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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Raspberry Perfume Bottle With Extravagant Spear Dropper. Bristol Glass, England
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delicious Raspberry pink glass perfume bottle, traditionally hand crafted by Bristol Glass, England
Beautifully shaped bottle with a fabulous elongated clear dropper spear
An elegant...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
1950s Fontana Arte Attributed Mid-Century Modern Glass Italian Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Italian stylish desk set attributed to Fontana Arte, very heavy verde nilo glass, has been made in 1950s, there is a small chip in one black pen holder. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Cut Glass
Vintage Italian Desk Set in Onyx Marble Ashtray and Paperweights, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A decorative desk lot consisting of pear and able shaped paperweights with brass stems and a mosaic ashtray in Onyx marble. Manufactured in Italy during...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx
$315 Sale Price
20% Off
Vibrant Lemon Textured Glaze, Hand Painted Songbird Italian Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delightful hand painted songbird on a vibrant lemon yellow textured glazed ceramic ashtray
Charming Italian artistry
Circa 1970's
Signed J W & Co, Italy
Height 1 inch, Width 8 inch,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Val Saint Lambert France Engraved Glass Disc Pisces Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Dreamy engraved round glass disc Pisces paperweight by Val Saint Lambert, France, circa 1970s. Signed with engraved signature on disc edge,
as pictured.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Pop Art "Coca Cola"/ Coke Bottle in Lucite Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A really fun pop art "Coca Cola" / Coke bottle in lucite sculpture / paperweight, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in good vintage condition with minor markings and crazing due to age;...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Single Letter Tray in Burlwwod
Located in San Diego, CA
A well constructed mid-century modern single letter tray in burl, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 10.75"W x 15"D x 2.5"H; the bottom is covered ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Burl
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Seguso Spherical Paperweight in Murano Glass with Gold Dust, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic spherical shaped paperweight made mouth-blown Murano glass with gold leaf inside. This incredibly charming paperweight was designed by Archimede Seguso in Italy during the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
1970s Sleek Chrome Desk Organizer File Tray Style Diego Matthai
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sleek Modern Chrome Desk Organizer black and chrome Tray
15 d x 10.63 w x 1.88 h
Clean modern lines
Unsigned, in the style of Diego Matthai
Original vintage, refer to images listed.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Mid-Century German Metal Office Rubber Stamp Holder and 3 Stamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Metal Office Rubber Stamp Holder and 3 Stamps, 1960s, Set of 4, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal, Plastic
...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Stilnovo Desk or Table Lamp Brass Black Enameled Metal, Iataly, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Midcentury Stilnovo two-light desk or table lamp in brass with black enameled metal base and shade (inside off-white), Italy, 1950s. Beautiful, minimalistic design and in very good v...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,763 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Auböck Midcentury Scoop Bowl or Ashtray with Handle, Brass, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist bowl or ashtray featuring a curved handle, shaped like a scoop. Made of polished solid brass. Designed and crafted by Werkstätte Carl Auböck in the 1950s, this ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Danish Rosewood Matchbox Holder with Abstract Silver Inlays by Axel Salomonsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Copenhagen silversmith Axel Salomonsen made a variety of rosewood accessories with sterling silver (925s) intarsia during the late 1950s and 60s. This ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
$188 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze desk Shell Plate and Letter Opener Auböck Hagenauer Era, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Bronze metal shell plate element and letter opener element
Origin:
Germany
Material:
Bronze
Wonderful bronze metal element shell plate and letter opener made in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Double Letter Tray by Peter Pepper Products
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional double letter tray by Peter Pepper Products, circa 1970s. The trays are made of solid oak with aluminum dividers. The set i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Cactus Holder, Vienna, Around 1950s by Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Cactus holder Vienna around 1950s by Auböck.
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1960s by Pierre Cardin for Venini Murano Glass Ashtray
By Venini, Pierre Cardin
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare glass ashtray with flower
Perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Paperweights Wooden clothespin Faux leather Handstitched, France 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Paperweight Wooden clothespin Faux leather Handstitched, France 1960's. In Black and Red.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Faux Leather
Vintage Austrian Cut Glass Crystal Desk Clock by Steiger
Located in Torquay, GB
Vintage austrian cut glass crystal diamond shaped table clock.
The clock mechanism is by Steiger Quartz.
The glass is made and labeled by F Kissling...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Combination Ruler or Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver combination ruler or letter opener, The Thomas Company, Attleboro, Mass, circa 1950s. Retailed at Neiman Marcus. Measures: Ruler is 8 1/2 inches l...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Danish Rosewood Box with Gilt Enamel Detail
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous deep purple enameled Danish rosewood jewelry or desk box with gilt enameled detail. Wooden interior and bottom.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Le Tanneur, Paris
By Le Tanneur
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk accessories, letter holder by Le Tanneur, Paris, in the traditions of French big houses like Lancel or Dior.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
$424 Sale Price
20% Off
A Pair of Brass Bookends for the Golf Enthusiast A very attractive pair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Brass Bookends for the Golf Enthusiast
A very attractive pair and clever design, the ends are made as books which the golfing statues are standing on and also provide the...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Pen Holder or Bowl in Lucite, Rattan & Chrome Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful pen holder or bowl in lucite, rattan and chrome in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder black Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Handsome saddle leather letter holder. Great patina to leather. Good vintage condition. Paris, in the traditions of French big houses like Lancel or Dior.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
$254 Sale Price
20% Off
Walter Bosse Fish Multiple Pen Holder
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse fish multiple pen holder
the pens are not incudet they are only for the photoshooting.
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1950s Carl Auböck Chain Paperweight Austria Vintage Midcentury Desk Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sought after early chain paperweight, gold plated steel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, circa 1950s. Heavily worn, showing a wonderful patina and...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
White Bakelite PTT Telephone by Ericsson
By Ericsson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage white Swedish Bakelite rotary table phone by Ericsson, circa 1950.
Measures 6" H x 9" W x 7.5 " D.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
$793 Sale Price
30% Off
Sculptural Modernist Counterweight Paperweight in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very well-, heavy and steady made counterweighted paper holder in solid bronze. It resembles an oil pump. Presumably custommade and handed as a gift to an employe of the Danish Cor...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
$330 Sale Price
20% Off
Ernest Sohn Siamese Teak and Acrylic Magazine Holder, circa 1960
By Ernest Sohn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ernest Sohn Siamese teak and acrylic magazine holder, circa 1960
Measures: 16" wide x 6" deep x 14.5" high
Good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic, Teak
Supreme x Hoto Red Tool Set, 5-Piece, Spring, 2023
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Supreme x hoto red tool set, 5-piece, Spring 2023. Made exclusively for Supreme (Spring 2023), limited edition. Red, Supreme-printed case. Includes 3.6V 3-level torque adjustable scr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
$702 Sale Price
20% Off
Andrew Szoeke "L" Monogram Marquetry Wood Cube Paperweight
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a rare and wonderful monogram "L" cube or paperweight by American designer, Andrew Szoeke. This cube combines Szoeke's mastery of graphic art and typography with inlaid wood ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Stow Davis Mid Century Walnut and Aluminum Trash Can
By Stow Davis
Located in Countryside, IL
Stow Davis Mid Century Walnut and Aluminum Trash Can
This trash receptacle measures: 9 wide x 16 deep x 12 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored v...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Large Millefiori Paperweight attrib. to Saint Louis, Scrambled Paperweight
By Saint Louis
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning paperweight dating back to the late 19th Century with roses and flowers that will spark your imagination every time you put your eyes on it.
This art piece has faceted e...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murrine
$635 Sale Price / item
20% Off
One left Swank French mod chrome frame fashion or runway sunglasses
Located in Ferndale, MI
One pair still available . Op-pop mod fashion sunglasses round lenses marked France . Very clean plastic chrome frames with chrome steel arms . Slight scu...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
$375 Sale Price
42% Off
Mid-Century Modern Studio Craft Rosewood Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern studio craft rosewood jewelry box.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Carl Auböck Model #9038 Polished Brass Knob
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #9038 polished brass knob.
Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese knob is executed in polished brass by Werkstätt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$319 / item
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
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
$240 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of Travertine Horse Bookends Letter Holder by Fratelli Mannelli Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of horse-shaped bookends and letter holders in travertine marble by the Italian designers Fratelli Mannelli, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
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 i...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Tray & Holder, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna. Made of horn, in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
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
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Op Art Victor Vasarely Style Vintage Lucite Cube Paperweight Desk Accessories
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Op Art colorful beveled Lucite Cube designed in the Style of Victor Vasarely.
He was a Hungarian born French artist who used geometric shapes and colorful graphics...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Mid-Century Modern "Astrolite" Sculptural Lucite Bookends by Ritts Co.
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern ”Astrolite" bookends were realized the Ritts Co. of Los Angeles, circa 1970. They offer faceted, sculptural forms in ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1968, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition.
- Fully functional.
- Tesla manufacturer.
- Uncleaned, suitable as a movie prop.
- After agreement, I will clean the assembly.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Set of Rare Austrian Bakelite Salt and Pepper stands
By Kolbenheyer Erich
Located in Vienna, AT
Kolbenheyer Aubock Hagenauer all worked in Vienna in the 1950‘s. One of these Architects is also the Designer of our nice serving table accessory.
An S&P set including toothpick hol...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Fratelli Toso Murano Mosaic Wild Flowers Basket Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso spring wild flowers, micro millefiori, Italian art glass ribbons basket paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The inside ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Auböck Letter Opener, Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck letter opener in horn, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Carl Aubock „C“ Walnut Clothes Coat Brush, Signed, Midcentury, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist clothes or coat brush in the shape of the letter C from the 1960s. Designed and executed by Carl Aubock III, Vienna/Austria. Handmade of walnut and natural hors...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Sculpture of a Toucan Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A heavy sculpture of a toucan in orange and clear glass. Designed by glass sculptor Livio Seguso ca. 1960. On the base with incised signature of the artist (LS) and made in Murano st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Barbini Murano Red Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bubble Design Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced Per Item (3 different colors available).
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, blue and gold Italian art glass paperweights with bubble decoration. Documented to designer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-century Tesla Design Phone, Czechoslovakia, 1983.
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
Telephone by TESLA, made in the 1980's.
Made of Plastic and Metal.
Beautiful decoration.
Original condition.
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Fluted And Twisted Brass Mid-Century Modern Box with Ball Lid
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage fluted and twisted brass Mid-Century Modern box has a lid with a ball on top. The box is from the 50s and has been professionally polished. it makes a great des...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Heavy Polychrome Glass Egg Sculpture
Located in bari, IT
1960s solid glass egg-shaped paperweight.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural Midcentury corkscrew and bottle opener combination from the 1950s. In the shape of a large key, designed by Carl Aubock, executed by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Small Globe with Wooden Base, by Prof Paul Rath, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany
Made of paper, wood
Original condition.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Paper
$330 Sale Price
26% Off
Italian Murano Art Glass Large Pumpkin Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amberina Murano Art Glass Pumpkin Sculpture with Gold Flecks, Italy, 1960s
A finely executed Murano Italian hand blown art glass figural pumpkin fru...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4843 Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4843 patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated brass.
Price is f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand mod. 2291 paperweight for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Max Ingrand model 2291 paperweight for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
Signed with the incised F X
Reference: Quaderni Fontana Arte 6
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Cut Glass
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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