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English Brass Desk Set Letter Opener and Magnifying Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
English Brass Desk Set Letter Opener and Magnifying Glass
Category
20th Century English Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Italian Scissor and Letter Opener Set in Leather Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A compliment to any desk or work station, the pair of Scissors and letter opener are housed in a
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Scandinavian Desk Set in Bronze by Gusum, A 5 Pieces Set, Signed
By Gusums Bruk
Located in Paris, FR
A very rare desk set of 5 pieces made by Gosum. Sweden. Signed
Bronze.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Russian American Silver Diamond Ruby Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
A letter opener knife with a patterned metal blade and a black wood and silver handle with two
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Letter Openers
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Vintage Austrian Letter Opener and tray Vienna 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful desk set comprises a letter opener and a small desk tray. The letter opener is made
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Wine Leaf Dish & Letter Opener in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A naturalistic perceived French pattern from the 1910s this ornate set was made by Gørtler E
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Solingen German Scissors and Letter Opener in Green Leather Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
letter opener. The green leather case is marked Solingen Germany.
"Often called “The City of Blades
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Steel
Scotland Scottish 1880-1900 Antique Letter Opener Sterling Silver Topaz & Agate
Located in Miami, FL
A jeweled gem-set Scottish dirk letter opener in Agate.
Fabulous and unusual antique letter
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Late Victorian Letter Openers
Materials
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
H 9.89 in W 0.87 in D 0.45 in
Boxed Gilt Bronze Letter Opener and Seal by G A Chenus
By G. A. Chenus
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This boxed set of a letter opener and seal is made of gilt bronze and both pieces are signed by G A
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Paper Weight Letter 0pener in Silver
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Desk paper weight letter opener set designed by Hermes.
Fabulous and highly decorative piece
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
H 1.57 in W 9.75 in D 2.34 in
Scissor, Letter Opener, Leather Desk Set
Located in Denton, TX
Gold leaf design on bankers green leather holder with nickel plated letter opener and D shaped
Category
20th Century North American Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
Art Deco envelope holder, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
.
The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country.
The French plastic artist, Marcel
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Alfredo Castellani Att., Bronze & Marble Paperknife, ca. 1880s
Located in New York, NY
These Castellani paper cutters, paperknives or letter openers were quite popular in the second half of
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Bamboo Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener Desk Set.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Finely crafted island or coastal décor vintage desk set accessories with bamboo handles. The Art
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Desk Accessories Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener Desk Set with 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk Accessories Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener Desk Set with 1970 Excellent vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer 3 Piece Set
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer 3 Piece Set. Set includes letter holder with three
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Adirondack Desk Sets
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Three piece desk set
The mosaic design work is gorgeous, using various color woods and
Category
Vintage 1950s Iraqi Islamic Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Desk Top Letter Box / Holder
Located in Fulton, CA
English oak letter box with fitted interior and lid. Nice desk accessory or storage for special
Category
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Desk Sets
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Egyptian Faux Snakeskin Writing Desk Set, Ashtray & Letter Rack
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Art Deco Egyptian Faux Snakeskin Writing Desk Set, Ashtray & Letter Rack
Measurements for the
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 3.94 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Hand Painted Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
hand painted pen and letter desk set.
This is a beautiful Persian Khatam Desk Set. It has a letter or
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Islamic Desk Sets
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder or Desk Organizer. Three compartments on top and two large shelves on
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Adirondack Desk Sets
Materials
Bamboo
Italian Leather Desk Letter Holder Box
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Italian leather Desk letter holder box with gold embossing, circa early to mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Gold
Art Deco Hand-Stitched Red Leather Desk Set Letter and Pen Holders
By The Leather School
Located in Atlanta, GA
A functional 1940s modernist desk accessories set designed by ILG, Belgium, in the 1940s. The set
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Jacques Adnet and Letter Tray Paper Holder
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Dior.
And in the same collection Desk Accessories, Letter Tray paper holder France, 1940.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
H 1.97 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
1970s Black Desk Tray Tiered Office Letter File
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Midcentury Black Tiered Letter Desk Tray Office File
Wood with faux leather
Scuffs present
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Le Tanneur, Paris
By Le Tanneur
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk accessories, letter holder by Le Tanneur, Paris, in the traditions of French big houses like
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
1950s Desk Set by Pietro Ciesa, Fontana Arte Picture Frame Letter Opener Pen
Located in GB
luxury glassware made for Fontana Arte
A highly collectable set in stunning order, full condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 7.49 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
American Mid-Century Modernist Walnut Letter Desk Tray
By Knoll
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible midcentury letter tray in solid walnut. Great lines and construction rounded corners
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Walnut
Anglo Indian Kashmiri Wood Carved Desk Letter Stationery Rack
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Anglo-Indian Kashmir Walnut Wood Carved Desk Letter Stationery Rack.
Vintage circa 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Brass Birdseye Maple Marquetry Desk Letter Holder.
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Art Deco French Brass Birdseye Maple Marquetry Desk Letter Holder.
Art Deco, circa 1950s wood
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder black Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Handsome saddle leather letter holder. Great patina to leather. Good vintage condition. Paris, in
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Jacques Adnet, France, 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Handsome saddle leather letter holder by Jacques Adnet. Signature contrast stitching. Great patina
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Brass Equestrian Horse Head Desk Letter or Paper Clip, 1949
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine vintage brass horse desk letter or paper clip by the Virginia Metalcrafters, dated 1949
Category
Mid-20th Century American Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Gucci, Italy - Vintage Equestrian Letter Holder / Desk Organizer c.1975
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous vintage leather and gilt letter rack dating to c.1975, made in Italy by the iconic
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
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H 5.75 in W 6.75 in D 6 in
Art Deco Brass Desk Letter Holder, ca. Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small, European Art Deco brass and black glass desk letter holder, circa 1930s, Europe
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Puiforcat 20th Century Desk Accessories Letter Holder Silver and Wood
By Puiforcat
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Puiforcat
Elegant letter holder in silver and wood by Puiforcat
20th century desk accessories
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Fontana Arte Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A Fontana Arte desk set consisting of letter knife, ink blotter and pen holder.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated metal and Color. France 20th Century
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
H 5.91 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Letter Tray Desk Organizer Rosewood Danish Desktop Georg Petersen Mobelfabrik
By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is the early production Selectform model, designed and made by Georg Petersen Mobelfabrik A/S. This example retains the Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik A/S label and Danish Furnitu...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Rosewood
H 6.13 in W 23.5 in D 8.5 in
French Leather Desk Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic leather desk set with chrome letter opener and scissors. Burgundy leather holding case
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Macassar Wood, Chrome and Lucite Desk Accessory Letter Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive Art Deco modernist desk accessory or letter holder was crafted in France in the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 7.69 in W 13.38 in D 5.69 in
Galucharme Letter Opener and Ruler Set by Nino Basso
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
Art Deco style. A high-class letter opener-set distinguished by handle covered with shagreen skin, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Industrial Mid Century Metal Filing Document / Letter Tray Desk organiser 50s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Design Filing Tray.
Can be either free standing on a desk, or wall mounted.
Likely to have been used
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 13 in W 14.97 in D 8.67 in
Antique Ornate Letter Rack, Italian, Gilt Stationery Stand, Desk Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornate letter rack. An Italian, gilt metal stationery stand or desk tidy, dating
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 8.67 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
Antique Walnut Art Deco Executive Desk Tray or Document & Letter Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique executive desk tray has no maker's signature, but presumed to have originated from
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Walnut
Essenze Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener Set by Nino Basso
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant letter opener set having a sophisticated handle made of erica, the precious wood used to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
German Brass and Leather Desk Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic leather desk set with brass and chrome letter opener and scissors. Saddle leather holding
Category
Vintage 1960s German Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
German Brass and Leather Desk Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic leather desk set with chrome and gold letter opener and scissors with ribbon engraving
Category
Vintage 1960s German Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Continental Italian Leather Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
five piece desk accessories set, decorated in gilt armorial motif with royal crown over lion rampant on
Category
20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Exceptional Italian Alligator Desk Set Pristine Condition
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian alligator desk set comprising a blotter, a letter rack, a letter tray, a desk pad, a pen
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Mathieu Mategot Stich Leather Desk Set 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Desk Set .4 Pieces in Black stich Leather , signed Crystal Glass Ashtray on a Tray. Very
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Le Tanneur French Saddle Leather Desk Set
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic french desk set with brass hardware
Manufactured by Le Tanneur
France, circa 1970’s
All
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian 800 Silver Desk Set
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
.
Letter opener in with silver handle
Pen with silver nib
Silver seal
The whole desk set is stored in its
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Other Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Luxury Saddle Leather and Brass Desk Set
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
brass scissor and letter opener.
Classic 2-piece leather desk set in the style of Jacques Adnet, French
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Metal
Danish Modern Desk Set in Teak, 1960s, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Curious group of 3 desk accessories consisting of a teak pencil holder, a viking brush for your key
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Teak
Vintage Gucci Leather Desk Set Italy 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning Gucci desk set made of crocodile effect leather in embossed pigskin, and gilded brass.The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Essenze Desk Accessories Set by Nino Basso
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
This sophisticated desk accessories set, from Essenze Collection, is made of brier from Erica, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Gucci Red Leather Desk Set, 1980s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome red leather desk set by Gucci. Made in Italy, circa 1980s. Set consists of a note pad with
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 8-piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. Desk set includes: desk pad, mail holder
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 8 piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. All pieces wrapped in dark green leather
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the desk letter set you’re looking for. A desk letter set — often made from metal, animal skin and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a desk letter set, we have 510 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer desk letter set, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each desk letter set bearing mid-century modern, Art Deco or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Tiffany Studios, Gucci and Le Tanneur each produced at least one beautiful desk letter set that is worth considering.
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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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