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Boar Tusk Oak Leaf and Acorn Desk Blotter
Located in New York, NY
Boar Tusk Oak Leaf and Acorn Desk Blotter. Boar tusk handled velvet blotter with gilt metal oak
Category
Early 20th Century American Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Blotter Corners With Desk Blotter, Circa 1920s
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
desk blotter
By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark)
USA, Circa 1920s
Measures: 21.25
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Copper
A Large Desk Blotter A great piece of desk furniture
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large Desk Blotter
A great piece of desk furniture, the blotter has simulated book spines in
Category
Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
WMF German Jugendstil Brass Roller Desk Blotter
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish German Jugendstil brass roller desk blotter by renowned makers WMF (Württembergische
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Tiffany Studios Grapevine Bronze Doré Blotter With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
corners with green leather desk blotter
By Tiffany Studios (each blotter corner signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter corners signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios 'American Indian' Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
ends, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Graduate Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
in verdigris finish, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze Doré Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with a custom blue leather desk blotter
By Tiffany Studios (each blotter end signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Zodiac with a custom black leather desk blotter
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Greek Key Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
symbols, with a custom black leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New Grapevine Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with a custom blue leather desk blotter
By Tiffany Studios (each blotter end signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
the Zodiac, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Zodiac, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Zodiac, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
or Neoclassical style swags, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Zodiac, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
the Zodiac, with a custom brown leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter corners signed to
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Zodiac, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
the Zodiac, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter corners signed to
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Zodiac, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Desk Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gilt bronze “Zodiac” desk blotter ends by Tiffany Studios New York. The blotter ends each
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Desk Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gilt bronze “Zodiac” desk blotter ends by Tiffany Studios New York. The blotter ends each
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Tiffany Studios New York Heraldic Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré With Faux Tortoise Shell Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with a faux tortoise shell desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter corners signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Heraldic Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Calipso Desk Blotter in Black Leather with Corno Italiano Detailing, Mod. 5300s
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Boasting prized materials and refined lines, our Calipso desk blotter will ensure a smooth work
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
"Simone" Leather Desk Blotter Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Oscar Maschera, Claude Bouchard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Simone" is a leather desk blotter, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Aureliano Desk
Located in Paris, FR
with
5 drawers with easy glide system. With genuine
leather desk blotter in black finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$17,954 / item
Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
style swags, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
or Neoclassical style swags, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Blotter Corners With Leather Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
symbols of the Zodiac, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter corners
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
style swags, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern, with a custom brown leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with a custom black leather desk blotter
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Scribe Desk in Walnut Wood
Located in Paris, FR
joints.
With black leather desk blotter.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$12,730 / item
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Blotter Ends & Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Indian" pattern, with a custom brown leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
the Zodiac, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Bount Desk
Located in Paris, FR
finish.
Also available with a leather desk blotter on request
and also available with other wood finishes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
$10,688 / item
Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Modeled Greek Key Bronze Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the underside)
New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
custom green leather desk blotter
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the underside)
New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze and Abalone Blotter Ends With Leather
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, together with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré & Abalone Blotter Corners With Leather Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter corners signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Pad
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Pad
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Marshall Field & Co. Antique Floral Ivy Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Pad
By Marshall Field & Co. 1, Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
custom blue leather desk blotter.
In the manner of Tiffany Studios
By Marshall Field & Co. (blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Eight-Piece Desk
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
desk box, stamp box, paper clip, and set of two blotter ends with leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Nine-Piece Desk
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, postage scale, paper clip, rocker blotter, and set of two blotter ends with leather desk blotter.
By
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Art Crafts Shop Hammered Copper Six-Piece Desk Set, Circa 1905
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
leather desk blotter.
In the manner of Roycroft
By The Art Crafts Shop of Buffalo, N.Y. (early Heinz Art
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Copper
Office Set in Glossy Black Lacquered Wood, Leather and Corno Italiano
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
. Comprised of a desk blotter, a catch-all tray, a pen holder, an A4 letter tray and two picture frames, this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Wood
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Six-Piece Desk Set, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
corners with leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (each piece signed to the underside)
New York, USA
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
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Desk Blotter For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the desk blotter you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A desk blotter — often made from metal, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. There are 59 variations of the antique or vintage desk blotter you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect desk blotter — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right desk blotter, those designed in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Gucci, Tiffany Studios and Hermès each produced at least one beautiful desk blotter that is worth considering.
How Much is a Desk Blotter?
A desk blotter can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,174, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $9,600.
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.
Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Desk Blotter
- What are desk blotters used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Desk blotters are used to protect the top of a table or desk. It helps prevent scratches and absorbs dripped or spilled ink and paint. Desk pad is another name for a blotter. You'll find a selection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To clean a leather desk blotter, wipe the surface with a damp cloth. Tackle heavy stains with a cleaning product designed specifically for leather. Applying leather conditioner to the blotter regularly can help to minimize cracking. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
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