French Bulldog Bronze Desk Paperweight / Ashtray , Austria, 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
French bulldog bronze figure / sculpture desk paperweight Ashtray - Austria 1920´s.
Marble, Bronze
Georges Récipon, "Lucky", Gilt Patina Bronze Sculpture / Desk Paperweight
By Susse Freres, Georges Récipon
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Georges Récipon, "Lucky", Gilt Patina Bronze Sculpture / Desk Paperweight. Signed and dated.
Bronze
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Flying Goose Sculpture / Paperweight. France 1920´s
By F. H. Danvin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture / Paperweight of a Goose. made in France 1920´s.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Cat Sculpture Paperweight Silvered Bronze. Signed Rochard, France 1920
By Irénée Rochard
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Cat Sculpture / Figure Silvered Bronze. Signed Irénée Rochard. Made in France 1920´s.
Marble, Bronze
Bofill Silvered Bronze Owl, Hibou Paperweight / Hood Ornament, France, 1910-15
By Antoine Bofill
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Bofill silvered bronze owl - Hibou Desk Paperweight / Car Mascot / Hood Ornament.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Cobra Snake Paperweight / Car Mascot by Rischmann
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silvered bronze cobra Snake Car Mascot / Hood Ornament / Paperweight or Watch stand by Rischmann, France, 1920s.
Bronze
$800Sale Price|50% Off
Just Andersen Rhino Merman Sculpture Paperweight Art Deco, 1920
By Just Andersen
Located in New York, NY
A rare Jus Andersen sculpture or paperweight in patinated bronze called “Disko” of a Merman atop of a rhino head.
Bronze
$814Sale Price|20% Off
Small Antique Lion Paperweight, English, Animal Figure, Patriotic, Grille Mascot
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique lion paperweight. An English, nickel plated figure upon a bronze plinth, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Bronze, Nickel
Early 20th-Century Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Miniature Dachshund Dog
Located in St. Louis, MO
Shows authentic patina, surface oxidation, and age-appropriate loss/rubbing to the cold-painted enamel finish as expected on genuine early 20th-century Viennese bronzes. Unmarked. K...
Bronze
Scandinavian Art Deco Obelisk in Heavy Bronze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Elegant and simplistically constructed desk ornament or paperweight in bronze. The obelisk can be perceived as a phallic symbol, a creating force or even a symbol of the sun.
Bronze
Bunchin or, paper holder in bronze in the form of a group of tortoise
Located in PARIS, FR
Interesting bronze bunchin (scholar’s paperweight) with a fine polished brown patina, formed as a group of five turtles (kame), some emerging fully from their shells.
Bronze
Young Bear Bronze Figure / Sculpture. 1920´s Car Mascot / Hood Ornament
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Young bear bronze figure / Sculpture. Probably paperweight or car mascot - hood ornament.
Bronze
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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