Office Desk Accessories
Mid-20th Century Tobacco Accessories
Brass
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Birch
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Desk Sets
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Paperweights
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Desk Sets
Faux Leather
2010s Portuguese Desk Sets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Leather
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Sets
Walnut
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Sets
Marble
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Sets
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Streamlined Moderne More Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s French Desk Accessories
Chrome
2010s Turkish Modern More Desk Accessories
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Desk Sets
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Wood
Vintage 1960s Welsh Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Metal, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Paperweights
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Onyx
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Leather
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Brass
20th Century American Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Leather
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical More Desk Accessories
Stoneware
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Paperweights
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Paperweights
Chrome
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Leather
Vintage 1960s German Campaign Desk Sets
Leather
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Walnut
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Glass
Vintage 1960s French Modern Paperweights
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paperweights
Steel
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Desk Sets
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desk Sets
Fabric
Vintage 1960s British Futurist Desk Sets
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Marble
Vintage 1970s American Modern Paperweights
Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Travertine, Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Paperweights
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Bronze
Late 20th Century North American Desk Sets
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Metal, Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Other Inkwells
Animal Skin, Wood
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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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- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021There are many kinds of office chairs — it is a matter of preference. An office desk chair should have a few features such as adjustability in height, backrests and armrests, lumbar support, sufficient seat depth and width, sufficient padding in breathable material, and swivel and casters for easy movement. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office desk chairs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Choosing a desk for your home or office is a matter of personal preference, but ideally, the best home office desk would be one designed with ergonomics in mind. In other words, it should be of an optimum height to save you from slouching, it should preferably be equipped with adjustable height settings to help achieve eye level with your laptop, and it should not take up too much space in the room. Shop a range of antique and vintage home office desks on 1stDibs.
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