Cream Leather Desk Set by Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
incredible patina and character and accented with solid brass. Desk set includes: desk pad, mail holder
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Danish Oak Desk Office Organizer with Shelves
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in New York, NY
, library, etc., organizer with book space and paper/mail/letter tray holder shelf areas, by Pedersen
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
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1930s Deco Letter Tray, Refinished in Pink
By Allsteel
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in gloss pink (RAL 4003). This
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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
1950s Mail Sorting Trays, Refinished in Multi-Colors
Located in Alhambra, CA
We got our hands on some 1950s steel mail sorting trays and refinished them in fun colors! These
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
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Gabriella Crespi Mail Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
How chic to leaf through your magazines or mail with this vintage Italian Gabriella Crespi tray and
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Mail Trays 1970 Folded and Lacquered Aluminium Sheet by Etienne Fermigier, 1970
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Mail Trays 1970 Folded and Lacquered Aluminium Sheet by Etienne Fermigier, 1970
By Etienne Fermigier
Located in Grenoble, FR
Etienne Fermigier (1932-1973) mail trays, 1970. Folded and lacquered aluminium sheet MF Edition
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Aluminum
Japanese Carved Wood and Negoro Lacquer Oval Tray, circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
. At 19 inches x 12 inches this makes an excellent mail tray that is perfect for letters. The Negoro
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Lacquer
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An antique Regency papier mache tray showing the Lymington - Poole mail.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This black and gold papier mache tray has a central image of the Lymington to Poole mail coach and
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Sleek Modern Office Desk Inbox Outbox Paper Organizer Tray Walnut Wood 1970s
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Sleek Modern Office Desk Inbox Outbox Paper Organizer Tray Walnut Wood 1970s
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Chula Vista, CA
inbox outbox mail paper holder desk tray, circa 1970s. Style of Peter Pepper Products. Measures: 13 1
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
French Leather Desk Set
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
seven pieces - including paper tray, envelope mail holder, calendar, blotter, pen holder and old
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Vintage 1940s French Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
French Desk Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic desk set in green suede. Large trash can along with a mail holder, paper tray, ink
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Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Suede
French Camel Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
set includes: desk pad, mail holder, paper tray, and calendar holder. Brass trim on three of the four
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Chrome Desk Organizer Letter Paper Mail Tray Stand
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H 6.63 in W 10.25 in D 15.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Chrome Desk Organizer Letter Paper Mail Tray Stand
By Smokador, Knoll
Located in Wayne, NJ
Sleek Smokador Mid-Century Modern Modernist Double Chrome Desk Letter Paper Tray Stand distributed
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
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Chrome
Brass Tray with Detailed Gallery and Smoked Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
office as a mail tray or the bedroom as a handsome and sophisticated gathering place for watches, rings
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
1970s Oak and Chrome Peter Pepper Letter Tray and Mail Holder
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in San Diego, CA
A fantastic solid oak paper tray and letter holder. High quality construction with chrome elements
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Luxurious Vintage Gucci Leather 4-Piece Desk Set
By Gucci
Located in Hopewell, NJ
; mail holder 7.25 wide x 3.5 deep x 4.5 tall; ink blotter 6 long x 3 wide x 2.75 tall; paper work tray
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Vintage 1980s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Vintage Steel Letter Tray Refinished in Midnight Blue
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in midnight blue. This uniquely
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
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Steel
Vintage Steel Letter Tray Refinished in Classic Brown
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in Classic brown. This uniquely
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
Vintage Steel Letter Tray Refinished in Sage Green
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in Sage Green. This uniquely
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
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Steel
Vintage Steel Letter Tray Refinished in Sunshine Yellow
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in gloss Sunshine Yellow. This
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
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Steel
1930s Steel Letter Tray Refinished in Matte Black
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in matte Black. This uniquely
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
Vintage Steel Letter Tray Refinished in Baby Blue
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in baby blue. This uniquely
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
1940s Steel File Tray Refinished in Gloss Blue
By Cole Steel
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage X-shaped office file or mail tray powder-coated in gloss "M&M Blue" (BL05). This uniquely
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
Vintage Florentine Gold Hand Painted Mail Tray
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage Florentine gold hand painted mail tray. Stamped: Made in Florence label in the back. Size
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Vintage 1970s European Hollywood Regency Serving Pieces
Materials
Gold Leaf
Midcentury In-n-Out Mail Tray Refinished in Royal Blue
Located in Alhambra, CA
1970s desktop file organizer/ mail tray refinished in gloss powder coat of royal blue (BL 01
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Steel
1930s Steel Letter Tray Refinished in Gloss Red
By Cole Steel
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in Gloss Fire Engine Red (RD01
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
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Mail Tray For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mail tray for your home. Each mail tray for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a mail tray — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A mail tray, designed in the Art Nouveau, Art Deco or folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mail tray over the years, but those crafted by Tiffany & Co., Le Tanneur and Longchamp are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Mail Tray?
Prices for a mail tray can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $48,762, while the average can fetch as much as $1,475.
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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