Desk Accessories
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s American Minimalist Desk Accessories
Concrete
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desk Accessories
Silver
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories
Stone
Late 20th Century Desk Accessories
Murano Glass
1990s French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Crystal
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Horn
20th Century English Folk Art Desk Accessories
Acrylic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Brass
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Pewter
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Crystal
20th Century Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Indian Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Walnut
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
2010s Italian Minimalist Desk Accessories
Marble
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
PVC
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Resin
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Walnut
20th Century Cameroonian Desk Accessories
Malachite
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Wood
2010s American Desk Accessories
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Desk Accessories
Metal
1890s German Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Glass, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Paper
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Alabaster
Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Ceramic
20th Century French Desk Accessories
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Desk Accessories
Crystal
20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Gold Leaf
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desk Accessories
Lucite
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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