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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Victorian
Nº 3 Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Grayish GreenShowtime Vase Collection by Jaime
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Showtime Vases are just as current as when we launched them over 10 years ago. They are little decorative sculptures that fully reproduce Hayon’s universe.
Made of two glazed ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Post Box, 19th Century Victorian School House Letter Box
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian school house letter box, post box.
The post box is a very attractive piece, it has a slot in the top for letters and a picture of St Georges Scho...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Pine
Victorian Period Sterling Silver Footed Cherub-Motif Inkstand By William Comyns
Located in New York, NY
Outstanding, Victorian Period, sterling silver, footed inkstand with matching sterling silver-mounted crystal inkwell, London, year-hallmarked for 1901...
Category
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
English Brass and Mahogany Yacht Binnacle Southampton, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
English yacht binnacle mounted on a mahogany rope motif base, oval glass viewing port, with the original removable brass vented side light and carrying handle. Binnacle is fitted with an interior compass submerged in alcohol signed...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
French Victorian Enamel Urn Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian enamel urn shaped inkwell with round base.
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel
Regency circular bronze inkwell
Located in London, GB
A small early 19th century Regency period circular bronze encrier, engine turned throughout, having pierced mirrored lid, bearing label ‘from the Duche...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Rene Dumas Vintage Lucite Aubergine and Clear Sculptural Chess Players French
Located in North Miami, FL
The designer of these amazing vintage French Lucite modernist chess players from the 1970s are by Renee Dumas who is related to the Hermes family. They a...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Showtime Vase by Jaime Hayon 24 carat gold details
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Showtime vases by Jaime Hayon are the most iconic in BD’s catalogue. For the 10th anniversary of the Hayon's Showtime collection BD asked the designer to come up with a new speic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Clear Cut Crystal Desk or Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An elegant European clear cut crystal desk or table lamp, circa 20th century. A beautiful lamp with modern cuts up and down entire lamp. Lamp is made from one piece of crystal. Lamp ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
19th Century Bronze and Marble Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
This rare four-piece bronze and marble desk set includes a pen holder, inkwell stamper, and letter holder.
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Victorian Ebonized and Rosewood Looking Glass
Located in Spencertown, NY
The Turned Rosewood Handle and Rim with later ebonized interior edge.
Category
19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Molini Clear and Black Lucite Column Table or Desk Lamp Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This handsome and modern square lucite lamp is clear in the center banded by a black lucite base and top. It has a polished steel column in the center that looks like it is floating. It is in excellent condition and makes for a sensational desk or table lamp. This vintage lamp was never ever used. It has the two socket pull chains and is completely rewired. It also has the graduating stem pole to make a little higher. All is original inclusive of the finial. It is 7" H from the top to the bottom of the light bulb socket. It was made by the NY showroom Molini Southard from the time period. It is from the 1980s. New, never used. This great lucite square column lamp...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
English Victorian Period 1890s Stamped Silver Inkstand with Crystal Inkwells
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English stamped silver inkstand from the late 19th century, with two crystal inkwells. Born during the later years of Queen Victoria's reign, this ex...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Silver
French Victorian Green Marble Inkwell with Tiger
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian green marble double inkwell with bronze trim and centered figure of tiger.
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique Carved Walnut Stamp Box
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautifully carved VictorIan stamp box of a Spaniel on a tasseled cushion. A wonderful addition to an antique desk. The box measures 2 1/2" wide by 1 3/4" de...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Sterling Silver Page Turner
By George R. Unite
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Victorian silver page turner the repousse silver handle with center medallion and swirl pattern the blade etched on both sides with an i...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Pair of Rosewood and Inlaid Nickel "High Roller" Bookends
Located in Englewood, NJ
Super cool and large 21st century design sculptural carved rosewood and inlaid nickel wood "High Roller" dice bookends atop a nickel bases.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Agate Slice
Located in London, by appointment only
Agate slice, Brazil.
Mounted on a metal stand.
Measures: H 28cm,
W 20 cm,
D 6cm.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Bronze Violin Player w/ Original Patina by Adolph Maubach 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A large version of the 19th century bronze of boy with violin by Adolph Maubach with a wonderful patina. Please note, this item is located in one of ou...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Jean Arp Style Abstract Cast Sculpture Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage French bronze vintage sculpture that looks like rose gold has a very Jean Arp style. It is cast bronze and was once professionally polished but now has a slight...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Larry Mohr Abstract Elongated Angled Bronze Sculpture
By Larry Mohr
Located in North Miami, FL
Connected angles, connected points make up this elongated bronze abstract Larry Mohr tabletop sculpture that is signed. It is an abstract sculpture that may have reference to birds i...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Arnaldo Pomodoro Unsigned Rare Letter Tray "Il Sestante"bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare bronze made for the very well known artist Arnaldo Pomodoro. This is one of the pieces of the desk set, entitled , " Il Sestante" Normally you can see the boxes in a...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Brass and Milk Glass Dog Inkwell
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English brass and milk glass dog inkwell.
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Antique Irish Killarney Lakes Killarneyware Arbutus Wood Desk Book Slide Holder
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Extremely Rare Irish Inlaid Killarneyware Arbutus Wood Desk Book Holder, mid to late Nineteenth Century, of outstanding quality and condition.
Each hinged folding bookend, superb...
Category
Early 19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Mahogany
Marble Sphere Paperweight / Sculpture, 1980's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Marble Sphere Paperweight / Sculpture, 1980's.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Marble
Limited Edition Cast Sculpture in Bronze or Brass, Constantin by Costantini
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Constanti, a Limited Edition series of cast Bronze, Brass or Leaded Bronze in Polished, Brushed or Rustic finish by Costantini founder William Stuart in homage to Brancusi.
Each p...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Baccarat French Art Glass Zodiac Paperweight Gemini Twins Sulfide On Cobalt Blue
By Baccarat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, faceted French art glass paperweight.
From the Zodiac series.
By Baccarat.
With a white sulphide depicting the Gemini twins Castor & Pollux on a blue ground.
Marked wit...
Category
20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Mid 19th Century Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Mid 19th centurt brass bound writing box
Date : c1850
Period : Victorian
Origin : England
Decoration : Brass bound mahogany with central vacant brass cartouche. Internally ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Porcelain Inkwell, Handpainted, France, 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful Porcelain Inkwell from France, 1880s.
Wonderfully hand-painted with brass lid.
Category
19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Victorian Desk Set - Hand Decorated and Inlayed
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful Victorian desk set, made of paper mache, inlaid with mother of pearl and hand-painted with graceful motifs.
Two glass inkwells.
This lovely desk set dates from around 188...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Red Morrocan Leather Desk or Travelling Blotter with Inkwell
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN RED MOROCCO LEATHER
DESK OR TRAVELLING BLOTTER WITH INKWELL
Late 19th century.
Rare antique Victorian desk stationery blotter folder with paper knife and unusual ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
A late 19th century 10ct gold Mordan and Co. sliding fob pencil, English c 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This very fine example of a gold sliding pencil was produced by the top English pen and pencil manufacturer Mordan and Co and bears their name on its stem...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Scottish Agate Letter Opener
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique, Victorian era Scottish agate and Silver letter opener.
This is such an elegant piece, it has a mother of pearl blade for carefully opening all your important...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Lucite Cube with Buffalo Indian Head Coins Desk Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A Lucite cube, with Buffalo-Indian head nickel coins, desk paperweight or decorative object, circa late 20th century. Cube contains five 5-cent Buffalo Indian head coins...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Gilt Silver Plate Calling Card Holder
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Victorian gilt silver plate engraved bird calling card case. Lovely engraved bird design with crosshatch background. The back and front have mirror engravings...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
1994 Bertil Vallien Kosta Boda Atelier "Cat Viewpoints" Glass Sculpture Sweden
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage 1994 glass sculpture by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Atelier. From the Kosta Boda website, “'Glass offers opportunities like no other material. It has everything. For me, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Bronze Female Head Bust Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small, substantial bronze female head bust sculpture on cylindrical wood pedestal base, circa 20th century. Artist is unknow. Dimensions:...
Category
20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Brass Resting Dog Double Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century English brass resting dog double inkwell, the wells opening to the left and the right.
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Paul Stankard Faceted Art Glass Paperweight with Lampwork Forget-Me-Not Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Paul Stankard glass faceted paperweight.
With lampwork forget-me-not flowers in blues and yellows with green stems and leaves.
Bearing...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Rare Silver Letter Opener Italian Army, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare Italian silver letter opener with the medallion with the eagle emblem of the Italian army and the engraved signature of Capo di Stato Maggiore. Made in Italy. A unique additio...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Victor Vasarely Op Art Graphic Lucite Cube Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful angled Victor Vasarely op art Lucite sculpture is different color patterns and graphics on all four sides. It creates an optical ...
Category
1970s Hungarian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Calf Skin and Wormy Butternut Trash Bin, ERIK GUSTAFSON
Located in New York, NY
Made from calf skin and wormy butternut wood, this is a unique edition from Erik Gustafson. Customizable with worminess variable from piece to piece.
Gus...
Category
2010s American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Victorian Carved Wood Dog Head Chrome Magnifier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Magnifier with Victorian carved wood dog head accent handle with glass eyes. The magnifier portion is a later day addition to the incredible antique ha...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
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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