Ink Well Desk Set
Antique 1820s English George III Desk Sets
Crystal, Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells
Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Brass
Early 20th Century European Desk Sets
Onyx, Bronze
20th Century Desk Sets
Crystal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass
Antique 1820s French Desk Sets
Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Brass
Antique 1840s French Desk Sets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Glass, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desk Sets
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century European Desk Sets
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
20th Century British Art Deco Desk Sets
Glass
Antique Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Desk Sets
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century French Desk Sets
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desk Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Swedish Inkwells
Silver
Antique 19th Century English Grand Tour Desk Sets
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desk Sets
Marble
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desk Sets
Leather, Walnut
20th Century American Desk Sets
Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets
Leather, Wood
Antique 1880s Inkwells
Glass
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desk Sets
Leather
Antique 1820s Regency Desk Sets
Wood
Antique 1880s French High Victorian Inkwells
Ebony
Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Inkwells
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Walnut
Mid-20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Nickel
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
Silver
Antique 1810s English Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Bone, Walnut, Glass
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Inkwells
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Inkwells
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Native American More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Furniture
Brass
Antique 19th Century Korean Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Demi-lune Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s English Beaux Arts Desk Sets
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desk Sets
Antique 1870s German Other Desk Sets
Marble
Antique Early 1900s American Desk Sets
Vintage 1950s French Desk Sets
Animal Skin, Silk, Glass
Antique 1860s German Desk Sets
Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desk Accessories
Bronze, Tôle
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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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