Desk Scissors
Vintage Leather and Brass Desk Set Brass Letter Opener and Scissors 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Leather and Brass Desk Set Brass Letter Opener and Scissors 1940s.
Italian desk set
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Solingen German Steel Scissors, 1970s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
manufacturing of scissors since medieval times. At the end of the 18th century it’s estimated that there were
Category
Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
Italian Scissors and Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
desk/office, library, kitchen, etc. With origin mark on scissors and letter opener, 'Italy', please see
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Stainless Steel, Brass
Scissors by OPI Milano for Cini & Nils
By Cini & Nils, OPI Milano
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A superbly designed pair of scissors crafted from stainless steel.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Two Handcrafted Silver Plate Scissors with Steel Blade, Sweden
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful silver plated set off two Scissors, vintage Sweden. Nice addition to every table. Some
Category
20th Century Swedish Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
$140 / set
H 4.75 in W 1.75 in D 0.13 in
Swedish Sewing Set of Scissors Folding Knife early 20th century Eskilstuna
By Eskilstuna Armaturer
Located in Sweden, SE
Made by famous Eskilstuna workshops of Emil Ohlson and Carl Walfrid Dahlgren. The set is decorated with decorative motifs in the form of cotton flowers and foliage, and is decorated ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
$480
H 0.8 in W 8.8 in D 4.6 in
Hermès, Scissors Equestrian Horse Head in Silver Plate, 1960's-1970's Paris
By Ravinet D' Enfert, Hermès
Located in Lausanne, CH
An elegant pair of scissors designed and retailed by Hermès, manufactured by silversmiths Ravinet
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate, Stainless Steel
$4,096
H 0.44 in W 3.35 in D 8.27 in
Solingen German Scissors and Letter Opener in Green Leather Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian-made hot-dropped forged steel plated in Nickel and Brass are used to make the scissors and
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Solingen German Scissors and Letter Opener, Arts and Crafts Decor
By Alhoso of Solingen 1
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of scissors and letter opener features brass plated handles with engraved Arts and
Category
20th Century German Arts and Crafts Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Steel
$250 / set
H 0.75 in W 10.25 in D 3 in
Luxury Saddle Leather and Brass Desk Set
By Jacques Adnet, Hermès
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Luxury Saddle Leather and Brass Desk Set.
Jacque Adnet style Italian desk set scissors and letter
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
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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
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Edwardian Silver Scissors
By Levi & Salaman
Located in New York, NY
Antique Edwardian silver scissors in repousse sheath. Desk scissors with intricate detail in
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Desk Accessories
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Solingen Red Leather Desk Set Brass Scissors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Solingen Red Leather Desk Set with Italian Brass Scissors - 2 pc
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Burl Wood Italian Brass Desk Set Small Box Scissors and Letter Opener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage burl wood Italian brass desk set small box scissors letter opener. Item features (1) box
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 1.75 in W 11.5 in D 4 in
Modernist Vintage Stainless Steel Scissors and Letter Opener
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage great desk accessory is hallmarked Apex. It is stainless steel and has it's own hard
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Minimalist Letter Openers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Original Antonia Campi "Neto" Scissors 1958 Italian Mid-Century Design
By Antonia Campi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original 10" long "Neto" scissors design by Antonia Campi and made by Tuenen & Teunen. Antonia
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Solingen Scissors and Letter Opener in Green Leather Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian-made hot-dropped forged steel are used to make the scissors and letter opener. The green
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Steel
Executive Leather Desk Set
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A matching four piece high quality black leather desk set containing large opening desk pad
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desk Sets
Modernist Brass Desk Set with Letter Opener and Scissors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernist desk set, (circa 1970s, Italy) composed of a letter opener, pair of scissors, and holder
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Solingen Germany Leather Italian Style Desk Set Scissors & Letter Opener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Solingen Germany Leather Italian Style Desk Set Scissors & Letter Opener - 3 Pc Set. Circa
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
H 1 in W 10 in D 3 in
Jacques Adnet Style Scissors
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome nickel scissors with leather wrapped handles in the style of Jacques Adnet. Burgundy
Category
Vintage 1950s French More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Modernist Desk Accessory Set of Scissors and Letter Opener / SATURDAY SALE
Located in North Miami, FL
This desk accessory set is from two countries... Germany and Italy.
The scissors signed Germany and
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Modernist Gold-Plated Letter Opener and Scissors/Desk Accessory
By Pfellring Solingen
Located in North Miami, FL
This fantastic vintage set of gold-plated steel modernist scissors and letter opener is signed
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Steel, Gold Plate
Vintage German Desk Set of Scissors and Letter Opener in Original Case
Located in North Miami, FL
This German combination scissors and letter opener is signed. It is a scissors and letter opener
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Desk Set Italian Scissors with Letter Opener and Holder
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of a scissors and a letter opener in a leather bound case.
Made in Italy from the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
H 11.25 in W 2.75 in D 1.8 in
Large Vintage Industrial Scissors, circa 1920, Belgium
Located in Napa, CA
Large vintage industrial scissors with a gently curved handle. In working condition and great for
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Victorian Boxwood 'Scissors' Letter Opener
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Delicately carved letter opener. Polished and finished boxwood. Measures: 10 inches long. Unsigned. Bearing a certain aura of magic.
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Letter Openers
Materials
Boxwood, Wood
Pair of Arthur Salm German Scissors in Leather Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of vintage German Scissors by Arthur Salm. The pair are very handsome in their
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Antique Mid 19th Century R. Heinisch Furrier Shears, Scissors 1859
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique R. Heinisch Large 15" Furrier Shears, Scissors which also would be excellent for fabric or
Category
Antique 1850s American More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Pair of Brass & Stainless Steel Scissors ITALY 1960s
By Arthur Salm
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modernist pair of brass and stainless Italian scissors. Stamped Made in Italy, circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Paul Dupre-Lafon Hermes Paris Scissors, Paper Knife in Leather Scabbard, Signed
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of scissors and letter opener in a handstitched, elephant gray leather scabbard by Paul
Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
H 10 in W 2.94 in D 1 in
Set of German Brass and Stainless Steel Scissors and Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of fine German brass and stainless steel scissors and letter opener by 'Grasoli
Category
20th Century German Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Scissors and Letter Opener by OPI Milano for Cini & Nils
By Cini & Nils
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of stainless steel scissors and letter opener in the original packaging.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Herz German Desk Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage German leather and metal desk set. Includes : Scissors, letter opener and built in
Category
Vintage 1960s German Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Herz German Desk Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage German metal and leather desk set. Includes - Scissors - 9" long - Letter Opener - 8.88
Category
Vintage 1960s German Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
"Neto" Scissors by Antonia Campi
By Antonia Campi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
poetic design for steel scissors, called "Neto" (Antonia Campi's own nickname), was introduced in 1958
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Modernist Stainless Steel Italian 1950’s Desk Set Letter Opener and Scissors
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Alessi
Located in Framingham, MA
Sleek desk set of stainless steel scissors and letter opener - with case; marked ITALY. 1950's
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 1 in W 2.75 in D 9.5 in
Sculptural Table: World Scissors Table 3
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
World scissors table 3.
Designed by Bruno Helgen and manufactured in his workshop in Bali.
Signed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Organic Modern Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gorgeous Victorian Era Sterling Silver Grape Shears Scissors
Located in New York, NY
This elobarate piece of sterling silver is decorated with vine design, which is appropriate, since they are grape shears. They are Victorian in age and are marked "sterling" with no ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Colonial Forged Iron Scissors, 19th Century
Located in Torreon, Coahuila
Colonial forged iron scissors
19th century
Marked with a T
Weight 967 grams
They were used to
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial More Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Josef Hoffmann Dish, A. Campi Scissors, and C. Aubock Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
devices); a pair of scissors with leather holster by Antonia Campi; and a lovely little zoomorphic ashtray
Category
20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
English Candle Scissors in Silverplate from 1880-1890 by Gilbert
Located in Copenhagen, DK
English candle scissors in silverplate from 1880-1890 by Gilbert.
Measures 16,5cm / 6 1/2".
Category
Antique 19th Century More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
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By Andy Warhol
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Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground Featuring Nico; Vinyl Album:
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Vintage 1970s North American Prints
Materials
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Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
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Solid Walnut Dovetail Record Crate
By Matt Richmond, Blake Tovin
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2010s American Modern Music Stands
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Brass
A Vintage Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Ruler, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 7 1/4" ruler with 8 different specimens inset with in a black marble frame.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Italian mid-century modern brown wooden brass plastic television by Vega, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern brown wooden white plastic television by Vega, 1950s
Rectangular wooden television. The screen has rounded corners and a cream colored plastic frame, under...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
$421
H 20.08 in W 21.07 in D 21.26 in
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By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic Paul Evan sculpted goop brutalist wall console table with honed slate top. This piece is signed PE 69. It measure 6"t x 60"l x 14"d
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Slate
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Located in New York, NY
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2010s North American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$1,050 / item
H 5.5 in Dm 8 in
Ornate Wrought Iron Patio Garden Table Att. to Salterini
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional wrought iron dining table having an ornate foliate motif skirt, curved legs and paw feet. The table is designed to accept a sun umbrella in the center, having a support d...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
1940s Club Chair in Tan Brown Patinated Leather in the Style of Fritz Hansen
By Oskar Hansen
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Very characteristic tan brown leather cigar / club chair from the 1940s made in Denmark and attributed to Oskar Hansen. This club chair in her complete and original condition. The ab...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
$3,939
H 31.5 in W 24.41 in D 27.56 in
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco burlwood armoire cabinet. The doors retain their original door latches, handles and working lock and key. Made in UK circa 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Burl
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By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
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Upholstery, Wood
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Tiger’s Eye Hardstone Silver Gilt Intarsia Jewelry Box by Unoaerre, Italy 1960s
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Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Quartz, Silver
$3,473
H 1.15 in W 4.73 in D 3.43 in
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By Loetz Glass
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage glass vase attr. to Loetz, realized in Austria in the early 20th Century.
Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Bottles
Materials
Art Glass
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$18,755 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 59.06 in
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Desk Scissors For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of desk scissors available for sale. Frequently made of metal, stainless steel and brass, all desk scissors available were constructed with great care. Desk scissors have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Desk scissors bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antonia Campi, Cini & Nils and Jacques Adnet each produced beautiful desk scissors that are worth considering.
How Much are Desk Scissors?
Desk scissors can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $535, while the lowest priced sells for $245 and the highest can go for as much as $1,900.
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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