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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1940s
Vintage German Made Globe, Globe Terrestre Wooden Base
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice vintage globe, issued in the 1960s by Professor Doctor Arthur Krause. The globe has a wooden base, oak. The sphere itself is made of cardboard cover...
Category
1960s German Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Guillerme et Chambron Magazine Rack with Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning French magazine rack by designers Guillerme et Chambron. Made of oak. Beautiful, original ceramic ashtray. Very rare find. Gorgeous design. Perfect accessory for a larger Gu...
Category
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
1960's Original Vintage Stubby Hungarian Milk Bottles Large Size - Quantity Avai
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's Original Vintage Stubby Hungarian Milk Bottles Large Size - Quantity Available.
Mixed light green and clear Hungarian milk bottles. Listing is for one bottle, random selecti...
Category
1960s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
1960's New Old Stock Vintage Pocket Police Whistle And Badge Set
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's New Old Stock Vintage Pocket Police Whistle And Badge Set.
We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying untouched si...
Category
1960s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Sculpture of Cat/ Royal Dux, 1960s
By Royal Dux
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of ceramic
- good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
$179 Sale Price
30% Off
Hungary Mid-Century Porcelain Bull in Soft Light Grey-Green Colors by Zsolnay
By Zsolnay
Located in Salzburg, AT
Decorative animal object "Zsolnay Bull porcelain figure around 1945"
Porcelain bull from Zsolnay Pecs Hungary in soft colors light-grey and light-green....
Category
1940s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Handcrafted Animal Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian ceramic animal sculptures are a popular and beautiful form of art. Italy has a rich tradition of ceramic production and many skilled ar...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Diskometal Desk Calendar Stand by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Tiny Diskometal Calendar Stand designed by Just Andersen in the 1940s. A rare piece for a beautiful desk.
* Diskometal calendear stand
* Designer: Just Andersen
* Style: 2314
* Ye...
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Gucci Letter Opener and Pen Holder in Leather, 1960s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and chic vintage Gucci pen holder and letter opener desk set in black and navy leather with brass accents from circa 1960. Letter opener marked ‘Gucc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Olympia De Luxe Portable Typewriter with Carrying Case
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Olympia portable typewriter with carrying case
1960s Olympia Monica portable typewriter with hard carry case made in West Germany. Typewriter...
Category
1960s German Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Ducati Motorbike Engine Block, Man Cave Decorative, Industrial Design
Located in Milano, IT
Loft Decoration- Man Cave Accessory - Ducati Engine
Petrolheads, behold! This is an authentic engine coming right off of a vintage 1960s Ducati motorbike. Naturally made in Italy, i...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,397 Sale Price
20% Off
Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it.
This highly collectible vintage piec...
Category
1960s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Bauhaus Cigarette Case, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage German Bauhaus cigarette case.
Sterling silver.
Very good condition.
Category
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Blenko Glass Promotional Item for Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon and handmade glass desk weight in luminous tones of amber and red advertising the Blenko Glass works.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Set of Bruno Munari for Danese Rosewood Rubber Mail Stamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of five rosewood and rubber mail stamps by Bruno Munari for Danese, Italy, c.1960s. Bruno Munari was an Italian graphic artist and industrial designer ...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Rubber, Rosewood
Midcentury Porclain Hand, Jewelry Holder, West Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
In original condition
small damage on photo
HCT West Germany.
Category
1960s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Ceramic Ashtray Ditmar Urbach, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of ceramic
- good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Bobble Head Rooster Crayon Pencil Holder Stand Figure Denmark Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Danish design wood rooster sculpture as a pencil holder. Nice addition to your table or just for your collection of design items. Made of wood, metal and felting....
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Bookends Model 4909 by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Set of 4 Bookends Model 4909 by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1960s.
This Set of 4 Bookends Model 4909 by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell is made of yellow plastic material. They were ma...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Clear Murano Glass Paperweight with Included Bubble, Desk Decorative
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a vintage paper weight or decorative sculpture in clear Murano glass, in the shape of a ball, with an intriguing inlay of bubb...
Category
1960s Organic Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$605 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 3 Vintage Brass Pestle & Mortars, Czechoslovakia, Circa 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of three vintage pestles & mortars in a solid brass finish. All three produced in Czechoslovakia in 1940s as a kitchen wear for spices and...
Category
1940s Czech Bohemian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$195 Sale Price / set
70% Off
Red Murano Tealight Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian red Murano glass tealight holder hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measure...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
$200 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Bohemian Cut Crystal Sugar Bowl with Lid
Located in Praha, CZ
Exquisite vintage Bohemian crystal sugar bowl featuring intricate hand-cut designs. This stunning piece is crafted from clear crystal and showcases a beautiful pattern of geometric c...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
1940's Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Storage Jars, Large
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Mouthblown Hungarian storage storage jars – large
1940’s Mouthblown Hungarian storage Storage jars – large. Traditional handmade storage jars made in small workshops in Hungary these are beautiful vintage storage jars...
Category
1940s Hungarian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
John Deacons Presse-papiers Millefiori with Yellow and White, 1960
By John Deacons
Located in Oirlo, LI
John Deacons Presse-papiers Millefiori with Yellow and White, 1960
Beautiful paperweight large white yellow 1960 by John Deacons.
Glass paperweight.
A paperweight is an object that...
Category
1960s Scottish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Desk Ornament World Globe with Chrome Model Aeroplane A super piece and a grea
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Desk Ornament World Globe with Chrome Model Aeroplane
A super piece and a great desk ornament for the desk that has everything else
This small globe is set on a chrome stand benea...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Rocking Horse Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item, with nice patina. Made in Europe, circa 1960s. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or children's room.
Category
1960s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Safety Number Lucite Ruler Graphical Mid-Century Vintage 1960s
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA, c.1960s. George Nelson & Associates design attributed Lucite Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series for Howard Miller. Unsigned.
The ruler is about 13 inch...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Industrial Metal Letter Holder, Rust Patina, Modular Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Mid-20th Century Industrial Metal Letter Holder, Rust Patina, Modular Arcade Design
Description:
This mid-20th century industrial letter holder is a...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique English Embossed Leather Blotter Pad
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1736 Antique English embossed leather blotter pad
Also available #1735 bill/letter holder see last photo
Category
1940s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
XX Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand with table bell
Located in VALENZA, IT
925 sterling silver inkwell in the shape of a cathedral.
The tray plate has been completely hand-hammered from a raw 925 silver plate.
The inkwell is raised from the support surface ...
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Pen Holder by Pilastro Netherlands
By Pilastro
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Unique pen holder from the 50s for your desk.
You can also use it for storage of your keys.
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
1960, Vintage Wooden Shelf, Italian Manufacture
Located in Milan, IT
1960, Vintage wooden shelf, Italian manufacture.
Vintage wooden shelf from the 1960s, Italian production.
Thanks to its dimensions, the shelf ad...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
$605 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Modern Money Bank in Teak and Silver Plate by DANA DFA, 1960
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Christening Gift given in 1960 (inscription to the back). Figural money bank of hooded man. Its made from silver plated metal and teak. Manufactured a...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
$274 Sale Price
20% Off
P. Chiesa Nile Green Glass and Bronze Pen Holder by Fontana Arte, Italy 1940s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular pen holder in Nile green faceted crystal with a decorative bronze elephant. This outstanding piece was designed by the mastery of Pietro Chiesa and produced by Fontana Ar...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Nile Green Murano Glass Desk Set by Fontana Arte
Located in Cerignola, IT
Wonderful original desk set by Fontana Arte attributed to Pietro Chiesa. Set includes pen holder, paper cutter, paper clip, document holder and an additional jar as a gift.
The entir...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,281 / set
Sven Petersen For SAAP, Danish Magnetic Rosewood Paperclip Pot Circa 1960's
By Hillerod
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Ingenious magnetic paper clip holder designed by Sven Petersen for SAAP, Hillerod, Denmark
Crafted in a rich dark rosewood, the ball of the pot is magnet...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Animal Sculpture in Green Resin of a Deer, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Deer sculpture in green resin from Italy, 1960s.
Really good condition very beautiful decorative piece.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
$600 Sale Price
25% Off
Cute Baby Shoe Silver Plated Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item, with nice patina. Made in Europe, circa 1960s. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or children's roo...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 8-piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. Desk set includes: desk pad, mail holder, adjustable calendar, hole punch, scissors and letter opener, table lamp, "urgent" document clip and a table...
Category
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$2,500 / set
Bottle Stopper by Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Georg Jensen 925 sterling bottle stopper. Marked Denmark Sterling Dessin HN 206.
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1960s Murano Sommerso Art Glass Apple Pear Bookends Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Murano Art Glass Apple and Pear Bookends or Paperweights
set of two
glass artist Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Italy
Pear 7 h x 4 diameter
Apple ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Bulldog Cigar Ashtray, 1940, Chicago. Usa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Central Die Casting & Mfg Co. Chicago- Usa
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at you...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Jacques Adnet Style
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome waste bin attributed to Jacques Adnet with woven fabric and leather strap/buckle.
Category
1940s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
$2,800
Malachite Pen Holder, Green Color, France, 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French pen holder, in Malachite. It has been done in France circa 1960.
Green color, can hold two Pen.
Category
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Brass
$419 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Control Bubble Murano Paperweight Green
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage paperweight, in the shape of a pear. Control bubble Murano with clear and green tones. Item unmarked. No information present . Attributed in style a...
Category
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Round Emerald Green and Blue Glass Ashtray, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Ashtray in a particular submerged glass, with a wonderful double color of emerald green and blue. Refinement and class as in the Murano style, unique pieces that always remain precio...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Pen Holder, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Pen holder is a decorative object realized in the 1960s.
A decorative pen holder with art glass base. Good condition except for some minor...
Category
1960s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Consul Typewriter in Two-Tone Cream and Aqua, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
This eye-catching mid-century typewriter by Consul was produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. It features a distinctive two-tone color scheme in soft cream and aqua blue, paired wi...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Brass Piet Hein Super Egg by Henning Glahn / Danks Design in original Box
By Piet Hein
Located in Krefeld, DE
Piet Hein super egg with leather pouch, booklet and original Box. The super egg is in solid brass produced by Henning Glahn, Denmark. Price for the...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Elephant Sculpture Silver Plated and Marble, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Sculpture of elephant silver plated and marble base, also can be used as holder for things like jewellery or keys, perfect for a sideboard or as decora...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Turquoise & Yellow Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant Mid-Century Modernist hand-blown Murano glass paperweight, crafted in Italy circa 1960, showcases the exceptional artistry of Murano glassmakers. The piece is adorned wi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Quality Vintage Solid / Sterling Silver Letter Opener - Pheasant
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning, beautifully cast letter opener in solid English Sterling silver with a hefty weight of 98.5 Grams / 3 17 Troy Ounces.
The handle features a wonderful Pheasant and the si...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bronze Jean Arp Style Abstract Cast Sculpture Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage French bronze vintage sculpture that looks like rose gold has a very Jean Arp style. It is cast bronze and was once professionally polished but now has a slight...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco wooden letter holder, 1940's, France
Located in BELFORT, FR
French Art Deco wooden letter holder.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modernist Rectilinear Carved Marble Tray
Located in New York, NY
Introduce a touch of elegance to your decor with the Mid-Century Modernist Rectilinear Carved Marble Tray, crafted in America circa 1960. This piece exemplifies the refined simplicit...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Glass Paperweight Signed Joel Philip Myers 1968
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Glass paperweight signed Joel Philip Myers 1968.
Category
1960s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Swirl inside Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy. Highly decorative and functional in e...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Piero Fornasetti Red Strumenti Musicali Music Metal Bookends
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Red Strumenti Musicali music metal bookends,
Circa 1960.
The Piero Fornasetti L-shaped bookends are decorated with a red-ground...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Murano Decorative Obelisk by Seguso
By Venini
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful obelisk, handmade in Italy, by Seguso, Murano. Quite tall-16". Unusual color-light purple that changes with light. Polished pointed top. Nicely cut and polished edges-see p...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art 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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