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Desk Accessories For Sale
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Sculptural Chrome Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid chrome sculptural chrome jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Paperweight in Marble, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish paperweight in the marble in the shape of a cannon barrel. Beautiful patina. Empire, early 19th century.
Minor chips (se pictures)
Wear con...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
19th Century Cast Brass Satyr Bacchus Pan with Grapes and Grapevines Pen Wipe
Located in Haarlem, NL
Antique heavy cast brass satyr with grapes and grapevines in his hair.
With this grape and leafage it easily could be Bacchus and his pointy ears make him also a pan kind of figure.
This cup is not as big as the drinking cups you see with the same satyr, this cup is smaller and it has an insert in which a piece of wood with bristle fits.
This satyr cup is a pen wipe, from back in the days when people used a fountain or a crown pen and ink and you needed your pen brushed...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Other
Small Twirling Bird Polished Wood Sculpture by Jakob Hermann for Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Unique rotating wooden birds, created in the 1950s by the Danish furniture designer and true artist, Jacob Hermann and now being manufactured by Warm Nordic. The Danish-manufactured Twirling Birds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rolex Dealer's Quote Pad, Swiss, Leather Bound, Notebook Slip, Late 20th
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Rolex dealer's quote pad. A Swiss, leather bound notebook slip, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Wonderfully tact...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Brass Hollywood Regency Sheaf of Wheat Bookends or Door Stops - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful Hollywood Regency-style pair of brass sheaf of wheat bookends or door stops. Created from brass, this set will be fabulous on a bookshelf holding up your favorite books. ...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Early 20th C. Copper and Bakelite Adding Machine c.1904-1922 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An antique Comptometer copper and tin adding machine with yellow and green Bakelite buttons. The lever pulls forward and back working the inner mechanisms. The piece has retai...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper, Tin
Art Deco French Sculpture of an Antelope
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage French Art Deco style brass metal animal sculpture of a leaping antelope, impala, gazelle, deer.
Brass figurine in polished bass that serve as bookend or as individual decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Fornasetti Gold and White Porcelain Bell
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a unique and rare fornasetti gold and white porcelain bell from Italy.
Category
1950s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe
Located in London, GB
A fantastic inkwell in the form of a pocket globe, dating from the mid 19th century.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Burgundy Leather Bound Writing and Stationery Box with Fitted Brass Handle
Located in London, GB
A burgundy leather bound writing and stationery box
Of the very highest quality, the carcass constructed from Cuban flame mahogany; the lockplate of shaped elliptical escutcheon form (and bearing stamps to the interior, 'London' & 'RS'), and housing an inset carrying handle; the gilt tooled Morocco...
Category
19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Sofia, BG
Great five piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. All pieces wrapped in very dark green leather. Desk set includes a desk pad which is a folder as well, pen holder, mail holder...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Wabi-Sabi Caddy
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully charming 19th century American caddy or tool box with the best whimsical wabi-sabi inspired natural bentwood hickory handle. Perfect for holding napkins, flatware, or o...
Category
19th Century American Rustic Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Italian Signed Vintage Bronze and Black Stained Wood Abstract Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous abstract signed Italian sculpture is Mid-Century Modern. It says on the label made in Italy and the signature is Esafedritolle. The bronze has 2 surfaces both professio...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Hand Painted Middle Eastern Qajar Style Picture Photo Album
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Qajar early 1900s Persian style picture photo album, with hand painted miniature on the cover.
Middle Eastern scrapbook is hand painted with 22-karat gold, wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Silver Plated Pen Holder and Letter Opener
Located in Sheffield, MA
Neoclassical style pen holder and letter opener. Add style, class and organization to your desk or nightstand. Dimension is for the holder. Letter opener: 7.75" L x 5/8" D.
OFFERING ...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Revival Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Pinched Murano Glass Bowl, Silver Flake, Seguso, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Mid-century beautiful organic designed mouth blown purple glass bowl with silver fleck inclusions. The base retains a partial Made in Murano S...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Extra Large Desk Organizer or Letter Tray in Teak by Pedersen & Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional extra large Danish modern teak desk organizer or letter tray by Pedersen & Hansen, circa 1970s. There are seven horizontal letter trays, four vertical slots and two drawers. The piece has a very light colored finish and is in good vintage condition; it measures 47.75" W x 8.75" D x 6.5" H. This organizer is hard to find and a great addition to any MCM office...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Carl Auböck #5275 Paperweight "Zumbusch Hand", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #5275-2 Paperweight "Zumbusch Hand", Austria 2022. Also available in 8cm height for 315,00 € (#5275-1).
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Horn, Abalone and Wood Hinged Octagonal Box Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This exquisite and rare vintage Maitland Smith large hinged box box has a beautiful medallion on top of a black stone set into brass. The box is a beautiful combination of horn, abal...
Category
1970s Philippine Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Rohac notes paper holder ( for business Cards ) around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rohac notes paper holder ( for business Cards ) around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Nouveau Loetz Styled Green Iridescent Art Glass Inkwell with Brass Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique art glass inkwell is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The body of the inkw...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Zhuang Desk, Pen Holder Case in Saddle Leather Tortora Colour
Located in New York, NY
In Chinese ‘zhuang’ means to protect something precious. The collection of Zhuang containers designed by Neri & Hu for Poltrona Frau consists of a series of containers can be used freely in the various areas of the home or office to store both valuable objects or everyday items.
All containers in the Zhuang collection are made from solid Canaletto walnut, carved from a single piece by numerically controlled machinery and finished with a Cuoio Saddle Extra leather belt. The saddle-leather is embellished with very fine stitching with slightly contrasting yarn and the branded Poltrona Frau logo.
Part of the lids of the Zhuang office pen holder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Georgian Mechanical Fire Bellows
Located in London, GB
A Georgian brass and mahogany mechanical fire bellows with unusual brass wavy spoked turning wheel and studded brass nose.
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
English William IV Mahogany Tambour Writing Box with Drawer Serpentine Shaped
Located in Wells, ME
English William IV mahogany tambour writing box with drawer. The tambour top is serpentine in shape, rolls back and reveals a place for writing utensils and ink (a removable open narrow box...
Category
Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Double Inkwell, Scotland, 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass double inkwell, Scotland 1900, H545
Scotland 1900
Brass and glass
Inkwell comes with stamp holder and lid
Two glass inkwell...
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Crystal Calligraphy Brush
Located in Somis, CA
A large, 14.5" Chinese calligraphy brush with crystal handle. The clear crystal glass symbolizes the character of purity and integrity, which are the...
Category
2010s Chinese Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Antique Metal Inkwell, Painted Inkstand, Germany 1930, H301
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Metal Inkwell, Painted Inkstand, Germany 1930, H301
Germany 1930
Metal
German Inkwell Stand With Carving To The Front
Lift Up Lid With...
Category
1930s German Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Onyx Marble Box
Located in New York, NY
A small '70s modern hexagon shaped onyx box with lid, circa 1970s. Box is multicolored onyx, in a hexagon shape with lid and feet. A nice piece to hold small items on a desk, or smal...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx
Vintage Metal and Brass Lighter, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage metal and brass lighter is an original decorative object realized in the mid-20th Century.
Made in Italy.
Dimensions: 10.5 x 6 cm.
Good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Seahorse Handmade Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist seahorse keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped a...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Boulle Inkstand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with two cut glass inkwells and pen tray over a drawer. The sides rounded. The inspiration for the decoration from designs by the master cabinet maker Andre Charles Boull...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Oversized MidCentury Paper Clip Brass Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A vintage original old giant XXL brass paper clip from the 1950s, to be used as a paperweight. Designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Austria. In good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Silver Plate & Cut Glass Oval Shaped Inkwell, Scotland, 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique silver plate & cut glass oval shaped inkwell, Scotland 1910, H553
Scotland 1910
Silver plate and glass
Oval shaped stand
Cut glass inkwell
All standing on clawfeet
Measur...
Category
1910s Scottish Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Wood Pen Holder and Lighter, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage wood pen holder and lighter is an original object realized in the 1970s.
Original wood and metal.
Made in Italy.
The set includes: a geometr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Gucci Brown Leather Brass Bucket Desk Stationary Set Pen Pad Write, circa 1960s
By Gucci
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of original circa 1960s Vintage Gucci brown leather desk accessories
A wonderful suite. This set includes the original pad, writing slope with removable secondary writing board and lastly the pen pot...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Suede
Escape Tray, in Brushed Brass, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Escape Tray, in Brushed Brass, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
The Escape brass tray has delicate cutting lines turning this design perfect to compose the lune stool’s surface or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Murano Multicolor Gold Flecks Art Glass Fish Sculpure / Paperweight, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish figure with multicolor murrine and gold flecks, Italy 1950s.
This fish sculpture has multicolor spots in brown, orange, red, green, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
Midcentury Cork Pen Holder
Located in New York, NY
A spherical cork pen/pencil holder with brass swivel base.
USA, circa 1960.
Signed by maker.
Dimensions: 6” H x 5” W
Category
1960s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Lighter and Ashtrays Set, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lighter and ashtrays set is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.
An elegant set composed by an ashtray and a lighter in brass and metal,...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Art Glass Millefiori Italian Murano Style Paperweight on Stand
By Millefori
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Glass Millefiori Italian Murano Style paperweight on stand. Circa Mid to late 20th Century. Measurements: 2.5" H (Ball) x 5.5" H (Ball o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Sigi Pineda Silver, Brass, Rosewood, Sodalite, Turquoise Stone Hinged Box
By Sigi Pineda
Located in North Miami, FL
This unique abstract signed Mid-Century Modern mixed media hinged box is by Sigi Pineda and from Taxco Mexico in the 1950s. It is signed Sigi Taxco 8. The box is silver, brass, rosewood interior with the crushed turquoise, sodalite and other crushed stones...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Brass
Antique French Cosmetic Face Powder Compact Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Art Deco woman's cosmetic face powder box. This petite wooden box has it's original label on top reading Blue De Dorin; a well known French toiletry company. The vanity box is sweet and simply elegant sitting on display in a boudoir or bathroom. Add this little treasure...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Nut Cracker Bowl, Hammer & Anvil by Richard Rohac, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming and charming nut cracker, consisting of a wooden bowl, a hammer and an anvil, both made of brass. Designed and executed in the 1950s by Richard Rohac in Austria. Marked on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Blank Desk Organizer In Brushed Brass and Black Steel, 21st Century, In Stock
Located in Mugla, Bodrum
Blank Pen is a stylish and fun way of organizing your work desk. The brass or copper containers are designed in a way that cannot stand on their feet and therefore needs a little bit...
Category
2010s Turkish Minimalist Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Steel
English Burl Wood Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A brown burl wood obelisk, circa early-20th century, England. Obelisk is hand-crafted in a rich brown burl. A beautiful decorative object for a bookshelf, office, desk, etc. Dimensio...
Category
Early 20th Century English Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Burl
Carl Auböck Midcentury Tuning Fork Handmade Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist tuning fork keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria.
Length inc...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4273-1 Paperweight "Foot", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4273-1 Paperweight "Foot", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Ladies Hand Wall or Desk Letter Clip Erhard & Sohne Ormolu, German 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous ladies hand wall or desk letter / paper clip. Made of Ormolu, by Erhard & Sohne, Germany. Beautiful color and patina. This was made by Erhard & Sohne in the early 1890s-19...
Category
1890s German Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
Equestrian / Jockey CAP Inkstand / Inkwell, C.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Horseshoe shaped inkstand, the base made from solid English Oak mounted with a silver plated horseshoe and a square gallery to secure the glass inkwell.
The glass inkwell is topped with a hinged brass lid in the form of a Jockey's cap with a silver plated peak, slight wear to edge.
There is a support for a dip pen...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Magnificent Quality Antique 19th Century French Cast-Brass Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand having twin inkwells and a beautiful pierced gallery. It has a rectangular pierced pen tray and a pair of ornate candlesticks...
Category
19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1960s Model 4669 Aga Television Set in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: AGA
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Condition:
In excellent original condition. Not function tested.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Stationery Box
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This very pretty Edwardian inlaid mahogany ladies stationery box would grace any ladies desk. The sloping lid is inlaid with a cushion shaped cartouche ...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Finer Quality Carved Black Forest Bear Sculpture / Striking Deskpiece
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible workmanship, antique bear sculpture on a nutwood base.
Most people on earth don't have a very good idea of who they are, nor what they reall...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Wood, Nutwood
Carl Auböck Model #4982 Polished Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4982 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria.
Pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Cut Geode Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage cut geode paper weight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown, tan, grey and blue colors and measures 4...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Petrified Wood
Rare 1979 Donovan Leisure NYC Cia Law Firm 50th Anniversary Brass Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely rare New York City historical relic. A fiftieth anniversary brass cubic monolith commemorative desk sculpture. Issued to monogram; AWS. Approx. 45-60 members of firm a that time, only a handful were issued this paperweight in solid Brass weighing 8 lbs. 4.2 oz.
Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine was an American white-shoe law firm, located in New York. It was founded in 1929 by General William "Wild Bill...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Lime Green Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
Our Semi Sphere is a very cool and f...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
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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