Desk Accessories
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal, Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather
1970s English Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Bronze
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Bronze
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal, Metal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Marble, Gold Leaf
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather, Carbon Fiber
2010s Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
2010s British Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Epoxy Resin
2010s Danish Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Bronze
2010s Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Reclaimed Wood, Willow, Wood
1970s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desk Accessories
Clay
2010s Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Slate
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
2010s Danish Modern Desk Accessories
Cast Stone
2010s Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood, Willow, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Copper
19th Century French Rococo Antique Desk Accessories
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Metal
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Enamel
Early 1900s Italian Rococo Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
2010s Danish Modern Desk Accessories
Cast Stone
20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Lava
2010s Danish Modern Desk Accessories
Cast Stone
2010s Danish Modern Desk Accessories
Cast Stone
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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