Desk Accessories
Antique, New and Vintage Desk Accessories
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Plastic
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Rosewood
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s German Modern Desk Accessories
Metal
1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Jade, Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Agate, Onyx, Sterling Silver, Bronze
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Bakelite
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories
Platinum, Silver, Enamel, Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Jade, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Russian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Gold, Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Jade, Gold, Enamel
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
1830s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Gold
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold, Silver, Enamel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold
1790s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Quartz, Gold
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Horn, Felt
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Metal, Brass, Steel
2010s French Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s American Minimalist Desk Accessories
Soapstone
2010s American Minimalist Desk Accessories
Soapstone
15th Century and Earlier European Prehistoric Antique Desk Accessories
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s Spanish Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx
1990s Italian Other Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Lucite
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Steel
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Bone, Wood
1970s Swedish Organic Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Crystal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Chrome
1930s Scottish Vintage Desk Accessories
Porcelain
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
1890s North American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Steel
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Resin
Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
1970s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Crystal, Pewter
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
1930s Danish Bauhaus Vintage Desk Accessories
Iron
Antique, New and Vintage Desk Accessories
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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