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Desk Accessories For Sale
Late 19th Century Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass.
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of our favourite designs. It has been in production since 1973, and has converted into BD’s sign of identity all over the world. Sottsass designed the vase when travelling to Bar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Antique Ornate Letter Rack, Italian, Gilt Stationery Stand, Desk Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornate letter rack. An Italian, gilt metal stationery stand or desk tidy, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Striking Continental taste with classic...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Desk Accessories

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Metal

1980s Gorgeous Swatch Phone "Pick me Up", Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Original astonishing Swatch phone "Pick me Up". In very excellent condition. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon in the 80s for its amazing design. Dimension: 9...
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Plastic

21st Century Concrete Cement Tray Centrepiece Handmade Pink Flamingo Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
Renzo in a family of multipurpose trays with a very smooth surface and soft curved edges, now available in a different color composition. Each piece is a unique, no two are the same....
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2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

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Concrete

Palazzo Bookends Jurassic Marble, Nero Marble & Arabescato Marble by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
A study in decorative function, Palazzo represents a rich architectural history. Marble’s varied beauty celebrates the repeated arches of Rome’s Colosseo Q...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Desk Accessories

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Marble

Beni Mobler Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Waste Basket
Located in San Diego, CA
This small, attractive, Rosewood waste basket is the perfect size for a home office or beside the bed. The pail was made in Denmark by Beni Mobler and is clearly marked on the base. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Rosewood

Tiffany & Co. 1920 Art Deco 8 Days Desk Clock Sterling Silver & Enamel with Box
By Concord, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Tiffany & Co. A beautiful and elegant easel back desk clock, created in New York city by the Tiffany & Co. studios, during the art deco period back in the...
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1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Montblanc Meisterstück Gold Coated Classic Ballpoint Pen
Located in Savannah, GA
A fine ballpoint pen, the Meisterstück evolved into a distinctive design icon. Cap and barrel are crafted in deep black precious resin, with elegant gold-coated details, surmounted b...
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2010s German Modern Desk Accessories

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Metal

Russian 1915 Moscow Nephrite Jade Desk Picture Frame Mounted in Gilded Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Nephrite jade and gilded silver desk frame. Beautiful neo classic desk picture frame, created in Moscow Russia, back in the 1915. Carefully crafted in the Russian imperial and Lou...
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1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories

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Jade, Silver

Cartier Paris 1935 Rare Art Deco Geometric Desk Clock in Black Onyx and Agate
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Cartier. A beautiful and sober desk clock, created in Paris France by the the house of Cartier during the late art deco period, back in the early 1935. This desk clock is very rare and has been designed with geometric art deco patterns and assembled from several polished pieces carved from natural black onyx and reddish translucent agate. All parts mounted in gilded bronze and sterling silver settings of .935/.999. Movement: Swiss mechanical wingding Imhof movement, Caliber 244, Fifteen Jewels, 8 days, Serial 2449074. The dial is octagonal with a unique painted scene depicting an ancient Greek ship...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Agate, Onyx, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Geometric Bakelite Art Deco Science Classroom Crystal Models Praque, 1930
Located in Almelo, NL
This set consists of 13 black Bakelite crystal models from the early 20th century with white edges that were previously used as teaching materials in schools to demonstrate crystal s...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bakelite

Cartier Paris London 1905 Belle Epoque Enamel Desk Clock 18kt Gold & Platinum
Located in Miami, FL
Belle epoque desk clock designed by Cartier. An impressive and magnificent "mignonette" desk clock, created in Paris France by the house of Cartier, during the Edwardian Belle Epoque period, back in the 1905. This stunning piece is very rare and has been designed with neoclassic French patterns and carefully crafted with parts made up in yellow gold of 18 karats, silver and platinum. It is mounted with four spherical parts, carved from green chrysoprase. The five sides are embellished with applications of vivid purple enamel over a sunburst and linear guilloche ground and the borders are accented with a linear frame of white champleve enamel. Fitted in the reverse with a sistem to open and close the three winding parts to manipulate. Movement: Mechanical 8 days, key winding and It is accompanied with the associated original key. Dial: White ceramic with gold batons for the seconds, with Arabic black numerals and gold hands, inscribed, Cartier Paris-London. Diamonds: The platinum part on top is mount, with 60 calibrated Old European rose cuts diamonds, 0.30 carats, F color, VS-1 clarity Chrysoprase: Mounted with screws on the base, with 4 four spherical cabochon cuts carved from natural translucent green chrysoprase with a weight of 8 carats. Weight: 272.8 Grams, (174.87 Dwt). Measurements: 47 mm by 40 mm by 70 mm (1.85 x 1.57 x 2.75 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks, the mark for the silver and gold assay and warranty, the maker's mark for Eugène Bako inside a lozange cartouche, the case numbers, the Cartier serial numbers and signed at the bottom, "CARTIER 2027 LONDON PARIS 11290 S". Literature: Olivier Bachet & Alain Cartier, Cartier Exceptional objects, Palais Royal 2021, Volume 1, Pp-117 and 128, for two similars Illustrated, see figures. Comparative Literature: Hans Nadelhoffer, Cartier, Jewelers Extraordinary, London, 1984, pl.18 Barracca, Negretti & Nencini, Le Temps de Cartier, Milan, 1989, p.34 A Cartier carriage clock of very closely related design was sold Antiquorum Geneva, The Magical Art of Cartier, 19 November 1996, lot 36 (illustrated in its travel case in Nadelhoffer). The dial design may be compared with other Cartier desk clocks of this period illustrated in Barracca et al. Publications: Published in the Vogue Art...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories

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Platinum, Silver, Enamel, Gold

Cartier Paris 1920 Art Deco Chinoiserie 18kt Desk Clock in Nephrite Jade Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Cartier. An impressive and beautiful desk clock, created in Paris France by the house of Cartier, during the art deco period, back in the 1920. This stunn...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Jade, Gold, Silver, Enamel

Henrik Wigström 1908 Russia Saint Petersburg Enameled Snuff Box in 14kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A snuff gold box designed by Henrik Wigström. Beautiful neo classic snuff box, created in St, Petersburg Russia, at the workshop of Henrik Wigström, back in the 1908. This piece has been carefully crafted in the Russian imperial and Louis XVI styles, in solid yellow gold of 56 zolotnik (14kt) and embellished with applications of white enamel. Decorated around with garlands and intricates dotted patterns. Fitted with an invisible hinge and close perfectly well. Weight: 36.65 Grams, (23.49 Dwt). Measurements: 41 mm by 39 mm by 14 mm (1.61 x 1.53 x 0.55 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped on both parts with Russian marks; the kokoshnik post 1908 mark with the letter a for the city of Saint Petersburg, the maker's mark HW associated to Henrik Wigström inside an oval cartouche, scratched with his inventory numbers 86111 and the 56 zolotnik mark for the assay and warranty of the gold. Other Hallmarks: Stamped in the outside border, with German importation marks; the German Crown mark, the retailer mark AT inside an oval and the 585 mark for the assay and warranty of the gold. Henrik Immanuel Wigström born on 1862 and was a Finnish silver & goldsmith. He was one of the most important Fabergé workmasters along with Michael Perchin. Perchin was the head workmaster from 1886 until his death in 1903, when he was succeeded by his chief assistant Henrik Wigström. These two workmasters were responsible for almost all the imperial Easter eggs. Henrik Wigström was born in Ekenäs, Finland, and was apprenticed to a local Danish born goldsmith named Peter Madsén, a successful manufacturer of silverware who was familiar with the jewellery trade in the city of St. Petersburg, as at one time he had had a workshop there. Once in Madsén's employment, his master's trade with Russia, as well as his numerous business contacts here, brought him to work in St. Petersburg. Goldsmith Werner Elfström employed Wigström as a apprentice on his arrival in the capital in 1875. Wigström became assistant in 1884, at the age of 22, to Perchin, whose shop at that time was already working exclusively for Fabergé. Wigström became head workmaster at Fabergé after Perchin's death in 1903. The number of craftsmen in Wigström's workshop diminished drastically with the outbreak of World War I. By 1918, the Revolution forced the complete closing of the House of Fabergé. Aged 56, Wigström retreated almost empty-handed to his summer house, on Finnish territory, and died at Terijoki in 1923. His art is similar to Perchin's but tends to be in the Louis XVI, Empire, or neo-classical style. Nearly all the Fabergé hardstone animals...
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Early 1900s Russian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

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Gold, Enamel

Tiffany & Co. 1928 Art Deco 8 Days Jade and Spinach Green Enamel Easel Back Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Tiffany & Co. A beautiful elegant desk clock, created in New York city by Tiffany & Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1928. This stunning piece ...
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Jade, Gold, Enamel

French Ghiso Paris 1920 Art Deco Cards Case Box In Agate Diamonds And Platinum
Located in Miami, FL
Cards case designed by Ghiso Paris. Gorgeous piece, created in the art deco style in Paris France by the luxury makers and jewelry house of Ghiso, back in the 1920. It was carved ...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Agate, Multi-gemstone, Platinum

French 1819-1838 Neoclassical Louis XVI Rectangular Snuff Box Labrated 18kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
French snuff box in solid gold. Exceptional rectangular snuff box, crafted in Paris France during the second monarchic restoration period, between the 1818 and 1838. It was carefully crafted in the neoclassical Louis XVI style in solid yellow gold of 18 karats. Fitted with a hinged lid and embellished with intricate chiseled, engraved and guilloche finishes, Monogramed AS inside the counterpart of the lid. Weight: 1l7.75 Grams, (75.48 Dwt). Measurements: 89 mm by 54 mm by 20 mm (3.5 x 2.13 x 0.79 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with ancient French marks; the Zeus head...
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1830s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

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Gold

French 1890 Etui Sealing Wax Case with Guilloche Blue Enamel in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
French etui sealing wax case. Exquisite objet d'art, created in Paris France in the late 19th century, circa 1890. This is a etui sealing wax case, mast...
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1890s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

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Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Henrik Wigström Russia Imperial 1915 Red Enamel Picture Frame In Gilded Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Presentation picture frame from the imperial Russia. Beautiful neo classic picture desk frame, created in Moscow Russia, back in the 1910's. It was carefully crafted in the Russia...
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1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories

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Gold, Silver, Enamel

Cartier Paris 1950 Midcentury Bamboo Mechanical Pencil in 14kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Bamboo pencil designed by Cartier. Very unusual and useful luxury piece, created in Paris France by the iconic house of Cartier, during the mid century period, back in the 1950's....
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Gold

French 1798-1809 Neoclassical Louis XVI Round Snuff Box in Labrated 18kt Yellow
Located in Miami, FL
French snuff round box in gold. Beautiful round snuff box, crafted in Paris France during the transition of the first Republic and the first empire periods, between the 1798 and 1...
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1790s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

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Gold

French 1900 Edwardian Faux Tortoise Parasol Handle in 18kt Gold & Carved Citrine
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian parasol handle made in France. Very beautiful and elegant piece, created in Paris France during the Edwardian and Belle Epoque periods, back in the 1900. This fabulous p...
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories

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Quartz, Gold

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Razor Blade Brass Paperweight #5378, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A handmade paperweight in the shape of a razorblade, model 5378, originally designed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s. A very charming piece, reissued by Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna / Aus...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Beautiful Auböck Mid-Century Pencil Cup Made From Horn
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Mid-Century Modern design. The pencil cup was carefully hand-carved out of the horn of a wild water buffalo and its bottom covered with green felt for p...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Horn, Felt

OLIVIA Round Brass and Black Steel Valet Tray by Soraya Osorio
Located in Vero Beach, FL
The sophisticated 6" valet tray/ bowl, has a smooth blackened/bronzed steel outside and organic hand-hammered brass tray. Each piece is handmade to order. Hammering markings will va...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desk Accessories

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Metal, Brass, Steel

Set of 4 Solid Brass Sculpted Candleholders Signed by William Guillon
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 solid brass sculpted candleholders by William Guillon Each is signed William Guillon Dimensions: diameter 4 x height 5 cm Diameter 3.5 x height 6 cm Materials: Solid b...
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2010s French Post-Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Contemporary Handmade Aquamarine Crystal Horizontal Photo Frame by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of picture frames by Ghirò Studio. Picture frame of excellent workmanship and artistic quality. The rounded edges give harmony and elegance. The high transparency ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

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Glass

Art Deco Bronze Car Mascot French Bulldog Signed by Gaston H. Bourcart, 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze car mascot French bulldog signed by Gaston H. Bourcart. The hood ornament is in gilt bronze and stands on a marble base. France 1925. This mascot is illustrated p...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Carved Red Handled Letter Opener in Brass and Brass Finial
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A carved resin or wooden handled brass letter opener. The handle is a saturated Chinese red shade, with a brass finial. A compliment to any office, desk or work station.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Lavender Creme and Jasmine Ylang Ylang, Handmade Soap Set by Umé Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
Luscious soap and unique shapes, form and function work together to add a different kind of beauty to the daily ritual of bathing. Created with an abundance of unique botanicals, ant...
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2010s American Minimalist Desk Accessories

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Soapstone

Lavender, Jasmine, Grapefruit, Linden, Handmade Soap Set of Four by Umé Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
Luscious soap and unique shapes, form and function work together to add a different kind of beauty to the daily ritual of bathing. Created with an abundance of unique botanicals, ant...
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2010s American Minimalist Desk Accessories

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Soapstone

White Rock Quartz Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
White Rock Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture its divided into two parts.
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15th Century and Earlier European Prehistoric Antique Desk Accessories

Palazzo Bookends Foresta Marble, Nero Marble & White Travertine by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
A study in decorative function, Palazzo represents a rich architectural history. Marble’s varied beauty celebrates the repeated arches of Rome’s Colosseo Q...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Desk Accessories

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Marble

Contemporary Ceramic Table Lectern Reading Desk Glazed Earthenware Beige
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware table lectern manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, str...
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2010s Spanish Desk Accessories

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware

Tronador Square Blue Onyx Stone Box
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
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2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

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Stone, Onyx

20th Cebtury Italian Big Sterling Silver Letter Opener
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large, completely handmade, sterling silver letter opener. Perfect for a prestigious desk. The blade is smooth while the hand is embossed by hand on both sides with scrolls and fl...
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1990s Italian Other Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Contemporary 'Gems' Set of Three Crystal Sculptures Aquamarine by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of decorative objects by Ghirò Studio (Milan, Italy). These sculptures are exclusive and unique as they have been entirely hand-worked from blocks of crystal. This m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

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Glass

Berd Vay’e x the Watch Stand Fine Timepiece Lucite Desk Accessory 'Stainless'
Located in New Orleans, LA
Passionate to provide our customers with a truly unique and one-of-a-kind product, we have partnered with the masterminds of freezing time, BerdVay’e, to bring you a new type of watch stand, a horological sculpture. With both brands harboring a shared love of horology, this collaboration has been designed by watch enthusiasts, for watch enthusiasts. Combining the very same mechanical parts that bring a watch to life with the resting place that we pioneered, this collaboration has created a functional piece of art that any enthusiast would be proud to own. Symbolizing the depth of watchmaking, these horological sculptures represent the soul of horology, and bespoke craftsmanship, both pillars of BerdVay’e and the watch stand. Handmade in North America, the BerdVay’e Lucite watch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desk Accessories

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Lucite

Brilliant Cobalt Blue Glass Paper Weight with Bubbles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A brilliant cobalt Blue hand Blown glass paperweight. The color and size are very nice... the weight is heavy and substantial - great for ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Glass, Art Glass

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-...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal, Steel

Two Tobacco Boxes
Located in Greenwich, CT
Two matching turned Lignum Vitae and bone barrel-form tobacco barrels with turned bone button handles, ring turned bodies, both with great color and patina. Treen, size listed is ...
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories

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Bone, Wood

Late 1970s Sweden Vintage FM Ronneby Crystal Glass Tree Modernist Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Crystal fir tree of organic sleek modern design, an individually handcrafted vintage creation attributed to FM Konstglas: although not signed, it was acquired accompanied by a similar taller tree, item LU911231635062, etched FM Ronneby...
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1970s Swedish Organic Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Crystal

Art Deco Translucent Rose Glass & Polished Chrome Letter Holder by Donald Deskey
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco letter holder was realized by Donald Deskey- the legendary designer behind New York's Radio City Music Hall- in the United...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Vintage Hand Painted Inkwell, China Inkwell, Scotland
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage hand painted inkwell, China inkwell, Scotland 1930, H315 Scotland 1930 Hand painted inkwell with hinged lid Lovely hand painted flowers Nice condition no crack or chips Mea...
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1930s Scottish Vintage Desk Accessories

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Porcelain

Iconic Piece Designed by Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois in the 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very nice waste basket or office trash can in smoked plexiglass and chromed metal. Iconic piece created by Michel Dumas and produced by Roche Bobois ...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Art Deco Full Desk Set in Marble and Brass, France, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
Art Deco full desk set in marble and brass, France, 1930s. Composed by: 2 Inkwells W 29.5 cm x D 18.5cm x H 8 cm Ashtray W 14 cm x D 14 cm x H 4 cm Envel...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Marble, Brass

Tiffany & Co. 1893 Art Nouveau Desk Oil Lamp In Sterling Silver With Roman Coin
Located in Miami, FL
Desk oil lamp designed by Charles L. Tiffany for Tiffany & Co. Beautiful desk oil lamp or cigar lighter, created in New York at the Tiffany Studios during the art nouveau period, ...
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1890s North American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Art Deco Inspired Vulcano Soap Holder in Pitch Black Aesop Friendly
Located in London, GB
Named after the God of Fire, Vulcan, the Vulcano Soap Stand embodies the power of the Greek God through the use of strong, straight lines and metal finish. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell with an Owl
Located in Stockholm, SE
An Art Noveau or Jugend patinated bronze pen and inkwell with an owl sitting in the center. The owl have inset glass eyes. Made ca.1900. Possibly Swedish. Symbolism of the owl: The...
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Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

1950s Italian Pair of Cubes by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Two resin cubes, each containing a sphere, designed by Enzo Mari. Made in Italy by Danese Milano, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Resin

Silvered Metal and Pietra Dura Table Planter
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare silvered metal desk or tabletop planter inlaid with 12 framed Pietra Dura panels of inlaid colorful flowers on a black base, complete with its ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

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Metal

Vintage Pentax Camera Table Lighter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Pentax camera. Tons of detailing to metal camera. Made in Japan. Excellent condition. Comes with origin...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Rocker Blotter from 1935
By Collett & Anderson
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1935 by Collett & Anderson, this stylish, George V, sterling silver rocker blotter, is in the Art Deco style, with a tortoiseshe...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

French Art Deco Palisander and Pewter Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco palisander and pewter inlaid inkwell with 2 crystal wells.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Pewter

Royal Doulton "the Carpet Seller" Moroccan Decorative Porcelain Figurine
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Royal Doulton "the carpet seller," Moroccan figurine of a carpet seller. Made in England, by Royal Doulton England, the "Carpet Seller," Royal Doulto...
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Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Desk Accessories

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Porcelain

Salviati Gaspari Murano Pink Blue Biomorphic Rock Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink and blue Italian art glass biomorphic rock shaped paperweight / sculpture. Documented to the Salviati company, with original label u...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass

Reeve Crystal Bookends by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Inspired by shards of ice, the Reeve Bookend is our newest bookend style. A study in decorative function, these stylish statement grabbing bookends will elegantly support your favourite coffee table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Desk Accessories

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Crystal

Vintage Professional Tape Dispenser by Nopifan, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A patented stationary tape dispenser from the Danish Company Nopifan. Its made from enameled cast iron and weighs in around 8kg. Regardless of how strong the pull or how strong a tap...
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1930s Danish Bauhaus Vintage Desk Accessories

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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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