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
Brass, Enamel
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
Brass, Enamel
$360Sale Price / set|20% Off
Five Piece Art Deco Desk Set by Silver Crest Bronze Co.
By Silver Crest Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice five piece Art Deco desk set in sterling silver coated bronze by Silver Crest Bronze Co
Sterling Silver, Bronze
$960Sale Price / set|20% Off
Tiffany Studios Bronze American Indian Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Austin, TX
American narrative. AMERICAN PATINATED BRONZE DESK SET, TIFFANY STUDIOS, NEW YORK, EARLY 20TH C., ALL IN
Bronze
$4,800 / set
19th Century Bronze and Marble Desk Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
This rare four-piece bronze and marble desk set includes a pen holder, inkwell stamper, and letter
Marble, Bronze
$3,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
Bronze
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
Bronze, Ormolu
Imperial Anichkov Palace Russian Bronze Garniture Desk Set. Alexei Alexandrovich
Located in Victoria, BC
An exceptional and rare three-piece Imperial Russian desk garniture, formerly housed in the
Marble, Bronze
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
Bronze
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
Alabaster, Bronze
$3,964Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
Bronze
Antique Grand Tour Victorian Classical Marble & Bronze Three Piece Desk Set
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful 19th Century Classical Marble & Bronze Mounted Three Piece Grand Tour Desk Set Six
Marble, Bronze
Venetian Model Desk Set by Tiffany & Co., Gilded Bronze, Art Deco
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
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Venetian Desk Set, Gilt Bronze, Art Deco, Circa 1910
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
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Pine Needle Bronze and Slag Seven-Piece Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Northport, MI
An exceptional seven-piece desk set by Tiffany Studios New York, crafted circa early 20th century
Bronze
Luxury Swedish Art Deco Red Marble & Bronze Desk Set, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
elegant bronze details. This luxury set includes: *Letter holder *Letter knife with marble handle *Desk
Marble
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure
Ormolu, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Six-Piece Desk Set, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Art & Crafts or Art Deco period "Zodiac" patinated bronze desk set. The six-piece
Bronze
Chalcedony and Gilded Bronze Desk Set from the Duke of St. Albans
Located in London, GB
A finely cased desk set in Chalcedony and the very finest gilt bronze. Made up of a letter opener
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Nine-Piece Desk Set, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period "Zodiac" bronze desk set. The nine-piece set
Bronze
Antique German Bronze Desk Set Inkstand Rosso Antico Marble Ormolu Burgstaller
By George Josef Burgstaller
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Chisel Cast Austrian or German Neo-Classical Ormolu and Rosso Antico Marble Ink Stand of Museum Quality and generous proportions, by George Josef Burgstaller, Late Nineteent...
Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique French Regency Grand Tour Bronze Crystal Desk Set Inkstand Encrier 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Heavy Gauge Chisel Cast French Grand Tour German Neo-Classical Bronze and Crystal Ink
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Cloisonné Enamel & Gold Bronze 7 Piece Inkwell Desk Set, Ca. 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Cloisonné Enamel & Gold Bronze 7 Piece Inkwell Desk Set, Circa 1890. Includes
Enamel, Bronze
Antique Grand Tour French Bronze Desk Set Inkstand Church Cathedral Siena Marble
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and Rare Example of a French Patinated Bronze Architectural Style Grand Tour Regency
Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze
Vintage Asian Cloisonné Desk Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Presented in great antique condition, this desk set possesses a rich, authentic patina and minor scuffs that
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Three Piece Desk Set - Leuchars of London
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Three Piece Desk Set By Leuchars of London
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Favrile Slag Glass Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
glass desk set. The five-piece set includes: inkwell, letter rack, stamp box, rocker blotter, and
Bronze
Antique French Green Marble & Gold Bronze 4 Piece Inkwell Desk Set Circa 1875-85
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Antique French green marble and gold bronze 4 piece inkwell desk set, circa 1875-1885
Marble, Bronze
Antique Renaissance Revival Gilt Bronze Travel Desk
Located in New York, US
Our 19th century gilt bronze travel desk from the Renaissance Revival period with exceptional
Bronze
Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Bronze Pen Tray
By Heintz Art Metal Shop, Silver Crest Bronze
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze pen tray By Silver Crest (the mark of Smith Metal
Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Lioness/Panther Desk Calendar, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Desk Calendar with Lioness / Panther – Silverplate Bronze and Marble, France, 1920s
Marble, Bronze
$963Sale Price|20% Off
Bronze Ink Set Around 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze ink set around 1900 Solid bronze, in the middle an inkwell with original glass insert
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Bronze Desk Blotter Ends Early 20th Century
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of bronze Tiffany Studios "Zodiac" desk pad blotters. Very nice original condition and
Bronze
Bronze Writing Set, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
containers that make up the desk. The sandbox or salvador, the duster and the inkwell present clear lines and
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Grapevine Bronze Doré Blotter With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze "Grapevine" pattern blotter
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze Doré Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze "Grapevine" pattern blotter ends
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Pattern Bronze Doré Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze blotter ends in the "Adam" pattern
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Perpetual Desk Calendar, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Zodiac" pattern bronze perpetual desk calendar holder or
Bronze
Antique Bronze Tray, Desk Tray, Hazelnut, Signed "Louchet Ciseleur", circa 1900
By Louchet Ciseleur
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful naturalistic utensil desk tray in the design of two hazelnut leaves and hazelnuts on top
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Partner's Inkwell With Desk Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze partner's inkwell with desk tray
Bronze
Pair Dore Bronze Chinese Pattern 1751 Tiffany New York Desk Blotters
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dore or Gilt Bronze Blotter ends by Tiffany Studios New York. The pair are item number
Gold, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze blotter ends featuring symbols
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Perpetual Desk Calendar, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze perpetual desk calendar or memorandum featuring symbols of the Zodiac By
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Bronze Doré Blotter with Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze blotter ends featuring Adam style
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze "Grapevine" pattern blotter ends with a
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze "Grapevine" pattern blotter ends with a
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Pen Tray Desk Accessory
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period patinated bronze pen tray featuring symbols of the Zodiac. By Tiffany
Bronze
Tiffany Studios 'American Indian' Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze "American Indian" pattern blotter
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Graduate Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze Graduate pattern blotter ends
Bronze
A Champlevé Enamel Three Piece Desk Set, Attributed to Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Champlevé Enamel Three Piece Desk Set, Attributed to Barbedienne. Comprising a gilt-bronze pen
Bronze, Enamel
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter corners featuring symbols of
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Heraldic Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. This rare Tiffany desk set features
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New Grapevine Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze "Grapevine" pattern blotter ends
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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