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Desk Accessories For Sale
1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight
1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight

1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight

By Gunnar Cyren

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Dansk Mid-Century Silver Plate Animal Elephant Figurine Paperweight. Vintage Dansk silver plate elephant figurine paper weight. Marked Dansk Designs Japan. Dimensions: 1.75ʺW × 2.25ʺ...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Brucaliffo brass geometrical shaped ashtray
Brucaliffo brass geometrical shaped ashtray

Brucaliffo brass geometrical shaped ashtray

Located in Firenze, FI

Perfect for both smokers and non-smokers alike, this brass ashtray is not only functional but also visually appealing. Its geometric shape adds a touch of modern elegance to any room...

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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850

English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine quality brass inlaid Campaign style traveling desk with a recessed brass handle engraved with the name of its owner, Anne Orten. The piece opens to reveal a velvet lined writi...

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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Black Godron Ribbed Fountain Pen With Cartier Box
Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Black Godron Ribbed Fountain Pen With Cartier Box

Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Black Godron Ribbed Fountain Pen With Cartier Box

By Cartier, Montblanc

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Louis Black Godron Ribbed Fountain Pen With Cartier Box, Finished With An Onyx Cabochon Manufactured by Montblanc The pen is made from a black composite Pen n...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810
Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810

Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Rare early 19th century Italian Grand Tour model of an ancient Roman labrum (bath) or sarcophagus in exquisitely carved rosso antico marble having double ring handles and central lio...

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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Cartier Iconic Panther Design Card and Envelope Set Luxury Desk Stationery
Cartier Iconic Panther Design Card and Envelope Set Luxury Desk Stationery

Cartier Iconic Panther Design Card and Envelope Set Luxury Desk Stationery

By Cartier

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Cartier Card and Envelope Set with the Iconic Panther Jewelry Design. Authentic Luxury Cartier Stationery Card Letter and Envelope Black Panther, limited edition Desk Accessory. Embo...

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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Paper

Antique Georgian Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp
Antique Georgian Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp

Antique Georgian Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp

Located in Northampton, GB

Scrolling Brass Inlay From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp. The Writing Box of rectangular shape edged in bra...

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1820s English George IV Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Brass

Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' Polished Brass Paperweight
Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' Polished Brass Paperweight

Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' Polished Brass Paperweight

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' Polished Brass Paperweight Designed in the 1950s, this beautifully refined Viennese paperweight is hand-fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Ca...

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

Materials

Brass

French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt  Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt  Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920

French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920

Located in Labrit, Landes

French chess game in the thematic of Ancient Egypt. The chess pieces are in painted and waxed plaster, the board is in wood and the is also a display shel...

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1920s French Egyptian Revival Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Luxury Art Deco Desk Set in Swedish Black Marble, 1930's
Luxury Art Deco Desk Set in Swedish Black Marble, 1930's

Luxury Art Deco Desk Set in Swedish Black Marble, 1930's

Located in Stockholm, SE

A luxurious Art Deco desk set in Swedish black marble with elegant white veining, dating from the 1930s. This refined ensemble includes a letter opener, rocker blotter, inkwell, lett...

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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen
BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen

BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen

By Bang & Olufsen

Located in San Diego, CA

BeoCom 6000 cordless handset and table charger by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s. The phone is royal blue and grey and has a grey cradle / table charger; it is in very...

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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Paul Stankard “Daylily” Paperweight, 1977
Paul Stankard “Daylily” Paperweight, 1977

Paul Stankard “Daylily” Paperweight, 1977

By Paul Stankard

Located in Norwood, NJ

Privately commissioned in 1977, this studio art glass paperweight by Paul Stankard is titled Daylily and features a finely detailed daylily arranged with cranberry branches and buds....

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1970s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Pop Art "Coca Cola"/ Coke Bottle in Lucite Sculpture / Paperweight
Pop Art "Coca Cola"/ Coke Bottle in Lucite Sculpture / Paperweight

Pop Art "Coca Cola"/ Coke Bottle in Lucite Sculpture / Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

A really fun pop art "Coca Cola" / Coke bottle in lucite sculpture / paperweight, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in good vintage condition with minor markings and crazing due to age;...

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

Materials

Lucite

Jugenstile Bronze Fledermaus Inkwell
Jugenstile Bronze Fledermaus Inkwell

Jugenstile Bronze Fledermaus Inkwell

Located in Sharon, CT

Jugenstile cast bronze inkwell in the form of a bat (Fledermaus).

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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Carl Auböck Model #4330-2 Patinated Brass Hook
Carl Auböck Model #4330-2 Patinated Brass Hook

Carl Auböck Model #4330-2 Patinated Brass Hook

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4330-2 Patinated Brass Hook Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated and polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Aubö...

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

Materials

Brass

Set Containing Letter Opener and Magnifying Glass by Christofle
Set Containing Letter Opener and Magnifying Glass by Christofle

Set Containing Letter Opener and Magnifying Glass by Christofle

By Christofle

Located in Roma, IT

Silver metal set realized by Christofle in the mid20th Century. Includes a magnifying glass and a Letter Opener. In their original box. Excellent condition.

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Mid-20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Silver

Set Tronador Mini Boxes, Bordeaux Onyx Stone and Silver Alpaca
Set Tronador Mini Boxes, Bordeaux Onyx Stone and Silver Alpaca

Set Tronador Mini Boxes, Bordeaux Onyx Stone and Silver Alpaca

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Dimensions : 3.1 x 3.1 x 3.9 " 3.9 x 3.9 x 3.2" The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a...

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2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Onyx

Large Vintage Ceramic Pop Art Bayer Aspirin Paperweight or Display
Large Vintage Ceramic Pop Art Bayer Aspirin Paperweight or Display

Large Vintage Ceramic Pop Art Bayer Aspirin Paperweight or Display

Located in New York, NY

A big ceramic Bayer Aspirin from a store called Think Big in SoHo, NYC in the 1980s . Fun. Decorative piece for display, art in a bathroom or a paperweig...

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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic, Plaster

Pelikan “Souverän” Fountain Pen unused, 1975, with Original Box
Pelikan “Souverän” Fountain Pen unused, 1975, with Original Box

Pelikan “Souverän” Fountain Pen unused, 1975, with Original Box

Located in Vienna, AT

A classic Pelikan Souverän fountain pen from 1982, preserved in excellent condition and complete with its original packaging. A sought-after mid-20th-century Pelikan model, appreciat...

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1980s German International Style Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Alabaster, Metal, Gold, Gold Plate

Brass Four Leaf Clover Paperweight with Inscription
Brass Four Leaf Clover Paperweight with Inscription

Brass Four Leaf Clover Paperweight with Inscription

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage brass four leaf clover paperweight with inscription, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x .25"H. A very cool and unique piec...

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4575 Patinated Square Brass Bookends
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4575 Patinated Square Brass Bookends

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4575 Patinated Square Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4575 Patinated Square Brass Bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and geometric pair of bookends are executed in patinated brass with ...

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

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Globe Wernicke Wood Double Letter Tray
Mid Century Globe Wernicke Wood Double Letter Tray

Mid Century Globe Wernicke Wood Double Letter Tray

By Globe Wernicke, Ralph Lauren

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautifully crafted vintage two-tier letter tray executed in warm, honey-toned oak with striking exposed dovetail joinery. The sculpted, wave-cut fronts lend a soft organic profile...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Mystical Gilded Dragon Wedgwood Mixed Blue Ordinary Lustre Porcelain Vase Z4829
Mystical Gilded Dragon Wedgwood Mixed Blue Ordinary Lustre Porcelain Vase Z4829

Mystical Gilded Dragon Wedgwood Mixed Blue Ordinary Lustre Porcelain Vase Z4829

By Daisy Makeig-Jones

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

A dramatic blue pearl lustre dragon porcelain vase created in the 1920s by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood, Dominated by a bold gilded dragon on an azure blue background. Exotic gilded script motifs decorate among the pale blue lustre...

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Old Bound Books from the 19th Century
Set of Old Bound Books from the 19th Century

Set of Old Bound Books from the 19th Century

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 entitled "Journal des missions Evangeliques» with Map (Mission...

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19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Paper

French 18th Century Balance Scale
French 18th Century Balance Scale

French 18th Century Balance Scale

Located in Round Top, TX

A handsome French 18th century balance scale in iron and brass. The balance mechanism is in iron. The foot and the plates are in brass. The...

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18th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Art Deco Inspired Horse Bust Paperweight
Vintage Art Deco Inspired Horse Bust Paperweight

Vintage Art Deco Inspired Horse Bust Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and unique addition to your desk. This beautiful horse bust rests on a marble base making it an understated elegant part of your décor. The base i...

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1970s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Murano Glass Table Lamp with White Marble Base, Italy, 1970s
Mid-Century Murano Glass Table Lamp with White Marble Base, Italy, 1970s

Mid-Century Murano Glass Table Lamp with White Marble Base, Italy, 1970s

Located in Lisse, NL

A striking Murano glass table lamp from the 1970s, handcrafted in Italy. This sculptural piece features a hand-blown glass globe with a captivating clear and frosted gradient finish,...

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

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Vase
Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Vase

Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Vase

By Seguso Viro, Seguso

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and colorful Italian Seguso Viro Murano art glass vase, Italy, circa 1990s, late-20th century. Maker's mark on bottom/underside as shown...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 'Flatiron' Brass and Cane Bookends
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 'Flatiron' Brass and Cane Bookends

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 'Flatiron' Brass and Cane Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 Brass and Cane 'Flatiron' Bookends Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished or patinat...

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

Materials

Brass

Natural Malachite Specimen Vide Poche Stone Paperweight
Natural Malachite Specimen Vide Poche Stone Paperweight

Natural Malachite Specimen Vide Poche Stone Paperweight

Located in New York, NY

Natural malachite stone specimen vide poche tray hand carved at center. May be used as a decorative object or used as a paperweight to brighten ones desk. Beautiful includes crysta...

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

Materials

Malachite

Mixed Exotic Shagreen & Wood Contemporary Waste Basket by R&Y Augousti of Paris
Mixed Exotic Shagreen & Wood Contemporary Waste Basket by R&Y Augousti of Paris

Mixed Exotic Shagreen & Wood Contemporary Waste Basket by R&Y Augousti of Paris

By R & Y Augousti

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible mixed exotic contemporary waste basket by R&Y Augousti of Paris, circa 2000s. The basket is made of cream colored shagreen and hard wood and is in very good vintage condition; it measure 4.5"W x 3.5"D and 23.75"H. Signed on the underside. #2463 R&Y Augousti was founded in 1989 by husband-wife duo Ria & Yiouri Augousti. Their artistic backgrounds brought them together as innovators in their field by reviving the artisanal techniques of shagreen and other exotic materials that were predominant in the Art Deco period of the 1930s. Through their mix of vintage and contemporary design their furniture and home accessories brand were met with worldwide praise. From a debut collection for the luxurious Hotel Crillon...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Shagreen

Art Deco Gray Stone Chinese Stamp with Hand Carved Guardian Lion Motif
Art Deco Gray Stone Chinese Stamp with Hand Carved Guardian Lion Motif

Art Deco Gray Stone Chinese Stamp with Hand Carved Guardian Lion Motif

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful Art Deco stamp was realized in China, circa 1925. It features a volumetric rectangular body crowned with a hand carved guardian lion (a Chinese leitmotif) and accompan...

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1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Jade

Vintage Abstract Bronze Intertwined Figurative Sculpture on White Marble Base
Vintage Abstract Bronze Intertwined Figurative Sculpture on White Marble Base

Vintage Abstract Bronze Intertwined Figurative Sculpture on White Marble Base

Located in North Miami, FL

This beautiful intertwined abstract figure bronze sculpture on a white marble base is very sensual and has an amazing and different presence from every angle. The bodies are intertwi...

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1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Patinated Brass and Walnut — by NOVOCASTRIAN
Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Patinated Brass and Walnut — by NOVOCASTRIAN

Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Patinated Brass and Walnut — by NOVOCASTRIAN

By Novocastrian

Located in Washington, GB

Commissioned by a special client as the perfect stage for their chess battles, this table is a showcase of NOVOCASTRIAN’s creative ability, of almost 10 years of experimentation, ref...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze, Copper, ...

Studio Crafted Mechanical Pencil 1970s
Studio Crafted Mechanical Pencil 1970s

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

Materials

Rosewood, Wenge

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Nine-Piece Desk
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Nine-Piece Desk

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Nine-Piece Desk

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period "Pine Needle" gilt bronze and Favrile slag glass desk set. The nine-piece set includes: inkwell, pen brush, letter rack, pen tr...

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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Silver-Plate Vanity Set With Comb, Brush and Mirror
Silver-Plate Vanity Set With Comb, Brush and Mirror

Silver-Plate Vanity Set With Comb, Brush and Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage, never used, vanity set with a bristle brush, comb and mirror. Each piece fits neatly into a velvet carrying case with hinge closure. Each piece features an ornate silver...

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20th Century Late Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box & Cartridges
Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box & Cartridges

Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box & Cartridges

By Cartier

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Silver Plated Trinity Fountain Pen Red Cartier Presentation Box With Ink Cartridges This Must de Cartier fountain pen has a body in silver meta...

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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Carl Auböck Model #4867 2-inch 'Egg' Brass Paperweight
Carl Auböck Model #4867 2-inch 'Egg' Brass Paperweight

Carl Auböck Model #4867 2-inch 'Egg' Brass Paperweight

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Model #4867 2-inch 'Egg' Brass Paperweight Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstät...

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

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Clothes Brush with Petit Point on Silk with Brass Edges
English 19th Century Clothes Brush with Petit Point on Silk with Brass Edges

English 19th Century Clothes Brush with Petit Point on Silk with Brass Edges

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English clothes brush from the 19th century, with petit point décor on silk and brass borders. Born in England during the 19th century, this sweet rectangular clothes brush featur...

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19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique French Faience Quimper Style Inkwell, circa 1900
Antique French Faience Quimper Style Inkwell, circa 1900

Antique French Faience Quimper Style Inkwell, circa 1900

Located in Pearland, TX

A charming antique French provincial faience Quimper style inkwell from the French province of Saint-Quay-Portrieux, circa 1900. Signed on reverse. Thi...

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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Taupe Rocchetta Tray with Flamingos
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Taupe Rocchetta Tray with Flamingos

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Taupe Rocchetta Tray with Flamingos

By Porte Italia

Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT

From our hand-painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Light Taupe Rocchetta Tray with pink Flamingos design. This exquisite Rocchetta tray is a true cel...

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2010s Italian Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Jewelry Box Rhodonite Quartz Bronze
Jewelry Box Rhodonite Quartz Bronze

Jewelry Box Rhodonite Quartz Bronze

Located in New York, NY

A very beautiful and rare pink and black rhodonite quartz jewelry box with bronze/brass frame and a midnight blue velvet interior, circa early-20th ...

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Early 20th Century European Desk Accessories

Materials

Quartz, Brass, Bronze

Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s
Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s

Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s

By Luigi Colani

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Gorgeous vintage money Piggy bank. A beautiful decorative item, designed by Luigi Colani, for Dresden Bank Germany. Made in Europe, circa 1970s. Nice addition to any collection, desk...

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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Balenciaga Pen, 2000s
Vintage Balenciaga Pen, 2000s

Vintage Balenciaga Pen, 2000s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Balenciaga Pen. Includes its original box. Excellent condition.

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Early 2000s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Swedish Art Deco Bronze Inkwell by GAB, Sweden 1930s – Sculptural Desk Accessory
Swedish Art Deco Bronze Inkwell by GAB, Sweden 1930s – Sculptural Desk Accessory

Swedish Art Deco Bronze Inkwell by GAB, Sweden 1930s – Sculptural Desk Accessory

By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget

Located in Stockholm, SE

This refined desk accessory features a beautifully proportioned, rounded ink pot with a domed lid and finial, set upon a distinctive square tray with softly scalloped, curved edges. ...

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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Fratelli Toso Murano Green White Italian Art Glass Crown Paperweight
Fratelli Toso Murano Green White Italian Art Glass Crown Paperweight

Fratelli Toso Murano Green White Italian Art Glass Crown Paperweight

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful and colorful vintage Murano hand blown green and white twisting ribbons Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. This paperweights are often ...

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

Materials

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

Vintage Antonio Grediaga Kieff Bronze Abstract Sculpture
Vintage Antonio Grediaga Kieff Bronze Abstract Sculpture

Vintage Antonio Grediaga Kieff Bronze Abstract Sculpture

Located in North Miami, FL

This sensual and amazing small edition bronze sculpture is by the noted and prolific Canadian sculptor: Antonio Grediaga Kieff. It is abstract and ch...

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1980s Canadian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Cream Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beatiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, moustly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One ...

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2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

A 18ct Gold Nib Must de Cartier Platinum Cased Trinity Fountain Pen
A 18ct Gold Nib Must de Cartier Platinum Cased Trinity Fountain Pen

A 18ct Gold Nib Must de Cartier Platinum Cased Trinity Fountain Pen

By Cartier

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box This Must de Cartier fountain pen has a body in engine turned silver metal with gadroon motif. Finished with th...

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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Silver Plate

Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Purple Flowers Glass Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Purple Flowers Glass Italian Art Glass Paperweight

Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Purple Flowers Glass Italian Art Glass Paperweight

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown royal blue and white mini spots, with purple and white millefiori flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso c...

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

Materials

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

Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box
Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box

Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique dark birds eye maple writing slope with brass M monogram plate on top with green felt lining and multiple interior storage compartments finishe...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Felt, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Handsome Large Antique Wooden Black Forest Dog Inkwell c.1890
Handsome Large Antique Wooden Black Forest Dog Inkwell c.1890

Handsome Large Antique Wooden Black Forest Dog Inkwell c.1890

Located in Bath, GB

A wonderful and very large example of a figural Black Forest inkwell in the form of a Dog's head, with a beautiful bright patina. He retains his original large glass eyes, without d...

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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Fruitwood

Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture
Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture

Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture

By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso emerald green with bubbles, and sapphire blue Italian art glass snail sculpture. The piece is documented to the Salviati comp...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

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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