Frank Sinatra
By Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fabulous Gucci 5 piece Desk set in a Crocodile or Allifgator grain leather or real skin. It was gifted by Frank Sinatra to his close friend and neighbor Daniel Schwartz of Rancho Mirage, a neighboring town of Palm Springs.
It is marked on the inside DS Noel FS. It was purchased from the estate of Daniel and Natalie Schwartz. The desk pad has a new green paper blotter. The ink blotter has a new matching green paper. The set is in remarkably good condition. We have a similar set listed for sale on this site. This set dates from the 1970’s. It was featured in an ad in Architectural Digest from the period. The desk pad is approximately 19.25x15.25 inches. The leather is in good condition. There are numerous rough edge spots and minor marks throughout. The letter opener has some gold plate loss. Please see the detailed photos
Provenance:
Black leather pieces gifted by Frank Sinatra to Daniel Schwartz.
Property from the Estate of Daniel and Natalie Schwartz, Rancho Mirage, California.
Footnote:
Frank Sinatra and Daniel (Danny) Schwartz first met in the early 1960s at Sinatra's Cal Neva Resort and Casino in Crystal Bay, Nevada, where they formed a close, decades long friendship.
Schwartz and Sinatra were neighbors at the Tamarisk Country Club, Rancho Mirage and golfed together, spent evenings at Melvyn’s Restaurant, Palm Springs, attended weekly dinner parties with family and friends, enjoyed trips to Las Vegas for games of Baccarat and Sinatra’s performances. Schwartz and his wife, Natalie, hosted Sinatra’s appointment as Honorary Mayor of Cathedral City, California in 1971.
Beyond their friendship, Schwartz and Sinatra shared numerous business ventures including thoroughbred ownership and philanthropic projects such as the Barbara Sinatra...
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Vintage Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Padova Magnifying Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine silver magnifying glass.
In sterling silver.
Designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
In the Padova pattern.
Marked to one side of the handle for Tiffany & Co. / © Elsa ...
Category
Italian Modern 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Erling Torvits Wide Brazilian Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Erling Torvits
Manufacturer: Klim Møbelfabrik
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 49.25″ wide x 18.25″ deep x 48″ tall, Desk:34.75" wide x 28.75" d...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Rosewood
Parker 75 Vermeil Sterling Silver GT Fountain With 14k Yellow Gold Nib
By Parker
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Parker 75 Vermeil Sterling Silver GT Fountain With 14k Yellow Gold Nib.
Supplied With An Original Parker Blue Leather, Blue Velvet Lined Presentation Box
Circa 1964-1969
Made in U...
Category
American Art Deco 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold
1980s Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "Gutemberg", Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s (1989) Gorgeous Swatch twin phone "Gutemberg" in excellent condition. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon for its amazing design....
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
$296 Sale Price
20% Off
Green White Dressing Table Set made of Mouth-blown Glass
Located in Hannover, DE
This is a one-of-a-kind set that will make your dressing table look absolutely charming! It was found in a 1950s villa. The size refers to the large storage tray.
The bottle is 17 c...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Glass, Scagliola, Blown Glass
Hermes Mail Holder, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful metal Hermes letter holder. Perfect on your desk and great collectible Hermes piece. Great vintage condition.
Located at our Los Angel...
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
1970's Italian Malachite and Diamond Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in North Miami, FL
1970's Italian Malachite and diamonds gold ring. 14K gold,.
Has wear by age and use.
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Malachite, Gold
Elegant brass inkstand in Gustavian style from Gusums Bruk, Sweden
By Gusums Bruk
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant brass inkstand in Gustavian style from Gusums Bruk in Sweden. Manufactured during the early 20th Century. Gusums Bruk are known for high-quality brass objects and an unusuall...
Category
Swedish Gustavian 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Mathieu Mategot Stich Leather Desk Set 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Desk Set .4 Pieces in Black stich Leather , signed Crystal Glass Ashtray on a Tray. Very nice notebook still with lots of original paper .
Lett...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
$2,920 / set
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...
Category
English Edwardian Antique 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
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.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Ceramic
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