French Arts and Crafts Oak Stationary Box with Tambour
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
inside divided for stamps The cabinet is in very attractive condition it will keep any desk tidy and
Oak
Quality antique Victorian oak stationary box
Located in Ipswich, GB
to reveal a fitted interior, bearing a presentation plaque to the inside of one of the doors, set
Oak
$822Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Draughtsman's Railway Curves, English, Pearwood, Cartography, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of antique draughtsman's railway curves. An English, pearwood set of drawing
Pearwood
$1,540Sale Price / set|40% Off
Victorian Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining Stamped GMC
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cherry Red Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining & Brass Handle & Black Baize Base Fitted With Hill & Cozens 5 Lever Brass Lock Stamped G M C The Medical A...
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Nautical Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze rocker ink blotter in the very rare Nautical pattern By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th C...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Large Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period "Zodiac" pattern gilt bronze large inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 6.3...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period "Zodiac" pattern gilt bronze inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.13"W x ...
Bronze
$1,328Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Desktop Specimen Case, English, Miniature Chest of Drawers, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desktop specimen case. An English, mahogany and brass miniature chest of drawers in Art Nouveau taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Beautiful...
Wood
Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Hand-Crafted Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope SLOPE 58 Brass front shield could be personalised with engraving. The top and front have...
Brass
A Large Victorian Mahogany Gallery or Magnifying Glass, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A very large Georgian or Victorian mahogany gallery or magnifying glass. The circular glass within a mahogany frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim. Eng...
Glass, Mahogany
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Letter Opener
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts and Craft or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern letter opener By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10.5...
Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Notepad Holder With Pen Rest
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze notepad holder with pen rest By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4"W x 6.38"D ...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Kodak No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie Model B 120 Roll Film Camera USA 1909
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Focusing: 3 set positions: 100, 20, 8 feet. Shutter: Brownie Automatic, five-blade, speeds T, B, I
Leather, Glass
L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press
By L.M. Ericsson
Located in Sweden, SE
Very rare collectible desktop telephone L. M. Ericsson model BC 2000 (Old Catalogue No. 400) for battery ringing. Exclusive and unusual design in the form of an old times book press....
Metal, Brass
German Art Nouveau Silver and Blue Hardstone Seal, circa 1900 with 'RE' initials
Located in Spencertown, NY
The blue and rust colored hardstone mounted en cage in silver inset with 4 oval moonstones and ‘RE’ seal. Hallmarked with 800 silver mounts, ‘X’ makers mark,
Silver
Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Thompson Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Made by Esteemed Maker with Royal Warrant "Tompson", brass internal lock has the King George insignia so made between 1820's. Early 19th Century Exquisite Brass Bound Hand Crafted Ma...
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 2...
Bronze
Oversized Antique English Olivewood Stationery Cabinet by Betjemann & Leuchars
By George Betjemann & Sons, Leuchars & Son
Located in Northampton, GB
Bearing a Duke’s Coronet From our Writing Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this exceptional Victorian Olivewood Stationery Cabinet. The Cabinet of large size finished in ...
Brass
$196Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Bronze Fox Stamp Roll Holder, Early 20th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique gilt bronze stamp roll holder featuring a leaping fox USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3.75"W x 2.38"D x 3.75"H. Good original vintage condition.
Bronze
Antique Cow Horn Table Gong
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Cow Horn Table Gong. Lovely quality original brass circular gong flanked by a pair of cow horns with silver plated mounts standing on a quality circular oak base, complete wi...
Silver Plate
19th Century Wooden Letter Rack - Napoleon III
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique letter rack, made of Black ebonized wood, with brown patinated brass trims. Made in the late Napoleon III period in France, around 1870-1880. Bombay shaped fron...
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze Blotter Corners
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze "Grapevine" blotter corners By
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern rocker ink blotter By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.5...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Graduate" pattern pen tray By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measure...
Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Pen Tray
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze pen tray By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 3.13"D x 0.63"H Good orig...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Bookends
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze bookends By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Each measures: 5.63"W x 4.63"D x 5....
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Antique Tiffany & Co. Bronze Doré Medusa Vanity Hand Mirror, Circa 1910
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique gilt bronze Medusa vanity hand mirror or decorative mirror By Tiffany & Co. (signed on the back) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.5"W x...
Bronze
Lovely antique Edwardian postal scales & weights
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Edwardian postal scales & weights, having a lovely pair of antique Edwardian brass postal scales with brass weights mounted on a wooden shaped base. D. 1900
Brass
Tiffany Studios Chinese Pattern Bronze Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Chinese" pattern bronze inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 6.25"W x 6.25"D x 4.5"H. ...
Bronze
Argentor Sugar bowl made of brass and glass. Design by Jutta Sika around 1910
By Argentor of Vienna, Jutta Sika
Located in Wien, AT
Sugar bowl made of brass and glass. Design by Jutta Sika. Around 1910. Stamped Argentor; Jutta Sika was a member of the Wiener Werkstätte and a founding member of the Austrian Werkb...
Brass
Antique Irish Oak & Brass Bound Stationary Letter Box
Located in Dublin, IE
A good Antique oak and brass bound stationary metamorphic letter box, of rectangular outline the shaped top with brass carrying handle above a hinged compartment fitted for stationer...
Brass
Pair French Silvered Bronze Lions Mask Plinths w/ Hand-Carved Rock Crystal Orbs
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Incredible French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Lions Mask Plinths with Hand-Carved and Hand-Polished Rock Crystal Orbs. Boasting sumptuous French Regency d...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Outstanding quality carved Black Forest jewellery box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality carved Black Forest jewellery box having a quality carved eagle to the top above carved leaves and berries standing on a shaped carved base, having a lift up lid ...
Velvet, Wood
Vintage Art Deco Ceramic and Bakelite "Dog" Catch-All
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage art deco ceramic and bakelite "whimsical dog" catch-all, circa 1940s. The piece is in good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 12.5"W x 4.25"D x 7"H. ...
Ceramic, Bakelite
Art Deco centerpiece alpaca with original glass around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco centerpiece alpaca with original glass around 1920s Alpaca polished Original glass
Brass
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Onyx "Ormolu Cassolettes"
Located in London, GB
"Ormolu Cassolettes" A highly attractive pair of late 19th Century gilt bronze and onyx cassolettes. The onyx cassolette pots raised on gilt bronze tripod decorated with raised face...
Onyx, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & crafts period gilt bronze and inlaid abalone pen tray By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 8.75"W x 2.63"D x ...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau or Art Deco period gilt bronze and inlaid abalone rocker ink blotter By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.75"W x 2.75"D x 1.75"H...
Bronze
Jugendstil fruit knives with holder vienna around 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil fruit knives with holder vienna around 1908 Steel and bone handle Original condition
Steel
Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Glossy Black Leather Extending Correspondence Box / Writing Slope With Black Tooled Leather Interior SLOPE 30 Inside the slope there is a leather bound blotting sheet, le...
Brass, Steel
Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Victorian Hand-Crafted Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Black Tooled Leather Interior With Secret Compartment SLOPE 23 Brass front shield could be personalised with engravi...
Brass
Vintage Petrified Wood Catch-All Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage petrified wood catch all / bowl, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 7"W x 6"D x 1"H. Cool piece! ...
Petrified Wood
19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
is set into a roped border/setting. The piece sits on a platform plinth and one side, slides
Brass
Antique Remington Standard Model 10 Typewriter, Europe, Circa 1910
Located in Opole, PL
Remington Standard Model 10 Typewriter Circa 1910 The model, likely from 1910 with serial number RV63621, advertised with the slogan "To save time is to lengthen life." The machine ...
Metal
Swedish silver-plated Seal Stamp in Art Nouveau
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish silver-plated Seal Stamp in Art Nouveau. Made by GAB, Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden during the early 20th Century. The stamp with the initials T.R. The silver plating with p...
Metal
$493Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique Draughtsman's Rolling Ruler, English, Cartographer's Instrument, Stanley
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
rolling ruler, pleasingly set within a nicely crafted carry case. Delivered waxed, polished and ready to
Bronze
Pewter book stand Dated 1765
Located in Bakewell, GB
Dated 1765 a pewter book stand size 20cms high open 25cms x 30cms flat
Pewter
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 3.13"D x 0.5"H Ve...
Bronze
Three Blue and White Miniature Vases, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
During Yongzheng era, such miniatures were appreciated for their craftsmanship and aesthetic value. They were also often used in scholars' studios as part of the 'wenfang', or study ...
Ceramic
Rare Tunbridge Ware Book Tray c1870
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware book tray Date : c1870 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells Kent. Decoration : Central foliate mosaic within a foliate border with keylines. THere is i...
Wood
Wood Pen Holder, Black and gold Color Japan 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Wood Pen Holder, Black and gold Color Japan 19th Century
Wood
Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Pen Brush Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" bronze pen brush holder By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3"W x 3"D x 2.25"H. Go...
Bronze
The early Victorian silver Rococo Revival inkstand of General Charles Nepean
By Robinson, Edkins, & Aston
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The early Victorian silver Rococo Revival inkstand of General Charles Nepean, of rectangular form, with two silver mounted, cut glass inkwells, flanking a central wax holder, surmoun...
Silver
World War II Munition Trench Art Brass and Coin Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique military munition trench art, solid brass with coin slots ashtray, circa 1930s. The piece is in great vintage condition and measures 4.25"D x 3.75"H. The shell, which I bel...
Brass
Antique Bronze Extinguishing Cradle, Signed Bronze Miniature Bust, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional extinguishing cradle made of heavy bronze. The handle is designed as a man's bust. The artist's initials "CH" can be found on the top.
Bronze
Art Deco Eastman Kodak Jiffy Kodak Six-20 Strut Folding Camera Rochester NY 30's
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Lovely Little Art Deco Kodak Eastman Jiffy Six-20 Folding Rollfilm Camera Styled by Walter Dorwin Teague Made in Rochester NY, USA between 1933 & 1937 Takes 620 roll film Classi...
Chrome
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.5"W x 2.88"D x 2"H...
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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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.