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Desk Accessories For Sale
Unique Vintage Art Glass
Unique Vintage Art Glass

Unique Vintage Art Glass

Located in Fairfield, CA

A beautiful vintage art glass featuring a variety of techniques and controlled bubbles to create a unique design.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage French Brown Leather Desk Set, Mid-20th Century
Vintage French Brown Leather Desk Set, Mid-20th Century

Vintage French Brown Leather Desk Set, Mid-20th Century

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage French Brown Leather Desk Set Mid-20th Century A luxurious vintage French leather desk set, crafted in the mid-20th century and designed in the spirit of Jacques Adnet inspir...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Harley Davidson Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan

Harley Davidson Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Harley Davidson Motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Great dark patina on the silver metal with great details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Made in Japan in the 1980s. Working lighter. Other motorcycle lighters...

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1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Design Phone Tesla, 1960's.
Mid-century Design Phone Tesla, 1960's.

Mid-century Design Phone Tesla, 1960's.

By Tesla

Located in Praha, CZ

Tesla Manufacturer Made in Czechoslovakia Fully Functional Beautiful Decoration Good Original condition

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

"Paper Bag" by California Bronze
"Paper Bag" by California Bronze

"Paper Bag" by California Bronze

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Whimsical "paper bag" made from cast metal from California Bronze. Would make for a fun decorative piece in any interior. Photographed atop a Cappellini sid...

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1970s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Bronze Rabbit Table Bell Ring by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz 1920s
Art Deco Bronze Rabbit Table Bell Ring by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz 1920s

Art Deco Bronze Rabbit Table Bell Ring by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz 1920s

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

A fine quality, early twentieth century bronze model of a ‘Rabbit with Ear Raised’ by Edouard Marcel Sandoz (Swiss, 1880-1971). This bronze was produced using the lost wax process at...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Lacquered Japanese Writing Box, Mid 20th Century
Lacquered Japanese Writing Box, Mid 20th Century

Lacquered Japanese Writing Box, Mid 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A Lacquered Japanese writing box with metal detailing, mid 20th century. The box has signs of patina on the metal, a small crack in one corner and...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Notepad Holder, Circa 1910
Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Notepad Holder, Circa 1910

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Notepad Holder, Circa 1910

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique gilt bronze Neoclassical or Adam style notepad holder By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.75"W x 7.5"D x ...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Candlestick Cloisonne Enamel Chamber Stick, 1890s Antique
Candlestick Cloisonne Enamel Chamber Stick, 1890s Antique

Candlestick Cloisonne Enamel Chamber Stick, 1890s Antique

By Erhard & Söhne

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A gorgeous candlestick. Made of metal with cloisonné enamel parts. Beautiful color and patina. This was made probably in the early 1890s-1900s. Fantastic piece for a Living Room.

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1890s German Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

ICA Volta 125 Camera Folding Bed Camera For 9x12cm Plates With Ica Periskop
ICA Volta 125 Camera Folding Bed Camera For 9x12cm Plates With Ica Periskop

ICA Volta 125 Camera Folding Bed Camera For 9x12cm Plates With Ica Periskop

Located in Reading, Berkshire

ICA Volta 125 Camera Folding Bed Camera For 9x12cm Plates With Ica Periskop "Alpha" F11 Fixed Lens Manufactured by Internationale Camera Actiengesellschaf...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern desk letter holder rack By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Cent...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Sterling Silver Circular Standing Frame
Sterling Silver Circular Standing Frame

Sterling Silver Circular Standing Frame

Located in New York, NY

Sterling Silver Circular Standing Frame. Vintage Mexican sterling portrait frame with easel back. Stamped “EMP•PLAT•MEX •S.A” STERLING 0.925 HECHO EN MEX. & ME 15. Mexico, 20th cent...

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

Materials

Sterling Silver

Renaissance Inkwell Calamelli workshop, Italy, Faenza, second half of the 16th
Renaissance Inkwell Calamelli workshop, Italy, Faenza, second half of the 16th

Renaissance Inkwell Calamelli workshop, Italy, Faenza, second half of the 16th

By Virgiliotto Calamelli

Located in Milano, IT

Inkwell Calamelli workshop (attr.). Faenza, second half of the 16th century Height 4.33 in; length 8.07 in; depth 2.95 in (11 cm; 20.5 cm; 7.5 cm) Weight: 0.800 lb (363 g) State of conservation: some chipping to the top of the mask around the mouth. Handle glued, without any restorations; minor chips in some raised areas. This object has the shape of a foot wearing Greek-style footwear, as can be seen in some raised areas. The foot is anatomically modeled with bare toes, while the ankle is partially covered by the footwear. On the heel, there is a small circular handle to support the object. The mouth of the container is shaped like a mask. The interior, completely enameled, suggests that the piece was intended to be used as an inkwell or to contain some other liquid. The base, however, is not enamelled. The painted decoration, scant and brief, consists of rapid cobalt blue shading between the toes of the foot, with more precise emphasis on the nails. It is accompanied by yellow citrine accents to enhance the forms. The mask is painted with the tip of the brush, to accentuate the tense nature of the eyes and to accentuate their outline. Thin strokes of yellow-orange line the interior of the mouth. Since the Renaissance, this decoration has been referred to as "compendiaria" and it characterizes the period of production extending from the mid-16th century to approximately the middle of the following century. It significantly influenced tastes at the time. It evolved from the polychrome style "istoriato" and transformed into a new style that "summarized" (compendia), or condensed, the ornamentation of the works into a few colors, placing greater prominence on the shapes. It was often inspired by metal specimens. Since the Renaissance, this decoration has been referred to as "compendiaria" and it characterizes the period of production extending from the mid-16th century to approximately the middle of the following century. It significantly influenced tastes at the time. It evolved from the polychrome style "istoriato" and transformed into a new style that "summarized" (compendia), or condensed, the ornamentation of the works into a few colors, placing greater prominence on the shapes. It was often inspired by metal specimens. This artwork finds parallels in similar objects all characterized by this refined style and produced in the city of Faenza and other Italian centers starting from the mid-16th century. The closest comparable example in majolica is a foot acquired by the British Museum in 2011 (inv. 2011, 8008.1). This was previously published by Carmen Ravanelli Guidotti in 1996 and later by Dora Thornton in 2016 during the conference on Renaissance ceramics...

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Maiolica

English Brass Two-Compartment Letter Holder with Neoclassical Decorations
English Brass Two-Compartment Letter Holder with Neoclassical Decorations

English Brass Two-Compartment Letter Holder with Neoclassical Decorations

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian brass letter holder featuring two compartments separated by highly decorative cast brass dividers with acorn finials and impressed domes, Condition: Good; Wear con...

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20th Century British Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes C.1880
Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes C.1880

Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes C.1880

Located in Bath, GB

A truly outstanding and rare find, this is an outstanding Victorian figural inkwell made from a winning combination of brass and silver plate and retaining his wonderful two original...

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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Pulegoso Green Gold Italian Art Glass Perfume Bottle
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Pulegoso Green Gold Italian Art Glass Perfume Bottle

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Pulegoso Green Gold Italian Art Glass Perfume Bottle

By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown green and gold flecks Italian art glass perfume scent bottle. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, circa 1930-40s. Unsure of t...

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

Materials

Gold Leaf

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 3.13"D x 0.5"H Ve...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Metal Geometric Abstract Bookends, Pair
Metal Geometric Abstract Bookends, Pair

Metal Geometric Abstract Bookends, Pair

Located in New York, NY

A substantial pair of metal bookends with a geometric abstract design and a copper-rose gold hue, in the Post-Modern Deconstructivist design style. Pair could work well as individual...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Venetian Horse Centerpiece
Venetian Horse Centerpiece

Venetian Horse Centerpiece

By Creart

Located in Milan, IT

This centerpiece has a striking appearance and is constructed from three main components. The base and stand are in 24-karat gold-plated brass. Sitting on top of the base is a decora...

Category

2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Brass

Stylized Rabbit Sculpture / Paperweight by Baccarat
Stylized Rabbit Sculpture / Paperweight by Baccarat

Stylized Rabbit Sculpture / Paperweight by Baccarat

By Baccarat

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous stylized rabbit sculpture / paperweight by Baccarat, circa 1990s. The piece is in excellent condition with no visible imperfections and has great clarity. Signed on the unde...

Category

Late 20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Art Deco Black Leather Saddle Stitching Desk Set
Vintage Art Deco Black Leather Saddle Stitching Desk Set

Vintage Art Deco Black Leather Saddle Stitching Desk Set

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Jacques Adnet style Art Deco black leather saddle stitching with metal brass desk set. A modernist desk accessories set designed by ILG, Belgium, in the 1950s. Art Deco styl...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France
Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France

Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Acquired in Paris France, this is a wonderful paperweight. A Helmut mounted on a piece of marble - a compliment to any desk or work station. The helmet is metal and the sides move a bit, as they are supposed to. A great curiosity, wonderful for a housewarming or fathers day gift.

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Spanish Writing Slope Box in Walnut and Leather
Spanish Writing Slope Box in Walnut and Leather

Spanish Writing Slope Box in Walnut and Leather

Located in Barcelona, ES

Elegant hand crafted walnut writing slope with marquetry stripe details Leather writing surface on op Above the slope there is a compartment for storage writing implenments and two i...

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20th Century Spanish Regency Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Leather

19th Century Belgian Blue Stone Doorstop with Iron Ring, Sculptural
19th Century Belgian Blue Stone Doorstop with Iron Ring, Sculptural

19th Century Belgian Blue Stone Doorstop with Iron Ring, Sculptural

Located in High Point, NC

19th Century Belgian Blue Stone Doorstop. This sculptural doorstop, crafted from dense Belgian blue stone in the 19th century, embodies the understated strength and natural beauty of...

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19th Century Belgian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

Exceptional Harlequin Crystal Perfume Bottle Mike Hunter Twists Studio, Scotland
Exceptional Harlequin Crystal Perfume Bottle Mike Hunter Twists Studio, Scotland

Exceptional Harlequin Crystal Perfume Bottle Mike Hunter Twists Studio, Scotland

By Mike Hunter

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Harlequin white and the palest of blue stripes, decorate both this bottle and it's extraordinary spiral stopper This is an exceptional piece from the renowned glass artist, Mike Hunt...

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21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Goerz Tenax Folding Medium Format Roll Film With A Zeiss Ikon Compur With C.P.G
Goerz Tenax Folding Medium Format Roll Film With A Zeiss Ikon Compur With C.P.G

Goerz Tenax Folding Medium Format Roll Film With A Zeiss Ikon Compur With C.P.G

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Goerz Tenax Folding Medium Format Roll Film With A Zeiss Ikon Compur With C.P.Goerz Berlin Dogmar 12.5cm F6.3 Prime Lens With A Leather Case Shutter speed 1 - 1/250 Takes 6.5 x 4 c...

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Early 20th Century German American Classical Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Glass

Lace Brown Leather Notebook
Lace Brown Leather Notebook

Lace Brown Leather Notebook

By Giannini

Located in Milan, IT

Classic notebook by Florentine bookbinder Giannini with a brown soft leather cover treated using the ancient technique of vegetable tanning. Entirely handcrafted using century-old bi...

Category

2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Antique Sterling Silver Inkwell England 1905
Antique Sterling Silver Inkwell England 1905

Antique Sterling Silver Inkwell England 1905

Located in Stamford, CT

Handsome sterling silver antique inkwell has a lovely, simple design and was made by William Harrison Walter, circa 1905. It has a high polished profile, with a hinged lid and is wei...

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Early 20th Century English Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Large Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1910
Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Large Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1910

Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Large Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1910

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Chinese" pattern gilt bronze inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5"W x 5"D x 3.13"H. ...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Leather Basket by Lancel Paris, Signed and Made in Italy
Leather Basket by Lancel Paris, Signed and Made in Italy

Leather Basket by Lancel Paris, Signed and Made in Italy

By Lancel Paris

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This basket, or trash can, is signed Lancel Paris underneath, and has been made in Italy in the 1970's. The leather as a beautiful old patina. It is in good condition.

Category

1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle

Located in Somis, CA

Beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. A beautiful brush that is perfect for making art or as an design element. Bone ferrule and h...

Category

2010s Chinese Desk Accessories

Materials

Bone

Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Neriage Posy Potpourri Vase Mocha Tones
Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Neriage Posy Potpourri Vase Mocha Tones

Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Neriage Posy Potpourri Vase Mocha Tones

By Jean Gerbino

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Charming And Petit, Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed neriage posy potpourri vase in tones of mocha An intriguing, tactile vase with superb mosaic pattern. Circa 19...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Bronze Letter Opener
Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Bronze Letter Opener

Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Bronze Letter Opener

By Silver Crest Bronze

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Arts & Crafts period bronze letter opener By Silver Crest (the mark of Smith Metal Arts Co.), an offshoot of Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9....

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Konst Glashyttan Urschult Paperweight, Glows in UV, Sweden 1965-1970
Konst Glashyttan Urschult Paperweight, Glows in UV, Sweden 1965-1970

Konst Glashyttan Urschult Paperweight, Glows in UV, Sweden 1965-1970

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage spherical paperweight features a bright, graphic central core done in blue and yellow glass with 3 large controlled bubbles, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. Th...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass

Art Déco English Square Shapped Cut Glass/Crystal Inkwell with Brass/Bronze Top
Art Déco English Square Shapped Cut Glass/Crystal Inkwell with Brass/Bronze Top

Art Déco English Square Shapped Cut Glass/Crystal Inkwell with Brass/Bronze Top

Located in North Miami, FL

Art Déco english square shapped cut crystal inkwell with brass/bronze spherical top By: unknown Material: brass, bronze, cut glass, glass, metal, crystal, copper, zinc Technique: ca...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Zinc

Art Deco Crystal Faceted Block Paperweight Vase Desk Accessory
Art Deco Crystal Faceted Block Paperweight Vase Desk Accessory

Art Deco Crystal Faceted Block Paperweight Vase Desk Accessory

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A thick Block of Crystal with a large hole in the center. The faceted piece had a previous life as an ink well, or small container for stamps or a piece like a salt Cellar. The pi...

Category

20th Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Group of 4 Amethyst Geodes
Group of 4 Amethyst Geodes

Group of 4 Amethyst Geodes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine set of 4 amethyst geodes. The group consists of one pair of complementary halves of the same geode and 2 other examples. The complementary pair is unpolished, and the ot...

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20th Century Unknown Desk Accessories

Materials

Amethyst

Blue Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
Blue Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson

Blue Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson

Located in Vienna, AT

Vintage rotary dial mint green ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of blue thermoplastic ABS Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomb...

Category

1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Bronze Desk Top Model of a Signal Cannon
Bronze Desk Top Model of a Signal Cannon

Bronze Desk Top Model of a Signal Cannon

Located in Cheshire, GB

Bronze desktop model of a signal cannon on Bakelite carriage with bronze wheels. Dimensions: Height 4 inches Width 10 inches Depth 4.5 inches.

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Early 20th Century British Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Handmade Big Decorative Paperweight Cube in Satin White Carrara Marble
Handmade Big Decorative Paperweight Cube in Satin White Carrara Marble

Handmade Big Decorative Paperweight Cube in Satin White Carrara Marble

By Fiammetta V.

Located in Carrara, IT

Big decorative paperweight cube full in satin white Carrara marble. Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins and shades) and handmade by Italian artisa...

Category

2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Page Turner or Letter Opener Horn and Brass
Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Page Turner or Letter Opener Horn and Brass

Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Page Turner or Letter Opener Horn and Brass

Located in Haarlem, NL

Very large and decorative Hollywood Regency 1920s page turner or letter opener made by hand out of a curl goat Horn and brass. On the brass it reads: AER But the some letters are h...

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Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Aldo Londi Bitossi Very Large Round Rimini Blue Glazed Midcentury Ashtray, 1950s
Aldo Londi Bitossi Very Large Round Rimini Blue Glazed Midcentury Ashtray, 1950s

Aldo Londi Bitossi Very Large Round Rimini Blue Glazed Midcentury Ashtray, 1950s

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Very large, has a diameter of 9 1/2 inches, Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 19...

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta

Continental Miniature Wooden Bombe Chest Jewelry Box
Continental Miniature Wooden Bombe Chest Jewelry Box

Continental Miniature Wooden Bombe Chest Jewelry Box

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Belgian wooden jewelry box shaped like a bombe chest with three lockable drawers and ornate brass hardware and ornamentation.      

Category

20th Century Belgian Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Metal

Early 20th Century Cut Glass Inkwell with Silver Mountings, Birmingham, 1905
Early 20th Century Cut Glass Inkwell with Silver Mountings, Birmingham, 1905

Early 20th Century Cut Glass Inkwell with Silver Mountings, Birmingham, 1905

Located in Greven, DE

English Inkwell with Faceted Crystal Body Origin: United Kingdom, Birmingham Material: Cut crystal, sterling silver mount Date: 1905 Dimensions: H × Ø: 13 × 9 cm Description: This...

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

1930s Art Deco Portoro Marble Italian Inkwell and Signature Pad
1930s Art Deco Portoro Marble Italian Inkwell and Signature Pad

1930s Art Deco Portoro Marble Italian Inkwell and Signature Pad

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Very precious Italian inkwell and signature pad with original paper. It's made with very rare portoro marble, particular for its black with brown and gold veins. Price is for the com...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Leather Tray ALINEA by ARIA HOME - Square Small - Color: Vanilla
Leather Tray ALINEA by ARIA HOME - Square Small - Color: Vanilla

Leather Tray ALINEA by ARIA HOME - Square Small - Color: Vanilla

Located in Curitiba, Parana

A classic that endures. The ALINEA Collection embodies the essence of Aria Home: classic trays with refined finishes, designed to move effortlessly across spaces and styles. Its si...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Midcentury Perforated Metal Letter Holder
Midcentury Perforated Metal Letter Holder

Midcentury Perforated Metal Letter Holder

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in San Diego, CA

Petite black enameled letter holder, circa 1950s, simple design in original finish great decorative piece.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Italian Magazine Holder Flowers and Leaves, 1950s
Italian Magazine Holder Flowers and Leaves, 1950s

Italian Magazine Holder Flowers and Leaves, 1950s

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful Italian gold gilt and enamel magazine holder rack with flowers and leaves, circa mid-20th century, 1950s, Italy. Holder has beautiful enamel flowers and gold gilt leaves ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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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