Tiffany Studios New York Gilt Bronze and Abalone Three-Part Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York gilt bronze and abalone three-part tray, circa 1900.
Bronze
Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Pen Tray with Central Drawer
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu Pentray with cut glass inkwells, having leaf & scroll handles above fret decorated frieze with central drawer, supported on she...
Bronze, Ormolu
Tiffany Studios New York "American Indian" Gilt Bronze Pen Tray, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts gilt bronze pen tray featuring Native American design By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 11.13"W x 4"D x 0.5"H Good o...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Greek Key Bronze Doré Ash Tray, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze ash tray featuring Greek key designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.5"W x 3.5"D x 1"H. ...
Bronze
Bulldog Pug Dogs Vienna Bronze Trinket Tray or Catchall, antique Austria 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic late 19th century Austrian Trinket tray, or catchall. Vintage brass trinket dish with Pug Dog motive. It has a nice patina. I did not clean it, so the next owner can decid...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Zodiac stamp tray coin or paperweight bronze Arts and Crafts
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Mobile, AL
A gorgeous and scarce original Tiffany Studios patinated bronze stamp tray. A perfect size to use for coins or as a paperweight! With a stylized lion it's the perfect gift for a LE...
Bronze
1970s William Sklaroff Radius One Bronze Office Letter Tray Smith Metal Arts NY
By Smith Metal Arts
Located in Chula Vista, CA
William Sklaroff RADIUS ONE Smith Metal Arts Letter Tray Buffalo New York Bronze Finish 10 W x 14 Long x 2 H Maker stamp Radius One Smith Metal Arts Preowned Original vintage co...
Metal, Bronze
Just Andersen Art Deco Pen Tray in Bronze, Denmark, 1930s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Just Andersen Art Deco pen tray in bronze, Denmark, 1930s. Measures: 27 x 10 cm. Stamped: B 97. In very good condition.
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze and Slag Glass Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze and slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern pen tray By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Cent...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze and slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern pen tray By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th...
Bronze
Just Andersen. Oblong pen tray in alloy bronze. Art Deco style.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Just Andersen (1884-1943). Oblong pen tray in al...
Metal
Studio Del Campo 1960 Letter Tray and Opener. Italian Mid Century
By Studio Del Campo
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful polished bronze and enamel by famed Italian artists, Studio Del Campo. Signed. Includes a letter tray and opener.
Bronze, Enamel
Western Motif Bronze Desk or Dresser Trays
Located in Southfield, MI
Estate fresh find, this set of bronze trays all display a western motif- one is a horseshoe, one is a boot spur, a lasso, and one square dish depicts what appears to be an American I...
Bronze
Architectural Bronze Mesh Letter Tray
By Bauhaus
Located in Waltham, MA
Architectural mesh letter tray in solid bronze. Well built and finely detailed desk accessory that is beautifully patinated.
Bronze
Sold|$1,300
Four Piece Bronze Desk Set
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 20th Century Bronze Desk Set with Tray and Three Containers in the Art Nouveau Style.
Bronze
Sold|$750
French bronze inkwell and pen tray
Located in Hudson, NY
Bronze inkwell in the form of a saddle and pen tray depicting horses.
Bronze
Sold|$1,800
Austrian Bronze Bull Pen Holder or Ring Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This muscular bull sculpture in a dark patinated bronze, is striking on the handechipped green onyx base. This piece is Austrian produced between the 1880's and 1900. The bulls' tors...
Onyx, Bronze
Sold|$650
Art Deco Bronze Figural Card Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a sturdy, nicely made card tray.
Benno Meyer Hammered Bronze Bauhaus Era Desk Set
By Benno Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful hammered bronze desk set, comprising desk tray, cigarette holder/ashtray, matchbox holder, storage jar, letter tray and letter opener.
Bronze
Sold|$394 / item
Art Deco Inspired Vulcano Paper Tray Holder in Antique Bronze
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
Now only available in Antique Bronze. If the Envelope Holder is a little too small but you’re still looking for a glamorous solution to your paper problems, then the Vulcano Paper T...
Steel
Sold|$450
Serving Tray by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New Orleans, LA
Attractive modernist tray with brown sting-ray surface; rectangular bronze handle; signed "R & Y Augousti Paris"
Bronze
Tiffany Studio Bronze Gold Doré Pen Tray, Zodiac Pattern, New York, circa 1905
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Alexandria, VA
Bronze with its original gold doré patina, slight surface wear due to age, marked “Tiffany Studios New York 1000.” Marketed at the time as having Zodiac "signs carved in a low rel...
Architectural Bronze Mesh Letter Tray
By Bauhaus
Located in Waltham, MA
Architectural mesh letter tray in solid bronze. Well built and finely detailed desk accessory that is beautifully patinated.
Bronze
Sold|$495
Austrian Marble Tray
Located in Stamford, CT
Cold painted Austrian bronze fox on marble tray, circa early 20th century.
Marble, 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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