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Maitland Smith Leather Embossed Executive Desk Blotter
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Maitland Smith Tessellated Horn and Leather Desk Blotter. Certainly a luxurious addition to any executive desk. Designed for both function and elegance, this handcrafted desk accesso...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Horn
Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
The set shows signs of use (see photo)
Figures have a patina
The board itself is a work of art, adorned with intricate inlaid floral patterns and bordered with...
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
1960s Table Fan by OMNIA type VS20, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial table fan
Made of metal and plastic
Fully functional.
Category
Czech Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Stich Leather Pencil Holder Krystal Tray 1950s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice black Stich leather pen holder, comes with a Krystal Glass inlay
signed '' Val Saint Lambert '' attributed to Hermes or Jacques Adnet.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s
By Siemens
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s
Set consisting of a landline telephone with rotary dial mod. Sip and handset music box. The phone is made of dove gray plastic with a transparent disc. The handset holder music box is made of white plastic and is made up of three cylindrical elements: the lowest contains a half metal sphere, the highest has a hole and can be used as a pen holder while the central cylinder is the one with the function of a handset holder. The music box is loaded with the appropriate lever under the base and by placing the handset on the button of the central cylinder the sound is activated.
Produced in 1960s, the Siemens telephone...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
1960's New Old Stock Vintage Pocket Police Whistle And Badge Set
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's New Old Stock Vintage Pocket Police Whistle And Badge Set.
We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying untouched si...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Barbini Murano Blue White Gold Italian Art Glass Bowl Toothpick Holder Desk Set
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown sky blue over white and gold flecks Italian art glass leaf and flower shaped ashtray / dish, and cigarette / toothpick holders. Documented ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Portuguese Mechanical Cash Register
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Mechanical cash register. Widely used to record commercial transactions in stores and commercial establishments. The robust and functional design is composed of a resistant metal body, painted in gray, with a stainless-steel base, guaranteeing stability during use.
The front features a panel of numeric buttons arranged in columns. The yellow buttons seem to be reserved for specific functions, such as subtotal, total or discount calculations, at the top, a mechanical display...
Category
Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
6 Slot Desktop File Holder - Refinished in Aqua
Located in Alhambra, CA
Very cool file organizer/ magazine rack from the 1960s. Vintage steel refinished in gloss aqua blue (6034) powder coat. Fantastic retro style complete w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
The Toy Typewriter, DIAL Typewriter by Louis Marx and Company
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The toy typewriter, DIAL Typewriter, is a rare and peculiar model, manufactured in the early 20th century. XX, circa 1920 by Louis Marx and Company.
Instead of a conventional keyboar...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Gucci Letter Opener and Pen Holder in Leather, 1960s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and chic vintage Gucci pen holder and letter opener desk set in black and navy leather with brass accents from circa 1960. Letter opener marked ‘Gucc...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
MCM Lucite Napkin Holder by Denels Originals of Palm Springs
Located in San Diego, CA
A cool MCM lucite napkin holder by Denels Originals of Palm Springs,circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition measures 9"W x 6.D x 4"H. ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Lucite
Antique Irish Oak & Brass Bound Stationary Letter Box
Located in Dublin, IE
A good Antique oak and brass bound stationary metamorphic letter box, of rectangular outline the shaped top with brass carrying handle above a hinged compartment fitted for stationer...
Category
English Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
1950's New Old Stock Vintage Pocket Plane Whistles - Bundle Of Ten
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's New Old Stock Vintage Pocket Plane Whistles - Bundle Of Ten. We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying untouched si...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Hermes Equestrian Giant Paper Clip, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial Hermès paper clip with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal. Hermès Paris stamped on the top. Light patina to silver. Large scale ...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Vtg Filigree Gold French Vanity Set Perfume Bottles Clock Jewelry Box Tray 5 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Filigree gold French style vanity set 2 perfume bottles clock jewelry box tray - 5 Pcs. Item features amber beveled glass, ornate metal filigr...
Category
French Provincial Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Desk Accessories - Aquamarine Glass Letter Holder attr. to Fontana Arte, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
It is made in 3-centimeter thick aquamarine glass and metal.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as ...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Portapenna attribuita a Fontana Arte Pietro Chiesa Gio Ponti
Located in Lugo, IT
Portapenna in cristallo attribuito a una produzione di Fontana Arte su disegno di Pietro Chiesa o Gio Ponti.
Piccolo segno interno, in foto e in video si vede ma non rotture e segni ...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal
1950's Pair of stitched Leather book end by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather book end by Jacques Adnet
France
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Oak
Hermès Equestrian Paper Weight, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant silver plates Hermès paper weight/ reading guide with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal. Hermès Paris stamped on the base as well...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Cocobolo
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 ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Desk magnifier glass designed by Hermes.
Fabulous and highly decorative piece, created in Paris, France by the house of Hermes, back in the 1960. ...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Fighter Jet Desktop Model FJ-2 FURY
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Original North American Aviation, Inc. desktop display model from the 1950s, in good condition with some paint detail, marble base, and articulated.
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Metal
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Italy 1960s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter Italy 1960s
The Olivetti Valentine typewriter, designed by the renowned Ettore Sottsass...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Functional Tesla Phone 1960s, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition.
- Fully functional.
- Tesla manufacturer.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bakelite
Art Deco Belgium Black Marble Desk Set Decorated with Bronze Bird
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Belgium black marble desk set
This 3-piece desk consists of an inkwell (with the original brass insert) Penn holder and a rocker blotter.
S...
Category
Belgian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Hermes Equestrian Paper Holder, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial Hermès paper holder with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal. Hermès Paris stamped on the base as well as Made In France. Light...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Antique National Cash Register Danish
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
National cash register. Designed for transactions in Danish kroner (Kroner Øre). Constructed primarily of wood with metal buttons and crank.
The machine has several columns of number...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Carl Aubock „E“ Horn Clothes Coat Brush, Midcentury, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Cloth brush, designed by Carl Auböck III (1924-1993) around 1960. Model number 5000. Manufacturer Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Vienna.
Horn base with horse bristles.
Typical for the desi...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
German Brass and Leather Desk Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic leather desk set with brass and chrome letter opener and scissors. Saddle leather holding case with felted bottom. Marked Germany on scissors. Good vintage condition to metal...
Category
German Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Chrome Aeroplane from the 30s, Decorative Desk Object
Located in Köln, NW
Decorative Art Deco chrome airplane on plastic base. Desk decoration. Probably Germany or France of the thirties. The plastic plate is also from the time. Good general condition with...
Category
Unknown Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
German Modern White Telephone Mod. Grillo by Zanuso Sapper for Siemens, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
German Modern white telephone mod. Grillo by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper for Siemens, 1960s.
Telephone mod. Grillo with "shell" shaped in plastic....
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Art Deco Marble & Brass Letter Holder & Ink Blotter Set
Located in Bern, CH
Beautiful Art Deco letter holder with matching ink blotter. Believed to be Italian from the 1930's - 1940's. Made of solid marble and brass. Ink blo...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Extra Large Size - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Extra Large Size - Good Quantity Available.
Sourced from Hungarian and Romanian street markets, crudely made and well used small chopping boards ma...
Category
Hungarian Vintage Mid-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 Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it.
This highly collectible vintage piec...
Category
Austrian Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 5-piece French leather and vinyl desk set by Le Tanneur. Desk set includes: desk pad, mail holder, pen cup, adjustable calendar. Holder, and manual d...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather
1950’s Earth Geography Rotating Teaching Globe
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Earth Geography Rotating Teaching Globe.
Sourced from a Czech collector this rare globe was used as a teaching aid to explain the position of the earths longitude and latitu...
Category
Czech Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Brass tabletop barometer station with barometer clock thermometer 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass table-top barometer station signed Europa from the 1950s, consisting of aneroid barometer, thermometer with dual Centigrade and Fahrenheit scales, and hand-wound clock.
Buono ...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Zeuss Rotative Card Index 1950
Located in Biella, IT
Zeuss rotative card index years ’50 design perfect condition,
complete of the paper cards for note/number.
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Original Vintage Fly Sprayers - Small Batch Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Original Vintage Fly Sprayers - Small Batch Available.
We love the graphics on these and have been collecting them for several years now. Sold as a decorative item only, they do no...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Sheet Metal
Florence Knoll Two-Tier Ebonized Walnut Paper Tray
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paper tray designed by Florence Knoll in 1948. This two-tier paper tray is composed of ebonized molded walnut plywood. The trays rotate around a rear central post of brushed aluminum...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Small Graphics Drinks Tray - By Ton
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Mid Century Small Graphics Drinks Tray - By Ton.
Reminiscent of Marimekko who used bold floral graphics to reinvent their Finnish oil cloth factory, but the trays were made by Czec...
Category
Czech Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Laminate, Beech
Wallendorf 1764 “Friendship” Porcelain Tea Set – Pink & Blue Service for Two
By Wallendorf
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare and beautifully coordinated six-piece tea set from the esteemed Wallendorf Porcelain Manufactory, dating to the GDR era. This delightful set features two complete color-themed...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Porcelain
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 Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Stitched Leather Desk Set Attributed to Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A classic stitched leather desk set in dark green leather, attributed to Jacques Adnet. The set comprises a clock with wind up mechanism and nickel plated stylized numbers on the fac...
Category
French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Set of 3 Vintage Brass Pestle & Mortars, Czechoslovakia, Circa 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of three vintage pestles & mortars in a solid brass finish. All three produced in Czechoslovakia in 1940s as a kitchen wear for spices and...
Category
Czech Bohemian Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Desk Organizer by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bench-made solid teak desk organizer with dovetail joinery, comprising five correspondence dividers, a slim drawer and open storage.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Teak
P. Chiesa Nile Green Glass and Bronze Pen Holder by Fontana Arte, Italy 1940s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular pen holder in Nile green faceted crystal with a decorative bronze elephant. This outstanding piece was designed by the mastery of Pietro Chiesa and produced by Fontana Ar...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Tomado Modernist Desk Office Paper Waste Basket, circa 1960
By Tomado
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a rare functional mid-century modern desk accessory or office waste-basket designed by Tomado, Holland, circa 1960. The oval shape features a light gray metal structure with ...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Desk Ornament World Globe with Chrome Model Aeroplane A super piece and a grea
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Desk Ornament World Globe with Chrome Model Aeroplane
A super piece and a great desk ornament for the desk that has everything else
This small globe is set on a chrome stand benea...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
unique turquoise burnished solid brass WRITING DESK SET Vienna Austria 1950's
By Walter Bosse
Located in Landshut, BY
unique turquoise burnished solid brass
WRITING DESK SET
Vienna Austria 1950's
processed to the highest quality
Production Period around 1950
:-: in good condition :-:
maximum ...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Large Size - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Large Size - Good Quantity Available.
Sourced from Hungarian and Romanian street markets, crudely made and well used small chopping boards made mai...
Category
Hungarian Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Beech
1930's Set Of Balance Scale Validation Weights - Small Set
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930's Set Of Balance Scale Validation Weights - Small Set.
Rare and unusual 1930's set of weights used to set a validation standard for industrial balance scales. Set as photograp...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Danish Teak Desktop Organizer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage Danish teak desktop organizer with a variety of compartments for office accessory storage.
Year: 1970s
Origin: Denmark
Style: Mid-C...
Category
Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Teak
Nile Green Murano Glass Desk Set by Fontana Arte
Located in Cerignola, IT
Wonderful original desk set by Fontana Arte attributed to Pietro Chiesa. Set includes pen holder, paper cutter, paper clip, document holder and an additional jar as a gift.
The entir...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Murano Glass
