Modern More Desk Accessories
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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
Italian Yellow Leather and Suede Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian light-yellow leather picture frame with suede backing, circa early 21st century. Frame was made in Italy for Barneys New York as marked on back, please see image ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Suede
Agresti Black Polished Wood Chest for 55 Pens with Suede and Leather Detail
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Lockable chest in black polished wood. Holds up to 55 pens.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Suede, Wood
Black Polished Chest for 28 Watches by Agresti
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Chest in black polished wood. A lockable box for 28 watches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Agresti Black Ebony Polished Wood Box for 24 Cufflinks with Leather Detail
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Box for 24 pairs of cufflinks in black polished wood with leather handles.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Wood
Ghidini 1961 Bullet Table Lamp in Brass by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Table lamp in brass and metalized glass.
Materials:
Brass and metallic glass
Net weight:
4.8 kg
Dimensions:
Diameter 17 x 54 height cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Handcrafted Bookend "Aether" in Oxidized Brass by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend model "Aether" in oxidized brass with a curved contour.
This bookend is part of the "Proetus Series", a collection of six bookends in brass.
Variati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
New Modern Vase in White, Black and Red Marbles, creator Matteo Cibic Stock
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in White Michelangelo, Red Levanto and Black Marquinia marbles.
Size: 27.3 x 38.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pietro, Homage collection by the Italian designer...
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Andy Warhol Cover Post-War & Contemporary Art Christie's New York Catalog Book
Located in New York, NY
An Andy Warhol cover Post-War and Contemporary Art Christie's New York 'Evening Sale' catalog book, 2010.
A beautifully done catalog book (soft-cove...
Category
2010s American Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
New Modern Cigarettes and Cigar Ashtray in Marble, creator Michele Chiossi
Located in Milan, IT
Time and smoke pass, ashtrays remain. As everlasting as marble, as elegant as a concentric circle of smoke spreading through the air. Chiossi revisits the most Classic of living room accessories...
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Vintage Scale Model of The 1928 Mercedes Benz SS in German Silver, Circa 1950
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A rare scale model of the classic 1928 Mercedes Benz SS (Super Sport) which was the fastest car of its time. Made entirely of solid silver, the chassis shows a vented & belted hood, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Stone Boxes by Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of modernist boxes were realized by the celebrated 20th century design firm Maitland Smith in the Philippines, circa 1980. They feature two cylindrical bodies- one ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Nº 4 Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Pink Showtime Vase Collection by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
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 Jaime Hayon’s universe.
Made of two glazed ceramic pieces. Bi-coloured...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Silver Plate and Burgundy Crocodile Buckle Hinged Box Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and gorgeous Italian vintage hinged silver plate buckle box has a burgundy crocodile leather buckle part. It was professionally polished and the bottom of the box had t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Nº 4 Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Showtime White Vase Collection by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Baseball Paperweight by Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern baseball paperweight- executed in translucent crystal- represents the simple elegance of Tiffany & Co. at its finest. Since its founding in 1837, Tiff...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Catherine Noll Arched Silver Plate and Gradient Color Lucite Sculpture Vintage
By Catherine Noll
Located in North Miami, FL
This special tall lucite and silver plate elegant and organic arched sculpture was designed by Catherine Noll whose famous grandfather was Alexandre Noll. He was a well know sculptor who made fabulous sculptures out of carving simple wood. This sculpture which resembles a form of a horn was done in 1970. The arched form is lucite and the square base is silver plate. The lucite has gradients of gray tones as light hits it. It is organic modern with elegant lines. Catherine Noll was mainly a Parisian jewelry designer who started her illustrious design career back then. The materials she worked with in jewelry consisted of wood, ivory, Perspex and crystal. Catherine was in art school at the famous Beaux Arts when her noted and famous sculptor grandfather; Alexander Noll...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage Leather Stitched Agenda Refillable by Tumi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage brown soft leather agenda refillable by Tumi.
The agenda is lined in brown polished stitched leather and has convenient diagonal pockets on the ...
Category
20th Century American Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Handcrafted Bookend "Hybris" in Oxidized Brass by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend model "Hybris" in oxidized brass with a curved contour.
This bookend is part of the "Proetus Series", a collection of six bookends in brass.
Variati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Climber Clips Holder in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Paper clips holder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Agresti Polished Briarwood and Mahogany Jewel Box with Gold-Plated Hardware
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Jewelry chest in polished briarwood and mahogany, ultrasuede lining, 24-karat gold plated brass accessories. With necklace bars, lockable doors and five drawers. Adjustable mirror on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Claude Boeltz Exploded Bronze Picture Frame w/ 24kt Gold & Rock Crystal Details
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite coral-form picture frame was realized by the esteemed artist Claude Victor Boeltz in France. They are among artists 24-karat gold plated "exploded-bronze" pieces made ...
Category
20th Century French Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold
Multigame Set in Red Briar and Mahogany Casinò Passion by Agresti
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Red briar and mahogany multigame, polished finish, leather handles. Contents: 36 cms mahogany roulette, rake, 365 poker chips, bosso chessmen, backgammon, poker dice...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Walter Bosse, Austrian Artist and Designer for Herta Baller, Ship
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Walter Bosse, Austrian artist and designer (b. 1904, 1974) for Herta Baller. Ship in bronze. 1950s.
Walter Bosse was affiliated with Wiener Werkstätt...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry A4 Tray in Brass by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Polished Black Jewel Box in Maple and Mahogany by Agresti
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Jewelry chest in polished black bird’s-eye maple and mahogany, ultra suede lining, 24-karat gold-plated brass accessories. With necklace bars, lockable doors and five drawers. Adjust...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Maple
Modern Marble Female Torso Figurative Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A substantial modern female figurative marble torso sculpture piece by artist/sculptor Helga Brinitzer, circa 20th century, New York. Piece is solid marble, made from one piece, and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Modern, Cloud, Magazine Holder, Desk Accessory
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Magazine holder, magazine rack, book holder, Porte revue, Porte revues, brass.
Category
2010s Turkish Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Bronze Figurative Abstract Sculpture Signed French
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful cast bronze figurative French abstract sculpture is a single breast as the subject matter. It is signed and numbered 100. It has been professionally polished. Sorry th...
Category
1990s French Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antonio Grediaga Kieff Bronze Abstract Sculpture Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This sensual and amazing small edition bronze sculpture is by the noted and prolific Canadian sculptor: Antonio Grediaga Kieff. It is abstract and ch...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Modern Acrylic Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of clear acrylic bookends with Modern edge and jewel-like design, circa mid-20th century, 1960s. Each measure: 6" Height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Rene Dumas Lucite Sculptural Chess Players French Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
The designer of these amazing vintage French lucite modernist chess players from the 1970s are by Renee Dumas who is related to the Hermes family. They a...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Male and Female Sculpture on Black Marble Base, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A vintage midcentury 1960s reproduction of a figurative male and female 'embracing' sculpture piece on black marble base, circa 1963, New York, New York. Sculpture has maker's mark o...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Composition, Marble
Italian White Onyx Marble Round Box
Located in New York, NY
A small 1970s Italian Modern white onyx marble round box. A great piece to hold small items on a desk or vanity area for paperclips or jewelry, such as ring...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Climber Clips Holder in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unconventional paperclip holder is made of brass. This versatile piece features a small, stylized man climbing up a ladder that contains magnets, ensuring that all unruly paperc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1980s by Hermes Paris Silver Golf Ball Magnifying Lens
By Hermès
Located in Brescia, IT
Silver plated and glass magnifying
Excellent condition.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
New Modern Marble Vase, creator Matteo Cibic, Stock
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in black Marquinia, Red Levanto 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 M...
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Ghidini 1961 Omini Pen and Cards Tray in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made from brass the pen and card tray is suitable for storing pens, pencils and cards and adds a touch of whimsy to your home office.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
New Modern Vase in Black and White Marble, creator Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Vase in Nero Marquinia and Bianco Michelangelo Marble,
Size: 38.2 x 23.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing.
Commercial name: Tacca, Homage Collection by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Nº 3 Contemporary Glazed Ceramic White Showtime Vase Collection by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Parallelepiped Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
New Modern Medium Pot in White Michelangelo Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Pyxis pot / jar / container for multiple uses.
Size: 12.6 x 14.5 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pyxis M, Pyxis Collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available al...
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Rectangular Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Axonometry rectangular small tray in copper by Elisa Giovanni.
Materials:
Copper
Net weight:
0.4 kg
Dimensions:
W 18 x D 12 x 2 H cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
New Modern Vase in White and Red Marble, creator Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Vase white Michelangelo and red Levanto marble.
Size: 27.3 x 38.4 x 7.3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Pietro, Homage Collection by the Italian designer Matteo Cibic. Made i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Parallelepiped Tray in Brass by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Bullet Table Lamp in Copper-Plated Brass by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Table lamp in brass and metalized glass.
Materials:
Copper-plated brass and metallic glass
Net weight:
4.8 kg
Dimensions:
Diameter 17 x 54 height cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Squared Small Tray in Brass by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Axonometry squared small tray in brass by Elisa Giovanni.
Materials:
Brass
Net weight:
0.55 kg
Dimensions:
W 20 x D 20 x 2 H cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Rectangular Tray in Brass by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Axonometry rectangular small tray in brass by Elisa Giovanni.
Materials:
Brass
Net weight:
0.35 kg
Dimensions:
W 18 x D 12 x 2 H cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Romeo Paris Copper and Gold Leaf Embedded Lucite Column Lamp, French
By Romeo Paris
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing and stunning thick walled French vintage lucite column lamp is attributed to the work of Romeo Paris. It has inclusions of floating copper and gold leaf elements in fractal form. It is tall, heavy and has separate lucite columns inside. This is a piece de resistance...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf, Copper
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Large Parallelepiped Tray in Brass by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Office Set in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Brass Signed Woman Seated Vintage Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely brass vintage limited edition brass abstract sculpture of a seated woman is signed but not legible and it is numbered 21 /100. It is great from all angles and makes a great desk or cocktail table accessory...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Cube Tray in Brass by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Squared Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Axonometry squared small tray in copper by Elisa Giovanni.
Materials:
Copper
Net weight:
0.6 kg
Dimensions:
W 20 x D 20 x 2 H cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Nowhere Bullet Vase in Brass by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Based on a tale of two wild girls traveling across the US, the Nowhere bullet vase feature iconic Studio Job engravings and a typical oversized form giving...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Lucite Two Compartment Magazine Holder
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage two compartment lovely lucite magazine holder is in very great condition. It is non obtrusive and can be placed anywhere. It is fro...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Large Cube Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Nowhere Bullet Vase in Copper-Plated Brass by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Based on a tale of two wild girls traveling across the US, the Nowhere bullet vase feature iconic Studio Job engravings and a typical oversized form giving...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Office Set in Brass by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
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