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 legendary 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.
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
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
A cute sculpture of a stylized cat in smoke grey glass. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. It was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s
By Siemens
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s
Set consisting of a landline telephone with rotary dial mod. Sip and handset music box. The phone is made of where gray plastic with a transparent disc. The handset holder music box is made of white plastic and is made up of three cylindrical elements: the lowest contains a half metal sphere, the highest has a hole and can be used as a pen holder while the central cylinder is the one with the function of a handset holder. The music box is loaded with the appropriate lever under the base and by placing the handset on the button of the central cylinder the sound is activated.
Produced in the 1960s, the Siemens telephone...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Fermacarte "TRITTICO" di Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Trittico di fermacarte in cristallo pensato e prodotto da Roberto Giulio Rida.
Gli elementi fermacarte decorativi, sono stati ricavati da rocce di vetro di fusione che sono stati mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Stained Glass
Sculpted Bronze Medallion by Riccardo Cassini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze decorative medallion or paperweight by sculptor Riccardo Cassini, c.1979, Italy. This circular bronze piece showcases varying abstract bronze texture along the top of the piec...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Italian Art Glass Egg Shape Circa 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Egg Shape.
Orange and Blue Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Ob...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Paperweight in Red and White Swirl Hungary 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Paperweight in Red and White Swirl.
Handcrafted in Hungary still retained the paper sticker: " Callisto Classic Crystal 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight in Blue And Green Spiral 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This vintage 1980's glass spiral paperweight or art glass object desk accessory.
Vintage crystal art glass paperweight in blue and green Swirl.
Paper weight for the sophisticated des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight.
Italian Mid-century Murano Blown Art Glass Paperweight with Floral Motif.
Beautif...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Large Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Hand ful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Murano Oggetti Clear Orange Swirl Seashell Italian Art Glass Snail Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano clear glass and orange swirl seashell Italian art glass snail sculpture / paperweight. Created in the manner of the Salviati company, and documented to the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck NOS Horn Bottle Opener Austria
Located in San Diego, CA
New Old Stock horn and stainless steel bottle opener by Carl Aubock. Still sealed in the original plastic. Austria. 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Murano Gambaro Poggi Yellow Blue Italian Art Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow, cobalt blue and orange Italian art glass puffer fish paperweight / figurine. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Carl Auböck Model #5261 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5261 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated and polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Basque Musician And Shepherd Pair Of Vases, Anne Marie Grillard, Ciboure, France
By Ciboure
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Super pair of typical Ciboure stoneware tapered vases by Anne Marie Grillard for Ciboure, France
Hand decorated with a shepherd tending his flock on one and an animated musician on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Gray Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
By Ericsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage rotary dial gray ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of blue thermoplastic ABS
Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomberg,...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Adorable, Pedigree French Poodle, Toffee Glaze Ceramic Figurine, Vallauris 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Sporting a 'Dutch Cut' to his coat, this adorable ceramic poodle stands tall and proud
Collar and feet are gilded, the glaze is a delicious toffee caramel colour and the eyes are pin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Bauhaus Desk Table Lamp Black Enameled Metal, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Bauhaus desk or table lamp in steel with black enameled metal shade (inside white), from the 1950s. This desk lamp is adjustable in height and angle, beautiful, minimalistic design a...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Metal
Original Guernsey Island Studio, Hand Blown Glass Perfume Bottle c1980's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Desirable perfume bottle, hand blown by Guernsey Island Glass Studios in the Channel Islands
Created using a glass palette of fragrant lilac, plum and wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Italian 1960s Silver Owl Paperweight
Located in London, GB
This delightful little owl silvered metal paperweight has gorgeous orange and black glass eyes.
She or he is surprisingly heavy and is therefore perfect for what s/he was designed ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Sculptural Bronze Free-form Inkwell from a New York Socialite Estate
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural Bronze Free-form Inkwell from a New York Socialite Estate
Offered for sale is a sculptural bronze free-form inkwell from the estate of a New York socialite. She had mult...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Fabulously Continental Gold Enamel Textured Glaze Ceramic Italian Table Ashtray
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A fabulous continental, organically shaped table ashtray, decorated with gold enamel and white glaze
Palmate leaves glazed in white over terracotta sgraffito, create the palest of pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Alpine Mountain Chamois, Ceramic Fat Lava Glazed Dish, Italy 1960's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wonderfully hand painted alpine scene of a lone chamois atop a snow covered mountain
Fat lava glaze, the interior is rich forest green with white artwork
- exterior of the bowl is wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Millefiori Flower Basket Italian Art Glass Paperweight Night Light
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large vintage Murano handblown white filigrana basket with flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight on lighted base. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It has d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murrine, Wood, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Cubo in the Manner of Enzo Mari
By Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage world globe encased in lucite, makes for a unique and fun desk accessory.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
John Deacons Scotland Bunch of Flowers Millefiori Magnum Paperweight
By John Deacons
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
John Deacons Scotland Bunch of Flowers Millefiori Magnum Paperweight
Additional information:
Dimensions: 5 W x 5 D x 4 H cm
Period of Time: 1900
Country of origin: Scotland
Condit...
Category
19th Century Scottish Antique Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4100 Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4100 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
Mint And Mocha Posy By Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Neriage 1960's
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Gentle shades of mint green and mocha decorate this posy from Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France
Created using the ceramic glazed neriage technique
An intriguing, tactile vase with s...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
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
Murano Vintage Heart Shape Art Glass Paperweight Cobalt Blue, Yellow and Murine
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Vintage Yellow Heart Glass With Bubbles Paperweight Desk Accessory.
Beautiful Murano Art Glass Cobalt Blue and Yellow Heart Shaped Paperweight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Charming Italian Ceramic Toad On A Tile c1960s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Italian ceramic toad sitting on a tile
Four inch square tile with a superbly tactile blue toad atop
Understood to have been privately commission...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Sven Petersen For SAAP, Danish Magnetic Rosewood Paperclip Pot Circa 1960's
By Hillerod
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Ingenious magnetic paper clip holder designed by Sven Petersen for SAAP, Hillerod, Denmark
Crafted in a rich dark rosewood, the ball of the pot is magnet...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Honey Spiral Twist Stemmed, English Glass Perfume Bottle By Andrew Sanders c1980
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Honey spiral twist stemmed glass perfume bottle by Andrew Sanders, England
Beautifully created, this is an exquisite piece
Circa 1980's
Height 5.5 inc...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Aged Brass and Acrylic Waste Basket and Tissue Holder by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Glamorous antique brass and lucite basket and tissue holder by American renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones.
In original vintage condition shows minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Utterly Feminine, Wild Rose Hand Painted Tripod Vide Poche Ceramic Dish c1970s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Effortlessly feminine ceramic tripod dish or vide poche, hand decorated with a beautiful detailed rose sprig
Stands on three gilded feet with gilded band to rim
Background is a warm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Neriage Posy Potpourri Vase Mocha Tones
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming And Petit, Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed neriage posy potpourri vase in tones of mocha
An intriguing, tactile vase with superb mosaic pattern.
Circa 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Konica C35 Automatic 35mm Film Compact Rangefinder Camera with 38mm Hexanon F2.8
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Konica C35 Automatic 35mm Film Compact Rangefinder Camera with 38mm Hexanon F2.8 Fixed Lens 1970's Japan
Produced 1971-3? Konishiroku Co., Japan
Film type 135 (35mm)
Picture size 24...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Brass Globe Cigarette Holder and Ashtray/Coin Dish, circa 1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An original midcentury brass cigarette holder and ashtray or coin dish. The lid slides open on the globe's axis to reveal a metal interio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Italian Murano Art Glass Sphere Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Italian Murano hand blown art glass paperweight, Midcentury Modern period, circa mid-20th century, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Swedish Black Bakelite Table Phone
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone by LM Eriksson from the early 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
David Wallace, Pearlescent Hand Crafted English Glass Perfume Bottle c1980s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Sublime pearlescent, David Wallace of England, hand crafted glass perfume bottle
Perfectly understated and alluring
Circa 1980's
Height 6.5 inch, Diamet...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Swedish Beige Bakelite Table Phone
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone by LM Eriksson from the early 1960s. Repaired on the side see the last 2 pictures
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Elegant Bronze Iridescent English Glass Perfume Bottle By Andrew Sanders c1980s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A beautiful and simplistic iridescent bronze glass perfume bottle by Andrew Sanders, England
White dappled stopper sits within a subtle white and bronze collar
A particularly elegant...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Carl Auböck Model #4273 'Foot' Brass Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4273 'Foot' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Daum France Crystal Desktop Accessory Paperweight Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning crystal abstract freeform desktop paperweight is by Daum, France. The sculpture features a French design of the 1950s with a mouth-blown clear crystal in an abstract fi...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Orange Fractal Resin Globe
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Decorative globe made of orange fractal resin in the taste of François Godebski
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Murano Glass Dish
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1960s Murano glass clear, yellow and copper colors vide-poche.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Baccarat Limited Edition Paperweight with Two Blue Butterflies
Located in Miami, FL
A magnificent limited edition Baccarat Paperweight. Large and showy with great bright colors of red, blues, green and yellow.
Approximately 3 inches in diameter by 3 inches in heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative pair of two handmade desk pen and pencil cup holders from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in V...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
1962 Seattle World's Fair Space Needle Table Lighter in Chrome
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool 1962 Seattle World's Fair "Space Needle" table lighter in chrome. The lighter is in good vintage condition with some minor pitting and measu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
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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