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Jalousie (Jealousy) gilt bronze paperweight by Line Vautrin
Jalousie (Jealousy) gilt bronze paperweight by Line Vautrin

Jalousie (Jealousy) gilt bronze paperweight by Line Vautrin

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

“Jalousie” (Jealousy), gilt bronze paperweight by Line Vautrin. Chiselled gilt bronze paperweight depicting a figure secretly peering through a louvered shutter, a poetic reference t...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

German Designer, Complete Writing Set, 1930s/40s
German Designer, Complete Writing Set, 1930s/40s

German Designer, Complete Writing Set, 1930s/40s

Located in København, Copenhagen

German designer, complete writing set with inkwell, letter holder, wax seal and a letter knife. Approx. 1930/40s. In excellent condition. Letter knife with small chip. A glass in...

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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Carolina Onyx Bathroom Accessory Set and Paper Bucket
Carolina Onyx Bathroom Accessory Set and Paper Bucket

Carolina Onyx Bathroom Accessory Set and Paper Bucket

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

This set is comprised of a soap holder, toothbrush holder, tray with raised edges, tissue holder and paper bucket. The onyx quarries of the Carolina vill...

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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Art Deco Lacquered Calendar Desk Set, Two Inkwells With Retractable Lids 1930's
Art Deco Lacquered Calendar Desk Set, Two Inkwells With Retractable Lids 1930's

Art Deco Lacquered Calendar Desk Set, Two Inkwells With Retractable Lids 1930's

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Elegant Art Deco 1930's Monochrome Desk Set. Befit With Two Engine Turned Inkwells with one Glass Lining and Lids That Retract. Fixed Pen Tidy and A Central Calendar. With A Green ...

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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Hermes, Paris - Cordage Magnifying Glass c.1960
Hermes, Paris - Cordage Magnifying Glass c.1960

Hermes, Paris - Cordage Magnifying Glass c.1960

By Ravinet D' Enfert, Hermès

Located in Bath, GB

A fabulous vintage French silver plated magnifier created c.1960's for the "Cordage" range, a range of exceptional items for the home and office. Stamped Hermes, Paris and Made in F...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Piscine Stoneware Vase Applied Silver, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg #1029
Piscine Stoneware Vase Applied Silver, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg #1029

Piscine Stoneware Vase Applied Silver, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg #1029

By Wilhelm Kage

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Superb bijou vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden from the Argenta collection. Decorated with a stylised fish of applied silver on mottled green stoneware. Circa 1930's Ba...

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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Plate Letter Opener Horse Head Design
Sterling Silver Plate Letter Opener Horse Head Design

Sterling Silver Plate Letter Opener Horse Head Design

By Reed & Barton

Located in New York, NY

A substantial sterling silver-plated letter opener with horse head handle, circa mid-20th century, USA. A great desk, office, library, etc., accessory. With maker's mark on underside...

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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand
Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand Continental Onyx, metal, champlevé enamel c. 1920 Dimensions: H x W x D: 10.5cm x 16.5cm x 12.5cm T...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Metal, Enamel

Vintage Italian Silver-Plate Desk Set Of Hinged Box, Bowl And LIghter Set /3
Vintage Italian Silver-Plate Desk Set Of Hinged Box, Bowl And LIghter Set /3

Vintage Italian Silver-Plate Desk Set Of Hinged Box, Bowl And LIghter Set /3

Located in North Miami, FL

This vintage 3 piece Italian desk set of a silver plate rectangular lidded box , bowl and lighter has a textural embossed square design pattern very much on the style of Christian Di...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Three Sterling Silver Mounted Commemorative Horse Hoof Inkwells
Three Sterling Silver Mounted Commemorative Horse Hoof Inkwells

Three Sterling Silver Mounted Commemorative Horse Hoof Inkwells

Located in London, GB

These interesting inkwells were crafted in Britain between the Victorian period and early to mid-20th century. The works have been created from horse hooves, applied with sterling silver mounts. Each hoof has been set onto a silver horseshoe and features a silver top and lid. Two of the tops have been engraved to imitate real horse hair, while the third is more simple, with banded ornament. All three have been given covers, two of which feature commemorative inscriptions. One lid states, ‘The Grey/1907-1917’ — presumably the name of the favourite racehorse, whose hoof this is — and another reads, ‘Mavourneen/ Died June 29th / Aged 53’. ‘Mavourneen’ is an Irish Gaelic word meaning ‘my beloved’. The dedicatee’s age of 53 implies that they were a human, perhaps a jokey, or racehorse owner. The lids open up onto a silver-lined interior, intended to be used for storing ink as part of a desk arrangement. The inkwells are stamped, on their underside, with silver hallmarks and maker’s marks, ‘J.T.’ and ‘C & CS’. This set of three horse hoof inkwells...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Figural Sterling Silver Clothes Pin Desk
Tiffany & Co. Figural Sterling Silver Clothes Pin Desk

Tiffany & Co. Figural Sterling Silver Clothes Pin Desk

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine, figural silver paper clip. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. In the form of an old-fashioned clothes pin. Marked to the base 'Tiffany & Co' and 'Sterling' to the other...

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20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Swiss Modern Desk Organizers, Pencil Holders by Pentex, 1970s
Swiss Modern Desk Organizers, Pencil Holders by Pentex, 1970s

Swiss Modern Desk Organizers, Pencil Holders by Pentex, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A red and a black pencil-holder in cast acrylic. 1970s Modern architectural styling. Designed and manufactured by Pentex in Switzerland. Each with 6 cylindrical compartments for uten...

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1970s Swiss Space Age Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

French Mid-Century Stone Coasters (Set of 8)
French Mid-Century Stone Coasters (Set of 8)

French Mid-Century Stone Coasters (Set of 8)

Located in London, GB

A set of natural stone circular drink place mats or coasters. Likely Agates. France, c1970s. A variety of colours and stone specimens. All have a circular hole in the centre pres...

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1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

Early 20th Century Sable Shaped Letter Opener
Early 20th Century Sable Shaped Letter Opener

Early 20th Century Sable Shaped Letter Opener

Located in Meer, VAN

Early 20th Century Sable Shaped Letter Opener. A letter opener with a very distinct sable style design - early 20th century or even late 19th century. Shows a nice patina. About O...

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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios Grapevine Bronze Doré Blotter With Leather Desk Blotter
Tiffany Studios Grapevine Bronze Doré Blotter With Leather Desk Blotter

Tiffany Studios Grapevine Bronze Doré Blotter With Leather Desk Blotter

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze "Grapevine" pattern blotter corners with green leather desk blotter By Tiffany Studios (each blotter corner signe...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Murano Gambaro Poggi Green Red Blue Italian Art Glass Turtle Figure Paperweight
Murano Gambaro Poggi Green Red Blue Italian Art Glass Turtle Figure Paperweight

Murano Gambaro Poggi Green Red Blue Italian Art Glass Turtle Figure Paperweight

By Gambaro & Poggi

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand green, red, and blue Italian art glass sea turtle figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an original "Ve...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Eight-Piece Desk
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Eight-Piece Desk

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Eight-Piece Desk

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period "Pine Needle" gilt bronze and Favrile slag glass desk set. The eight-piece set includes: inkwell, pen brush, letter rack, calen...

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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer

Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder or Desk Organizer. Three compartments on top and a large area on bottom. Good condition and sturdy, ready to use. 11" wide

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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Adirondack Desk Accessories

Materials

Bamboo

Art Deco Diskometal Bookends designed by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Art Deco Diskometal Bookends designed by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark

Art Deco Diskometal Bookends designed by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

Elegant Art Deco Bookends made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Set (2) of diskometal bookends picturing Sct. George & the Dragon * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: 1626 * Year: 1...

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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray
Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray

Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray

By Andromeda Murano

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray. Italian Murano Sommerso Cenedese orb blue art glass ashtray. Heavyweight glass ashtray in a gorgeous minimal design. A very beautiful and substantial two-tone blue Italian Murano art glass cigarette ashtray...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a VOC ship in the Storm
17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a VOC ship in the Storm

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a VOC ship in the Storm

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Circa 1630 – 1660 A finely painted blue and white Dutch Delft tile with the decoration of a Dutch East India Trading Company (VOC) ship. This ship is sailing in very...

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Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Beautifully Styled Ceylonese Porcupine Quill, Lidded Dark Wood Conical Pot
Beautifully Styled Ceylonese Porcupine Quill, Lidded Dark Wood Conical Pot

Beautifully Styled Ceylonese Porcupine Quill, Lidded Dark Wood Conical Pot

By SILVA (Sri Lanka)

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Superb Ceylonese porcupine quill lidded pot in a most unusual conical shape Fashioned in dark wood and decorated with quill pieces All quills are present and in excellent order. Int...

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1950s Sri Lankan British Colonial Vintage Desk Accessories

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Hardwood

FLUORO CALCIFORTE Art Nouveau Nude Lady Letter Opener Antique 1900s
FLUORO CALCIFORTE Art Nouveau Nude Lady Letter Opener Antique 1900s

FLUORO CALCIFORTE Art Nouveau Nude Lady Letter Opener Antique 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

FLUORO CALCIFORTE letter opener. FLUORO CALCIFORTE dental pharmaceuticals. Antique Fluoro Calciforte advertising letter opener. Mermaid shape, boat prow. Brass/bronze in very good co...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Oiva Toikka / PAPERWEIGHT / Nuutajärvi
Oiva Toikka / PAPERWEIGHT / Nuutajärvi

Oiva Toikka / PAPERWEIGHT / Nuutajärvi

By Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, Oiva Toikka

Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP

Designed by Oiva Toikka. Manufactured using the same method as the OT1 (FISH) designed in 1964, this paperweight features two welded cast glass pieces (with a fish motif on one side ...

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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Antique LC Smith & Corona Super Speed Typewriter c.1942
Antique LC Smith & Corona Super Speed Typewriter c.1942

Antique LC Smith & Corona Super Speed Typewriter c.1942

By L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original LC Smith & Corona Typewriter with a 14 inch carriage. The serial number is 1A1758024-12 stamped in the inside. The keys are nickel with black face and white nu...

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Early 20th Century Industrial Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Brass Letter Opener with Tennis Racket Design, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Brass Letter Opener with Tennis Racket Design, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Brass Letter Opener with Tennis Racket Design, 1950s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Modern Brass Letter Opener with Tennis Racket Design, 1950s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Gold Period: ...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

English Georgian Style Bronze Pen Tray
English Georgian Style Bronze Pen Tray

English Georgian Style Bronze Pen Tray

Located in Queens, NY

English Georgian-style (19th Century) bronze rectangular pen holder tray with filigree edge.

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19th Century British Georgian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Impressive Victorian Banded Agate Seal
Impressive Victorian Banded Agate Seal

Impressive Victorian Banded Agate Seal

Located in Riverdale, NY

Beautiful Large Banded Agate Victorian Seal from the mid-late 19th Century. Incredible lapidary work on a beautiful single piece of antique banded agate...

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1870s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate

Art Glass Heart Paperweight Decorative Object
Art Glass Heart Paperweight Decorative Object

Art Glass Heart Paperweight Decorative Object

By Robert Held

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial art glass heart paperweight or decorative object by artist Robet Held, circa late-20th century. Heart is a light blue art glass with touches of blue and p...

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Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage American Walnut 2-Tier Desk Organizer / Paper Tray by Shield Industries
Vintage American Walnut 2-Tier Desk Organizer / Paper Tray by Shield Industries

Vintage American Walnut 2-Tier Desk Organizer / Paper Tray by Shield Industries

Located in San Diego, CA

A sculptural and highly functional two-tier desk organizer crafted from genuine American walnut by Shield Industries, a California maker known for clean-lined, modernist desk accesso...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Petrified Wood Catch-All Bowl
Vintage Petrified Wood Catch-All Bowl

Vintage Petrified Wood Catch-All Bowl

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice vintage petrified wood catch all / bowl, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 6.5"W x 6.5"D x 2"H. Cool piec...

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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Petrified Wood

Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s
Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s

Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s

Located in Wien, Au

Shovel and broom The shovel is: H: 1cm W: 20cm D: 21cm The Broom is: H: 4cm W: 5cm D: 28 Original condition.

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Swedish Art Deco Bronze Inkwell by GAB, Sweden 1930s – Sculptural Desk Accessory
Swedish Art Deco Bronze Inkwell by GAB, Sweden 1930s – Sculptural Desk Accessory

Swedish Art Deco Bronze Inkwell by GAB, Sweden 1930s – Sculptural Desk Accessory

By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen

Located in Stockholm, SE

This refined desk accessory features a beautifully proportioned, rounded ink pot with a domed lid and finial, set upon a distinctive square tray with softly scalloped, curved edges. ...

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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Cartier Santos Palladium Plated Stylo Bille Must II Comes With Original Papers
Cartier Santos Palladium Plated Stylo Bille Must II Comes With Original Papers

Cartier Santos Palladium Plated Stylo Bille Must II Comes With Original Papers

By Cartier, Montblanc

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Cartier Santos Palladium Plated Stylo Bille Must II Comes With Original Paperwork & Red Cartier Presentation Box Serial Number 124437 Cartier pens are designed by Cartier, &am...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Italian Tiger’s Eye and Gilt 800 Silver Desk Pen Holder by Mazzetti Milano, 1950
Italian Tiger’s Eye and Gilt 800 Silver Desk Pen Holder by Mazzetti Milano, 1950

Italian Tiger’s Eye and Gilt 800 Silver Desk Pen Holder by Mazzetti Milano, 1950

Located in Roma, IT

Refined and unique Italian desk pen holder crafted in magnificent natural tiger’s eye and finished with elegant gilt 800 silver mounts. This sophisticated object was produced in Mila...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Quartz, Silver

Italian Leather Desk Tray Organizer
Italian Leather Desk Tray Organizer

Italian Leather Desk Tray Organizer

Located in New York, NY

An Italian all leather desk tray organizer, Minimalist design, circa late-20th century, Italy. A well-made piece: metal wrapped leather; black leather interior and orange leather ext...

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Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Lacquer Nesting Trays Customized Different Colors
Lacquer Nesting Trays Customized Different Colors

Lacquer Nesting Trays Customized Different Colors

Located in Ridgewood, NY

These classically simple nesting trays are handcrafted of lacquered wood and available in fully customizable colors and sizes. Either nested or as a singular piece, these trays defin...

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2010s American Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Lacquer

Rugged Petrified Wood Paperweight
Rugged Petrified Wood Paperweight

Rugged Petrified Wood Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice vintage rugged petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 4.75"W x 3.75"D x 3.5"H. Cool...

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15th Century and Earlier Congolese Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Petrified Wood

Old Model of a Private Plane Falcon, 20th Century
Old Model of a Private Plane Falcon, 20th Century

Old Model of a Private Plane Falcon, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Old model of a private plane falcon. Very interesting model of a private plane model falcon. Years 70. It is made entirely in massive aluminum. Totally we...

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20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco Cubist Rare 'Comet' Car Mascot by Becquerel, French, circa 1920-1925
Art Deco Cubist Rare 'Comet' Car Mascot by Becquerel, French, circa 1920-1925

Art Deco Cubist Rare 'Comet' Car Mascot by Becquerel, French, circa 1920-1925

By André Vincent Becquerel

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Very Rare Hood Ornament - Car Mascot. Silvered bronze, mounted on Italian portoro marble display base, a beautifully presented example. Very nice Automobilia piece. Perfect paperweig...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Tiffany Studios Zodiac Gilt Bronze Inkwell No. 1072
Tiffany Studios Zodiac Gilt Bronze Inkwell No. 1072

Tiffany Studios Zodiac Gilt Bronze Inkwell No. 1072

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Tiffany Studios gilt bronze inkwell. In the Zodiac pattern. Model no. 1072. Simply iconic Tiffany design! Date: Early 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall goo...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Question Mark Midcentury "?" Paperweight, Solid Brass, Austria, 1970s
Question Mark Midcentury "?" Paperweight, Solid Brass, Austria, 1970s

Question Mark Midcentury "?" Paperweight, Solid Brass, Austria, 1970s

Located in Vienna, AT

A charming and decorative paperweight in the shape of a question mark from the 1970s. Made of solid brass, in good condition with nice patina.

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols
Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols Inkwell with Islamic symbols Circa 1900 Origin France Middle East Gold and silver patina with Islamic symbols and monograms Very good general condition with some wear from use It is a beautiful, very old writing desk...

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Early 1900s French Islamic Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Large Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Controlled Bubbles Inkwell
Large Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Controlled Bubbles Inkwell

Large Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Controlled Bubbles Inkwell

By Bigelow Kennard & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Large, Victorian period, sterling silver-mounted controlled bubbles crystal inkwell with hinged lid, Boston, circa 1895, Bigleow ,Kennard and Co. makers. Measures: 3 3/4 inches high ...

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1890s American Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Sommerso Blown Glass Swan Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Sommerso Blown Glass Swan Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Sommerso Blown Glass Swan Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Roma, IT

Magnificent Murano blown-glass sculpture depicting an elegant pair of swans. This delightful piece was produced in Italy during the 1950s by the mastery of Archimede Seguso. In ama...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Red Multicolor Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Dove Figure Sculpture
Murano Red Multicolor Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Dove Figure Sculpture

Murano Red Multicolor Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Dove Figure Sculpture

By Galliano Ferro

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso ruby red and millefiori flowers Italian art glass dove bird figure, sculpture or paperweight. Attributed to designer Galliano Ferro, for...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine

Vintage Onyx Paperweight
Vintage Onyx Paperweight

Vintage Onyx Paperweight

$200Sale Price|50% Off

Vintage Onyx Paperweight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian spherical onyx desk paperweight, in natural neutral hues / Made in Italy circa 1970s Measures: diameter 4 inches Order reference #: FABIOLTD G178 This piece makes for...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx

Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With A Red Cartier Box
Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With A Red Cartier Box

Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With A Red Cartier Box

By Montblanc, Cartier

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Cartier Silver Plate Trinity Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With A Red Cartier Box Stunning Example of a Must De Cartier ballpoint pen, featuring the classic trinity rings. Cartier pens are d...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Minimal Bottle Opener Made in Brass, Stainless Steel and Raw Steel
Minimal Bottle Opener Made in Brass, Stainless Steel and Raw Steel

Minimal Bottle Opener Made in Brass, Stainless Steel and Raw Steel

By Christopher Gentner

Located in Chicago, IL

Strong in form and heavy in weight, the bottle openers are elegant in their simplicity and precision. Solid bar stock is transformed through the most minimal intervention possible, c...

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2010s American Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel, Brass, Stainless Steel

Antique Letter Opener in Ebony Africa Early 20th Century
Antique Letter Opener in Ebony Africa Early 20th Century

Antique Letter Opener in Ebony Africa Early 20th Century

Located in Meer, VAN

Antique Letter Opener in Ebony Africa, Early 20th Century. Beautiful and hand made letter opener in solid ebony, made in Africa in the beginning of the 20th century. Depicting a sty...

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Early 20th Century African Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Ebony

Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze and Slag Glass Desk Calendar Frame
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze and Slag Glass Desk Calendar Frame

Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze and Slag Glass Desk Calendar Frame

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze and slag glass "Grapevine" pattern desk calendar frame or picture frame By Tiffany Studios (signed to the back) New York,...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Italian Onyx Marble Box
Italian Onyx Marble Box

Italian Onyx Marble Box

$220Sale Price|20% Off

Italian Onyx Marble Box

Located in New York, NY

A small 1970s Italian Modern white onyx marble round box. A great piece to hold small items on a desk or vanity area for paperclips or jewelry, such as ring...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Two Murano Glass Paperweights, Italy, 1970s
Two Murano Glass Paperweights, Italy, 1970s

Two Murano Glass Paperweights, Italy, 1970s

Located in Palermo, IT

Two Murano glass paperweights, Italy, 1970s They have different sizes: One has a diameter of 8.5 cm and a height of 6.5 cm; The other measures 8 x 7.5 cm. Purchased by my grandfather...

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1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Ruby Wedgwood Ordinary Lustre, Butterfly York Cup by Daisy Makeig-Jones, c1925
Ruby Wedgwood Ordinary Lustre, Butterfly York Cup by Daisy Makeig-Jones, c1925

Ruby Wedgwood Ordinary Lustre, Butterfly York Cup by Daisy Makeig-Jones, c1925

By Daisy Makeig-Jones

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Exquisite ruby Ordinary lustre york cup by Daisy Makeig Jones for Wedgwood, England. The interior of this delightful piece has a vibrantly coloured butterfly on a pale green mother of pearl background, with gilded interior patterning. Rich ruby red lustre mottled glaze, animated gilded butterflies...

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Brucaliffo brass tilting ashtray
Brucaliffo brass tilting ashtray

Brucaliffo brass tilting ashtray

Located in Firenze, FI

Elevate your home decor with our brass tilting ashtray, the perfect addition for any vintage or retro-inspired space. Made from high-quality brass and featu...

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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

White Owl Bird Porcelain Object Sculpture
White Owl Bird Porcelain Object Sculpture

White Owl Bird Porcelain Object Sculpture

By Royal Dux Bohemia

Located in New York, NY

A white porcelain owl bird, Mid-Century Modern period, by Royal Dux Bohemia, circa mid-20th century, Czechoslovakia. With makers' mark on underside as shown i...

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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

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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