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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1970s
Rollei 35B Miniature 35mm Film Miniature Viewfinder Camera Carl Zeiss Triotar 28
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rollei 35B Miniature 35mm Film Miniature Viewfinder Camera Carl Zeiss Triotar 28mm F2.8 Prime Lens & Case (Black Model)
Preceded by two concept studies, the entry-level model with a...
Category
Late 20th Century Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Hand carved Table/Desk Organizer. India Import.
Located in Seattle, WA
Meticulously hand crafted by the talented and skilled wood carvers of India, this organizer is sure to add a vintage look to your table or Desk. This Piece has nice patina and chara...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Whimsical Thick Lucite Whale Lighter Mid-Century Regency Modern
By Guzzini
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous thick lucite sculpted whale lighter. Add some whimsy with a touch of glam to your table top or anywhere you need a fun surprise. The lighter looks to be in good working order.
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Fermacarte Bacarat Vetro - Vintage - Deco - Interiors - Desk Accesorize
Located in Milano, MI
fermacarte bacarat vetro - vintage - deco - interiors - desk accesorize
bellissimo fermacarte BACCARAT con certificato e scatola.
Category
1980s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
1950s Set of Three Crystal Bottles
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s set of three crystal bottles.
Category
Late 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Vintage Brass Color Nautical Letter Opener.
Located in Seattle, WA
Letter Opener with Anchor and Rope Details at the Top. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 9 W ; 2 D ; 1/4 H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Stone Pieces - Desk Accessories by Lelo Cremonesi, Italy, 1970s
By Lelo Cremonesi
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two stone pieces by Lelo Cremonesi.
Two orthogonal cuts and a round hole for several possible functions.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Tall Art Glass Blue Swirl Jellyfish Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Artisan-made, hand-blown, art glass paperweight by Rochester Folk Art Guild features a graceful, cobalt blue form resembling a jellyfish or a flower encased in a clear glass tall obl...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Abstract Glass Paperweights Hand Made and Signed by Sklo
By SkLO
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Abstract Glass Paperweights Hand Made and Signed by Sklo
Additional information:
Material: Glass
Color: Transparent
Style: Abstract
Artist: Sklo
Time Period: Early 21st Century
Plac...
Category
1980s Czech Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Italian Black Metal Table Lamp, midcentury
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful and trendy Table lamp in black metal from the 20th Century, circa 1980. Probably an Italian design. In a very good condition for use and age.
Table lamp in black metal from the 20th Century, circa 1980. Probably an Italian design. In a very good condition for use and age.
This is a black metal table lamp...
Category
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Pyramid-Shaped Glass Paperweight
Located in Marbella, ES
Pyramid-shaped glass paperweight.
Category
Late 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Figure of a Woman in Typical Costume of her Country Made of Metal
Located in Marbella, ES
Figure of a Woman in Typical Costume of her Country Made of Metal
Category
Late 20th Century African Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Italian Carrara Marble Pen and Card Holder
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A refined desk accessory crafted in Italy from solid Carrara marble, dating to the 1970s. The sculptural cylindrical form features precision-carved grooves to hold business cards, wi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Carrara Marble
Marble and Glass Picture Frame - Centerpiece by Skipper, Italy, 1970s
By Skipper
Located in Milan, IT
Italian marble picture frame / centerpiece manufactured by Skipper.
Three marble slabs host the curved shape glass with sandblasted and transparent stripes.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Letter Holder in Leather, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Letter holder in leather with one compartment. Curved-edge flanks. Inclined back. Gilt highlights along the edges.
Work realized in the 20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Vintage Wooden Letter Opener With Folk Style Art on Handles.
Located in Seattle, WA
Makers Mark Reading “Spindlermuhle” on the Back. Translate From German to a Town in the Czech Republic. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 8 W ; 1 1/2 D
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Olivetti Synthesis Portalettere Design Sottsass - Design - Olivetti
Located in Milano, MI
OLIVETTI SYNTHESIS portalettere Design Sottsass - design - olivetti
OLIVETTI SYNTHESIS
SISTEMA 45 - Portalettere
Design Ettore SOTTSASS ( 1917 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
1980s Abstract Bronze Sculpture by the Artist David Marshall
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s abstract bronze sculpture by the Artist David Marshall.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Letter Holder and Calendar, leather, Delvaux, Belgium, 1970s
By Paul Delvaux
Located in Brussels, BE
D: 12 (7) cm H: 13 (5,5) cm W: 22,5 (16,5) cm
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
A decorative Swedish silver bowl made 1982 by silver Master Jan Lundgren
Located in Stockholm, SE
A silver-bowl made in 1982 by the Swedish silversmith Jan Lundgren. The bowl was made as a price in horse racing and has an inscription that says “Dagens Nyheters Vinterfavorit 1982”...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Modernist, Sterling Silver Rocker Blotter, Amethyst Crystal, Peter Casswell
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1972 by Peter Casswell, this handsome, Modernist design Sterling Silver Rocker Blotter, is plain in style, and features an u...
Category
1970s English Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1970s Painted Crystal Vase from the Kosta Wedding House
By Kosta Boda
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Painted crystal vase from The Kosta Wedding House.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
1970s Hand-Cut Crystal Lighter with Gilded Metal
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Hand-Cut crystal lighter with gilded metal.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Pyramid-Shaped Glass Paperweight
Located in Marbella, ES
Pyramid-shaped glass paperweight.
Category
Late 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Italian Handmade Ceramic Vase by Flavia Montelupo
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique Italian glasses vase with beautiful colors by Flavia Montelupo.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer Signed Ac. Foyrel
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Bronze sculpture of a dancer signed AC. Foyrel.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
1970s French Hand Painted Gilded Porcelin Bottle
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s French Hand Painted Gilded Porcelin Bottle.
Category
Late 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
1985s Andalusian Dressage Prize with Typical Silver Cup
Located in Marbella, ES
1985s Andalusian dressage prize with typical silver cup.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Vintage Lucite Two Compartment Magazine Holder
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage two compartment lovely lucite magazine holder is in very great condition. It is non obtrusive and can be placed anywhere. It is fro...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Silver Dunhill Letter Opener with a Horse Head London, 1981
By Dunhill
Located in London, GB
An impressive quality Silver Dunhill letter opener with an intricately carved horses head on one end. The shape of the horse head is curved wonderfully ...
Category
1980s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Trio of Midcentury Decorative Marble Desk or Shelf Objects
Located in London, GB
A set of three marble specimens.
Belgium, circa 1970s.
Formed in spheres.
Two green specimens - 8.5 diameter, a slightly larger sphere at 10 diameter in cm.
Price is for the ...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Smoking Set, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Smoking Set is a decorative object realized in the 1970s.
A ceramic blue colored smoking set composed by a lighter and an ashtray.
Dimensions:
Lighter: h.7.5 x 7 cm
Ashtray: h. ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
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 damag...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Aesthetic Movement Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel
Rectangular Decorative Box with Lid and Circular Motifs
Located in Marbella, ES
Rectangular decorative box with lid and circular motifs.
Category
Late 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Vintage Kosta Boda Art Glass Paperweight by Erik Hoglund
Located in Sacramento, CA
Vintage cobalt blue Kosta Boda art glass paperweight by Erik Hoglund, featuring a woman’s head and torso. In excellent vintage condition.
Diamete...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Italian Architectural Chromed Steel Chain Links Bookends, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
This pair of extremely heavy chain links bookends are of 1970s Italian Architectural design. Although functional if used as intended, they form a kind of very interesting geometrical...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
1980s Bronze Opener by the Artist David Marshall
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Bronze opener by the Artist David Marshall.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
1970s Colonial Bronze Vessel
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Colonial Bronze Vessel.
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
1970s English Pair of Silver Plated Metal Shoes
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s English pair of silver plated metal shoes.
Category
Late 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Classical Globe in Modern Vitrine
Located in MILL, NL
Classic but modern Globe / globe in display case. Early 21st century. In black metal display case. In very good condition.
Dimensions: 59l x 59b x 103h
Category
Late 20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Christian Dior, Pencil Holder in Silver Metal, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Christian Dior, pencil holder in silver metal, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Indian Hand Carved Wood with Iron
Located in Marbella, ES
Indian hand carved Wood with Iron.
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
1980s Sculpture of Grapes with Stem in Bronze and Grapes in Crystal
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s sculpture of grapes with stem in bronze and grapes in crystal.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Signed Bronze Commemorative Plaque with Image of Dog and "Sunny" Written on It
Located in Marbella, ES
Signed bronze commemorative plaque with Image of Dog and "Sunny" Written on it.
Category
Late 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Glass Centrepiece with a Frieze and Gold-Plated Roman Type Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
Glass centrepiece with a frieze and gold-plated Roman type scenes.
Category
Late 20th Century German Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Bronze Sculpture with Marble Base of a Little Girl Lying Down.
Located in Marbella, ES
Bronze sculpture with marble base of a little girl lying down.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Glass Ashtray, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage glass ashtray is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Vintage Flower Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage flower ashtray is a decorative object realized in the 1970s.
Original art glass with glazing base and colored flowers.
Made in Italy...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Vintage Ceramic Lighter, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage ceramic lighter is an original decorative object realized in Italy in the 1970s.
Original vintage lighter with the upper part of the lighter...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Leaf-Shaped Glass Plate, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Leaf-shaped plate is an elegant glass decorative object, realized during the 1970s.
This leaf-shaped plate shines through the light green glass surface for a beautiful luster.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
1980s Italian Metal Ashtray in the Form of a Rope
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Italian Metal Ashtray in The Form of A Rope.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Set of Five Crystal Querandi Glasses and Two Bottles, Argentina, circa 1970
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of five crystal Querandi glasses and two bottles. Argentina, circa 1970.
Bottles dimensions: 35,5 cm height, 10 cm width, 10 cm depth.
Glasses d...
Category
1970s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Ferma libri in travertino, 1970s, set di 2
Located in Quarrata, IT
Ferma libri sculturali in travertino, 1970s, set di 2
Category
1970s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
Italian Silver and Black Wood Turner Letter Opener, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian silver and black wood turner letter opener.
Good vintage condition.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Ceramic "Canoe" pocket emptier/centerpiece, Alessio Tasca 1970s
Located in Vicenza, VI
Empty pockets/centerpiece made of ceramic by designer and ceramist Alessio Tasca (Nove 1929 - Heilbronn 2020).
The model in question, called "Canoe," belongs to the collection made ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Set di 6 oggetti da scrivania in travertino, Italia, anni '70
Located in Rivoli, IT
Set da scrivania composto da sei elementi cubici in travertino.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
Paperweight in solid transparent acrylic, 1970s.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Paperweight in solid transparent acrylic, 1970s.
Category
1970s Space Age Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic
Note Pad Holder Set by OPI Milano for Cini & Nils
By Cini & Nils
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of sleek, finely detailed and elegant notepad holders in black plastic, the smaller one having a fitted pen.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
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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