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Desk Accessories For Sale
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Jade Green Resin Seated Buddha Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A vintage bright jade green resin seated Buddha, in the Chinoiserie style, circa mid to late-20th century. Dimensions: 4" depth x 3.5" width x 3.38" height ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
1950s Fornasetti Paperweight in Porcelain by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1950s Astonishing rare porcelain paperweight designed by Piero Fornasetti with butterflies. Handmade.Made in Italy. Heavy ceramic construction for use as beautiful desk accessories. ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury "Ericofon" Rotary Dial Desktop Telephone
By Ericsson
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century "Ericofon" rotary dial desktop telephone, circa 1970s. The "Ericofon" is a one-piece plastic telephone created by the Ericsson Company of Swede...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Unique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts, Fine Brass & Mint Glass Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Remarkable and all handcrafted work of lighting art.
If you are looking for a truly stylish and original Arts and Crafts desk or table lamp then this aesthetically pleasing work of beauty could be gracing your home soon. This early Arts and Crafts fixture...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Polished Brass Hand Bottle Opener #4224
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock polished brass hand bottle opener #4224. This whimsical 1950's hand bottle opener by Carl Aubock is a wonderful example of the marriage ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Off-White Ericsson Ericofon Cobra Phone
By Ericsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of the icons of 20th century design, the Ericofon by Ericsson, known as the "cobra phone" for its sleek, modern, and serpentine styling. The Ericofon w...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Chinese Bone Calligraphy Brush
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. This brush is from the 20th century but was not used. It is perfect for making art, calligraphy or as an design eleme...
Category
20th Century Chinese Desk Accessories
Materials
Bone
Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Easter Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in brown and white colors. The rabbit is sitting in the middle of...
Category
2010s German Country Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Murano Aquarium Paper Weight with Fish and Ocean Plants Bubbles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique and rare shape Murano Paper Weight depicting a ocean scene or an aquarium - with fish, ocean plants and bubbles in all the right places...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Frank Stella Abstract Artist Metropolitan Museum of Art Book, 1970, New York
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
A hard-cover book with dust-jacket on abstract American artist Frank Stella, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1970, New York, NY. This book presents a decade of Sella's work from 1959 - 1...
Category
1970s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Salta Round Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Vintage Brass Inkwell, Single Inkstand, England 1930, H305
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Brass Inkwell, Single Inkstand, England 1930, H305
England 1930
Single Inkwell With Brass Fitting And Cover
Sitting In A Brass Base
H3...
Category
1930s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Paperweights or Bookend in Travertine by Marble Art, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Paperweights or bookend in travertine produced by Marble Art.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached on the bottom, as shown in the pictures.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine, Marble
French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell
By Edmé Samson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good quality bronzed mounted French porcelain inkwell with Chinoiserie floral painted designs possibly made by Samson of Paris in the second half of the 19th century. The inkwell i...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #8040-1 Polished Brass Knob
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #8040-1 polished brass knob.
Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese knob is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century Faux Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Tabletop Vitrine, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French faux tortoiseshell tabletop vitrine with gilt bronze mounts, superb quality. With original key and original bevelled glass.
U...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
Dice Brass Copper Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice brass dice atop a copper base. The best addition to your desk or every room.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
1960s Microchip Lucite Paperweight Vintage Retro Tech Sculpture MCM Anachronism
By Enzo Mari
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Super fun and retro piece of office or desk decor. Good size at almost 4 wide. Reminiscent of the famous designs in lucite by Enzo Mari.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Human Skeleton, 1970s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This school aid of a human skeleton was made of plastic in the 1960s in Czechoslovakia. It is in very good condition, shows slight signs of age and use
Measures: Height: 86 cm
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Lime Green Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
Our Semi Sphere is a very cool and f...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Carl Auböck Paperweight #4751-1 Paperclip, Austria
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Huge #4751-1 paperweight in the shape of a paperclip, Austria. New.
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #8040-2 Polished Brass Knob
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #8040-2 polished brass knob.
Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese knob is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Music Drum, 1970’s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Vintage music drum, made in the 70’s in Czechoslovakia. It was originally originally part of a drum kit. In good Vintage condition.
Measures: Height: 46 cm...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
In Stock in Los Angeles, Green Killer Shark Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Killer shark mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
"Mr Holder was a shark who loved swimming but could not do it. He was mocked by all the other sharks who call...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Carl Auböck #4339 Paperweight "Stone", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4339 Paperweight "Stone", Austria 2022. There might be slight variations regarding the measurements.
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Carl Auböck Model #4056 Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck brass #4056 brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese candleholder is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Faceted Perthshire Spaced Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine faceted Perthshire spaced millefiori art glass paperweight.
It has pink and light blue canes centered on a 1972 'D' date cane.
The base has a st...
Category
1970s Scottish Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Green Italian Art Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light green over red Italian art glass perfume bottle. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with original and intact "Archimede Segus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Uranium Glass
Giant Bayer Pill Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental vintage Bayer pill in cream plaster/ceramic. 7" diameter. Likely used as a store display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Black felted bottom. Great piece of art ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Carl Auböck Paperweight #5188 "Pipe", Austria
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #5188 paperweight in the shape of a pipe, Austria. New.
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
33 Pieces Furniture Handle, circa 1960
Located in Wien, AT
Furniture handle
33 pieces
Original condition
Sold and price per piece.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Desk Accessory in Travertine Attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing desk accessory (pen holder - letter holder) in travertine attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, made in Italy in the 1970s
Weight: 3 Kg.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Carl Auböck #7127 Letter Opener "Flat", Austria, 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #7127 letter opener "Flat", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1968, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition.
- Fully functional.
- Tesla manufacturer.
- Uncleaned, suitable as a movie prop.
- After agreement, I will clean the assembly.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Emerald Green Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
Our Semi Sphere is a very cool and f...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 19th century brass decorated Islamic Persian Qalamdan.The Qalamdan is in solid brass, decorated on all sides with Arabic calligraphy writing.It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of typical tubular form with an interior cavity to store a reed pen.Attached to the body is an inkwell with engraved Moorish designs with a shell style cover.An antique Turkish Brass...
Category
19th Century Moorish Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 'Flatiron' Brass and Cane Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3530 'Flatiron' brass and cane bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #7211 Letter Opener "Turned", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #7211 letter opener "Turned", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Curved Horn and Mirror Cube Sculptures Pair of
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely pair of curved horn and mirror base cube sculptures are from the 80's. The gradients of colors of the horn range from tan to off white to gray and slate gray and etc. The...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn, Mirror
Lord Balaji Plate
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain plate depicting a Lord Balaji, one of India’s most venerated gods. This porcelain plate portrays Lord Balaji, the god of miracles, minutely etche...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Longchamp Leather Clock
By Longchamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome French leather desk clock by Longchamp. Keeps good time. Winds in the back and has an exposed knob to set time. Excellent patina to cream leather. Great vintage condition.
Category
1950s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Carved Rock Crystal Crane Pair with Orange Calcite and Marble Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning mid century pair of mineral cranes, carved from quartz / rock crystal, with brass legs and beaks, and mounted on a base of orange calcite and...
Category
1950s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Rock Crystal
Derby Imari Pattern Partners Porcelain Inkwell and Quill Pen Stand
By Derby
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine, rare and unusual antique English Derby partners porcelain inkwell and quill pen holder decorated in the Imari pattern and dating from the early ...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Fratelli Toso Murano Colorful Millefiori Ribbon Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item - Only 2 Left! Beautiful and colorful vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. Each has their own unique des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Carolina Tissue Holder, Cream Onyx Stone
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The onyx quarries of the Carolina village, in the province of San Luis, Argentina, bring a fresh air and contribute to the femininity and elegance of our line for bathrooms, made up ...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Metal
In Stock in Los Angeles, Green Mexico Skull Mini Portable Bank Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Mexico skull mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Job says he was inspired by a legendary figure who lived wrapped in mystery: 'the singer without a name'.
"No one had ever seen her come out of her house, where heavy velvet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Hand-Carved Marble Plate with Rounded Forms
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand-carved marble plate with rounded forms.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Chessboard Brass, Stainless Steel, Bakelite, Original from 1970-Design
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Foggia, FG
Chessboard brass, stainless steel, Bakelite, original from 1970 -Design-
Year: 1970s
Materials: Brass, stainless steel, bakelite
Condition: Excellent
Measurements: Chessb...
Category
Early 20th Century European American Classical Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Inkwell with Original Inkwell Glass, Vienna, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco inkwell with original inkwell glass vienna around 1920s.
Original inkwell glass.
Polished and stove enamelled.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Christmas Ceramic Houses for Candle Light Deco in Shape of a Village Around 1970
Located in Wien, AT
Handcrafted Christmas ceramic houses for candle light deco in shape of a village around 1970s
The church dimensions are:
Hight: 25cm
Wide: 11cm
De...
Category
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck #5072-1 Paperweight "Chain", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
#5072-1 Paperweight in the shape of a chain by Carl Auböck. Made of gold plated steel. Austria. New.
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Spectacular Copeland Spode Chelsea Fantasy Bird Bone China Figurine c 1915-20
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A magnificent and eccentric bone china Chelsea Fantasy Bird by Copeland, Spode, inspired by Meissen originals
The artist had free range regarding colours - resulting in this fantasti...
Category
Early 20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Thermometer, 1950s for Tables, Vienna, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Thermometer, 1950s for tables, Vienna, around 1950s.
Original condition.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Large Mid Century Glass and Brass Inkwell
Located in Clearwater, FL
A mid century glass inkwell with a hinged brass top. A very stylish design that displays beautifully.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carolina Brush Holder, Cream Onyx Stone
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The onyx quarries of the Carolina village, in the province of San Luis, Argentina, bring a fresh air and contribute to the femininity and elegance of our line for bathrooms, made up of brushes, tissue box covers, wastepaper bin, trays and soap dishes...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Marble and Brass Picture Frame by Designer Maitland Smith, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful '80s marble, stone, and brass picture frame by designer Maitland-Smith, circa late-20th century, 1980s. Marble frame is rectangular/octagonal in shape with marble in peac...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Stone, Brass
Vintage Diamond Shaped Brass Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage diamond shaped brass paperweight, circa 1960s. The piece has a well worn brass patina and measures 4.25"W x 3.25"D x 3"H. A very cool and unique design! #2236.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Murano Art Glass Venetian Sculpture of Gondolas Ashtrays Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass sculpture of gondola boats one red, one green.
A very beautiful and substantial Italian Murano art g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
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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