Modern Desk Accessories
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Knotted Double Leather Tray Set Large Home Accessories By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
Knotted double leather serving tray set.
Hand stitched calf leather.
Also, available in a smaller size tray set of two, size 36.2 x 24.7 x 5.8 H cm.
Larger quantities available u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Wooden Christmas Tree Set – Cedar, Medium Size
Located in Orlando, FL
The minimal modern handcrafted tree set is designed to bring a natural and aesthetic atmosphere to your holiday theme. These solid cedar decorative Christmas objects...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Set of Three Lucite Pyramid Sculptures Orange, Purple, Sapphire Blue 1990's
Located in North Miami, FL
This collection of lucite jewel toned sculptures in orange, red, sapphire blue and purple are two pyramids and one abstract form. They glisten with gorgeous colors and make a great s...
Category
1990s American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
$2,925 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Signed Chrome, Brass, Black Resin Hinged Monumental Sculptural Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and sculptural monumental beautifully made Italian hinged heavy box is signed and stamped Linea Ble Roma. It is from the 20th century and is comprised of chrome, brass ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$5,100 Sale Price
25% Off
Wooden Christmas Tree Set, Duo JUNIPER – Cedar with Brass Tip
Located in Orlando, FL
The gold-tipped solid cedar decorative Christmas tree is designed to complete your holiday theme with simplicity and elegance. Inspired by the natural form of the juniper tree and re...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Business Card Holder with Authentic Fossil Ammonite - Fossiline Collection
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
An exclusive and refined desk accessory: this business card holder combines elegant design with the extraordinary beauty of a genuine fossil ammonite.
Each piece is unique and unrep...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Onyx Marble Decorative Object Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A polished onyx decorative object paperweight, a tetradecagon shape, in brown and tan hues, in the Modern style, Post-Modern period, circa 1970s. A great piece for a desk, library, s...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx
Victor Vasarely Vintage Op Art Acrylic Cube Graphic Sculpture Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This four sided every changing graphic optical Op Art lucite vintage cube sculpture by Victor Vasarely is vintage from the 1970s. They were produced in ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
$2,100 Sale Price
25% Off
Bronze Signed Boucher Vintage Architectural Sculpture Carrara Marble Base French
By Boucheron
Located in North Miami, FL
The intersecting sculptural lines of this French signed vintage bronze sculpture by Boucher is polished and has a rose gold color of the bronze. It sits on a white and gray veined Carrara marble block base that is attached. The measurements for the sculpture alone are as follows: 9" H x 5" D x 4.5" W. It is from the 1960s. The intersecting lines of this sculpture give it parallel forms. It is a dynamic sculpture...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,400 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Contemporary Three Stacked, Oblong Golden Bronze Stack Trays by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Stack Trays by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 25 x D 5 x H 10 cm
Materials: Bronze
The stack trays are sold in a set of three that can be used toget...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Black Polished Box for 20 Pens with Suede and Leather Detail
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Black polished wooden pen box with anti-tarnish suede and leather handles for your collection of writing instruments.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Suede, Wood
White Turtle Carry XS Jewelry Tree, Designed by Marcantonio
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
After the success of Turtle Carry, Marcantonio presents the iconic turtles in a small version.
The turtle carapace supports a jewelry tree.
Produce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
"Antonio" Leather Pencil Holder Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Antonio" is a leather pencil holder, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, and is part of Foglia Couture collection. G...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
"Astuccio" Leather Case Designed by Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Astuccio" is a leather case, designed and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Colors combination to be chosen from the available range: tan, si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Set of Bruno Munari for Danese Rosewood Rubber Mail Stamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of five rosewood and rubber mail stamps by Bruno Munari for Danese, Italy, c.1960s. Bruno Munari was an Italian graphic artist and industrial designer ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rubber, Rosewood
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Climber Clips Holder in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Paper clips holder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Pierre Disderot Paris 1980 Pair of Aerodynamic Desk Lamps in Nickel Chrome
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of desk lamps designed by Pierre Disderot.
Beautiful aerodynamic modern pair of desk lamps, created in Paris France by the company of Pierre Disderot, back in the 1980. These...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome, Nickel
$2,765 Sale Price / set
30% Off
In Stock in Los Angeles, Blue Spire Candle 1001 Lights Unbreakable Spirit Scent
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Blue spire candle 1001 lights. Unbreakable spirit scent
In stock in Los Angeles
Home candle with tower design, translucent porcelain container and lid in blue and gold luster. It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
$148 Sale Price / item
10% Off
Ghidini 1961 Omini Pen and Cards Tray in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made from brass the pen and card tray is suitable for storing pens, pencils and cards and adds a touch of whimsy to your home office.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Fuchsia Rabbit Door Stopper / Bookends, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fuchsia rabbit as a door stopper / bookends.
Made in Italy:
Made in Italy furniture means design, quality, style and sophistication.
The typical eleg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Wooden Christmas Tree JUNIPER – Cedar with Bronze Tip, Large Size
Located in Orlando, FL
The JUNIPER Wooden Christmas Tree, in its large size, is a handcrafted statement piece designed to bring natural elegance to your holiday décor. Inspired by the stylized silhouette o...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree Set, Duo JUNIPER – Cedar with Bronze Tip
Located in Orlando, FL
The JUNIPER Wooden Christmas Tree Duo Set is designed to bring a natural and refined aesthetic to your holiday decorations. Inspired by the abstract and minimalist form of juniper tr...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Letter Opener with Authentic Fossil Manticoceras - Unique and Exclusive Design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Add a touch of history and sophistication to your desk with this unique letter opener with genuine ammonite.
A luxury accessory with an unmistakable design made from a real Manticoc...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carrara Home Design Desk Table Lamp in White Carrara Marble
Located in Carrara, MS
Defined by a balanced cylindrical silhouette, this modern table lamp is expertly handcrafted in Calacatta marble with a matte finish.
The piece is completed with an extra large LE...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Carrara Marble
Ghidini 1961 Omini Tape Mate in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scotch holder in brass. Ideal for keeping adhesive tape close at hand.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Penholder with Authentic Fossil Ammonite and Nickel-plated Brass Detail
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
A genuine meeting of contemporary design and geological wonders, this aesthetically striking pen holder is made from a real fossil ammonite dating back some 350 million years from th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Brass
Wooden Christmas Tree – Large, Cedar, Juniper
Located in Orlando, FL
The JUNIPER decorative solid cedar handmade Christmas trees are simple yet elegant pieces of holiday décor, inspired by the aesthetic form of the juniper tree. Crafted from the uniqu...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Italian modern dark green rings for perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern dark green rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s
Set of 3 round rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Da...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
20th Century, Enzo Mari for Danese Paperweight Mod. Tokelau
Located in Turin, Turin
Very modernist Paperweight designed by the great designer Enzo Mari for the manufacturer Danese Milano in 1983. The paperweight is called model "Tokelau" that is a Polynesian word me...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
Wooden Christmas Tree CEDAR – Cedar with Brass Tip, Large Size
Located in Orlando, FL
The natural solid cedar minimalist Christmas trees, with their large-scale design, add both elegance and a sense of nature to your holiday theme. Inspired by the form of the cedar tr...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Art Glass Heart Paperweight Decorative Object
By Robert Held
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial art glass heart paperweight or decorative object by artist Robet Held, circa late-20th century. Heart is a light green art glass with touches of blue and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Business Card Holder with Fossil by Orthoceras - Italian Design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
A fascinating marine fossil, a conical shell of Orthoceras embedded in a small rock, is transformed into a sophisticated decorative element for this unique desk business card holder....
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Yellow Rabbit Door Stopper / Bookends, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Yellow rabbit as a door stopper / bookends.
Made in Italy:
Made in Italy furniture means design, quality, style and sophistication.
The typical elega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Brass Luna Paper Weights by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Brass Luna Paper Weights by Stem Design
Dimensions: Ø 8 x H 3 cm.
Materials: Brass.
Finish: Tumbled and burnished.
Weight: 0,5 kg (each.)
Finished and assembled by hand in India. Also available in aluminum. Please contact us.
Sand-cast in solid metal, the Luna paperweight is a minimal object with a
strong character. Surface pitting and production marks developed through the
casting process are left untreated to retain the material’s richness, to allow for a more profound interaction. Luna has a timeless ornamental quality that is both decorative and functional.
The objects layers on as a metaphor and showcases the beauty of being who you are. It strips off all the layers of ornamentation and artificial finishes to build an immediate and intuitive connection with the product that lasts a lifetime.
Stem is a contemporary Indian product...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Wooden Christmas Tree Set – Brass-Tipped Brown Cedar, Medium Size
Located in Orlando, FL
The brass-tipped solid cedar minimalist Christmas tree is designed to add a sophisticated touch to your holiday theme. Inspired by the natural forms of Cedar, Fir, and Juniper trees,...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree JUNIPER – Cedar with Brass Tip, Large Size
Located in Orlando, FL
The brass-tipped decorative Christmas tree is designed to complete your holiday décor with natural cedar wood and elegant brass accents. Inspired by the form of the juniper tree, thi...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree Set, Duo CEDAR – Cedar with Brass Tip
Located in Orlando, FL
The gold-accented natural cedar Christmas tree is a unique decorative piece inspired by the natural texture of cedar wood. Completed with brass tip details, these natural holiday tre...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree Set – Cedar with Bronze Tip, Medium Size
Located in Orlando, FL
The luxury bronze-tipped Christmas tree is designed to complete your holiday décor with natural elegance. Inspired by the aesthetic forms of three distinct trees—Cedar, Fir, and Juni...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree Set – Brass-Tipped Brown Cedar, Medium Size
Located in Orlando, FL
The brass-tipped solid cedar minimalist Christmas tree is designed to add a sophisticated touch to your holiday theme. Inspired by the natural forms of Cedar, Fir, and Juniper trees,...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree Set, Duo CEDAR – Cedar with Brass Tip
Located in Orlando, FL
The gold-accented natural cedar Christmas tree is a unique decorative piece inspired by the natural texture of cedar wood. Completed with brass tip details, these natural holiday tre...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Oak
Wooden Christmas Tree CEDAR – Cedar with Brass Tip, Large Size
Located in Orlando, FL
The natural solid cedar minimalist Christmas trees, with their large-scale design, add both elegance and a sense of nature to your holiday theme. Inspired by the form of the cedar tr...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree JUNIPER – Cedar with Bronze Tip, Large Size
Located in Orlando, FL
The JUNIPER Wooden Christmas Tree, in its large size, is a handcrafted statement piece designed to bring natural elegance to your holiday décor. Inspired by the stylized silhouette o...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree FIR – Cedar with Bronze Tip, Large Size
Located in Orlando, FL
The luxury bronze-tipped Christmas tree features an elegant design that brings the festive spirit into your living spaces. Inspired by the iconic form of the fir tree and reinterpret...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree Set – Cedar with Bronze Tip, Medium Size
Located in Orlando, FL
The luxury bronze-tipped Christmas tree is designed to complete your holiday décor with natural elegance. Inspired by the aesthetic forms of three distinct trees—Cedar, Fir, and Juni...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree Set, Duo FIR – Cedar with Brass Tip
Located in Orlando, FL
The gold-tipped solid cedar decorative Christmas tree is designed to complete your holiday theme with simplicity and elegance. Inspired by the natural form of the juniper tree and re...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree Set, Duo CEDAR – Cedar with Bronze Tip
Located in Orlando, FL
The bronze-tipped decorative solid cedar Christmas tree is designed to blend the unique texture and form of natural cedar wood with the warmth of the holiday season. Each tree is one...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Wooden Christmas Tree Set, Duo JUNIPER – Cedar with Bronze Tip
Located in Orlando, FL
The JUNIPER Wooden Christmas Tree Duo Set is designed to bring a natural and refined aesthetic to your holiday decorations. Inspired by the abstract and minimalist form of juniper tr...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Collection of Six Glass Multicolored Paperweights
Located in London, GB
These glass paperweights are wonderful decorative pieces which will make perfect desk accessories or collectables.
The paperweights are all slightly different in their shape and ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$2,758 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian modern light brown rings for perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date 2020
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern light brown rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s
Set of 3 round rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, in light brown plastic. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Decorative Plate ”Ten-Foot Flowers” by Andy Warhol by Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Plate ”Ten Foot Flowers” 1967 by Andy Warhol. Limited edition by Rosenthal group.
Germany, 2002.
Category
Early 2000s German Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Desk Set with Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener - Ammonite Fossils
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Add a touch of elegance and history to your desk with this exquisite set, consisting of a magnifying glass and a letter opener embellished with authentic fossil ammonites from the Me...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
French Porcelain Espresso Coffee or Tea Demitasse Cup Saucer w/Abstract Design
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful French porcelain espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer with colorful abstract design, circa late-20th century, France. Marked on bottom as shown.
French bla...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Italian modern yellow rings for perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date 2020
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s
Set of 3 round rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, in yellow plastic. The ring has...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern orange rings for perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date 2020
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern orange rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s
Set of 3 round rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, in ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Business Card Holder with Authentic Fossil Ammonite - Fossiline Collection
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
An exclusive and refined desk accessory: this business card holder combines elegant design with the extraordinary beauty of a genuine fossil ammonite.
Each piece is unique and unrep...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Italian modern white rings for perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern pearl white rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s
Set of 3 round rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, in pearl white plastic. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Letter opener with Authentic Ammonite - Fossiline Collection by Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Discover the exclusive letter opener from the Fossiline collection, designed by Nino Basso.
This unique desk accessory is embellished with striking genuine ammonite, making it a uni...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Wild Coffee Tree Sculpture with Metal Base, Unique Piece, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Wild coffee tree sculpture with metal base, decorative object.
A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Italian modern brown rings for perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s
Set of 3 round rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, in brown plastic. The ring has t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Modern desk accessories for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern desk accessories made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desk accessories, popular names associated with this style include Ghidini 1961, Danese Milano, Enzo Mari, and AIREDELSUR. 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 $15 and tops out at $57,800 while the average work can sell for $499.
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