Desk Accessories
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Color: Brown
British Studio Pottery Brown Glazed Water Dropper or Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and finely hand crafted studio pottery water dropper or inkwell decorated in brown glazes dating from the 20th century. The hand thrown hive shaped vessel stands on a flat...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern 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
Peach Bookend Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Peach bookend mould project by Theodora Alfredsdottir.
Unique
Materials: Jesmonite
Dimensions: 110 x 80 x 180mm.
Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in Lond...
Category
2010s English Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Cement
Italian Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very large Italian Murano Paperweight. A spectacular example of hand blown work combining, not only many colors, but a large array of ribb...
Category
20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Vintage Set of Five Christmas Candle Holders Erzgebirge Germany
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Set of five handmade and hand-painted christmas candle holders in wood. Five different figures like an angel, santa and a skiier girl. The han...
Category
1950s German Country Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Majolica Rams Head English Decorated Partners Desk Stand with Inkwells
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish English majolica pottery partners desk stand with inkwells with ram heads by renowned maker William Brownfield and dating from around 1870. The rectangular shaped desk...
Category
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Pottery
Vintage German Made Globe, Globe Terrestre Wooden Base
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice vintage globe, issued in the 1960s by Professor Doctor Arthur Krause. The globe has a wooden base, oak. The sphere itself is made of cardboard cover...
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1960s German Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Desk Set in Teak, 1960s, Set of 3
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Curious group of 3 desk accessories consisting of a teak pencil holder, a viking brush for your key board and a teak letter opener. The viking brush is designed and made by Hans Bøll...
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Set of 2 Hand Sculpted "Book Bombs" Book Ends, Nicholas Hamilton Holmes
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-sculpted "Book Bombs" book ends, Nicholas Hamilton Holmes.
Dimensions: 8” diameter
Materials: Blackened and stippled pine, white oak, spalted maple.
The books bombs grew ou...
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2010s Canadian Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Maple, Oak, Pine
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
19th Century English Cased Drawing Set Length of Longest Tool
Located in Buchanan, MI
An 19th century English cased drawing set length of longest tool. Measures: 6 1/4 inches.
Category
19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Wax Seal Impressions in Turned Lignum Vitae Boxes
Located in East Geelong, VIC
All seven of these red sealing wax impressions are housed in nicely turned lignum vitae boxes with screw on lids. The boxes range in diameter from 29 ...
Category
1830s English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ebony
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
Materials
Gold Leaf
Copper Ore Ingot Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool copper (I believe it is copper-not positive) ore ingot paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 5.5" W x 3.25" D x...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Contemporary Handcrafted Bookend "Keres" in Oxidized Brass by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted bookend model "Keres" in oxidized brass with a curved contour.
This bookend is part of the "Proetus Series", a collection of six bookends in brass.
Variatio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Peachy Pink Pearlized Jewelry or Trinket Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful peachy pink pearlized veneered decorative, jewelry, vanity or trinket box, with a wood interior.
Dimensions: 4.13" Depth x 6.19" Width
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Carl Auböck Letter Opener, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Leather and Brass Letter Opener, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Gucci Maple Wood Tidy Tray, Italy, 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Naples, IT
Gucci maple wood desk accessory or tidy tray, original, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Balance in Depression Object by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Balance in depression object by Sofia Alvarado
Materials: Guayacán wood / lacquered solid metal
Dimensions: D 45 x H 30.
FI is an ornamental artist who embodies the creative Rev...
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2010s Panamanian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Monumental Calligraphy Brush 37" Marble Rings
Located in Somis, CA
An extraordinary, oversize Chinese calligraphy brush with a collection of 14 jumbo marble rings divided by white satin ribbons. This massive brush weighs a whopping 4.5 lb with a gia...
Category
20th Century Chinese Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Antique Brass Table Vesta with Novelty Enameled Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique brass table vesta or nib holder decorated with a novelty black enamel figure of a boy diving on the ground dating from the 19th ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Sévres Bleu Celeste Porcelain Jewelry Casket with Gold Ormolu Details
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning and ornate Sévres Bleu Celeste jewelry casket with gold ormolu details. Delicately hand painted with flowers, this iconic style of Sévres ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
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
Carl Auböck Midcentury Elephant Handmade Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist elephant keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte A...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Georgian Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins, St Martins Lane
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique military captain's writing box with brass strapping, secret compartment and special large steel key to secure the box for stability on the shores or military manoeuvres!
T...
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Italian Leather Jewelry Box with Scalloped Design
Located in New York, NY
An Italian leather jewelry box with a Kelly-green velvet interior, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. Box, with scalloped edge design,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Velvet
Carl Auböck Paperweight "Foot", Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck paperweight "Foot" in Brass, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mould for Bookend by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Mould for bookend by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Unique piece
Materials: MDF
Dimensions: 19 x 22 x 10 cm
Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in London.
Theodor...
Category
2010s English Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic, Wood
19th Century Belgium Louis XV Rococo Repousse Brass Inkwell with Letter Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's desk or study with this elegant antique inkwell; crafted in Belgium, circa 1880, the desk accessory stands on scroll feet over a scalloped apron, and features intric...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage hand-carved jade stone statue was cleverly sculpted to depict fully laden grapevines, combined with a naturally colored rouge segment below creating the illusion of a gnarly grapevine root...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Brescia, IT
Venini Murano Cannette glass paperweight, designed by Ludovico De Santillana.
Clear bubble over a heavy base decorated with applied filigrana cane segments.
Perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
Category
1880s French High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ebony
Knotted Double Leather Tray Set Medium André Fu Living Accessories Modern New
By André Fu
Located in CENTRAL, HK
Knotted double leather serving tray set.
Hand stitched calf leather.
Also, available in a larger size tray set of two, size 55 x 35 x 5.8 H cm.
Larger quantities available upon reque...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rare Antique English Silver on Nickel Banded Oak Signed Dome-Top Stationery Box
By Halstaff & Hannaford
Located in Charleston, SC
It is particularly rare to find Antique English 19th century boxes that are "signed" by its manufacturer. This one, stamped clearly on the inside top edge "Halstaff & Hannaford, 228 ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
Door Handle by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Located in Geneve, CH
Door handle by Atelier Thomas Serruys.
Dimensions: D 4 x H 5.3 cm
Materials: Brass.
Solid brass door handle, hand-turned with square peg.
Perfec...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern 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
Antique Egyptian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 19th century brass decorated Middle Eastern Islamic Qalamdan.
The Qalamdan is in solid brass, etched on all sides with Egyptian floral design.
It consists of an inkwell and a pen...
Category
19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Dewoitine Wooden Counters Desk Model Airplane 1930s French
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Dewoitine Wooden Counters Desk Model Airplane 1930s French.
The Dewoitine was a Art Deco 1930s French eight-passenger airliner built by Dewoitine.
The Airplane was an all-metal cantilever low-wing monoplane. The pilot and co-pilot were seated side by side in a cabin located forward of the wing leading edge. A radio operator station was located behind the pilots, and it had a passenger cabin for eight passengers. The landing gear had trouser-type fairings on the main gear legs.
The aircraft first flew on 11 July 1933 powered by three Hispano-Suiza 9V radial engines...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
Carl Auböck Paperweight Set as Used by Walter Gropius
Located in Berlin, DE
A Classic set of four beautiful pressed papiers designed by Carl Auböck and produced by the Carl Auböck Werkstätte. The set consists of a stone in leather, an egg, foot and hand. Sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Medium 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
Complete Aubock Egg Holder Set, Designed in the Early 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of 2 egg cups, on a bechwood holder, a very characteristic design by the Auböck workshop, Vienna, Austria. Original production from the 1950‘s. Excellent condition.
The 2 massive brass rings with beautiful patina but can be polished.
Measure: Height of one egg...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Classic Brass Ink Well
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1890's brass inkwell with glass insert. Monogramed WRE on top, likely gilt finish at one time which has now worn off. Felt bottom, overall patina.
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Middle Eastern Brass Inkwell Qalamdan 19th C
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 19th century Middle Eastern, Asian brass decorated Islamic Moorish Qalamdan.
The Qalamdan is an inkwell in solid brass.
It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of typical tubular form with an interior cavity to store a reed pen.
Attached to the body is an inkwell with engraved designs with a shell style cover.
The piece measures 9 1/2" inches long x 2" inches high x 2" inches deep.
Great brass decorative Islamic Metal...
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19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
English Edwardian Butler's Letter Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Edwardian Butler's Mail Box Carved Wood and Mother of Pearl With Key from a Palm Beach estate.
There are cracks in the fretwork which do not hurt the structure; the key fi...
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Stylized Crystal Frog Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous stylized crystal frog sculpture / paperweight, circa 1990s. The piece is in excellent condition with no visible imperfections and has great clari...
Category
20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Midcentury Square Lucite and Brass Pocket Emptier, Dior Style, France, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury lucite and brass squared valet tray. This wonderful item was produced in France in the style of Christian Dior in 1970s.
This vide-poche features a gorgeous pi...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
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
Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Explorer Vase No.1 by Jaime Hayon, green, blue white
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
The shapely forms of the pieces in the Explorer Collection, have been condensed into these vases. They are objects that are part of my cosmos, taken from my drawings. The materialisa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Onyx Art Deco Ashtrays Set of Three 1960 Made in Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Onyx Art Deco Ashtrays Set of Three 1960 Made in Italy
Vintage set of three small onyx green ashtrays with silver white metal accent.
Elegant vintage ashtray made of precious white, brown and green onyx.
Mid-20th century stylish Art Deco green and brown onyx marble stone ashtrays.
Beautiful stone onyx green and brown colors with a metal chrome band around it that includes a resting place to hold a cigarette.
Great onyx smoking accessory handmade with the natural material. Handmade onyx ashtray. With brass finishes.
Handcrafted of lightly streaked light green onyx, a semi-precious translucent stone.
Made in Italy, 1960s.
Dimensions: Height: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Width: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Depth: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)
Sold As: Set of 3 Italian ashtrays, luxury vintage tobacco accessories.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx
Micro Mosaic Pen Holder
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Micro mosaic Moorish pen holder: simply beautiful ! Elegant sitting on Your desk.
It must not remain near heat sources because the mosaic could be dama...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Aesthetic Movement Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel
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
Pink Rhodonite Gemstone Calligraphy Brush 15"
Located in Somis, CA
This is a very rare brush made with 5 rose pink rhodonite gemstones, each stone measuring at 1.25" wide. A healing crystal for the heart, it dissolves negative emotions and magnifies...
Category
20th Century Chinese Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Antique Victorian Walnut Purple Velvet Campaign Writing Desk Slope
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian campaign writing desk slope. Made of walnut featuring purple velvet writing surface with multiple compartments and functional l...
Category
19th Century Campaign Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Antique English Coromandel & Ormolu Mounted Four Piece Desk Set Mid 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful and highly decorative antique Victorian ormolu mounted coromandel four piece desk set by the renowned London maker of luxury items, Betjemann & Sons, cira 1860 in...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
Carl Auböck Bookends
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of bookends designed by Carl Auböck.
Category
1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Silver Perpetual Desktop Calendar by W.J. Myatt & Co, circa 1925
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This piece is a silver frame perpetual calendar atop an ebonized wood frame with changeable calendar under glass. On the back of the frame is an accessible wooden door that enables t...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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