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Desk Accessories For Sale
Karl Springer Waste Basket in Tessellated Travertine, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Meticulously crafted waste basket in tessellated travertine with gilded accents and solid brass feet by Maitland Smith for Karl Springer, American 1980's (bottom lined in fabric). Ta...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Vintage Walnut Mirror Paperweight
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage round mirrored paperweight cased in walnut with a felt bottom. Year: 1970s Style: Mid-Century Modern Dimensions: 3.25" diameter x 1.75" tall.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Addison Model 5 Butterscotch and Maroon Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Located in Hampstead, QC
In 1939, Toronto-based Addison Industries Ltd., a Canadian company, was founded focussing on the production of commercial tube radios. The Model 5 “Big Addison” series, featured her...
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1940s Canadian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Early 19th Century Russian Empire Malachite and Ormolu Inkstand Encrier Swans
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very fine Russian giltbronze mounted malachite veneered inkstand from the first quarter of the 19th century. Of rectangular form with an acanthus leave decorated border on round fe...
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Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Desk Accessories

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Malachite, Bronze

Murano Pen Holder, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Murano Pen holder is a decorative object realized in the 1970s. A decorative blue colored Murano glass pen holder. An elegant object to be collect.
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1970s European Vintage Desk Accessories

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Murano Glass

Murano Pen Holder, 1970s
Murano Pen Holder, 1970s
$233 Sale Price
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Large Lighter Key
Located in Paris, FR
Large lighter key Circa 1970 Nonfunctional.
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Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Gabriella Crespi Wood and Brass Parrot Box, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Exceptional Gabriella Crespi 'Parrot' box. Wood and brass. Signed Gabriella Crespi.
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Floating Rivets in Lucite Cube Advertisement Paperweight Style of William Rolfe
Located in San Diego, CA
Floating rivets in lucite cube advertisement for the J L Thompson Corporation, paperweight in the style of William Rolfe, circa the 1980s.
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Set Of Old Bound Books 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called " Society for the History of French Protestantism ". Th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

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Paper

Mid-20h Century Golden Brass and Leather Letter Opener/Knife by Hermès, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20h century golden brass and leather letter opener/knife by the luxury design house Hermès Paris, France By: Hermès Paris Material: metal, brass, leather, copper, zinc Technique...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Doré Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco period gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 3.25"D x 0.5"H Good origina...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Montegrappa Special Reserve 1996 Sterling Silver Rollerball Pen Limited Edition
By Montegrappa
Located in New York, NY
Montegrappa, Special Reserve sterling silver rollerball pen. Made in Italy in 1996, this extremely rare pen, numbered 52 from a limited edition of 100, was designed to honor the Veneto region where Montegrappa was founded...
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1990s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of Porphyry and Yellow Marble Columns, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The grand tour porphyry columns with yellow marble Corinthian capitals and bases on black slate and gray Brescia ogee formed squares. Measures: height: 16” base: 3 1/4” square.
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Porphyry

Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with intricate white, light blue, and dark blue ribbons / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Origina...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Jacques Adnet Art Deco Crystal Balls Table Lamp, France, 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Jacques Adnet Art Deco crystal balls table lamp, France, 1930s. Stamped made in France. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vi...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Bronze

Hand-Carved Marble Paperweight / Bookend, Orb style
Located in New York, NY
A white marble paperweight in the shape of an orb, hand-carved in India, circa 1980. Beautiful veinless white marble, exquisitely carved by hand from top to bottom by Indian artisa...
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1980s Indian Agra Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Tortoise Shell Decorative Box with Paw Feet. Tortoise Shell With Bun Feet.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Tortoise shell decorative box with bun feet. We have other tortoise boxes similar in form that would be a lovely collection. Feel free to call or email with questions. Priced per b...
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19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Tortoise Shell

French Louis XV Silver and Bronze Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) silver plate on bronze oval shaped inkwell with handles and acorn finial.  
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Solingen German Scissors and Letter Opener in Green Leather Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian-made hot-dropped forged steel plated in Nickel and Brass are used to make the scissors and letter opener. The green leather case is marked S...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Steel

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.   
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Desk or Coffee Table Set in Plexiglass and Brass
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. Rational and linear desk...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Screw Paperweight
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A stylish and subtly subversive cast brass paperweight shaped like an oversized screw, made in the 1960s. Both humorous and functional, this sculptural piece blends the industrial wi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Paperknife with Leather Handle
Located in Berlin, DE
Paperknife with brown leather handle by Carl Auböck.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

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 ...
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1990s Italian Islamic Desk Accessories

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Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Reed & Barton Equestrian Letter Opener, 1940s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Reed & Barton letter opener with a detailed horse head handle in solid silver plated metal. Reed & Barton 274 stamped on the base of the hand...
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1940s American Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Just Andersen Fantail Fish Paperweight, 1930s, Art Deco
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

Vintage Art Deco Black Leather Saddle Stitching Desk Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Jacques Adnet style Art Deco black leather saddle stitching with metal brass desk set. A modernist desk accessories set designed by ILG, Belgium, in the 1950s. Art Deco styl...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

In Stock in Los Angeles, Pink Kong Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kong mini power bank battery charger In stock in Los Angeles Easily transportable, Kong MINI becomes a stand hugging the mobile phone and an external battery for fast charging mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Louis XV style writing desk. Gilt bronze, stone. Possibly French school, 19th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Louis XV style writing desk. Gilt bronze, stone. Possibly French school, 19th century. Gilt bronze writing desk with a metal plate at the bottom and, at the top, a decoration based ...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Bronze, Other

Italian Binded Book Ceramic Box by Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage plaster ceramic box made in Italy. Incredibly sculpted as a book. Beautiful shades of burgandy with gilt add glamour and heritage to this beautiful piece. This p...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

American Cast Iron Copying Press with Circular Three Spoke Wheel. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron copying press with a circular three spoke cork screw wheel, flanking scrolled support arms, pressure plate, and resting on the original r...
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1820s American American Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Murano Blue White Opalescent Italian Art Glass Fish Figure Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent cobalt blue and white opalescent Italian art glass fish sculpture / paperweight. Created in the manner of designer Archimede Seguso, in the "Alabastro" technique. The main body is almost a ball, with large applied opal white fins...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

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

Chinese Hardwood Scholar Tray with Brass Mounts, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Chinese hardwood and brass mounted scholar tray, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The scholar tray crafted of a solid and heavy densely figured hardwood ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desk Accessories

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Brass

19th Century Polychrome Sculpture of a Roman Woman
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian original painted plaster sculpture of a young Roman woman in nice gilt dress and flower wreath. This well sculptured smiling lady cou...
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1880s Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Plaster

Whimsical Venetian Murano Art Glass Frog on a Lily Pad over a Globe Paperweight
Located in Tustin, CA
Very artistic, fun, and whimsical, hand made and mouth blown in Italy, golden yellow with brown speckled back, white bellied art glass frog on a green lily pad flanked over a bulbous...
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20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Gucci Desk Planner in Black Leather and Brass, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic black leather Gucci desk planner with brass bindings containing two notepads titled “To-day” and “To-Morrow”. Small window at the bottom of each leather flap showing the day. S...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Faux Tortoiseshell and Ormolu Tabletop Vitrine, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French faux tortoiseshell tabletop vitrine with gilt bronze mounts, superb quality. With original key and original bevelled glass. U...
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Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Mid Century Modern Blown Glass Rooster by, Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Italian Mid-Century Modern blown glass "Rooster" designed by, Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese. The rooster with applied red comb with clear body "sommerso" technique (layering of glass) with the center a black against a heavily cased clear background. The rooster is cased in multiple layers of clear glass giving it a depth of dimension and weight. The rooster is unsigned. circa 1960s' Measurements: height: 13.25 in in. x width: 7.25 in. x depth: 4.25 in. Biography: Antonio Da Ros (Italian; 1936-2012) graduated in 1957 from the Istituto Superiore di Arti Decorative ‘CARMINI’ in Venice. In 1958, he started working in the Gino Cenedese glass factory which later became Ars Cenedese Murano...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Art Deco Era Brunswick Balke Pool Hall Billiard Ball Wall Rack as Found Original
By Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company 1
Located in Ferndale, MI
Maple with chrome art deco era pool or billiard ball wall mount rack. Right off the wall of old time Detroit pool parlor.
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Vintage 20th Century Solid Silver Notepad & Pencil, Asprey Of London c.1974
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century English solid silver notepad and pencil. This writing set includes a fitted pencil and notepad with an engine-turned exterior. The hinged lid is engraved with a...
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20th Century British Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Late 19th Century Banded Agate Wax Seal with Gothic Monogram
Located in Worcester, GB
Late 19th Century Banded Agate Wax Seal with Gothic Monogram A fine antique desk seal dating to the late 19th century. The tapering handle is cut from banded blue agate, exhibiting subtle natural striations and a polished finish. It is mounted on a silvered brass base, the matrix engraved with a gothic-style monogram, likely a personal cipher. Elegant and refined, this seal would once have been used to mark correspondence in wax — a practical and decorative object with enduring appeal. Date: Circa 1880–1900 Origin: Probably British or Continental European Height: 7 cm Base diameter: 2 cm Condition: Good antique condition; some light tarnish and minor wear to the base consistent with age A charming piece for collectors of antique writing accessories...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Desk Accessories

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Agate

Leather Bound Hinged Book for Storage and Document Storage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The look of a leather bound book with fine gold tooling to the exterior. Originally used for Bridge scorecard and playing cards (included). The piece is a compliment to the bookshelf...
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20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Don Shoemaker Desk Top Business Card Holder
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare business card holder made in Cocobolo and granadillo wood, includes Original label of Señal S.A., circa 1970.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Cocobolo

Chinese Pewter Oil Jug, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A squat pewter vessel for pouring oil fuel into a small opium lamp.
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

WEDGWOOD GLASS - Pink & Lavender Glass Duck Paperweight - U.K. - Circa 1970's
By Wedgwood, Paul Miller, Ronald Stennett Willson
Located in Chatham, ON
WEDGWOOD GLASS (Manufacturer) - RONALD STENNETT-WILLSON and PAUL MILLER (Designers) - RSW425 (Pattern Number) - Vintage British hand made pink and lavender Ombre glass duck paperweight...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Chained Bear Pillbox Made of Brass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Chained Bear Pillbox Made of Brass Item e7255 A beautiful little brass statue of a bear chained to a tree stump. The bear's head can be opened. The figure can be used as a bo...
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4224 'Hand' Brass Bottle Opener
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4224 'Hand' brass bottle opener. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural bottle opener is executed in polished brass. Price is per item. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Antique Signed Utensil Holder, Bellow With Mouse, "Mabotte", France, 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique bronze work, which can be used as a utensil holder or paperweight. It is possilble to hand the bronze. Signed at the bottom by the french artist "MABOTTE".
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Round Post Modern Green Marble Ashtray 1970 Made in Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage carrara marble stone green Italian ashtray or catchall. Post Modern stylish post modern round green onyx marble stone ashtray with three indents...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze doré and inlaid abalone pen tray By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: 8.75"W x 2.5"D x 0.75"H. Good original v...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Mappin & Webb Solid Silver Royal Wedding Letter Opener, Boxed – 1981
Located in Worcester, GB
Mappin & Webb Solid Silver Royal Wedding Letter Opener, Boxed – 1981 A finely crafted solid sterling silver letter opener by esteemed British silversmiths Mappin & Webb, created to ...
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Late 20th Century British Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bronze Foot an Early Example from the Carl Aubock Workshop Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Marked, "MADE IN AUSTRIA" We are assume this is an earlier version of the, 'Best Foot Forward' desktop paperweight. Wonderful patina, presented in as found condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Five Piece Faux Crocodile and Silver Gentleman's Set by Barrett & Thompson 1922
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stylish Set of 5 Items of Sterling Silver & Faux Crocodile Brown Leather Gentleman's Accessories by English Silversmiths "Barrett & Thompson" Hallmarked in London 1922 Set includes Two Flat Wallets A Pocket Photo Frame...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Knotted Tissue Box Square Home Office Accessories By André Fu Living
Located in Admiralty, HK
Description: Tissue box Color: Caramel Size: 14 x 14 x 15 H cm Material: PU Collection: Knotted.
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2010s Thai Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Faux Leather

Antique French Black Forest Carved Inkwell with Oak Leaves and Birds, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved in France, circa 1890, this Black Forest inkwell is incredibly detailed with motifs of oak leaves and a pair of birds. The two birds (a fl...
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1890s French Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian Murano Art Glass Paperweight Lily Flower with Curled Stem Sculpture 1980
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian Murano Art Glass Lily Flower with Curled Stem Paperweight. VIntage Murano Italian Art Glass Flower Sculpture Decorative Object, 1980s. Beautiful blown art glass Murano lily...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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...
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Mid-20th Century British Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

Napoleon III Style French Inkwell Made of Wood, Brass and Crystal
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. Orig...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1980s Vintage Italian Marble Sphere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian sphere shape in black marble. Each piece is in a way unique (and handcrafted in Italy. Slight variations in shape, color and size are...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

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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