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Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Desk Accessory Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period patinated bronze desk set featuring symbols of the Zodiac. The three
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Five-Piece Desk Accessory Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding bronze desk set featuring Zodiac designs. The five-piece set includes: desk calendar
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Desk accessories, France, French 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Lovely damascened metal smoking kit composed of a tray with branch-shaped handles and four removable containers. It’s adorned with flowers, red and gilt orientalist pattern friezes. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Metal

Antique Desk accessories, France, French 19th Century
Desk accessories, France, French 19th Century
H 3.35 in W 14.97 in D 9.85 in
Twelve 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Desk Accessories
Located in London, GB
In a time of computers and technology, this antique desk set harks back to a more romantic period
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Metal

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Pen Tray Desk Accessory
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
vintage condition, with a beautiful patina from age. Matching desk accessories including an inkwell and
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Leather-covered Desk Dish with Smoking Accessories from the early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Leather-covered Desk Dish with charming Smoking Accessories from the early 20th Century. Made in
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Steel

Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Pen Tray Desk Accessory, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
patina from age. Matching desk accessories including an inkwell, calendar holder, desk box, and rocker
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Gilt Bronze Desk Set
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine English gilt bronze serpentine desk set with bell, sander, inkpot and candleholders.
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Mid-19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze Desk Set
Gilt Bronze Desk Set
H 9 in W 12 in D 10.5 in
Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Greek Key Bronze Doré Pen Tray Desk Accessory
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with beautiful patina from age. Matching desk accessories including an inkwell and notepad holder also
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set having a quality shaped brass stand with a circular
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass

Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set
Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set
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H 10.63 in W 14.38 in D 8.27 in
Cloisonné Bronze Desk Set, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cloisonné bronze desk set, 19th century A cloisonné bronze desk set composed of a pair of
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1870s European Napoleon III Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Cloisonné Bronze Desk Set, 19th Century
Cloisonné Bronze Desk Set, 19th Century
H 7.88 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Desk Set, Viennese Empire, c. 1815
Located in Greding, DE
Seven-piece desk set from Vienna in granite with polished steel mounts.
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1810s Austrian Empire Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Granite, Steel

Desk Set, Viennese Empire, c. 1815
Desk Set, Viennese Empire, c. 1815
H 7.09 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
Outstanding Antique Victorian Brass Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding antique Victorian brass desk set having two brass inkwells with lift up lids. It boasts
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19th Century English Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass

Outstanding Antique Victorian Brass Desk Set
Outstanding Antique Victorian Brass Desk Set
H 4.34 in W 12.21 in D 7.68 in
19° Century italian 800 Silver Desk Set
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian desk set in 800/1000 silver late 1800s. The set consists of: Square-shaped ground crystal
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Silver

19° Century italian 800 Silver Desk Set
19° Century italian 800 Silver Desk Set
H 3.55 in W 14.57 in D 8.27 in
Late 19th Century Silver Desk Set Tray
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A beautiful desk set, silver plate and crystal.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Tiffany Studios Bronze American Indian Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Austin, TX
20th-century elegance with this American Indian Desk Set from Tiffany Studios. Serve practicality and
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Bronze American Indian Desk Set
Tiffany Studios Bronze American Indian Desk Set
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H 0.5 in W 19.25 in D 2.25 in
"Venetian" model desk set by TIFFANY & CO
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk set made of gilded bronze (Ormolu) composed of 14 “Venetian” model pieces, made by TIFFANY
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1910s American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

"Venetian" model desk set by TIFFANY & CO
"Venetian" model desk set by TIFFANY & CO
H 6.11 in W 3.15 in D 10.04 in
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set inlaid with mother of pearl, pair of original glass
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Mother-of-Pearl, Glass

Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
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H 3.55 in W 10.24 in D 8.67 in
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads. inkwell 28,5x18,5x6cm clock 24,5x13x8cm match stand
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass

Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads
H 2.37 in W 11.23 in D 7.29 in
A Regency tortoiseshell and ivory desk set
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency tortoiseshell and ivory desk set, of shaped rectangular form with two glass inkwells, an
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Ivory, Tortoise Shell

Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set having a quality ornate brass ink stand with a
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass

Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
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H 3.94 in W 9.26 in D 6.5 in
Noble Desk Set Antique Solid Brass, 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Noble desk set antique solid brass 1870, good original condition with patina.
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1870s Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Noble Desk Set Antique Solid Brass, 1870
Noble Desk Set Antique Solid Brass, 1870
H 5.52 in W 7.09 in D 5.32 in
Tiffany Studios Bronze Desk Set "Zodiac" Pattern
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Austin, TX
This Tiffany Studios bronze desk set embodies past elegance through its intricate "Zodiac" pattern
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Desk Set, Model "Venetian" by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk set made of gilt bronze (Ormolu) composed of 14 pieces, “Venetian” model, made by TIFFANY & Co
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1910s American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

19th Century Ormolu and Mahogany Desk Set
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely 19th Century French ormolu and mahogany desk set on ormolu claw feet, there are two ink
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1820s French Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu and Mahogany Desk Set
19th Century Ormolu and Mahogany Desk Set
H 5.25 in W 6.75 in D 3.5 in
19th Century Bronze and Marble Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
This rare four-piece bronze and marble desk set includes a pen holder, inkwell stamper, and letter
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1890s English Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Boxed Bronze Greyhound Desk Set Signed Boyer
Located in London, GB
Boxed bronze greyhound desk set of seal, pintray and two letter openers signed Boyer. In original
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Early 20th Century French Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Victorian Figured Walnut Free Standing Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian figured walnut free standing desk set with the original pair of glass inkwells
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1860s English Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Walnut

Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set, having a figure to the top on a desert
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Ormolu

Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set
Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set
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H 5.52 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in
Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set having a quality ebonised and ornate brass
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass

Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set
Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set
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H 2.76 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in
A Louis Philippe bronze and ormolu desk set
By Louis Philippe
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Louis Philippe bronze and ormolu desk set, comprising two ink wells and a powder shaker in the
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1840s French Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Antique Art Deco English Sterling Silver Ink Desk Inkstand Desk Set London, 1910
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Sterling Silver Art Deco Period Embossed twin ink bottle desk
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Austrian Bronze Desk Set Smelter by Heinrich Krippel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Austrian Heroic Smelter Worker 20th century bronze sculpture desk set signed by Heinrich Krippel
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Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

19th Century Victorian English Double Inkwell Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Victorian era English silver plate desk stand, born in the late 19th century, having two
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Silver Plate

Desk Set W.M.F figure of justice
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Desk set W.M.F figure of justice Inkwell and bell (bell) Electroplated metal Circa 1900 Origin
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Metal

Desk Set W.M.F figure of justice
Desk Set W.M.F figure of justice
H 10.24 in W 14.57 in D 12.6 in
19th Century French Bronze and Burl Wood Desk Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is an absolutely stunning, 19th century French bronze and burl wood desk set. The set
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Spanish Art Deco Alabaster Desk Lamp and Inkwell Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusual alabaster desk set with a working lamp, inkwell and blotter.
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1920s Spanish Art Deco Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Alabaster

Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Shovel and broom The shovel is: H: 1cm W: 20cm D: 21cm The Broom is: H: 4cm W: 5cm D: 28 Original condition.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass

Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set having a large quality mahogany stand
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19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Glass, Mahogany

Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
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H 5.12 in W 13 in D 7.88 in
Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in High Wycombe, GB
for engraving Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass

Antique Quality 19th Century French Cast-Brass Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand
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19th Century French Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass

Circa 1900 Cast Iron Gold Gilding Moose Desk Set
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Neat gilded moose desk set with original inkwell, circa 1900. Made of cast iron with gold gilding
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Early 1900s American Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Iron

Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Desk Set by Albert Marionnet
By Albert Marionnet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very comprehensive five piece, late 19th century gilded bronze Art Nouveau desk set by ; Albert
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Ormolu

Russian Antique Desk Set in Guilloche Enamel with Diamonds
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Russian desk set features glittering rose diamonds and silver gilt. The set
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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Silver, Enamel

Asprey Desk Set and Document Holder, English, circa 1875
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Incline Village, NV
customized desk set, consisting of a crystal cut glass inkwell with a brass hinged lid, resting in a velvet
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1870s English Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass

Art Deco Desk Set Inkwell In Alabaster and Bronze Elephant
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautifull Art Deco desk set in Alabaster and Bronze with large decorative Elephant, inkwell and
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Alabaster, Bronze

Compass and Accessories Box Complete with Key, circa France, 1920
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
" Complete. Compass with all its accessories. Additional accessories under the main compartment. A protractor
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Early 20th Century French Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Metal

Antique Cloisonné-Emaille Desk Set, Bronze Doré, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional Enameled Desk Set of a box and a seal stamp, France circa 1880. Beautiful Cloisonné
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass, Enamel

Antique Tiffany Studios Zodiac 6-Piece Bronze Doré Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This lovely 6-piece bronze doré desk set was made by Tiffany Studios of New York. The early 20th
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Antique Cloisonné-Emaille Desk Set, Bronze Doré, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional Enameled Desk Set of a box, seal stamp and a pocket watch stand, France circa 1880
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass, Enamel

Silver Desk Writing Set, Platerías Martínez, Madrid, Spain, 1845
By Platerías Martínez
Located in Madrid, ES
Scribe with three inkwells. Silver. Real Martínez silver factory, Madrid, 1845. With contrast marks. Notary of silver in its color composed of a rectangular tray with raised and op...
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1840s Spanish Neoclassical Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Silver

Playing Cats or Kittens, Gilded Bronze Desk Set, c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and magnificent English desk set made from gilded bronze in superb condition. The set
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Bronze

Playing Cats or Kittens, Gilded Bronze Desk Set, c.1890
Playing Cats or Kittens, Gilded Bronze Desk Set, c.1890
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H 7 in W 4.88 in D 4.88 in
Art Nouveau Brass and Marble Desk Set after Herman Eichberg
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Art Nouveau brass and green marble desk set with two original moulded white porcelain inkwells
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Marble, Brass

Magnificent Quality Antique 19th Century French Cast-Brass Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand
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19th Century French Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass

Very Rare Edwardian Sterling Silver & Shagreen Desk Set, London, 1910
By Samuel Jacob
Located in London, London
desk set, comprises a pair of candlesticks, an ink stand and a pen tray, all featuring neoclassical
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Sterling Silver

English Tortoise Shell Desk Set with Ink Wells, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English one drawer Tortoise shell desk set with the original matching crystal and brass cap ink
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1820s English George III Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Crystal, Brass

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Wisteria Inaba 4 Piece Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese brass four-piece desk set with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Meiji era
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Enamel

Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Freestanding Inlaid Boulle Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian French freestanding inlaid boulle desk set having a quality ornate
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1850s French Victorian Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Brass

Palais Royal French Ormolu Mounted Desk Writing Set with Pen
By Palais Royal
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made antique French Palais Royal ormolu mounted mother of pearl desk stand with pen
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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Metal

Palais Royal French Ormolu Mounted Desk Writing Set with Pen
Palais Royal French Ormolu Mounted Desk Writing Set with Pen
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H 2.56 in W 3.94 in D 5.91 in
Art Deco Desk Set, By George Betjemann for Aspreys, London 1921
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Art Deco Onyx, Lapis & Silver Desk Set, By George Betjemann for Aspreys, London, 1921 This
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Desk Sets Accessories

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Onyx

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Antique Desk Sets Accessories For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique desk sets accessories for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, all antique desk sets accessories available were constructed with great care. Antique desk sets accessories have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco antique desk sets accessories are consistently popular styles. Tiffany Studios, Europa Antiques and Louis Comfort Tiffany each produced beautiful antique desk sets accessories that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Desk Sets Accessories?

Prices for antique desk sets accessories can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique desk sets accessories begin at $95 and can go as high as $68,013, while the average can fetch as much as $1,437.

Finding the Right desk-accessories for You

Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.

Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.

Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.

As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.

Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).

Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.

The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.

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