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Constantin Art Inspired Bookends, Black Marquina Marble and Canaletto Walnut
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Constantin 1 is a simple but charming bookend couple with a geometric shape. The body is in Marquina black marble. The top in solid Canaletto walnut. A perfect present, closed in an elegant gift box. Constantin collection owes its name to its inspirer. It is in fact the modern art of Constantin Brancusi that has guided the designer’s hand to conceive candelabra, bookends, containers and centre pieces in wood, marble and brass. Taking up Brancusi ability to represent the essence of things with a high degree of abstraction, designer Agustina Bottoni has shaped the candlesticks and bookends thinking of the columns and bases of Brancusi famous sculptures...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Desk Accessories

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Marble

"Carlo" Riveted Leather Wastepaper Bin by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Carlo" is a riveted leather wastepaper bin, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Colors combination to be chosen from the available range: tan, sienna, orange, red, red-purple, dark brown, khaki, blue, black. DIMENSIONS: D. 10.2", W. 10.2", H. 13.3" The leather is doubled to obtain greater thickness and a color contrast between inner and outer surfaces; it's then folded and held together by metal rivets: the object has taken shape. Leather, robust and soft, which maturates over time like wood, wine, brandy and cheese, is a material suitable for a living relationship with people and things it has to do with: it absorbs their scent and gives its own. It protects, gathers and changes shape, as it retains something of the life it once had. Past experiences in working with leather, with objects of common use transformed into their own form by the material of which they were made (baskets, boxes, trays, writing-desk items, small pieces of furniture, in addition to bags and cases, of course) have led Oscar Maschera to today’s production which has exceeded even the limits of explicit reality to get the pure form of the objects, reaching beyond the risky limit of mere functionality. CLAUDE BOUCHARD, interior architect and designer by training, is well known for his pieces of design in ceramics, porcelain, glass, metal and wood for firms such as Hermès...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

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Metal

Hermes Pompeian Red Desk-Companion
Located in Mantova, MN
LF- The Luck of the Gods A desk-companion, an ornament, a muse, a book-end, a talisman... LF's ancient deities are a friendly lot, ready to bring a whimsical touch of the Classics in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Desk Accessories

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Stainless Steel

Strathearn Scotland Millefiori Flowers Red White Ribbons Art Glass Paperweight
By Strathearn
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Strathearn hand blown millefiori flowers, white ribbons, hand made in Scotland art glass paperweight. It has 2 added murrines, one with the letter "S" and the other...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Airplane Circa 1938
Located in London, GB
A superb Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Aeroplane Circa 1938. The Boeing Clipper was a long range Flying Boat made by the Boeing Aircraft Company i...
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1930s American Vintage Desk Accessories

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Wood

French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in beautifully grained burl, with polished brass inlaid, of French origin. Opening to...
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

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Brass

Italian 18th Century Balance, Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very stunning 18th century balance - Scale from Rome, Italy. Beautifully crafted from polychromed and gilt wood. A wonderful accent piece for a library or office.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Desk Accessories

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Wood

Carl Aubock Polished Brass "Hand" Keychain #5732
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock polished brass "Hand" Keychain #5732. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, orig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s travel set or desktop accessories inkwell, dip pen and seal. Made of silver and crystal glass. Nice addition to your writing desk or just to display them in your ...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Silver

Vintage Mid Century Modern Amber Paper Weight
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Paper Weight Amber or Mustard Colored . Mid Century Modern Table Decor. Possibly Glass Material Dimensions. 4 Dia ; 1 H
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

19th Century Enameled Pocket Watch Stand, Jewelry Stand, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful pocket watch stand, or jewelry stand, France, circa 1880. Brass with enameled ornaments.
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Italian Murano Rainbow Bubble Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval shaped, artisan-made, hand-blown, Italian Murano art glass paperweight features a bed of colorful teal, blue, yellow, and red with clear bubbles rising resembling hot air balloo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Art Glass

Porous Ceramic Celadon Desk Organising Tray
Located in London, GB
Porous Ceramic Organising Tray, Ideal for keeping jewellery, loose change, cards, pens, phones and wallets organised on whatever surface you choose! Please note; this particular t...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic, Cork

Vintage Esco Statue Will Rogers, 1972
By Esco
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Esco statue of cowboy Will Rogers - Esco Prod. Inc. 1972. This big - headed chalkware statue was made by Esco, the Entertainment Statue Company, w...
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Late 20th Century North American Country Desk Accessories

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Other

Abstract Ceramic Sculpture of Head, Mounted on Base
Located in New York, NY
A sculpture of an abstracted head in ceramic, mounted on a black acrylic base, by an unknown artist. The human head and features have been intentionally warped into an organic stone ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic, Ceramic

Set coordinato LENTE DI INGRANDIMENTO E TAGLIACARTE - Collezione esclusiva
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Elegante e funzionale set coordinato con lente di ingrandimento e tagliacarte della nostra collezione esclusiva ESSENZE. Realizzato con maestria artigianale, questo set di accesso...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

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Wood

Vintage Pierre Cardin Alarm Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible and attractive vintage Pierre Cardin alarm clock. This piece in working condition is minimal and modern reflecting the visionary desig...
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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Italian Murano Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite, Italian Murano, hand-blown, art glass paperweight with red, green and white millefiori (a thousand flowers) technique enclosed in clear glass. Circa mid to late-20th century,...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Collection of Five Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage German, 1920s - 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous Collection of four vintage sheet metal and one ceramic money banks. A beautiful decorative lot for display. Made in Germany, between circa...
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20th Century German Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Staffordshire Dog Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
An antique Staffordshire dog, Whippet porcelain inkwell. Circa 1880, England
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1880s English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Letter Holder, Inkwell, Art Nouveau, Circa 1930s, Belle Epoque
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique desk utensil from brass. Letter holder with inkwell.
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1930s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Easter Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in black and white colors. The rabbit is sitting at the side of t...
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2010s German Country Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Jonathan Adler Acrylic Pop Art Pill Sculpture, 150 MG Red
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Get your daily prescription of surrealism with Jonathan Adlers’ lustrous homages to fab pharmaceuticals. Crafted from solid acrylic in poppy colors with laser-etched dosages. Use as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Desk Accessories

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Acrylic

Art Nouveau Pâte De Verre Vide-Poche 'Deux Poissons', Amalric Walter, France
Located in Vienna, AT
Decorative pâte-de-verre vide-poche: bowl in yolk yellow, one side overflowing in dark blue, swimming around each other, plastically formed goldfish couple. Signed 'AWALTER NANCY' on the top. Manufactory: Amalric Walter, Nancy, Lorraine, France Dating of manufacture: circa 1920/1925 Designer: VICTOR AMALRIC WALTER (1870-1959) was a French glass manufacturer mainly known for his pâte de verre pieces. In the Cristalleries Daum at Nancy, France, he met the designer and modelist HENRI BERGÉ, with whom he produced the first pâtes de verre, which at the time were only signed with "Daum Nancy". After the war he continued to work with Henri Bergé. From 1919 to 1935 he cast no fewer than 500 models with Bergé and other famous sculptors or designers, always in few numbers due to the sophisticated technique of glass kiln casting. Technique: Pâte de verre (English glass paste) is a technique used in the production of multi-colored glass. A cold-formed paste made of glass powder and dyes is filled into a refractory mold and then fired in a muffle furnace, whereby the glass melts into the desired shape. To achieve polychrome color effects, the process is repeated with other colors. The technique was already known in ancient Rome and Egypt. Particularly in the Art Nouveau period and later in the Art Deco period, she found artistic use again in works by French glass artists such as Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, Henry Cros...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Modernist Oak Letter Tray, 1980's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Modernist Oak Letter Tray, 1980's.
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20th Century Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Oak

Hollow Brass Rectangular Object
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial rectangular brass object. The brutalist form features a hollow center. The geometric block can be used as a bookend or decorative element. Dimensions 4" width x 2" dept...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage Wood Briefcase with Combination Locks and Wooden Handle
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant vintage briefcase constructed from several woods, burr walnut veneer, with combination locks and wooden handle, the interior with light beige suede lining and pockets with br...
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Mid-20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Late 19th c. Blick #7 Typewriter and Case c.1890-1892
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Late 19th c. Blick typewriter #7 with original wooden case and mounted on a wooden base. The number 7 model was manufactured from 1897 to 1916 by the Blickensderfer Typewriter...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Steel, Nickel

Calligraphy Brush Bamboo Buddha's Belly
Located in Somis, CA
A handsome, 27" long calligraphy brush with beautiful Buddha's Belly Bamboo handle. Bamboo Ventricosa, commonly known as the Buddha's Belly Bamboo, is a special, unique variety of ba...
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20th Century Chinese Desk Accessories

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Terracotta Ashtray, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage terracotta Ashtray, 1970s. Hand painted and signed on rear.  2 x 13 x 10 cm. Good conditions!
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1970s Unknown Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Regency brass mounted Gonçalo Alves campaign writing slope, circa 1820 in date. The beautifully polished goncalo alves case has a ...
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1820s Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with white and red scrambled canes within the glass, made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: Diameter 3 inches, height 2.75 inches 1 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Danish Mid-Century Modern Beni Mobler Denmark Teak Waste Basket or Trash Can
By Beni Møbler 1
Located in St. Louis, MO
Danish modern teak bent plywood waste basket or trash can with and what looks like Rosewood interior designed Jan Nielsen for Beni Mobler Denmark. In very ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Teak

Mica Mineral Specimen
Located in New York, NY
A large vintage mica specimen featuring mica blades clustered together in various positions and angles. Considering the general flakiness of mica, this pi...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Beautifully Styled Ceylonese Porcupine Quill, Lidded Dark Wood Conical Pot
By SILVA (Sri Lanka)
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb Ceylonese porcupine quill lidded pot in a most unusual conical shape Fashioned in dark wood and decorated with quill pieces All quills are present and in excellent order. Int...
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1950s Sri Lankan British Colonial Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Abacus by Lotus Flower
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Chinese abacus dating from 1912 to 1949 with The Abacus book by Jesse Dilson. A black lacquered frame secured with brass corners houses 13 bamboo rods, each with five and two black...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Italian Brown Leather Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
An Italian brown leather cylindrical jewelry box with gold embossing, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Box can hold jewelry or other items on a desk, vanity, walk-in-closet, etc. Dimensions: 4" Diameter x 3.38" Height. Tray with horse also available, search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314230770952 For leather and hide tray, search ref. #: LU1314230694692 Agate dish...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

1990s Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "Deluxe" With The Original Box. Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous Swatch twin phone "Deluxe" in excellent condition with the original box. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon for its ama...
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1990s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Charming Travel Desk Set, Leather and Brass, Latter Part of 19th C
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Travel Desk Set, Leather and Brass, Latter Part of 19th C, with original Roller, Brush and Boxes, including Ink Wells. A charming travel desk set in dark and purple-like ma...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

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...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

19TH Century Petite Bookstand / Letter Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The open top supports books, the bottom drawers for letters, stationery, etc. Rich mahogany finish with satinwood banding.
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19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Danese Milano Perpetual Wall English Calendar in Wood by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Calendario bilancia is a wall calendar that underlines the passing of time thanks to the human intervention needed to methodically change the date each and every day. It consists of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Danese Milano Koro Wastepaper Basket in Red by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Koro is a waste paper basket intended for the workplace and in public spaces. The cylindrical form is made of injection-moulded polypropylene. Enzo Mari is one of the masters of I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A round Brazilian agate onyx and wood trinket or jewelry box, in the Modern style Post-Modern period, circa-late 20th century, 1980s early 1990s, Brazil. Box has a rich brown wood wi...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Agate

Decorative Paperweights '8' in Black / White / Red Terrazzo
Located in Paris, FR
'8' paperweights in terrazzo (Black / white / red). Brass detail. Set of three pieces. Measures: 8.3 x 6 x 6 cm Bentu design furniture and lightings derive its uniqueness fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial 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...
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Late 20th Century Minimalist Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Burl

Carl Aubock „C“ Walnut Clothes Coat Brush, Signed, Midcentury, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist clothes or coat brush in the shape of the letter C from the 1960s. Designed and executed by Carl Aubock III, Vienna/Austria. Handmade of walnut and natural hors...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Walnut

Awake Snipe Beak Bird Teak Sculpture by Svend-Aage Holm-Sørensen for Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Charming teak birds with beaks and great personality. Manufactured in Denmark and designed by the internationally renowned designer, Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, who was particularly famous for his lamp designs in the 1950s. Beak Birds...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Oak, Teak

Checkerboard Table Clock, "Tempo 21" Tower 2 by George Nelson, 1984
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare postmodern cream, brown, and navy checkerboard table clock by Howard Miller Clock Company. From the 1984 "Tempo 21" collection. Very few signs...
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1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Compass and Accessories Box Complete with Key, circa France, 1920
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming compass box complete with its key. Wooden box marked on the inside "Compas Supérieurs brevetés S.G.D.G". Engraving of a plate with the name of the...
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Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories

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Metal

Very Rare circa 1850 Chinese Hand-Carved Serving Tray with Snake Handles & Frog
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1850 hand-carved from a single piece of timber serving tray with snake handles chasing a frog A very good looking and exqui...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Walnut Business Card Holder, 1960s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Walnut Business Card Holder, 1960s.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Tray & Holder, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna. Made of horn, in very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Horn

Don Shoemaker for Señal Marquetry Paper Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cocobolo paper tray with geometric pattern by Don Shoemaker for his company Señal, c.1960s, Mexico. Shoemaker is known for the marquetry in his work, which is clearly visible in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Hardwood, Cocobolo, Rosewood

Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Horn and Leather Letter Opener
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Mid-Century Modern design. The letter opener was carefully hand carved out of horn. It was produced in the renowned Austrian workshops of Bauhaus-influe...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Horn, Leather

Collection of Nine Vintage Lighters
Located in South Salem, NY
A collection of nine vintage lighters. All nine are from various parts of Europe. We do not recommend using them. Measures: biggest 3.75"W x 1.25"D x...
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Mid-20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Herend Porcelain Roses
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Herend porcelain salmon orange roses with green leaves and vine/stem decorative object, 2001, Hungary. Marker's mark on underside as shown in last image. Dimensions: 6" x...
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20th Century Hungarian Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English Regency traveling lap writing desk with original brass corner mounts and hardware, including lock and key. Outstanding sti...
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1810s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique, New and Vintage Desk Accessories

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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