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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Georgian
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
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
Georgian Mechanical Fire Bellows
Located in London, GB
A Georgian brass and mahogany mechanical fire bellows with unusual brass wavy spoked turning wheel and studded brass nose.
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
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
Extensive Collection of 19th Century Leather Bound Books Priced Per Book English
Located in Buchanan, MI
Extensive collection of 19th century leather bound books, priced per book, various colors, sizes, most with embossed gilt decoration. This is just a partial offering of what we have,...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
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
Danish Modern Teak Desk Set
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern teak desk set that includes a a looseleaf flip calendar and a paper holder, circa 1970s. The set is in excellent condition and would make a great addition to any MCM office...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak, Paper
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
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
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
Georg Jensen 469 Sterling Silver Letter Opener by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
Located in New York, NY
Stylish, playful and infinitely eye-catching, Torun’s sterling silver paper knife is carefully crafted taking both form and function into consideration. With no apparent beginning or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
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
George III Sterling Silver Skewer / Letter Opener, circa 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III sterling silver skewer / letter opener, circa 1800
Estate of Vanderbilt Lehman
Fine sterling skewer / letter opener with hallm...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Handsome Collection of 16 19th Century English Walking Sticks, Some with Daggers
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome collection of 16 19th century English walking sticks, some with daggers. Priced Per walking stick.
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
George III 18th Century Mahogany Letter Box. Circa 1790
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality circa 1790 Georgian letter box, with three compartment fitted interior (see image). Exterior has original double brass hinged slope top with serpentine shaped front, and...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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
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
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
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
Antique Pair of Sterling Silver Game Skewers / Letter Openers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine pair of antique George IV English sterling silver game skewers/letter openers; an addition to our diverse flatware collection
These fine antique George IV English sterling silver game skewers/letter opener has a plain tapered form.
The anterior and posterior surfaces of the skewer are embellished with chased decorated shell designs below the plain circular ring loop finger piece.
The original use of this item was purely as a game/meat skewer. Due to its form, this piece may certainly be used as an effective letter opener.
Condition
These antique letter openers...
Category
1820s Great Britain (UK) George IV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver and glass ladies inkstand; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This exceptional antique George III sterling silver desk Standish has a navette shaped form onto four bracket feet.
This inkstand is encompassed with an applied thread decorated border, in addition to the contemporary engraved initials 'WW'.
The rim of the body of the sterling silver inkstand is ornamented with a paralleling applied reed decorated border.
The internal wirework style frame of the stand is divided into three rounded supports.
Each internal compartment retains the original rounded glass bottles with cut glass ornamentation in addition to impressive scalloped bases.
The ink, pen/quill and pounce bottles retain the original plain silver cylindrical mounts fitted with push fit hallmarked covers.
The rim of each circular cover is encircled with applied moulded borders and bears the corresponding functional pierced decorated holes.
This large silver ink Standish was crafted by the renowned London silversmiths Henry Chawner.
Such original ladies examples, in perfect condition, are becoming increasingly difficult to locate.
Condition
This antique inkstand...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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
18th Century Silver Inkwell by James Young
By James Young
Located in New Orleans, LA
This superlative, Georgian-period silver inkwell was crafted by 18th century London silversmith James Young. Of exceptional size and quality, this large inkwell is perfectly appointed to draft important correspondence, complete with a sand shaker and compartments for writing utensils. A masterpiece of the restrained Georgian style, the inkwell bears the marital coat-of-arms of the Gresley and Coventry families with the motto “Meliore fyde quam fortuna,” or “With better fidelity than fortune.” Hallmarked London, 1782 11 1/4” wide x 7 1/2” deep x 5 1/2” high The armorial bearings almost certainly commemorate the marriage of Sir Roger Gresley, the 8th Baronet of Drakelowe, and Lady Sophia Coventry, youngest daughter of the 7th Earl of Coventry...
Category
19th Century English Georgian 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
9k Yellow Gold Horace Woodward & Co Antique Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English 9-carat yellow gold vesta case; an addition to our boxes and cases collection.
This exceptiona...
Category
1910s British George V Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
George III Three Bottle Inkstand Made in London in 1810 by Emes & Barnard
Located in London, GB
This spectacular piece has a shaped broad rectangular form and stands on four winged paw feet. The edge of the main body is decorated with gadrooning interspersed with raying shells,...
Category
1810s European George III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Collection of 19th Century Brass Bound Vessels
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lovely collection of three English 19th century brass bound staved vessels all of oval flaring form, the first (with two bands) an oak money bank in the form of a ship's tobacco barr...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair of Georgian Dresser Stools
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine and rare pair of George II period mahogany dresser stools, the single board tops of dense mahogany with thumb molded edge over scalloped trestle ends with boarded sides.
V...
Category
1750s Great Britain (UK) George II Antique Desk Accessories
Pair of English Polished Steel Hand Chase Decorative Floral Bookends, Circa 1830
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English polished steel bulbous hand chased decorative floral bookends resting on rectangular step back plinths, Early 19th century.
Category
1830s English George IV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
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
English Tortoise Shell Desk Set with Ink Wells, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English one drawer Tortoise shell desk set with the original matching crystal and brass cap ink wells. All original, Early 19th century.
Category
1820s English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Brass
English Brass And Iron Umbrella Stand. Nice Old Mellow Patina.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An English brass and iron umbrella stand. Nice old mellow patina. Great display for a collection of canes. We also have other umbrella stands. Feel free to call with further quest...
Category
Late 19th Century English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of English Polished Steel Wheat Sheaths Book Ends, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English cast polished steel wheat sheaths book ends resting on step back rectangular plinths, Early 19th Century.
Category
1840s English George IV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
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
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
Antique English Double Inkwell Desk Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century English desk set made of a carved oak platform with a black lacquer surface embellished with silver plate details. Form fitting inserts hold a pair of square cryst...
Category
1910s English Georgian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
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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