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Desk Accessories For Sale
Space Age Acrylic and Chrome 'Teledome' Rotary Telephone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This futuristic Teledome (model #3005) phone was patented and manufactured in 1972 by Teleconcepts and included internals made by Northern Telecom Inc. Chrome-plate handset with blac...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Elegant Red Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur, France, 1950s
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....
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Hand-Crafted Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope SLOPE 58 Brass front shield could be personalised with engraving. The top and front have bee...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Antique Desk Utensil, French Pen Holder, Around
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell made from gilded bronze. Nicely coloured ceramic parts. The plate is made of marble. Nice bronze work with a well preserved gilding. The original glass...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Gold, Bronze

Antique English Novelty Inkwell - Brass Tortoise / Turtle c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome antique English inkwell cast in solid English brass in the form of a Tortoise retaining his original glass eyes. The lid lifts to ...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4317 Brass Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4317 brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Originally conceived as a fountain pen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

19th Century European Green Glass Dump Paperweight with Controlled Air Bubbles
Located in Louisville, KY
This European bottle green dump glass paper weight features a display of frosted flower pedals erupting in a fountain motif, controlled bubbles that interplay with the design, with s...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Ritz Carlton Osaka Porcelain Jewelry Dish
Located in New York, NY
A dark blue porcelain jewelry dish from The Ritz Carlton, Osaka, Japan, circa late-20th century. Iconic Ritz Carlton Lion head and crown at center, 'Osaka...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Design Letter Holder Metal Scoubidou 1950s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Nice vintage letter holder from the 50s, made of bent wire metal with scoubidou holders, Fifties design object. In very good, little used condition, check the photos for more detail...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Hermes Paris 1970 Modernist Purse Pencil In 18Kt Gold And .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A purse pencil designed by Hermes. Very sleek and useful purse pencil, created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermes, back in the 1970. It was crafted with slim modernist ge...
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1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Big Sterling Silver Magnifying Lens
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large, completely handmade, sterling silver magnifying lens Perfect for a prestigious desk. The lens frame is smooth while the hand is embossed by hand on both sides with scrolls ...
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1990s Italian Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Brass Telescope on Tripod Stand signed Dollond, London Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass telescope on tripod stand with slipper feet. Telescope has the original carrying case with lens covers. Late 19th Century
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19th Century British Antique Desk Accessories

Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960
Located in Palermo, PA
This stunning paperweight features a beautiful design with air bubbles suspended within the glass. The inside bottom of the piece is made of rich blue glass, where the bubbles are ca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Daum France Crystal Teddy Bear Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal teddy bear paperweight or ornamental sculpture in the late 1960s. The sculpture features a lovely sitting bear with dimensional carving. T...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Hermès, Scissors Equestrian Horse Head in Silver Plate, 1960's-1970's Paris
Located in Lausanne, CH
An elegant pair of scissors designed and retailed by Hermès, manufactured by silversmiths Ravinet d'Enfert, Paris France. The handles are silverplate and the blades are in stainless ...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate, Stainless Steel

Antique Baccarat Crystal Glass Inkstand, Pen Holder, Desk Utensil, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Great Baccarat inkwell with extensive crystal cut. Places for pens are at each side. France, late 19th century. .
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Vintage 20th Century British Solid Silver Novelty Globe Shaped Writing Sander
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage 20th Century English solid silver novelty shape sander, crafted in the form of a globe, featuring a weighted base for stability on the office table. Hand-made with raised and...
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20th Century British Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century Modern Italian Bookends 1960s Set of 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian bookends Made with metal.   
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Royal Model O Touch Control Glossy Black Portable Manual Typewriter in Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Royal Model O Touch Control Glossy Black Portable Manual Typewriter in Case. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: Case 6" H x 13" W x 12" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Carl Auböck Up to Three Midcentury Polished Brass Card Holder, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
*Actually up to three pieces available* A beautiful card stand, made of polished brass, designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck, Austria. To be used for business cards, fol...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Eastman Kodak Vest Pocket Model B 127 Film Folding Camera With Original Box 1925
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Eastman Kodak Vest Pocket Model B 127 Film Folding Camera With Original Branded Cardboard Box & Paper Booklet Ref: 27323 Around 1925, a successor to the Vest Pocket Kodak was rele...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Hermes Equestrian Magnifying Loupe, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable piece to elevate any office, and an essential addition to your vintage Hermès collection. This elegant Hermès loupe is a stunning object. A d...
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1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Silver

English Victorian Period 1890s Stamped Silver Inkstand with Crystal Inkwells
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English stamped silver inkstand from the late 19th century, with two crystal inkwells. Born during the later years of Queen Victoria's reign, this ex...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Mid Century 8 Slot Desktop / File / Paper Organizer, Refinished in Green
Located in Alhambra, CA
1970s retro office file / paper / magazine holder stripped and freshly powder coated. Features 8 paper slots sure to keep your mid-century modern desk in tip-top shape.
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Mid-20th Century American Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Carl Aubock Polished Brass Letter Opener #4233
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock polished brass letter opener #4233. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, origin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Tiffany & Co. Bronze Doré Medusa Vanity Hand Mirror, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique gilt bronze Medusa vanity hand mirror or decorative mirror By Tiffany & Co. (signed on the back) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.5"W x...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Daum France Blown Crystal Art Glass Paperweight Signed Egg Shape Red Blue White
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Daum France Blown Art Glass Paperweight Signed Egg Shape in Red and Blue Flower Swirl. Signed Decorative Egg Shaped Crystal Art Daum France, 1970's. Vintage Signed Etched Daum...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Gucci Brown Leather Desk Letter Opener with Gilded Equestrian Motif, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bring a touch of sophistication to your workspace with this rare Gucci-designed luxury leather desktop accessory. Crafted in Italy circa 1970, this exquisite letter opener embodies r...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Fontana Arte 1950s Modernist Glass Pen Holder or Stand and Ashtray Desk Set
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful vintage Mid-Century Modern desk set featuring an adjustable pen holder or stand with a tray and an ashtray attributed to Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Made in Italy, circa ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Olivetti Typewriter Vintage Model "Valentine" 1969 Pop Art Icoon
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Olivetti Valetine is an icon for its expressive design and practical usability portable, manual typewriter known for its typical red ABS plastic housing and matching red case. Th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Alabaster Owl Paperweight
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic mid-century Italian marble paperweight with yellow glass eyes. Carved beautifully. Measures 3” x 3”. Circa 1960’s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Marble

Pair of Bronze Paperweights, circa 1970, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of paperweights in the shape of pebbles, circa 1970, France. Gilded bronze. Dimensions: pebble one: 9 x 8 x 3 cm, pebble two: 8 x 7 x 3 cm. All purchases are covered by our Buye...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Montblanc Meisterstuck Classique Fountain Pen with Papers & Boxes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This fountain pen was made by the well known Montblanc factory of Germany in approximately 1990 in their classic modern style. This fountain pen is their 'Meisterstuck' model and has...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Stainless Steel

Antique Bronze Tray, Desk Tray, Hazelnut, Signed "Louchet Ciseleur", circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful naturalistic utensil desk tray in the design of two hazelnut leaves and hazelnuts on top. Signed at the bottom "Louchet Ciseleur". At the bottom of the hazelnuts is a sta...
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Early 1900s French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell Stand Set with Ink Blotter and Candleholder
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Portuguese Baroque style solid gilt bronze desk set of double inkwell Stand, ink blotter and candleholder, Portugal 1870-1880 All three pieces richly decorated with foliage features,...
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Typewriter / Zeta, 1950s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of metal, steel, plastic The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age of use,cannot be locked,there is no key. Re-...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Steel

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, hHandicraft made in Italy
Located in VALENZA, IT
The inkwell, rectangular in shape, was completely handmade obtained from a silver plate and finely embossed and chiseled with scrolls and flowers, typical of the Italian Baroque of t...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Curzio Desk Set
Located in Milan, IT
Exquisitely distinguished by a clean and essential design, this desk set will infuse subtle sophistication in any home office or study. Composed of a ruler, t...
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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Giorgio Soave Paper weight for Olivetti, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Giorgio Soave Paper weight for Olivetti, Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Furniture Handle Hammered Brass Bronze Cabinet Hardware Drawer Pulls
Located in Warsaw, PL
Handcrafted hardware by RUDA Studio is aimed to embody a touch of natural phenomena. The hammered brass handle reminds of honeycombs or drops of water frozen in the metal. This aesth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian 1898 Sterling Silver Gallery Inkstand by John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver fox inkstand; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian silver inkstand / desk standish, has a rectangular form. This inkstand is fitted with a gallery, embellished with impressive pierced and applied scrolling foliate ornamentation. The shaped, incurved rims of the body and anterior rim of the sterling silver inkstand are ornamented with a paralleling applied gadroon decorated border. The surface of the fox silver inkstand incorporates a concave oval pen receiver. The body of the inkstand incorporates two ink bottle receivers flanking a rectangular stamp box. The impressive hallmarked ink bottles each have a tapering cylindrical form and are embellished with further pierced scrolling foliate ornamentation; these ink bottles secure to the stand with a screw fitment to the underside. Each ink bottle is fitted with a plain domed hinged cover and opens to allow access to the original glass liner. The central sterling silver stamp box...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Burgundy Lacquer Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Cartier Burgundy Lacquer & 18 Carat Gold Plate Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen With Cartier Case. Cartier pens are designed by Cartier, & are manufactured by Montblanc. This ...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel

Vintage "Zero" Aluminum Attaché / Briefcase P5-SI by Haliburton - New Old Stock
By Halliburton
Located in San Diego, CA
A brand new vintage "Zero" aluminum attaché / briefcase model #P5-SI 5" Premier by Halliburton, circa 1990s. This piece is "New Old Stock (NOS)" and has never been used and comes wi...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Daniel Salazar Lundberg Studios Cherry Blossom Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Lundberg Studios paperweight by Daniel Salazar. With a lampwork cherry blossom and 3 small cherry flower buds on a branch. Bearing a Lundbe...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

SUDRE Art Deco 1930 French Barman Cigarette Dispenser In Burl & Cedar Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Barman mechanical cigarette dispenser bar designed by Raymond Sudre. Fabulous and very elusive piece, created in France by Raymond Sudre during t...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Chrome

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...
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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Portapenna attribuita a Fontana Arte Pietro Chiesa Gio Ponti
Located in Lugo, IT
Portapenna in cristallo attribuito a una produzione di Fontana Arte su disegno di Pietro Chiesa o Gio Ponti. Piccolo segno interno, in foto e in video si vede ma non rotture e segni ...
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1930s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fish Aquarium Made of Murano Glass
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass aquarium with sticker still attached. In excellent condition.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Brushed Steel Ballpoint Pen in Original Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier Brushed Steel & 18ct Gold Plated Stylo Bille Must II Comes With Original Paperwork & Red Cartier Presentation Box 2003, brought from Selfridges...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Steel

Glass Millefiori Vasart Paperweight Hand Blown, Scotland circa 1960
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handblown Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Vasart, Scotland, Circa 1960 or slightly earlier back to the 1950's. This paperweight is handmade with a Millefiori, six spoke radial cane design. having Latticino Spokes. The predominant red, green and white colour combination gives excellent contrast producing a very distinctive weight. The pontil mark to the base has been ground down giving a somewhat matt finish to the ventral section. There are no makers markings on the base that we can see. VASART HISTORY Pre 1946, Salvador Ysart and his 3 sons were working for Moncrieff Glass, then In September 1946, Salvador Ysart and two of his sons (Vincent & Augustine) established Ysart Brothers Glass (trading as "Vasart", formed from the names 'Vincent', 'Augustine' and 'Salvador'. At that time Paul Ysart remained working for Moncrieff. Vasart made various glass art forms at the Shore Glassworks in Scotland, which included some paperweights including Minis. In 1960 George Dunlop (MD of Pirelli Glass...
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Carl Aubock Art-Deco Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Pre-War Production, Early 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art-Deco Salt and pepper shaker set. Prewar production - very early 30s. The body of the shakers (apple and pear) is made of coloured Bakelite, the stems are of silver plated brass....
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1930s Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

American Cast Iron Copying Press with Circular Three Spoke Wheel. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron copying press with a circular three spoke cork screw wheel, flanking scrolled support arms, pressure plate, and resting on the original r...
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1820s American American Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Botanical Lampwork "Blue Flower" Paperweight by Allan Scott for Caithness Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine upright botanical glass lampwork paperweight. By Caithness Glass / WhiteFriars. Entitled: "Blue Flower." Designed by Allan Scott. Depicting ...
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Early 2000s British Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Opal Chalcedony Millefiori Flower Murrines Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white with orange to green "Chalcedony" surface Italian art glass flowers paperweight. Attributed to designer Galliano Ferro. There are...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass, Glass

XL Calligraphy Brush Jade Archer's Rings 17" Engraved
Located in Somis, CA
The extra large, extraordinary 17" Chinese calligraphy brush captivates with its fusion of history, symbolism, and artistic finesse. Comprising a collection of seven jade Archer's ri...
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2010s Chinese Qing Desk Accessories

Materials

Jade

Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Trinity Fountain Pen With Black Body & Cartier Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Beautiful Sleek Cartier 18K Gold Nib Black Body Trinity Fountain Pen With Box Designed by Cartier and Manufactured by MontBlanc The pen is made from a black composite Pen nib is 18...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

Antique Tiffany Studios "Pine Needle" Pattern Bronze & Glass Desk Calendar
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite desk calendar, produced by Tiffany Studios in the early 20th century, features the iconic "Pine Needle" pattern, a celebrated design within the Art Nouveau movement. M...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Stack Trays by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Stack Trays by Henry Wilson Dimesions: W 25 x D 5 x H 10 cm Materials: Bronze The stack trays are sold in a set of three that can be used togethe...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Set of 8 Bakelite Handles Germany, 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Set of 8 Bakelite Handles Germany, 1960 Additional information: Dimensions: 2.5 W x 2.5 D x 2.5 H cm Period of Time: 1960 Country of origin: Germany Condition: In very goo...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

English Wedgwood Jasperware Jewelry Dish with Neoclassical Design
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English Wedgwood Jasperware sage green and white round jewelry dish with neoclassical design, circa 20th century, 1979, England...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories

Materials

Stoneware

Polished White Jewel Box in Bird's-Eye Maple with Gold-Plated Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Shiny white bird's-eye maple shiny jewel box with 24-karat pink gold hardware. Necklace on the top and removable tray.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Antique French Brass Inkwell, Shoe, Early 20th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass inkwell, which shows a antique shoe. France, around 1910.
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Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Antique Desk Utensil, Pen Holder, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell made from gilded bronze. circa 1880. The plate is made of marble. Nice bronze work with a well preserved gilding. The original glass insert is existing....
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Gold, Bronze

Antique Victorian Tatum's Dual Postal Ink Stand with Two Crystal Inkwells
Located in Stamford, CT
Hard to find antique Victorian Tatum's dual postal inkwell stand with two crystal inkwells in a decorative iron stand with hinged lids and three pen quail rests. The inkwell is signed Tatum's Postal Ink Stand and is in very good condition, a nice desk...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Iron

1980s (1989) Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "1st Model Candy". Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Swatch twin phone 1st model in production called Candy. It's in excellent condition. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon for its amazing design. A true p...
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Signed A. Seguso Pair of Pink Murano Glass Bird Sculptures, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic pair of mouth-blown bird sculptures in pink Murano glass. These delightful bird are signed on the bottom by A. Seguso and were produced in Murano, Italy in the 1960s. Th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze and Slag Glass Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze and slag glass "Grapevine" pattern inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measur...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Lignum Vitae Sphere
Located in London, GB
A late eighteenth century lignum vitae sphere of large scale. Lignum vitae was favoured by Dame Barbara Hepworth, and a Hepworth sphere sculpture in th...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Large Murano Glass Paperweight with Internal Bubbles and Swirls
Located in Rochester, NY
Vintage colorful Italian glass paperweight.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Leather Waste Basket by Merit Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful leather waste bin in the style of Jacques Adnet produced by Merit Los Angeles. Made entirely of a thick cowhide leather in a distressed sad...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Cartier Paris London 1905 Belle Epoque Enamel Desk Clock 18kt Gold & Platinum
Located in Miami, FL
Belle epoque desk clock designed by Cartier. An impressive and magnificent "mignonette" desk clock, created in Paris France by the house of Cartier, during the Edwardian Belle Epoque period, back in the 1905. This stunning piece is very rare and has been designed with neoclassic French patterns and carefully crafted with parts made up in yellow gold of 18 karats, silver and platinum. It is mounted with four spherical parts, carved from green chrysoprase. The five sides are embellished with applications of vivid purple enamel over a sunburst and linear guilloche ground and the borders are accented with a linear frame of white champleve enamel. Fitted in the reverse with a system to open and close the three winding parts to manipulate. Movement: Mechanical 8 days, key winding and It is accompanied with the associated original key. Dial: White ceramic, with Arabic black numerals, with gold indexes batons for the seconds and gold hands with juxtaposed circles ending on arrowhead, inscribed, Cartier Paris-London. Diamonds: The platinum part on top is mount, with 60 calibrated Old European rose cuts diamonds, 0.30 carats, F color, VS-1 clarity Chrysoprase: Mounted with screws on the base, with 4 four spherical cabochon cuts carved from natural translucent green chrysoprase with a weight of 8 carats. Weight: 272.8 Grams, (174.87 Dwt). Measurements: 69 mm by 50 mm by 37 mm (2.72 x 1.97 x 1.46 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks, the mark of the boar for the silver and the gold assay and warranty, the maker's mark for Eugène Bako inside a lozenge cartouche, the case numbers, the Cartier serial numbers and signed at the bottom, "CARTIER LONDON PARIS 2027,11290,11453,21". Literature: Olivier Bachet & Alain Cartier, Cartier Exceptional objects, Palais Royal 2021, Volume 1, Pp-117 and 128, for two similar Illustrated, see figures. Comparative Literature: Hans Nadelhoffer, Cartier, Jewelers Extraordinary, London, 1984, pl.18 Barracca, Negretti & Nencini, Le Temps de Cartier, Milan, 1989, p.34 A Cartier carriage clock of very closely related design was sold Antiquorum Geneva, The Magical Art of Cartier, 19 November 1996, lot 36 (illustrated in its travel case in Nadelhoffer). The dial design may be compared with other Cartier desk clocks of this period illustrated in Barracca et al. Publications: Published in the Vogue Art...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Platinum, Silver, Enamel

Pair of Vintage Montblanc Meisterstruck & Starwalker Pens with Boxes & Papers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of vintage rollerball pens were made by the well known Montblanc factory of Germany in approximately 1990 in their classic modern style. theiThe black cased pen from this grouping is their "Meisterstruck" model with a clear tip on the cap, and a gold band around the center of the barrel with "MONTBLANC" and "MEISTERSTRUCK" in block letters. The other pen of this group with the brushed metal case is their "Starwalker" model. Both pens come with thier original fitted boxes, and we have one outer box and some paperwork. Both of these Montblanc rollerball pens...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cartier Paris 1920 Art Deco Chinoiserie 18kt Desk Clock in Nephrite Jade Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Cartier. An impressive and beautiful desk clock, created in Paris France by the house of Cartier, during the art deco period, back in the 1920. This stunning rare piece has been designed with Chinoiserie patterns and carefully crafted up with parts in yellow gold of 18 karats and carved nephrite green jadeite jade. Accented with applications of navy blue enamel and fitted on top, with a hinged retractable handle. The movement is mechanical It is accompanied with the associated original key for the winding. The dial is silver with guilloche, Roman numerals with gold hands and inscribed, Cartier. Weight: 320.95 Grams, (205.74 Dwt). Measurements: 69 mm by 31 mm by 78 mm (2.72 x 1.22 x 3.07 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks, five times with the head of the eagle for the assay and guaranty of the gold, two times with the maker's mark JM inside of a lozange cartouche and signed on the reverse, "CARTIER 1649". Literature: Olivier Bachet & Alain Cartier, Cartier Exceptional...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Jade, Gold, Silver, Enamel

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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