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Desk Accessories For Sale
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Antique Cartographer's Instrument Set, English, Surveyor's Tool Case, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cartographer's instrument set. An English, silver nickel surveyor's tool case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
An attract...
Category
Early 20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Elegant Red Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur, France, 1950s
By Le Tanneur
Located in Paris, FR
Midcentury French modern full leather desk set by Le Tanneur composed by:
Calendar L 18.5cm x L 11cm depth 5cm
Pencil case L 23cm x L 8cm depth 2....
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cenedese Artistic Handmade Egg "Aquarium" Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Impressive large hand blown egg-shaped Aquarium sculpture in Murano glass. This unique piece was designed by Barbini for Cenedese in Murano, Italy in the 1960s.
This fantastic Mur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flowers Ribbons Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 designs left). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown ribbons and flower design Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The first is a scramble paperweight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Murrine
Art Deco Odeon Chrome Free Standing Picture Frame, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Superbly stylish 1930s Art Deco chrome picture frame. A very desirable odeon/ skyscraper design and a great Size for modern day use. A photograph can be displayed both sides ( the ph...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
English Amythyst Cut to Clear Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and substantial English 'star' optic purple amethyst and clear crystal paperweight or decorative object, from acclaimed crystal house, Webb Corbett, circa mid to lat...
Category
Late 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985
Additional information:
Date : 1985
Origin : Scotland
Features : Five blue petaled flowers with whit...
Category
20th Century Scottish Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986
Additional information:
Date : 1986
Origin : Scotland
Features : A bouquet containing a large white and amber flower with " seash...
Category
20th Century Scottish Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Tripple socket pink, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Tripple socket object 23. Rosa SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, pink. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands.
In his ...
Category
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic
Lapis Lazuli Rabbit Paperweight
Located in Somis, CA
For the Year of the Rabbit we present a finely carved grade AAA finest natural lapis lazuli rabbit. The rabbit rests on his paws with ears pulle...
Category
20th Century Afghan Desk Accessories
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Quadruple Socket Pink, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Quadruple socket object 23. Rosa SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, pink. handcrafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands.
In his daily practice he investiga...
Category
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic, Epoxy Resin, Polyester
Baccarat Huntsman Sulphide Paperweight on Translucent Red Ground
By Baccarat
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A Baccarat huntsman sulphide paperweight on translucent red ground
Measures: height 4.5 cm (1 3/4")
Diameter 9 cm (3 1/2")
Period 1850-1899
Year 1850
...
Category
1850s Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Valentine Typewriter C. 1960's
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Designed by Ettore Sottsass and Peter King, the typewriter is housed in the permanent collection of the MoMa as an excellent example of pop art.
The typewriter also presaged Sottsas...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Single Socket Pink, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Single socket object 16.5. Rosa SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, pink. handcrafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands.
In his ...
Category
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic
Edward Kachurik Glass Paperweight for Pa Art
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Orb shaped paperweight by glass artist Edward Kachurik in pink and blue. Signed "PA Art 1994" with a stylized "94" etched into underside.
Artist: Edward Kachurik
Year: 1994
...
Category
1990s American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Swiss Modern Desk Organizers, Pencil Holders by Pentex, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A red and a black pencil-holder in cast acrylic. 1970s Modern architectural styling. Designed and manufactured by Pentex in Switzerland. Each with 6 cylindrical compartments for uten...
Category
1970s Swiss Space Age Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic
Red Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage Rotary dial red ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of thermoplastic ABS
Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomberg, Ralph Lysell and Gösta Thames, LM Ericsson...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Toucan Coasters by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Toucan coasters by Studio Lel
Dimensions: D10 x H10 x H0.6 cm
Materials: Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Jasper, Marble
These are handmade from semiprecious stone and marble in a small arti...
Category
2010s Pakistani Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Other
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Tangerine Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Murano Red Multi-Color Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Rooster Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and millefiori flowers Italian art glass rooster figure, sculpture or paperweight. Attributed to Ga...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Seguso Murano Sommerso Pink Black Italian Art Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink Italian art glass fish sculpture / figurine. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. It still retains ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Antique Fayence Inkwell By Henri Delcourt, 1925s, France, Monogram HDV
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful heart shaped faience inkwell by the french artist Henri Delcourt.
Monogrammed at the bottom " HDV".
One tint cup and three holes for feather pens.
Faiences are open-pored ...
Category
1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Faience
Red Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage Rotary dial red ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of thermoplastic ABS
Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomberg, Ralph Lysell and Gösta Thames, LM Ericsson...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Set of Plays by Casimir Delavigne Dating from the 19th Century, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old bound books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These 3 books are the set of different plays by Casimir Delavigne of the French Academy...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Lightness 1.0 Violet
By Desz Gallery
Located in Beijing, CN
Lightness vases are inspired by an accidental scene. When light is projected into the space which is layered , the wonderful imagination is beginning. The vases feature gradations of...
Category
2010s Chinese Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Vintage Emerald Green and Blue Murano Art Glass Elephant Sculpture Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian style handblown art glass sculpture of an elephant.
Italian art glass hand blown green and uranium neon green elephant sculpture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Handmade Photo Frame Red White Plexi, Otto Sharing Red
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing Otto Red is a unique multiples edition of Art with Heart collection of pop recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plexiglass
Italian Red Burgundy Marble Obelisks, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of red burgundy Italian modern marble Obelisks, circa 1970s, Italy. Solid red burgundy marble with grey veining. Marked on bottom, 'Made in Italy', as shown in last image. A great set for any cocktail table, mantle, bookshelf, office, library, etc. Dimensions: 8.88" Height.
For sterling silver female figurative sculpture shown, search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314230532222
French crystal box, search ref.: LU1314230536482
Pink Rhodonite box...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Antique Charles Fields Haviland Limoges Porcelain Blossom Perfume Bottles, Pair
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming pair of hand painted Charles Fields Haviland, Limoges antique porcelain perfume bottles, dating from the 19th century
Decorated with w...
Category
19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Space Age Orange Vetrochina Ceramic Triple Vase by Il Picchio
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish space age triple vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies by Il Picchio famous italian manufacturer of the period, the orange colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Tooled Red Burgundy Leather Writing Surface Desk Insert Pad
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique tooled red or burgundy leather desk / table writing surface pad. Purchased in London in the 1980s. Measures: 41" x 65".
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Italian Photo Frame /Picture Frame in Plexiglass , Sharing Red Round
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing round red is a unique multiples edition of Art with Heart collection of recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plexiglass
Contemporary Faceted Multicolour Acrylic Cube Block
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning contemporary multicoloured acrylic block. A perfect riser for a small sculpture or a statement on its own on the table or desk, this beautiful block will reveal different ...
Category
2010s American Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic
Italian Photo Frame Blue White Plexi , Otto Sharing
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing Otto blue is a unique multiples edition of Art with Heart collection of pop recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plexiglass
Danese Milano Lampedusa Orange Pencil Holder in Melamine by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Orange Lampedusa is a re-edition of the famous melamine desktop pencil holder that has become one of the classics of 20th Century design and can be found in numerous museum collectio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Olivetti "Valentine" Typewriter by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Famous portable typewriter by Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy from the 1960s.
Totally functional with some wear.
3 pieces available.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Pair of Seguso Murano Pink Blue Art Glass Bird Figure Paperweights, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of Murano Sommerso Dove Bird figures in pink and blue glass. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s
Hanblown glass, Sommerso technique: One is made in pink g...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Danese Milano Sumatra Red Paper Tray in Technopolymer by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Red 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 maximized....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rubber
20th Century French Cognac Colored Leather Five Pieces Desk Set by Saint Gill
Located in Sofia, BG
French leather desk set of five pieces all wrapped in genuine leather in special cognac colour. The set contains a large desk pad, a small open paper tray, a bigger paper box with orange leather interior and a cover and two small leather boxes with orange leather interior as well. All pieces are decorated with small anchors at the corners. They also have scratches and stains due to the age and usage but there were no restorations and the authentic look is beautiful. Super elegant set for your desk. All items stamped Saint Gill Paris...
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Antique Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman Tool Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cartographer's set. An English, silver nickel architect's or draughtsman's case by Stanley of London, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Fascinating early 20th century instrument case
Displaying a desirable aged patina throughout
Silver nickel tools in very good, working order
Presented within a textured carry case
Comprising 17 pieces with accessory pointers and extending beam
Two pairs of large compass dividers and three bow compass
Cellulite ruling pens...
Category
Early 20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Art Glass Paperweight Abstract Modern Art Design Blue and Pink
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Gorgeous Vintage Art Glass abstract design paperweight.
Beautiful paperweight pink and blue swirl modern art design.
Colors are a cobalt blue, pink and transparent clear....
Category
Late 20th Century Gibraltarian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Glass Ruby Red Cigar Ashtray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage mid-century large round glass ruby red cigar ashtray
Mid-Century Modern glass ashtray circa 1960's – 1970's USA.
Hand-made by Viking Art Glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Fuchsia Rabbit Door Stopper / Bookends, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fuchsia rabbit as a door stopper / bookends.
Made in Italy:
Made in Italy furniture means design, quality, style and sophistication.
The typical eleg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Extensive Collection of 19th Century Leather Bound Books Priced Per Book English
Located in Buchanan, MI
Extensive collection of 19th century leather bound books, priced per book, various colors, sizes, most with embossed gilt decoration. This is just a partial offering of what we have,...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Fratelli Toso Murano Sommerso Red Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful set of vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red, blue and clear Italian art glass apple and pear fruit paperweights. Documented to the Fratelli To...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Solid Antique Porcelain Incense Holder
Located in New York, NY
A heavy, drum shaped solid porcelain stick incense holder. Features striking bold dark blue hand painted calligraphy. Great desk accessory or shelf piec...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Photo Frame Red and White Plexiglass, Sharing Red
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing Red is a limited edition of art with Heart collection of pop recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is decorated fron...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plexiglass
Old Model of a Private Plane Falcon, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Old model of a private plane falcon. Very interesting model of a private plane model falcon. Years 70. It is made entirely in massive aluminum. Totally we...
Category
20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Seguso Murano Sommerso Orange Red Yellow Italian Art Glass Squirrel Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very cute, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange, yellow Italian art glass squirrel sculpture / figurine. Documented to designer A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Pair Of Midcentury Red and Burgundy Sommerso Vases
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful pair of Sommerso vases in a lovely red and burgundy colors, with the characteristic yellow stripe around the main color.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
English Teign Valley Red Art Glass Sculpture Paper Weight Bookend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful hand blown art glass sculpture from Teign Valley Glass in England. The shop has been around since the early 20th C. and is renowned for ...
Category
20th Century English Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Swarovski Figurine Flowers Arrangement
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite retired Swarovski crystal daisy flowers arrangement designed by Michael Stamey. The figurine was part of the “Secret Garden theme” and featu...
Category
1990s Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Pair of English Teign Valley Red Art Glass Sculptures Paper Weight Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful hand blown art glass sculpture from Teign Valley Glass in England. The shop has been around since the early 20th C. and is renowned for ...
Category
20th Century English Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Fish Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral, Germany, ca. 1970ties
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A sculpture of a stylized fish in blue and pink glass. Hand made in the gral glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970. Incised signature of the artist (LS) on t...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage art glass paperweight with scalloped exterior and blue decoration within the glass / Made in USA in 2000
Measures: Diameter 3 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Contemporary Vase Purple Crystal Hand Engraved by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of vase by Ghirò Studio (Milan, Italy).
This object is an artistic and one-of-a-kind vase. In fact, the craftsmanship and the nature of the material make it impossibl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Priests of Pallas Festival Kansas City Chinese Cloisonné Card Tray, 1906
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and scarce Chinese attributed Art Nouveau cloisonné card tray made for the Priests of Pallas Festival in Kansas City in 1906. The Festival wa...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
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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