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Desk Accessories For Sale
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Sterling Silver Paper Clip
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sterling silver paper holder/clip; does it get any more unique than this? Have you ever seen one before? We haven’t and we’re thrilled to be offering it. A practical and chic way ...
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1950s American Vintage Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Handmade Small Paperweight with Sphere Shape in Grey Bardiglio Marble
Located in Carrara, IT
Paperweight with sphere shape in grey Bardiglio marble. Measure: Diameter 8 cm Each piece is in a way unique (since each marble block is different in veins and shades) and handcra...
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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

1940's Original Large French Bottle Drying Rack 'Model 1400.17'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Original Large French bottle drying rack (Model 1400.17) 1940’s Original French Bottle Drying Rack (Model 1400.17). A classic piece of French rural life. This is a very early...
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1950s French Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

Industrial Theme Cast Aluminum Bookends
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of industrial themed cast aluminum bookends. Both pieces depict bare chested man in a forge setting pouring molten metal from crucible into a mold.
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

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Aluminum

Art Deco Photo Frame in Silver and Mother of Pearl Mosaic , Wisdom
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Wisdom is an Art Deco photo frame mosaic in mother-of-pearl and golden silver. The gorgeous photo frame for table is handcrafted in Italy and it is a masterpiece of Laura G art collection of photo frames Art with Heart. Every piece of Laura G photo frames is 360° decorated , front and back, because it must be a casket to precious moments...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Silver

Danese Milano Sicilia Wastepaper Basket in Stainless Steel by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Sicilia is a cylinder with hexagonal base and function as a wastepaper basket. The structure is made of polished stainless steel. Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

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Stainless Steel

Danese Milano In Attesa Wastepaper Basket in White by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
In attesa is a wastepaper basket. It is an injection moulded polypropylene cylinder but the base is not perpendicular to the sides instead it is at a diagona...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Danese Milano Sumatra White Paper Tray in Technopolymer by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Sumatra is a stackable letter tray made of technopolymer with rubber feet. When two or more of the trays are stacked all of the space above and below each piece can be maximize...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Rubber

Danese Milano Koro Wastepaper Basket in Silver 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

Butterfly Porcelain Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful small white porcelain oval jewelry or trinket box with colorful butterfly, leaves and cherries, circa mid to late-20th century. Piece has a raised butterfly knob...
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Mid-20th Century European Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Carl Auböck Model #4982 Hook in Nickel
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #4982 hook in nickel. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese hook is executed in softly brushed nickel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Naturalistic Victorian Sterling Silver Ink Stand, Charles & George Fox, 1846
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1846 by Charles & George Fox, this charming, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver ink stand, features an ornate scroll ...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carl Auböck Model #8040-1 Knob in Nickel
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #8040-1 Knob in Nickel. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese knob is executed in brushed nickel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. Its mi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Mughal, Style Indian Dagger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mughal - style Indian dagger. Made with rock crystal and inlaid gold. United Kingdom, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Indian Other Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Rock Crystal, Metal

Set Four Turn-Dishes Silver Plated Leaves
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
What to put in place of the usual placemats to embellish the table ? Four ivy garlands, but silvered ! to illuminate the table and make it more precious. Invented by an Italian. ref...
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Late 20th Century Italian International Style Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Rare Vintage Franz Hagenauer Jockey Ice Cub or Sugar Tongs
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare early Art Deco sugar tongs, depicting a Dandy, or boy with jokey hat. Also useable for ice cubes. Made about 1930/40 in Vienna Austria. Designed by Fran...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Purple Amethyst Decorative Object or Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A natural purple amethyst stone piece, circa 20th century. Piece can work as a standalone decorative object, paperweight, or used as a display piece. Measures: 6.25" W
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20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Amethyst

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and glass inkstand / desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian silver inkstand / desk standish, has a rectangular shaped form. This Victorian inkstand...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Saint Clement Style Crackle Finish Ceramic Vase
Located in Miami, FL
French mid-century ceramic vase in the style of Saint Clement crackle finish pieces. Good quality craftsmanship. Unmarked. Measures: 6 1/8" diameter x 12" high.  
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Contemporary 'Sail' Handmade Aquamarine Crystal Sculpture by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of decorative objects signed by Ghirò Studio (Milan). The natural crystal has high transparencies with aquamarine reflections, it has been curved and handmade to repr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Infinity Bullecante Glass Bubble Balls or Bookends Pair of Labeled
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of mesmerizing glass bubble/ bullecante balls have an infinity design. They have a label on the bottom that says Tani Sun Designer with SPIIS 5976. They can be glass sculpt...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Art Noveau Inkwell, France, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Glass inkwell with silver art nouveau iris flowers. France 1900 ca.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Silver Desk Writing Set, Platerías Martínez, Madrid, Spain, 1845
Located in Madrid, ES
Scribe with three inkwells. Silver. Real Martínez silver factory, Madrid, 1845. With contrast marks. Notary of silver in its color composed of a rectangular tray with raised and op...
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1840s Spanish Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Hermes, Paris, Equestrian Horse Head Magnifying Glass c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and grand vintage desk-top magnifying glass / loupe made with it's beautifully cast Hermes Horse head handle, lovely quality to be expected from this most famous of lux...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Magnifier Accessories Gold Bronce Desktop Eagle Claw Base Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Brass adjustable desk magnifier 20th century Elegant desktop magnifying glass made of golden brass, with original magnifying glass and very ...
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Early 20th Century French Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

21st Century Concrete Cement Tray Centrepiece Handmade in Italy Blue Grey Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
Renzo in a family of multipurpose trays with a very smooth surface and soft curved edges, now available in a different color composition. Each piece is a unique, no two are the same....
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2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Concrete

Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
Silvered metal letter opener with handle mimicking deer antlers.
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1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Metal

Italy 1980 Post-Modern Abstract Pewter Sculpture Walter Valentini
Located in Brescia, IT
Walter Valentini was born in 1928 in South Italy. A painter and engraver, he lives and works in Milan. He is Holder of the chair for engraving at the ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

Batman Money Saver, USA, 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Batman money saver is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.. This unique object is a vintage money saver in the shape of the super hero Batman realized in the USA. ...
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1970s American Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Wine Glass Holder, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Wine glass holder, circa 1950s Original condition Glasses are included.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Model #8040-2 Knob in Nickel
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #8040-2 knob in nickel. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese knob is executed in brushed nickel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. Its mi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Silver Plated and Clear Glass Ink Well by Walker and Hall
Located in Cheshire, GB
A silver-plated and clear glass ink well and stand, shaped square plated Stand with gadroon borders raised on four claw and ball feet supporting square ...
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Early 20th Century British Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Danese Milano In Attesa Wastepaper Basket in Opaline by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
In attesa is a wastepaper basket. It is an injection moulded polypropylene cylinder but the base is not perpendicular to the sides instead it is at a diagona...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Etched Crystal Baby Seal Sculpture by Mats Jonasson Sweden
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Baby seal etched crystal sculpture by Mats Jonasson Sweden. This crystal art glass sculpture is a work of art with its hand made, hand etched exquisite det...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Doll Mould Desk Top Curio
Located in London, GB
An unusual small doll mould decorative curio. France, c1950s. Formed out of a plaster like material, this rare doll form would have been used to cre...
Category

1950s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plaster

Handblown Wild Flower Art Glass Paperweight Attributed to Fratelli Toso
Located in New York, NY
Rare elegant Murano handblown wild flower art glass paperweight. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The piece has three large white flowers inside, made with cut murrines and w...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Daniel Salazar Lundberg Studios Cherry Blossom Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Lundberg Studios paperweight by Daniel Salazar. With a lampwork cherry blossom and 3 small cherry flower buds on a branch. Bearing a Lundbe...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Desk Bell
Located in VALENZA, IT
Desk bell in sterling silver. The bell is smooth with beaded decorations both on the body and on the knob. The body is perforated to make the bell sound (br...
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1990s Italian Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Cranberry Glass Inkwell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver and red cranberry glass inkwell; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver inkwell has a circular shaped domed form. The body of this exceptional antique inkwell is embellished with impressive pierced and embossed scrolling leaf decoration, accented with pensile, baluster style bead motifs. The ornamentation to the body incorporates five oval cartouches; four are ornamented with an embossed male profile: two bearded males and two in a soldier's helmet. The cartouche to the anterior surface of the inkwell features the contemporary engraved crest of a stag encompassed with a garter and the motto 'God and my Honour'. The intricate sterling silver body of the inkwell incorporates five conical shaped pen receivers. The swept waisted upper portion of this antique inkwell is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover, ornamented with engraved simplified leaf decoration. The cover is surmounted with an impressive embossed three-dimensional bust of a male figure in robes. This antique inkwell retains the original and substantial red cranberry glass ink bottle liner, with a cut glass star motif to the underside; the cranberry glass liner is highly desirable. This exceptional silver and glass inkwell is supported by five swept feet, ornamented with a continuation of scrolling leaf and circular motif decoration from the body. This exceptional example of Victorian silverware, crafted by the renowned London silversmith Joseph Angell II, is the finest example of its type Condition This antique ink bottle...
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1850s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Obelisks Pyramids Decorative Objects, Set
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of two (2) pyramid Obelisks, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Pyramids are wood, wrapped in hand designed Italian paper; One is a combination of wh...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plaster, Paper, Wood

Knotted Tray Set André Fu Living Desk Office Home Accessories Modern PU New
Located in CENTRAL, HK
Description: Double tray set Color: Grey Size of big tray: 55.2 x 35 x 5.8 H cm Size of small tray: 38.8 x 16 x 2 H cm Material: PU Collection: Knotted.
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Faux Leather

Three Metal Signed Copper, Brass and Silver-Plate Small Bowl Mid Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
This Mid-Century Modern handvwrought Mexican 3 metal bowl is sliced in metals like a pie. Brass, copper and silver-plate. it has copper footed 3 ball feet. It was professionally poli...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper, Brass, Silver Plate

20th Century Italian Hand-Blown Glass Photograph Frame By Venini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning glass mounted photograph frame made by the world renowned Venini in Venice, Italy. The twisted glass rope picture frame was manufac...
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20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Carl Auböck #3650 Large Fountainpen Rest "Feather", Austria
Located in Berlin, DE
Auböck solid patinated brass tray in a feather shape. .
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

1980s Hand-Cut Bohemian Glass Tray
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Hand-Cut Bohemian Glass Tray.
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Late 20th Century Czech Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Set Tronador Medium Mini Boxes, Onyx Stone and Silver Alpaca
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Onyx

Tiffany & Co. Silver-Soldered Stamp Box and Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany & Co. Silver-soldered stamp box and cover. Early 20th. Century. Of slightly-curved rectangular form. 3 by 2 1/4 in., Weighted.
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20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Italian Dogs Black and White Porcelain by Royal Dux Bohemia, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair/set of black and white porcelain Italian dog sculptures decorative objects by Royal Dux Bohemia, circa mid-20th century, Czechoslovakia. A beautiful pair in black an...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Carved Alabaster Cockatoo Parrot Bookends
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of carved alabaster Cockatoo bird bookends. White, black and pink marbleized alabaster. Each bookend measures 9.5 inches tall, 3.75 inches wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

Materials

Alabaster

Tooled and Paint Embellished Versace Style Italian Leather Desk Organizer
Located in Ferndale, MI
Desk organizer highly decorated and colorful tooled leather. Cloth interior. Marked Made in Italy.
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1960s Italian Aesthetic Movement Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Mid Century / Modern - Acrylic / Lucite Sculpture Abstract, 1960s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid Century / Modern - Acrylic / Lucite Sculpture Abstract, 1960s
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

Magnifying Glass
Located in New York, NY
Silvered magnifying glass with handle mimicking deer antlers.
Category

1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Metal

Danese Milano Bincan Fermasacchetto Bag Clip in White by Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
Danese Milano Bincan Fermasacchetto bag clip in white for Bincan wastepaper basket by Naoto Fukasawa Naoto Fukasawa is a Japanese designer. He was born in 1956 in Yamanashi and ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Danese Milano Large Citera Box in Stainless Steel by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Citera is a large box made using a combination of contrasting materials, polished stainless steel and rosewood. The lid can either be opened on hinges or simply placed on top and the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Danese Milano Koro Wastepaper Basket in White 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

Danese Milano Canarie White Desk Set in Aluminum by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Canarie is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip holder and two ashtrays. It was designed to help keep a desk or work surface in order with everything you might ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Danese Milano Maiorca White Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Maiorca is a pencil and paperclip holder with fire resistant melamine shell and anodized aluminium interior fumé. Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italian architec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Asprey & Co. Ltd Antique Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Desk Inkwell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique George V cut-glass and English sterling silver mounted desk inkwell made by Asprey & Co; part of our antique silver and glassware collection. This fine antique George V cut glass and English sterling silver mounted desk inkwell has a plain cuboid form with rounded corners. The neck of the antique glass inkwell is encircled with an impressive silver mount and fitted with a compressed circular hinged hallmarked sterling silver cover. The cover opens to reveal the removable glass ink liner. The interior of the cover retains the original gilt interior. The impressive glass body of this inkwell is embellished with hobnail style deep cut glass ornamentation to the underside. This fine example of antique silverware has been crafted by the renowned London silversmiths Asprey & Co Ltd. Dimensions: Height to top of cover 10cm/3.9" Width 11.3cm/4.4" square Diameter of liner 2.5cm/1" Height of liner 2.8cm/1.1" Condition: This antique glass inkwell is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The inkwell has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition. The glass is in perfect condition. Full hallmarks struck to the surface of the mount have wear but remain legible. The part hallmarks to the interior of the cover are all very clear. Maker: Asprey & Co Ltd Date: 1921 Origin: London, England Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this example of antique glassware...
Category

1920s English Other Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, 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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