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Desk Accessories For Sale
Price: $1 to $1,000
Prehistoric Ammonite Fossil or Natural Specimen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Prehistoric fossilized ammonite is likely from Madagascar and thousands of years old. This fossil is free standing and could be used as a unique design element as a natural specimen...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Prehistoric Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
1970s Lucite Ashtray and Lighter Set
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970s Lucite chrome ashtray and lighter desk set.
Lighter measurements: Width 3.75", depth 2.5, height 4.25".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Studio Åhus Sommerso Art Glass Green Apple Hanne Dreutler Arthur Zirnsack Sweden
By Studio Ahus
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare vintage art glass apple sculpture or paperweight by Studio Åhus was handmade in Sweden in 1988 in sommerso technique that originated in Murano, Italy. The core of smoky light g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Modernist Paper Tray in Chrome 1970s
By Smokador, Knoll
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful letter tray in polished aluminium / chrome finish with black enamel lining. In the style of Smokador. Clean and minimalist design that is timeless and classic. Unique and...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Brass Letter Opener decorated with dog heads from the early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Brass Letter Opener decorated with dog heads. Art nouveau, from the early 20th Century.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Shagreen vintage card case
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a great light green shagreen card case in wonderful vintage condition
There is an M initial on front
Category
20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Shagreen
Cast Bronze Hand Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze hand in the style of Pietrina Checcacci. The hand is hollow with many intricate knuckle and finger nail details. Crafted to perch on a flat surface and positioned as desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Glass Bead Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist...
Category
20th Century Chinese Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Other
Mixed Exotic Shagreen & Wood Contemporary Waste Basket by R&Y Augousti of Paris
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible mixed exotic contemporary waste basket by R&Y Augousti of Paris, circa 2000s. The basket is made of cream colored shagreen and hard wood and is in very good vintage condition; it measure 4.5"W x 3.5"D and 23.75"H. Signed on the underside. #2463
R&Y Augousti was founded in 1989 by husband-wife duo Ria & Yiouri Augousti. Their artistic backgrounds brought them together as innovators in their field by reviving the artisanal techniques of shagreen and other exotic materials that were predominant in the Art Deco period of the 1930s.
Through their mix of vintage and contemporary design their furniture and home accessories brand were met with worldwide praise.
From a debut collection for the luxurious Hotel Crillon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Shagreen
Lucite Paperweight Bird by Silvio Russo for Guzzini 1970s Italy
By Guzzini
Located in Oakland, CA
1970s lucite bird paperweight by Silvio Russo for Guzzini of Italy, the design is meant to rock back and forth. Still retains the original label.
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Set of 3 Trays. From The Tempera series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 3 Trays, 2023
From The Tempera series
Material: Duck egg yolk, binder
Overall size: 19.5 Diameter x 15 H (cm)
Individual Dimensions: 19.5 Diameter x 5 H (cm)
Weight: avg. 1kg...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Shell
Travertine desk organizer, Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Travertine desk organizer
Manufactured by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s.
H 8 cm - 6 x 18 cm
Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
A cute sculpture of a stylized cat in smoke grey glass. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. It was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Set of 3 Trays. From The Tempera series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 3 Trays, 2023
From The Tempera series
Material: Duck egg yolk, binder
Overall size: 19.5 Diameter x 15 H (cm)
Individual Dimensions: 19.5 Diameter x 5 H (cm)
Weight: avg. 1kg...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Shell
Papier Mâché Inkstand w/ Drawer & Crystal Inkwells English Jennens & Bettridge
Located in Savannah, GA
This high quality Papier-Mache desk set is beautifully hand painted in a floral motif and features inlaid mother of pearl and the original pair of cut glass inkwells with brass tops....
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Copper Arts and Crafts Letter Opener in the Style of Roycroft
By Roycroft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful example of Arts and Crafts Hammered Copper. Hand-crafted classic design with a hammered texture; a welcome addition to the Arts and Crafts space.
The letter opener is ...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Carl Auböck Pen Holder, Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck pen holder, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Cenedese 1980s Italian Modern 24K Gold Dust Twisted Murano Glass Tree Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Italian crystal glass tree ornament of organic sleek modern design, a vintage creation part of a collection assembled by Cosulich Interiors & Anti...
Category
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
19th Century French Brass Ink Well on Marble
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An object of art now, captures the period.
Category
19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Lady's Gentleman's Mother of Pearl Traveling Walking Swagger Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very unusual and stylish heavy gauge Mother of Pearl Lady’s or Gentleman’s Travelling two-piece Walking Stick with lavish allover inlay of multi colour Mother of Pearl. Mid Century p...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Hardwood
Exceptional Paperweight Murano Studio Art Glass Object Bubbles Iron Inclusions
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A stunning mid century modern art glass paperweight or object with rising vulcano style bubbles with included metal dust over a blue ground bearing a genuine Murano paper label.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 4 Eggshell Vases. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 4 Eggshell Vases, 2023
From The Oygg series
Material: Egg Shells, Jesmonite
Dimensions: 41.2 W x 10 D x 19.3 H (cm)
Individual size: 10.3 W x 10 D x 19.3 H (cm)
Weight: 5 kg
...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Shell, Eggshell
Mid Century Teak Desk Organizer by Georg Petersens Denmark
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A teak top of the desk organizer with four letter slots , two storage cubies and an open top shelve . This well designed accessory is the perfect piece for easy access to your papers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Vintage Olivetti Portable Typewriter Model Roma 1984
Located in Palermo, IT
Olivetti portable typewriter model Roma 1984
Produced, like the Lettera 82, in the Brazilian Olivetti factory.
Intact and functional, equipped with transport cover.
Features: Portab...
Category
1980s Brazilian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Always very popular and a very useful desk-top accessory, this one is one of the larger examples, quite an imposing size. These large circular magnifiers actually are the condenser o...
Category
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Seo of 4 Eggshell Vases. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Seo of 4 Eggshell Vases, 2023
From The Oygg series
Material : Egg Shells, Jesmonite
Dimensions: 41.2 W x 10 D x 19.3 H (cm)
Individual size: 10.3 W x 10 D x 19.3 H (cm)
Weight: 5 kg...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Shell, Eggshell
Danish Modern Desk Organizer / Letter Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern cherry veneer desk organizer / letter tray, circa 1970s. The piece is in excellent condition and measures 24" wide, 9.25" deep and 7" high. Beautiful ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Cherry
Baroque Style Brass Inkwell Set and Letter Holder Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
Baroque style solid brass double inkwell set with letter holder, c. 1900-1910.
A gorgeous desktop accessory ornately adorned with cherubs, flowers and scrolling acanthus leaves. In...
Category
Early 1900s European Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Carnation, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1660 – 1680
A blue and white Dutch tile with the decoration of two carnations. One in the bud and one in bloom.
With small oxheads as corner decoration.
The t...
Category
1660s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Desk Ornament World Globe with Chrome Model Aeroplane A super piece and a grea
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Desk Ornament World Globe with Chrome Model Aeroplane
A super piece and a great desk ornament for the desk that has everything else
This small globe is set on a chrome stand benea...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Leather Trinket Tray - Small Square Object Holder - Handmade - Color: Savannah
Located in Curitiba, Parana
OBJECT HOLDER
The Trinket Tray/Object Holder Line can be used as organizers for everyday objects or as your imagination suggests.
Made of genuine leather, the Italian border finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
White Polished Tigers Eye Paperweight on Silver Stand with Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely, small White Quartz Tigers eye Ball on top of a Silver Stand with paw feet.
The paperweight is a great decorative piece and on a very nice little stand. Could be used as a...
Category
20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Rock Crystal, Silver Plate
Studio Craft Lidded Plywood Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Free form rectangular studio craft wood plywood box c.2001. This piece features a layered plywood exterior and cork interior. A sweet message is scribbled on the interior of the lid ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Cork, Plywood
Leather Tray, Large A Square Tray - Handmade in Brazil - Color: Saffron
By Aria Home
Located in Curitiba, Parana
Monochrome Collection Trays
For different uses, the line of Monochrome Trays can be used separately or as a set. Their sizes are customizable, so use your creativity to build a uniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Rolleicord Model 1 Model K3 520 Twin lens Reflex Camera 120 Sheet Film Camera
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Franke & Heidecke Rolleicord Ia Model 1 - Model K3 - 520 Twin lens Reflex Camera 120 Sheet Film Camera Made In Germany 1936-1937
Highslide JSMarch 1936 - May 1937, 9,459 pieces.
Se...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Murano Style Art Glass Paperweight with Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful large glass paper weight with large bubbles throughout, many symmetrical and a lovely red ribbon spiraling inside.
A compliment to any desk, work station or as a decorat...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Leather Tray, Medium A Rectangular Tray - Handmade in Brazil - Color: Clay
By Aria Home
Located in Curitiba, Parana
Monochrome Collection Trays
For different uses, the line of Monochrome Trays can be used separately or as a set. Their sizes are customizable, so use your creativity to build a uniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Vintage Brown Leather Covered and Hand-Stitched Telephone by Contempra, 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Northern Telecom Contempra Leather clad tone touch Telephone, Desk or Wall Mount.Vintage Northern Telecom Contempra telephone covered in stitched brown leather.Could be used on a desk or wall. Great decorative vintage masculine look object. The telephone is covered in stitched brown leather in Jacques Adnet and Hermes style. The keypad is located on the underside of the handset. Circa 1970s.Manufactured by Northern Telecom Contempra in the 1970s.Hand stitched leather clad.Great condition, some scratches on leather and wear due to age.
* Creator:
Contempra House (Designer)
* Similar to:
Hermès...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Bakelite
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass giant octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopus, on a glass bubble floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are different shades of blue, w...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1985, Czechoslovakia
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition ,
- Unused, original packaging
- Fully functional.
- Tesla manufacturer typ- Es 4620
Category
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Leather Tray, Medium B Rectangular Tray - Handmade in Brazil - Color: Zinc
By Aria Home
Located in Curitiba, Parana
Monochrome Collection Trays
For different uses, the line of Monochrome Trays can be used separately or as a set. Their sizes are customizable, so use your creativity to build a uniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Large Wooden Dice- A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large pair of wooden dice. All sides show a 3. Show some signs of wear (please refer to photos).
Would work well in a variety of interiors such as modern, mid century modern, Holly...
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Anglo Indian Kashmiri Wood Carved Desk Letter Stationery Rack
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Anglo-Indian Kashmir Walnut Wood Carved Desk Letter Stationery Rack.
Vintage circa 1950s Anglo-Indian Floral Wood Carving Letter Mail Organizer Holder with 4 slots.
Vintage H...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Leather Tray, Medium A Rectangular Tray - Handmade in Brazil - Color: Wine
By Aria Home
Located in Curitiba, Parana
Monochrome Collection Trays
For different uses, the line of Monochrome Trays can be used separately or as a set. Their sizes are customizable, so use your creativity to build a uniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Solid Red Marble Apple Paperweight with Brass Stem
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid red marble with brass accent stem apple paperweight or sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3" x 3.75"H. #3539
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
Leather Trinket Tray - Small Square Object Holder - Handmade - Color: Vanilla
Located in Curitiba, Parana
OBJECT HOLDER
The Trinket Tray/Object Holder Line can be used as organizers for everyday objects or as your imagination suggests.
Made of genuine leather, the Italian border finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Seo of 6 Oyster shell Incenses Holder. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Seo of 6 Oyster shell Incenses Holder, 2023
From the Oygg series
Material : Egg Shells, Jesmonite
Dimensions: 30 W x 13.6 D x 0.6 H (cm)
Individual size: 10 W x 6.8 D x 0.6 H (cm)
W...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Shell, Eggshell
Art Deco Sterling Silver Inkwell by John & William Deakin
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Deco sterling silver inkwell by John & William Deakin of Chester, England, circa 1921. The inkwell has a single back hinge to open the lid and a saucer cap as well as the origina...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Seo of 6 Oyster shell Incenses Holder. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Seo of 6 Oyster shell Incenses Holder, 2023
From the Oygg series
Material : Egg Shells, Jesmonite
Dimensions: 30 W x 13.6 D x 0.6 H (cm)
Individual size: 10 W x 6.8 D x 0.6 H (cm)
W...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Shell, Eggshell
Vintage Professional Tape Dispenser by Nopifan, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A patented stationary tape dispenser from the Danish Company Nopifan. Its made from enameled cast iron and weighs in around 8kg. Regardless of how strong the pull or how strong a tap...
Category
1930s Danish Bauhaus Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Leather Trinket Tray - Medium Square Object Holder - Handmade - Color: Marine
Located in Curitiba, Parana
OBJECT HOLDER
The Trinket Tray/Object Holder Line can be used as organizers for everyday objects or as your imagination suggests.
Made of genuine leather, the Italian border finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Leather Trinket Tray - Medium Square Object Holder - Handmade - Color: Caramel
Located in Curitiba, Parana
OBJECT HOLDER
The Trinket Tray/Object Holder Line can be used as organizers for everyday objects or as your imagination suggests.
Made of genuine leather, the Italian border finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Ceramic hedgehog pencil holder by Wittmann vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Ceramic hedgehog pencil holder by Wittmann vienna around 1960s
Original condition
The penciles are not includet, they are nly for the photoshooting.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Seo of 6 Oyster shell Incenses holders. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Seo of 6 Oyster shell Incenses Holder, 2023
From the Oygg series
Material : Egg Shells, Jesmonite
Dimensions: 30 W x 13.6 D x 0.6 H (cm)
Individual size: 10 W x 6.8 D x 0.6 H (cm)
W...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Shell, Eggshell
Fontana Arte - Pair of bookholder in glass
By Fontana Arte
Located in PAU, FR
Fontana Arte - Pair Of Glass Bookends
Pair of bookend sculptures by Fontana Arte in thick glass, worked with pliers.
circa 1960
Height 23 cm
Width 12 cm
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Cut Glass
Postmodern Glass Cube Paperweight, 1980's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Postmodern Glass Cube Paperweight, 1980's
Category
20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopus, on a glass bubble floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are different shades of blue, t...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Space Age 70s Desk Organizer - Vintage Perpetual Calendar Italian Edition
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Charming desk calendar with organizer manufactured by Wing Plastif in the 70s, registered trademark in the UK, produced in Hong Kong at the time when Hong Kong was an English colony....
Category
1970s Hong Kong Space Age 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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