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Vintage Italian Silver-Plate Desk Set Of Hinged Box, Bowl And LIghter Set /3
Vintage Italian Silver-Plate Desk Set Of Hinged Box, Bowl And LIghter Set /3

Vintage Italian Silver-Plate Desk Set Of Hinged Box, Bowl And LIghter Set /3

Located in North Miami, FL

This vintage 3 piece Italian desk set of a silver plate rectangular lidded box , bowl and lighter has a textural embossed square design pattern very much on the style of Christian Di...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Applied Silver On Stoneware, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg Footed Dish
Applied Silver On Stoneware, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg Footed Dish

Applied Silver On Stoneware, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg Footed Dish

By Wilhelm Kage

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Stoneware Argenta dish by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Decorated with applied silver scalloped rim and trefoil flower sprigs on green mottled stoneware Circa 1960's Stampe...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Red Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
Red Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson

Red Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson

Located in Vienna, AT

Vintage Rotary dial red ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of thermoplastic ABS Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomberg, Ralph Lysell and Gösta Thames, LM Ericsson...

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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Solid Red Marble Apple Paperweight with Brass Stem
Solid Red Marble Apple Paperweight with Brass Stem

Solid Red Marble Apple Paperweight with Brass Stem

Located in San Diego, CA

Solid red marble with brass accent stem apple paperweight or sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3" x 3.5"H. #4671

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Brass

Marie Antionette Style Limoge Box
Marie Antionette Style Limoge Box

Marie Antionette Style Limoge Box

By Limoges

Located in Asheville, NC

Beautiful porcelain Limoges box hand-painted rose flowerettes adorned with painted gold designs and gold hardware.

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Desk Accessories

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

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

Materials

Iron

1920s Art Deco Egyptian Revival Brass Pyramid Inkwell With Milk Glass Holder
1920s Art Deco Egyptian Revival Brass Pyramid Inkwell With Milk Glass Holder

1920s Art Deco Egyptian Revival Brass Pyramid Inkwell With Milk Glass Holder

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Original 1920s Art Deco era Egyptian Revival pyramid-shaped brass inkwell with milk glass ink container. The ink well has a top-hinged lid for easy access to ink when needed and is a...

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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight, circa 1880 in date. This splendid rectangular paperweight is exquisitely inlai...

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1880s Italian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble

Biomorphic Malachite Sculpture
Biomorphic Malachite Sculpture

Biomorphic Malachite Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biomorphic Malachite sculpture has a polished surface and raw rock bottom. The opaque polished stone features round patterned top and a textured underside. A playful sculpture or pap...

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite

Art Deco Wood, Fur and Leather Desk Accessory, 5 Pieces by Dan Karner France
Art Deco Wood, Fur and Leather Desk Accessory, 5 Pieces by Dan Karner France

Art Deco Wood, Fur and Leather Desk Accessory, 5 Pieces by Dan Karner France

By Dan Karner 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite desk set by Dan Karner (also known as Daniel Karner) showcases the beauty of French Art Deco design. Crafted with genuine pony skin fur, rich cognac leather, intricate...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Russian 1915 Moscow Nephrite Jade Desk Picture Frame Mounted in Gilded Silver
Russian 1915 Moscow Nephrite Jade Desk Picture Frame Mounted in Gilded Silver

Russian 1915 Moscow Nephrite Jade Desk Picture Frame Mounted in Gilded Silver

Located in Miami, FL

Nephrite jade and gilded silver desk frame. Beautiful neo classic desk picture frame, created in Moscow Russia, back in the 1915. Carefully crafted in the Russian imperial and Louis XVI style, with solid gilded silver, translucent nephrite green jade...

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1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Jade, Silver

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Large Paper Clip
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Large Paper Clip

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Large Paper Clip

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern large paper clip By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measure...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze-Finish Baby Boots Bookends, Personalised Commemorative Keepsake
Vintage Bronze-Finish Baby Boots Bookends, Personalised Commemorative Keepsake

Vintage Bronze-Finish Baby Boots Bookends, Personalised Commemorative Keepsake

Located in Wembley, GB

A pair of vintage decorative bookends feature sculpted baby boots in a warm antique bronze-effect finish. Each boot has lace-up detailing, textured surface treatment, and visible cre...

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1930s Italian Rustic Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Other, Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Doré Letter Rack
Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Doré Letter Rack

Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Doré Letter Rack

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Art Deco period gilt bronze desk letter rack featuring a Zodiac design By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: 9.5"W x 2.5"D x 6.25"H Go...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Tronador Square Cream Onyx Box by AIREDELSUR, Hand-Carved Design
Tronador Square Cream Onyx Box by AIREDELSUR, Hand-Carved Design

Tronador Square Cream Onyx Box by AIREDELSUR, Hand-Carved Design

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...

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2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Onyx

Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s

Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s

By Livio Seguso, Gral Glass

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s A cute sculpture of a stylized cat in smoke grey glass. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. It was desig...

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

Materials

Art Glass

"Bulletin Cube" MCM Cork & Chrome Desk Organizer / Pencil Holder by Park Sherman
"Bulletin Cube" MCM Cork & Chrome Desk Organizer / Pencil Holder by Park Sherman

"Bulletin Cube" MCM Cork & Chrome Desk Organizer / Pencil Holder by Park Sherman

By Park Sherman

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice "Bulletin Cube" MCM cork and chrome rotating desk organizer / pencil holder by Park Sherman, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition and measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Brass Tie And Jewelry Stand
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Brass Tie And Jewelry Stand

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Brass Tie And Jewelry Stand

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Mid-Century Modern Lucite tie and jewelry stand This tie rack has a worn brass finish, please see attached images for details.   

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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Murano Gambaro Poggi Purple Scavo Italian Art Glass Rabbit Figurine Paperweight
Murano Gambaro Poggi Purple Scavo Italian Art Glass Rabbit Figurine Paperweight

Murano Gambaro Poggi Purple Scavo Italian Art Glass Rabbit Figurine Paperweight

By Gambaro & Poggi

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple, blue and green Italian art glass bunny rabbit paperweight / figurine. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company. It still...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

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

Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy
Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy

Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy, Blue Agate Geode Bookends, Natural Crystal Druzy Pair, An impressive pair of natural blue agate geode bookends...

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20th Century American Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Agate, Crystal, Quartz

Vintage Japanese Soroban Abacus, c. 1910s
Vintage Japanese Soroban Abacus, c. 1910s

Vintage Japanese Soroban Abacus, c. 1910s

Located in Chicago, IL

Used daily for quick calculations, a wooden abacus such as this was an essential tool for the average shop-keeper in Meiji-era Japan. Known as a soroban, suanpan or counting frame, t...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Desk Accessories

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s
Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s

Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s

Located in Wien, Au

Shovel and broom The shovel is: H: 1cm W: 20cm D: 21cm The Broom is: H: 4cm W: 5cm D: 28 Original condition.

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

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

French Silvered Bronze Paperweight Line Vautrin
French Silvered Bronze Paperweight Line Vautrin

French Silvered Bronze Paperweight Line Vautrin

By Line Vautrin

Located in Atlanta, GA

A silvered cast bronze rectangular paperweight by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. A lovely piece of desktop object d'art in a relatively uncommon form and ...

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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Copper Napoleon Bonaparte Commemorative Military Letter Opener
Antique French Copper Napoleon Bonaparte Commemorative Military Letter Opener

Antique French Copper Napoleon Bonaparte Commemorative Military Letter Opener

Located in Greven, DE

Antique French Copper Napoleon Bonaparte Commemorative Military Letter Opener France Copper 19th Century Dimensions: Length 15.5cm This letter opener celebrates French milit...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Antique Gold Silk Moiré and Bronze Picture Frame with Garlands
Antique Gold Silk Moiré and Bronze Picture Frame with Garlands

Antique Gold Silk Moiré and Bronze Picture Frame with Garlands

Located in Toronto, ON

Capture your memories in this French antique bronze picture frame with garlands and gold silk moiré. Accepts one 4" x 6" photograph.

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Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

1930s Wooden Box with Iron Corners
1930s Wooden Box with Iron Corners

1930s Wooden Box with Iron Corners

Located in Marbella, ES

1930s wooden box with iron corners.

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Early 20th Century Asian Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Agate, Quartz

French Copper & Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920
French Copper & Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920

French Copper & Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920

Located in Labrit, Landes

French ink blotter for blooting paper Made circa 1900, in wood and embossed copper Vegetal motifs To be placed on a desk or a side table. Good antique condition

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

LEONID KOCHERGIN 1900 Russian Empire Enameled Letter Opener In 14Kt Gold Silver
LEONID KOCHERGIN 1900 Russian Empire Enameled Letter Opener In 14Kt Gold Silver

LEONID KOCHERGIN 1900 Russian Empire Enameled Letter Opener In 14Kt Gold Silver

Located in Miami, FL

Russian letter opener designed by Leonid Kochergin. This is a very handsome luxurious desk letter-opener, created during the imperial Russian period in the city Saint Petersburg, be...

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Early 1900s Russian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Jade, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Emperor Wilhelm I. Metal Catchall Shows National Monument, Antique German, 1890s
Emperor Wilhelm I. Metal Catchall Shows National Monument, Antique German, 1890s

Emperor Wilhelm I. Metal Catchall Shows National Monument, Antique German, 1890s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful metal tray or catchall to hold quills. Made of cast Iron, has some nice patina, but this is old-age. A beautiful piece for your desk or any room. It was made for the 100th ...

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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Desk Accessories, Letter Holder  black Color France 20th Century
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder  black Color France 20th Century

Desk Accessories, Letter Holder black Color France 20th Century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Handsome saddle leather letter holder. Great patina to leather. Good vintage condition. Paris, in the traditions of French big houses like Lancel or Dior.

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Art Deco Diskometal Bookends designed by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Art Deco Diskometal Bookends designed by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark

Art Deco Diskometal Bookends designed by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

Elegant Art Deco Bookends made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Set (2) of diskometal bookends picturing Sct. George & the Dragon * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: 1626 * Year: 1...

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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Woman / France, 1930
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Woman / France, 1930

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Woman / France, 1930

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco bust of a woman. Silvered bronze sculpture of a moderniste lady. Mounted over a Italian marble base. Signed on the base Francois. France 1930 Perfect desk piece or paperweig...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Glass paperweight with Churba vitrofusion technique
Glass paperweight with Churba vitrofusion technique

Glass paperweight with Churba vitrofusion technique

By Alberto Churba

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Churba glass paperweight with vitrofusion technique Beautiful paperweight from the 70s made of Churba glass, using the vitrofusion technique, it has a striking design of veins encaps...

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20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Seguso Murano Pink White Gold Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Sculpture with Labels
Seguso Murano Pink White Gold Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Sculpture with Labels

Seguso Murano Pink White Gold Italian Art Glass Swan Bird Sculpture with Labels

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark pink, opal white, and gold flecks Italian art glass swan sculpture / figurine. The piece is documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with ori...

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

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano Fish Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral, Germany, ca. 1970ties
Murano Fish Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral, Germany, ca. 1970ties

Murano Fish Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral, Germany, ca. 1970ties

By Gral Glass, Livio Seguso

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A sculpture of a stylized fish in blue and pink glass. Hand made in the gral glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970. Incised signature of the artist (LS) on t...

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

Materials

Art Glass

1970s Wood and Metal Peter Pepper Two Tier Letter Tray
1970s Wood and Metal Peter Pepper Two Tier Letter Tray

1970s Wood and Metal Peter Pepper Two Tier Letter Tray

By Peter Pepper Products

Located in San Diego, CA

A fantastic paper tray. High quality construction with metal elements. Peter Pepper Products produced many icons of California Designs. USA, 1970s.

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Black Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object
Black Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object

Black Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful Modern/Postmodern black and neutral flesh-tone art glass sphere decorative object or paperweight with an organic modern design, circa 1970s. This handmade art glass color...

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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

Bronze Lizard and Lapis Lazuli Paperweight
Bronze Lizard and Lapis Lazuli Paperweight

Bronze Lizard and Lapis Lazuli Paperweight

By François Linke

Located in North Hollywood, CA

French cast bronze / brass lizard in lost wax technique on a solid polished Lapis Lazuli. Can be used as a paperweight or decorative desk accessory. Lizard itself is 5.5" wide, 3" de...

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1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of American Made, Native Indian 'Ambush' Bookends by N. Partridge
Antique Pair of American Made, Native Indian 'Ambush' Bookends by N. Partridge

Antique Pair of American Made, Native Indian 'Ambush' Bookends by N. Partridge

Located in Lisse, NL

Rare pair of original, American made, Marked, Native American / Indian bookends. In the earliest years of the 1900s a lady artisan working out of New York created these now very r...

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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Brazilian Wood Pendant Light, Midcentury, Rich Organic Form
Sculptural Brazilian Wood Pendant Light, Midcentury, Rich Organic Form

Sculptural Brazilian Wood Pendant Light, Midcentury, Rich Organic Form

Located in Lisse, NL

A sculptural midcentury pendant light, hand-turned from richly figured wood, likely originating from Brazil. The form is both simple and expressive. The wide, gently scalloped dome ...

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

Materials

Wire

French Art Nouveau Silver Plated Nude Lady Letter Opener
French Art Nouveau Silver Plated Nude Lady Letter Opener

French Art Nouveau Silver Plated Nude Lady Letter Opener

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

French 1930's Art Nouveau Silver Plated Letter Opener In the Shape of a Nude Lady

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Sheaffer Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Pen Set in 12K Gold Filled Diamond P
Vintage Sheaffer Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Pen Set in 12K Gold Filled Diamond P

Vintage Sheaffer Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Pen Set in 12K Gold Filled Diamond P

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Vintage Sheaffer Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Pen Set in 12K Gold Filled Diamond Pattern, USA, circa 1970 Elegant vintage two-piece writing set by Sheaffer, dating from the late 1960s...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Gorgeous Desk Set in Maple Burlwood by Michael Elkan
Gorgeous Desk Set in Maple Burlwood by Michael Elkan

Gorgeous Desk Set in Maple Burlwood by Michael Elkan

By Michael Elkan

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous desk set in burlwood maple by American craftsman Michael Elkan, circa 1990s. The set is in very good condition and measures 13.5"W x 4.5"D x 4.5"H. Incredible craftsmanship...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Maple

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

Materials

Metal

Red Ceramic Bull by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960's
Red Ceramic Bull by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960's

Red Ceramic Bull by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, 1960's

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in BARCELONA, ES

This Italian midcentury red glazed ceramic bull designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi is a rare and collectible piece from the renowned Italian ceramics manufacturer. This bull from 19...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Inkwell With Pen Tray
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Inkwell With Pen Tray

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Inkwell With Pen Tray

By Heintz Art Metal Shop

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze inkwell with pen tray By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Patinated bronze, with sterling silver inlay. Mea...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

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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