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Antique Sterling Silver and 14k Gold Letter Opener With Sapphire
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful letter opener in Sterling Silver 925, 14k applicated gold and a small sapphire in the
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20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Silver

Art Deco Letter Opener
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco letter opener Bronze material with brown patina Circa 1928 Origin France Reason: female
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Letter Opener
Art Deco Letter Opener
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H 9.85 in W 1.78 in D 0.2 in
Italian Leather Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
An Italian black leather gold embossed resin letter opener, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Leather, Resin

Italian Leather Letter Opener
Italian Leather Letter Opener
H 9.07 in W 1.5 in D 0.32 in
Gold Plate Letter Opener with Felt Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gold plate letter opener with felt case. A beauty on any desk - a great gift for Father's Day.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Gold Plate

Gold Plate Letter Opener with Felt Case
Gold Plate Letter Opener with Felt Case
H 8.5 in W 0.75 in D 0.07 in
Antique Letter Opener, Bird, with Signature
Located in Greven, DE
Vintage Letter Opener, So beautiful, very nice condition!
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20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

French Bulldog Letter Opener by Bailly, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
French bulldog letter opener. This Art Nouveau letter opener is made of bronze and signed Bailly
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Hermes, Paris, Equestrian / Horse Head Letter Opener, c.1960
By Hermès, Ravinet D' Enfert
Located in Bath, GB
A highly collectable letter opener or paper knife made in gilded bronze and dating to c.1960; a
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau French Letter Opener, w/ Beautiful Girl, ca. 1900
By Émile Pinedo
Located in Petaluma, CA
We believe this to be the best letter opener we have ever offered, especially if art nouveau
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

"Seahorse Letter Opener, " Rare, Beautiful Art Deco Bronze by Vitello
By Vitello
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and beautifully crafted, this Art Deco letter opener features a high relief seahorse on its
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Letter Opener with the Bust of a Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful 19th century letter opener acquired in Paris France. The piece has the bust of a period
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Antique 19th Century Baroque Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art du Bronze
By Monique Gerber
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber French bronze cast letter opener in a very sculptural and minimalist form
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Vintage 1970s French Minimalist Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener or Paper Knife, Signed E. Rischmann
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful bronze letter opener in the Art Nouveau style from France. Representing fruits
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Gilded Bronze Letter Opener and Seal of a Knight with Banner
Located in London, GB
A very fine and unusual gilt bronze letter opener and seal depicting a medieval knight in armour
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Antique 1880s French Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze Letter Opener with Figure of a Dog, circa 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
We bought a nice collection of letter openers and a few were very special, this is one of them. A
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

French Blue Gold and White Porcelain Desk Letter Mail Holder from Paris
Located in New York, NY
A French white porcelain desk letter or mail holder with small flowers and leaves in the Rococo
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Letter Openers

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Bronze Letter Holder Modelled as a Stork English, circa 1930
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco letter holder with a bronze stork head over a marble base. The beak opening to act as a
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Letter Openers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italy 1850 Florentine Damascene Stiletto Dagger in Iron Silver and Gold
Located in Miami, FL
, .800 silver and .750 gold with accents in gold damascene. The scabbard is decorated with the Ducal
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Silver, Steel, Iron

Magnifying Glass Made w/ 19th Century Parasol Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-of-pearl detailing and gold-washed silver repousse. The handle is monogramed "RMC". It would be a
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21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Letter Openers

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

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
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Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Carl Auböck Model #4233 Brass and Leather Paper Knife
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Triennale di Milano in 1954, where he received four gold medals in recognition of his iconic work. Please
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

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
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Vintage 1960s German Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

German Brass and Leather Desk Set
German Brass and Leather Desk Set
H 3.25 in W 11.25 in D 1.63 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
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20th Century North American Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Scissor, Letter Opener, Leather Desk Set
Scissor, Letter Opener, Leather Desk Set
H 1.25 in W 3.25 in D 10.25 in
Bvlgari / Bulgari Sterling Silver Letter Opener
By Bvlgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari / Bulgari sterling silver letter opener with heavy gage silver. This high-quality
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Hermes, Paris, Silvered Bronze Letter Opener, Equestrian
By Hermès, Ravinet D' Enfert
Located in Bath, GB
A superb and scarcely found letter opener made in silvered bronze, the handle in the form of a
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Letter Opener Sterling Silver Blue Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped letter opener with rectangular base in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent
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Early 2000s Italian Islamic Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

French Set of Champleve Enameled Small Inkwell and Letter Opener
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a small bronze champleve enamel set of an inkwell and letter opener. Both of them depicts
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Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Count Owned Asprey 24ct Gold Green Crocodile Leather 7 Piece Desk Set
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in GB
letter opener come in a wonderful case which is rubber lined so they never slip out, the scissors are
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20th Century English Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold

Antique French Green Marble & Gold Bronze 4 Piece Inkwell Desk Set Circa 1875-85
Located in New Orleans, LA
5.75L x 3.25H Letter Opener: 1.25W x 8.5L.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rabinet D'Enfert Paris 1970 Rare Desk Set Duo 24kt Gold Gilding & Silver-Plate
By Ravinet D' Enfert, Ravinet D' Enfert
Located in Miami, FL
consists of a letter opener and a paper clip, both decorated with writing themes such as the quill pen
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Silver, Silver Plate

Italian Blue Enamel and Gold Brass Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
. #: LU1314223553852 (SOLD) Red coral letter opener, search ref. #: LU1314223676062 (SOLD) Mother-of-Pearl dish, ref
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Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Picture Frames

Materials

Brass, Enamel

A. Duchene Art Nouveau Set in Gilded Bronze Signed A.Duchène circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
element. Letter opener: Lengths: 22 cm and 12.8 cm Stamp: Height: 10.2 cm.
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Playing Cats or Kittens, Gilded Bronze Desk Set, c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
consists of a pair of candlesticks, a pen tray, an inkwell, a seal and a letter opener. All pieces
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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Playing Cats or Kittens, Gilded Bronze Desk Set, c.1890
Playing Cats or Kittens, Gilded Bronze Desk Set, c.1890
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H 7 in W 4.88 in D 4.88 in
Boxed Bronze Greyhound Desk Set Signed Boyer
Located in London, GB
Boxed bronze greyhound desk set of seal, pintray and two letter openers signed Boyer. In original
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Early 20th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Chalcedony and Gilded Bronze Desk Set from the Duke of St. Albans
Located in London, GB
A finely cased desk set in Chalcedony and the very finest gilt bronze. Made up of a letter opener
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Antique 1850s English Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Louis Kuppenheim 1934 Art Deco Mechanical Enameled Desk Box In 935 Sterling
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opener. In that same year the
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Silver

1930 Art Deco Macassar Wood & Bone Detail Handmade 5 Piece Desk Ink Set France
Located in Miami, FL
out of 2 square Ink well container, Letter Opener, 1 Fountain Pen with 14K Gold nib and the display
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Deco Black Marble Five Piece Desk Set with Chrome & Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
blotter, a letter rack, a letter opener and an ashtray. The inkwell has a hinged top and two clear glass
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Cartier Paris 1930 By Louis Kuppenheim Art Deco Blue Enamel Box In .925 Sterling
By Louis Kuppenheim, Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
artefacts. On the World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opener. In that same
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Figural Letter Opener
Located in Papaikou, HI
This charming letter opener has a 3 dimensional figural frog stalking an insect sitting on a lily
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Henri-Edmond Becker, Silvered Bronze Letter-Opener Highlighted with Gold, Signed
By Edmond-Henri Becker
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Henri-Edmond Becker. Letter-opener. Silvered bronze letter-opener highlighted with gold. Signed.  
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Early 20th Century French Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Karen Chekerdjian Paper Cut, Letter Opener, Gold-Plated Brass with Box
By Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Karen Chekerdjian paper cut, letter opener, desk accessory, gold-plated brass. Comes with box in
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21st Century and Contemporary Letter Openers

Léo Laporte-Blairsy, an Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Letter Opener
By Leo Laporte-Blairsy
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Léo Laporte-Blairsy An Art Nouveau gilt bronze letter opener featuring a nymph hiding her face
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Spike Letter Opener, Polished Recycled Aluminum, Jordan Mozer, USA, 1995
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Chicago, IL
Jordan Mozer (b. 1958) RR Spike Letter Opener, hand carved, hand polished cast magnesium-aluminum
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Aluminum

Spike Letter Opener, Brush Finished Cast Red Bronze, Jordan Mozer, USA, 1995
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Chicago, IL
Jordan Mozer (b. 1958) RR Spike Letter Opener, hand carved, hand polished cast magnesium-aluminum
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Late 20th Century American Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Desk Set with Inkwell, Letter Opener and Basket
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful desk ensemble in Louis XVI style compose by an inkwell, a paper-knife and a little plate. All in gilt bronze. Beautiful quality of chasing. Size: Inkwell W 48cm French wo...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Asprey Gold Desk Set
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Vancouver, BC
Gold-plated desk set by Asprey includes the following: 1 x Scissors 1 x Letter opener 1 x
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Late 20th Century British Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Asprey Gold Desk Set
Asprey Gold Desk Set
H 0.75 in W 2.75 in D 8.75 in
Art Nouveau 7 Piece Desk Set by Heintz-Sterling, Copper, Bronze with Provenance
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
-well, tray, picture frame, letter opener- marked patent pending Amazingly the original leather backed
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Pomellato Solid Gold Letter Opener
By Pomellato
Located in Litchfield, CT
quality gold work. This solid eighteen-karat yellow and white gold letter opener is the ultimate in desk
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1990s Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Gold

Pomellato Solid Gold Letter Opener
Pomellato Solid Gold Letter Opener
H 6.75 in W 0.5 in D 0.25 in
Italian Silver and Gold Letter Opener with Archaic Chinese Jade & Rubies
Located in New York, NY
Italian silver and gold letter opener with Archaic Chinese Jade & Rubies. Very fine quality
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Letter Openers

Materials

Jade, Ruby, Silver, Gold

Sphere Letter Opener in Bronze
Located in Richmond, VA
Bronze letter Opener knife in 'Sphere' pattern. Features an undulating handle and hammered textured
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Late 20th Century American Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Sphere Letter Opener in Bronze
Sphere Letter Opener in Bronze
H 9 in W 1 in D 1 in
Monique Gerber French Cast Bronze Letter Opener
By Monique Gerber
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber bronze cast letter opener in a very sculptural and Minimalist form. Can be used as
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Vintage 1970s French Minimalist Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Foot Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze foot letter opener by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Asprey Gold and Nephrite Letter Opener, London, 1971
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Braintree, GB
Stunning 20th century Asprey gold and nephrite letter opener, with arrowhead grip decoration to one
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Vintage 1970s British Letter Openers

Materials

Gold

French Bronze Letter Opener Page Turner, circa 1900
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Late 19th century French bronze letter opener page turner, circa 1900. This substantial and finely
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Early 20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Christofle Paris Silvered Bronze Racing Car Letter Opener
By Christofle
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco silvered bronze automotive letter opener by Christofle Paris. Hallmarked and stamped
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Antique French 18-Karat Gold and Enamel Letter Opener, circa 1820
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-19th French 18-karat gold and guilloche enamel letter opener, quiver shaped handle
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Antique Early 19th Century French Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Enamel

19th Century Bronze Letter Opener by Albert Marionnet, France
By Albert Marionnet
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century Art Nouveu doré bronze letter opener decorated with a fabulous eagle of Albert
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Stunning 20th Century Asprey & Co Gold and Nephrite Letter Opener, circa 1971
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning 20th Asprey gold and nephrite letter opener, with arrowhead grip decoration to one side of
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20th Century English Letter Openers

Materials

Gold

Rare Heavy Sterling Amethyst Letter Opener Sword, circa 1910
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Rare wonderful quality heavy sterling silver, gold and amethyst letter opener, engraved with
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Early 20th Century Letter Openers

20th Century Russian Faberge Enamel on Gold Pencil and Letter Opener, circa 1910
By Vladimir Soloviev, Fabergé
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
and letter opener, of flattened elongated-oval form, enameled in vibrant translucent pink over a wavy
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20th Century Russian Letter Openers

Materials

Gold, Enamel

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Gold Letter Openers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of gold letter openers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct gold letter openers — often made from metal, bronze and gold — can elevate any home. Find 57 antique and vintage gold letter openers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Gold letter openers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Gold letter openers bearing Art Nouveau or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made gold letter openers over the years, but those made by Monique Gerber, Anna Rabinowicz and Hermès are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Gold Letter Openers?

Prices for gold letter openers start at $95 and top out at $11,291 with the average selling for $750.

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 Gold Letter Openers
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024
    What the letters on gold jewelry mean varies. The letter P means that a piece is plumb and contains an exact amount of precious metal. For example, 14P would be plumb 14-karat and contain exactly 58.5% pure gold. GP indicates that the jewelry is gold-plated, while an R represents rolled gold. The meaning of GF is gold-filled, and the letters HGE denote that a piece has heavy gold electroplating. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of gold jewelry.

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