Art deco Rare Bronze & Copper Letter & Pen Desk top Holder
By Silver Crest Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare & classic design on this patinated and bronze skyscraper style, art Deco letter & pen desk top holder great design .
Bronze, Copper
Bronze Pair of Letter Holders with Horses and Nymphs
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Pair of English Horse Letter Racks From our decorative collection, we are pleased to offer this highly detailed pair of bronze letter racks, dating to the e...
Bronze
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Fingers Letter Holder with Granite Base
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze legs letter holder by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci.
Granite, Bronze
Letter Holder Rack & Pen Stand Verdigris Patinated Bronze Bauhaus Era
By Ruppelwerk
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite Art Deco and Bauhaus-style set features a letter holder and a pencil holder, both meticulously crafted from verdigris patinated bronze or brass.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Claude Victor Boeltz Gilt Bronze Letter Holder, circa 1970, France.
By Claude Victor Boeltz
Located in Brussels, BE
Claude Victor Boeltz Letter Holder , circa 1970, France. Gilt exploded bronze, metal blade.
Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Letter Rack
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze desk letter holder rack By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 8"W x 3"D x 4"H ...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Letter Rack
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze desk letter holder rack By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 6.25"W x 2.25"D x...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Elegant Antler Letter Holder Stand Rack: Perfect Gift for Hunting Lodge Decor
By Ruppelwerk
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This letter holder features a unique design that elegantly blends materials and forms.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Doré Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period gilt bronze desk letter holder rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.5"W x 2.5"D x 6.25"H Very...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk letter holder rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.63"W x 2...
Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Letter Rack
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze desk letter holder rack By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 6"W x 2.5"D x 4.2...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Adam Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Neoclassical or Adam style gilt bronze desk letter holder rack By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.5"W x ...
Bronze
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Tiffany Zodiac large Letter box holder and large blotter ends Arts and Crafts
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Mobile, AL
Tiffany Studios American Arts and Crafts style patinated letter box and blotter ends. This set retains significant green and red patina and over the years had accumulated some black...
Bronze
Paperweight/holder from the mid 19th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
This charming bronze letter holder and paperweight is a striking example of European craftsmanship and design.
Bronze
Letter Holder, Antique Gilt Bronze
Located in Summerland, CA
C.1890, French gilt bronze letter holder. Superbly detailed, cast bronze pierced work.
Bronze
Tiffany Letter Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Woodbury, CT
This letter holder in gilt bronze is in the Zodiac pattern. 2 Compartments.
Bronze
Tiffany Studio Zodiac Series Gilt Bronze Letter Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A fine and legendary Tiffany Studios letter holder in a rich doré gilt bronze finish. Classic styling that works as well today as it did in the 1920s.
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Letter Holder, Pine Needle
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Studios Letter Holder, Pine Needle pattern. Carmel slag glass and gold bronze, signed Tiffany Studios, N.Y. 1008
Bronze
Unavailable
H 4.14 in W 3.94 in D 6.7 in
Late 19th Century Bronze Greyhound Paperclip, Letter Holder and Paper Weight
Located in Brussels, BE
Bronze in excellent condition. Vienna, late 19th century.
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Desk Set By Albert Marionnet
By Albert Marionnet
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Very heavy, gilt bronze letter holder, blotter, and vide-poches inkwell by Albert Marionnet (1852 — 1910) with foundry marks
Bronze
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H 2.17 in W 5.52 in D 2.37 in
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.
Marble, Bronze
Tiffany Bronze Letter Holder
Located in Hixson, TN
20th century Tiffany bronze letter holder with Greek key accents in each corner Engraved Tiffany Studio New York 1224.
Bronze
Pair Of Regency Bronze Letter Holders
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A pair of bronze letter pockets with gothic design. Circa 1825
Bronze
French Empire Style Bronze Letter Holder
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This neoclassical style bronze stationary holder would be a handsome addition to any desk. It features gilt bronze Empire style motifs including swans, wreaths, and urns.
Bronze
Bronze Art Nouveau Bird Talon Letter Holder
Located in New Windsor, NY
Bronze predatory bird talon desk letter holder. A distinct Art Nouveau piece with highly detailed bronze casting of a bird's talons grasping a graduated metal coil for holding lette...
Brass, Bronze
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Thumbs Letter Holder
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze thumbs letter holder by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci.
Bronze
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Legs Letter Holder
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze legs letter holder by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci.
Bronze
French Gilt Bronze Duck Letter Holder, Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
French Gilt Bronze Duck Letter Holder, Early 20th Century A charming and highly decorative letter holder in the form of a stylized duck’s head, crafted in finely worked gilt bronze ...
Bronze
Antique French Victorian Bronze Figural Letter Holder with Face
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Bronze Figural Letter Holder with Face. Item features dast bronze construction, maiden face to front, ornate detail, great style and form.
Bronze
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H 11.5 in W 10 in D 4.5 in
Neoclassical Rococo Reticulated Foliate Gilt Bronze Cameo Letter Holder 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Neoclassical Rococo Reticulated Foliate Form Gilt Bronze Letter Holder with Cameo, 20thC Measures- 11.5''H x 10''W x 4.5''D
Bronze
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Hand Letter Holder with Granite Base
By Pietrina Checcacci, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze hand letter holder by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci.
Granite, Bronze
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H 9.45 in W 12.6 in D 6.3 in
Marble and Bronze Gilded Letter Holders 'Original Gilding', Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble and bronze gilded letter holders (Original Gilding), Napoleon III period, 19th century Measures: H 24cm, W 32cm, P 16cm.
Marble, Bronze
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H 4.5 in W 6 in D 3 in
French Gilt-Bronze and Pink Sèvres Porcelain Inkwell & Letter Holder, circa 1880
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A French gilt bronze and pink Sèvres Porcelain inkwell and letter holder, circa 1880 With raised gold, hand-painted with putti and flowers.
Bronze
Luxe Letter Holder by Claude Boeltz in Gilded Bronze and Rock Crystal
By Claude Victor Boeltz
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous coral-form gilded bronze letter holder by Claude Victor Boeltz with natural rock crystal prisms.
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Rare Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Letter Rack or Holder, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and rare Austrian cold-painted bronze letter or stationery rack mounted with a charming pair of Swallows to the top and three Doves below. The front and rear dividers are ...
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H 2.5 in W 2 in D 5 in
Art Déco English Bronze Stork Head Papper Clip/Letter Holder with Marble Plinth
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco english patinated bronze papper clip/letter holder depicting a stork head with marble plinth By: unknown Material: bronze, marble, copper, metal Technique: cast, patinated,...
Marble, Bronze, Metal, Copper
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze desk letter holder rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th C...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk letter holder rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 12"W x 3.5...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk letter holder rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 12"W x 3.3...
Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Letter Rack
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze desk letter holder rack By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 6.75"W x 2.5"D x 4...
Bronze, Sterling Silver
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H 42 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
19th Century Fine French Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Center Writing Desk
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This very attractive antique French desk is in good condition. One bronze gallery has a small break. One letter holder is disconnected.
Bronze
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H 6.25 in W 10.25 in D 3 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze Figural & Tiered Letter Holder, c1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique letter holder by Tiffany Studios offers gilt bronze tiered construction with foliate and scroll Persian style pattern and lower band of animal figures, en verso signed as ...
Metal, Bronze
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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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.