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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1930s
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
Rare Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau Inkwell on Tray, Early 1900s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau inkwell on tray,
early 1900s.
Measures 25.5 cm. x 16 cm. x 5.5 cm.
Marked.
1st. assortment, in perfect condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Art Deco Bronze and Green Agate Sculptural Vide Poche, ca. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Unmarked, probably Austrian, this charming carved green agate octagonal vide poche with green/black patinated bronze handle is done in the manner of Hagenauer - a superbly detailed a...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate, Bronze
Stunning Early 1900s Modernist Hand-Carved Solid Teakwood Bull with Signature
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing, sizeable and unique bull sculpture.
This unique sculpture of a charging bull is totally in a style of its own and it is in excellent condition. This truly is the work of an...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite, Teak
Large & Impressive Hand-Carved Wooden Pair of Fighting Ram Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and good quality carved ram bookends.
Anyone who has ever witnessed two rams taking each other on in a battle for dominance, knows the amount of force that goes into these f...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
French Art Nouveau Lighted Gilt Bronze Inkwell with Sculpture by Korschann
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau lighted gilt bronze sculpture by Charles Korschann, depicting a woman holding a bouquet of flowers on a tray with an inkw...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Vase
Located in Copenhagen, K
Smoked rifled brown tinted glass vase.
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Jade and Sterling Silver Large Magnifying Glass
Located in New York, NY
Jade and sterling silver large magnifying glass, early 20th century.
Makers mark for Edward Farmer, New York.
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver
Antique American 10k Rose Gold Vesta Case Circa 1910
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique American 10-karat rose gold vesta case.
This exceptional antique American 10karat rose gold vesta case has a p...
Category
1910s North American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Antique Early 20th Century Oak Ink Stand with Mythical Creatures Circa 1910
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive, horn and silver plate ink stand partners desk centrepiece, circa 1910.
It comprises two superb mythical sea creatures in horn and silver-plate and two hinged ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Big Tirolean Hand-Carved Chestnut Wood Basin Bowl, Nice How Centrepiece
Located in Vigonza, Padua
An early 20th century tirolean hand-carved "Cirmolo" wood basin bowl, nice how centrepiece. Restored and finished shellac
An important antique pi...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Marble Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Bronze and Marble Paperweight with Bust of Louis XIV, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Bronze and Marble Paperweight with Bust of Louis XIV, circa 1900.
E.F. Caldwell and Co. New York.
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Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Unique & Intricate Swiss Black Forest Style Hunting Ink Stand Original Inkwells
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted and probably unique work of Swiss hunting art.
This is the most figural inkstand you may ever come across. No matter from what angle you l...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
French Patinated Metal and Iridescent Glass Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
French patinated metal and iridescent glass inkwell, circa 1900.
With lions head as cover.
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Picket Fence English Letter Rack and Silver Inkstand
Located in Port Chester, NY
Charming and unique little desk accessory. Picket fence letter rack, place to hold a pen, and a lovely silver plate top inkwell. Feather pen.
Category
1930s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Glass, Feathers
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Crystal Footed Inkstand
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver, footed inkstand with original sterling silver-mounted, panel-cut crystal inkwell, London, 1912, Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. - ma...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Brass Desk Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Art Nouveau brass desk lamp with attached tray.
Category
1920s Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Bernhard Hoetger German Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Vide-Poche
Located in New York, NY
A German Art Nouveau patinated bronze figural vide poche by Bernhard Hoetger featuring a windblown nude with vines, circa 1910. Pictured in: Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Black and White Glass Inkwell
Located in Wien, AT
Black and white glass ink well
Brass nickel platend
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very elegant mother of pearl English desk inkwell. In very good conditions. Perfect for a lady's desk. It´s a perfect chic object.
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Rare Bronze Paperweight Celebrating 500th Anniversary of Leipzig Univ, 1909
By Max Lange
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Depicting two male nudes lifting a garland framing Medieval images of the two patron saints of Leipzig University -- St. Laurentius and John the Baptist -- this rare and beautiful br...
Category
Early 1900s German Beaux Arts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Rare Inkwell in Carved Crystal and Worked Silver by Lucien Gaillard
By Lucien Gaillard
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful inkstand in carved crystal, with frame and cover in embossed silver.
Signed by Lucien Gaillard (1861-1942), 107 rue La Boétie, Paris.
Lucien Gaillard arises from silve...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Antique English 1907 Pocket Watch Inkwell Sterling Silver Top Burst Base Crystal
Located in Stamford, CT
This is part of a private collection, we have acquired over 350 small antiques which are all from the 18th & 19th century.
Antique 1907 partners base sterling silver pocket watch in...
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Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Mechanical Objects on Lucite Stand, Bookends
Located in East Hampton, NY
This pair of antique Industrial elements made in brass on thick Lucite base. The brass details are beautifully intricate.
Category
1920s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Circa 1900 French Burl Elm and Ebony Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
C1880-1900 Beautiful French burl elm secretary, with secondary woods of ebony, satin and an entire interior made from rosewood. Exterior trimmed in brass...
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener
Located in NYC, NY
An Art Nouveau bronze letter opener with beautiful carvings.
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
1900s English Crystal and Silver Plated Sheffield Inkwell on Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1900s English crystal and silver plated Sheffield inkwell on handled tray. The tray measurement is:
Depth: 10 inches.
Height: 2.75 inches.
Width: 14 inches.
The measurement below...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Vatican Candlestick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pewter candlestick from Gods & Demons to your table...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
French Silver and Enamel Inkstand, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
French silver and yellow enamel inkstand, circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Large Edwardian Style Sterling Silver Bell-Form Inkwell With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Large, Edwardian-style, sterling silver, bell-form inkwell, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1927. Maker's mark is rubbed. Measures: 5 inches high x 4 1/2 inches diameter (at...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold
French Macassar Inkwell
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1920s inkstand made in Macassar wood with original glass inkwells.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Sterling Silver Combination Clock
Located in London, GB
This sterling silver combination clock of lozenge shape with attached handle, was made in France, circa 1910. It has a face to each s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Large photograph frames by Heintz Art Metal Co., 1910
Located in London, GB
A very stylish pair of oversize Sterling silver-over-bronze and glass photograph frames by Heintz Art Metal Company, USA. The frames have a text...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Geometric Bakelite Art Deco Science Classroom Crystal Models Praque, 1930
Located in Almelo, NL
This set consists of 13 black Bakelite crystal models from the early 20th century with white edges that were previously used as teaching materials in schools to demonstrate crystal s...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
French Art Deco Bronze Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a top original Art Deco quality made desk piece. Besides an intricately decorated large pair of inkwell holders this work of beauty also comes with a pair of perfect size and shape, bronze handles. The lids of this rare collectable open and close perfectly too and the ink holders even come with the original, glass inkwells. Because of the design and because of its weight, this attractive Gothic desk piece stands very strong and firm on its feet. Also the marble pen holder...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Bronze Renaissance Style Desk Letter Rack
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Early 20th century French bronze letter rack, richly decorated with ornaments, scrolls and heads, in Renaissance style. Heavy quality bronze as well as very refined. Made in France, ...
Category
Early 1900s French Renaissance Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Fabergé Style Russian Officer Figure: Nephrite, Jade, Jasper, & Agate 24K Gold
By Karl Fabergé
Located in New York, NY
Fabergé Style Russian Officer Figure in Nephrite, White Jade, Red Jasper, and Agate with 24k Gold. Presenting a Fabergé Style Figure of a Russian Officer, fashioned from Nephrite whi...
Category
1920s Russian Other Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Jade, Gold
Vintage Erika Model 10 Germany Pearl Green Manual Portable Typewriter in Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Erika Model 10 Germany Pearl Green Manual Portable Typewriter in Case. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 14.5" W x 15" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Louis Kuppenheim 1934 Art Deco Mechanical Enameled Desk Box In 935 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim.
Very rare box, created during the art deco period in the city of Pforzheim Germany, back in the 1934. This colorful box is closely to mint condition, designed with geometric shapes at the Louis Kuppenheim silversmith workshop. It was crafted with impeccable details in solid .935/.999 silver, with gilded finish in the interior and embellished with classic chiseled borders. Has an exceptional workmanship as you expect of the workshop of Louis Kuppenheim, with a remarkable geometric composition made up with red, blue and black enamels topped with accents in yellow gold. It is fitted with discrete invisible hinges and with one integrated mechanical push button for opening.
Weight: 188.20 Grams, (120.64 Dwt).
Measurements: 73 mm by 84 mm by 14 mm (2.87 x 3.31 x 0.55 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with German marks, the maker's mark LK Inside an oval cartouche associated to the workshop of Louis Kuppenheim, the mark for the assay of the .935 silver, the case model number and signed, "LK .935 STERLING 192".
Louis Kuppenheim
The company was grounded in 1854 by Louis Kuppenheim (1824-1889) and Heinrich Witzenmann, specialized in silver and gold and enameled artefacts. On the World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opener. In that same year the company opened a branch in the Rue Richelieu 67 in Paris. In these years some designs by Hans Christiansen were executed, amongst them very delicately enameled silver cigarette cases...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Smart Antique Magnifying Glass by P H Vogel & Co. c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A smart and elegant magnifying glass with polished brass fittings and an attractive black textured leather covered handle to emulate snakeskin.
The brass terminal at the end of the ...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Portable Typewriter Rheinmetall / Borsig, Germany since 1931
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany. Production in the years 1931-1940
Front shock absorber, 4-row, portable
Made of metal, steel, chrome, fabric
Polished
Good original...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios Bronze Vide Poche Bowl with Stylized Rope Handles Desk Accessory
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, early 20th century bronze vide poche double handled small dish or bowl by Tiffany Studios New York. This work is stamped on the bottom with the maker and place as well as...
Category
Early 20th Century American Archaistic Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Dragon Letter Opener in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A circa 1920-30 fine quality English brass dragon letter opener or paper knife. It depicts the dragon from the legend of 'St. George and the Drago...
Category
1920s English Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Inkwell 1930s, Elephant Bronze Sculpture
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
pretty inkwell from the art deco years representing a bronze elephant with its trunk at the top
the base is in black marble with inlay for pens and nibs
its glass inkwell is comple...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tiffany & Co. 1928 Art Deco 8 Days Jade and Spinach Green Enamel Easel Back Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Tiffany & Co.
A beautiful elegant desk clock, created in New York city by Tiffany & Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1928. This stunning piece ...
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Jade, Gold, Enamel
Royal Quiet DeLuxe Two Tone Typewriter and Case, c.1948 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A vintage Royal Quiet DeLuxe typewriter in two tone crinkle finish. Shell re-designed by Henry Dreyfuss, Squared shell, grey and black with oval chrome inserts for front levers. Keytops changed in this typewriter from round glass to "tombstone" glass with chromed rims. Original case with Bakelite handle.
Creator Royal Typewriter...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Antique Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman Tool Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cartographer's set. An English, silver nickel architect's or draughtsman's case by Stanley of London, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Fascinating early 20th century instrument case
Displaying a desirable aged patina throughout
Silver nickel tools in very good, working order
Presented within a textured carry case
Comprising 17 pieces with accessory pointers and extending beam
Two pairs of large compass dividers and three bow compass
Cellulite ruling pens...
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Early 20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
1931 René Lalique, Seal Soucis Glass with Blue Patina, Flowers
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal "Soucis" made in clear and frosted with blue patina by René Lalique in 1931.
Engraved signature.
Perfect condition.
Measures: height: 8.5 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Lal...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Art Deco Type 40 Ivory Chrome Trim Telephone by Monophone, Circa 1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This wonderful working example of 1930s design is sure to fit into your period decorating scheme. The RRRING of this classic is unlike anything available in modern phones, and it is ...
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1930s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage French Art Deco Burlwood Box and Organizer
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully finished, vintage burlwood writing pen box and organizer. This beautiful piece is crafted out of burlwood that visually delights the eye. The b...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Pair of Belgian Marble Bookends Art Deco, 1930s
Located in Herentals, BE
Pair of multi-coloured solid marble bookends.
The height and length are 14.5 x 15.5 cm. the depth is 10.5 cm.
The items are in good condition and together weigh 4.8 Kg.
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Paesina & Specimen Marble Rimmed Dish or Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique grand tour hardstone rimmed dish or bowl.
With a large central piece of Pietra Paesina (so called "ruins" marble).
The rim is set with various hardstone specimens, i...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Desk Accessories
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Limestone, Marble
Art Nouveau Sterling Vanity Brushes, Set of 6
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 6 Art Nouveau Sterling silver vanity brushes. American circa 1900.
All stamped Sterling. Original horsehair bristles.
Each brush features a sli...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Art Deco French Inkwell, Bronze and Portor Marble, Frane, 1920
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant French Art Deco Inkwell in gilt bronze and portor black marble with its white and golden veins. The inkwell stands on three beautiful round gilt bronze feet. It has a pe...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Excellent Tiffany Studios N Y Poppy Lamp with a Rare Blown Glass/ Bronze Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze "Poppy" table lamp featuring a leaded glass shade depicting crimson red poppy blossoms with multi-hued green leaves against a mottled oran...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau 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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