Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Belle Époque Inkwells
Bronze
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
20th Century Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Brass, Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Inkwells
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
Gold, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Unknown Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Inkwells
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Bronze
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells
Bronze
Vintage 1910s Scottish Art Nouveau Inkwells
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Bronze
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Bronze, Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Inkwells
Ormolu
Antique 1860s French Greek Revival Inkwells
Copper
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Inkwells
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1890s Czech Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s Belle Époque Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories
Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Bronze
Early 20th Century Symbolist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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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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