$665Sale Price|30% Off
Antique TIFFANY & Co. Gilded Solid Sterling Silver Letter Holder Paper Clip
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gilt Sterling silver letter or envelope holder desk accessory from Tiffany & Co.
Sterling Silver
$1,036Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
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 Studios Letter Holder, Pine Needle
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Studios Letter Holder, Pine Needle pattern.
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.
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
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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
Tiffany Studios Bronze & Slag Glass Letter Holder - Stickley era W8373
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Tiffany Studios Bronze & Slag Glass Letter Holder - Stickley Era - W8373 This is a great desk accessory by Tiffany Studios in New York City.
Bronze
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H 6.25 in W 9.63 in D 2.5 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze Zodiac Pattern Desk Letter Holder No. 1000
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine, antique Tiffany Studios gilt bronze letter holder from a desk set.
Bronze
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H 3.88 in W 6.13 in D 2 in
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver & Leather Letter Holder or Desk Organizer
By Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage silver & leather letter holder. In sterling silver. By Tiffany & Co.
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios Bronze Dore Zodiac Letter Holder
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a handsome and large letter holder.
Bronze
Antique Silver Hand Letter Paper Clip
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Highly unusual paperclip in the form of a silver bejewelled Ladies hand with an elaborate lace cuff and a bracelet. The hand is mounted on a fabric covered base.
Silver
$573
H 0.4 in W 1.19 in D 0.79 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Edward Smith 1884 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Sterling silver vinaigrette, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1884, the cover, sides and base engraved with scrolled foliate decoration, parcel gilt interior and pierced and engraved gril...
Silver
$2,088
H 8 in W 1 in D 1 in
A cigar holder, silver sterling 925/1000, signed Tiffany, United States 1930.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Milan, IT
A cigar holder, sterling 925/1000. Made of smooth silver in the shape of a cigar with a lid, a lapis lazuli, cabochon cut, is set at the end. The edge of the bezel and the profile of...
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Graduate" pattern desk letter holder rack with verdigris green patina By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New Y...
Bronze
$695
H 0.24 in W 1.66 in D 1.78 in
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839
By Edward Smith
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique engraved sterling silver vinaigrette, Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1839. The vinaigrette is finely engine turned to the hinged top and the undersaide, the lid is monogram...
Sterling Silver
$17,728
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
English King by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Sandwich Tong Mechanical GW Rare
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
English King by Tiffany and Co Sterling silver sandwich tong / asparagus serving tong mechanical, gold washed, and pierced 9 1/8" in the pattern English King by Tiffany and Co. It...
Sterling Silver
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
H 1.3 in W 0.83 in D 1.3 in
Silver-gold vinaigrette box with corded lid trim, George IV period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box with corded frieze on the lid, from the George IV period. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 18.34 grams. Dimensi...
Silver
Early Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Snuff Mull Having a Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Early Victorian Period, sterling silver (unmarked but tested)-mounted, ram's horn snuff mull having a hinged lid, Scotland, 1840's. There is a central, light-colored Cairngorm stone ...
Sterling Silver
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
H 1.3 in W 0.4 in D 1.3 in
Victorian silver and gold vinaigrette box with smooth lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box with smooth lid from the Victorian period. Metal: Silver - Gold. Origin: English. Brand: London. Weight: 17.63 grams. Dimensions: 3.3x1cm...
Silver
$1,495
H 5.38 in W 9.25 in D 2.25 in
Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" pattern gilt bronze desk letter rack By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, 1918 Measures: 9.25"W x 2.25"D x 5.38"H...
Bronze
$609
H 2.09 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in
Antique French Rococo Style Gilt Pewter and Porcelain Inkwell Signed Chatelain
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Rococo style gilt pewter and porcelain inkwell from circa 1900, marked "Chatelain". This beautifully shaped gilt pewter inkwell is adorned with flowers in the center ...
Pewter
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
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern desk letter holder rack By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Cent...
Bronze
$875Sale Price|30% Off
H 1.19 in W 0.36 in D 1.19 in
Brushed silver and gold lidded vinaigrette box from the George III period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Brushed silver and gold vinaigrette box on the lid from the George III period. Metal: Silver - Gold. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 16.38 grams. Dimensions:...
Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Graduate" pattern desk letter holder rack By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th C...
Bronze
Tiffany & Co sterling silver ribbon , wave brooch , pin .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful sterling silver ribbon , wave brooch by Tiffany & Co.
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios Dragonfly Diachronic Confetti Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Dragonfly Table Lamp A gorgeous Tiffany Studios diachronic light blue to green Dragonfly table lamp with confetti glass wings. A true piece of Museum quality collecti...
Bronze
$368,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 104 in W 45 in D 6 in
104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Big Flats, NY
Magnificent historic Tiffany Studios framed window, "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after the 1460 work by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Incorporating a harm...
Stained Glass
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
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.