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
Dice Metal Statue on Marble Base Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice metal dice atop a marble base. The best addition to your desk or every room. Found at an estate sale in Nur...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Pen Holder by Pilastro Netherlands
By Pilastro
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Unique pen holder from the 50s for your desk.
You can also use it for storage of your keys.
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
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...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid-Century West German Space Age Desk Utensilo, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Space Age Desk Utensilo, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Plastic
Color: Green
Styles: Mid-Century M...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Daum France Crystal Turtle Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal turtle figurine paperweight or ornamental sculpture by hand in the early 1970s. The sculpture features a lovely turtle with dimensional ca...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
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-...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Jelly Fish Murano Glass Paperweight Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy....
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Walnut Mirror Paperweight
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage round mirrored paperweight cased in walnut with a felt bottom.
Year: 1970s
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Dimensions: 3.25" diameter x 1.75" tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Abstract, Organic Gabriel Fourmaintraux Hand Painted Ceramic Vide Poche c1950's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Organic in form, abstract ceramic vide poche by Gabriel Fourmaintraux, France
Strong pallet of red, yellow and orange enamels contrast wonderfully with the exterior matt black glaze
...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
French Mid-Century Wrought Iron & Parchment Table Lamp Attr to Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant, hand made, Unique French Mid-Century Modern table lamp or desk lamp in hand forged and hand-hammered iron with a parchment shade attributed to Gilbert Poillerat. The base...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Italian Art Glass Paperweight Blue and Green Egg Shape
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian blown art glass paperweight in vibrant blue and green in a transparent egg shape.
Vintage Italian Murano Hand blown art glass egg shaped paperweight, with encased bright blue glowing underwater plant with green oceanic leaves in clear crystal.
Italian Murano Venetian Glass Mid...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Handmade Bear Wood Sculpture by Bern
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian hand carved wood bear sculpture by Bern.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
1960s Murano Sommerso Art Glass Apple Pear Bookends Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Murano Art Glass Apple and Pear Bookends or Paperweights
set of two
glass artist Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Italy
Pear 7 h x 4 diameter
Apple ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
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
HIGH-RISE Shoes Mid Century Modernist 1960 Bookends In Carved Precious Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of modernist bookends.
This is a very decorative pair of bookends created during the mid-century modernist period, back in 1960. The bookends have been crafted in the shape of ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Seguso Murano Teal White Opal Albastro Italian Art Glass Baby Elephant Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent teal blue-green and white opalescent Italian art glass baby elephant sculpture / figurine. Documented to desi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Adam Jablonski Sommerso Sculpture or Paperweight, Polish Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Colorful abstract art glass sculpture or paperweight features flattened teardrop shape with central core of cranberry red glass with controlled bubbles, enclosed in a layer of clear...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Italian Handcrafted Animal Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian ceramic animal sculptures are a popular and beautiful form of art. Italy has a rich tradition of ceramic production and many skilled ar...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century Modern Applied and Decorated Murano Large Art Glass Vase
Located in Englewood, NJ
A highly decorative and vibrant Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass vase with decorated with transparent gradient between lime and aqua hues, multicolor vertical bands on body, a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Blown Controlled Bubbles Murano Art Glass Transparent Paperweight, Italy
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Vintage blown controlled bubbles Murano Art Glass Transparent Paperweight made in Italy.
Great for a Desk as Paperweight, Sculpture or Office Accessory.
Collector'...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Murano Glass and Gold Dust Spherical Paperweight with Bubbles, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury Murano glass and gold dust spherical paperweight. It was produced in Italy during 1970s and attributed to Alfredo Barbini.
Its peculiarity is the Murano glass...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Tomado Modernist Desk Office Paper Waste Basket, circa 1960
By Tomado
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a rare functional mid-century modern desk accessory or office waste-basket designed by Tomado, Holland, circa 1960. The oval shape features a light gray metal structure with ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Italian Marble Brass Italian Cheetah Marble Paperweight
Located in Toronto, CA
Elevate your desk or decor with this exquisite Mid-Century Italian Marble and Brass Cheetah Paperweight. A striking fusion of luxury and craftsmanship, t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Murano Light Blue Table Lamp Marked Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in IT
Italian Murano light blue table lamp marked Venini, 1950s
Murano light blue glass table lamp. From Italy, from mid-20th century. It is signed...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Murano Dark Blue Photo Frame by Barovier e Toso - 2 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage picture frame with hand blown clear and dark blue Murano "Torciglione" glass border / Designed by Barovier e Toso circa 1960's / Original mark on frame / Made in Italy
Measu...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Piece Of Italian Kitsch, Ceramic Sports Car And Driver c1960s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Italian ceramic car and driver from the 1960's, a fun piece of Italian kitsch
Rossa pink lustre glaze - beautifully respected
Circa 1960's
Signed Italy
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
richard rohac paper weight or bookend
Located in Munich, DE
paperweight or bookend / signed.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
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
Dice Brass Copper Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice brass dice atop a copper base. The best addition to your desk or every room.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
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
Feather and Claw Shaped Letter Opener in Patinated Sand Cast Brass 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Feather and Claw Shaped Letter Opener in Patinated Sand Cast Brass, Europe, 1960s.
Very stylish and unusual - this feather and claw shaped letter opener in sand cast brass. Great ap...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Italian Art Glass Picture Frame for Venini by, Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Englewood, NJ
A fine Italian Mid Century Modern glass "Mezza Filigrana" picture frame designed by, Carlo Scarpa for Venini. The frame is internally decorated with pink lattice decoration and furth...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Industrial Metal Letter Holder, Rust Patina, Modular Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Mid-20th Century Industrial Metal Letter Holder, Rust Patina, Modular Arcade Design
Description:
This mid-20th century industrial letter holder is a...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
1980s Vintage Italian Marble Sphere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian sphere shape in black marble.
Each piece is in a way unique (and handcrafted in Italy. Slight variations in shape, color and size are...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Handsome Frog Prince Crystal Paperweight By Marcolin Art Crystal Sweden c1988-91
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wearing a crown of silver inclusions, a handsome frog prince paperweight of clear crystal by Marcolin, Sweden
Italian brothers Josef and Benito Marcolin founded Marcolin in Sweden af...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Turquoise & Yellow Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant Mid-Century Modernist hand-blown Murano glass paperweight, crafted in Italy circa 1960, showcases the exceptional artistry of Murano glassmakers. The piece is adorned wi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Dalmatian Murano Glass Black White Spotted Puppy Dog Figure Paperweight
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cute hand blown Murano glass Puppy Dog Figurine Sculpture in Black and White Murrine, Italy, 1950s.
This nice doggy stands up on a small clear glass base. It has white spots on a bla...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rollei 35B Miniature 35mm Film Miniature Viewfinder Camera Carl Zeiss Triotar 28
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rollei 35B Miniature 35mm Film Miniature Viewfinder Camera Carl Zeiss Triotar 28mm F2.8 Prime Lens & Case (Black Model)
Preceded by two concept studies, the entry-level model with a...
Category
Late 20th Century Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bronze Paperweights, circa 1970, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of paperweights in the shape of pebbles, circa 1970, France.
Gilded bronze.
Dimensions: pebble one: 9 x 8 x 3 cm, pebble two: 8 x 7 x 3 cm.
All purchases are covered by our Buye...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Sommerso Art Glass Bookends
Located in Englewood, NJ
A pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano glass "Sommerso" decorated bookends decorated in a purple/plum color cased in a light blue - clear overlay. The bookends are unsigned - ci...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Ceramic Piggy Bank by Ditar Urbach 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Colectible ceramic piggy bank for sale made by Ditmar Urbach Porcelain factory (Keramicky zavod Teplice) Original glaze, original condition, Marked on the bottom with the original st...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Military Interest A Presentation Desk Pen Holder or Stand Dated 1951
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
MILITARY INTEREST:- A PRESENTATION DESK
PEN HOLDER OR STAND, 1951
Modelled as a airplane engine, with two pen holders on each side and a presentation rhomboid-shaped plaque inscribe...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Auböck bussines card holder around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Auböck bussines card holder around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Fratelli Toso Murano Clear Yellow Italian Art Glass Puppy Dog Paperweight Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute vintage Murano hand blown yellow and clear Italian art glass puppy dog sculpture / paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It still retains its original "Murano Gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
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
Sommerso Glass Fig by Hanne Dreutler for Studio Åhus, 1980
By Studio Ahus
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare find, stunning Glass FIG by Hanne Dreutler for Studio Åhus from 1980. Light pink and clear glass made in sommerso technique that originated in Murano, Italy. This piece is in ex...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Crystal Pen Holder with Inkwell by Walther Design
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Pukeberg walther glass designed Solifleur rectangular single stem glass. Interesting and particularly striking pieces of Op Art glass . The front features a fun, light-hearted textur...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Two Petite Murano Glass Aquarium Paperweight Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s
By Murano 5
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weights. Showing some multicolored fishes and a coral reef inside a clear glass fish....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Swirl inside Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy. Highly decorative and functional in e...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Arte Murano Millefiori Cane Round Globe Clear Paperweight
Located in Charleston, SC
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, clear surface and applied flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Murano) company. The paperweigh...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
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
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...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Diminutive Vase By Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Neriage Terracotta
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Sweet and diminutive vase using the Neriage technique by Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France
Ceramic glazed shaped vase, with mosaic patterning and terracotta accents
Circa 1960's
Sig...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
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.