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Desk Accessories For Sale
Ritz Carlton Osaka Japan Porcelain Jewelry Dish
Ritz Carlton Osaka Japan Porcelain Jewelry Dish

Ritz Carlton Osaka Japan Porcelain Jewelry Dish

Located in New York, NY

A dark blue porcelain jewelry dish from The Ritz Carlton, Osaka, Japan, circa late-20th century. Iconic Ritz Carlton Lion head and crown at center, 'Osaka...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Bird Figurine
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Bird Figurine

Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Bird Figurine

By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and sapphire blue spots, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso...

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

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fontana Arte 1950s Modernist Glass Pen Holder or Stand and Ashtray Desk Set
Fontana Arte 1950s Modernist Glass Pen Holder or Stand and Ashtray Desk Set

Fontana Arte 1950s Modernist Glass Pen Holder or Stand and Ashtray Desk Set

By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Beautiful vintage Mid-Century Modern desk set featuring an adjustable pen holder or stand with a tray and an ashtray attributed to Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Made in Italy, circa ...

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

Materials

Glass

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

Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Comb Made from Horn
Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Comb Made from Horn

Original Midcentury Carl Auböck Comb Made from Horn

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

For sale is a beautiful half-moon shaped comb. The item was hand-crafted from horn and designed by the renowned workshops of Carl Auböck in Austria. It's a remarkable example of the ...

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

Materials

Horn

Mid-Century Hand-Blown Turquoise & Yellow Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Turquoise & Yellow Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight

Mid-Century Hand-Blown Turquoise & Yellow Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight

Located in New York, NY

This vibrant Mid-Century Modernist hand-blown Murano glass paperweight, crafted in Italy circa 1960, showcases the exceptional artistry of Murano glassmakers. The piece is adorned wi...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Antique Hand Forged Organic Design Arts & Crafts Multi Purpose Box, circa 1920
Antique Hand Forged Organic Design Arts & Crafts Multi Purpose Box, circa 1920

Antique Hand Forged Organic Design Arts & Crafts Multi Purpose Box, circa 1920

By Hugo Berger

Located in Lisse, NL

Unique and all handcrafted, wrought iron box attr. to Hugo Berger Goberg. It is always refreshing to find an antique object probably by a famous maker, that you have never seen befo...

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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Rare Antique Regency Travelling Writing Box, English c 1810-1820
Rare Antique Regency Travelling Writing Box, English c 1810-1820

Rare Antique Regency Travelling Writing Box, English c 1810-1820

Located in Kastrup, DK

A rare Regency writing desk box made in solid ebony. Original leather with natural age-related patina. Original fittings and locks. In good condi...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Cartier Vintage Black Sunglasses with Box, 1990 Silver Logo
Cartier Vintage Black Sunglasses with Box, 1990 Silver Logo

Cartier Vintage Black Sunglasses with Box, 1990 Silver Logo

By Cartier

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Cartier classic black sunglasses with silver CC logo. Classic, timeless, sophisticated piece to add to your wardrobe Authentic, vintage, rare, Cartier Paris France Black Ja...

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Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Awake Snipe Beak Bird Teak Sculpture by Svend-Aage Holm-Sørensen for Warm Nordic
Awake Snipe Beak Bird Teak Sculpture by Svend-Aage Holm-Sørensen for Warm Nordic

Awake Snipe Beak Bird Teak Sculpture by Svend-Aage Holm-Sørensen for Warm Nordic

By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen

Located in Viby J, DK

Charming teak birds with beaks and great personality. Manufactured in Denmark and designed by the internationally renowned designer, Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, who was particularly famous for his lamp designs in the 1950s. Beak Birds...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Oak, Teak

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

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Letter Rack

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk letter holder rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.63"W x 2...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Solid Russian Malachite Lion
Solid Russian Malachite Lion

Solid Russian Malachite Lion

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Malachite lion - perfectly suited for a desk object / sculpture or paperweight. A perfect gift for anyone who loves organic, yet chic pieces.

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20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray

Located in Reading, Berkshire

An Impressive Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand With Two Cut Glass Metal Topped Inkwells With A Formed Pen Tray Base Decorated With A Rope & Key Design Will Be Supplied With ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600
Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Located in Chicago, IL

This small porcelain object is a scale weight from the late Ming-dynasty (1368-1644), a dense counterweight for a tabletop balances used by merchants to ...

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Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

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

Mid-Century Fontana Arte Desk Set in Thick Nile Green Glass 50s Italy
Mid-Century Fontana Arte Desk Set in Thick Nile Green Glass 50s Italy

Mid-Century Fontana Arte Desk Set in Thick Nile Green Glass 50s Italy

By Fontana Arte

Located in Palermo, IT

Very elegant desk set in thick Nile green cut glass, steel, and metal, consisting of a pad, envelope holder, and paperweight. Made by Fontana Arte, Italy in the 1950s. Engraved "Fx" ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Wall Street Dollar Sign and Bull Brass Desk Paperweights
Wall Street Dollar Sign and Bull Brass Desk Paperweights

Wall Street Dollar Sign and Bull Brass Desk Paperweights

Located in New York, NY

A set of Wall Street brass paperweights or decorative objects; a brass dollar sign and bull, circa mid to late-20th century. Great desk accessories. Dimensions: Dollar sign: 2....

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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs
Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs

Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs on the handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 95.04 grams. Dimensi...

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20th Century European Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Desk Top Bronze Busts, Continental Circa 1900
Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Desk Top Bronze Busts, Continental Circa 1900

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Desk Top Bronze Busts, Continental Circa 1900

By Gladenbeck Foundry

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A very handsome pair of Grand Tour style desk top bronze busts, both mounted atop white alabaster columns sided by gilt metal rings, rising from squared mottled marble bases ringed b...

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Early 20th Century German Grand Tour Desk Accessories

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Rouge Griotte Marble Inkwell
A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Rouge Griotte Marble Inkwell

A Very Fine Gilt Bronze & Rouge Griotte Marble Inkwell

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Very Fine Rouge Griotte Marble Inkwell with Bronze Statuettes representing "Night & Day" by Michelangelo, crystal ink containers with elaborate gilt bronze covers. France, circ...

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1880s French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Griotte Marble, Bronze

MCM Walnut and Naugahyde Double Letter Tray by OPCO
MCM Walnut and Naugahyde Double Letter Tray by OPCO

MCM Walnut and Naugahyde Double Letter Tray by OPCO

By Opco Company

Located in San Diego, CA

Very cool and functional MCM walnut and nauhgahyde double letter tray by OPCO, circa 1970s. The tray is in very good vintage condition and measures 15.5"W x 10.25"D x 6.5"H and would...

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

Materials

Naugahyde, Walnut

19th Century French Tantalus Liquor Set
19th Century French Tantalus Liquor Set

19th Century French Tantalus Liquor Set

Located in Mérida, YU

Very rare French 19th Century Ormolu Tantalus-Liquor Set in the shape of a globe. The Crystal Globe is made on a extraordinary pattern. Comes with 3 hand cut Crystal bottles and 6 g...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

Italy 1980 Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Tavole Panels
Italy 1980 Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Tavole Panels

Italy 1980 Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Tavole Panels

By Walter Valentini

Located in Brescia, IT

Walter Valentini was born in 1928 in South Italy. A painter and engraver, he lives and works in Milan. He is Holder of the chair for engraving at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell
Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell

Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell

Located in San Diego, CA

Stunning early Art Nouveau iridescent art glass inkwell, circa 1900s. The piece features a gorgeous array of rainbow iridescence from greens to blues to...

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Box Black and White Cameo
Box Black and White Cameo

Box Black and White Cameo

$295Sale Price|37% Off

Box Black and White Cameo

Located in New York, NY

A blonde wood box with black and white Cameo design. Interior is cobalt blue velvet lined. Cameo is resin or composite material. Box can be decor...

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Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Composition

Art Deco Spitfire Wooden & Aluminum Airplane Desk Model, Asprey, ca 1940's
Art Deco Spitfire Wooden & Aluminum Airplane Desk Model, Asprey, ca 1940's

Art Deco Spitfire Wooden & Aluminum Airplane Desk Model, Asprey, ca 1940's

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco / Cubist Spitfire wooden & aluminum airplane desk model. Asprey London- ca 1940´s. RAF Supermarine spitfire aluminum airplane desk model, mounted over a display stand. Airpl...

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

Materials

Aluminum

Reaction Poetique Centerpiece with Handle by Jaime Hayon for Cassina
Reaction Poetique Centerpiece with Handle by Jaime Hayon for Cassina

Reaction Poetique Centerpiece with Handle by Jaime Hayon for Cassina

By Cassina

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

The Réaction Poétique Centrepiece with Handle by Jaime Hayon for Cassina is a refined statement piece that elevates any interior. Crafted with the signature artistry of the celebrate...

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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Tommi Parzinger for Hart Associates Nickel & Taupe Enamel Magazine Rack, 1950's
Tommi Parzinger for Hart Associates Nickel & Taupe Enamel Magazine Rack, 1950's

Tommi Parzinger for Hart Associates Nickel & Taupe Enamel Magazine Rack, 1950's

By Tommi Parzinger, Hart Associates 1

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Hart Associates, Tommi Parzinger attributed Magazine Stand, Book Stand. Folder Stand. Plants. Repurpose. Featuring a sturdy rectangular two part form with curved Nickel plated Brass ...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Fountain pen Ballpoint pen and pocket magnifying glass Set enamel Salimbeni
Fountain pen Ballpoint pen and pocket magnifying glass Set enamel Salimbeni

Fountain pen Ballpoint pen and pocket magnifying glass Set enamel Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Luxurious Desk Set Ballpoint pen, fountain pen and small pocket magnifying glass in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent polychrome fire enamels on guilloche in an early 1900s A...

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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large Silvered Lion Sculpture, France, Early 20th Century
Large Silvered Lion Sculpture, France, Early 20th Century

Large Silvered Lion Sculpture, France, Early 20th Century

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

An early 20th century Silverplated Lion. This particular example very well modelled. Mounted over a Portoro Italian marble base. Perfect size to...

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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Metal

TIFFANY & CO. 1905 Charles T. Cook Desk Magnifier Glass In .925 Sterling Silver
TIFFANY & CO. 1905 Charles T. Cook Desk Magnifier Glass In .925 Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & CO. 1905 Charles T. Cook Desk Magnifier Glass In .925 Sterling Silver

By Tiffany & Co., Charles Cooke

Located in Miami, FL

A desk magnifier glass designed by Tiffany & Co. This is a desk magnifier glass created in 1905 at the Tiffany & Co. in New York City. This beautiful piece was carefully crafted during the Edwardian period in solid sterling silver .925/.999 and fitted with a round loupe glass, which is framed into the sterling. The magnifier is very useful and was made under the Tiffany's directory period of Charles T. Cook (1902-1907). As with all Tiffany pieces, the quality and design are beyond compared. Exceptional and rare example of Tiffany's finest work. This a perfect gift and display beautiful in a desk. Country: New York City, United States. Period: Edwardian, 1905 Designer: Period C, for 1902-1907 Charles T. Cook. Weight: 266.5 Grams, (170.85 Dwt). Measurements: 210 mm by 106 mm by 16 mm (8.25 x 4.16 x 0.63 inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the "C" for the period of Charles T. Cook and signed in full as follows. "TIFFANY & CO. MAKERS STERLING SILVER C.". Tiffany Hallmarking Tiffany silver holloware and flatware is generally marked Tiffany & Co and generally includes date letters indicating the period it was made. Flatware also usually includes a pattern number. The first date letter "M (old English) used by Tiffany’s represented Edward C. Moore, who was the head of tiffany's silver operations until 1891. after his death, the date letters were based on the initial of the current tiffany president; 1891-1902 Charles L. Tiffany (T), 1902-1907 Charles T. Cook (C), 1907-1947 John C. Moore (M), 1947-1955 Louis De Bian Moore (B), 1955-ca.1965 William T. Lusk (L). The Tiffany dynasty Was founded in 1837 at 259 Broadway in New York City by Charles Louis Tiffany and partner John B. Young. It began not as a jewelry & silver emporium...

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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Light Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles
Light Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles

Light Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles

By Argosy Designs

Located in Treadwell, NY

Individually stamped and numbered, these one of a kind presentation trays feature patinated brass handles with a satin finish lacquer top coat. Each wooden slab is has its own unique...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Shell Paper Clamp in Italian Sterling Silver
Shell Paper Clamp in Italian Sterling Silver

Shell Paper Clamp in Italian Sterling Silver

Located in New York, NY

Shell paper clamp in Italian sterling silver. Finely wrought hinged silver shell desk accessory for holding current papers elegantly in place with Italian ...

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1930s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Star Sea Star Starfish Key Ring Chain Holder
Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Star Sea Star Starfish Key Ring Chain Holder

Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Star Sea Star Starfish Key Ring Chain Holder

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A charming modernist star keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Victorian Measuring Tape Bell Shaped
Victorian Measuring Tape Bell Shaped

Victorian Measuring Tape Bell Shaped

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique Victorian measuring sewing tape in a bell shape. Collectible

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1890s American Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Bronze Hand Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece
Bronze Hand Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece

Bronze Hand Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

A bronze sculpture of a hand with an open palm. Resting on the palm is a bronze object that resembles a traditional spinning top. The hand appears to be life-sized (Small Children s...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Nautical Bronze Double Inkwell With Pen Tray
Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Nautical Bronze Double Inkwell With Pen Tray

Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Nautical Bronze Double Inkwell With Pen Tray

By Silver Crest Bronze

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Arts & Crafts period Nautical gilt bronze double inkwell with pen tray By Silver Crest (the mark of Smith Metal Arts Co.), an offshoot of Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Ear...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury White, Organge and Red Onyx, Agate and Quartz Decorative Geode Bowls
Midcentury White, Organge and Red Onyx, Agate and Quartz Decorative Geode Bowls

Midcentury White, Organge and Red Onyx, Agate and Quartz Decorative Geode Bowls

Located in Roma, IT

Set of three bowls or vintage decorative desk containers in onyx agate and quartz with shades of white, and orange, green and red. A set that is elegant and comfortable for a table, desk or shelf. This pieces can function as a small jewelry plate...

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20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Onyx, Quartz

French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur

French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur

By Le Tanneur

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic 6-piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. Desk set includes leather: desk pad, mail holder, ashtray, manual date/calendar, ink b...

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1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Faux Leather

Vintage Cut Geode Paperweight
Vintage Cut Geode Paperweight

Vintage Cut Geode Paperweight

$220Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Cut Geode Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice vintage cut geode paper weight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown, tan, grey and blue colors and measures 4...

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

Materials

Petrified Wood

Bronze Dore Blotter Holders in the Graduate Pattern signed Tiffany & Co.
Bronze Dore Blotter Holders in the Graduate Pattern signed Tiffany & Co.

Bronze Dore Blotter Holders in the Graduate Pattern signed Tiffany & Co.

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

These Bronze Doré blotter holders, crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co., embody the elegance and precision of early 20th-century American design. Rendered in the sophisticated "Gra...

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1910s American Aesthetic Movement Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Danish Bakelite Table Phone from the 1940s
Danish Bakelite Table Phone from the 1940s

Danish Bakelite Table Phone from the 1940s

Located in Vienna, AT

Bakelite leather covered table phone, made in Denmark in the late 1940s. Used marks.  

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1940s Danish Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

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...

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Late 20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Space Age Plastic Desk Set Organizer
Space Age Plastic Desk Set Organizer

Space Age Plastic Desk Set Organizer

By Kartell

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice black & white Space Age plastic desk set organizer, circa 1970's great condition 2 pieces set great for envelopes, clips pens, etc.

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Late 20th Century North American Space Age Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Early English 19th Century Pewter Plate
Early English 19th Century Pewter Plate

Early English 19th Century Pewter Plate

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small round pewter plate with London and makers mark on the rear side.

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Early 19th Century English Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

Murano Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight Sculpture Knob Top Multicolor Murrines
Murano Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight Sculpture Knob Top Multicolor Murrines

Murano Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight Sculpture Knob Top Multicolor Murrines

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A fantastic Murano Art Glass paperweight with multicolored Millefiori murrines. This art glass paperweight is designed with a sculptural knob top in clear frosted matte glass resembl...

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

Materials

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

English Victorian Brass Owl Inkwell
English Victorian Brass Owl Inkwell

English Victorian Brass Owl Inkwell

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian brass owl inkwell on rectangular tray.

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4995 Polished Brass Wall Hook
Carl Auböck Model #4995 Polished Brass Wall Hook

Carl Auböck Model #4995 Polished Brass Wall Hook

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4995 Polished Brass Wall Hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austri...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

A Set of 4 Neoclassical Style Polished Stone Spheres, Early 20th Century
A Set of 4 Neoclassical Style Polished Stone Spheres, Early 20th Century

A Set of 4 Neoclassical Style Polished Stone Spheres, Early 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Set of 4 Neoclassical Style Polished Stone Spheres, Early 20th Century Description: Resting on ebonized socle bases. Wear commensurate with age and use. Provenance: Private Austr...

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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

19th Century Napoleon III Letter Rack with Lacquered Panels and Bronze Mounts
19th Century Napoleon III Letter Rack with Lacquered Panels and Bronze Mounts

19th Century Napoleon III Letter Rack with Lacquered Panels and Bronze Mounts

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Beautiful 19th century letter rack from the French Napoleon III period. The letter rack is made of bronze with wooden panels. The wooden panels are decorated with red traditional lac...

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

EDWARDIAN 1900 England Antique Desk Magnifier Loupe In Polished Brass & Wood
EDWARDIAN 1900 England Antique Desk Magnifier Loupe In Polished Brass & Wood

EDWARDIAN 1900 England Antique Desk Magnifier Loupe In Polished Brass & Wood

Located in Miami, FL

A British desk magnifier loupe from the Edwardian Period. This is a beautiful continental magnifier desk-loupe created in England during the Edwardian period, back in the 1900's. Th...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Set of Six Post-Modern Art Glass Paperweights, 20th Century
Set of Six Post-Modern Art Glass Paperweights, 20th Century

Set of Six Post-Modern Art Glass Paperweights, 20th Century

Located in Astoria, NY

Collection of Six Encased Bubble Art Glass Paperweights, comprising: a Val St. Lambert paperweight with controlled bubbles and cobalt blue glass center, an iridescent ovoid paperweig...

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20th Century Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

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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