Desk Accessories
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver, Bronze, Enamel
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold, Silver, Silver Plate
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Oak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Murano Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Desk Accessories
Bronze
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze, Enamel
1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Art Glass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Straw, Rattan, Reed
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Metal
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Metal, Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Marble, Metal, Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Ceramic
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Brass, Copper
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Resin
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Onyx
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Ceramic
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
1930s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Bakelite
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Crystal, Bronze, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Uranium Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Leather
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Bronze
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Murano Glass
20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Amethyst, Crystal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Multi-gemstone, Gold
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1940s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Stone
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Horn, Felt
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Steel
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Murrine
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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