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Blank Desk Organizer In Matte Black Coated Copper, Noir Edition, In Stock
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
Blank Organizer "Noir" encapsulates the glow of copper and brass into the darkness of the night. The "Noir" serie is made for the ones that...
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2010s Turkish Minimalist Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel, Copper

Vintage Banded Agate Mineral Specimen Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine mineral specimen paperweight or curio. In the form of a small polished agate egg on a geometric banded agate base. Perfect for the desk or Grand Tour Wunderkammer! Date: 20...
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20th Century Desk Accessories

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Agate

Blank Desk Organizer In Matte Black Coated Brass, Noir Edition, In Stock
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
Blank Organizer "Noir" encapsulates the glow of copper and brass into the darkness of the night. The "Noir" serie is made for the ones that...
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2010s Turkish Minimalist Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Steel

Tiffany & Co. Elegant Reptilian Folding Desk Clock with Fired Dial from 1929
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tiffany & Co. Travel Clock STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Folding Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Articulated Folded Frame / Original Reptilian S...
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Animal Skin

Antique Royal Standard Typewriter c. 1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Royal typewriter with black crinkle finish. Lift up lid with gull wings. The keys are glass with black and gold letters. Thi...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Steel, Nickel

Unusual Desk Top Antique Lantern Model Brass Curio
Located in London, GB
An unusual brass desk top, mantelpiece or shelf curio. Likely England or France, c1900s. Raised over a black marble bass, this details desk top model of a street lantern has ...
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Early 1900s British Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble, Brass

Art Deco Bulldog Still Bank, Money Bank, Gold Painted Metal
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cute Gold Painted Metal Bulldog Money Bank . This Moneybox Bulldog Dog Figurine has Big Eyes which are looking into yours, so you can't say no to him. It's a Detailed Bulldog Figuri...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Metal

Geometric Sculpture in Polished Strawberry Pink Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space. This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories

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Resin

Fine Quality Retired Swarovski Crystal Faceted Jet Hematite Skull Figurine
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautifully and expertly hand made in Austria, finest quality Swarovski Crystal Jet Hematite faceted crystal skull with ruthenium finish metal accents on the face and base. Skull fea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Gothic Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

American Cast Iron Copying Press with Circular Three Spoke Wheel. Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
American cast iron copying press with a circular three spoke cork screw wheel, flanking scrolled support arms, pressure plate, and resting on the original r...
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1820s American American Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot
By Roger Godchaux
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot . An important bronze sculpture By the great Jewish Bronze Master animalier , Estampille 1- Cire perdue Lost Wax Stamp "La Lionne" by Roger Godchaux. See Photo 2- 2- With A Stamp of Susse. See Photo 3- 3- the signature of the Artist on the bronze. See Photo Incredible Executed and very fine details with Dark Brown Patina with a hue of green . The movement of the lionesse is very graceful and sinuous (as most of the lion Sculpture he produced) Mounted on a black stone base 5 1/2" x 11 1/2" Antique Dealer West Hollywood CA Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. Godchaux Né à Vendôme le 21 décembre 1878 et mort le 6 mars 1958 à Paris. Roger Godchaux Sculpteur animalier regularly produces animal drawings and paintings. Thus, unlike his sculptures which mainly represent wild animals, especially elephants and felines that he was going to study at the Jardin des Plantes, his paintings are often inspired by farm animals that he could observe in a small village of Brie where lived the mother of his companion. He also paints commissioned portraits or portraits of his family or friends, such as Gaston Switzerland or René Huchet . But it is above all a sculptor. He made some works by direct carving of the wood. However, he mainly worked by modeling the earth. It treats surfaces by smoothing and oblique streaks. In this respect, unlike other animal sculptors like Édouard-Marcel Sandoz , François Pompon or Armand Petersen whose works are smooth, his work is close to the art of Paul Jouve which leaves apparent textures. The lioness is finished with Godchaux’s distinctive surface modeling where the flesh is left textured like a wax model on the artists bench, still being formed and tooled. Godchaux’s animal work is characterized by gentleness and a sensitivity towards his subjects that showcases their playfulness and personality. This is captured beautifully in the present example where her curiosity and intensity of focus are fully developed; the anatomical and muscular realism is noteworthy. The naturalistic base is signed in his standard script “Roger Godchaux” and is also signed “Susse Fres. Edit. Paris” with the Susse cachet; a tiny stamp “France” is impressed into the edge below the cachet. Models in mud are most often cast plaster. It is often in this material that he exhibits in Salons and galleries. The works for sale are cast in bronze. They are entrusted to famous founders like Susse , with whom he signs publishing contracts, or Valsuani . He also works with lesser known smelters like Gatti, Andro or Planquette. Some of his bronzes do not wear a cast iron seal. While there are some large models, most are modest in size, easily finding their place in collectors' homes. Some of his works are terracotta or sandstone. Models were published by Susse both in bronze and terracotta. Terracotta remains raw or is glazed. He also worked at the Sèvres factory in the late 1930s. Roger Godchaux , born in Vendôme on December 21 , 1878 and dead the March 6 , 1958in Paris , is a painter , draftsman and sculptor of animals French . If all domestic and wild bestiary is part of his artistic universe, it is the wild beasts and elephants that have been his favorite subjects. Figurative sculptor, he represents the animal without artifice, in his attitudes of everyday life. Roger Godchaux's father is an antique dealer. His mother, Jeanne Godchaux, is a concert pianist. He has a brother Yvan with whom he studies in Vendôme under the care of his maternal grandparents, music teachers in high school. Having joined Paris, he prepared in 1894 admission to the School of Fine Arts . He soon turned to animal art . He became a pupil of Jules Adler and Jean-Léon Gérôme . In 1896, he is a pupil of the Julian Academy . Great admirer of Antoine-Louis Barye , he will build a collection of works produced in the workshop of the master 1 . In 1905, he began to exhibit in Paris. He regularly participates in the Salon des artistes français . In 1914, he was mobilized in Saint-Lô . Reformed, he is assigned to the offices of the Ministry of War. During this period, he put his drawing skills at the service of propaganda for the Allies. After the war, he saw rue Descombes . He resumes the exhibitions at the Salon des artistes français where, in 1922, he won the bronze medal. The state orders two bronze plates for the Army Museum Library . In 1924, his second companion gives him a daughter, Luce. In 1925, the jury of the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts awarded him a silver medal. In 1927, he won the contest of car manufacturer Chenard and Walcker for the creation of an emblem for their cars. In February 1928, the State bought him a bronze sculpture: Elephant , exhibited at the National Salon of animal artists, of which he becomes the treasurer in November of the same year. It was at this time that the Newark Museum in the United States bought him works. It was also in 1928 that he won the silver medal at the Salon des artistes français. In 1929, the state bought him a sculpture ( Pigeon ) again. During the inter-war period, he exhibited regularly in various galleries: Galerie Charpentier , Galerie Georges Petit , Galerie Edgar Brandt , group of animals of the Malesherbes Art Gallery. He has friendly relations with other animals, including Henri Valette and Gaston Switzerland, with whom he regularly works at the Jardin des Plantes . In 1937, he signed a contract with the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres for the edition of terracotta. During the Second World War , he stayed in Paris and continued to work in his studio on Boileau Street , but was forced to wear the yellow star . He lives with his girlfriend and daughter Avenue de La Motte...
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Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Antique Cloisonne Inkwell
Located in Vienna, AT
This inkwell comprises a base and hinged cover. The base is elaborately decorated with red, gold, blue and white against a green background. The inside of the inkwell is colored red...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Brass

Czechoslovakian Dresser Set
Located in Fairfax, VA
Fantastic three-piece Czechoslovakian dresser set from 1930s. The dark green glass with deep cut cherubs playing music framed in bronze is so beautifully d...
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1930s Czech Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Traveling Inkwell Milk Churn Shape
Located in Vienna, AT
This figural traveling inkwell was made during the very early 1900s. It is made to look like a milk churn. We believe it is made of nickel plated brass; some of the plating has worn ...
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Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Country Scene with Horses Paper Decoupage Glass Paperweight, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A glass and paper decoupage paperweight of an English country scene with horses, circa 1970s, Engand. A great piece for a desk, library, side/end table, etc. Dimensions: 2.63" Depth ...
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Mid-20th Century English Country Desk Accessories

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Felt, Glass, Paper

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Rose Quartz Inkwell with Hinged Lid
Located in Vienna, AT
Edwardian, sterling silver and rose quartz Inkwell with hinged lid, Birmingham, England, 1912, Levi & Salamon - makers. "Egg and Dart" border around edge of lid and on bottom rim of ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Blue and Gold Porcelain Inkwell By Crown Stafforshire
Located in Vienna, AT
A Crown Staffordshire powder blue ground gold plated chinoiserie inkwell early 1900s. Excellent quality inkwell gold gilt Chinese scenes Printed mark and of the dealer T Goode & Co. ...
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Post-Modern Polished Brass Double Letter Tray "Emphasis 6000" by Eldon
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-modern polished brass double letter tray "Emphasis 6000" by Eldon, circa 1980s. The tray is in good vintage condition and measures 11"W x 16.5"D x 6"H. The tray is finished with...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Red Rose Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Red rose paperweight. Created from an encased, natural red rose. Measure: 3".
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21st Century and Contemporary Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Bulldog Cigar Ashtray, 1940, Chicago. Usa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Central Die Casting & Mfg Co. Chicago- Usa We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at you...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Chrome

19th Century French Wrought Iron and Gilt Painted Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier" made of solid iron is almost square in shape with scalloped edges, and features scrol...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Carl Aubock Vase or Decanter with Black Leather Top, Midcentury, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful minimal modernist vase or decanter „Tuberkulinkolben", designed and executed by Carl Aubock II in the 1950s. Made of handblown clear glass with a nice hand-sewn black lea...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Grand Tour Of Italy Souvenir, Carrara Marble Cameo Paperweight c19th Century
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Intriguing 19th century Grand Tour carved Carrara marble cameo depicting a strong male profile, possibly the Italian poet Dante Alighieri Antique Italian...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Carrara Marble

Black marble carved large Bowl
Located in Mexico City, MX
Bowl in carved Monterrey black marble. Handmade in Mexico by local craftsmen. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additi...
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2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

19th Century, French, Wrought Iron and Gilt Painted Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier" made of solid iron is almost square in shape with scallo...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

New Modern Cigarettes and Cigar Ashtray in Black Marble, creator Michele Chiossi
Located in Milan, IT
Time and smoke pass, ashtrays remain. As everlasting as marble, as elegant as a concentric circle of smoke spreading through the air. Chiossi revisits the most Classic of living room accessories...
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2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Carl Auböck Black Leather & Brass Wastepaper Basket, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and elegant, vintage Mid-Century Modern paper basket / paper bin from the 1950s. Designed an executed by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, Vienna / Austria. Handmade and hand-sewn ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Henge Bookend, Set of 2 Black Concrete Pieces by UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
Hand-cast concrete / Gypsum cement / Mica and natural pigments / Handmade in Oakland. Measures: 5” x 4.5" 9" tall 5.8lbs/7.8lbs (Total 13.6 lbs) Sold in sets of 2. Each cast is handmade. As the concrete settles uniquely for each pour, no two are the same. While all of our pieces are made of high quality cement and durable when cared for properly, they are inherently delicate by design. Reminiscent of Primitive designs found throughout history, the Henge Book Ends speak to the early act of carving stone, which represented the first forms...
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2010s American Minimalist Desk Accessories

Materials

Cement

Scandinavian Midcentury Modern Design Solid Brass Vase 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian midcentury modern design vase in solid brass produed in Denmark, circa 1950s. Please note that the item is original of the perio...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage heavy train railroad tie track bookends in the style of Ward Bennett. Green felt to bases, smooth metal finish to tops, front and back with textured steel on the sides. Great additions to your Modernist and Mid Century décor...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Italy Modern Design Black Faceted Crystal Table Lighter Contemporary Production
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant table lighter designed with a shape that evoques the Mid-Century Italian style. A pattern of this design that we can find in the production of architect Paolo Buffa furn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Max Le Verrier / Artus Pelican Hood Ornament / Paperweight, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Max Le Verrier / Artus Bird Hood Ornament / Paperweight - France. Hard to find circa 1925 famous Pelican by Artus. (Pseudonym for Max...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Metal

Inkwell with Elephant, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Inkwell with elephant. An Art Deco Inkwell with an elephant figurine on top. A double inkwell - double inkstand with two glass inkwells or ink contai...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Metal

Handmade Small Black Marquina Marble Paperweight with Pineapple Shape
Located in Carrara, IT
Small black Marquina marble paperweight with pineapple shape. Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins and shades) and handmade by Italian artisans spe...
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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Falcon's Eye Semi Precious Stone Box with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Falcon's Eye semi precious stone box with hinged lid. Falcon's eye, AKA Blue Tiger's Eye, famed for its chatoyancy, is reminiscent of the 'eye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Grand Tour Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Brass

Danese Milano Timor Perpetual English Calendar in Black by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Timor is a perpetual calendar. The PVC cards that represent the days of the week, months of the year and dates are fixed to a central pivot and can be fanned out for the user to choo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

PVC

Ritz Carlton Osaka Porcelain Jewelry Dish
Located in New York, NY
A dark blue porcelain jewelry dish from The Ritz Carlton, Osaka, Japan, circa late-20th century. Iconic Ritz Carlton Lion head and crown at center, 'Osaka...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Chrome & Onyx Novelty Letter Rack, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this charming 1930's Art Deco letter rack, the perfect desk piece for your home office or even perhaps telephone table i...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Chrome

Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Original Glass Inserts, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional Gutta-Percha inkwell with original glass inserts.  
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1880s Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Resin

Office Set in Glossy Black Lacquered Wood, Leather and Corno Italiano
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Create a stylish working spot with our office set, exuding a sense of minimalism and sophistication. Comprised of a desk blotter, a catch-all tray, a pen holder, an A4 letter tray and two picture frames...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rolls Royce Radiator Musical Decanter Sprit of Ecstasy Mascot
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rolls Royce radiator musical decanter sprit of Ecstasy Mascot 1960s-1970s Rare Rolls Royce musical decanter Large desk ornament, Rolls Royce musical decanter with the “Silver Sprit of Ecstasy” Mascot by Charles Sykes Silver Spirit This is a cast metal model radiator with the Rolls Royce mascot...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

A Perthshire Crown Paperweight, 1996
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Crown Paperweight, 1996 Additional information: Date : 1996 Origin : Scotland Features : Red and blue twists alternating with white latticino rods on a ruby ground with...
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20th Century Scottish Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Wedgwood Jasperware Black Basalt & White Jewelry Dish Neoclassical, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
An English Wedgwood Jasperware black basalt and white stoneware rectangular jewelry dish with Neoclassical design, 1963, England. Piece is a matte bla...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Charming Headshaped Ink Stand, Gilt White Metal Patinated Wood 19th C. England
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Ink Well/Inkstand in the shape of man's head, painted white metal and patinated wood. Made in England during the 19th century. A simply charming inkstand consists of a a pa...
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19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Bronze Inkwell, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Bronze inkwell is an original decorative object realized in the mid-20th century. A very elegant bronze inkwell decorated with a rampant horse. Includes a couple of ink inkwell.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Bookends #4636
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock patinated brass bookends #4636. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, original m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Natural Grey Quartz Geode Decorative Object or Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful natural grey quartz geode specimen. Great as a standalone object on shelf, table, atop books, on a desk, as a paperweight, etc. Very good condi...
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15th Century and Earlier Organic Modern Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Quartz

Bakelite Stamps Storage, circa 1930, Vintage Desk Utensils Box
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful stamps box or utensils box made from bakelite. Bakelite is the original form of the plastic used now. Very good condition. .
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Early 20th Century Unknown Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3652 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3652 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Produce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Braise Cast Iron Flat Press Laundry Trivet, France, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
This cast iron trivet is particular Because it was created to put braises inside. This type of model represented a step forward for the laundress b...
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Pair of Egyptian Revival Desktop Brass Obelisks
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of Egyptian revival desktop brass obelisks circa 1920. Here we have a pair of art deco period decorative items.  Polished brass obelisks decorated each side with egyptian hieroglyphics...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Brown-Black German Small Empire Iron Coffer, Antique Table Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, black antique German coffer made of hand crafted iron, particularized with griffins, torchères and tendril motifs on the wall and pinecone mode on the lid, in good condition. The small detailed decor piece represents the Empire time period...
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Iron

Mid Century James Mont Ashtray
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Beautiful and unique ashtray attributed to James Mont, circa 1960s. Has a Mayan/Aztec theme design throughout. Mostly in great shape with some light d...
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Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pebble Black Marble Meditative Cushion by On.Entropy Ideal as a Desk Accessory
Located in Athens, GR
This desk accessory shaped as a "cushion" is designed with softness in mind; it wishes to engage the senses around the plasticity of marble. It is hand sculpt on a single piece of a ...
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2010s Greek Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Islamic Ottoman Inkwell and Feather Set Made From Brass and Papier Maché
Located in Vienna, AT
In this ad you get the chance to buy a unique historical object. It is an old Ottoman inkwell made from brass with typical ornaments and little turquoi...
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18th Century Asian Islamic Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

English Tortoise Case
Located in New York, NY
English tortoise case. Chic tortoise business cards case with side panel button for flip-top. Rich tortoise colour and polish. England, late 19th century. Dimensions: 4" H x 2.88" W...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Sculpture of Cat/ Royal Dux, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of ceramic - good, original condition.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Gucci Vintage Black Leather Desk Set 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning Gucci desk set made of black leather and brass. Four pieces include: massive desktop blotter or pad, huge letter opener, envelope holder and a leather pen holder with glass ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

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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