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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 20th Century
Aarika, Sculptural Napkin / Letter Holders, Pine, Finland, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sculptural napkin or letter holders. Designed and produced by Aarikka, 1950s Finland. In solid turned and carved pine.
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Pine

Fontana Arte Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
A Fontana Arte desk set consisting of letter knife, ink blotter and pen holder.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Metal

Green Glass Pen Holder by Fontana Arte, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green glass base with the black Bakelite and bras pen holder.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Glass

Vintage Italian Desk or Coffee Table Set in Plexiglass and Brass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Rational and linear desk...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

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Brass

Wine Glass Holder, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Wine glass holder, circa 1950s Original condition Glasses are included.
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Brass

Desk Pen Holder Paper Divider Murano Crystal Glass Brass Saint Gobain Set of 2
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant Set of paper divider and desk pen holder in crystal glass in shades of antique pink with brass accessories, produced in the 70s by the French company Saint Gobain and attribu...
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French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

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Crystal, Brass

Vintage Desk Set for Gentlemen in Wood by Pierluigi Ghianda
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful set of fine wood desk prototypes designed by Pierluigi Ghianda in the 60's, of fine Italian manufacture. The desk set is composed of two identical elements: It is composed of two larger side compartments and three smaller central ones. They are made entirely of pear wood and their uniqueness lies in the fact that they are true original prototypes of the designer. The vintage desk set...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Bookends 1960s Set of 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian bookends Made with metal.   
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Metal

P.W. Baston Supp-Hose Woman's Stockings Advertising Pen Holder Desk Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This advertising pend holder was produced by P.W. Baston, also known as Sebastian Miniatures, of the United States in approximately 1960 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The figurine is composed of a glazed ceramic with a brass and plastic pen holder. The figurine depicts of business woman...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

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Ceramic

Pietro Chiesa Midcentury Chiseled Crystal Desk Set for Fontana Arte, 1930s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This hand chiselled crystal desk set was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1930s Fontana Arte S.p.A. is an Italian company founded in Milan (as Fontana Arte) in 1...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Crystal

Set of Five Sculptures, Anonymous, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of five sculptures, anonymous, Sweden. 1950s. Pewter. Dimensions: D: 7.5 cm/ 3"
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Pewter

Rare Mid Century Fontana Arte Modernist Glass Pen Stand & Ashtray Desk Set
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1950's Thick slabs of light sea green glass pen stand and ashtray desk set by the esteemed Fontana Arte company. Original condition down to pen hold...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Glass

Polish Brass and Lucite Desk Accessories set by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1960’s polish brass and clear lucite desk accessories by renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones. CHJ first designs were accessories, that ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Brass, Chrome

Vintage Moroccan Embossed Leather Padfolio
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage leather Moroccan embossed leather padfolio. Red vintage leather portfolio embossed with gold 22 carat design. Handmade leather stamped with 22 karat gold designs. Size is...
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Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Leather

Midcentury Murano Glass and Gold Dust Spherical Paperweight with Bubbles, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury Murano glass and gold dust spherical paperweight. It was produced in Italy during 1970s and attributed to Alfredo Barbini. Its peculiarity is the Murano glass...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Puiforcat 20th Century Desk Accessories Letter Holder Silver and Wood
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Puiforcat Elegant letter holder in silver and wood by Puiforcat 20th century desk accessories, circa 1970 Original good conditions Signed under the base Measures: Heig...
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French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

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Silver

Don Shoemaker Desk Top Business Card Holder
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare business card holder made in Cocobolo and granadillo wood, includes Original label of Señal S.A., circa 1970.
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Cocobolo

Fontana Arte 1950s Modernist Glass Pen Holder or Stand and Ashtray Desk Set
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Max Ingrand (attributed) for Fontana Arte desk set featuring a pen holder or stand with a tray and an ashtray. Made in Italy of thick polished gr...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

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Glass

1950s Desk Set by Pietro Ciesa, Fontana Arte Picture Frame Letter Opener Pen
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare 1950s suite of Pietro Chiesa handmade in Italy luxury glassware made for Fontana Arte A highly collectable set in stunning order, full condition reports are below with the description of each item These pieces can be found in various forms online for sale, the letter opener and especially the picture frame as some of the rarest pieces, you won’t find another of either anywhere The pen holder has a coin tray, the paper holder has the original handmade paper, the picture frame swivels around 360 degrees, it’s as mentioned a very special find Pietro Chiesa A descendant of an eminent Ticino-based family of artists, he opened his own glassmaking shop in 1921 after working as an apprentice at the Giannotti glassworks. In the early 1920s, he took part in the Venice Biennale, the Monza Biennale, the Exposition des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and exhibitions in Cologne and Barcelona. His work combines extreme modernity with outstanding technical ability. His creations include the glass windows of the Trieste Stock Exchange, the windows of the Motorship Victoria as well as those of the transatlantic liner Conte di Savoia. In 1932, Pietro Chiesa was asked by Gio Ponti to share in the artistic direction of the newborn FontanaArte, a role that would enable him to give full expression to his creative flair by designing over a thousand different objects (furniture, tables, lamps, glass windows, objets d’art etc). Some of these pieces took their place in the history of design and are still produced by FontanaArte today, such as the Fontana curved table (1932), the Cartoccio vase (1932) and the Luminator floor lamp (1933). Pen holder, some chips around the edges of the underside trim and light scratches to the top Dimensions Height 19 cm Width 22.5 cm Depth 15 cm Notepad hold with original handmade paper, no damage to note Dimensions Height 8 cm Width 20 cm Depth 7.8 cm Swivel picture signed initialled and numbered, no damage Dimensions Height 12 cm Width 10 cm Depth 7 cm Envelope opener...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

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Metal

Walter Bosse Cat Crumbs Table Cleaning Set for Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse cat crumbs table cleaning set for Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s Good original condition Broom dimensions : H 10.5cm W 1.5cm D 11cm Shovel: H 1.5cm W 12cm D 9....
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Brass

Tapio Wirkkala Line Cut Leaf Art Glass Objects/Bowls, Signed
Located in East Hampton, NY
This lovely and signed set of four glass pieces produced by Iittala in line cut engraved forms. Three of the larger bowls have full and distinct signatures along the edges. These exq...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Glass

1950s Fontana Arte Attributed Mid-Century Modern Glass Italian Desk Set
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Italian stylish desk set attributed to Fontana Arte, very heavy verde nilo glass, has been made in 1950s, there is a small chip in one black pen holder. ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

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Cut Glass

Set of Leather Lamp, Basket, Paper Holder, Diary and Pen Holder, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice desk set is constituted of a lamp, a basket, a paper holder, a diary and a pen holder. The all set is made of leather and brass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Brass

Midcentury Envelope Post Fontana Arte Desk 1960 Brass and Crystal Often Green
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury envelope post Fontana Arte desk 1960 brass and crystal often green.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Crystal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Venini Centerpiece Murano Black Glass Layered Glass White
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Venini centerpiece Murano black glass, layered glass white the two little. Big one measure cm: H 7 Diam. 47 thickness 6mm Little one measure cm: H 3.8 Diam. ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Murano Glass

Note Pad Holder Set by Cini and Nils
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of sleek, finely detailed and elegant notepad holders in black plastic, the smaller one having a fitted pen.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Plastic

Early "Malta" Model 3029A Marble Letter Holder by Enzo Mari for Danese, 1960
Located in Koper, SI
Iconic and rare letter holder by the Italian design master Enzo Mari, in white marble, designed in 1960 and produced for a short period by Danese.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Marble

Mid-Century Brass and Leather Desk Tray in the Style of William Sklaroff
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century Brass and Leather Double Desk Tray, Circa 1970 In the Style of Wiliam Sklaroff Sourced from London by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Brass

Danish Modern Teak "Catch All" by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern teak "catch all" by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The piece is in great vintage condition and measures 11"W x 9.25"D x 1.75"H; it has three divided compartmen...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

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Teak

Vintage Gucci Bamboo and Leather and Gold Gilt Desk Accessory Pen Holder Cup
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Gucci desk accessory made from bamboo and leather with the gold gilt Gucci signature on the bottom. The perfect pen cup (or pen holder, pen stand...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

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Leather, Bamboo

Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Pen Holder in Brazilian Rosewood
Located in New York, NY
This Brazilian mid-century modern pen holder is handcrafted with Brazilian rosewood (also known as jacaranda), and has a deep, dark, and rich tone with a stunning natural wood grain....
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Sets

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Wood

Ettore Sottsass red Valentine Typewriter for Olivetti, Italy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Valentine typewriter designed by Ettore Sottsass and Peter King for Olivetti. The typewriter is included in the permanent collection of the MoMa as an excellent example of ind...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Metal

Stich Black Leather Desk Set, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stich black leather desk set, consisting of 5 pieces, paper basket, paper tray, pen tray, post-it tray, paperclip tray. Signed with a silver A. 1970...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Leather

Stitched Leather Desk Set, France, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Fabulous large stitched brown leather desk set, French, 1960s. This set consists of the following eleven items: - Desk clock (in good working order) - Two bookends - Letter hold...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Sets

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Leather

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