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Carl Auböck Handcrafted Razor Blade Brass Paperweight #5378, Austria
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Razor Blade Brass Paperweight #5378, Austria

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Razor Blade Brass Paperweight #5378, Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A handmade paperweight in the shape of a razorblade, model 5378, originally designed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s. A very charming piece, reissued by Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna / Aus...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Wonderful Late 19th Century Letter or Napkin Holder in White Painted Cast Iron
Wonderful Late 19th Century Letter or Napkin Holder in White Painted Cast Iron

Wonderful Late 19th Century Letter or Napkin Holder in White Painted Cast Iron

Located in Meer, VAN

Wonderful Late 19th Century Letter or Napkin Holder with Lilies and Foliage in Patinated White Painted Cast Iron A wonderful letter or napkin holder in cast iron. Europe, late 19th ...

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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories

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Iron

Rare Arts & Crafts Beaded Velvet Picture Frame with Floral Folk Art Motif, c1910
Rare Arts & Crafts Beaded Velvet Picture Frame with Floral Folk Art Motif, c1910

Rare Arts & Crafts Beaded Velvet Picture Frame with Floral Folk Art Motif, c1910

Located in Lisse, NL

Exceptional beaded velvet picture frame with a wonderfully rich folk art / Arts & Crafts decor. For the collector of rare and finely handcrafted Arts & Crafts objects, this striking...

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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Velvet, Glass

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand
Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand Continental Onyx, metal, champlevé enamel c. 1920 Dimensions: H x W x D: 10.5cm x 16.5cm x 12.5cm T...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Metal, Enamel

Brass Aspara Bell Sculpture
Brass Aspara Bell Sculpture

Brass Aspara Bell Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

A brass Aspara bell sculpture piece, circa 20th century, Asia.

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20th Century Asian Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Collectible Baccarat Crystal Cameo Franklin Mint Paperweights Set of 5
Collectible Baccarat Crystal Cameo Franklin Mint Paperweights Set of 5

Collectible Baccarat Crystal Cameo Franklin Mint Paperweights Set of 5

By Baccarat

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Collectible Vintage Franklin Mint Baccarat Crystal Cameo Paperweights - Set of 5. This exquisite Franklin Mint Baccarat Crystal Cameo Paperweights Set is a stunning addition to any c...

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Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Inkwell with Pump Mechanism by A. Bocquet France, circa 1900
Inkwell with Pump Mechanism by A. Bocquet France, circa 1900

Inkwell with Pump Mechanism by A. Bocquet France, circa 1900

Located in Greven, DE

Inkwell with Integrated Pump Mechanism Origin: France Material: Brass, porcelain, nickel-plated metal Date: Circa 1900 Dimensions: H × Ø: 8 × 14 cm Description: This French inkwel...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

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Brass

Vintage French Bulldog Sculpture on Agate Base
Vintage French Bulldog Sculpture on Agate Base

Vintage French Bulldog Sculpture on Agate Base

Located in New York, NY

Vintage French bulldog on agate base. Carved crystal carnelian red French bulldog mounted on antique agate and marble base. Italy, circa 1940 Dimensions: 5....

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Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

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Agate, Crystal

Antique French Ormolu Casket Jewelry Box Sevres Urn Vase Religious Rosary Beads
Antique French Ormolu Casket Jewelry Box Sevres Urn Vase Religious Rosary Beads

Antique French Ormolu Casket Jewelry Box Sevres Urn Vase Religious Rosary Beads

By Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste miniature hand decorated Rich Celeste Blue Porcelain Urn of exceptional quality. French ormolu circular hinge lidded trinket box with beautiful ce...

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Murano Black Gold Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Snail Figurine Paperweight
Murano Black Gold Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Snail Figurine Paperweight

Murano Black Gold Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Snail Figurine Paperweight

By Gambaro & Poggi

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful and unusual, Murano hand blown jet black with gold and silver flecks Italian art glass snail paperweight figurine. The piece has an original clear and gold label that reads “Vetreria Venier Murano...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Carl Auböck Model #3310-4 'Flat' Brass and Leather Table Bell
Carl Auböck Model #3310-4 'Flat' Brass and Leather Table Bell

Carl Auböck Model #3310-4 'Flat' Brass and Leather Table Bell

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Auböck Model #3310 Large Brass Bell with Leather Handle Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly functional and sculptural bell is executed in polished brass with a rich brown le...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Harley Davidson Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan

Harley Davidson Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Harley Davidson Motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Great dark patina on the silver metal with great details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Made in Japan in the 1980s. Working lighter. Other motorcycle lighters...

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1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

Vintage Italian Murano Glass Paperweight
Vintage Italian Murano Glass Paperweight

Vintage Italian Murano Glass Paperweight

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning example of Venetian glass artistry, this vintage Murano glass paperweight is a captivating display of color and craftsmanship. The piece features a complex, abstract compo...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Murano Glass

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Over Copper Inkwell, Circa 1920s
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Over Copper Inkwell, Circa 1920s

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Over Copper Inkwell, Circa 1920s

By Roycroft

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished copper inkwell By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3.25"W x 3.25"D x 2.5"H. Go...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Lalique Frosted Glass Tang Horse Figurine or Paperweight
Vintage Lalique Frosted Glass Tang Horse Figurine or Paperweight

Vintage Lalique Frosted Glass Tang Horse Figurine or Paperweight

By Lalique

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine french glass figurine or paperweight. By Lalique. Designed by Marie-Claude Lalique in the 1980s. In the form of a Tang Dynasty horse with cropped tail and mane. The horse in frosted glass and the rectangular base and negative space (between legs) in clear glass. With an original Lalique Paris sticker and etched "Lalique Ⓡ France" signature. Simply a wonderful Lalique horse...

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Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories

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Glass

A Regency Hand Crafted Rosewood Writing Slope With Secret Compartments
A Regency Hand Crafted Rosewood Writing Slope With Secret Compartments

A Regency Hand Crafted Rosewood Writing Slope With Secret Compartments

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Stunning Regency Era Rosewood Hand-Crafted Writing Slope. With Purple Velvet Interior, Secret Compartments. Befit With The Original Brass Topped Square Glass Inkwells. Decorated ...

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19th Century British Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Brass

Tiffany Studios Zodiac Gilt Bronze Inkwell No. 1072
Tiffany Studios Zodiac Gilt Bronze Inkwell No. 1072

Tiffany Studios Zodiac Gilt Bronze Inkwell No. 1072

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Tiffany Studios gilt bronze inkwell. In the Zodiac pattern. Model no. 1072. Simply iconic Tiffany design! Date: Early 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall goo...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Handcrafted Iron Horse Bit Paperweight in Gucci Style, 1970s
Handcrafted Iron Horse Bit Paperweight in Gucci Style, 1970s

Handcrafted Iron Horse Bit Paperweight in Gucci Style, 1970s

By Gucci, Hermès

Located in Round Top, TX

Unique handmade twisted iron Gucci-style horse bit paperweight or sculpture. This piece is fully hinged and can be easily wall-displayed for a clean form pie...

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Late 20th Century American American Classical Desk Accessories

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Iron

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Bookend, Circa 1920s
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Bookend, Circa 1920s

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Bookend, Circa 1920s

By Roycroft

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper bookend By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Circa 1920s Measures: 2.25"W x 2.25"D x 3.2...

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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

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Brass, Copper

19th Century European Green Glass Dump Paperweight with Controlled Air Bubbles
19th Century European Green Glass Dump Paperweight with Controlled Air Bubbles

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

Italian Murano Millefiori egg shape Paperweight, c.1930
Italian Murano Millefiori egg shape Paperweight, c.1930

Italian Murano Millefiori egg shape Paperweight, c.1930

Located in Central England, GB

This exceptional Murano glass paperweight is a striking example of early 20th century Italian craftsmanship. Beautifully formed in a small egg shape, it is decorated with an intricat...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Maitland-Smith Egyptian Revival Tessellated Marble Inkwell
Vintage Maitland-Smith Egyptian Revival Tessellated Marble Inkwell

Vintage Maitland-Smith Egyptian Revival Tessellated Marble Inkwell

By Maitland Smith

Located in Waxahachie, TX

This exquisite Vintage Maitland-Smith Egyptian Revival Tessellated Marble Inkwell is an impressive piece of craftsmanship that seamlessly blends function with artistic beauty. Its de...

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1990s Philippine Egyptian Revival Desk Accessories

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Stone, Brass

Art Deco Silver Plate Tennis Racket Bookends, France, Circa 1940
Art Deco Silver Plate Tennis Racket Bookends, France, Circa 1940

Art Deco Silver Plate Tennis Racket Bookends, France, Circa 1940

Located in Miami, FL

A pair of bookends, cast in silver-plated metal and designed as a tribute to the game of tennis. Each bookend takes the form of an arched, tombstone-shaped upright plate, against whi...

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20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate

Chalten Medium Wood & Alpaca Silver Picture Frame by AIREDELSUR
Chalten Medium Wood & Alpaca Silver Picture Frame by AIREDELSUR

Chalten Medium Wood & Alpaca Silver Picture Frame by AIREDELSUR

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Inspired by the trails of the Chalten Mountain, in the south of the Andes mountain range, this family of trays, flower vases, containers and picture frames is born. The mountain hiki...

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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Accessories

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Metal

Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Medium Size - Good Quantity Available
Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Medium Size - Good Quantity Available

Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Medium Size - Good Quantity Available

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Medium Size - Good Quantity Available. Sourced from Hungarian and Romanian street markets, crudely made and well used small chopping boards made ma...

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1950s Hungarian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Beech

Blue Agate Quartz Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair
Blue Agate Quartz Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair

Blue Agate Quartz Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial pair of cobalt blue agate bookends or decorative objects, circa late-20th century, Brazil. Great as bookends and equally great as standalone decorative ob...

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Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Desk Accessories

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Agate, Quartz

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Desk Calendar Frame
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Desk Calendar Frame

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Desk Calendar Frame

By Roycroft

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper desk calendar frame or picture frame By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Early 20th Cent...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper, Brass

Contemporary F.ACE Golden Finish Aluminium Wall Hook by Henry Wilson
Contemporary F.ACE Golden Finish Aluminium Wall Hook by Henry Wilson

Contemporary F.ACE Golden Finish Aluminium Wall Hook by Henry Wilson

By Henry Wilson

Located in Geneve, CH

F.ACE Aluminium Wall Hook by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 6 x D 5 x H 10 cm Materials: Aluminium The F.ACE Hook is a riff on our popular compass Hook. It is sand cast in solid Alumin...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

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Aluminum

Hermès Paris 1960s Equestrian Horse Head Bottle Opener – Made in France
Hermès Paris 1960s Equestrian Horse Head Bottle Opener – Made in France

Hermès Paris 1960s Equestrian Horse Head Bottle Opener – Made in France

By Hermès

Located in Victoria, BC

A stylish vintage Hermès Paris bottle opener, made in France during the 1960s and designed in the maison’s iconic equestrian style. This refined desk or bar accessory features a beau...

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1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

French Art Nouveau Desk Table Lamp by Charles Schneider, C. 1920
French Art Nouveau Desk Table Lamp by Charles Schneider, C. 1920

French Art Nouveau Desk Table Lamp by Charles Schneider, C. 1920

By Charles Schneider

Located in Toronto, Ontario

French Art Nouveau desk table lamp by Charles Schneider (Epinay-sur-Seine, Paris), France, C.1920 on stylised bronze base. The base also with concealed opening for an inkwell. The glass shade was made of blown double glass. Measures approximately 14.00 x 8.00 x 6.00 inches. Lamp shade, white, orange, and amber yellow. Signed Schneider on the shade (difficult to photograph see photos), also with signed base for probably the foundry. The Schneider Glassworks, established by brothers Charles and Ernest Schneider in Epinay-sur-Seine, France, in 1917. Very small chip to top shade fitting, see last photograph. The Schneider Glassworks, established by brothers Charles and Ernest Schneider in Epinay-sur-Seine, France, in 1917, was among the leading producers of fine-art glass between the two world wars, creating exuberantly colorful vessels...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Murano Red Multicolor Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Dove Figure Sculpture
Murano Red Multicolor Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Dove Figure Sculpture

Murano Red Multicolor Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Dove Figure Sculpture

By Galliano Ferro

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso ruby red and millefiori flowers Italian art glass dove bird figure, sculpture or paperweight. Attributed to designer Galliano Ferro, for...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine

Antique Italian Specimen Marble Desk Inkstand with Twin Crystal Inkwells
Antique Italian Specimen Marble Desk Inkstand with Twin Crystal Inkwells

Antique Italian Specimen Marble Desk Inkstand with Twin Crystal Inkwells

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A striking Italian antique desk inkstand from the 19th Century inlaid with Florentine Pietra Dura The rectangular stand is framed in black and inset with a geometric mosaic of rich...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Desk Accessories

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Stone, Crystal, Breccia Marble, Specimen Marble, Brass

Natural Malachite Specimen Vide Poche Stone Paperweight
Natural Malachite Specimen Vide Poche Stone Paperweight

Natural Malachite Specimen Vide Poche Stone Paperweight

Located in New York, NY

Natural malachite stone specimen vide poche tray hand carved at center. May be used as a decorative object or used as a paperweight to brighten ones desk. Beautiful includes crysta...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite

Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France, Ceramic Glazed Sage Mosaic Lidded Pot 1960's
Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France, Ceramic Glazed Sage Mosaic Lidded Pot 1960's

Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France, Ceramic Glazed Sage Mosaic Lidded Pot 1960's

By Jean Gerbino

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed mosaic lidded pot Sage green, terracotta and cream shades, beautifully crafted Circa 1960's Signed Gerbino to base Height 2.5 inch...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Victorian Steel Office Stapler Paper Fastener Rarity
Art Nouveau Victorian Steel Office Stapler Paper Fastener Rarity

Art Nouveau Victorian Steel Office Stapler Paper Fastener Rarity

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1920. We offer this Art Nouveau Victorian Steel Office Stapler Paper Fastener Rarity, fantastic patina.

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Art Decò Maison Charles Credited Guilt Bronze Doorbell
Art Decò Maison Charles Credited Guilt Bronze Doorbell

Art Decò Maison Charles Credited Guilt Bronze Doorbell

By Maison Charles

Located in Roma, IT

Art Decò Maison Charles Credited Guilt Bronze Doorbell Art Deco period bronze doorbell entirely gilded with pure gold. It features elegant hand-chiselled floral motifs on all four s...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3653 Brass Bookends
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3653 Brass Bookends

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3653 Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck model #3653 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Each pi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Art Deco Brass Desk or Table Lamp by Stiffel, circa 1970s
Art Deco Brass Desk or Table Lamp by Stiffel, circa 1970s

Art Deco Brass Desk or Table Lamp by Stiffel, circa 1970s

By Stiffel

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial Art Deco style brass desk or table lamp, circa 1970s. Lamp has a beautiful, graduated design, a detail reminiscent during the Art Deco period of the 1930s...

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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Brass

Covered Compass
Covered Compass

Covered Compass

Located in Greenwich, CT

An Edwardian naval training compass in a glass case having graphic black and white lettering of the compass points and a working metal pointer, printed with the once well-known manuf...

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1910s English Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Walnut Inkwell German Antique, 1890s
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Walnut Inkwell German Antique, 1890s

Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Walnut Inkwell German Antique, 1890s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1890s Black Forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a walnut on a leaf. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of hand carved wood and gl...

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1890s German Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories

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Metal

Vintage Moroccan Red and Gold Embossed Leather Padfolio
Vintage Moroccan Red and Gold Embossed Leather Padfolio

Vintage Moroccan Red and Gold Embossed Leather Padfolio

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Moroccan Red and Gold Embossed Leather Padfolio. Vintage Red Rust Orange Leather 22k Gold Embossed Hand Painted Moroccan Book Cover Portfolio. This is a vintage handcrafted h...

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Cubic3 Dutch Design Table or Desk Lamp "Nachtschade", Nightshade Plants Inspired
Cubic3 Dutch Design Table or Desk Lamp "Nachtschade", Nightshade Plants Inspired

Cubic3 Dutch Design Table or Desk Lamp "Nachtschade", Nightshade Plants Inspired

Located in Lisse, NL

Unique, adjustable and rotational, stylized plant table lamp, from 1987. This rare and interesting table lamp is number 65 of a limited edition of only 100 and one of the others is in the famous Dutch "Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen". Illuminate your workspace with "Nightshade", the innovative desk lamp that blends functionality with botanical beauty. Crafted by hand this adjustable lamp brings a touch of artisanal charm to your desk or sidetable. Designers Ton Hoogerwerf en Gerwen van Vulpen must have been inspired by this particular group / family of plants (a family that grows particularly well in the night and in the shade, hence the name Night-shade) and the result of their design ideas has become a collector's item at home and abroad. Obviously for a lamp to have such a design and such a name makes this work of lighting art a true result of fresh creativity. The bottom part represents the flower pot, then the stem with the leaves and at the end the flower with the bulb as a stamen. Cubic 3 Design...

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Late 20th Century Dutch Organic Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass, Copper, Nickel

Scandinavian Mid-Century Mousetrap Paper Holder in Teak, 1960s
Scandinavian Mid-Century Mousetrap Paper Holder in Teak, 1960s

Scandinavian Mid-Century Mousetrap Paper Holder in Teak, 1960s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A Danish - Scandinavian take on Franz Xavier Bergman's Vienna Bronze Mousetrap. Here executed in teak, copper and leather. Such an unusual object for your desk. Use it for important ...

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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Teak

Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844-1910)  Rare Art Nouveau Ceramic Inkwell, c.1900
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844-1910)  Rare Art Nouveau Ceramic Inkwell, c.1900

Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844-1910) Rare Art Nouveau Ceramic Inkwell, c.1900

By Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844–1910) French Art Nouveau Flambé Stoneware Inkwell with Lid, circa 1900 An exquisite and rare late 19th-century / early 20th-century French Art Nouveau ...

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Stoneware

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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