Desk Accessories
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Terracotta
19th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desk Accessories
Paper
1990s English Modern Desk Accessories
Metal
19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze, Enamel
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Oak
1830s Russian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Rosewood
19th Century Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Oak
19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Art Glass, Blown Glass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Marble
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Late 19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Desk Accessories
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1820s European Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver
19th Century Japanese Antique Desk Accessories
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass, Pewter
Late 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian International Style Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Leather, Mahogany
1880s American Minimalist Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Ormolu
1860s French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass, Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Resin
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
1880s English Antique Desk Accessories
Porcelain
1860s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1990s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Glass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 19th Century English Renaissance Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
1820s American American Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Iron
1880s Italian Renaissance Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Glass, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Walnut
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
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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