Desk Accessories
Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Malachite, Onyx
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx
1970s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Aluminum
2010s Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Chrome
1980s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Chrome
Early 2000s German Modern Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Art Glass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze, Wire
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Suede, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Birdseye Maple
20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Birdseye Maple
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic, Acrylic
Late 20th Century German Modern Desk Accessories
Gold, Stainless Steel
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx, Metal
20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Australian Modern Desk Accessories
Bronze
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
1970s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx, Metal
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Silver
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Brass, Copper
20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx
Late 20th Century German Modern Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Onyx, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Resin
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Concrete
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Stone, Silver
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Belgian Black Marble, 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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