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Tiffany Studios 'American Indian' Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
ends, with a custom blue leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Graduate Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with a custom brown leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Zodiac Bronze Doré Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
the Zodiac with a custom black leather desk blotter By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Graduate Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
in verdigris finish, with a custom green leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (signed to the
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Zodiac with a custom black leather desk blotter By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Greek Key Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
symbols, with a custom black leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
the Zodiac with a custom brown leather desk blotter By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

"Simone" Leather Desk Blotter Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Oscar Maschera, Claude Bouchard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Simone" is a leather desk blotter, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with custom black leather desk blotter By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with custom black leather desk blotter By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Hermes Desk Blotter
By Hermès, Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stitched maroon leather with gilt bronze posts, circa 1960s. Gold foil stamp on verso.
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Vintage 1960s French Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Hermes Desk Blotter
Vintage Hermes Desk Blotter
H 0.25 in W 14.5 in D 21.5 in
Edward VII Silver Mounted Desk Blotter
By Brook & Son, Edinburgh 1
Located in Hudson, NY
Bearing the mark of "Brook & Son, Edinburgh, 1908," this Edward VII silver mounted desk blotter is
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desk Sets

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Silver

Edward VII Silver Mounted Desk Blotter
Edward VII Silver Mounted Desk Blotter
H 0.5 in W 17 in D 10.75 in
A Large Desk Blotter A great piece of desk furniture
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Large Desk Blotter A great piece of desk furniture, the blotter has simulated book spines in
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Vintage 1960s Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" bronze blotter ends with a custom brown leather
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
of the Zodiac with a custom green leather desk pad By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Zodiac with a custom brown leather desk pad By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Each
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Zodiac with a custom brown leather desk pad By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Each
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Calipso Desk Blotter in Black Leather with Corno Italiano Detailing, Mod. 5300s
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Boasting prized materials and refined lines, our Calipso desk blotter will ensure a smooth work
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Leather

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Green Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
of the Zodiac with a custom green leather desk pad By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
the Zodiac with a custom brown leather desk pad By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze and Enamel Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
custom blue leather desk pad By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Each blotter end
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

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Bronze, Enamel

Bronze and Tortoiseshell Blotter
Located in Tampa, FL
An 1890s English blotter. Bronze, tortoiseshell inside with a leather bottom. In very good
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Antique 1890s English Desk Sets

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Bronze

Bronze and Tortoiseshell Blotter
Bronze and Tortoiseshell Blotter
H 9.5 in W 7 in D 1 in
Hermès Ink Blotter by Dupre-Lafon, 1970s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Hermès ink blotter by Dupre-Lafon. Made with thick tanned cowhide and finished with a
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Vintage 1970s French Desk Sets

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Brass

Fine Antique Onyx and Bronze Desk Ink Stand Pen Rest Faux Book and Blotter Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and antique onyx and bronze desk set featuring a sculpture of Rodin's Thinker done by
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Early 20th Century European Desk Sets

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Onyx, Bronze

Cream Leather Desk Set by Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 6-piece French leather desk set by Longchamp. All pieces wrapped in cream leather with
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Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 6-piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. Desk set includes leather: desk pad, mail
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Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets

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Leather, Faux Leather

Vintage Continental Italian Leather Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage Continental (most likey Italian) gilt tooled and embossed leather and marbleized paper
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20th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, 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
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Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome

French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 6 piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. All pieces wrapped in black leather with
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Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome

Four-Piece 1970s Italian Leather Desk Set
Located in Austin, TX
Four-piece 1970s Italian leather desk set - includes leather writing surface; letter holder; 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

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
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Sets

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Brass

Vintage Gucci Leather Desk Set Italy 1970s
Vintage Gucci Leather Desk Set Italy 1970s
H 1.58 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Gucci Vintage Black Leather Desk Set 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning Gucci desk set made of black leather and brass. Four pieces include: massive desktop
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Sets

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Brass

Gucci Vintage Black Leather Desk Set 1970s
Gucci Vintage Black Leather Desk Set 1970s
H 2.37 in W 13.39 in D 9.06 in
Rare Gucci Alligator / Crocodile Leather 5 Piece Desk Set
By Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fabulous and rare Gucci 5 piece desk set in either Alligator or Crocodile real leather or
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Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

French Leather Desk Set in the Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French leather desk set in the style of Jacques Adnet. Forest green leather with contrast
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Mid-20th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern Stitched Leather Desk Set Attributed to Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A classic stitched leather desk set in dark green leather, attributed to Jacques Adnet. The set
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Vintage Writing Desk Set, English, Leather, Correspondence Box, Asprey of London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a quality vintage writing desk set. An English, leather table rest, pen stand and
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Mid-20th Century British Desk Sets

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Leather

Art Deco Wood, Fur and Leather Desk Set, 5 Pieces by Dan Karner France
By Dan Karner 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
collector. The set consists of five pieces: a desk pad with a letter opener, blotter, notebook, inkwell, and
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets

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Crystal

Count Owned Asprey 24ct Gold Green Crocodile Leather 7 Piece Desk Set
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in GB
, complete Asprey Green Crocodile leather with 24ct gold inlaid crown, desk suite This is pretty much the
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20th Century English Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold

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
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Sets

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Leather

Office Set in Glossy Black Lacquered Wood, Leather and Corno Italiano
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
. Comprised of a desk blotter, a catch-all tray, a pen holder, an A4 letter tray and two picture frames, this
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Wood

Paris Crocodile Skin 7 Piece Desk Set French Art Deco Complete
By Hermès
Located in Oakland, CA
items. 1) Desk blotter with original blotter paper surrounded with cut-out lining in soft brushed
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Writing Case, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence box. An English, leather bound writing case, dating to he late
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Grand French Three-Piece Desk Set, Hand Painted Porcelain Inset, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
plaques. The third and final piece of the set is a desk blotter / portfolio with the original blue silk
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Antique 1860s French Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Grand Antique English Olivewood Writing Box / Cabinet, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
contains a leather portfolio / blotter. The fall-front opens once more revealing the pristine writing
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Olive

Hermes Leather Desk Blotter
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in New York, NY
Leather and Brass Desk Blotter by Paul Dupre-Lafon for Hermes, Circa 1940
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Vintage 1940s French Desk Accessories

A French Art Deco Alligator Leather Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco alligator leather desk set in pristine originial condition. Consisting of: Desk
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Vintage 1930s French Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

White Hogan Desk Set, circa 1960
By White Hogan
Located in Santa Fe, NM
. Designed with sterling silver and ironwood, this 8-piece desk set includes original leather blotter with
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Mid-20th Century American Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

White Hogan Desk Set, circa 1960
White Hogan Desk Set, circa 1960
H 30 in W 36 in D 2 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
An Amazing Complete 7 Piece Desk Set. A beautiful Art Nouveau design by famed Heintz Art Metal
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Copper, Sterling Silver

19th Century Green Leather Bound Writing Box Blottter Cameo Gilded
Located in Brighton, GB
A Victoria green leather bound writing box and blotter Each with five mounted cameos mounted
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

French Green Leather Desk Blotter
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large French dark green (may not be the original color) leather desk blotter with light brown
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20th Century French Desk Accessories

French Green Leather Desk Blotter
French Green Leather Desk Blotter
H 18 in W 27 in D 0.75 in
Large Red Leather Desk Blotter, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large size red leather desk blotter from the Louis XV period France, circa 1770, created from the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV More Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

William Comyns Sterling Blotter
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in New York, NY
Rare preserved Victorian WILLIAM COMYNS silver and leather desk blotter. Navy blue leather folder
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

William Comyns Sterling Blotter
William Comyns Sterling Blotter
H 12 in W 9.25 in D 0.75 in
1950s Italian Six Piece Leather Desk Set
Located in Chicago, IL
letter opener, leather and brass pen holder with calendar, leather desk blotter with leather covered
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Vintage 1950s Italian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Leather Gucci Desk Blotter
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Original vintage Gucci desk blotter in brown leather with handsome brass buckle detail. Stamped
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20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Leather Gucci Desk Blotter
Leather Gucci Desk Blotter
H 17.25 in W 25 in D 0.75 in
Gucci Desk Blotter
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful brown leather Gucci desk blotter with signature Gucci design and logo. Nice patina to
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20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Gucci Desk Blotter
Gucci Desk Blotter
H 17.25 in W 23 in D 0.75 in
Gucci Desk Blotter
By Gucci
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome Gucci desk blotter in brown leather with brass detailing. Very heavy and substantial piece
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Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Gucci Desk Blotter
Gucci Desk Blotter
H 15.5 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in
Gucci Desk Blotter
By Gucci
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Authentic vintage black leather and green suede desk blotter by Gucci. Signature red and green
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Vintage 1980s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Suede

Gucci Desk Blotter
Gucci Desk Blotter
H 0.75 in W 24 in D 15.88 in
Gucci Desk Blotter
By Gucci
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful Gucci desk blotter with eight mother-of-pearl inlays on each side. Leather and silver
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Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Leather

Gucci Desk Blotter
Gucci Desk Blotter
H 1 in W 21.38 in D 16 in
Vintage Leather and Brass Desk Blotter by Marshall Disenos
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand-hammered brass framed desk blotter featuring a cognac leather surface. Designed and stamped
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Mid-20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Desk Pad, English, Leather, Silver Plate, Writing Blotter, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desk pad by noted English maker Barker-Ellis. An English, leather and silver
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Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

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Leather Desk Blotters For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of leather desk blotters is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct leather desk blotters — often made from animal skin, leather and metal — can elevate any home. There are 25 antique and vintage leather desk blotters for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Leather desk blotters have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Neoclassical leather desk blotters are consistently popular styles. Some leather desk blotters are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller leather desk blotters, measuring 13 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many leather desk blotters are appealing in their simplicity, but Gucci, Hermès and Arcahorn Srl. produced popular leather desk blotters that are worth a look.

How Much are Leather Desk Blotters?

Prices for leather desk blotters start at $314 and top out at $9,600 with the average selling for $1,150.

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 Leather Desk Blotters
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To clean a leather desk blotter, wipe the surface with a damp cloth. Tackle heavy stains with a cleaning product designed specifically for leather. Applying leather conditioner to the blotter regularly can help to minimize cracking. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Desk blotters are used to protect the top of a table or desk. It helps prevent scratches and absorbs dripped or spilled ink and paint. Desk pad is another name for a blotter. You'll find a selection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The leather top on a desk is usually just called a leather top. However, some people refer to it as a leather insert or leather writing surface. The thin pieces of leather that go into making leather-top desks are known as skivers. Shop a variety of desks from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.

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