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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Regency
21st Century Renzo Set Concrete Tray 100% Handmade in Italy
Located in Rome, Lazio
Renzo in a family of multipurpose trays with a very smooth surface and soft curved edges, now available in a different color composition. Each piece is a unique, no two are the same....
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2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Concrete

White Marble Elipse Plates Set
Located in Mexico City, MX
Plates in Veneciano white marble. Handmade in México by local craftsmen. Dimensions: Small: 22 D x 16 W x 2 H cm Large: 26 D x 20 W x 2 H cm. Production time: 6-8 weeks for item...
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2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Collection of Six Glass Multicolored Paperweights
Located in London, GB
These glass paperweights are wonderful decorative pieces which will make perfect desk accessories or collectables. The paperweights are all slightly different in their shape and ...
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20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Kartell I Shine in Green by Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eugeni Quitllet designs a precious collection of decorative vases made of transparent PMMA. The line is composed of a vase and a table centre, distinctive for their elegant geometry ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Italian Murano Vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Italian Murano smoked grey charcoal faceted art glass vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato for Sommerso, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. Beautiful at any angle. Dim...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass, Art Glass

Danese Milano Sumatra White Paper Tray in Technopolymer by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Sumatra is a stackable letter tray made of technopolymer with rubber feet. When two or more of the trays are stacked all of the space above and below each piece can be maximize...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Rubber

Danese Milano Flores Black Box in Stainless Steel by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Black Flores is a rounded, plastic pencil case. It is made up of two parts in polystyrene. The hinges are the distinctive invention of the designer and with their interlocking mechan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Polystyrene

Pair of English Teign Valley Red Art Glass Sculptures Paper Weight Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful hand blown art glass sculpture from Teign Valley Glass in England. The shop has been around since the early 20th C. and is renowned for ...
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20th Century English Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Contemporary Picture Frame Handmade Blue Crystal, Brass and Gold by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
Crystal photo frame of excellent craftsmanship and artistic quality. The crystal has been hand sculpted and has an intense and brilliant blue fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Brass

Contemporary Hand-engraved Aquamarine Sculpture by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The "Cactus" Sculpture is not only an elegant and modern piece of furniture but it is also a unique and unrepeatable sculpture. This incredible object has been worked and sculpted...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Brass and Leather Card Holder
Located in Paonia, CO
The (wh)ORE HAüS STUDIOS small goods collection was made for those that wanted to experience the (wh)ORE HAüS brand without committing to our larger pieces. Our brass and leather card holder...
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2010s American Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beatiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, moustly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One ...
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2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Stone, Metal

Crystal Geometric Paperweight or Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful crystal geometric paperweight or decorative object, circa late-20th century. A great decorative object (as shown) and a great piece for a desk, office, library, etc. Very...
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Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Small White Happy Yeti Ceramic Flower Vase by Jaime Hayon, contemporary design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Glazed ceramic vase in white with decorations in black. Small: 24 x 10 x h.34 cm 9,4 x 3,9 x h.13,4 inch "From when I was little, I always found the Yeti story funny - that snow monster that wants to frighten those that go to the north pole. Converted into a vase, you can put plants in the head so that it looks like it has hair and scares a little more. The little decorations, not only have a decorative purpose, but also can have artistic value and an emotional one where a sense of humour fits in." Jaime Hayon. Glazed ceramic vase in white with decorations in black. A ceramic collection which carries Jaime Hayon’s unmistakable character and humour, the Happy Yeti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Yellow Rabbit Door Stopper / Bookends, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Yellow rabbit as a door stopper / bookends. Made in Italy: Made in Italy furniture means design, quality, style and sophistication. The typical elega...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Contemporary Handmade Aquamarine Vertical Crystal Picture Frame by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of picture frames by Ghirò Studio. Vertical picture frame of excellent workmanship and artistic quality. The rounded edges give harmony and elegance. The high tran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

21st Century by Arch. Aldo Rossi "Sannazzaro" Marble Paperweight
Located in massa, IT
Marble Paperweight designed by Aldo Rossi. Size: cm 20 x 4 x H4 Materials: Bianco Carrara - Red Travertine - National Travertine - White Lasa Designed by: Aldo Rossi.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Cuyo Medium Alpaca Silver & Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Stone, Metal

Italian Murano Seguso Viro Art Glass Vase, Italy 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and colorful Italian Seguso Viro Murano art glass vase, Italy, circa 1990s, late-20th century. Maker's mark on bottom/underside as shown...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Constellation Marble Bowl, Small Low in Nero Marquina Marble, in Stock
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The hexagonal bowls are designed so that they can be laid together forming a honeycomb formation, either in same color or in different color combinations. Please note that no two...
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2010s British Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Danese Milano Large Citera Box in Stainless Steel by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Citera is a large box made using a combination of contrasting materials, polished stainless steel and rosewood. The lid can either be opened on hinges or simply placed on top and the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Danese Milano Koro Wastepaper Basket in White by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Koro is a waste paper basket intended for the workplace and in public spaces. The cylindrical form is made of injection-moulded polypropylene. Enzo Mari is one of the masters of I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Danese Milano Maiorca Black Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Black Maiorca is a pencil and paperclip holder with fire resistant melamine shell and anodized aluminium interior fumé. Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italian architec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Danese Milano In Attesa Wastepaper Basket in Opaline by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
In attesa is a wastepaper basket. It is an injection moulded polypropylene cylinder but the base is not perpendicular to the sides instead it is at a diagona...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Knotted Double Leather Tray Set Medium André Fu Living Accessories Modern New
Located in CENTRAL, HK
Knotted double leather serving tray set. Hand stitched calf leather. Also, available in a larger size tray set of two, size 55 x 35 x 5.8 H cm. Larger quantities available upon reque...
Category

2010s Thai Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Wood

Wild Coffee Tree Sculpture with Metal Base, Unique Piece, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2.2) Wild coffee tree sculpture with metal base, decorative object. A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Onyx Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian spherical onyx desk paperweight, in natural neutral hues / Made in Italy circa 1970s Measures: diameter 4 inches 1 in stock in Palm Springs ON 50% OFF SALE for $199 !...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx

Vintage Zellique Art Glass Pear
Located in Vallejo, CA
A beautiful vintage Zellique studio art glass pear. Beautiful satin semi iridescent finish to the glass. Signed on the base.
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Late 20th Century North American Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Salta Large Square Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Stone, Metal

Crystal Geometric Honeycomb Paperweight or Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful crystal geometric honeycomb style paperweight or decorative object, circa late-20th century. A great decorative object (as shown) and a great piece for a desk, office, li...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

21st Century by Giuliano Bettinzolli "Poggia Libro" Desk Marble Complement
By Giuliano Bettinzolli
Located in massa, IT
Desk Marble complement designed by Giuliano Bettinzolli - Set of 2 Price referred to the pair Size: 2x Cm 16 x 16 x Diameter cm 10 Materials: White Carrara - Black Portoro - Nationa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Hermes Desktop Magnifier Paperweight in Silver, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Hermes Paris magnifying glass desk accessory with domed lens ensconced in a silver frame with a belt design. We've left the oxidation and patina untouched and simply added a ...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Enzo Mari, Rare Resin Cube, Sculpture, Paperweight, with Polyhedral Inside
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very rare Mari resin cube from the 1950s, it measures in cm 7 x 7 x 7, has a couple of flee bites in 2 corners. Similar sample with black inside in Progressione di sculptur...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Italian Brown and Blue Alabaster Marble Jewelry or Desk Box
Located in New York, NY
An Italian dark brown alabaster marble jewelry box with a blue matte metal hinge. Box can hold jewelry or other small items. Marked made in Italy on bottom as shown in image #15 and ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal

Danese Milano Compartment for In Attesa/Koro in Black by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Danese Milano Compartment for In Attesa/Koro waste paper basket in black by Enzo Mari Enzo Mari is one of the masters of Italian Design. He was born in No...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Danese Milano Compartment for In Attesa/Koro in Opaline by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Danese Milano Compartment for In Attesa/Koro waste paper basket in opaline by Enzo Mari Enzo Mari is one of the masters of Italian Design. He was born in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Danese Milano Koro Wastepaper Basket in Black by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Koro is a waste paper basket intended for the workplace and in public spaces. The cylindrical form is made of injection-moulded polypropylene. Enzo Mari is one of the masters of I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Danese Milano In Attesa Wastepaper Basket in White by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
In attesa is a wastepaper basket. It is an injection moulded polypropylene cylinder but the base is not perpendicular to the sides instead it is at a diagona...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Bracelet in Gold, Emerald and Brilliant
Located in Madrid, ES
Bracelet in gold, emerald and brilliant. It has 5 emeralds and 4 brilliants. 18k gold. Measures 20 cm length and weight 20g Very good condition. Measure: 20cm.  
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20th Century Spanish Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Curtis Jere Honeybird Sculpture on Faux Bois Stone Quartz Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Honeybird sculpture by Curtis Jere Faux Bois on stone quartz base.
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

“Revolve” No.S6 Blue Contemporary Handmade Scagliola Stucco Sculpture 'no.01/05'
Located in Holte, DK
“Revolve” – No. S6 in Blue (no. 01/05) This is made in a limited edition of only 5 pieces + 1 AP The five sculptures are made in five different col...
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2010s Danish Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Cast Stone

Salta Large Square Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Stone, Metal

Contemporary 'Cactus with Flower' Handmade Crystal Sculpture by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of handmade sculpture by Ghirò Studio. 'Cactus with flower' sculpture was made by hand working the crystal with extreme care and attention. Each sculpture is unique...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Halo-Ette by Ango, Hand-Welded Brass Table Lamp
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
A table light in brass finish, “Halo-ette” is crafted using the unique hand-welding technique developed by Ango. Halo-ette table light size 6 in W x 6 in D x 7.5 in H or 160 mm W x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Burl Wood Jewelry Box with Vanity Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage oval burl wood jewelry box with hand-held vanity mirror/top, circa 20th century, Europe. A great piece for a desk, vanity, ni...
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Burl

Cartier Vintage Black Sunglasses with Box, 1990 Silver Logo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Cartier classic black sunglasses with silver CC logo. Classic, timeless, sophisticated piece to add to your wardrobe Authentic, vintage, rare, Cartier Paris France Black Ja...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Italian Modern Alabaster Marble Round Decorative Sphere or Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
An Italian '70s modern alabaster marble round decorative sphere or paperweight, circa 1970s, Italy. Marked "Genuine Alabaster", "Hand Carved", "Made ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Knotted Double Leather Tray Set Large André Fu Living Accessories Modern New
Located in CENTRAL, HK
Knotted double leather serving tray set. Hand stitched calf leather. Also, available in a smaller size tray set of two, size 36.2 x 24.7 x 5.8 H cm. Larger quantities available u...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

21st Century Minimalist Paperweight in Black granite "Negro Zimbabwe"
Located in Nelas, PT
S.Voxel - 21st century modern Portuguese "Negro Zimbabwe" marble paperweight S.voxelexplores the importance of object scaling and user experience. Voxels coffee tables and side ta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Danese Milano Bincan Fermasacchetto Bag Clip in White by Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
Danese Milano Bincan Fermasacchetto bag clip in white for Bincan wastepaper basket by Naoto Fukasawa Naoto Fukasawa is a Japanese designer. He was born in 1956 in Yamanashi and ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Danese Milano Bincan Trash Wastepaper Basket in Black by Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
Bincan cestino is part of the Bincan collection which was designed for the work place and can be adapted to any environment whether internal or external, public or private. This piec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Danese Milano Canarie White Desk Set in Aluminum by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Canarie is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip holder and two ashtrays. It was designed to help keep a desk or work surface in order with everything you might ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

21st Century Minimalist Paperweight in Portuguese White Marble "Pele de Tigre"
Located in Nelas, PT
S.Voxel - 21st century modern Portuguese "Pele de Tigre" marble paperweight S.voxelexplores the importance of object scaling and user experience. Voxels coffee tables and side tab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Inkwell Regency Gilded Bronze Porcelain England \\\'800
Located in Milano, IT
Porcelain inkwell, with a shaped body entirely enamelled with chinoiserie-style motifs: there are large red flowers on a decorated blue background, on the sides two reserves in which...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

21st Century Concrete Cement Tray Centrepiece Handmade in Italy Blue Grey Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
Renzo in a family of multipurpose trays with a very smooth surface and soft curved edges, now available in a different color composition. Each piece is a unique, no two are the same....
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Concrete

Contemporary 'Gocce' Set of Three Sculptures Aquamarine Crystal by Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
Each crystal is exclusive and unique as it has been entirely hand-worked from a block of crystal. This makes it impossible to create two perfectly identical ones. Three natural blocks of crystal was used to make this set of decorative objects . The crystal have been processed by hand until they obtain a perfectly smooth and luminous surface. The color of the crystal is aquamarine with high transparency. They present a modern furnishing...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

"Love me Now" Marble Heart Gift by On Entropy in White Marble
Located in Athens, GR
"Love me Now" is a marble item designed to evoke the senses. It is shaped as an off-centered heart with a longer tail. Its finish and tactile surface make it a hearty volume, which i...
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2010s Greek Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Essenze Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener Set by Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant letter opener set having a sophisticated handle made of erica, the precious wood used to make luxury pipes, combined with an elegant and decorative element made of ebony wood...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

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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