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Style: Machine Age
Aluminum IN/OUT Box in Machine Age Style, Bushman-Moore Inc. Cleveland Ohio
Aluminum IN/OUT Box in Machine Age Style, Bushman-Moore Inc. Cleveland Ohio

Aluminum IN/OUT Box in Machine Age Style, Bushman-Moore Inc. Cleveland Ohio

By Donald Deskey

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Bushman-Moore Inc. Aluminum IN/OUT Box. Just polished the aluminum and cleaned the faux leather material on the bottom of each level. Nice clean Machine Age Style. Could be 30's, ...

Category

1940s American Vintage Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Cast Brass Tape Dispenser + Brass Clothespin Card Holder, Set of 2
Cast Brass Tape Dispenser + Brass Clothespin Card Holder, Set of 2

Cast Brass Tape Dispenser + Brass Clothespin Card Holder, Set of 2

By C. Jeré Artisan House, Marc Weinstein, Curtis Jeré, Alberto Viani, Marc Creates

Located in Round Top, TX

Desk accessories in cast brass; a set of two heavyweight functional pieces to add to a brass collection. A useful tape dispenser with a functional serrated tooth end and a more whim...

Category

Late 20th Century Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

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Desk Card Holder, France, 1940s
Desk Card Holder, France, 1940s

Desk Card Holder, France, 1940s

$309

H 9.65 in W 8.08 in D 6.11 in

Desk Card Holder, France, 1940s

Located in Palermo, IT

Desk card holder, France, 1940s Golden Spelter, one of the small studs on the front is missing. Lacks in the gilding, as evidenced by the descriptive photographs.

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1920s Italian Vintage Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Spelter

Marie Antionette Style Limoge Box
Marie Antionette Style Limoge Box

Marie Antionette Style Limoge Box

$900

H 2 in W 4 in D 2.75 in

Marie Antionette Style Limoge Box

By Limoges

Located in Asheville, NC

Beautiful porcelain Limoges box hand-painted rose flowerettes adorned with painted gold designs and gold hardware.

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Machine Age Desk Sets

Neoclassical Style Metal Tissue Box Cover
Neoclassical Style Metal Tissue Box Cover

Neoclassical Style Metal Tissue Box Cover

$450 / item

H 5.75 in W 6 in D 6 in

Neoclassical Style Metal Tissue Box Cover

Located in Sheffield, MA

Add style and the finishing touch to your countertop or nightstand with this antiqued gold toned top and grey ribbed metal body tissue box cover to pr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Gustavian Style Tissue Box Holder
Gustavian Style Tissue Box Holder

Gustavian Style Tissue Box Holder

$275

H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in

Gustavian Style Tissue Box Holder

Located in Sheffield, MA

Add a neoclassical country touch to your countertop or nightstand with a gold gilt edge grey painted galvanized tissue box cover. Add fashion and protection for your facial tissue. E...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Tin

Vintage Business Card Holder, Stand in Brass, 1950s
Vintage Business Card Holder, Stand in Brass, 1950s

Vintage Business Card Holder, Stand in Brass, 1950s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A rather practical 1950s British novelty item. Intended for displaying/presenting business cards on your office desk or in your shop. Its made entirely f...

Category

1950s European Vintage Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Machine age Chrome Ever spun aluminum adjustable desk top electric fan
Machine age Chrome Ever spun aluminum adjustable desk top electric fan

Machine age Chrome Ever spun aluminum adjustable desk top electric fan

Located in Ferndale, MI

Smaller Art Deco era electric fan . Chrom Ever is the manufacturer though the fan is made of aluminum . Ten inch blade inside of eleven inch cage . Adjustable angle with turn of a w...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Machine Age Art Deco Streamline Electro-Pointer Bakelite Pencil Sharpener
Machine Age Art Deco Streamline Electro-Pointer Bakelite Pencil Sharpener

Machine Age Art Deco Streamline Electro-Pointer Bakelite Pencil Sharpener

By Stile Craft Manufacturers 1, Edward C. Hoffmann

Located in St. Louis, MO

An iconic piece of American Machine Age industrial design, the Electro-Pointer electric pencil sharpener was designed by Edward C. Hoffmann (circa 1941–1943) for Triple E Products Co...

Category

1940s American Vintage Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Machine Age Fluted Aluminum Desk Container W/ Etched Geometric Motifs
Art Deco Machine Age Fluted Aluminum Desk Container W/ Etched Geometric Motifs

Art Deco Machine Age Fluted Aluminum Desk Container W/ Etched Geometric Motifs

Located in New York, NY

This rare Art Deco Machine Age desk container, crafted in America circa 1935, showcases the industrial elegance characteristic of the era. Made from fluted aluminum, its sleek vertic...

Category

1930s American Vintage Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Three-Piece Art Deco Machine Age Cobalt Mirror and Chrome Desk Set by Victor
Three-Piece Art Deco Machine Age Cobalt Mirror and Chrome Desk Set by Victor

Three-Piece Art Deco Machine Age Cobalt Mirror and Chrome Desk Set by Victor

By Victor

Located in New York, NY

This sophisticated Art Deco Machine Age desk set was realized by the celebrated American maker, Victor, circa 1930. It features a inkwell/pen holder, a blotter and a clock. The inkwell offers a square body composed of translucent Lucite with a cylindrical depression in the centre intended for storing ink and a cobalt mirrored...

Category

1930s American Vintage Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome

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Swiss Machine Age Mechanical Pencil Sharpener - Wyna 3, 1940s
Swiss Machine Age Mechanical Pencil Sharpener - Wyna 3, 1940s

Swiss Machine Age Mechanical Pencil Sharpener - Wyna 3, 1940s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A machine age styled mechanical pencil sharpener made by Wyna in Switzerland during the late 1940s. Designed inspired by the front of a train. Adjustable front and a practical small ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Machine Age Perforated Metal Wastebasket
Machine Age Perforated Metal Wastebasket

Machine Age Perforated Metal Wastebasket

By Kem Weber

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A very well crafted perforated Machine Age / Art Deco metal wastebasket with smooth beaded top edge and bottom . Marking to the side edge 10-36 date made or model number the manufact...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Machine Age desk sets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Machine Age desk sets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desk sets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Machine Age desk sets made in a specific country, there are North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 sets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $875 and tops out at $875 while the average work can sell for $875.