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Desk Accessories For Sale
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Don Shoemaker Cocobolo Pencil Holder for Señal, Mexico, 1980s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Don Shoemaker Cocobolo Pencil Holder for Señal, Mexico, 1980s. Makers label to the bottom.
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Cocobolo
Austrian Midcentury Golden Brass Dachshund Letter Opener by Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming Austrian Midcentury golden solid brass letter opener or paper knife has been designed by Walter Bosse and produced by Herta Baller in the 1950s. The dog features a long...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally fine Quality English Well Figured Solid Burr Walnut Ladies or Gents Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and quite large proportions. Third quarter of the...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1970s Oak and Chrome Peter Pepper Letter Tray and Mail Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
A fantastic solid oak paper tray and letter holder. High quality construction with chrome elements. Peter Pepper Products produced many icons of California Designs. USA, 1970s.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
English Inlaid Rosewood Stationery Holder with Four Separate Compartments
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English 19th century inlaid stained rosewood stationery holder with four separate compartments and brass trim.
Category
19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Burl Wood Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful rich brown burl wood round box with circular detail in the Minimalist style, circa late-20th century. A great box for any vanity or desk area for...
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Burl
Small Crystal Whale Sculpture / Paperweight by Val St. Lambert for Danbury Mint
Located in San Diego, CA
Small crystal whale sculpture / paperweight by Val St. Lambert for Danbury Mint, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks ...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Contemporary Authentic Leather Navy Blue Covered Tissue Box
Located in Toronto, ON
Your powder room may be small, but that doesn't make it and less deserving of extravagant ornamentation. This navy blue leather tissue box cover is nothing short of exceptional, fully wrapped in leather and bone on a base of sycamore. Concealed bottom door to allow access for square tissue box.
Category
2010s Philippine Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Leather
"Paper Bag" by California Bronze
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Whimsical "paper bag" made from cast metal from California Bronze. Would make for a fun decorative piece in any interior. Photographed atop a Cappellini sid...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. A beautiful brush that is perfect for making art or as an design element. Bone ferrule and h...
Category
2010s Chinese Desk Accessories
Materials
Bone
Four-Piece 1970s Italian Leather Desk Set
Located in Austin, TX
Four-piece 1970s Italian leather desk set - includes leather writing surface; letter holder; 1970s desk calendar; an ink blotter. The dimensio...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Brass Counter Hook by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Counter Hook by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 6 x D 4 x H 5 cm
Materials: Brass
Designed for hanging bags and coats under bar counters.
Each ...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
French 1920s Desk Organizer with Six Drawers
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 1920s desk organizer with six drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Rolex Vintage Table Top Display Mirror Burl Wood 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Munich, DE
Rolex burl wood frame adjustable mirror store display. Collectors item from seventies with old logo writing Rolex. A highly collectible piece and a must have for any watch lover or h...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Antique Industrial Millinery Hat Shop Display Block Stand Sculpture
Located in Sale, GB
- An original vintage wooden round millinery hat block with removable stand, England Circa 1950.
- This block has been recently waxed and left in i...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Initial Stamp F.J, Art Nouveau, circa 1910
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful and authentically preserved stamp for sealing wax with the initials F.J
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Lucite Encased Dandelion Flower Decorative Object Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A Lucite or acrylic encased 'Dandelion' flower seed-head decorative object or paperweight in the Organic Modern style, circa late-20th century. Art meets nature meets technology. A p...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Emerald Green Art Glass Ball Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Emerald green art glass ball sphere, in the modern style, with a tropical grass or palm-like design, circa late-20th century. Piece is a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Antique Victorian Burlwood Inkwell Free Standing Desk Set with Drawer and Handle
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning antique Victorian desk set with the original pair of glass inkwells, sitting on a lovey quality figured burled wood writing box with a...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads.
inkwell 28,5x18,5x6cm
clock 24,5x13x8cm
match stand with ashtray 14x13x11,5cm
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
A Perthshire Golden Dahlia Paperweight, 1986
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Golden Dahlia Paperweight, 1986
Additional information:
Date : 1986
Origin : Scotland
Features : Four layers of amber petals forming a large upright Dahlia blossom. Top...
Category
20th Century Scottish Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Antique Vintage Kodak Wooden Trimming Board by Eastman
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique vintage kodak wooden trimming board by Eastman. The wooden cutting surface measures 6 inches tall by 5 inches wide by 3/4 inches tall. Some of the original writing can be seen on the surface of the board and the ruler on the top is visible. This board was used for trimming photographs. Beautiful and interesting piece for your use or library decor...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Letter Opener, Madonna, c. 1910-1920
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Letter Opener with Madonna.
So beautiful, very nice condition!
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Five Piece Art Deco Desk Set by Silver Crest Bronze Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice five piece Art Deco desk set in sterling silver coated bronze by Silver Crest Bronze Co., circa 1930s. The set is in good vintage condi...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Carl Aubock Brass "Hand" Letter Opener #7208
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Brass "Hand" Letter Opener #7208. Currently produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Reddish Wood Desktop / Revolving Desk Bookcase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique compact book mill with rotating function. The bookmill is made of solid mahogany wood, inlaid with copper and zinc .It has four storage com...
Category
1880s French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Pair Blue and White Calligraphy Brushes
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of blue white porcelain handle Chinese calligraphy brushes. Each handle with 6 hand painted blue and white porcelain oval balls depicting butterflies. Bone ferrule and horse h...
Category
20th Century Chinese Desk Accessories
Materials
Bone, Porcelain
David L. Deming Brass Abstract Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass abstract sculpture or paperweight by artist David L. Deming c.1969, USA. This weighty object has interlocking squares and rectangular shapes. It would be great as an office pap...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
0riginal Vintage Industrial Art Deco Table Fan by Marelli Italy
By Marelli
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconoc Italian table fan has been produced by Marelli ca 1940s.
It is in original condition, with some wear and some losses at the base consistent of age and use, preserving a b...
Category
1940s Italian Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
English McClark Tartanware Ink Stand Circa 1810
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
English McClark Tartanware Ink Stand Circa 1810 to 1840. Rare.
Category
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Hardwood
Svenskt Tenn Pen Stand, Teak, Sweden
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Los Gatos, CA
A rare pen holder in Teak, possibly one of a kind, made by Svenskt Tenn.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Late 19th Century Large Walnut Carved Desk Letter/Stationery Rack
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A large antique letter rack, made of carved wood. The wickerwork is also made of carved wood. With three compartments. Made in France around 1890-1...
Category
1890s French Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Brass Double Inkwell with Foliage Decoration
Located in Sofia, BG
Double inkwell made in brass with detailed and very beautiful foliage decoration.
France, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
MCM Teak Perpetual Desk Flip Calendar, Security Pacific Bank
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find MCM teak perpetual desk flip calendar from California's Security Pacific Bank, circa 1970's. The calendar is made of teak wo...
Category
20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Pen Holder by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon, 1970s.
It is made in brown glazed ceramic.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be cons...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Aina Jurassic Fossil Marble Keops Pyramid Game Sculpture, Living Collection
Located in ES
Keops Pyramid game sculpture sculpted from four solid pieces of Jurassic Marble, with Nerineas fossils. Do you dare to try to build it? Designed by AINA and manufactured by NERINEA i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and rectangular in shape, the inkwell features a bron...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Brass Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
A vintage brass letter opener with a Greek-Key like design on handle, circa 20th century. Dimensions: .63" W x 7.5" Long.
Other desk accessories available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #s:
Italian desk/letter organizer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Revival Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Plato Oval No.01 Desk Organizer Design by Defne Koz for Uniqka
By Uniqka
Located in Türkali, 34
An award-winning series of trays and organizers, Plato Collection comes in various sizes, colors, and shapes. Plato organizes everyday objects with serenity, sophistication and bliss. Plato defines a subtle limit with no limits.
Plato is there to make a serene statement by clearing the clutter and blending in with its surroundings and becoming almost invisible. Enriching life at home and in the office, Plato can be used anywhere.
With ten different trays, there is always a perfect size for remote controls, phones, headphones, glasses, keys, pens, jewelry, notes, cards, candles, and scent diffusers...
Category
2010s Turkish Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fish Aquarium Made of Murano Glass
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass aquarium with sticker still attached. In excellent condition.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Green Photo Frame by Barovier e Toso - 3 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage picture frame with hand blown clear and green Murano "Torciglione" glass border / Designed by Barovier e Toso circa 1960's / Original mark on frame / Made in Italy
Measures:...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
American Antique Red Lily Glass Paperweight
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Midwest American glass red lily paperweight dating from the latter 19th century. The round and tall domed shape paperweight is hand blown in clear glass with very fine...
Category
19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
E15 Nona Chessboard & Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute
By e15
Located in New York, NY
The distinct outline of NONA chess figures illustrate a decisive cut and
minimum design intervention to create each character.Each figure is
inspired by the moves it can make. NONA is named in appreciation of
the first woman to be awarded the International Grandmaster title in
1978.
The wooden chess figures are hand-made in Germany and are finished
in clear and black lacquered oak with felt gliders. They are developed
with attention to proportion and scale in relation to the corresponding
chessboard NONA in harness leather, which is available separately.
- Figure height 45 – 90 mm (1 3/4 – 3 1/2 inch), width 30 mm (1 1/8 inch)
- Delivery includes sales packaging
- Can be combined with AC22 NONA chessboard
- Can be combined with ES09 CALVERT CHESS...
Category
2010s German Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Antique French Solid Silver Gilt Rococo Style Inkwell / Stand, Emile Puiforcat
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this magnificent French silver gilt inkstand made circa late 19th/early 20th century by one of the most important Parisian silversmiths: Puiforcat.
Puifo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Woodline 6500 Double Letter Desk Tray in Walnut and Brass
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Woodline 6500 double letter desk tray in walnut and brass, circa 1980s. The desk organizer is in very good vintage condition and measures 1...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
French Ormolu Monkey Motif Green Crystal Controlled Bubble Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Ormolu monkey motif green crystal controlled bubble paperweight.
France, Circa 1900s.
An extraordinary work, with fine cast ormo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Art Nouveau Repoussé Mystic Inkwell by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Uplight Brass Metal Table Lamp, French, 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A lovely example of Art Deco that shows great style and imagination is this French table lamp trumpet shape. Cream coloured on the inside and takes a normal bulb, you can use energy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell with Pen Holder
Located in Naples, FL
Antique mounted horse hoof made into an inkwell with a pen holder from a horseshoe; these were popular in the 19th century to transform hooves into inkwells as a simple way to rememb...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bone
1950s New Old Stock Confectionery Tins
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s new old stock confectionery tins. In as new condition. Old stock from the 1950s.
Workshop report
Our workshop team inspect every product and ca...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck Model #4327 Polished Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4327 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
Pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Vintage Walnut Desk Trays by Peter Pepper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic pair of vintage walnut paper trays and desk organizers by Peter Pepper Products. One tray is large enough to be used for standard size pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Addison Model 5D Red Butterscotch Marbled Catalin 'Courthouse' Tube Radio
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Art Deco-styled vintage tube radio was made by the Addison Industries Ltd. of Canada in circa 1939. This is Addison's Model 5D, otherwise known as th...
Category
1930s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Gucci Vintage Twisted Sail Money Clip Pin 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage gold plated money clip and pin in original box signed with Gucci and in very good vintage condition.
Measures: 16,5 H x 8 W x 2 D cm Box
7,5 H x 2,5 W x 1,5 D cm....
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Genie 1970s Retro Brown Leather Push Butoon Telephone
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful vintage brown leather covered telephone with intricate stitching and brass plate around the push buttons. Made by Genie and designed in the late-1970s in the USA. This mode...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Single Letter Tray in Burlwwod
Located in San Diego, CA
A well constructed mid-century modern single letter tray in burl, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 10.75"W x 15"D x 2.5"H; the bottom is covered ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Burl
AVem Large Vintage Italian Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight made by Arte Vetreria Muranese (A.V.e.M.) and dating from around 1935. The large hand blown domed clear glass paperwei...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Hand Crafted Onyx Cylindric Decorative Vase, Italy 1970's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall hand-crafted cylindric decorative vase in Onyx.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx
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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