Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
1950s Vintage Distressed Leather Men's Wallet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage distressed leather men's wallet
1950s.
Measures: 3.5" x 4.25", 8.90 opened.
Distressed condition unrestored vintage.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Las Vegas Showgirl Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture, 1950´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Las vegas showgirl mid-century bronze sculpture. 1950´s
Show girl / can can dancer mid-century dancer sculpture.
Las Vegas / Mouline Rouge style.
Made of silvered bronze mounted over a black base.
The first casino on the Las Vegas Strip to employ dancing girls as a diversion between acts was the El...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
1950s Oak Wood Letter Tray MCM Desk Accessory
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Oak Wood Letter Tray MCM desk accessory
The Line Hedges File Illinois
Dovetail joinery
2.5 h x 10.25 w x 12.5 d
Preowned original condition
Re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Desk Accessory in Travertine Attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing desk accessory (pen holder - letter holder) in travertine attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, made in Italy in the 1970s
Weight: 3 Kg.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Vintage Bohemian Cut Crystal Sugar Bowl with Lid
Located in Praha, CZ
Exquisite vintage Bohemian crystal sugar bowl featuring intricate hand-cut designs. This stunning piece is crafted from clear crystal and showcases a beautiful pattern of geometric c...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Carl Aubock Vintage Zebra Dinner Bell #3604, Paperweight, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A captivating, partly patinated mid-century table or dinner bell from the 1950s. Model #3604 „Zebra", designed and handcrafted by Werkstätte Carl Aubock in Vienna, Austria, this piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
MCM Walnut and Naugahyde Double Letter Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional MCM walnut and nauhgahyde double letter tray, circa 1970s. The tray is in very good vintage condition and measures 13.75"W x 10.75"D x 8"H and would make a g...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut
Green Glass Pen Holder by Fontana Arte, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green glass base with the black Bakelite and bras pen holder.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
$550 Sale Price
26% Off
Red Murano Tealight Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian red Murano glass tealight holder hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measure...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
$200 Sale Price
50% Off
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
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Walter Bosse Cat Vienna Metal Letter Opener, Vintage Austria 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are offering this wonderful Cat letter opener. The design dates back to the 1950s, the object is still handmade in Austria and is not marked. We believe that this one dates from t...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Bronze Gnome Holding Basket Trinket Dish Tray Desktop Item, Vintage Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely and unusual vintage solid bronze trinket dish or tray formed of a basket (cast to look like wicker) being held in the outstretched arms of...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century German Space Age Desk Utensilo, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Space Age Desk Utensilo, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Plastic
Color: Bl...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Blackened and Chrome Metal Circular Shade Table or Desk Lamp
By Louis Kalff
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and rare midcentury modern desk lamp in the manner of Louis Kalff.
Both figuratively and literally, this 1950s or 60s fixture is perfect for bringing light to your Mid-Centu...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' Polished Nickel Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' polished nickel paperweight.
Designed in the 1950s, this beautifully refined Viennese paperweight is hand-fabricated in polished nickel-plated brass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Carl Auböck Monumental Lifesize Brass Foot Sculpture, Werkstätte Auböck, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
We are offering this impressive 13“ long and 8“high brass foot sculpture, designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria.
This charming and attention-grabbing ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sterling Silver Letter Opener Pattern Torchon, England, 1950s Price
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage sterling silver letter opener pattern torchon, England, 1950s.
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Two Dolphins in Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing two blue dolphins in a Coral Reef, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Rugged Petrified Wood Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage rugged petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 4.75"W x 3.75"D x 3.5"H. Cool...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Petrified Wood
Circa 1970 Solid Brass Golf Ball Show Horn Desk Paperweight
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage 1970s Solid Brass Shoehorn Desk paperweight. Nice patina
Category
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Aquarium Paper Weight with Fish and Ocean Plants Bubbles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique and rare shape Murano Paper Weight depicting a ocean scene or an aquarium - with fish, ocean plants and bubbles in all the right places...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Murano Hand-Blown Colored Glass Eggs, by Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredibly rare set of four murano blown glass egg sculptures, attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy 1970s.
This astonishing set, heavily spatialis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Sven Petersen For SAAP, Danish Magnetic Rosewood Paperclip Pot Circa 1960's
By Hillerod
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Ingenious magnetic paper clip holder designed by Sven Petersen for SAAP, Hillerod, Denmark
Crafted in a rich dark rosewood, the ball of the pot is magnet...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Florence Knoll Walnut Letter Tray
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Cambridge, US
USA, ca. 1950s. A scarce and streamlined 2-part letter tray originally designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll in 1948. Features molded plywood construction finished in walnut veneer. C...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Secretary
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Very rare desk secretary designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Functional five drawers and letter slots on turned brass knobs and feet. With original Dunb...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Jalousie (Jealousy) gilt bronze paperweight by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
“Jalousie” (Jealousy), gilt bronze paperweight by Line Vautrin.
Chiselled gilt bronze paperweight depicting a figure secretly peering through a louvered shutter, a poetic reference t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Danish Modern Money Bank in Teak and Silver Plate by DANA DFA, 1960
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Christening Gift given in 1960 (inscription to the back). Figural money bank of hooded man. Its made from silver plated metal and teak. Manufactured a...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Leather Desk Set by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rich brown leather desk set by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Wine Glass Holder, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Wine glass holder, circa 1950s
Original condition
Glasses are included.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Neriage Posy Potpourri Vase Mocha Tones
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming And Petit, Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed neriage posy potpourri vase in tones of mocha
An intriguing, tactile vase with superb mosaic pattern.
Circa 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
1960, Vintage Wooden Shelf, Italian Manufacture
Located in Milan, IT
1960, Vintage wooden shelf, Italian manufacture.
Vintage wooden shelf from the 1960s, Italian production.
Thanks to its dimensions, the shelf ad...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
$618 Sale Price
20% Off
Cute Baby Shoe Silver Plated Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item, with nice patina. Made in Europe, circa 1960s. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or children's roo...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Hand Blown Glass Ocean Sea Wave Paperweight Signed Karg
By Rollin Karg
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass paperweight with interior ocean wave with hues of turquoise, deep indigo, sky blue, cadet blue and crimson ribbon wave.
Engraved signature Karg, at bottom edge rim.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare Foitzik Trier Unca 120 Roll Film Bellow Camera Made in Germany 1952
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Foitzik Trier Unca 120 Roll Film Bellow Camera Made in Germany 1952
Model Unca (6x6)
The Foitzik-Kamerawerke were founded in 1945 in Lübeck, northern Germany, by machine cons...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Honey Spiral Twist Stemmed, English Glass Perfume Bottle By Andrew Sanders c1980
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Honey spiral twist stemmed glass perfume bottle by Andrew Sanders, England
Beautifully created, this is an exquisite piece
Circa 1980's
Height 5.5 inc...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Desk Document Holder in Lucite, Rattan & Steel Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful desk document holder in. lucite, rattan and steel in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Italian Elephant Sculpture Silver Plated and Marble, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Sculpture of elephant silver plated and marble base, also can be used as holder for things like jewellery or keys, perfect for a sideboard or as decora...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Metal Letter Opener '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Very peculiar letter opener designed by Gabriella Crespi in '70s. The letter opener has a very beautiful handle in shape of seahorse, the object is in metal. There is the signature o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Venini Bianconi Murano Blue White Zanfirico Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark blue, with light blue and white ribbons Italian art glass fazzoletto / handkerchief vase. Documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi for the Veni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$731 Sale Price
25% Off
Basque Musician And Shepherd Pair Of Vases, Anne Marie Grillard, Ciboure, France
By Ciboure
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Super pair of typical Ciboure stoneware tapered vases by Anne Marie Grillard for Ciboure, France
Hand decorated with a shepherd tending his flock on one and an animated musician on the other
Albeit a pair, there is a minute difference in height
Circa 1966-1979
Signed A Grillard, R F Ciboure...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
$374 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Sectioned Display Tray in Aluminum
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Partitioned Tray in Aluminum
1.63 h x 14.75 w x 7.38
preowned condition
refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Capricorn Astrological Sign - Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Zodiac Paperweight
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Pebble Capricorn Zodiac Paperweight,
Titled Capricornus for the Astrological Sign Capricorn,
Circa 1960
The oval ceramic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Multicolor Art Glass Fish Sculpture Paperweight with Gold Flecks, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish figure with multicolor murrine and gold flecks, Italy 1950s.
This fish sculpture has multicolor spots in brown, orange, red, green, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 2 Mid-Century Brass Desk Tray and Letter Opener, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brass Desk Tray and Letter Opener, 1950s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959.
Additional information:
Materials: Met...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Form Und Farbe Stencil Set, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Form Und Farbe Stencil Set, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Cardboard, Plastic
Color: Green
Styles: Mid-...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Murano Gold, White Glass Heart Sculptures, Paperweights Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of vintage mid century modern hand blown Murano glass abstract heart sculptures and or paperweights have their original Made it Italy paper label on the back. They are exqu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
1960s Microchip Lucite Paperweight Vintage Retro Tech Sculpture MCM Anachronism
By Enzo Mari
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Super fun and retro piece of office or desk decor. Good size at almost 4 wide. Reminiscent of the famous designs in lucite by Enzo Mari.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Pen Holder in Patinated Leather 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Pen Holder in Patinated Leather 1960s.
Beautiful mid century pen holder / cup in dark brown patinated leather. Slender design with nice stitching.
A great addition to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Control Bubble Murano Paperweight Green
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage paperweight, in the shape of a pear. Control bubble Murano with clear and green tones. Item unmarked. No information present . Attributed in style a...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Polished Petrified Wood Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage polished petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 4.5"W x 3.5"D x 3.75"H. Col...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Petrified Wood
1980 Vintage Italian Big Paper Weight in Black Marquina Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paperweight with sphere shape in black marquina marble.
Each piece is in a way unique and handcrafted in Italy. Slight variations in shape, color and size are to be considered a gua...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Pair of MCM Walnut Letter Trays by Carver Wood Products
By Carver Wood Products Inc.
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of MCM walnut letter trays by Carver Wood Products, circa 1970s. The trays are in good vintage condition and measures 15.375"W x 10.25"D x 4.75"H and would make a great addition...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Solid Brass Clover Paperweight or Ashtray with A Raised Dog Head Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A solid brass clover shape paperweight, ashtray, or trinket dish with a dog head at the center. This shiny gold dish will be a great addition to any space. Use it on a coffee table o...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Salt and Pepper Shaker Holder Chinese Figurine by Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Salt and pepper shaker holder Chinese figurine by Richard Rohac.
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Fake Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian Smoking Set
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Mid-Century Modern Italian ashtray and lighter set exudes a glamorous and sophisticated design, typical of the period's penchant for luxurious materials and bold aesthetic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Konst Glashyttan Urschult Paperweight, Glows in UV, Sweden 1965-1970
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage spherical paperweight features a bright, graphic central core done in blue and yellow glass with 3 large controlled bubbles, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass
Nickel - plated Auböck ring holder around 1950 ( signed )
Located in Wien, AT
Nickel - plated Auböck ring holder around 1950 ( signed )
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Distinctive Gabriel Fourmaintraux Hand Painted Ceramic Vide Poche - Circa 1950's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb petit ceramic vide poche by Gabriel Fourmaintraux
Intense black glaze, hand decorated with distinctive red, yellow and green enamel motifs
Circa 1950
Height 1.5 inch, Width ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Entertaining Masked Ninja Angel Fish, Vintage Hand Blown Murano Fun 1970s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hilarious pair of Murano Angel fish with a whiff of Ninja about them
Crafted in hand blown glass from Murano, Italy
Circa 1970's
Height 8.5 inch, Wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
$177 Sale Price
64% Off
Old Blue Scale Gwarancja Olsztyn, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A fantastic antique weighing scale with nicely aged blue paint. Made by Gwarancja Factory in Olsztyn, Poland in the late 20th century. It presents...
Category
1970s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Iron
Mid-century Modern desk accessories for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern desk accessories for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desk accessories created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern desk accessories made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desk accessories, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Fratelli Toso, Walter Bosse, and Herta Baller. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desk accessories differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $34 and tops out at $28,500 while the average work can sell for $548.
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