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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Vintage Fratelli Toso Millefiori Desk Lamp, Murano, circa 1950
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Fratelli Toso Millefiori Desk Lamp, Murano circa 1950
A rare millefiori murrine glass desk lamp manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1950. Made of blue glass with melted white and green glass threads and polycrome murrines. Surface with satinated finish. The lamp is an authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass. It was part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s. Working condition. It features a E14 European socket.
Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Sterling Silver Equestrian Letter Opener by Hermes Paris
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Sterling Silver Equestrian Letter Opener by Hermes Paris
Beautiful letter opener with a horse head handle and decorated with vertical lines towards the tip, signed on the bottom.
Mea...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carl Auböck Model #4995 Polished Brass Wall Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4995 Polished Brass Wall Hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria....
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Murano Vintage Double Fish Swim In Algae Italian Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso double fish aquarium Italian art glass sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Riccardo Licata and the Avem company. One fish has a ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Italian Artist Piero Dorazio Paper weight for Saint Louis France
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Artist Piero Dorazio Paper weight for Saint Louis France.
Signed and Numbered:
Saint Louis France 62/350 Dorazio
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Paillard-Bolex L8 Mechanical Wind-Up 8mm Camera With Yvar 12.5mm F2.8 Fixed Lens
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Paillard-Bolex L8 Mechanical Wind-Up 8mm Camera With Yvar 12.5mm F2.8 Fixed Lens 1940's
16 frames a second
No 144780 Lens
Serial no on base No 103 963
Made in Switzerland
OVERALL ...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Carl Auböck Model #4982 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4982 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Tan Leather Model AB9 Attache / Briefcase by Hartmann - New Old Stock
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful vintage tan leather Model AB9 attache / briefcase by Hartmann Luggage, circa 1980s. This piece is "New Old Stock (NOS)" and has never been used and comes with original t...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Restored Typewriter/ Daro Erika, Model 32, Germany, 1965
Located in Praha, CZ
The entire machine is expertly disassembled, cleaned, lubricated, all repaired and fully functional
The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Curved Leather Italian Picture Frame by Nova Tecno, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous rectangular photo frame fully made in a fantastic thick curved leather. This incredibly elegant and unique object was hand-made in Italy during the 1970s by Nova Tecno.
Thi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Glass
Vintage Florence Knoll Molded Plywood Architectural Letter Tray
Located in Esperance, NY
This is a very unique premium paper or letter tray that is now available for sale. It comes with its original Knoll tag and is an early version of the product. With its stunning desi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Seguso Murano Pink Blue Art Glass Bird Figure Paperweights, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of Murano Sommerso Dove Bird figures in pink and blue glass. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s
Hanblown glass, Sommerso technique: One is made in pink g...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with white "filigrana" - white filaments intricately superimposed and intertwined within the glass / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Me...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
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.
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage onyx cardholder desk accessory, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage onyx card holder, 1960s. Most likely from Italy, Mexico, or Pakistan. Tones of pistachio, rust, and toffee. Pick up in central west Los Angeles or we ship worldwide.
4” W ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx
Mid Century Murano Glass Fish Aquarium Sculpture
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Italian hand blown solid glass aquarium with fish and sea life inclused into a clear blue curved wave shape sculpture. Murano, Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Hand-chiseled ticket holder Mid-Century Italy 40s
Located in Palermo, IT
Hand-chiseled crystal office card holder. Designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s. The thickness of the crystal is 2.3 cm. Nile green color. Very rare and valuable a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
A.Ve.M. Murano Rainbow Silver Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Stripes Fish Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown rainbow stripes, silver and gold flecks Italian art glass fish figurine. Attributed to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese) company. The fish has ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Magnificent Life-Size Zanolli, Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Barn Owl c1980s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Impeccably hand painted life-size barn owl figure by Zanolli, Italy from the 1980's
Has incredible presence - a terrific piece
Circa 1980's
Signed Zanolli, Italy
Height 11.5 inch, Wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Small Table fan SIEMENS, 220V - 1940s
By Siemens
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. 220V, European plug. New power cable. Paint renewed in the past.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Italian Vintage Marble Eggs, Circa 1960
Located in CH
Italian vintage marble eggs, Circa 1960
Set of 10 Eggs of different colors and marble type.
The glass bowls are not included in the price.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Fornasetti paper weight with NATO phonetic alphabet with pen rest
Located in London, GB
Rare Fornasetti porcelain paperweight with pen holder.
With the phonetic alphabet
o as in Oscar
P as in Papa
Q as in Quebeck etc..
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Ocean Green Murano Glass Angel Fish By Archimede Seguso, Italy 1970's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superbly crafted hand blown angel fish by Archimede Seguso, Murano, Italy
Circa 1970's
Signed with original label on base
Height 4 inch, Width 2.25 inch, Depth 5.5inch
In very good...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopus, on a glass stone. Colors are a red, white, black a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Original 'Benbecula' Letter Opener by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano. Italy, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
Original 'Benbecula' Letter Opener in Stainless Steel. Designed by Enzo Mari in 1961. Produced by Danese Milano in the 1960s.
Great condition, only a few light scratches.
Stamped wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Portable typwriter valentine by Ettore Sottsass / Perry King for Olivetti
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
The Olivetti Valentine is a portable, mechanical, travel typewriter that was manufactured by the Italian company Olivetti from 1969 to 2000. It is known for its unconventional design...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Paul Evans Patchwork Copper Large and Small Humidors w Cigar Ashtray, c 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic set of Paul Evans 'Patchwork Copper' smoking accessories, manufactured by C.C. Design Inc and retailed by Directional in the 1970s, with beautiful light patina and age, p...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Pewter
Adnet Mid-Century Curved Leather Italian Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous photo frame fully made in a fantastic curved leather. This unique and charming object was hand-made in Italy during the 1970s clearly in the style of Jacques Adnet design.
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Glass
Vintage Murano Twisted Spiral Sky Blue and Clear Art Glass with Silver Murine 19
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern vintage Murano sky blue glass vase with bubbles and silver murine inclusions.
Beautiful vintage handmade Murano ice blue glass soliflore vase with silver inclusions.
A fantastic unusual shaped, small decorative vase with twisted base body combined with a lovely coloration from light sky blue tone down to clear.
An exceptional designed Murano piece of mid-century Italian art glass vase mouth-blown in an organic form with a combination of ocean blue and the and clear with silver and gold inclusions.
This is a rare color, shape and size, a must have for any art glass collector.
Very good condition. Handmade in Venice, Murano, Italy, circa 1960s.
Could be use to hold a single flower or as a paper weight...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Kosta Boda Yellow Crystal Candle Holder by Anna Ehrner, 1990's
By Anna Ehrner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Kosta Boda crystal yellow "Atoll" votive Tealight candle holder designed by Anna Ehrner, 1990s. With characteristic craftsmanship and good design, and an ongoing commitment to avant-...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Sommerso Aqua Blue Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Bird Figures Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso aqua blue and gold flecks Italian art glass bird figurines paperweight sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. They look to be...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Murano Rainbow Bubble Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval shaped, artisan-made, hand-blown, Italian Murano art glass paperweight features a bed of colorful teal, blue, yellow, and red with clear bubbles rising resembling hot air balloo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Hand-Carved Ibex Book Ends, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern book ends.
Striking Indonesian design from the 1970s.
Solid teak frames with original hand-carved Ibex sculpture.
This wonderful pair ...
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1970s Indonesian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Vincenzo Nason Murano Art Glass Green Blue Bird Paperweight Figurine
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Murano glass bird sculpture by Vincenzo Nason, Italy, 1970s.
Green, blue and clear glass with beautiful hues when light go...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and sapphire blue spots, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mathieu Mategot Stich Leather Desk Set 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Desk Set .4 Pieces in Black stich Leather , signed Crystal Glass Ashtray on a Tray. Very nice notebook still with lots of original paper .
Lett...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Murano Art Glass Multi Color Spiral Paperweight Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful abstract Murano blown glass sculpture. Artist unknown. Italy, 1960s
This art glass paperweight sculpture has an eye-catching design with spiral shape standing on a clear g...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Three Mid-Century Modern Resin Pressed Yellow & Orange Dried Blooms Paperweights
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three Mid-Century Modern resin pressed yellow and orange dried blooms paperweights.
A-956-335
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Pipe holder around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Pipe holder around 1950s
Original condition
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
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...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Seguso Vetri D'Arte Poli Murano Sommerso Italian Art Glass Squirrel Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, rare, and cute vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green Italian art glass squirrel figure / sculpture. Documented to designer Flavio Poli for...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Michel Mangematin Bronze Paperweight, circa 1970, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Michel Mangematin stone shaped paperweight, circa 1970, France.
Polished bronze.
Signed with the two inverted M and numbered 16.
Dimensions: 7 cm W, 5 cm D, 3 cm H.
All purchases ar...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Model #4206C Polished Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4026A polished brass bowl.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl or catch-all is executed in polished brass. Originally con...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Comb Made from Horn
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful half-moon shaped comb. The item was hand-crafted from horn and designed by the renowned workshops of Carl Auböck in Austria. It's a remarkable example of the ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian hand blown Murano glass paperweight exhibiting an aquatic scene with a fish and sea grass / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 3 inches / height 3 inches
1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Claude Victor Boeltz Gilt Bronze Letter Holder, circa 1970, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Claude Victor Boeltz Letter Holder , circa 1970, France.
Gilt exploded bronze, metal blade.
Dimensions: 16 cm W, 10 cm H, 8 cm D.
Boeltz’s "exploded-bronze" pieces, made famous in th...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Geode Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of geode bookends with vibrant puple and white coloring, circa 1990s. The set is in very good vintage condition and measures 8"W 3.5"D 4.5"H. #4122
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rock Crystal
Green White Dressing Table Set made of Mouth-blown Glass
Located in Hannover, DE
This is a one-of-a-kind set that will make your dressing table look absolutely charming! It was found in a 1950s villa. The size refers to the large storage tray.
The bottle is 17 c...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Scagliola, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Crystal Owl Paperweight by Baccarat of France
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This elegant paperweight was realized by Baccarat- one of the world's finest makers of crystal products since 1765 in France, circa 1960. Artisanally created in translucent crystal, ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage art glass paperweight with scalloped exterior and blue decoration within the glass / Made in USA in 2000
Measures: Diameter 3 inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Squared Lucite and Chrome Pocket Emptier in Dior Style, France 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury Lucite and chrome squared valet tray or ashtray. This wonderful item was produced in France in the style of Christian Dior in 1970.
The pocket emptier is lovely because of the beautiful straight lines and the chromed metal central part, making it look like a cube of ice with a floating rounded chromed plate in the middle.
A wonderful example of design from the 1970s, both for the fusion of materials and colours. The chromed plate can be moved, changing the shape of the item.
A gorgeous item that will enhance a midcentury-style living room, studio or entrance hall.
Christian Dior was founded in 1946 by designer Christian Dior. It currently designs and retails leather goods, fashion accessories, footwear, jewelry, timepieces, fragrance, makeup, and skincare products, while also maintaining its tradition as a creator of haute-couture under the Christian Dior Couture division. The Christian Dior label remains largely for women's offerings, although the company also operates the Dior Homme division for men and the baby Dior...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Ronson Large Table Lighter 1980
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Ronson Large Table Lighter 1980
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plexiglass
John Deacons Perthshire Millefiori glass presse-papier 1970
Located in Oirlo, LI
Glass paperweight.
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 ...
Category
20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Siemens Telephone, 1950's, Germany
By Siemens
Located in Praha, CZ
Telephone by Siemens, made in Germany, in the 1950's.
Fully functional.
Repolished, cleaned, in original condition. shows signs o wear.
Made of bakelite.
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Exceptional, Elegant and Heavy Brass Letter Opener by Carl Auböck, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Unique Mid-Century Modern letter opener. Designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in Vienna, Austria, 1950s.
Executed in solid brass and leather.
Measurements:
Length 8.07 in. (20...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
2000s Barovier Toso Italian Royal Blue Twisted Murano Glass Brass Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
A sophisticated Venetian modern design vertical photo frame in thick blown Murano glass worked in a luscious deep blue jewel color, by Barovier Toso, signed piece. The elegant texture of the tightly twisted glass frame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
33 Pieces Furniture Handle, circa 1960
Located in Wien, AT
Furniture handle
33 pieces
Original condition
Sold and price per piece.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Art Glass Mushroom
Located in Fairfield, CA
A mid century art glass mushroom. Nice modern minimalist shape with a cluster of controlled bubbles emanating from the center. There is a purposefu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art 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.