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Desk Accessories For Sale
Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Flower Vase, Pink, Glazed Ceramic, Spanish, 20th
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon.
Sottsass designed the Shiva Vase when travelling to Barcelona for love in 1973. He encountered m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Globette-EV by Ango, Handcrafted Silk Cocoon Table Lamp
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Globette-EV table lamp one of Ango earlier explorations in using the silk cocoon to form an “atomised” light diffuser, where we found that light was refracted by the natural Material...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Organic Material
Rare Nude Art Nouveau Celluloid Straight Razor by Ern. C. Friedr
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare nude Art Nouveau celluloid handle Straight Razor. This is a great antique straight razor with a detailed Art Nouveau Nude standing in a gre...
Category
1910s German Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
$195 Sale Price
40% Off
Murano Glass Paperweight Barovier & Tosa
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Paperweight Murano glass made by Barovier & Tosa Art Glass with the original label to the underneath , barovier & tosa murano venezia.
The Barovier family has a history in Murano da...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Arman Violins Accumulations Paperweight for Christofle, France, 1980s
By Christofle, Arman
Located in Milan, IT
Arman violins accumulations metal paperweight for Christofle, France, 1983.
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
George III 18th Century Mahogany Letter Box. Circa 1790
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality circa 1790 Georgian letter box, with three compartment fitted interior (see image). Exterior has original double brass hinged slope top with serpentine shaped front, and...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch Walnut Writing Box with Brass Mounts, Early 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Dutch walnut writing box with brass mounts
Early 18th century
Measures: H. 20 x W. 47 x D. 28 cm
The interior is divided in various compa...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Baccarat Crystal Reversible Sculptural Trinket Desk Tray Sculpture France Signed
By Baccarat
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and tough to find Baccarat Crystal desk trinket tray dating from the 1960's. Wonderful form and design. One side has cut out circles and the other has different shaped cutouts. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Novelty fountain pen nib shaped silver inkwell made in London in 1904
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1904 by The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co., this stylish, Antique, Edwardian, Sterling Silver Inkwell, is modelled as a fountain pen nib. The ink stand mea...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Art Deco Rene Lalique Large Butterfly Glass Cachet 1919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An exceptionally rare and very early signed (R Lalique) original grey stained Rene Lalique 'Papillon Gros' cachet, dating from 1919 (Marcilhac ref: 19...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
19th Century Parlor Kaleidoscope by C.G. Bush & Co. of Providence, RI
By Charles G. Bush & Co
Located in Nantucket, MA
C.G. Bush & Co. parlor kaleidoscope on a turned mahogany pedestal with splayed legs, the cylindrical body of black colored textured cardstock with ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Rabbit by Eduard Marcel Sandoz, Susse Freres, 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silver plated bronze sculpture of a rabbit hare. Lovely paperweight. Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1973). Signature/ Marks: Ed.M. Sandoz - Susse Fre'...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Gucci 5 Piece Desk Set in Crocodile/Alligator Gifted by Frank Sinatra
By Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fabulous Gucci 5 piece Desk set in a Crocodile or Allifgator grain leather or real skin. It was gifted by Frank Sinatra to his close friend and neighbor Daniel Schwartz of Rancho Mirage, a neighboring town of Palm Springs.
It is marked on the inside DS Noel FS. It was purchased from the estate of Daniel and Natalie Schwartz. The desk pad has a new green paper blotter. The ink blotter has a new matching green paper. The set is in remarkably good condition. We have a similar set listed for sale on this site. This set dates from the 1970’s. It was featured in an ad in Architectural Digest from the period. The desk pad is approximately 19.25x15.25 inches. The leather is in good condition. There are numerous rough edge spots and minor marks throughout. The letter opener has some gold plate loss. Please see the detailed photos
Provenance:
Black leather pieces gifted by Frank Sinatra to Daniel Schwartz.
Property from the Estate of Daniel and Natalie Schwartz, Rancho Mirage, California.
Footnote:
Frank Sinatra and Daniel (Danny) Schwartz first met in the early 1960s at Sinatra's Cal Neva Resort and Casino in Crystal Bay, Nevada, where they formed a close, decades long friendship.
Schwartz and Sinatra were neighbors at the Tamarisk Country Club, Rancho Mirage and golfed together, spent evenings at Melvyn’s Restaurant, Palm Springs, attended weekly dinner parties with family and friends, enjoyed trips to Las Vegas for games of Baccarat and Sinatra’s performances. Schwartz and his wife, Natalie, hosted Sinatra’s appointment as Honorary Mayor of Cathedral City, California in 1971.
Beyond their friendship, Schwartz and Sinatra shared numerous business ventures including thoroughbred ownership and philanthropic projects such as the Barbara Sinatra...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Travertine Letter & Pen Holder Desk Accessory Fratelli Mannelli Style Italy 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Letter and pen holder in travertine marble, the perfect desk accessory, in the style of Fratelli Mannelli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
Antique 19th Century French Green Marble and Ormolu Ink Stand.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique handsome 19th century French green marble and ormolu ink stand.
Category
19th Century Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Antique Parallel Rulers, English, Coromandel, Draughtsman's Instrument
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique parallel rulers. An English, coromandel and brass articulated draughtsman's instrument, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Charming 18" typ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Letter opener, solid bronze floral laburnum decor, Jugendstil Art Nouveau France
Located in Wien, AT
Very nice example of a letter opener, made out of solid bronze, from the famous Jugendstil - Art Nouveau period, around 1900.
This object is a beautiful desk accessory made of high...
Category
Early 1900s French Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Extra Large Desk Organizer or Letter Tray in Teak by Pedersen & Hansen
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional extra large Danish modern teak desk organizer or letter tray by Pedersen & Hansen, circa 1970s. There are seven horizontal letter trays, four vertical slots and two drawers. The piece has a very light colored finish and is in good vintage condition; it measures 47.75" W x 8.75" D x 6.5" H. This organizer is hard to find and a great addition to any MCM office...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
$800 Sale Price
23% Off
Cat Paperweight Figurine Black White Art Glass Abstract Signed ICET Murano
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage ICET Arte Murano hand blown deep black with white accents abstract shape tuxedo kitty cat figurine, sculpture. The piece has an original "Arte Murano ICET...
Category
Late 20th Century Venezuelan Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
"In a Pickle" Antique Bronze Oriental Trinculo Jester Paperweight Onyx Malachite
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"In a Pickle" Antique Bronze Oriental Trinculo Jester Paperweight Onyx Malachite. Item is engraved “I have been in such a pickle since I saw you last that, I fear me, will never out ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Ronson USA 1934 Art Deco Black Lacquered Rondette Desk Lighter in Stainless Stee
Located in Miami, FL
A stainless steel lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful desk Rondette lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1934. This is a very unusual lighter designed with wonderful geometric patterns and crafted in solid steel with a central round body set upon two smaller cylindrical feet. Embellished with black lacquer, creating a great contrast with the base polished steel. Extremely well made and solid construction with very nice care and attention to all details. This surely is a very decorative piece and a great conversation item in gorgeous and exceptional preserved condition.
Weight: 104.9 Grams, (67.24 Dwt).
Measurements: 66 mm by 21 mm by 82 mm (2.59 x 0.83 x 3.23 Inches).
Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "RONSON US PAT.RE.NO.19023 RONSON RONDETTE ART METAL WKS INC NEWARK NJ US PAT.RE.NO.19023".
The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$416 Sale Price
30% Off
Gargoyle Moboloil Gas Pump Globe, Double Sided, with raised letter and logo
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very Rarer Mobiloil 1-Piece Gargoyle Gas Globe
Stunning all original Mobiloil Gargoyle Cabinet Globe. This globe has no touchups or repairs or cracks anywhere. You don't find them like this often.
Perfect Gift for any collector : Gas / Oil / Automobilia / Hood Ornament / Car Mascot / Porcelain signs / Automotive . Vintage Mobiloil Gargoyle Original Paint Globe Gas Pump Oil
Gargoyle Moboloil Gas Pump Globe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Opaline Glass
Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Rare. Similar pieces are pictured in "Louis Lawrence : Hirado Prince of Porcelains.
Lid not original.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
$438 Sale Price
20% Off
Formia Italian Vintage Amber Gold Crystal Murano Glass Christmas Tree Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Italian design Murano glass tree of sleek, organic modern shape, vintage creation by the renowned Venetian company Formia. This signed, individually mouth-blown, and...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Art Nouveau Figural Woman Silhouette Table Night Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Art Nouveau figural woman table lamp. This beautiful petite lamp is a classic piece of Art Nouveau design. The nude woman graces with elegant the fron...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
$384 Sale Price
56% Off
Small Antique Camalier & Buckley Leather Case with Buttoned Strap
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small antique Camalier & Buckley leather case from the 20th century with buttoned strap. Founded in the 1930s in the United States, Camalier & Buckley produced this handsome leathe...
Category
20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Vintage Diamond Shaped Brass Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage diamond shaped brass paperweight, circa 1960s. 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! #2236.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period "Zodiac" pattern gilt bronze inkwell
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4.63"W x ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Venetian Bronze Double Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze double inkwell box in the Venetian design
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 2...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Unique Eyes Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Swinger Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Dimensions: W 6 x D 6 x H 49 cm
Materials: Tiger Skin Marble, Gold Leaf
André Teoman born in Viana do Castelo, Portugal in 1989...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
$6,680 / item
Kosta Boda Yellow Crystal Candle Holder by Anna Ehrner, 1990's
By Anna Ehrner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Kosta Boda crystal yellow "Atoll" votive Tealight candle holder designed by Anna Ehrner, 1990s. With characteristic craftsmanship and good design, and an ongoing commitment to avant-...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Barbini Murano Pulegoso Black Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Kitty Cat Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Pulegoso bubbles, over black core and gold flecks Italian art glass cat sculpture. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. The cat stands...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Two 19th Century English Walnut Carved Victorian Dachshund Wiener Dog Inkwells
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of two very cute original 19th century carved wooden Victorian era wiener dogs or dachshund inkwells.
The bigger one, which is a dachshund head, has a hinged lid that opens to r...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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 Two ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Open letters by C. villain
By Jean Garnier
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Open letters by C. villain
Origin France Circa 1915
Empire style patinated bronze
Soldier motif
Excellent condition signed on the side
FRENCH, 1853-1910
Jean Garnier was born in Mou...
Category
1910s French Empire Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel-Mounted Letter Opener-Mappin & Webb
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and guilloche enamel-mounted letter opener, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1921, Mappin and Webb - makers. The guilloche enamel shimmers with a golden hue in the light. Enamel is on one side of the handle. The all sterling silver blade...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Ghidini 1961 Omini Pen and Cards Tray in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made from brass the pen and card tray is suitable for storing pens, pencils and cards and adds a touch of whimsy to your home office.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Decorative Mid-20th Century English Pewter Letter Opener
Located in Worcester, GB
Decorative Mid-20th Century English Pewter Letter Opener
England, circa 1950s
Pewter
A finely cast English letter opener or paper knife, crafted in pewter with a decorative handle f...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Art Deco Odeon Chrome Free Standing Picture Frame, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Superbly stylish 1930s Art Deco chrome picture frame. A very desirable odeon/ skyscraper design and a great Size for modern day use. A photograph can be displayed both sides ( the ph...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Postage Scale
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze postage scale featuring the iconic Zodiac pattern in verdigris green patina.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Pietro Chiesa Midcentury Chiseled Crystal Desk Set for Fontana Arte, 1930s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This hand chiselled crystal desk set was designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1930s
Fontana Arte S.p.A. is an Italian company founded in Milan (as Fontana Arte) in 1...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
$709 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Pikier, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Circa 1625 – 1650
A blue and white Dutch tile with a decoration of a Dutch soldier from the period of the 80 Years War. This soldier could be a member of t...
Category
1620s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Carl Auböck Paperweight #5370-1 "Walnut", Austria
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck paperweight #5370-1 "Walnut", Austria.
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Stenograph with Original Case/Manual, circa 1930
By The Stenotype Co. 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About:
This is an original Stenotype stenograph with Bakelite keys and original case and manual. All the keys work properly but doesn't seem to imprint on the paper.
Creator: Steno...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Table Pen Holder Fire Enamel Miniatures Hand Painted Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table pen holder with long ballpoint pen in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with very fine fire-enamelled miniatures hand-painted by the painter Renato Dainelli in Arabic style ...
Category
1990s Italian Islamic Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Floral Elements Enamel Inlays & Gilt Swallows.
The slope features a black fitted interior finished with a black velvet s...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Paper Clip by Franzi in Leather and Steel, Gucci Style, Italy, 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous vintage clip paperweight in leather and steel in the shape of a marine link. A wonderful piece produced by the historic leather brand Franzi in the 1970s in Italy.
A bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
Mid-century Typewriter Olivetti Studio 42, 1946 Italy
By Olivetti
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Italy in the 1940's by Olivetti.
Made of plastic, chrome.
Fully functional, re-polished, in original condition with signs of wear.
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Desk Register from Buffalo Bill's Hotel in the Rockies
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Buffalo Bill's desk register used at the Irma Hotel, including a double inkwell, hotel bell, envelope holder, pen holder, two envelopes, baggage claim tag, ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Perpetual Desk Calendar, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze perpetual desk calendar or memorandum featuring symbols of the Zodiac
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Meas...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Baccarat Pansy with Bud Glass Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Baccarat paperweight.
By Baccarat.
With a deep purple and yellow lamp work pansy with a branching stem, leaves, and small bud on a clear base.
In a high and round profile.
...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Georg Jensen Black Pen Tray
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pen tray or desk organizer.
By Georg Jensen.
In black powder coated metal (we assume aluminum).
In the form of a rectangular tray with 2 scalloped sections.
Marked to the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Stonemason's Mallet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and one-of-a-kind wooden mallet commemorates the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, which occurred on February 10, 1840. Exqu...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Cuyo Medium Alpaca Silver & Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
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...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Eigel Jensen for Anton Michelsen 1960 Sterling Sculptural Three-Candles Holder
Located in Miami, FL
Candles holder designed by Eigel Jensen (1917-2002) for Anton Michelsen.
Very unique, gorgeous and sculptural geometric Scandinavian piece created by Eigel Jensen in Denmark, circ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$978 Sale Price
30% Off
Mannelli F.Lli Travertine Ornaments Three Swans Minimalist Style
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
A ni...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Italian Desk Top Brass Bronze Dog Sculptures Paperweight Book Holders
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of Italian desk top brass bronze dog sculptures ideal as decorative paperweights or eventually as book holders.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian red typewriter Valentine by Ettore Sottsass Perry King Olivetti, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern typewriter Valentine by Ettore Sottsass and Perry A. King for Olivetti, 1970s
Iconic typewriter model Valentine with rectangular base and rounded corners, in bright re...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
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! ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Petrified Wood
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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