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Mountain Hut Lodge Haus Wachenfeld Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item in metal. Made in Germany, circa 1920s to 1930s as a souvenir building bank. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, ...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Letter Opener, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s travel set or desktop accessories inkwell, dip pen, letter opener and seal. Made of silver (marked 800) and crystal glass. Nice additio...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Located in Chicago, US
Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900.
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Solid Brass Clover Paperweight or Ashtray with A Raised Dog Head Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A solid brass clover shape paperweight, ashtray, or trinket dish with a dog head at the center. This shiny gold dish will be a great addition to any space. Use it on a coffee table o...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Dice Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice dice atop a nickel base. The best addition to your desk or every room.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Alabaster Stone Handmade Pencil Cup
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Colorful rainbow pencil cup made of Italian Alabaster Stone. It is a perfect home accessory for holding pencils, pens, scissors, etc. The bottom retains the original sticker that say...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Alabaster
Dachshund Dog Vienna Silver Plate Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it.
This highly collectible antique piece ...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Horse Shoe Leg Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1920s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it.
This highly collectible vintage piece ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Rare Adjustable Wrought Iron Desk or Piano Lamp Amsterdamse School, ca. 1910s
Located in Lisse, NL
Adjustable wrought iron desk lamp with counterweight, Dutch expressionist ca. 1920.
A rare architectural gem from the golden era of Dutch design. This adjustable wrought iron table ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Silver Plate Horseshoe Jockey Catchall, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous silver plated, 1920s small pot with a horseshoe and some horse race related items. Think it can be used at a table for paperclips, toothpicks, matchsticks or just as a open salt pot...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Midcentury Typewriter / Zeta, 1950s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of metal, steel, plastic
The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age of use,cannot be locked,there is no key.
Re-...
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bird Figures on Black Marble Bases
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching pair of bronze dove bird sculptures or paperweights. France, 1930s
Art Deco sitting dove bird and standing dove bird figurines on black marble pedestals.
Measures:
Sta...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1940s Gordon Bunshaft's Personal Architectural Cast Iron Stamp Seal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is Gordon Bunshaft's personal cast-iron architectural embosser (noting him as a registered architect) from Bunshaft's Travertine House in East Hampton. It came to us directly fr...
Category
1940s Unknown Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Edwardian 1905 Handle Desk Magnifier Glass in Sterling Silver and Bamboo Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Desk magnifier glass from the Edwardian Period.
Very beautiful and decorative piece, created during the Edwardian period, back in the 1905. This m...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Dachshund Ink Scraper in Cold-Painted Spelter
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Charming antique Art Nouveau ink scraper featuring a detailed dachshund figurine crafted in cold-painted spelter. This unique piece combines both functionality and decorative appeal,...
Category
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Spelter
Murano Art Glass Multi Color Spiral Paperweight Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful abstract Murano blown glass sculpture. Artist unknown. Italy, 1960s
This art glass paperweight sculpture has an eye-catching design with spiral shape standing on a clear g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Brass Crocodile – Decoration – Alligator – Heavy – 1970s
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
Add a touch of wild charm to your space with our Vintage Brass Crocodile Decoration! Measuring 40 cm and boasting a substantial weight, this eye-catching piece is sure to make a stat...
Category
1970s European Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Brass Taper Pen Stand by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Taper Pen Stand by Stem Design
Dimensions: D 8 x W 10 x H 11 cm.
Materials: Brass.
Finish: Tumbled and burnished.
Weight: 1,4 kg.
Finished and assembled by hand in India. Also available in aluminum. Please contact us.
An ellipse rising from a wide base, the Taper pen stand reveals its character through a simple and honest form. The surface reflects light beautifully and results in a subtle sheen, giving it the ability to add richness to any table setting and the objects it holds. The solid form available in aluminum and brass is imagined on a work desk, a night-stand, the shelves in the corridor, or a bar counter.
The objects layers on as a metaphor and showcases the beauty of being who you are. It strips off all the layers of ornamentation and artificial finishes to build an immediate and intuitive connection with the product that lasts a lifetime.
Stem is a contemporary Indian product...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Viper Lamp by Unknown French Artist
Located in Chicago, US
Little is known about the origins of this amazing lamp, apart from it being from France, circa 1900.
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, f...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960
Located in Palermo, PA
This stunning paperweight features a beautiful design with air bubbles suspended within the glass. The inside bottom of the piece is made of rich blue glass, where the bubbles are ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Pelotas Decor Objects by Studio Indigene
Located in Geneve, CH
Pelotas Decor Objects by Studio Indigene
Dimensions: D 10.16 x W 7.62 x H 15.24 cm
D 11.43 x W 8.89 x H 22.86 cm
Materials: Reclaimed Teak Wood.
Colors Brown, Natural Wooden Finish....
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Brass Plato Table Tray by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Plato Table Tray by Stem Design
Dimensions: D 11.5 x W 20 x H 2.5 cm.
Materials: Brass.
Finish: Tumbled and burnished.
Weight: 2 kg.
Finished and assembled by hand in India. Also available in aluminum. Please contact us.
A compact accent tray with tapered walls and rounded corners, Plato boasts a simple design to reveal an arresting surface texture. It is ideal for holding smaller objects like stationery, keys, watches, jewelry, or glasses.
Imagined on your center table, console, or night-stand, the tray is sand-cast in aluminum and brass.
The objects layers on as a metaphor and showcases the beauty of being who you are. It strips off all the layers of ornamentation and artificial finishes to build an immediate and intuitive connection with the product that lasts a lifetime.
Stem is a contemporary Indian product...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Highly Decorative Letter Scale Antique, German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful highly decorative letter scale. All written in German. With porcelain Enamel Face. Nice item for your writing desk or just as a display item at your cupboard.
Category
Early 1900s German Victorian Antique Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Hubbly Setter Dod Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of iron hand painted 1930s Hubbley setter bookends. Wonderful patina and color to the pair. Each bookend has honest wear consistent of age and use. Sold as as pair.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Antique Egyptian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Islamic Qalamdan.
The Qalamdan is in solid brass, etched on all sides with Egyptian floral design.
It consists of an inkwell and a pen...
Category
19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
19th Century Handmade Bird with Inlaid Turquoise and Coral Stones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handmade brass bird has inlaid coral and turquoise with small flakes of amethyst and shell. The work details are really amazing. It stands on its own brass inlaid perch or stand.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Crystal Pen Tray by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Crystal Pen Tray by Dainte
Dimensions: D 11 x W 28 x H 3 cm.
Materials: Crystal and brass.
A stylish desk tray uniquely combines clear crystal with brass metallic accents. Minimalist yet distinctive, the beautiful design will showcase your elevated taste. Universal grooves fit any sized pen, and an extendable brass tray slides out to hold even more desktop essentials. This modern crystal and brass pen tray...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Dice Aluminum Metal Sculpture or Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A german vintage aluminum paperweight or sculpture featuring a dice balanced on one corner. Art Deco style, inspired by the 1930s designs of Edgar Brandt. A minimalist dice sculpture...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Brass Accented Crystal Prism Tray by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Accented Crystal Prism Tray by Dainte
Dimensions: D 26 x W 28 x H 4 cm.
Materials: Crystal and brass.
The decorative prism tray is designed to fascinate and delight. Creating ...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Brass
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
Faithful copy of the writing service by the silversmith Pietro Rubini, Milan c.1775
The inkstand is composed of a shaped tray supported by 4 rocailles feet, modeled along the entire profile by finely embossed and chiselled volutes, leaves and shells.
Above the tray are two ink holders and two pen holders with spiral workmanship and highly embossed vegetable decorations.
A bell in the center of the object rests on a FASTIGIO pierced with flowering vines.
By Fiorentini, Argenterie di Milano - Italy
for ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA
Italian silverware...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Moroccan Embossed Leather Padfolio
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage leather Moroccan embossed leather padfolio.
Red vintage leather portfolio embossed with gold 22 carat design.
Handmade leather stamped with 22...
Category
1970s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a Bear. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of hand carved wood and glass eyes. Found at...
Category
1890s German Black Forest Antique Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Gold Gilding, Early 20th Century
Located in Praha, CZ
An exquisite antique porcelain vase, beautifully hand-painted with delicate floral motifs and adorned with intricate gold gilded scrollwork. The soft pastel blue glaze serves as a se...
Category
1960s Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Silver Plate Bambi Roe Deer Fawn Letter Opener Vintage, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian letter opener. Nice addition to your desktop or just for your collection of Austrian midcentury items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Chrome Bull and Pen Holder Statue Decorative Desk Accessory, Italy 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 20th century Bull statue on a marble base with a pen holder. Desktop accessory, made of metal, chrome and marble. Nice addition to your wri...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Metal, Chrome
Apple Vase by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Apple vase by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 11 cm D 11 cm H 18.5 cm
Materials: polished bronze.
APPLE VASE / PEN CUP
FAKASAKA is a design company focu...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Ocean Liner Ship Souvenir Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item in metal with a missing lock. Made in Europe, circa 1910s or older. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living ro...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Lucite And Brass Embedded Brass Clock Parts Ball Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
What a great piece for a man's desk or cocktail table is this vintage French Lucite and brass embedded round ball sculpture. Many brass parts of gears and clock parts...
Category
1960s French Machine Age Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Ventilator, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of metal
- re-polished
- fully functional
- good, original condition.
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Signed Bronze Figurative Abstract Sculpture French 90's
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful cast bronze figurative French abstract sculpture is a single breast as the subject matter. It is signed and numbered 100. It has been professionally polished. Sorry th...
Category
1990s French Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Cast Iron Dog Nut Cracker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black painted cast iron dog nut cracker. The condition is very good and in working order.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Mid-century Typewriter Grome Model N, 1940's Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany in the 1940's by Groma.
Made of plastic, chrome.
With aged patina.
Fully functional, re-polished, in original condition with signs of wear.
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
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.
Category
20th Century Swedish Art Deco Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz House Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s Black Forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a cabin. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of hand carved wood and glass eyes. Found a...
Category
1890s German Black Forest Antique Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Wood
Collection of Five Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage German, 1920s - 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous Collection of four vintage sheet metal and one ceramic money banks. A beautiful decorative lot for display. Made in Germany, between circa...
Category
20th Century German Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Dice Chrome Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice statue or paperweight. Nice metal dice atop a metal base. Was made as a journeyman's piece. The journeyman's piece is a centr...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Sculp Stationery Holder by Studio Indigene
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculp Stationery Holder by Studio Indigene
Dimensions: D 19.68 x W 10.16 x H 13.33 cm
Materials: Reclaimed Teak Wood.
Colors Brown, Natural Wooden Finish.
The Sculp Stationery Holde...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Box with Historical Photos of JFK Kennedy, Roosevelt, Adenauer German Press
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a collection of historical press photographs in an original box. They show several American presidents. Many are by John F kennedy, one by Roosevelt, one with Grover Clevelan...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
1970s Lucite Ashtray and Lighter Set
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970s Lucite chrome ashtray and lighter desk set.
Lighter measurements: Width 3.75", depth 2.5, height 4.25".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Dice Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice metal dice atop a nickel base. The best addition to your desk or every room. Found at an estate sale in Nur...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Danish Desk Organizer in Teak
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Desk organizer, in teak. The rectangular base integrates compartments with different depths and shapes, a hollowed-out tray for small objects, two circular containers, one of which i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Post War 1953 Very Unusual Trencher Art Bookends In Bronze And Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
Bookends with 1953 US Navy AER-53 Dummy Artillery Rounds
Elusive and historical pair of bookends, created during the post WWII period and the Korean war, back in the 1953-1955. They...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Vintage Pink Stone Carved Apple Paper Weight - Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty pink vintage carved stone apple. Created from either alabaster, granite, or rose quartz this heavy piece will be a great addition to a desk or bookshelf. It is round with so...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
White Rock Quartz Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
White Rock Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture its divided into two parts.
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Prehistoric Antique Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Rock Crystal
19th Century Gilt Bronze Tabletop Cigar Lighter in the Form of a Beared Man
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very unusual 19th century silvered bronze tobacco cigar table lighter.
The finely cast and chiseled features of a bronze man with a top hat and a large beared. The beared can be us...
Category
Late 19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Portuguese Mechanical Cash Register
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Mechanical cash register. Widely used to record commercial transactions in stores and commercial establishments. The robust and functional design is composed of a resistant metal body, painted in gray, with a stainless-steel base, guaranteeing stability during use.
The front features a panel of numeric buttons arranged in columns. The yellow buttons seem to be reserved for specific functions, such as subtotal, total or discount calculations, at the top, a mechanical display...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Cute Pig Silver Plated Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item, with nice patina. Made in Europe, circa 1960s. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or children's room.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Dolphin Fish Inkwell, Candlestick, Blotter Desktop Set, Silver Plated, Sweden
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1930s dolphin fish desktop accessories inkwell, blotter and candlestick set. Made of silver plated metal and crystal glass. Nice addition to your writing desk or just to disp...
Category
20th Century Swedish Hollywood Regency Unknown Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
Unknown desk accessories for sale on 1stDibs.
Unknown desk accessories are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown desk accessories, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 188 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 61 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original desk accessories by Unknown were created in the modern style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown desk accessories can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $100 and can go as high as $18,245, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $695.
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