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MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Ghidini 1961 Knotted Cherry Medium Box in Copper-Plated Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Fiasco. Guilt. Fear of love. A place to hide all the things we secretly desire yet are too scared to utter. The luscious things the perfect lover knows are never to be told. She drea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Copper

Ghidini 1961 Knotted Cherry Small Box in Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Fiasco. Guilt. Fear of love. A place to hide all the things we secretly desire yet are too scared to utter. The luscious things the perfect lover knows are never to be told. She drea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Contemporary 'Amber' Artistic Bowl Amber and Gold Crystal by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of artistic bowls by Ghirò Studio (Italy). 'Amber' is not only a innovative, elegant and raffinated bowl but it is a very artistic sculpture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Glass

Contemporary Artistic Bowl Hand Crafted Aquamarine Crystal by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
This object is a handmade artistic sculpture that can be used as a bowl, as a desk accessory, as a jewel case or simply as it is to furnish any env...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Glass

Contemporary Trivet/Coaster in Steel, Circle/Circle, Modern, Minimal, Geometric
Located in Stockholm, SE
Trivets in steel with small rubber pads for protection.
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2010s Swedish Modern More Desk Accessories

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Steel

Danese Milano Maiorca White Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Maiorca is a pencil and paperclip holder with fire resistant melamine shell and anodized aluminium interior fumé. Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italian architec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Aluminum

Vintage Abstract Brass and Black Granite Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This tall fabulous vintage polished brass abstract sculpture has been put on a new black granite base. It is vintage from the 70s and has 2 interconnected abstract bodies. The brass ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

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Granite, Brass

Quartz PI Disk with Rose Quartz Base
Located in Milan, IT
This astonishing Pi disk is inspired by the ancient Chinese tradition, representing eternity, the sun and sky, and courage and honor. The carved piece features as flat, clear quartz ...
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2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Quartz, Metal, Gold

DeCastelli Riviera Pots 3 Flower 50 Planter in Stainless Steel by Aldo Cibic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I’ve always been drawn to nature as it manifests its strength in unexpected contexts”. With this, Aldo Cibic built a miniature natural landscape, poetically made of structures, cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Stainless Steel

Contemporary Handcrafted Geometric Bookend "Tropi 1" in Solid Marble by Anaktae
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary handcrafted geometric bookend "Tropi 1" in solid marble. Each bookend is composed of two geometric pieces of solid marble fused togeth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern More Desk Accessories

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Marble

Danese Milano Formosa Perpetual Wall English Calendar in Natural by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Formosa is a wall calendar with an aluminium back plate that supports the removable sheets of pvc that make up the date. The font used in the black and red version is Helvetica and t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Aluminum

Lucite Obelisk Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A modern style Lucite obelisk decorative object, circa late-20th century. A great decorative object for a deck, office, library, shelf, cocktail table, etc. Obelisk measures: 8" Height. Other items shown in images also available, search 1stDibs ref. #s: Black and White marble pyramid, ref. #: LU1314223512602 Lucite & 1970s Pennies Paperweight...
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Late 20th Century American Modern More Desk Accessories

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Lucite

Murano Sommerso Glass Horse Head Bust Signed Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This Italian Murano Sommerso glass horse head is signed Bortaro. It is lovely and in then colors of black, gray and clear. The mane of hair in hand b...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

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Blown Glass

French Moser-Millot Crystal Art Glass Fish Sculpture Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, substantial and rare French crystal art glass tropical fish sculpture decorative object from Cristallerie Moser-Millot, circa mid-...
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Early 20th Century French Modern More Desk Accessories

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Crystal

DeCastelli Riviera Pots 1 Flower 60 Planter in Stainless Steel by Aldo Cibic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I’ve always been drawn to nature as it manifests its strength in unexpected contexts”. With this, Aldo Cibic built a miniature natural landscape, poetically made of structures, cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Stainless Steel

Danese Milano Flores Graphite Box in Stainless Steel by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Graphite Flores is a rounded, plastic pencil case. It is made up of two parts in polystyrene. The hinges are the distinctive invention of the designer and with their interlocking mec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Polystyrene

Humidor in Black Polished Ebony Avana Nera by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Humidor for 100 cigars in ebony polished. Cedar lining. Two humidification units and hygrometer. Removable tray.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Cedar, Ebony

Mahjong Game Board in Black Polished Ebony Passione Di Gioco by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Ebony polished mahjong with ruthenium brass parts.   
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Ebony

Set of Bruno Munari for Danese Rosewood Rubber Mail Stamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of five rosewood and rubber mail stamps by Bruno Munari for Danese, Italy, c.1960s. Bruno Munari was an Italian graphic artist and industrial designer ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Rubber, Rosewood

DeCastelli Riviera Pots 1 Flower 90 Planter in Stainless Steel by Aldo Cibic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I’ve always been drawn to nature as it manifests its strength in unexpected contexts”. With this, Aldo Cibic built a miniature natural landscape, poetically made of structures, cont...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Clear Coaster Set, Contemporary Coaster Set with Brass Inlay
Located in New York, NY
The clear coaster collection celebrates transparency through the use of modern techniques and materials such as resin, while inlaying it with brass elements through the ancient techn...
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2010s Lebanese Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Vase Purple Crystal Hand Engraved by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of vase by Ghirò Studio (Milan, Italy). This object is an artistic and one-of-a-kind vase. In fact, the craftsmanship and the nature of the material make it impossibl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Glass

Toni Zuccheri Murano Glass Paper Holder for VeArt, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Toni Zuccheri paper holder for VeArt, Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Aina One of a Kind Jurassic Fossil Marble Stella Bookend, Unique Collection
Located in ES
One of a Kind Stella Bookend sculpted from a solid piece of Jurassic Marble, with Nerineas fossils in relief, combining natural and raw finish. Designed by Nature and manufactured by NERINEA in our factory located in Valencia (Spain), for the Unique Collection...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Watch Box for Nine Watches in Polished Black with Suede and Leather by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
For your collectable watches, black polished box with suede dividers and leather handles. Box holds nine watches.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Suede, Wood

Agresti Black Polished Box for 20 Pens with Suede and Leather Detail
Located in New York, NY
Black polished wooden pen box with anti-tarnish suede and leather handles for your collection of writing instruments.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Suede, Wood

Danese Milano Bincan Fermasacchetto Bag Clip in Black by Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
Danese Milano Bincan Fermasacchetto bag clip in black for Bincan wastepaper basket by Naoto Fukasawa Naoto Fukasawa is a Japanese designer. He was born in 1956 in Yamanashi and ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Plastic

Louise Nevelson Style Dimensional Signed Wood Box Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing and intricate carved wood box sculpture that stands tabletop is signed and dated. The signature is not terribly legible but is dated 1996. It is in the style of Louise Nevelson. The box opens to geometric and raised forms that are dimensional. It bridges Folk Art, Tramp Art and modern art all in one. As you can see from the photos it folds up like a small suitcase...
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1990s American Modern More Desk Accessories

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Hardwood, Paint

Contemporary 'Oasi' Set of Six Crystal Bowls Amber and Gold by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The set creates a decorative game with a contemporary design ideal to give an unmistakable style to any environment. The shape of a rounded triangle gives sobrietiness and elegance w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Vintage Maserati Eyeglasses Titanium Black
By Maserati
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Maserati eyeglasses titanium black. Vintage glasses maserati angular shape circa 1980s Glasses are delivered without a case. Have an optici...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Bruno Munari Silver-Plate Sculptural Vase with Glass Insert Italian Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This undulating sculptural vintage silver-plate vase signed B.Munari on the bottom 1973 is both sculptural and utilitarian. It is Italian by Bruno Munari made for Danese and a lovely vase and or desk accessory and will have so many other applications. it can also be used as a candle holder without the glass insert. The small glass vessel is short and will hold a few roses, a few orchids or a few gardenias or your favorite flower. It is 4" height x 2" diameter. Please note this is not the re-issue and is totally vintage...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate

Sonic Bookends - Handmade Contemporary Glass Bookends - Customizable
Located in New York, NY
The Sonic Bookends design was created with the intent of recreating the image of audio waves emerging from the books they are charged with keeping upright, as though to amplify the w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Soap Holder in White and Black Marble, by Matteo Cibic, Italy in Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Soap holder in white Michelangelo and black Marquinia marble. Size: 20 x 9.8 x 3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Domenico, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Ci...
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2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Black Leather Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black leather with pressed crocodile effect and stainless steel tray / Made in Italy Measures: Length 14 inches, width 14 inches, height 2 inches 1 in stock in Palm Springs ON 20% OF...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Stainless Steel

New Modern Trivet in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Trivet in Nero Marquinia marble, designed by Ivan Colominas. Size: 26 x 2 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Myron, Materia e Tavola collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also in White Michelangelo marble. Made in Italy, hand finished. Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects that characterise the exploration of one of the greatest pleasures afforded us, food. Mmairo loves wining and dining, good food and entertaining...
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2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Opulent Jay Strongwater Jeweled Enamel Wedding Keepsake Picture Frame
Located in Tustin, CA
Gorgeous handmade and hand painted cast metal decorative picture frame from the Jay Strongwater "Duchess" collection features exquisitely subtle, glossy pearl enamel work coloration,...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Desk Accessories

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Metal, Enamel

Contemporary Handcrafted Geometric Bookend "Tropi 2" in Solid Marble by Anaktae
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary handcrafted geometric bookend "Tropi 2" in solid marble. Each bookend is composed of two geometric pieces of solid marble fused togeth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Victor Vasarely Vintage Op Art Acrylic Cube Graphic Sculpture Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This four sided every changing graphic optical Op Art lucite vintage cube sculpture by Victor Vasarely is vintage from the 1970s. They were produced in ...
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1970s French Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

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Acrylic, Paint

Agresti Polished White Jewel Box in Bird's-Eye Maple with Gold-Plated Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Shiny white bird's-eye maple shiny jewel box with 24-karat pink gold hardware. Necklace on the top and removable tray.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Contemporary 'Ice' Crystal Bowl Satin Hand Engraved Unique Piece by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
Collection 2021 of artistic bowls by Ghirò Studio (Milan). Innovative design, fine craftsmanship and a strong artistic sense make this creation not only a bowl but a real artistic sculpture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Eight French Decorative Glass Desk Paperweights
Located in London, GB
These beautiful paperweights were created in France in the 20th century. Glass paperweights began to be widely collected in the mid-19th century, after they were showcased at the Int...
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20th Century French Modern More Desk Accessories

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Glass

Multigame Set in Black Polished Ebony Notte Di Giochi by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Polished ebony multigame. Contents chess, backgammon, dice, domino, playing cards and poker chips.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Ebony

Gourmet Round Wood Trivet, by Gunnar Cyren from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Beautiful walnut and oak trivets with delicate carvings. Trivets were originally designed in the 1970s by the highly acclaimed Swedish designer, Gunnar Cyren as part of the Gourmet Wood range, and are now being manufactured again by Warm Nordic. Their harmonious design and consummate quality make these wooden trivets perfect for both everyday meals and more festive occasions. The carvings lend the trivets a touch of character and have a life of their own in the form of swaying trees, sprouting hearts and abstract animals, depending on which way you look at them. Gunnar Cyren's Trivets also look attractive on the kitchen worktop...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Desk Accessories

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Wood

New Modern Vase in Nero and White Marbles, Creator Matteo Cibic Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in black marquinia and white michelangelo marble, Size: 38.2 x 23.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Tacca, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Cibic. M...
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2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Danese Milano Canarie White 2 Pencil/Paperclip Aluminum Holders by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Canarie 2 Pencil & Paperclip Holders is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip holder and two ashtrays. It was designed to help keep a desk or work surface in order...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Aluminum

Nº 5 Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Napoleon Blue Showtime Vase by Jaime Hyon Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Showtime Vases are just as current as when we launched them over 10 years ago. They are little decorative sculptures that fully reproduce Hayon’s universe. Made of two glazed ce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Wicker Cane and Acrylic Tissue Box Holder Cover in the style of Dior
Located in New York, NY
A wicker cane and acrylic tissue holder box in the style of Christian Dior Home. This acrylic and wicker cane box holds standard size tissues. Beautiful natural wicker cane and chic ...
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Late 20th Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Cane, Acrylic, Wicker

Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Horosphere" Lucite Sculpture 'Small'
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e limited edition "Horosphere" Lucite sculpture Aspherical globe embracing both fluidity and precision; an exacting orb which allows the eye a 360° vantage point to the tho...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Lucite

Agresti Polished Black Jewel Box with Gold-Plated Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Jewel box in polished ebony. Lockable by key and with the necklace bar on the top and a removable tray inside. All the hardware is 24-karat pink gold-plated.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate

Ghidini 1961 Omini Cards Holder in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Business cards holder in brass, ideal for holding cards.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Shops & Boutiques, Foreword by Giorgio Armani by Grant Camden Kirkkpatric AIA
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Shops & Boutiques. Foreword by Giorgio Armani. Grant Camden Kirkkpatric AIA. Published by NY: PBC Interational, INC., (1994). 179 pages. Hardcover. "Never before has the relations...
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Late 20th Century American Modern More Desk Accessories

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Paper

White Porcelain Ashtray Made in Germany
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pure white china ashtray. With a fresh, contemporary modern look with embossed arabesques design. Hotelporzellan, Hogermann. Made in Germany, cir...
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1970s German Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

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Porcelain

Modern Brass Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful modern brass letter opener, circa 20th century, Europe. Dimension: 9.94" long/wide.  White French vide-poche catch-all shown also available, ...
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20th Century European Modern More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Fabien Barrero Carsenat Season III Centerpiece
Located in Paris, FR
Season III centerpiece made in bronze by the french designer Fabien Barrero - Carsenat Dimensions : 7.08" x W9.05" x H 0.3" A "Certificate of Authenticity" is provided by the galler...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Watch Box for Five Watches in Polished Black with Ultrasuede Detail by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Box in polished wood for five watches lined in protective ultrasuede. Hinge in Ruthenium. Box only: watches are not included.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Fabien Barrero Carsenat Season I Centerpiece
Located in Paris, FR
Season I Centerpiece made in cast iron by the french designer Fabien Barrero - Carsenat Dimensions: 8.66 x 29.13 x 0.3 A "Certificate of Authenticity" is provided by the gallery. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern More Desk Accessories

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Iron

Italian Red Burgundy Suede and Snakeskin Picture Frame, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A '70s Modern Italian red burgundy suede and snakeskin picture frame, circa 1970s, Italy. Frame can sit in two positions; vertical (as shown) or horizontal. Picture/image area: 4.5" ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Animal Skin, Suede

Aurelio Teno Signed Silvered Bronze, Enamel, Quartz and Marble Sculpture Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This Brutalist inspired signed Aurelio Teno sensational Spanish sculpture is a combination of silvered bronze, quartz, amethyst and painted enamel over the bronze. It sits on a marbl...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories

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Quartz, Marble, Silver, Bronze, Enamel

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