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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: 1990s
Period: Early 1900s
Postmodern “LEGO” Telephone Phone by Tyco
Located in Rome, IT
1990s telephone made of LEGO by Tyco.
Category
1990s Japanese Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
1900, High Quality Art Nouveau Silver Plated and Enamels German Inkwell
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Particular inkwell made in Germany in 1900, green and blue enameled parts, decorated with floreal motifs.
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Enamel
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Desk Bell
Located in VALENZA, IT
Desk bell in sterling silver. The bell is smooth with beaded decorations both on the body and on the knob.
The body is perforated to make the bell sound (br...
Category
1990s Italian Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Antique Inkstand, Green Marble, Scotland 1900, H562
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Inkstand, Green Marble, Scotland 1900, H562
Scotland 1900
Green Marble
Pair of two crystal inkwells and lids
Brass pen rest to the front
All...
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A '90s Postmodern black and brown polished marble stone desk pen pencil holder, circa 1990s.
Dimensions: 2.5" square x 4.19" height.
Matching...
Category
1990s European Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Marble
Ceramic Handpainted Moroccan Coaster or Tile, Set of 4
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of four ceramic hand painted Moroccan coasters or tiles featuring lovely geometrical design.
Dimensions: 4" W x 4" D x 0.5" H.
Category
1990s Moroccan Moorish Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
C F A Voysey Attri, Made by Richard Rathbone, an Arts & Crafts Copper Inkstand
Located in London, GB
C F A Voysey attributed. Made by Richard Rathbone, stamped maker to the base.
An Arts & Crafts copper inkstand with domed top lid with upturned lip handle and a pen tray to the fron...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Set of Swedish Ahus Glass Paperweights, Signed Studio Åhus 1992 HD-AZ
By Studio Ahus
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
2 Modern Swedish Åhus glass paperweights. The signed paperweights are frosted glass with colorful interior and frosted glass surface. The larger pie...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Monumental Edwardian Sterling Silver Ink Stand - Egyptian Revival - Garrard 1908
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1908 by Garrard & Co., this monumental Antique, Sterling Silver Ink Stand, is the epitome of Egyptian Revival taste, ...
Category
Early 1900s English Egyptian Revival Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Figural Female Desktop Servant Bell, Circa 1900
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian sterling silver figural female desktop servant bell unused.
Circa 1890.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Set of Three Lucite Pyramid Sculptures Orange, Purple, Sapphire Blue 1990's
Located in North Miami, FL
This collection of lucite jewel toned sculptures in orange, red, sapphire blue and purple are two pyramids and one abstract form. They glisten with gorgeous colors and make a great s...
Category
1990s American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
A French 19th-20th Century Ebonized Wood & Plated Surtout de Table Centerpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century neoclassical revival style ebonized wood and figural silver plated mounted plateau Surtout de Table centerpiece...
Category
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Sterling Silver 'Anvil' Inkwell by George Unite & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare and unusual antique Edwardian English sterling silver anvil inkwell; part of antique silver and glassware collection.
This exceptional an...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Samuel Jacob Edwardian Sterling Silver Frog Inkwell
By Samuel Jacob
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, unusual, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver inkwell in the form of a frog; part of our antique diverse ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Edwardian English sterling silver inkwell has been modelled in the form of a perched frog.
The surface of this impressive novelty silver...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Open Letters Caucasian Rusian
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Open letters Caucasian Rusian
Circa 1900 Silver Solid
Islamic inscriptions
with Niele enamel.
Category
Early 1900s Belarusian Islamic Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Desk Set W.M.F figure of justice
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Desk set W.M.F figure of justice
Inkwell and bell (bell)
Electroplated metal
Circa 1900 Origin Germany
Very good general condition
Business cards are placed in the front cab
Art Nouv...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Franz Bergmann, Viennese Bronze & Marble Erotic Sculptural Vide Poche, ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions:
Height (w/ skirt down): 6.75 inches (17cm).
Height (w/ skirt up): 8.5 inches (21.25 cm).
Diameter of marble base: 6.25 inches (15.63 cm).
...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Franz Bergmann, Crocodile, Vienna Bronze Sculptural Paperweight, Ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Franz Xaver Bergmann
Sculpture: Crocodile
This wonderful life-like little sculpture of a crocodile is actually a most convenient paperweight, and a perfect desk accesso...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Enamel Miniatures Living Room and Piano Set
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Enamel miniatures living room and piano set
Origin Vienna, Austria Circa 1900
Enamel and bronze materials
The piano is a music box (it works)
The general condition is very good. ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Rococo Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel
Set of Four Signed Marta Marzotto Hand Blown Murano Glass Cactus Sculptures
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning group of vintage signed Marta Marzotto murano glass cactuses circa 1990 just arrived at Maison Nurita. Entirely handblown in glass, thes...
Category
1990s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze and Green Glass Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Among the most visually alluring and technically excellent of all Tiffany Studios New York's desk accessories, the exciting design for this refined but robustly rounded inkwell features green blown glass in pinched triangular forms that appear to dance in perfectly coordinated movement around the circumference of the piece. The negative space between the blown green glass appears in the form of stylized flowers with Minimalist linear accents in patinated bronze.
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Country: United States
circa 1900
Dimensions: 3.75" height, 6.25" diameter
Materials: Leaded glass, bronze
Signed: "Tiffany Studios New York 25055” along with the Tiffany Studios monogram...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Swarovski Figurine Flowers Arrangement
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite retired Swarovski crystal daisy flowers arrangement designed by Michael Stamey. The figurine was part of the “Secret Garden theme” and featu...
Category
1990s Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Sterling Silver & Mother-of-pearl Paper Knife Birmingham 1907
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This sterling silver handled paper knife features a blade of Mother-of-pearl of lovely colour and figure, and is a rare survivor. Due to the fragility of the blade, these are obvious...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Game
Located in North Miami, FL
This original Postmodern Michael Graves chess set with checkers pieces has been fully restored with the wood which is 2 variants of maple.
The wood was redone and new felt was put on the bottom. The resin players are a composition. It has velvet storage compartments inside for the players when you wish to use the checkers game part. Michael Graves was a Memphis Group designer and a member of the New York Five...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Velvet, Wood
World Traffic Globe, Steamship Company Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1900-1918
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Rare large world traffic globe of the steamship company Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen.
Between 1900 and 1918, Welt-Reise Verlag Berlin publi...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Good Quality Arts & Crafts Table Top Bookcase Made from 1/4 Sawn Oak
Located in London, GB
A good quality Arts & Crafts tabletop bookcase made from 1/4 sawn oak with through pegged joints. Perfect for CDs or DVDs.
Measures: Height 14 1/2 i...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Antique Art Nouveau Inkstand, Wood + Kingwood Inlaid, Scotland, 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Art Nouveau inkstand, Wood + kingwood inlaid, Scotland 1900, H627
Scotland 1900
Wood + kingwood
Pair of two crystal inkwells and lids with metal handles and a pen rest
Inlai...
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Huge Gucci Advertising Display Stand
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Gucci display in brown Lucite and golden metal stand.
Category
1990s Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Priests of Pallas Festival Kansas City Chinese Cloisonné Card Tray, 1906
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and scarce Chinese attributed Art Nouveau cloisonné card tray made for the Priests of Pallas Festival in Kansas City in 1906. The Festival wa...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Jugendstil Broom and Shovel, circa 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil broom and shovel, circa 1908
Polished and stove enamelled.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1990s Blue and White Art Glass Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Art glass sculpture by Johnathon Schmuck. Signed "Schmuck '93." This piece can be displayed in two different positions. Johnathon Schmuck attended the Canberra School of Art, in Aust...
Category
1990s American Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Magnificent Antique English Perpetual Calendar, c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
This extraordinary example of an Edwardian Perpetual calendar beats the largest we have had in the past (which was 20" tall); this one towering just shy of 22" tall!
Made from oak...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Pair of Colored Glass and Sterling Silver Match Strikers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive pair of antique Edwardian English sterling silver and colored glass match strikers; an addition to our ornamental collection.
These fine antique Edwardian sterling silver match strikers have a circular rounded form.
The surface of each colored glass body is embellished with a serrated texture which composes a match striker.
The upper portion of these antique match strikers...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
A. Duchene Art Nouveau Set in Gilded Bronze Signed A.Duchène circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A. DUCHENE
Art Nouveau set in gilded bronze composed of two letter ops, decorated in relief with a nymph and a putti, and a seal with a faun's head, in their original box. Signed "A...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Gucci Desk Paperweight
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci desk paperweight from the 1980s, this elegant piece is based on an anthrazite metal base and an acrylic stand, attributed to Tom Ford.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Silvered Brass and Gilt Encrier with Shepherdess and Monogram, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This charming encrier, or inkwell, is made from silvered brass and gilt bronze. A central gilded figure holding a shepherd’s crook stands on top of a hexagonal pedestal with supporti...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Antique Luggage Crocodile Skin Leather Suitcase, Colonial
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique suitcase made of crocodile leather handstitched with leather lacing and secured with tacks, an attractive antique reptile skin suitcase with a...
Category
Early 1900s British British Colonial Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Faux Leather
Pair of Antique Painted Tole Figures
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900 Northern Italian alpine tole figures with original painted finish and patina.
Measurements:
Height: 15"
Width: 6.25"
Depth: 3...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Shocking Pink Paperweight Art Glass Egg Controlled Bubble Tapio Wirkkala Style
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Shocking pink paperweight Tapio Wirkkala style controlled bubble art glass decorative egg design signed 1990
Unable to read signature
Attributed to ...
Category
1990s Unknown Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell by D. Alonzo
Located in Fairfax, VA
An amazing work, double inkwells in red coopery color bronze with flower and leaf accents and marble base.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fantastic Gilt Bronze Brass and Cut Glass Horseman & Hound Dog Desk Inkwell Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Marvelously detailed French antique desk accessory inkwell made of gilt bronze and nickel plate having sculptural horseman in period outfit acco...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
English Leeds Fireclay Company Advertising Lion Paperweight, circa 1904
By Leeds Fireclay Company
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique art pottery advertising paperweight mounted with a seated lion made in Leeds at The Leeds Fireclay Company (Burmantofts) dat...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Pottery
Chris Buzzini Artist-Proof Orchid Flower and Roots Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine studio glass paperweight by Chris Buzzini.
With a lampwork orchid (including the roots).
With a signature cane to the reverse of the ro...
Category
1990s American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
French Patinated Bronze Cherub Sculpture, Signed by Auguste Moreau
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and large sized Louis XVI style patinated bronze sculpture of a cherub, signed by Auguste Moreau, titled "Amour Sifflant". This is a fabulous piece that has been crafted b...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Rare Antique English Sterling Silver Postage Stamp Box by Grey & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and rare Edwardian triple postage stamp box made from solid English sterling silver fully hallmarked for London 1909 together with the makers mark for the top notch silver...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Book Rest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th-century book shelf from an English boarding school. Charming and conveniently scaled, the shelf features a hand-painted Marlborough College ...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hammered Brass Arts and Crafts Bookends by Frost
By Frost
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of hammered brass Arts and Crafts bookends by Frost . The perfect addition to an Arts and crafts library. Copper plated brass. Green felt ...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Copper
Randall Grubb Flat Flower Bouquet Glass Paperweight with a Millefiori Garland
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, signed lampwork paperweight by Randall Grubb.
With a flat floral bouquet surrounded by a millefiori ring or garland.
With a G signat...
Category
1990s American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Wonderful Hagenauer Silver Donkey Box
Located in Munich, DE
Wooden bow with silver donkey handle.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Pair of W.M.F. Plaques Signed Albert Mayer, Art Nouveau Period, Germany
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of W.M.F. plaques signed Albert Mayer (1867-1944). Art Nouveau period, Germany, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
"The Coffee Maker" Viennese Vienna Cold Painted Oriental Bronze Franz Bergmann
Located in Berlin, DE
"The coffee maker" Viennese Vienna cold painted oriental bronze by Franz Bergmann.
Extremely fine and detailed masterpiece.
Both parts hallmarked.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Ambra Vase, Murano Glass "Sommerso" by Salviati
By Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A characteristic Art Nouveau ambra vase, Murano Glass "Sommerso" by Salviati.
Measures cm: Height 38, diameter 22.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze Figurative Abstract Sculpture Signed French
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful cast bronze figurative French abstract sculpture is a single breast as the subject matter. It is signed and numbered 100. It has been professionally polished. Sorry th...
Category
1990s French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Pair of W.M.F. Silver Plate Dishes, Jugendstil Period, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of W.M.F. silver plate dishes, Jugendstil Period, circa 1900.
With hunting dogs.
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Garibaldi Bronze Medal by Italian Manufacture, 1902
Located in Roma, IT
Giuseppe Garibaldi silver medal is an original silver medal realized in Italy by Italian manufacture in 1910.
This silver medal celebrates Giuseppe Garibaldi with a portrait.
On ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian English Sterling Silver Letter / Paper Holder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, large antique Edwardian English sterling silver note/letter/paper holder; an addition to our ornamental office collection.
This impressive Edwardian sterling silver holder/clip has a plain rounded clip form.
This fine example of antique silverware is plain and unembellished, apart from the feature hallmarks to the anterior surface of one side.
The large slightly sprung clip has flared terminals with rounded corners.
Condition
This antique paper holder...
Category
Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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
Neoclassical-Style Continental Silver '.800' Footed Double Inkstand by Dragstead
By A. Dragsted
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical - style, Continental Silver (.800), footed, double inkstand, Denmark, year-hallmarked for 1901, A. N. Dragsted - maker. Each of the wells is decorated with bows and garl...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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