Desk Accessories
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Onyx
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Rubber, Rosewood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Country Desk Accessories
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Leather, Wood
20th Century Honduran Art Deco Desk Accessories
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Brass
1960s French Space Age Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Nickel
Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Desk Accessories
Spelter
19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Porcelain
2010s Chinese Desk Accessories
Wenge, Wood
Mid-20th Century British Desk Accessories
Leather
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Desk Accessories
Silver
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Horn
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
19th Century Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Brass
2010s Mexican Desk Accessories
Glass, Wood
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Ceramic
20th Century American American Craftsman Desk Accessories
Oak
Early 20th Century Desk Accessories
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Macassar
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Stoneware
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Desk Accessories
Stone
2010s Canadian Minimalist Desk Accessories
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Willow, Poplar
2010s Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Reclaimed Wood, Willow, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Desk Accessories
Breccia Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Desk Accessories
Leather, Fabric
19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
1960s Indian Vintage Desk Accessories
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Desk Accessories
Oak
Early 2000s French Empire Desk Accessories
Metal
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Glass
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Walnut
19th Century French Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Horn
Late 20th Century English Japonisme Desk Accessories
Porcelain
18th Century Chilean Rococo Antique Desk Accessories
Iron
1980s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
20th Century European Other Desk Accessories
Glass
Early 2000s Canadian Folk Art Desk Accessories
Wood, Willow
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Desk Accessories
Pine
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Metal
1940s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Leather
Mid-19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desk Accessories
Oak
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Oak
Early 20th Century English Empire Revival Desk Accessories
Onyx, Brass
1920s French Rustic Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Wire
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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