Desk Accessories
Early 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Plastic
20th Century American Space Age Desk Accessories
Chrome
20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Glass
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Walnut
20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Glass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Desk Accessories
Brass, Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Desk Accessories
Crystal
1690s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1980s German Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Art Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Mid-18th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories
Rattan
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Desk Accessories
Leather, Paper
20th Century American American Craftsman Desk Accessories
Oak
20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
1970s Vintage Desk Accessories
Art Glass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Bakelite
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Resin
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Leather
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Plexiglass
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass, Enamel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Murano Glass
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Brass
20th Century French Desk Accessories
Zinc
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Acrylic
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
2010s Italian Minimalist Desk Accessories
Marble
Approx: 18" W X 13" D X 3" H.
20th Century Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Gold Leaf
1930s Scottish Vintage Desk Accessories
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Steel
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
1890s German Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
1870s Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Gold Leaf
2010s English Modern Desk Accessories
Cement
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desk Accessories
Clay
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Travertine
20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Brass, Bronze
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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