Desk Set Ink Stand
Early 20th Century European Desk Sets
Onyx, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Desk Sets
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desk Sets
Spelter
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Brass
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Desk Sets
Brass
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Glass, Mahogany
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Desk Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets
Marble
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Desk Sets
Brass
Antique 1880s French High Victorian Inkwells
Ebony
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desk Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique 1780s English George III Desk Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Walnut
Antique 1880s Inkwells
Glass
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desk Sets
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Desk Accessories
Base Metal
Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Inkwells
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Country Inkwells
Spelter
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Antique Mid-19th Century European William IV Inkwells
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Desk Accessories
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century English Other Inkwells
Ceramic
Antique 1810s English More Desk Accessories
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Inkwells
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze
1720s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Crystal, Silver
Early 20th Century European Egyptian Revival Desk Sets
Silver, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century English Inkwells
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Crystal, Silver
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Inkwells
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Persian Rugs
Wool
1990s Philippine Egyptian Revival Desk Sets
Stone, Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Inkwells
Crystal, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Persian Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Inkwells
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century French Early Victorian Inkwells
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Inkwells
Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate
20th Century Swedish French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Pine, Paint
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Antique Early 1900s English Beaux Arts Desk Sets
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1930s Swedish Other Desk Sets
Tin
Antique Early 19th Century French Greek Revival Desk Sets
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century English Desk Sets
Alabaster
Antique 19th Century English William IV Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1820s English Regency Desk Sets
Glass, Rosewood
Antique 1890s Victorian Desk Sets
Iron
Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Desk Sets
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Desk Sets
Silver Plate
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desk Sets
Ash, Beech
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century German Victorian Desk Sets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desk Sets
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desk Sets
Brass
Antique 1870s Desk Sets
Brass
Antique 1860s Desk Sets
Antique 1860s English Desk Sets
Brass
Antique 1860s English Desk Sets
Antique 1870s Scottish Desk Sets
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Desk Sets
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage 1920s British Desk Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Desk Sets
Silver
Vintage 1920s Inkwells
Crystal, Malachite, Silver Plate
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Inkwells
Griotte Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells
Majolica
Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Inkwells
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 1840s French Inkwells
Antique 1880s English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English Desk Sets
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Antique 19th Century English Desk Sets
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Chrome
Antique 19th Century Irish Desk Sets
Cut Glass, Bog Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish High Victorian Desk Sets
Horn, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desk Sets
Brass
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Inkwells
Copper, Brass
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Brass
Antique 1840s Asian Desk Sets
Vintage 1930s British Desk Accessories
Vintage 1930s French Desk Accessories
Crystal
Vintage 1930s British Desk Accessories
Silver
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century English Rustic Inkwells
Antler, Cut Glass, Wood
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Desk Sets
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Inkwells
Sterling Silver
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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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