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Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Six-Piece Desk Set, Circa 1910
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Six-Piece Desk Set, Circa 1910

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Six-Piece Desk Set, Circa 1910

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding Art & Crafts or Art Deco period "Zodiac" patinated bronze desk set. The six-piece set includes: picture frame, stamp box, inkwell, pen tray, match stand, and set of fo...

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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Hand held mirror - Sweden - Hans-Agne Jakobsson - Teak
Hand held mirror - Sweden - Hans-Agne Jakobsson - Teak

Hand held mirror - Sweden - Hans-Agne Jakobsson - Teak

By Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

A hand mirror in teak designed in by Hans-Agne Jakobsson at Markaryd in Sweden. The mirror is in excellent condition except from some minor scratches in the glass and some scratches ...

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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Teak

FRENCH 1930-35 Art Deco Display Desk Battery Cannon In Steel
FRENCH 1930-35 Art Deco Display Desk Battery Cannon In Steel

FRENCH 1930-35 Art Deco Display Desk Battery Cannon In Steel

Located in Miami, FL

A French art deco presentation desk cannon. This is a scale model of a French battery cannon made during the art deco period in France. The antique presen...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Ceramic Inkwell, Late 19th Century, Sweden
Ceramic Inkwell, Late 19th Century, Sweden

Ceramic Inkwell, Late 19th Century, Sweden

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Fantastic ceramic inkwell, with what seems to be a pottery oven in the midst of two naivistic lions. You lift of the top lid to place pens and lift up the two lions heads for ink. Co...

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1870s Swedish Folk Art Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns
Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns

By William Comyns

Located in Northampton, GB

Raised on Four Sterling Silver Scrollwork Legs From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box by William Comyns. The Stationer...

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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Just Andersen Fantail Fish Paperweight, 1930s, Art Deco
Just Andersen Fantail Fish Paperweight, 1930s, Art Deco

Just Andersen Fantail Fish Paperweight, 1930s, Art Deco

By Just Andersen

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A Heavy metal (likely pewter) paperweight designed by Just Andersen. Paperweight depicts a Fantail Fish. A lovely Art Deco style piece which can work in a variety of different interi...

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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

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

Antique French Ormolu and Cut Crystal Trumpet Vase
Antique French Ormolu and Cut Crystal Trumpet Vase

Antique French Ormolu and Cut Crystal Trumpet Vase

Located in Toronto, ON

A beautiful antique French ormolu and cut crystal trumpet. Finely detailed, this piece transitions from classical to modern interiors.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Leather Horseshoe Wall Clock by Jacques Adnet, 1950s France
Leather Horseshoe Wall Clock by Jacques Adnet, 1950s France

Leather Horseshoe Wall Clock by Jacques Adnet, 1950s France

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Add some intrigue to your home or office with this handsome wall clock in black saddle leather. Featuring brass hardware and contrast stitching quintessential to the refined style of...

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1950s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

French Bronze Louis Philippe Period Inkwell and Bell Set, circa 1840
French Bronze Louis Philippe Period Inkwell and Bell Set, circa 1840

French Bronze Louis Philippe Period Inkwell and Bell Set, circa 1840

Located in Atlanta, GA

The shaped and footed platform or stand with a central carrying handle and three fitted sections housing two inkwells and a sandwell all with removable lids, extending outward from the stand is a hook with a servant bell.

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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Desk Accessories

END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK
END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK

END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK

Located in Firenze, FI

This solid mahogany travel desk is a fine piece of English manufacture from the late 19th century. Made with high quality mahogany wood, it has an elegant and refined appearance. The...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Rocker Blotter
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Rocker Blotter

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Rocker Blotter

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Art Nouveau or Art Deco period gilt bronze and inlaid abalone rocker ink blotter By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.75"W x 2.75"D x 1.75"H...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver & Steel Transatlantic Cable Letter Opener
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver & Steel Transatlantic Cable Letter Opener

Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver & Steel Transatlantic Cable Letter Opener

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique American souvenir letter opener. By Tiffany & Co. With a sterling silver blade and ferrules, and a section of the 1858 Transatlantic Telegraph cable. In 1857-1858 the first transatlantic telegraph cable was laid across the Atlantic Ocean. The USS Niagara, one of the primary ships to lay this cable, landed in New York City in 1858 after completing its journey. Tiffany & Co. purchased the entire surplus of cable - roughly 100 miles worth - and began selling it as souvenirs. Tiffany transatlantic cable...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

3.70 carat Golden Colored Rutilated Quartz Stone
3.70 carat Golden Colored Rutilated Quartz Stone

3.70 carat Golden Colored Rutilated Quartz Stone

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a natural specimen. It's a Rutilated golden quartz Stone. It's ready to be mounted to a ring, bracelet or pendant.

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20th Century Unknown Desk Accessories

Materials

Quartz

Italian Curved Glass and Metal Magazine Holder, FIAM, 1980s
Italian Curved Glass and Metal Magazine Holder, FIAM, 1980s

Italian Curved Glass and Metal Magazine Holder, FIAM, 1980s

Located in Meda, MB

1980s magazine holder produced in Italy by FIAM. It is completely in curved and tempered glass and painted metal.

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

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

Famille Verte Porcelain Inkwell by Samson
Famille Verte Porcelain Inkwell by Samson

Famille Verte Porcelain Inkwell by Samson

By Samson & Cie

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Small famille verte porcelain inkwell decorated with enameled flowerpots, foliage, and stylized rinceaux. The inkwell is set on a gilt bronze b...

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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Gustavian Style Hand-Painted Tissue Box Holder in Grey and Gold
Gustavian Style Hand-Painted Tissue Box Holder in Grey and Gold

Gustavian Style Hand-Painted Tissue Box Holder in Grey and Gold

Located in Sheffield, MA

Add a neoclassical country touch to your countertop or nightstand with a gold gilt edge grey painted galvanized tissue box cover. Add fashion and protection for your facial tissue. E...

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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Desk Accessories

Materials

Tin

19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Dog and Cat Head Inkwells with Pen Rest
19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Dog and Cat Head Inkwells with Pen Rest

19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Dog and Cat Head Inkwells with Pen Rest

Located in Haarlem, NL

Very cute set of two 19th century Black Forest, Schwarzwald, Forêt Noir carved walnut dog and cat heads with glass eyes and ink well with log pen rest. Intricate carved detail to hair, teeth, eyes and paws. The cat has green glass eyes, has painted stripes and the log is painted darker. The inkwell insert...

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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Bone, Walnut

Vintage Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends
Vintage Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends

Vintage Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends

By Ward Bennett

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage heavy train railroad tie track bookends in the style of Ward Bennett. Green felt to bases, smooth metal finish to tops, front and back with textured steel on the sides. Great additions to your Modernist and Mid Century décor...

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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Pen and Cards Desk Trays Set in Polished Brass

Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Pen and Cards Desk Trays Set in Polished Brass

By Elisa Giovannoni, Ghidini 1961

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Trays in brass. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Rare 19th century Swiss Black Forest ''Dog"' Ink Jar desk decoration hand carved
Rare 19th century Swiss Black Forest ''Dog"' Ink Jar desk decoration hand carved

Rare 19th century Swiss Black Forest ''Dog"' Ink Jar desk decoration hand carved

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully Carved Black Forest Ink Jar, Late 19th Century, Switzerland A gorgeous and finely crafted Black Forest style ink jar dating from the late 19th century, created in Switze...

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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Secret Compartments
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Secret Compartments

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Secret Compartments

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Fitted Interior & Secret Compartments 19th Century A very attractive antique Victorian writing slope dating from the 19th century, beautifully constructed in richly figured burr walnut with brass corner mounts and fittings. The hinged case opens to reveal the traditional fitted writing interior with compartments for writing implements and accessories together with a red writing surface embellished with gilt-tooled decoration. Secret compartments can also be found within the interior. The exterior displays particularly attractive figured timber, while the brass mounts give the piece the classic appearance associated with high-quality Victorian travelling writing boxes...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

French Trophy Style Cup on Marble Base
French Trophy Style Cup on Marble Base

French Trophy Style Cup on Marble Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful Silver cup with a brass band detail on a marble or granite base. The cup, while perfectly suited for a small gathering of flowers or to store pencils on a desk, is actually a small trophy. While it isn't prominent, a small brass icon...

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20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Granite, Carrara Marble, Silver Plate

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900
Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This porcelain peach is a traditional Chinese water dropper, a calligraphy accessory that would have been found upon a scholar's painting table a...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Spider Lamp by Unknown European Artist
Art Nouveau Spider Lamp by Unknown European Artist

Art Nouveau Spider Lamp by Unknown European Artist

Located in Palm Beach, FL

European spider lamp, circa 1925. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parce...

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1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Silvered Metal 'Worried Knight' Inkwell
19th Century English Silvered Metal 'Worried Knight' Inkwell

19th Century English Silvered Metal 'Worried Knight' Inkwell

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th Century English Silvered Metal 'Worried Knight' Inkwell Add a touch of classical whimsy to your home or office with our tole figural knight inkwell. Made in later 19th century ...

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Late 19th Century English Renaissance Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

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.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Belgische ECU Lucite Paperweight–Generale Bank Commemorative Desk Object
Vintage Belgische ECU Lucite Paperweight–Generale Bank Commemorative Desk Object

Vintage Belgische ECU Lucite Paperweight–Generale Bank Commemorative Desk Object

Located in Roma, IT

Unique vintage lucite paperweight featuring embedded commemorative Belgian ECU coin medallions and etched “Generale Bank” branding. This sculptural banking collectible commemorates t...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Mauro Manetti Stirrup Cup, Brass & Silver Plate, Boar Head, 1970
Mauro Manetti Stirrup Cup, Brass & Silver Plate, Boar Head, 1970

Mauro Manetti Stirrup Cup, Brass & Silver Plate, Boar Head, 1970

By Gucci

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Mauro Manetti classic style stirrup cup, is of plain beaker form with a cast boar head to one end. Playful stirrup cup from the 1970s in brass and silver plate. Gorgeous stirrup cup ...

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Mid-20th Century English Elizabethan Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate, Pewter, Brass

Ghidini 1961 Knotted Cherry Small Box in Copper-Plated Brass by Nika Zupanc
Ghidini 1961 Knotted Cherry Small Box in Copper-Plated Brass by Nika Zupanc

Ghidini 1961 Knotted Cherry Small Box in Copper-Plated Brass by Nika Zupanc

By Ghidini 1961, Nika Zupanc

Located in Villa Carcina, IT

Fiasco. Guilt. Fear of love. A place to hide all the things we secretly desire yet are too scared to utter. The luscious things the perfect lover knows are never to be told. She drea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Carl Auböck Model #5261 Hook in Nickel
Carl Auböck Model #5261 Hook in Nickel

Carl Auböck Model #5261 Hook in Nickel

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Auböck model #5261 hook in nickel. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in softly brushed nickel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. ...

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

Materials

Nickel

Chinese Bamboo Root Calligraphy Brush
Chinese Bamboo Root Calligraphy Brush

Chinese Bamboo Root Calligraphy Brush

Located in Chicago, IL

Along with paper, ink and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist’...

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20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Goat Hair, Bamboo

Pair of Ancient Japanese Plates, Japan, 19th Century
Pair of Ancient Japanese Plates, Japan, 19th Century

Pair of Ancient Japanese Plates, Japan, 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Pair of Japan plates is an original decorative porcelain object realized in the 19th century by Japan manufacture. The smaller tray is decorated with multicolored floral reliefs and decorations and has a polylobed edge. On the back, it has decorations painted in blue. Provided with metal base. Dimensions: Height 4 cm, diameter 32 cm. The larger tray has a polylobed edge and side panel decorations. At the center floral decorations and on the back blue decorations with birds and flowers. It is equipped with a metal wall plate holder...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Desktop Book or Mail holder by John Lloyd Wright
Desktop Book or Mail holder by John Lloyd Wright

Desktop Book or Mail holder by John Lloyd Wright

By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in San Diego, CA

Desktop book or mail holder by John Lloyd Wright (December 12, 1892 – December 20, 1972). This was part of the many furnishings designed by John Lloyd Wright’s House for Mr. Yager Cantwell (1962-63) in Rancho Santa Fe. John Lloyd Wright was an architect and toy inventor (most notably Lincoln Logs...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Ernest Cambeau Paris 1920 Art Deco Box .950 Sterling Silver with Ceylon Sapphire
Ernest Cambeau Paris 1920 Art Deco Box .950 Sterling Silver with Ceylon Sapphire

Ernest Cambeau Paris 1920 Art Deco Box .950 Sterling Silver with Ceylon Sapphire

By Ernest Combeau

Located in Miami, FL

A hinged box designed by Ernest Cambeau. A beautiful hinged box, created in Paris France by the silversmith Ernest Cambeau, back in the 1920. This box has been crafted in a cushio...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Diamond Shaped Brass Paperweight
Vintage Diamond Shaped Brass Paperweight

Vintage Diamond Shaped Brass Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage diamond shaped brass paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece has a well worn brass patina and measures 4.25"W x 3.25"D x 3"H. A very cool and unique design! #4869

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

Materials

Brass

Minimalist Desk Lamp Robert Sonneman, '80s
Minimalist Desk Lamp Robert Sonneman, '80s

Minimalist Desk Lamp Robert Sonneman, '80s

By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs

Located in New York, NY

A designer black desk, task, or nightstand table lamp/light, Minimalist design period, 1988. Lamp is by designer Robert Sonneman for Robert Kovacs maker. With designer and makers' ma...

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1980s American Minimalist Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

French Line Vautrin "La Dernière Cène" Last Supper Paper Holder Gilded Bronze
French Line Vautrin "La Dernière Cène" Last Supper Paper Holder Gilded Bronze

French Line Vautrin "La Dernière Cène" Last Supper Paper Holder Gilded Bronze

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

A gilded bronze paperweight (La Dernière Cène) (The last supper) On the reverse extract of a poem by Jacques Prevert Ils sont à table Ils ne mangent pas Ils ne sont pas dans leu...

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1950s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

1979 Italy Post-Modern Graziano Pompili Abstract Bronze Sculpture
1979 Italy Post-Modern Graziano Pompili Abstract Bronze Sculpture

1979 Italy Post-Modern Graziano Pompili Abstract Bronze Sculpture

Located in Brescia, IT

This intense and interesting abstract bronze sculpture, it is one of a kind artwork, made in 1979 circa by the Italian Artist Graziano Pompili The title "Paesaggio con ombra" is tra...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Equestrian Giant Paper Clip, 1960s France
Equestrian Giant Paper Clip, 1960s France

Equestrian Giant Paper Clip, 1960s France

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Substantial paper clip with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal. Light patina to silver. Large scale with good weight to it. Only one available. Beautiful tabletop piece. We ...

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1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern rocker ink blotter By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.5...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Italian Murano Art Glass Large Pumpkin Sculpture or Paperweight
Italian Murano Art Glass Large Pumpkin Sculpture or Paperweight

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

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ribbed Solid Brass Planter or Desk Container
Ribbed Solid Brass Planter or Desk Container

Ribbed Solid Brass Planter or Desk Container

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful small ribbed container, great for a house plant, orchid or violet also could be used a desk or work station for a variety of things, including paperclips, rubber bands or stamps a beautiful little addition to many areas of your home. Makes a great bedside plant for a guest room...

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20th Century Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Contemporary 'Oasi' Set of Six Crystal Bowls Amber and Gold by Ghirò Studio
Contemporary 'Oasi' Set of Six Crystal Bowls Amber and Gold by Ghirò Studio

Contemporary 'Oasi' Set of Six Crystal Bowls Amber and Gold by Ghirò Studio

By Ghirò Studio

Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano

The set creates a decorative game with a contemporary design ideal to give an unmistakable style to any environment. The shape of a rounded triangle gives sobrietiness and elegance w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. ...

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

Materials

Brass

Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray
Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray

Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray

By Andromeda Murano

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray. Italian Murano Sommerso Cenedese orb blue art glass ashtray. Heavyweight glass ashtray in a gorgeous minimal design. A very beautiful and substantial two-tone blue Italian Murano art glass cigarette ashtray...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Petite Classica Crystal Inkwell with Brass Collar, Early 20th Century
Petite Classica Crystal Inkwell with Brass Collar, Early 20th Century

Petite Classica Crystal Inkwell with Brass Collar, Early 20th Century

Located in Sheffield, MA

Small and elegant crystal inkwell with a brass collar with a square base and faceted lid makes a wonderful accent on your desk or table top. Ink-well, ink well, inkwell.

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Early 20th Century European Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols
Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Inkwell travel desk Islamic symbols Inkwell with Islamic symbols Circa 1900 Origin France Middle East Gold and silver patina with Islamic symbols and monograms Very good general condition with some wear from use It is a beautiful, very old writing desk...

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Early 1900s French Islamic Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 1940s Hermes Paris / Adnet / Fontana Arte - Table Mirrored Ashtray
Vintage 1940s Hermes Paris / Adnet / Fontana Arte - Table Mirrored Ashtray

Vintage 1940s Hermes Paris / Adnet / Fontana Arte - Table Mirrored Ashtray

By Jacques Adnet, Fontana Arte, Hermès

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Vintage 1940s Hermes Paris Style Leather Desk / Table Mirrored Ashtray. Hermes Paris / Adnet / Fontana Arte Style Ashtray. Thick green glass with mirrored base, geometric cut circula...

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

Materials

Leather, Mirror

Pair of Mid Century Plywood Trash Can
Pair of Mid Century Plywood Trash Can

Pair of Mid Century Plywood Trash Can

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1960, We offer this Pair of mid century Plywood trash can. Recently restored.

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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plywood

Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set

Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set

Located in Ipswich, GB

Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set having a quality ornate brass ink stand with a tray to the front, wonderful ornate detail with two brass ink wells with lift up lids...

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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival

Located in VALENZA, IT

Faithful copy of the writing service by the silversmith Pietro Rubini, Milan c.1775 The inkstand is composed of a shaped tray supported by 4 rocailles feet, modeled along the entire profile by finely embossed and chiselled volutes, leaves and shells. Above the tray are two ink holders and two pen holders with spiral workmanship and highly embossed vegetable decorations. A bell in the center of the object rests on a FASTIGIO pierced with flowering vines. By Fiorentini, Argenterie di Milano - Italy for ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA Italian silverware...

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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque 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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