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Desk Accessories For Sale
Item Ships From: Los Angeles
Giant Excedrin Pill Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental vintage Excedrin pill in cream plaster/ceramic. 3.75" diameter. Likely used as a store display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Green felted bottom. Great piece o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Arts + Crafts Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderfully hand crafted piece.
Original vintage condition.
Great patina.
Great for decor and collections...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Koa Wood Letter Openers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice sculptural forms with a beautiful patina.
Both are engraved "Kamaka Hawaii".
The tips have some chips.
Presents well.
Great for collections and decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Modern Letter Opener Richard Meier
By Swid Powell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic post modern design.
Form + function.
Whimsical spinning cube.
Signs of wear.
Some scratches on the tip with patina.
Presents well.
Nice desk accessory...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage Italian marble alabaster apple with bronze leaf, by Ducceschi, 20th c
Located in View Park, CA
A very fine vintage Italian volterra alabaster marble “pomme d’or” apple with bronze stem, by Ducceschi, hand-carved in Italy circa late 1960s. The apple itself is a fine golden cara...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Walnut Paper Tray with Black Naugahyde Interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut and naugahyde paper tray. The tray features dual black naugahyde lined trays, with oiled walnut cases and a stainless steel pin supporting the upper tier.
Dimensions:
11" wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with intricate white, light blue, and dark blue ribbons / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Solid Brass Polished Screw Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A heavy and over sized Polished brass Screw. The piece is quite attractive and ready for any desk or work station in need of a paperweight.. whimsical and classic design.
The piece...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Copper Arts and Crafts Letter Opener in the Style of Roycroft
By Roycroft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful example of Arts and Crafts Hammered Copper. Hand-crafted classic design with a hammered texture; a welcome addition to the Arts and Crafts space.
The letter opener is ...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Volkswagen 'Bug' Beetle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun vintage table lighter in the shape of a Volkswagen Beetle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body and painted in a classic taxi cab yellow. Great details throughout and fini...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Cast Bronze Hand Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze hand in the style of Pietrina Checcacci. The hand is hollow with many intricate knuckle and finger nail details. Crafted to perch on a flat surface and positioned as desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Rare Antique Tiffany Sterling Silver & Leather Paperweight
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rare Antique Tiffany Sterling Silver & Leather Paperweight
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
White Polished Tigers Eye Paperweight on Silver Stand with Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely, small White Quartz Tigers eye Ball on top of a Silver Stand with paw feet.
The paperweight is a great decorative piece and on a very nice little stand. Could be used as a...
Category
20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Rock Crystal, Silver Plate
Studio Craft Lidded Plywood Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Free form rectangular studio craft wood plywood box c.2001. This piece features a layered plywood exterior and cork interior. A sweet message is scribbled on the interior of the lid ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Cork, Plywood
Murano Style Art Glass Paperweight with Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful large glass paper weight with large bubbles throughout, many symmetrical and a lovely red ribbon spiraling inside.
A compliment to any desk, work station or as a decorat...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Textural White Stone Slab
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful stone stab with textural design. This rectangular slab can easily be displayed on a table or leaning on a shelf. It showcases an abstract design of rounded curves.
Dimension...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Louis Vuitton Monogram Pilot Briefcase Serviette
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Louis Vuitton Monogram Pilot Briefcase Serviette
Category
Late 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Frog Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a seated frog. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful silver color with details like small spots all over the frogs bogs. C...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Nikon Camera Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Nikon camera. Tons of detailing to metal camera. Made in Japan. Excellent condition. Comes with original box. Good working condition. Gre...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Grenade Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage table lighter in the shape of a grenade. Made in Japan with "Comoy's of London" tag on the felted base. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Working lighter....
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique Vienna Bronze Parrot Bird Sculpture Inkwell
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Vienna Bronze Parrot Bird Sculpture Inkwell
Category
1890s Vienna Secession Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Walther PPK Table Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Walther PPK. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate deta...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Multi Color Handled Letter Opener or Dagger with Stone Between Silver Spacers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A small letter opener and / or Dagger. We like to think if you receive a love letter or valentine this is a letter opener, for bills and tedious documents it would be a dagger.
The...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Steel
An Italian marble mushroom objet d’art in magenta, mid 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental vintage Italian marble mushroom paperweight / objet d’art. In rare tones of magenta with pewter veining. A repair is apparent when examined from below. Pick up in centra...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
B-17F Bomber Plane Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a B-17F bomber plane. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Cool tobacco ac...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Harley Davidson AMF Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage table lighter in the shape of a AMF Harley Davidson motorcycle. In 1969, the AMF corporation (American Machine and Foundry) took over production of Harley-Davidson moto...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
BMW Cafe Racer Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a BMW cafe racer motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Cool tob...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Volkswagen 'Bug' Beetle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun, vintage table lighter in the shape of a Volkswagen Beetle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Great silver color with nice details throughout and finished off with thi...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
French Oak Letter Holder in the style of Chambron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French oak letter holder
France, circa 1940s
Handsome solid wood letter holder
Two escalating storage compartments rest on a platform base
Decorat...
Category
1940s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plaster, Oak
Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Cool tobacco accessory ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Luggage Trunk Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a luggage trunk with straps and bag tags. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Light patina giving this piec...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Golf Club Head Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a golf club driving head. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful black body with silver and gold face plate with a grooved ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Solingen German Scissors and Letter Opener in Green Leather Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian-made hot-dropped forged steel plated in Nickel and Brass are used to make the scissors and letter opener. The green leather case is marked Solingen Germany.
"Often called “...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Steel
Chopper Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a two seat chopper motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Tip of...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Microphone Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage table lighter in the shape of a microphone. Just over 7 inches long. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Light patina giving this piece a classic silver color....
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage FAMAS Assault Rifle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a FAMAS (Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne) assault rifle. Made of metal and stands up on its own via bipod arms wh...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Fire Engine Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a fire engine. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Cool tobacco accessory...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Honda Cafe Racer Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage table lighter in the shape of a Honda CA 750 Dream. This great cafe racer style body is made completely of metal with a hollow body. Light patina giving this piece a classic silver color. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Working lighter. Very unusual piece.
Other motorcycle...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Unique Marble and Brass Sculptural Paper Weight of a Dog or Animal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique marble and brass sculptural paper weight of a dog or animal.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Honda Gold Wing motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Cool to...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Harley Davidson Motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Great dark patina on the silver metal with great details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Made in Japan in the 1980s. Working lighter.
Other motorcycle lighters...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Cast Bronze Shark Sculpture by J. Dale M'Hall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze shark sculpture by American sculptor J. Dale M'Hall.
James began sculpting in the 1960's and has worked with a variety of different media thr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Signed Italian Venini Murano White Ribbon Paperweight
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano Paperweight by Venini Italy. This piece is a stunning compliment to any desk or work station. Hand Crafted with White Ribbons and of a good weight. Could actually serve as...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Signed Italian Venini Murano Multi Color Ribbon Paperweight
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano Paperweight by Venini Italy. This piece is a stunning compliment to any desk or work station. Hand Crafted with multi colored Ribbons and of a good weight. Could actually ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Pair Italian Venini Murano Crystal Signed Paperweight Bookends
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano Paperweight by Venini Italy. This pieces are sold individually or as a pair and are a stunning compliment to any desk or work station. Hand Crafted with multi colored Ribbo...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Don Shoemaker Petite Hinged Lid Box for Señal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular Cocobolo box by Don Shoemaker for his company Señal, c.1960s, Mexico. Shoemaker is known for his use of exotic Mexican hardwoods and this hinged lid box is a beautiful ex...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Cocobolo
Equator Bowl in Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The equator bowl is a Brutalist sculpture made of hand carved craters throughout its bronze body.
The outer surface is a blackened patina and the inner is a matte shiny raw bronze...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Polished Brass Waste Bin or Magazine Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polished brass waste can - Uniquely designed waste can in the shape of a shopping bag with an Asian motif... perfect for the bedroom or office - disguised ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Bronze Pyramid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze sculptural pyramid with geometric tubing.
Dimensions
5" width x 4" depth x 4.5" height.
Condition
Excellent vintage condition; bronze carries age appropriate patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Magnifying Glass Made w/ 19th Century Parasol Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A custom magnifying glass made from a Victorian parasol handle by K&H adorned with intricate mother-of-pearl detailing and gold-washed silver repouss...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Solid Russian Malachite Lion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Malachite lion - perfectly suited for a desk object / sculpture or paperweight. A perfect gift for anyone who loves organic, yet chic pieces.
Category
20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite
Vintage Thermos Cup Set, 1912 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 metal Thermos cups from the early 1900s in great condition with a thick cowhide cover and a lid. Incredible condition to metal cups for being over 100 years old. Leather cup...
Category
1910s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Cartier sterling silver letter opener
By Cartier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Cartier sterling silver letter opener , Marked 75 , 6 inches.
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Dore Bronze Chinese Pattern 1751 Tiffany New York Desk Blotters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dore or Gilt Bronze Blotter ends by Tiffany Studios New York. The pair are item number 1751 and are a beautiful and rare Chinese pattern.
Re...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Gucci Letter Opener and Pen Holder in Leather, 1960s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and chic vintage Gucci pen holder and letter opener desk set in black and navy leather with brass accents from circa 1960. Letter opener marked ‘Gucc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Christofle , silver plate paperweight " Lucky Dice ".cube .
By Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great paperweight design in this Christofle ornament .
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Blue Swirl Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful clear glass paper weight with a Tiffany Blue Swirl of glass - the perfect size and could be a paperweight for smaller books.
Category
20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique, New and Vintage Desk Accessories
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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