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Nutcracker Vienna Around 1950s 'Wood'
Located in Wien, AT
Nutcracker vienna around 1950s ( wood )
Original condition.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
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 Accessories
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather
Black Stained Bentwood Sculptural Magazine Stand, Rack Mid Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous and very uncommon Mid-Century Modern bentwood magazine stand or rack is from the 1950s. It is stained black from how it was acquired. The cutout holes are so very moder...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Bentwood
Vintage Rare Pair of Brass Flying Fish Bookends, 1930s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of flying fish bookends in brass, 1930s. These two are beautiful sculptures on their own. Gilt and patina coexist in each of these pieces adding an element of movement...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Rare Gucci Solid Sterling Silver Lion's Paw Letter Opener
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
I have only ever had one other of these and it was silver over bronze; I was amazed to find this heavy solid silver example fully marked "925" on the underside and signed by the famo...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
German Spittoon in Metal Enamelled, 1930s
Located in taranto, IT
Original German-made spittoon from the 1930s, signed bwo at the base, in white enamelled metal with removable lid
It measures 20 cm in diameter by 8 cm in height, in vintage condi...
Category
German Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy by Aldo Londi 1950
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Blue Ceramic Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy by Aldo Londi 1950
Round "Rimini Blu" enameled terra cotta cigar ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Handcrafted in Italy with hand c...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Hermes Desk Blotter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stitched maroon leather with gilt bronze posts, circa 1960s. Gold foil stamp on verso.
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
1950's Stitched Leather Desk Bin by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather desk bin by Jacques Adnet
France.
Category
European Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Brass Globe Cigarette Holder & Ashtray Office Desk Accessory Caddy
Located in San Diego, CA
Brass figural globe cigarette holder and ashtray caddy, circa 1950s. Would make a great office desk accessory. Wonderful midcentury design. Nic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Metal Ashtray in the Shape of a Hedgehog, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of metal
- good, original condition.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Borghese Italian Ceramic Box
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage plaster ceramic box made in Italy. Incredibly sculpted piece in a gothic style that presents a faux wood exterior with incredible lines. The interior of the box is ...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture of a Stylized Eagle Designed by Livio Seguso, Ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A sculpture of a stylized eagle in smoke grey glass. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970. Base with incised signature of the artist (...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Pen Holder Desk by Fontana Arte for Rolex Shop Dealer, 1960s
By Rolex, Fontana Arte
Located in taranto, IT
Extremely rare complete desk pen holder from the 1960s, Fontana Arte production for Rolex, consisting of a thick two-tone glass, amber and Nile Green base, with double internal engraving of the Rolex logo and large central crown
from a closed Rolex dealer shop...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Hand Mirror in Pewter with Decor of Fish, Swedish Art Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
A hand mirror in pewter designed in Sweden but not marked, it is in a beautiful Art Deco style from the 1930-1940´s. It is 15 cm in diameter and in very ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Saint Clement Style Crackle Finish Ceramic Vase
Located in Miami, FL
French mid-century ceramic vase in the style of Saint Clement crackle finish pieces.
Good quality craftsmanship.
Unmarked.
Measures: 6 1/8" diameter x 12" high.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Pink Bakelite Electric Table Fan by Tana VEB Germany, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s electric Bakelite table fan in the color pink.
This cute little fan made of Bakelite has the color pink with marbled pattern.
It's a vintage German electric fan from the 1950s ...
Category
German Industrial Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Riefler, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage draughtsman's set. A German, nickel silver drawing instrument set by Riefler, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950.
Nine...
Category
German Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Italian White Marble Column Pillar Neoclassical Style Desk or Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian white marble Ionic column pillar, Neoclassical style, desk or table lamp, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Marble is carved and p...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Great Sculpture of a Bear Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970ties
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A powerful stylized sculpture of a bear in solid smoke grey glass. It is hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. The typical design of Livio Seguso in the 1970s. The base w...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Desk Top Puzzle in Plywood Box
Located in Ferndale, MI
Geometric pieces of wood fitted together inside of laminate or plywood box.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Maple, Plywood
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Square Midcentury Ashtray, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 1950s. Handcrafted with hand carved geometric ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
Design Model Ceramic Sailing Boat, 1935
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of glazed ceramic
- maker: Ditmar Urbach
- Good, original condition.
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Nils Fougstedt Ink-Stand Produced by Fabriksaktiebolaget Kronsilver in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ink-stand designed by Nils Fougstedt. Produced by Fabriksaktiebolaget Kronsilver in Sweden.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Neoclassical Marble and Brass Decorative Object or Desk Paperweight with Putti
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Neoclassical style marble decorative object or paperweight with brass putti and grapevine relief design, circa mid to late-20th century. This piece is a p...
Category
European Neoclassical Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass, Bronze
Multi Color Origami Hexagonal Matchbox with Fitted Color Matches
Located in Ferndale, MI
Geometric design match box with individual color panels of construction paper. Inside fitted with color head matches. Marked Japan on underside.
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Glass Ashtray Designed by František Vizner, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of glass
- good, original condition.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Vintage Mid Century Table Bell Geisha Brass Wood Statue, Vienna Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Austria at an estate sale, this beautiful table bell is a nice addition to any table. Nice mid century collectible to display in your home.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Paper Weight, Metal, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A paper weight in shape of a nail
Category
Austrian Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Stow & Davis Teak Paper Bin, circa 1960s
By Stow Davis
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern Stow & Davis teak paper bin, circa 1960s
Vintage waste basket bin by Stow and Davis. The bin is made from teak. Good vintage...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Modern Wood Box
Located in New York, NY
A round Scandinavian Modern teak wood box with lid, circa mid-20th century, Scandinavia. A great piece for a desk, vanity, closet area, etc. Dimensio...
Category
Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with multicolored glass canes to form "millefiori" / made in Italy, circa 1960s
Original sti...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco French Sculpture of an Antelope
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage French Art Deco style brass metal animal sculpture of a leaping antelope, impala, gazelle, deer.
Brass figurine in polished bass that serve as bookend or as individual decor...
Category
American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Business Card Holder, Stand in Brass, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rather practical 1950s British novelty item. Intended for displaying/presenting business cards on your office desk or in your shop. Its made entirely f...
Category
European Victorian Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Equipment for Reception, Brass, Richard Rohac Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Three pieces of equipment for a reception. Bell, stamp, penholder. By Richard Rohac.
Category
Austrian Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Brass Duck’s Head Letter Opener, Paper Knife
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French brass duck’s head letter ppener, paper knife
A great desk piece, the knife sits neatly on your desk ready for use, all in solid brass and go...
Category
Beaux Arts Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Malachite Natural Specimen Vide Poche Stone Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Natural malachite stone specimen vide poche tray hand carved at center.
May be used as a decorative object or used as a paperweight to brighten ones desk.
Beautiful includes crysta...
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite
Murano White and Baby Blue Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Fruit Sculpture Set
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright white and baby blue Italian art glass pear / apple fruit set. Created in the manner of Archimede Seguso. Unusual color combination. Nice de...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Fidenza Glass Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fidenza glass ashtray is a wonderful glass decorative object, realized during the 1960s.
Very fashionable glass ashtray realized by Fidenza, Italy.
Opaque glass and geometric ...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Large Fish Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral Germany, ca. 1970ties
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A sculpture of a stylized fish in blue and pink glass. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970. Incised signature of the artist (LS) on th...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Scalar by Livio Seguso for Gral, Germany, Ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A sculpture of a stylized scalar in smoke grey glass with white glass bands. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970. Incised signature o...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Signed Vintage Bronze and Black Stained Wood Abstract Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous abstract signed Italian sculpture is Mid-Century Modern. It says on the label made in Italy and the signature is Esafedritolle. The bronze has 2 surfaces both professio...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Paper Management Complete Set, Half of the 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage paper management complete set is an original decorative object realized in the half of the 20th Century.
Made in Italy.
The set includes a paperweight, a magnifying gla...
Category
Italian Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Huge Pair of Vintage Polished Brass Duck Bookends by Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of Hollywood Regency polished brass bookends by Sarreid Ltd. This handsome pair of brass bookends is the largest size we have seen. Dimensions: 10" H, 7.25" D and 5.5" W. They are in great condition and date to the 1960s. This large pair of Sarried brass...
Category
Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Hermes Horse Head Magnifying Glass, France, Circa 1960
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Introducing an elegant mid 20th-century Hermes Horse Head Magnifying Glass from France, Circa 1960.
The intricately designed horse's head adds a un...
Category
French Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 8-piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. Desk set includes: desk pad, mail holder, adjustable calendar, hole punch, scissors and letter opener, table lamp, "urgent" d...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1960s Original French Glass Pepsi Bottles, Large Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s original French glass Pepsi bottles, large quantity available. We recently came across a large quantity of these original French Pepsi bottles and h...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Fish Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral, Germany, ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A sculpture of a stylized fish in smoke grey glass with white glass band. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970. Incised signature of th...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
A.Ve.M. Murano Satin Surface Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 available as shown). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, satin surface and applied flower murrines Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to the A.Ve.M. (Arte...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Crystal Bubble Globe Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Crystal bubble globe paperweight. Vintage French clear crystal globe with "planetary" bubble inclusions for desktop use or shelf display, with eviden...
Category
French Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
A 1930s High Quality Art Deco Wood and Chromed Metal French Desk Set
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Stylish desk set made in France, it's in wood and metal, composed by an inkstand and a mail holder.
Inkwell dimensions cm 30 x 13, height cm 19.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Double Gooseneck Calla Lily or Cattail Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern double gooseneck desk or table lamp was made by the Electrolier Manufacturing Co. of Montreal Canada is circa 1965 in the period Midcentury style. The model i...
Category
Canadian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Pair of Murano Art Glass Bookend
By Cenedese
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely pair of solid art glass bookend depicting an apple and a pear with leaves. With flat and polished facet on one side for keeping books or placing together. These also make gr...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Danish Modern Desk Loose Leaf with 2022 Calendar in Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern desk loose leaf with 2022 calendar insert in teak, circa 1970s. The piece is in excellent condition and measures 9.25"W x 8"D x 2"H. Great addition to any MCM office...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak, Paper
Grosbeak Glass Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral, Germany, ca. 1970ties
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A sculpture of a stylized grosbeak in smoke grey and opaque glass. It is hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970. Incised signature of th...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Brass Desk Top Model of a Kedge Admiralty Anchor
Located in London, GB
A brass desk top model of a Kedge admiralty anchor.
Well modeled with Shank, stock, crown, flukes, shackle and keep pin.
Category
English Industrial Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pan-Am DC3 Wooden Airplane Desk Model, Midcentury
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / midcentury large DC3 desk aviation model.
Pan-Am wooden airplane model.
It was in an office of the company in South America.
Very good restored conditions. Slight age wear.
History
Pan American Airways began the first transatlantic passenger service on this day in 1939. Pan American World Airways, as it was to be known, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal United States international air carrier from the late 1920s until its collapse on December 4, 1991. Founded in 1927 as a scheduled air mail and passenger service operating between Key West, Florida, and Havana, Cuba, the airline became a major company credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry, including the widespread use of jet aircraft, jumbo jets, and computerized reservation systems.
The history of Pan American Airways is inextricably linked to the expansive vision and singular effort of one man – Juan Trippe. An avid flying enthusiast and pilot, Trippe, only 28 years old when he founded the airline, lined up wealthy investors and powerful government officials from his personal acquaintances in the high-society of the 1920s. However, Pan Am’s first flight was an inauspicious start to its epic saga.
In 1927, facing a Post Office deadline for the commencement of mail carriage, Pan Am had no working equipment for its sole airmail contract between Key West and Havana. Fortunately for Pan Am, a pilot with his Fairchild seaplane arrived at Key West and was willing to carry the mail to Cuba for the start up operation. It is fitting that Pan Am’s first flight would be over water, since the airline would Pioneer overseas routes throughout its history.
Pan Am’s fortunes took a turn for the better in the fall of 1927. Through the heavy lobbying efforts of Juan Trippe, Pan Am was selected by the United States government to be its “chosen instrument” for overseas operations. Pan Am would enjoy a near monopoly on international routes. Added to Pan Am’s Cuba route were lines serving Mexico, Central America, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. Most of these destinations were port cities, which could be reached only by landing on water. Therefore Pan Am made good use of its “flying boats,” the Sikorsky S-38 and S-40. Flights were eventually expanded to serve much of South America as well.
EnlargePan Am’s fleet of Clippers allowed the airline to conquer the Pacific in the mid-1930s. The flying boats would later be put to military use in WWII.
Just a few years later, Pan Am launched its effort to cross the world’s largest oceans. Survey flights across the Pacific were conducted with the Sikorsky S-42 in 1935, but passenger service required bigger and better aircraft. Accompanied by much fanfare, the Martin M-130 was introduced in 1936, followed by the Boeing 314...
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Ceramic Ashtray Ditmar Urbach, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of ceramic
- good, original condition.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
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