Desk Magnifier
Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Golf Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Desk magnifier glass designed by Hermes.
Fabulous and highly decorative piece, created in Paris
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate, Silver
Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Desk magnifier glass designed by Hermes.
Fabulous and highly decorative piece, created in Paris
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
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Edwardian 1905 Handle Desk Magnifier Glass in Sterling Silver and Bamboo Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Desk magnifier glass from the Edwardian Period.
Very beautiful and decorative piece, created
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 15 in W 4 in D 1.02 in
Hermès Vintage Silver- Plate Angled Rope Magnifier Desk Accessory
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful Hermès vintage silver- plate desk magnifier is from the 1960s. It is twisted and
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Vintage 1960s French Modern Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Magnifier Accessories Gold Bronce Desktop Eagle Claw Base Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Brass adjustable desk magnifier
20th century
Elegant desktop magnifying glass made of golden
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Early 20th Century French Other Scientific Instruments
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Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
This ever so chic Hermès vintage silver plated Cleopatra eye magnifier is a great desk accessory
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Vintage 1960s French Modern Paperweights
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Silver Plate
Natural Burl Wood Magnifier
Located in Montreal, QC
Unique desk or tabletop hand magnifying glass featuring a large round looking glass mounted to a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Antique Iron Sunflower Floral Magnifier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This unique and rare magnifier has a lovely hand painted sunflower. The magnifier portion is a
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Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Iron
Sterling Charlie Chaplin Magnifier Magnifying Glass
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Magnifier with ebony wood handle with sterling silver head accent reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin
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Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories
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Sterling Silver, Chrome
Hermes Desktop Magnifier Paperweight in Silver, 1960s
By Hermès
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Hermes Paris magnifying glass desk accessory with domed lens ensconced in a silver frame
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Vintage 1960s French Modern Paperweights
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Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Equestrian Page Magnifier, 1940s USA
By Reed & Barton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Reed & Barton page magnifier with a detailed horse head handle in solid silver plated metal
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Vintage 1940s American Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Art Deco Floral Crystal and Brass Magnifier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Brass magnifier with red-and-white crystal accent piece on the handle. The center section is
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Early 20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
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Crystal, Brass
Victorian Female Bust Wood with Diamond Eyes Magnifier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Victorian magnifier depicting a woman's head adorned with a 14-karat gold wire necklace with one
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian More Desk Accessories
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Brass
Group of Seven Sterling Handled Magnifiers Early 20th century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Group of Seven Sterling Handled Magnifiers
Early 20th century
Sizes: Three: 3"x7", Two: 3"x6.5
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20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Hollywood Regency Rhinestone Bakelite Deco Ball Magnifier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Magnifier with round Bakelite ball accent encrusted with rhinestones, connected to a long ebony
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Early 20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
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Chrome
Omega Art Deco Styled Ball Clock with Magnifier Lens
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
months on the movement
This unique Ball Desk Clock is fitted with a high-grade Omega Movement. The case
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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Acrylic
Omega Art Deco Styled Ball Clock with Magnifier Lens
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
on the movement
This unique Ball Desk Clock is fitted with a high grade Omega Movement. The case
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Desk Accessories
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Always very popular and a very useful desk-top accessory, this one is one of the larger examples
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Paperweights
Materials
Brass
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Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Always very popular and a very useful desk-top accessory. These large circular magnifiers actually
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Vintage 1910s British Paperweights
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Brass
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Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Always very popular and a very useful desk-top accessory. These large circular magnifiers actually
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Paperweights
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Brass
Large Decorative Brass Magnifying Glass Lens and Paper Weight
Located in London, GB
Large decorative magnifier lens with domed glass magnification, encased in eye shape brass cast
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Early 2000s Paperweights
Materials
Brass
LOVE Snowglobe
By Robert Indiana
Located in Jersey City, NJ
magnifier and can cause a fire. Sunlight can also cause the water to discolor. Dust with a soft cloth
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2010s North American Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Asprey Art Deco Sterling Silver & Shagreen Magnifying Glass
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Bath, GB
measuring 7 3/4" x 3 5/8" x 5/8". A slight wobble to the magnifier due to the traditional pinned
Category
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Desk Sets
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Sterling Silver
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H 7.75 in W 3.63 in D 0.63 in
Historical American Civil War Era Wire Frame Magnifying Eye Glass Spectacles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
desk, placed on an open book in a home library, or for use as magnifiers.
Measures: 7 in. L when
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
H 1.25 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
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The frame surrounding the magnifier is signed by the well renowned maker, P H Vogel & Co. and "Made
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Desk Magnifier For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the desk magnifier you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, glass and silver, every desk magnifier was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect desk magnifier — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A desk magnifier, designed in the Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Hermès, Gucci and Bausch & Lomb each produced at least one beautiful desk magnifier that is worth considering.
How Much is a Desk Magnifier?
Prices for a desk magnifier start at $225 and top out at $3,850 with the average selling for $795.
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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Questions About Desk Magnifier
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A best magnifying lamp depends on the lens used, material and design. It is a matter of preference, and many magnifying lamps have been made over the years so there are lots to choose from. Visit 1stDibs to find magnifying lamps suitable for your home decor.
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