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Desk Accessories For Sale
Mirrored Art Deco Paperweight Att. to Jean Luce, C 1930's
Located in New York, NY
Chic solid glass Art Deco mirrored paperweight, having bevelled edges. This piece is in very good, original condition, clean and ready to display and use. Made in the 1930's att...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Mirror

Italy Late 20th Century Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Tracce Tracks
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 Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with white "filigrana" - white filaments intricately superimposed and intertwined within the glass / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Me...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Paperweight
Murano Glass Paperweight
$300 Sale Price
40% Off
Italy Mid-Century Modern Style Black Crystal Faceted Table Lighter
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant table lighter designed with a shape that evoques the Mid-Century Modern Italian style. A similar pattern of this design can be possible to find in the production ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Crystal

African Tuareg Hand-Tooled Black Leather Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand tooled black leather box from Africa. Very fine workmanship with tribal traditional African symbols on black leather. African Tuareg style probably ...
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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Desk Accessories

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Leather

Stainless Steel Japan Letter Opener Desk Tool Vintage
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage stainless steel letter opener , which includes a knife and small scissors. Made in Japan circa the 1960s. Stamped. Clean modern design. Dimension...
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Stainless Steel

Vintage Must de Cartier crystal inkwell
Located in NEWARK, GB
A fine vintage Must de Cartier crystal inkwell. It is a melon shaped inkwell with a chunky ribbed crystal body, reflecting the light beautifully, the ...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique Draughtsman's Rolling Ruler, English, Cartographer's Instrument, Stanley
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique draughtsman's rolling ruler. An English, nitrided bronze cartographer's instrument by Stanley of London, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Wonderful c...
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Late 19th Century British Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather Cabinet, Houghton & Gunn, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence box. An English, leather bound sarcophagus cabinet with secret compartment, attributed to Houghton and Gun...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Desk Accessories

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Leather

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel-Mounted Magnifying Glass
By George Hope
Located in New York, NY
Large, Edwardian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel-mounted magnifying glass, Birmingham, England, 1906, Geo. Hope - maker. Measures almost 9 inches long x 3 3/4 inches diame...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories

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Metal, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Handcrafted Brass Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina
Located in London, GB
Handmade cast brass leaf with stunning details, a beautiful bronze patina finish and polished highlights. Ideal as an elegant paperweight or just a charming decorative object. Each ...
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2010s Indian Organic Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern stamp box, desk box, decorative box, or jewelry box By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) Ne...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Blotter Ends
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period "Bookmark" gilt bronze blotter ends with a custom green leather desk blotter By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the under...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Antique Baccarat Crystal Glass Inkstand, Pen Holder, Desk Utensil, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Great Baccarat inkwell with extensive crystal cut. Places for pens are at each side. France, late 19th century. .
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

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Crystal

Large Cut Crystal Multi-Faceted Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and weighty crystal ball - cut crystal is brilliantly multi-faceted, The piece reflects light from every angle - also works well as a bookend or sit alone sculpture. Due t...
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20th Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Cut Glass

Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive fine quality antique Louis XV style French ormolu encrier / inkstand. Born in France in the 19th century, almost certainly Parisian work, exquisitely chased, chis...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1982, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very Good original condition - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer typ-TA 32.
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1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Plastic

Antique Decorative Desk Stand, Indian, Ebony, Colonial Writer's Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative desk stand. An Indian, ebony Colonial writer's tidy, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Striking dark tonality with eye-catching Colon...
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Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Desk Accessories

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Ebony

Paul Evans Patchwork Copper Large and Small Humidors w Cigar Ashtray, c 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic set of Paul Evans 'Patchwork Copper' smoking accessories, manufactured by C.C. Design Inc and retailed by Directional in the 1970s, with beautiful light patina and age, p...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Copper, Pewter

Easter Porcelain Bowl Hand-Painted with Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in grey and white colors in country style. The Easter rabbit is sitting in the middle of the b...
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2010s German Country Desk Accessories

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Porcelain

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper inkwell. By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Early 20th Century Each measures: 4"W x 4"D x 2.5"H. Goo...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

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Copper

Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Doré Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period gilt bronze desk letter rack featuring a Zodiac design By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: 9.5"W x 2.5"D x 6.25"H Go...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Bordeaux Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...
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2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

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Stone, Onyx, Metal

Fantastic 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Crystal Box
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Crystal Box. The box is composed of two sections of French opaline crystal which are mounted to a fa...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Bronze

Rare 19th Century Small Circular Tray
Located in Richmond, London
A rare 19th century small circular tray. Why we like it Simple and useful piece of interior decoration. Dimensions Diameter: 24.5 cm / 9.75” Height...
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19th Century European Georgian Antique Desk Accessories

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Wood

Napoleon III Inkwell with Egyptian Inspiration
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Egyptian-style inkwell was crafted in France during the reign of Napoleon III. The centerpiece of the inkwell features a depiction of the goddess Hathor. Front-facing and hiera...
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Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Victorian Staunton Chess Pieces Set + Italian Marble Giltwood Chessboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare original Victorian Staunton chess set with fine Italian marble giltwood chessboard A trul...
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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble

Ghidini 1961 Omini Tape Mate in Polished Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Scotch holder in brass Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Arts & Crafts Copper and Sterling Silver Letter Holder
Located in New York, NY
This unique a elegantly detailed Arts and Crafts Copper and Sterling Silver Letter Holder originates from the United States, Circa 1910. Features ...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver, Copper

Stunning Cartier Diabolo Black Resin Pen Platinum Mounts & Cabochon Finish Boxed
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant Diabolo de Cartier ballpoint pen in black composite, with steel details, blue resin cabochon. Dimension: 136.5mm Manufactured by Montblanc Cartier pens are designed b...
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1990s French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Steel

Gorgeous Highly Polished Rainbow Obsidian Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous highly polished rainbow obsidian paperweight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful colors and measures 6.25"W 4....
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15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories

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Stone

Set Tronador Large Mini Boxes, Onyx Stone and Silver Alpaca
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
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2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

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Stone, Onyx

Vintage Georg Jensen Black Pen Tray or Desk Organizer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pen tray or desk (drawer) organizer. By Georg Jensen. In black powder coated metal (we assume aluminum). In the form of a large rectangular tray with 7 scalloped sections. ...
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Late 20th Century Danish Modern Desk Accessories

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Aluminum

GUCCI Set of Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Gucci set of magnifying glass and letter opener made of solid brass / Made in Italy Original mark on the item / comes in original box length 4.7 inches / magnifying glass dia...
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20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

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Brass

Vintage Italian Paperweight Ball, 1970
Located in KUTNO, PL
Fancy, artistic and joyful! The antique paperweight was handcrafted by a master glass blower. This is not only a practical office item, but also a small work of art - elegant, sophi...
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1970s Italian Romantic Vintage Desk Accessories

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Glass

Carl Auböck Model #8040-1 Knob in Nickel
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #8040-1 Knob in Nickel. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese knob is executed in brushed nickel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. Its mi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Nickel

Vintage 20th Century Striped Wood Perpetual Desk / Wall Calendar c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage 20th Century perpetual desk calendar, made from striped wood. There is a small hinged door to one side revealing six knobs, these are used to move forward and rewind the day,...
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1970s British Vintage Desk Accessories

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Wood

Salta Round Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
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2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

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Stone, Onyx, Metal

Walter Bosse Cat Figurine with Thermometer, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse cat figurine with thermometer, 1950s Austrian desk thermometer, cat figurine and a lantern-shaped thermometer. Designed by Walter Bosse...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Brass

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

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Oak, Teak

Pair Wedgwood Blue and White Jasperware Desk Accessories
Located in New York, NY
Pair Wedgwood blue and white Jasperware desk accessories. Beautiful blue grey bisque beaker/bud-vase with cream-ivory neoclassical bas relief, ...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories

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Stoneware

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Brush
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau or Art Deco period gilt bronze inlaid abalone pen brush or pen wipe By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 2.25"W x 2.25"D x 2.25"H....
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Large Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Controlled Bubbles Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Large, Victorian period, sterling silver-mounted controlled bubbles crystal inkwell with hinged lid, Boston, circa 1895, Bigleow ,Kennard and Co. makers. Measures: 3 3/4 inches high ...
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1890s American Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Murano Opal Chalcedony Millefiori Flower Murrines Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white with orange to green "Chalcedony" surface Italian art glass flowers paperweight. Attributed to designer Galliano Ferro. There are...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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

Vintage Bohemian Crystal Votive Candle Holder in Cobalt Blue
By Modern Fabergé
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Bohemian Crystal Votive Candle Holder in Cobalt Blue. Vintage Bohemian Cobalt Blue and Ruby Red Cut to Clear Crystal Votive Candle Hol...
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20th Century Asian Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Crystal

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Foot Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist foot keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ma...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Trio of Lucite Sculptures Signed & Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic trio of Lucite sculptures with geometric shapes designed and manufactured by a Los Angeles artist and signed "Henry" 2017. The pieces are beautifully executed, the inlaid ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desk Accessories

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Lucite

Italy 1980 Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Tracce Tracks
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 ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Vintage 14K Gold Nib Model #4810 Meisterstuck Fountain Pen with Ink by Montblanc
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage 14K gold nib model #4810 meisterstuck fountain pen with black ink by Montblanc, circa 1980s. This is truly a classic writing instrument made of black resin with gold fitting...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Gold

Office Set in Glossy Black Lacquered Wood, Leather and Corno Italiano
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Create a stylish spot with our set, exuding a sense of minimalism and sophistication. Comprised of two boxes and a tissue box holder, this set is fashioned from lacquered wood with b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Wood

Painted Porcelain and Hand Carved, Gold Leaf Wood Frame, Signed "Épanouissement"
By Angelo Asti
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Painted porcelain and hand carved, gold leaf wood frame, signed "Épanouissement", Vienna, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Desk Accessories

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Seal Stamp, Chinese Soapstone, Decorative, Desk, Late 20th Century, 1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage seal stamp. A Chinese, carved soapstone decorative totem or desk item, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Charmin...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Desk Accessories

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Soapstone

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...
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Vintage Petrified Wood Catch-All Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage petrified wood catch all / bowl, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 7"W x 6"D x 1"H. Cool piece! ...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories

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Petrified Wood

Gucci Gold Metal Letter Opener in Black Leather Case
Located in New York, NY
Gucci gold cast metal letter opener with signature double G logo at handle. Engraved signature on reverse GUCCI Made In Italy Original black leather case with Gucci stamp on back.
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Late 20th Century Italian International Style Desk Accessories

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Metal

Studio Crafted Mechanical Pencil 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Finely crafted studio wood mechanical pencil in rosewood and wenge. Beautiful construction with metal components. Includes a desk stand. 1970s
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Rosewood, Wenge

Vintage Brass Turtle on Faux Book Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique vintage brass turtle on faux book paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 5.25"W x 3.5"D x 3"H. The ...
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Mid-20th Century American Desk Accessories

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Brass

Italian Murano Art Glass Large Pumpkin Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amberina Murano Art Glass Pumpkin Sculpture with Gold Flecks, Italy, 1960s A finely executed Murano Italian hand blown art glass figural pumpkin fru...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Gold Leaf

Antique Tiffany Studios Bronze Doré Pen Tray Neoclassical Taste
Located in Norwich, GB
Antique Tiffany Studios New York gilt bronze pen tray/desk tidy. Neoclassical Taste. Maker's Stamp. Circa 1900. The tray has a lovely patina, commensurate with age and use. Showing ...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Slag Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique-shaped pieces of slag glass. Each piece will vary in size and shape. Slag glass comes from the glass used to make car windows. These pieces were sourced in Texas.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Slag Glass

Slag Glass
Slag Glass
$390 / item

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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