Desk Accessories
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century Asian Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Mohair
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Chrome
1930s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Murano Glass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
1930s English Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Tin
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Gold Leaf
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Horn
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Metal, Brass
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Brass, Gold
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Travertine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Chrome
1930s British Other Vintage Desk Accessories
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories
Steel, Nickel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Lucite
1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century French Desk Accessories
Glass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Teak
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Leather, Bakelite
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desk Accessories
Wood
1950s British Other Vintage Desk Accessories
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Chrome
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Ceramic
1970s British Vintage Desk Accessories
Wood
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Desk Accessories
Bamboo, Wicker
Mid-20th Century British Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Desk Accessories
Silk
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Cut Glass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Oak, Lacquer
1970s Hong Kong Space Age Vintage Desk Accessories
Plastic
1930s Danish Bauhaus Vintage Desk Accessories
Iron
1940s Canadian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Leather, Resin
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Adirondack Desk Accessories
Bamboo
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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