Vintage Solingen German Desk Scissors & Letter Opener Set with Red Leather Case
Located in San Diego, CA
A finely crafted vintage desk set from Solingen, Germany, comprising a pair of precision steel scissors and a matching letter opener, housed in its original red leather sleeve.
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
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 scissors and letter opener with leather black pouch.
Metal, Brass
Vintage Lerche Solingen German Desk Set with Scissors, Letter Opener and Stand
By Hans Stoltenberg-Lerche
Located in San Diego, CA
A sophisticated vintage desk accessory set by Lerche of Solingen, Germany, comprising a pair of precision scissors, a matching letter opener, and the original cylindrical stand.
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Italian Modernist Brass And Leather Desk Set with Letter Opener and Scissors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage brass-plated scissor and letter opener set contained within a leather holder (ca. 1960, Italy).
Brass
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H 1.75 in W 11.5 in D 4 in
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, (1) letter opener and scissors in burl wood holder stamped "made in Italy".
Wood, Burl
Modernist Desk Accessory Set of Scissors and Letter Opener / SATURDAY SALE
Located in North Miami, FL
The scissors signed Germany and the letter opener is Italian It is stainless steel and more modernist.
Stainless Steel
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 Solingen', 20th century, Germany.
Brass, Stainless Steel
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. It comes with its brass wrapped cylinder stand up case. One can always just put th...
Brass, Stainless Steel
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H 11.25 in W 2.75 in D 1.8 in
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.
Brass, Stainless Steel
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, all in newly polished brass.
Brass
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H 1 in W 10 in D 3 in
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 Late 20th Century.
Steel
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H 1 in W 2.75 in D 9.5 in
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 Original owner put the felt pads on.
Stainless Steel
Custom Modernist Four-Piece Fire Tool Set in Polished Brass
Located in New York, NY
This refined and elegant Modernist four piece fire tool set was custom realized by artisans in New York State, exclusively for us. It features a shovel, brush, log holder and poker s...
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4233-4 Brass and Leather Paper Knife
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4233-4 Brass and Leather Paper Knife Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural knife is executed in polished brass and handwoven brown leather...
Brass
Elegant Red Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur, France, 1950s
By Le Tanneur
Located in Paris, FR
Midcentury French modern full leather desk set by Le Tanneur composed by: Calendar L 18.5cm x L 11cm depth 5cm Pencil case L 23cm x L 8cm depth 2.5cm Letter-Openers with scissors...
Stainless Steel
$750 / item
H 0.79 in W 9.85 in D 1.03 in
Carl Auböck Brass and Leather Letter Opener, Mid-Century Modern
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Paperknife with brown leather handle by Carl Auböck.
Brass
$490 / item
H 0.79 in W 8.47 in D 0.6 in
Brass Paperknife #7209 by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Mid-Century Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass paperknife #7209 by Carl Auböck.
Brass
$140 / set
H 4.75 in W 1.75 in D 0.13 in
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 patina, but this is old-age. Found at an Estate sale in Stockholm, Sweden.
Metal, Silver Plate
Solingen knives with holder bakelite around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Solingen knives with holder bakelite around 1920s Original condition
Metal
Rare German Art Deco Desk Set, 1940's, Set of 4
Located in Lisboa, PT
This rare desk set was designed and produced in Germany, during the 1940's. It consists on a knives holder, with three knives, a letter holder, an ashtray and cigarettes holder and a...
Brass
Wooden Letter Holder, France, 1940s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
An elegant wooden desk letter holder, crafted from veneer with contrasting grain patterns that highlight the material's rich character. Its three-tiered design allows for the easy or...
Wood
$225
H 11.5 in W 1 in D 0.75 in
Laguiole France Carving Set With Carving Fork And Carving Knife New in a Box
Located in San Diego, CA
2-PIECE CARVING SET. Set includes one carving knife and one carving fork with walnut handle. Carving knife blade dimensions: 7-in; entire knife: 12-in Fork dimensions: 12.5-in SUPERB...
Stainless Steel
Pierre Cardin Sterling Letter Holder
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIerre Cardin dark blue upholstered letter holder with sterling silver / made in France Original mark on the front Length: 9 inches / Width: 4.5 inches / Height: 4 inches 1 available...
Sterling Silver
$100Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.38 in W 7 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Vernco Hand Honed HI CV Stainless Steel Japan Paring Knife Set 5
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Vintage Vernco Hand Honed HI CV Stainless Steel Japan Paring Knife Set 5 Dimensions: 7" Overall - 4" Blade Please visit take a look at our listings, we hav...
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Letter Opener vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco Letter Opener vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enameled
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian-Made Office or Dressmaking Shears I S A
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Italian-made office or dressmaking shears. Produced by ISA (Industrie Specializzate Articoli) from the Premana region in Italy. Forged in Premana, ...
Stainless Steel
$1,800
H 0.28 in W 6.7 in D 1.38 in
Mid-Century Modern Carl Auböck Folding Brass and Horn Letter Opener
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
An exceptional and rare mid-century modern letter opener designed and executed by the renowned Werkstätte Carl Auböck in Vienna, Austria, circa 1950. This exquisite desk accessory fe...
Metal, Brass
$220
H 9 in W 1.5 in D 1.75 in
Rosewood & Brass Flatware 5 Serving Pieces Tongs Pie Bonbon Spoon Cheese Knife
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Here is a fantastic set of 5 serving pieces made of brass with rosewood handles. The tongs have one side that is a fork and one that is a spoon and they come apart so they can be use...
Brass
Scissor, Letter Opener, Leather Desk Set
Located in Denton, TX
Gold leaf design on bankers green leather holder with nickel plated letter opener and D shaped handle forged scissors.
Steel
Italian Scissors and Letter Opener Leather Case Post-Modern
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of fine Italian brass-plated and stainless-steel scissors, letter opener, and grained leather case, Post-Modern design period//70s Modern, circa late-20th century, It...
Stainless Steel, Brass
Art Deco Luxury Saddle Leather and Brass Desk Set, Italy, 1960
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 opener with leather pouch. Classic and traditional luxury desk leather library set w...
Metal, Brass
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.