Desk Accessories
Early 1900s British Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Silver Plate
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Copper
Early 1900s Austrian Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Spelter
Early 1900s Italian Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories
Marble
Early 1900s French Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
Early 1900s French Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Desk Accessories
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 1900s German Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 1900s Russian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Silver
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Copper
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Antique Desk Accessories
Agate, Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier Organic Modern Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Quartz
Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Metal, Gold, Enamel, Other
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Prehistoric Antique Desk Accessories
Stone
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
18th Century Asian Islamic Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Oak
Early 1900s German Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
1660s Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Metal, Bronze
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Pewter
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Quartz, Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories
Platinum, Silver, Enamel, Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Desk Accessories
Metallic Thread
Early 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Faience
18th Century Spanish Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Desk Accessories
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Metal, Enamel, Other
16th Century Renaissance Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
18th Century African Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Metal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Desk Accessories
Copper, Enamel
Late 17th Century Austrian Antique Desk Accessories
Paper
Early 1900s French Rococo Antique Desk Accessories
Pewter
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
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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