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Desk Accessories For Sale
Color: Black
Color: Silver
Kerry Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Kerry glass paperweight hand blown in dark green color with small bubbles / Made in Ireland, circa 1980s
Original stickers on the glass ...
Category
Late 20th Century Irish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Silver chiseled Bookmark, Hommage Collection, Weaving Pattern
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This Bookmark is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office accessories designed and hand-manufactured by Carole Serny, whose aesthetics highlights t...
Category
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Resin Color Grape by Paola Valle
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 ve...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Gray Agate Letter Opener / Paper Knife
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and gray agate letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1901, Mappin and Webb - makers. The agate has d...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
French Leather and Hide Vanity Jewelry Tray by Gilles Caffier
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful French leather and animal hide vanity jewelry tray by designer Gilles Caffier, Paris, France. This monochromatic tray has a leather wrapped frame with a plush animal hide base. A great piece for any vanity, nightstand table, dresser, desk, walk-in-closet, etc. With maker's mark on underside. Dimensions: 4.75" Depth x 9.32" Width.
Agate dish...
Category
2010s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Hide, Leather
Vintage Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Tools, Lotter, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage technical drawing set. A German, silver nickel set of architect or cartographer's tools by Lotter, dating to the mid 20th century, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Ressort Letter Rack by Yonel Lebovic for Distrimex, 1969
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A scultural "ressort" model letter rack, designed by Yonel Lebovici in 1969.
Chrome and plated steel in good and vintage condition.
Category
1960s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Spelter Sculpture, Two Men Pulling a Boat from the Water Signed G Carli
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco
G . Carli is synonymous with the sculptor Gustave Van Vaerenbergh, who lived from 1873 to 1927.
His studio was located in Schaerbeek (Belgium), where he worked as a sculpt...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Large Lighter Key
Located in Paris, FR
Large lighter key
Circa 1970
Nonfunctional.
Category
Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Silver chiseled Bookmark, Hommage Collection, Braiding Pattern
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This Bookmark is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office accessories designed and hand-manufactured by Carole Serny, whose aesthetics highlights t...
Category
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Danese Milano Formosa Perpetual Wall English Calendar in Black by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Formosa is a wall calendar with an aluminium back plate that supports the removable sheets of pvc that make up the date. The font used in the black and red version is Helvetica and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Rare Paperweight Glass Ball with Picture
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique rare paperweight glass ball with picture, alpaca base, good original condition, around 1880.
Category
1880s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Alpaca, Glass
Bespoke Italian Post Modern Rose Pink Murano Glass Geometric Couture Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fun modernist table / desk lamp, a contemporary organic creation entirely hand made in Italy, the geometric shape inspired by a fashion tailored suit design, the waisted middle par...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Smoke 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 Se...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems,
Going barrel movement,
Gilt metal two-tone brilliance...
When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right, the bird pops up through foliate chased gilt grille, then proceeds to move bone beak, wings and body from side-to-side to good complex continuous synchronized birdsong.
The bird with streaked feathered plumage in brown, yellow, turquoise and red, lime green and purple iridescent highlights, highly polished lid interior for full bird reflection, in plain polished tortoiseshell case, twinned laurel leaf engraved bird lid border with the bird lid engraved with love birds and rose united beneath leaf swag arch, accentuated with gilt on silvered ground, hidden key...
Category
1880s French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Tortoise Shell
English Silver Cartridge Holder
Located in New York, NY
English silverplate cartridge holder. Vintage seven chamber cartridge holder of slim curved design. Beautiful modern design desk accessory. England, early 20th century
Dimensions: 4...
Category
Early 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Pocket Watch, Deroches Brothers, Gilded Metal, Enamels, Etc. P Late 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pocket watch, Deroches Brothers. Gilded metal, enamels, etc. Possibly towards the end of the 18th century.
Pocket watch with a case with a transparent glass part and a composition ...
Category
Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Other
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 6-piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. Desk set includes leather: desk pad, mail holder, ashtray, manual date/calendar, ink b...
Category
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather
Space Age Plastic Desk Set Organizer
By Kartell
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice black & white Space Age plastic desk set organizer, circa 1970's great condition 2 pieces set great for envelopes, clips pens, etc.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Space Age Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Carl Auböck Model #4982 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4982 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Black Gutta Percha Inkstand, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The black inkstand with a molded lion decoration with a shell pen tray. The two glass inkwells on either end.
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Rubber
Vintage Austrian Letter Opener and tray Vienna 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful desk set comprises a letter opener and a small desk tray. The letter opener is made from nickel plates brass and has a leather wrapping....
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Patinated Brass Desktop Book or Mail holder by Kronheim & Oldenbusch
Located in San Diego, CA
Desktop book or mail holder by Kronheim & Oldenbusch, World map of america circa 1930's very rare piece stamped at the bottom with company logo great desk...
Category
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver and glass match striker, an addition to our ornamen...
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carl Aubock Sculpture "Man With Stick" 4060
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Sculpture "Man With Stick" 4060. This beautifully crafted sculpture first conceived in the 1950's by Carl Aubock is a wonderful examp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sterling Silver Paperweight / Model of Pig
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage cast English sterling silver paperweight/model of a pig; part of our animal related silverware collection.
This exceptional, fine and impressive vintage sterling silver pig ornament/paper weight has been realistically modelled in the form of a whimsical pig, sat waving.
This cast silver ornament has been embellished with details reproducing the fine features of the pig's skin and anatomical features.
This exceptional and comical model is fitted with a leatherette covering to the underside.
This impressive example of vintage silverware...
Category
1990s English Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Remington Rand Model 5 Typewriter with Portable Carrying Case
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Remington Rand model 5 typewriter with portable carrying case.
This Remington Rand 5 streamlined portable typewriter was built in the 1940s and features a hard carrying ca...
Category
1940s North American Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Cut Steel
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 8 piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. All pieces wrapped in dark green leather. Desk set includes : desk pad, paper holder, ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Couple of Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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 your disposal.
Pushing the button that reads 'Vi...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Letter Opener or Paper Cutter in Silver Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Letter opener in silver bronze.
Silver plated bronze letter opener 35/42 microns
Measures: L: 218 mm, weight: 118 gr
This letter opener is the handmade work of French designe...
Category
2010s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Dancing Couple in Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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 your disposal.
Pushing the button that reads 'Vi...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Silver Dog of Roberto Rigon Made in Italy, Art
Located in Foggia, FG
Cane Argento di Roberto Rigon Made in Italy - Art -
Anno: 1950
Materiali: Ceramica firmata e smaltata, color bianca
Condizioni: Buonissime
Misure: Cm 39 L x 5 P x 6 H
...
Category
1950s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Silver and Jade Magnifying Glass, circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare 19th century chinese silver and jade magnifying glass.
This finely worked and intricately designed hand magnifying glass dates to circa...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Set of 5 contemporary ceramic multi-coloured Showtime Vases by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Showtime Vases are just as current as when we launched them over 10 years ago. They are little decorative sculptures that fully reproduce Hayon’s universe.
Made of two glazed ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Kerr American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Bookmark
Located in New York, NY
Turn of the century Art Nouveau sterling silver bookmark. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark. Dagger blade engraved with interlaced script mono...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Delightful Pair Just Andersen Disko Metal Flared with Leaf Decoration Vases #D55
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Pair of diminutive Just Andersen Disko metal flared flower vases with rich patina
Delicate in design and particularly decorated at base with stylised leaves
Stamped and numbered D5...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Carl Auböck Model #5439 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #5439 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in darkly patinated and polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Writing Box with Macassar Veneer and Silver Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique writing slope case. The chest is veneered with Macassar wood. Decorated with silver mounts. The interior is made of birdseed maple...
Category
1880s Italian Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper for Brionvega TS 505 Cube Radio, 1976
Located in Naples, IT
The TS 505A is a unique portable transistor radio, designed by designers Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper in 1962 and launched two years later by the Milan-based company Brionvega.
The TS 505 - also known as the 'Cube' - is a worldwide icon of industrial design, and is exhibited in the most important museums of contemporary art. It can also be found at the MoMa in New York.
A cult object composed of two cubic plastic 'valves' that make it resemble a cuboid shell.
The radio bears the Florentine silver...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique Stenograph with Original Case/Manual, circa 1930 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About:
This is an original Stenotype stenograph with Bakelite keys and original case and manual. All the keys work properly but doesn't seem to imprint on the paper.
Creator: Steno...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Rene Lalique Black Glass Glass 'Tete D'aigle' Cachet
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique black glass 'Tete D'aigle' cachet. Engraved makers mark, 'R Lalique France No. 175'. Book reference: 'R. LALIQUE Catalogue Raisonné De ...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Leather Dice Shaker and Dice Set for Games
Located in New York, NY
A rich dark brown leather dice shaker with stitch detail and a set of heavy small steel dice, circa mid to late-20th century. A great set for games (board,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Murano Glass Table Lighter
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Italian 1970s clear Murano glass lighter.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Just Andersen 1930s Danish Pewter Elaphant Book End
Located in New York, NY
One 1930s Danish Art Deco pewter elephant bookend by sculptor, Just Andersen.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Cast Iron Banks 'Set of 4'
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 19th century cast iron banks ( set of 4 )
Measurements of items individually
Iron mailbox
Height - 2.50
Width - 1.75
Iron bank
Height - 3....
Category
19th Century Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Letter Opener or Paper Cutter in Silver Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Letter opener in silver bronze
Silver plated bronze letter opener 35/42 microns
Measures: L: 218 mm, weight: 118 gr
This letter opener is the handmade work of French designer...
Category
2010s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
White Marble Stone Obelisk Made in Italy and in the Style of the Grand Tour
Located in London, GB
General note: Shipping quotes as supplied by 1stdibs are only indicative. We will discuss and figure out the best possible shipment method (and rate) for every individual object
We...
Category
20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Marble
Danese Milano Formosa Numbers for Perpetual Wall Calendar in Black by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Danese Milano Formosa numbers for Perpetual wall calendar in black by Enzo Mari
Enzo Mari is one of the masters of Italian Design. He was bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Danese Milano Sumatra Black Paper Tray in Technopolymer by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Black Sumatra is a stackable letter tray made of technopolymer with rubber feet. When two or more of the trays are stacked all of the space above and below each piece can be maximize...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rubber
Danese Milano In Attesa Wastepaper Basket in Graphite by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
In attesa is a wastepaper basket. It is an injection moulded polypropylene cylinder but the base is not perpendicular to the sides instead it is at a diagona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Italian Verde Dark Green Marble Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian dark green verde marble bookends in a classic design style, circa mid to late-20th century, 1970s, Italy. Beautifully carved details from one piece of marble. Dimen...
Category
1970s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
English Silver-Gilt and Agate Inkstand, circa 1830
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in agate set in a vermeil mount. The agate cut is closed by a finely chiseled lid of foliage patterns and whose grip is adorned with a head of putti. The handle, which is dec...
Category
1830s English George IV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate, Silver
Vistosi Italian Mid-Century Modern Cased Murano Glass Bullseye Paperweight
By Vistosi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Murano glass paperweight.
By Vistosi.
In the form of a black (or deep amethsyt) ameoba shape with a green & white bullseye pattern.
Simply a great Italian glass paper...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Silver rectangular Pencil Box, Hommage Collection
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This rectangular pencil box is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office accessories designed and hand-manufactured by Car...
Category
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Silver chiseled Rectangular Case, Hommage Collection, Braiding Pattern
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This rectangular case is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office accessories designed and hand-manufactured by Carole Serny, whose aesthetics highlights the textures of crafts. The patterns of canning, weaving, braiding or even straw marquetry are combined with a very clean formal language, akin to minimalism. The complete range consists of a set of a pencil case, a pencil holder, boxes and bookmarks.
Promoting French know-how and manufacturing, an exclusive attention is paid to each object, giving it a unique and lasting character.
Made to order and available in Sterling Silver, the pieces of Hommage collection are signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Made from noble materials, this rectangular case is characterized by a sandblasted mat underside and interior finish, contrasting with a shinny polished exterior finish. The braiding pattern...
Category
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Slate Paperweight of Hand style of Odd Fellows Hands Offs Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful very old professional office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private papers. Reminiscent of the odd fellows Victorian Era designs.
Category
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Slate
WMF German Jugendstil Silver Plated Large Hound by Fritz Diller
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce German Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik WMF Jugendstil silver plated model of a large standing hound by Fritz Diller and dating from circa 1906...
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Inkwell / Desk Tidy 1871
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Antique Victorian Solid Silver Inkstand with two glass lined Inkwells with hinged lids. The base of the inkstand has a classic Greek Key pattern around the sides and rows of chased patterning on the body connected with ornate stylised acanthus leaves. The Inkwell stands on four shaped feet.
Made in Sheffield, England in 1871 by James Dixon & Sons.
Approx. Weight (Silver Only) - 1130g / 36.33oz
Approx. Length - 32.4cm
Approx. Width - 19.4cm
This Inkstand has full English Hallmarks.
This Victorian Inkstand...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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