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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Baroque
Danish Oak Desk Office Organizer with Shelves
Located in New York, NY
A Danish modern, Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern blonde oak wood desk, office, library, etc., organizer with book space and paper/mail/letter tray holder shelf areas by Pedersen & Hansen, circa late-20th century, Denmark. Three (3) horizontal and three (3) vertical storage...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Hare, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Hoorn
Circa 1625 - 1650
A beautiful Wanli style tile with a painting of a blue hare on a green hill.
A genuine collectible of approximately 400 years old.
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund Chamotte Container / Inkwell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund Chamotte container / inkwell.
Measures 15.5 cm. x 12 cm. x 5 cm.
Beautiful turquoise glaze.
Marked.
In perfect condi...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
19th Oval Apparatus Salver in Yellow Metal
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian OVAL Apparatus SALVER
19th Century
In yellow metal, relief decoration with plant elements and masks, "mythological scene" medallion. Signs of use.
Dimensions: 69.5 x 55.5 ...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck Bookends
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of bookends designed by Carl Auböck.
Category
1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda, Sculpture / Paper Weight in Clear Art Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda. Sculpture / paper weight in clear mouth-blown art glass with inlaid bubbles.
Swedish design, 1970/80s.
Measures: 11 x 7.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Large Globe by Emile Bertaux 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large globe by Emile Bertaux 50 cm diameter. It is 90 cm high. The base is made of turned wood.
Good condition.
Category
19th Century French Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Small Globe from the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Small globe from the XIX century.
Measures 18 cm high and 7 cm diameter.
The sphere is made of wood
Good condition.
Category
19th Century English Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Vintage Full Crystal Photo Frame from Lindshammar Sweden, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An ovale picture frame made from clear partially textured full crystal. Designed at and manufactured by Lindshammar in Sweden. The removable stickers to its front reads: Full crystal...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Awake Snipe Beak Bird Teak Sculpture by Svend-Aage Holm-Sørensen for Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Charming teak birds with beaks and great personality. Manufactured in Denmark and designed by the internationally renowned designer, Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, who was particularly famous for his lamp designs in the 1950s. Beak Birds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak, Teak
Shaped Bode Willumsen Royal Copenhagen 1965 Sung Glazed Stoneware Dish #20162
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Tactile triangular stoneware dish signed Bode Willumsen for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1965.
A superbly glazed dish epitomising Danish style
Signed and Numbered
Measures: Width 6....
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Medium Twirling Bird Polished Wood Sculpture by Jakob Hermann for Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Unique rotating wooden birds, created in the 1950s by the Danish furniture designer and true artist, Jacob Hermann and now being manufactured by Warm Nordic. The Danish-manufactured Twirling Birds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
19th Century Bronze Letter Opener with the Bust of a Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful 19th century letter opener acquired in Paris France. The piece has the bust of a period lady at the top and is very sophisticated and elegant. A compliment to any desk or...
Category
19th Century Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Hand Mirror in Pewter with Decor of Fish, Swedish Art Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
A hand mirror in pewter designed in Sweden but not marked, it is in a beautiful Art Deco style from the 1930-1940´s. It is 15 cm in diameter and in very ...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Danish Modern Solid Rosewood Perpetual Desk Calendar
By Enzo Mari
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted unique rare perpetual calendar circa 1950's solid rosewood with gold numbers days and months, great design and craftsmanship some of the lettering it's faded due to age b...
Category
20th Century North American Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Set of Swedish Ahus Glass Paperweights, Signed Studio Åhus 1992 HD-AZ
By Studio Ahus
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
2 Modern Swedish Åhus glass paperweights. The signed paperweights are frosted glass with colorful interior and frosted glass surface. The larger pie...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Early 20th Century Bronze Knight Sculpture Electrified Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A solid bronze parcel brass knight sculpture candelabra later converted to electrified table lamp with large frosted glass torch flame shade.
It takes on Edison E27 light bulb.
Tot...
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Nils Fougstedt Ink-Stand Produced by Fabriksaktiebolaget Kronsilver in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ink-stand designed by Nils Fougstedt. Produced by Fabriksaktiebolaget Kronsilver in Sweden.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Small Twirling Bird Polished Wood Sculpture by Jakob Hermann for Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Unique rotating wooden birds, created in the 1950s by the Danish furniture designer and true artist, Jacob Hermann and now being manufactured by Warm Nordic. The Danish-manufactured Twirling Birds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
1950s Kay Bojesen Danish Teak Dust Bin Crumb Sweeper Set
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Kay Bojesen. Sweeper kit consisting of a sweeping tray and a brush of wood. Wonderful early impressed marks; k.b. eneret, translating kb exclusive, and Kay Bojesen paper label.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell Stand Set with Ink Blotter and Candleholder
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Portuguese Baroque style solid gilt bronze desk set of double inkwell Stand, ink blotter and candleholder, Portugal 1870-1880 All three pieces richly decorated with foliage features,...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Modern Wood Box
Located in New York, NY
A round Scandinavian Modern teak wood box with lid, circa mid-20th century, Scandinavia. A great piece for a desk, vanity, closet area, etc. Dimensio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Letter Knife Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Letter knife by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Extra Large Twirling Bird Polished Wood Sculpture by Jakob Hermann
Located in Viby J, DK
Unique rotating wooden birds, created in the 1950s by the Danish furniture designer and true artist, Jacob Hermann and now being manufactured by Warm Nordic. The Danish-manufactured Twirling Birds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Danish Faience Pottery Jewelry Dish Vide-Poche Aluminia & Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
**There're two (2) available, each sold separately, as per listing.
A Danish Faience ceramic pottery jewelry vide-poche square dish, from Denmark. Each dish has an internal band in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Danish Modern Desk Loose Leaf with 2022 Calendar in Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern desk loose leaf with 2022 calendar insert in teak, circa 1970s. The piece is in excellent condition and measures 9.25"W x 8"D x 2"H. Great addition to any MCM office...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak, Paper
Large Twirling Bird Polished Wood Sculpture by Jakob Hermann for Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Unique rotating wooden birds, created in the 1950s by the Danish furniture designer and true artist, Jacob Hermann and now being manufactured by Warm Nor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Goblet, England 1860-1900
Located in Kastrup, DK
English confectionery goblet or cup featuring the shell of an ostrich egg mounted into silver.
The silver rim engraved with the initials ED
England approx. 1860-1900.
Minor repa...
Category
Late 19th Century Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
1950s Lisa Larson Cat Stoneware Sculpture Paperweight Gustavsberg Danish MCM Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
One day in the middle of the 1950s, Lisa modeled a cat with the tail straight up in the air. The cat was made of dark brown stoneware with carved stripes. This modernist figurine was...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Stoneware
Ericsson Cobra Phone in Cream-Colored Plastic with Turntable at the Bottom
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ericsson Cobra phone in cream-colored plastic with turntable at the bottom. Swedish design icon, 1960s.
Measures: 21 x 11 cm.
In very good condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Scandinavian Modern Glass Sculpture by Swedish Designer Mona Morales-Schildt
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern glass sculpture signed by Mona Morales-Schildt for Kosta. Two green paperweights/sculptures. Both with a bubble in the middle. Th...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Temple of Apollo Pewter box from Herman Bergman, Sweden, 1939
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful pewter box from Herman Bergman, adorned with a strict pewter rectangle on top. Beautiful execution.
The images depicted are from the Bassai (sometimes spelled Bassae) Fr...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Vintage Block Eternity Calendar in Wood, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rather clever block eternity calendar in oak and pine wood. Anonymously made in Denmark during the 1970s I a style reminiscent of Kay Bojesen. The months are in English.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Glass Sculpture by Swedish Designer Mona Morales-Schildt
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern glass sculpture signed by Mona Morales-Schildt for Kosta. Two red paperweights. One with a bubble in the middle. The other ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Waste Bin in Solid Teak, Made in Denmark
Located in Lejre, DK
Waste bin in solid teak. Designed and made in Denmark, great condition.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Rare Venice Door Knocker Bronze, 17th Century
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare and very charming door knocker, Venice, 17th century
in bronze with special patina.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Safe key. Wrought iron. 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Key of strong box in wrought iron, dated in century XVII, with complex design in the head, hollow body and finishes in the form of flattened arch."
· Size...
Category
17th Century European Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare Pierre Forssell for Skultuna Solid Brass Candlesticks, 1960s, Sweden
Located in London, GB
Stunning, modernist brass candlesticks designed by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, Sweden. Stamped with makers mark. Five available. Price i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Writing Set by Ernst Svedbom for Svenskt Tenn, 1934
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Writing, seven parts set in pewter by Ernst Svedbom (1913-2004), Goldsmith AB for Swedish Tenn, circa 1934-1936.
Marked: SG A-B Svenskt Tenn K8.
A pair...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Italy Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Baroque Little Love Cart
Located in Brescia, IT
Antique baroque sterling silver little love cart late 19th Century, Italy.
This a very nice and lovable piece of art fine art jewellery. Totally hand made. The surface is finely ca...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
1950s Danish Teak Desk Organizer by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bench-made solid teak desk organizer with dovetail joinery, comprising five correspondence dividers, a slim drawer and open storage.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
17th Century Candlesticks Candle Holder Light in Brass Antique Gift Object, Pair
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A very beautiful simple pair of 17th-18th century Baroque continental candleholders candlesticks in brass. The mirroring Work with the multiple layers and lines from the bobeches dow...
Category
17th Century European Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Strong Box Pair of Keys, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of wrought iron safe keys, dated in the 17th century, with complex design in the head, hollow body and flat arc-shaped finish. Since the end of ...
Category
17th Century European Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
Faithful copy of the writing service by the silversmith Pietro Rubini, Milan c.1775
The inkstand is composed of a shaped tray supported by 4 rocailles feet, modeled along the entire profile by finely embossed and chiselled volutes, leaves and shells.
Above the tray are two ink holders and two pen holders with spiral workmanship and highly embossed vegetable decorations.
A bell in the center of the object rests on a FASTIGIO pierced with flowering vines.
By Fiorentini, Argenterie di Milano - Italy
for ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA
Italian silverware...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Bronze Desk Accessories Inkwell with lid Bronze Brass Glass
Located in Sacile, PN
Bronze inkwell dated circa 1880, angels subject supported by feline paws.
Ink bowl in glass with bronze profile and "alla ruota" engraved base.
Category
Late 18th Century Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian Pietre Dure Panel of Parrot on Branch, Late 17th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The Pietre Dure panel inset with lapis lazuli, marmo giallo, in a rectangular shape, probably a panel from a cabinet.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, hHandicraft made in Italy
By Mario Vallè
Located in VALENZA, IT
The inkwell, rectangular in shape, was completely handmade obtained from a silver plate and finely embossed and chiseled with scrolls and flowers, typical of the Italian Baroque of t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Danish Design Set of Six Parts Rosewood with Silver Inlay, Box, Notepad and More
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish design, set of six parts rosewood with silver inlay.
Box, notepad and more.
Denmark, circa 1960s.
In very good condition.
Marked.
The box measures 14.5 cm. x 10...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Pensive Bird Desk Accessory
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pensive bird pen and note holder crafted from birch.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Birch
Carved Teak Pipe Rest
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A carved and sculptural pipe rest crafted from a single piece of warm teak.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Tulips
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1630 – 1660
A finely painted blue and white Dutch Delft tile with the decoration of two tulips.
With so-called oxheads as corner decoration.
The tile is in a ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Swordsman, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Circa 1625 – 1650
A blue and white Dutch tile with a decoration of a Dutch soldier from the period of the 80 Years War.
The decoration of this tile is very...
Category
1620s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Artist, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Hoorn
Circa 1630 – 1660
A very rare and fine blue and white tile with the decoration of a painter in his workshop, painting a still life painting.
Very nice details ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare Dutch Delft Tile with Merman, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Circa 1640 - 1660
A wonderful fine painted tile with a decoration of a merman who is drawing his sword. This type of tile is known by collectors as sea...
Category
Early 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare Dutch Delft Mythological Tile, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Circa 1640 1660
A wonderful fine painted tile with a decoration of a Cupid with a torch, sailing on a Dolphin.
With so-called spiders as corner decor...
Category
Early 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Scandinavian Mid-17th Century Bronze Iron, Dated 1646
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian mid-17th century bronze iron, dated 1646.
Category
Mid-17th Century Scandinavian Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
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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