Desk Accessories
19th Century Persian Other Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1810s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Resin
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
2010s English Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Ceramic
1870s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Metal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Enamel
1830s French Antique Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Primitive Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1910s British Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver, Silver
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Desk Accessories
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Walnut
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Desk Accessories
Metal
19th Century Japanese Other Antique Desk Accessories
Brass, Copper
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
19th Century French Islamic Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Pewter
1890s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
20th Century English Desk Accessories
Silver
1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1910s British George V Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Desk Accessories
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Granite, Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Marble
1920s Swedish Vintage Desk Accessories
Pewter
1850s English Antique Desk Accessories
Marble
1980s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Chrome
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Softwood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Agate, Sterling Silver
1880s Swiss Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Softwood
1910s British Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1930s German Vintage Desk Accessories
Beech
1890s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1990s English Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
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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