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Desk Accessories For Sale
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Paul Dupre-Lafon Hermes Paris Scissors, Paper Knife in Leather Scabbard, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of scissors and letter opener in a handstitched, elephant gray leather scabbard by Paul Dupre-Lafon for Hermes, Paris. This desk set was well-used by its once owner who was ap...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Chromed Air Plane Desk Model, Original Art Deco, France, 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
Chromed air plane desk model, Original Patina Original Art Deco,  France, 1930s Propellers missing. Dimensions: Width 25 cm Height 21 cm Dep...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Early 19th-Early 20th C. Copper Adding Machine C.1887-1920 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An antique Comptometer copper and tin adding machine with yellow and green Bakelite buttons and original metal name tag, manufactures tag and side decorations. The lever somew...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Desk Accessories

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Metal

Vintage Walnut Mirror Paperweight
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage round mirrored paperweight cased in walnut with a felt bottom. Year: 1970s Style: Mid-Century Modern Dimensions: 3.25" diameter x 1.75" tall.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Walnut

Geometric Abstract Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of metal bookends with a geometric abstract design and a copper-rose gold hue, in the Post-Modern Deconstructivist design style. Pair could work well as individual...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Desk Accessories

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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

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Plastic

Molded Teak Plywood Double Letter Tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow of Sweden
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional double letter tray by Martin Aberg for Rainbow Wood Products Company of Sweden, circa 1970s. The trays are made of molded teak plywood and can swivel into an...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Teak

Palais Royal French Ormolu Mounted Desk Writing Set with Pen
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made antique French Palais Royal ormolu mounted mother of pearl desk stand with pen dating from around 1900. The stand comprises of an ornate looped wire work carrying handle with a candle holder mounted on a shaped metal body embossed and engraved with floral designs and with a coiled pen support one with a snake head terminal and other with a flower with a polished mother of pearl bowl...
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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

New Brush Stand Solid Wenge Wood Small Holds 12
Located in Somis, CA
Our calligraphy brush stands are made of solid wenge wood, a prized, sustainable, exotic wood with beautiful grains. Top of the stands are deco...
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2010s Chinese Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Wenge

Set of Rare Austrian Bakelite Salt and Pepper stands
By Kolbenheyer Erich
Located in Vienna, AT
Kolbenheyer Aubock Hagenauer all worked in Vienna in the 1950‘s. One of these Architects is also the Designer of our nice serving table accessory. An S&P set including toothpick hol...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Spécimen Marble Surtout De Table
Located in Spencertown, NY
The table stand with orange/red marble border enclosing 25 different marble samples on a black slate base and four gilt bronze feet.
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Desk Accessories

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Marble

Gucci Vintage Leather Solid Silver Rider Crop, 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci vintage rider crop in embossed brown leather and a 800 silver jockey cap. Leather and jockey cap signed with Gucci and a silver hallmark. Excellent...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Silver

Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Standing Puppy Dog Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso golden amber and gold flecks Italian art glass puppy dog sculpture / figurine. Created in the manner of designers Archimede Seguso and Al...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Gold Leaf

Art Deco Streamlined Skyscraper Style Burled Carpathian Elm Letter Holder, 1930
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This elegant Art Deco Skyscraper style letter holder was realized in the United States, circa 1930. It features four concentric demilune streamlined forms that diminish in size from ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Wood, Burl

Contemporary Sculptural Object Made Entirely from Industrial Pine Wood Offcuts.
Located in København K, 84
Offcut Collection By Lærke Ryom 2021. Individually signed. Dimension 11 x 10,5 x 4 cm. (Please see other listings from this collection) -Offcut collection by Lærke Ryom in...
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2010s European Desk Accessories

Materials

Oak

Vernier Protractor by Newton & Co of London
Located in London, GB
A mid 19th century brass Vernier protractor by Newton & Co of London. With two screw in fixing points. Signed: Newton & Co 3, Fleet St, London Marked with Broad-Arrow: WD 5679.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Hoop Jewelry Holder & Organizer, White & Gold
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
Materials: Metal with static paint and polished gold finish, Wood Dimensions: 13 × 13 × 22 cm Care Instructions: Wipe with a dry cloth when needed. Hoop is inspired by one of the oldest tricks in the history of illusion; "linking rings". Originating from a traditional Chineese magic trick, Linking Rings is made by two or more metal rings that impossibly interlock and break free from each other. Saluting this traditional trick, Hoop is made of 4 open rings welded to each other, ready for you to hang you rings, bracelets, earrings etc. You will be a part of this illussion anytime you put a ring on Hoop. Hoop is completely handcrafted. Its wooden base, metal storage unit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Minimalist Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Fratelli Toso Murano White Yellow Daisy Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and yellow daisy flower Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. The paperweight has a large daisy made up of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Oak and Leather Stationery by Casa Comte
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Oak wastebasket, lined with red leather, made by Casa COMTE (1932-1960). Bibliography Mo Amelia Teitelbaum (2010), “Los Creadores de un Estilo, Minimalis...
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1940s South American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Oak

Zanotta Cavour CM Executive Kit in Canaletto Walnut by Carlo Mollino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Cavour CM Executive Kit in Canaletto Walnut by Carlo Mollino Legs in solid natural or black varnished oak, or in solid Canaletto walnut; wax-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique La
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition considering the usage of the period in quality warm walnut wood. Rising on a later brass s...
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19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique Regency Travelling Writing Box, English c 1810-1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
A rare Regency writing desk box made in solid ebony. Original leather with natural age-related patina. Original fittings and locks. In good condi...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Brass

Falize French Gilt Silver & Cutglass Baccarat Dual Inkwells Eagle Finials, c1850
Located in Gardena, CA
Falize French Gilt Silver & Cutglass Baccarat Dual Inkwells Eagle Finials, c1850 An outstanding 2nd Empire French Gilt .950 silver and cut crystal enc...
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19th Century Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Pierced Folding Extending Bookend Slide
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian Pierced Folding Extending Bookend Slide A very attractive piece with Pierced Ends which both fold flat and extend to hold more books securely The Slide is 13” wide extend...
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Italian Gold Gilt Magazine Holder Rack with Flowers and Leaves, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian gold gilt and enamel magazine holder rack with flowers and leaves, circa mid-20th century, 1950s, Italy. Holder has beautiful enamel flowers and gold gilt leaves ...
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Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Artist's Brush Pot, Chinese, Carved Bamboo, Treen, Victorian, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique artist's brush pot. A Chinese, carved bamboo treen, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Enthusiastically carved detail within a broad bamboo trunk ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bamboo

1905 Edwardian Leather, Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Letter Box
Located in Morristown, NJ
1905, England, Unusual and striking Edwardian letter box with leather sides. The curved top and base are mounted with scrolling sterling silver. T...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Unusual Antique Treen Money Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual 19th century Victorian antique treen money box with a screw top. This has a lovely colour and is in wonderful original condition Measures...
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19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Satinwood

Modern Lucite Desk Organizer by Guzzini
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional modern lucite desk organizer by Guzzini of Italy, circa 1980s. The piece is in good condition and measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 5.25"H...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

19th Century Swedish Painted Child Size Vanity Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A second half of the 19th century Scandinavian vanity mirror for kids. This Little hand painted in "Faux bois" technique mirror has a little...
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1860s Swedish Folk Art Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Mirror, Pine

Italian Marble Decorative Object or Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian marble decorative object or paperweight with egg-shape design, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great decorative object or desk accessory. Dimensions: 2.69" x 4.32 x 2.5" height. Other items shown available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #s: Mirror, ref. #: LU1314223803002 Italian picture frame, search ref. #: LU1314223647982 Red coral letter opener, search ref. #: LU1314223676062 (SOLD) Mother of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Marble, Alabaster

Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique lap desk and document box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1825 and done in the period...
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Hoop Jewelry Holder & Organizer, Black & Gold
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
Materials: Metal with static paint and polished gold finish, Wood Dimensions: 13 × 13 × 22 cm Care Instructions: Wipe with a dry cloth when needed. Hoop is inspired by one of the oldest tricks in the history of illusion; "linking rings". Originating from a traditional Chineese magic trick, Linking Rings is made by two or more metal rings that impossibly interlock and break free from each other. Saluting this traditional trick, Hoop is made of 4 open rings welded to each other, ready for you to hang you rings, bracelets, earrings etc. You will be a part of this illussion anytime you put a ring on Hoop. Hoop is completely handcrafted. Its wooden base, metal storage unit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Minimalist Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Vintage Large Sculptural Iron Jack by Bill Curry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large handmade iron Jack by Bill Curry. Large vintage original handmade cast iron Jack, Jax, designed by Bill Curry of Design Line, 1967. This jack is made of cast iron and is in original condition. Great addition to any decor, Industrial retro Pop Art...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Creme Size 6 Log Bowl by Loyal Loot Hand Made from Reclaimed Wood
Located in calgary, CA
Perfect as a feature objet d'art on your table or shelves, a catch-all for jewellery and special items, or displayed as a group for a striking centrepiece. Each Log Bowl is unique and makes the perfect one of a kind gift. Log Bowls...
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Early 2000s Canadian Minimalist Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Willow

Large Decorative Brass Magnifying Glass Lens and Paper Weight
Located in London, GB
Large decorative magnifier lens with domed glass magnification, encased in eye shape brass cast frame. Very decorative piece that can also be displayed a s paper weight of desk acces...
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Early 2000s Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bookends, Metal and Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of wooden and gold metal bookends. The decorative elements of these bookends have been placed on L-shaped wooden bases with the edges protected by metal plates. These elements ...
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20th Century Unknown Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Other

Art Deco Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Brass Polished Wood, Designed 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Brass Polished Wood, Designed 1930s In the beginning the Werkstatte Hagenauer produced everyday life items ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Bois Durci Ink Stand
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This large Bois Durci ink stand features an intricately moulded base, upon which sit two glass inkwells and a central urn shaped container. The glass inkwel...
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1880s French High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ebony

Hermès Ink Blotter by Dupre-Lafon, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Hermès ink blotter by Dupre-Lafon. Made with thick tanned cowhide and finished with a thick brass ring on top with the words Hermès Paris imprint...
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1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Retired Royal Crown Derby Fine English Bone China Parrot Figurine or Paperweight
Located in Tustin, CA
Very collectible, hand-made and hand-painted in England, retired Royal Crown Derby fine bone china parrot figurine or paperweight. This is a larger size ...
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Late 20th Century English Japonisme Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry or Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A Brazilian wood and agate onyx round jewelry or trinket box, in the Modern style/Post-Modern period, circa late 20th century, 1980s, Brazil. Agate is a light grey hue. Piece would s...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Onyx

Carl Auböck Bookends
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of bookends designed by Carl Auböck.
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1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Time Squared" Lucite Sculpture 'Small'
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e limited edition "Time Squared" lucite sculpture Structured integrity; the Time Squared sculpture appears to tumble through time, resting remarkably mid-air - a spectacula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Royal Copenhagen Terracotta and Gilt Craquelure Cupid Figural Lidded Pot #2936
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Royal Copenhagen terracotta crackle glaze pot with grey crackle glaze lid adorned with figural Cupid. Decorated with gilt banding. Signed and numbered 2936 Circa 1954 Height 3.5 inc...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Herman Miller Signed Leaf LED Desk Lamp by Yves Behar Model G6510.3Y Modern 2007
Located in Miami, FL
Modern LED Leaf Desk lamp designed by Yves Behar and made by Herman Miller. Organic shaped steel in Dove gray with adjustable LED Arm and rotates. Touch controls at the base turn ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Steel

Black Forest Carved Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, with Pen Tray, Swiss, ca. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Black Forest Breinzware Inkwell, carved as begging terrier with tongue protruding, with inset glass eyes, the hinged head concealing a glass inkwell, the dogs front paws mounted on a naturalistically carved hollowed tree forming the pen tray, Brienz, Switzerland ca. 1880. *Jay Arenski, et al, quotes Swiss Poet Heinrich Federer, who said in his memoirs, "Woodcarving brought riches to the village [of Brienz]. It became all the fashion and no Englishman left the Bernese Highlands without having seen the Giessbach, having eaten a fat roasted eel, and having bought a Brienz woodcarving." Arenski continues, "Thus, as the tourist industry flourished and thrived, so did the carvers, selling their wares to the well-heeled visitors." This fashion had been set in motion by Queen Victoria's visit to the area in April 1868, and by her subsequent inspiration to build a Swiss chalet at Osborne House and fill it with Black Forest Swiss carvings...
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1880s Swiss Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Softwood

Italian Shelf Depicting the Roman Emperor from the Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: Decorated wood shelf Date/Period: 20th century Dimension: 50cm x 45cm 35cm Materials: Wood Additional information: Italian shelf depicting the Roman emperor from the early...
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Early 1900s Italian Rococo Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Rare Paluzie Globe from the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare Paluzie globe from the XIX century. Desktop globe from the xix century made by the house: Faustino Paluzie-Barcelona. The base is made of ebonized w...
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19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Antique Dirk Van Erp Hand-Hammered Copper Arts & Crafts Letter Opener
Located in San Diego, CA
Rarely seen Arts & Crafts era Dirk Van Erp hand-hammered copper letter opener dating from the 1920s-early 1930s. Made in San Francisco, California. Signed on the back. In very nice o...
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Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Antique Anglo-Indian Styled Cast Metal Figural Camel Inkwell or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast and cold-painted inkwell has no maker's marks, but presumed to have originated from Austria and dating to approximately 1900 and done in the Anglo-Indian style. Thi...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Anglo-Indian Desk Accessories

Materials

Spelter

Renzo Set Concrete Tray Made in Italy Red&White Cement Christmas Edition
Located in Rome, Lazio
Now available in Christmas Edition! Renzo Line is a family of multipurpose trays with a very smooth surface and soft curved edges, now available in different color compositions. Eac...
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2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Concrete

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bamboo Scroll Poems
Located in Somis, CA
A very large, 17" Chinese calligraphy brush with carved bamboo handle. The handle is a bamboo scroll featuring three meticulously carved ancient poems, ...
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2010s Chinese Desk Accessories

Materials

Bamboo

Italian Binded Book Ceramic Box by Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage plaster ceramic box made in Italy. Incredibly sculpted as a book. Beautiful shades of burgandy with gilt add glamour and heritage to this beautiful piece. This p...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Mannequin Head
Located in Greenwich, CT
A wooden mannequin head, probably a toupe stand, with good color and a well-carved idiosyncratic and compelling face, having laconic eyes and with what ...
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1930s German Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Beech

Midcentury Antonio Botta Burl Wood and Chromed Italian Picture Frame, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century chromed brass and burl wood photo frame. Felice Antonio Botta designed this item in Florence, Italy, during the 1970s. This ama...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

1950s Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modern Planner Group Desk Organizer
By Paul McCobb, Winchester Furniture
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Paul McCobb Planner Group desk organizer by Winchendon Furniture. Made in the 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Antique, New and Vintage Desk Accessories

Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.

Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.

Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.

As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.

Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).

Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.

The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.

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