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
Mid-Century Modern Italian Bookends 1960s Set of 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian bookends Made with metal.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Wonderful Carved Rock Crystal Sculpture Alligator Paperweight Desk Accessory
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Carved Rock crystal sculpture Of An Alligator Paperweight Desk Accessory.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rock Crystal
Mid-Century Bowl Designed by Jiri Suhajek for Crystalex , 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of hyalit glaas
- good, original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Coffee Grinder, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany
Made of wood, metal, steel
Original condition.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel
Paperweight with a Nice Sleek Finish and a Beautiful Orange Colour
Located in Oirlo, LI
Paperweight with a Nice Sleek Finish and a Beautiful Orange Colour
Additional information:
Dimensions: 6.5 W x 6.5 D x 7 H cm
This sphere has damage and a number G04029 engraved.
A paperweight is an object that can be placed on a desk on top of papers to prevent them from blowing away. This goes back a long way, in Egypt they already used paperweight...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Paper Holder Stand With Hand Shaped Clips
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Brass, Beautiful Patina Consistent with Age. Intricate Base. Hinge on Bottom is Loose.
Dimensions. 4 Diameter ; 14 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Orange Pen Holder by Royal Haeger
By Royal Haeger
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic orange pen holder / desk accessory by Royal Haeger.
Measures: Height: 2 7/8 in.
Width: 9 in.
Special Characteristics...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
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
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Dutch Round Glass Paperweight Ball Signed with Oude Horn leerdam W Heesen
Located in Oirlo, LI
Dutch Round Glass Paperweight Ball Signed with O Horn, 1980
Oude Horn Leerdam
from Willem Heesen
Additional information:
Dimensions: 6 W x 6 D x 5 H c...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Manual Typewriter AZERTY Keyboard by MESSA
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Manual typewriter, AZERTY keyboard by MESSA. With a robust design, beige structure and chromed metal details.
The keyboard features raised, dark-colored round keys typical of classic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Cooking Glass Set, Czechoslovakia, 1960’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of glass, metal
Re-polished
Fully functional
Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Vintage Brass Bowls by Franz Hagenauer, 1950s, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern pair of wonderful Franz Hagenauer brass bowls, 1950s, Vienna, engraved with Hagenauer Wien, handmade, made in Austria.
This se...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Paperweight of Beautifully Crafted Glass Colored Gray Purple
Located in Oirlo, LI
Paperweight of Beautifully Crafted Glass Colored Gray Purple
Additional information:
Dimensions: 6 W x 6 D x 5.5 H cm
Period of Time: 1960
Condition: Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Mazzega Glass Objects, Italy, 1970, Set of 18
By Mazzega
Located in Munich, DE
Set of 18 wonderful Murano glass objects by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s.
Measures: One H 14.5 W 28 D 5 cm.
Nine H 12 W 5 D 5 cm.
Eight H 12 W 15 D 5 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Paperweight Orange with Black/White/Green Bows
Located in Oirlo, LI
Paperweight Orange with Black/White/Green Bows
Additional information:
Dimensions: 8.5 W x 8.5 D x 7 H cm
Period of Time: 1960
Condition: Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Two Bookends by Carl Auböck Brass Design Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of large solid brass bookends created and manufactured by the Austrian architect and designer Carl Auböck. These outstanding objects made of solid polished and decorated brass...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Art Glass Penguin by, Livio Seguso for Oggetti
By Oggetti, Livio Seguso
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Italian Mid-Century blown art glass "Penguin" sculpture by, Livio Seguso for Seguso Arte Vetro Murano/Oggetti with clear blown body with applied red and black striping throughout ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Venini Centerpiece Murano Black Glass Layered Glass White
By Venini
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Venini centerpiece Murano black glass, layered glass white the two little.
Big one measure cm: H 7 Diam. 47 thickness 6mm
Little one measure cm: H 3.8 Diam. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Scissors by OPI Milano for Cini & Nils
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A superbly designed pair of scissors crafted from stainless steel.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Elegant Red Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur, France, 1950s
By Le Tanneur
Located in Paris, FR
Midcentury French modern full leather desk set by Le Tanneur composed by:
Calendar L 18.5cm x L 11cm depth 5cm
Pencil case L 23cm x L 8cm depth 2....
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sterling Silver Inkwell XL Size, Denmark, 1920
Located in Paris, FR
Sterling silver inkwell made in Denmark, 1920.
Very large size silver inkwell holder made of sterling silver, weight 620 grams.
Good condition, some engraving on the silver as seen...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Italian Crystal Paperweight Ferrari Car 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Crystal Paperweight Ferrari Car 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Blenko Glass Promotional Item for Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon and handmade glass desk weight in luminous tones of amber and red advertising the Blenko Glass works.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Comb by Carl Aubock
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant comb hand carved from cow horn with naturally occurring variations in color and pattern.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Decorative Glass Desk Accessory Bowl Plus Flowers Container, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Decorative glass desk accessory bowl plus flowers container 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Mid Century / Modern - Acrylic / Lucite Sculpture Abstract, 1960s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid Century / Modern - Acrylic / Lucite Sculpture Abstract, 1960s
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1995. If you have any questio...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic
Italian Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Puzzle by Barbini
By Barbini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Barbini Murano is a prominent glasswork company based on the island of Murano in Italy. They are known for their exquisite Murano glass pieces, which encompass a wide range of decora...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Carl Auböck III, 1960s, Alphabetical 'L' Shaped Walnut Clothes Brush
Located in London, GB
L-shaped coat brush designed and made by Carl Auböck III, Vienna, circa 1960.
The model 5000 alphabetical clothes brushes were designed in 1961 and a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Rollei 35B Miniature 35mm Film Miniature Viewfinder Camera Carl Zeiss Triotar 28
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rollei B35 35mm Film Miniature Viewfinder Camera With A Carl Zeiss Triotar 40mm F3.5 Prime Lens & Rollei Slip Case (Silver model)
Made In Germany
Condition: In good working conditi...
Category
Late 20th Century Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
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
Fontana Arte Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A Fontana Arte desk set consisting of letter knife, ink blotter and pen holder.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Desk Set in Bronze by Gusum, A 5 Pieces Set, Signed
By Gusums Bruk
Located in Paris, FR
A very rare desk set of 5 pieces made by Gosum. Sweden. Signed
Bronze.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Natural Burl Wood Magnifier
Located in Montreal, QC
Unique desk or tabletop hand magnifying glass featuring a large round looking glass mounted to a fabulous burl wood handle, circa 1950s. A strang...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brass Color Nautical Letter Opener.
Located in Seattle, WA
Letter Opener with Anchor and Rope Details at the Top. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 9 W ; 2 D ; 1/4 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Tall Art Glass Blue Swirl Jellyfish Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Artisan-made, hand-blown, art glass paperweight by Rochester Folk Art Guild features a graceful, cobalt blue form resembling a jellyfish or a flower encased in a clear glass tall obl...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
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
Pair of Ceramic Bears Bookends, Signed Vienna, by Leopold Anzengruber, 1955
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of ceramic bears bookends, signed Vienna. By Leopold Anzengruber, 1955.
They appear in the book of Leopold Anzengruber, "Anzengruber Keramik Wien".
Leopold Anzengruber (1912-1...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Black Metal Table Lamp, midcentury
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful and trendy Table lamp in black metal from the 20th Century, circa 1980. Probably an Italian design. In a very good condition for use and age.
Table lamp in black metal from the 20th Century, circa 1980. Probably an Italian design. In a very good condition for use and age.
This is a black metal table lamp...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Italian Carrara Marble Pen and Card Holder
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A refined desk accessory crafted in Italy from solid Carrara marble, dating to the 1970s. The sculptural cylindrical form features precision-carved grooves to hold business cards, wi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Carrara Marble
Carl Auböck #7127 Letter Opener "Flat", Austria, 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #7127 letter opener "Flat", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Green Leather Documents Tray by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green leather documents tray by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Italian Handmade Ceramic Vase by Flavia Montelupo
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique Italian glasses vase with beautiful colors by Flavia Montelupo.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
very rare penholder from horn and horn pen by carl auböck
Located in Munich, DE
rare pieces from the carl auböck workshop.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1950, Vintage White Ceramic Vase, with Signed Floral Painting on the Bottom
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage white ceramic vase with hand made floral painting.
On the vase there are figures in thickness.
The vase dates back to the 1950s and was produced in Italy.
On the bottom yo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme
By Ars Murano
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme
Eye-catching Italian glass stonebath, Murano, intense red color with transparency that allows you to see inside, giving you the...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
"Panicaut des Alpes" French resin paperweight by Pierre Bodin - 1980s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
"Panicaut des Alpes" French resin paperweight by Pierre Bodin -1980s
Boho chic - sculpture - herbarium - inclusion
Measures : 10.5cmx6cm H:16cm
Material : Resin
Wear consistent wit...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Ben Seibel "Clam" Bookends in a Copper Finish
By Ben Seibel
Located in Dallas, TX
Heavy bookends by Ben Seibel in a copper finish.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Trio of Midcentury Decorative Marble Desk or Shelf Objects
Located in London, GB
A set of three marble specimens.
Belgium, circa 1970s.
Formed in spheres.
Two green specimens - 8.5 diameter, a slightly larger sphere at 10 diameter in cm.
Price is for the ...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian Architectural Chromed Steel Chain Links Bookends, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
This pair of extremely heavy chain links bookends are of 1970s Italian Architectural design. Although functional if used as intended, they form a kind of very interesting geometrical...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Yonel Lebovici Ressort Letter Holder Distrimex, France, 1969
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare limited edition letter holder designed by Yonel Lebovici and manufactured by Distrimex, France 1969. This nickel plated spiral shaped letter holder was made in a limited product...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Italian Murano Glass Penguin
Located in Englewood, NJ
A whimsical Mid-Century Modern Italian blown art glass penguin sculpture attributed to Antonio da Ros, made for Cenedese decorated with heavy clear layer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Pen Holder in Aveiro Porcelain, Portugal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This pen holder is crafted from Aveiro porcelain, featuring a vibrant polychrome decoration. It showcases delicate roses and the distinguished Coat of Arms of Portugal, adding a touc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Christian Dior, Pencil Holder in Silver Metal, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Christian Dior, pencil holder in silver metal, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of Five Crystal Querandi Glasses and Two Bottles, Argentina, circa 1970
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of five crystal Querandi glasses and two bottles. Argentina, circa 1970.
Bottles dimensions: 35,5 cm height, 10 cm width, 10 cm depth.
Glasses d...
Category
1970s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Rock Crystal Hand-Craved, Hand-Polished Orbs
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of French Mid-Century Modern rock crystal hand-craved and hand-polished orbs/spheres on original rock crystal stands. Each orb is hand carved and hand-polished from a single p...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rock Crystal
Handmade Italia Carrara Marble Rego Laptop Holder 2023
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lava stone Règo is a little jewel that adds a new experience when using a notebook combined with an external display, ideal for saving space and creating a clean and tidy environment...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Carrara Marble
Comb by Carl Aubock
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant comb hand carved from cow horn with naturally occurring variations in color and pattern.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Brush by Carl Aubock
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant brush hand carved from cow Horn with naturally occurring variations in color and pattern.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
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.