Desk Accessories
1980s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Travertine, Brass
1910s Norwegian Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver, Enamel
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
1890s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1860s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1960s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold
1790s English Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Desk Accessories
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1860s British Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Silver, Enamel
1780s English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Desk Accessories
Olive, Holly
20th Century American Desk Accessories
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Desk Accessories
Bronze
1810s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
20th Century German Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Pewter
20th Century Belgian Other Desk Accessories
Brass, Metal
1910s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1880s Antique Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Gold
1890s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver, Silver
19th Century Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Silver, Bronze
20th Century Gothic Desk Accessories
Crystal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Brass, Copper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
19th Century American Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1880s Antique Desk Accessories
Art Glass
1880s Antique Desk Accessories
Blown Glass
20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
19th Century English Other Antique Desk Accessories
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Glass
1880s Antique Desk Accessories
Blown Glass
Early 18th Century Turkish Antique Desk Accessories
Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Brass
1920s British Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Bronze
1930s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Pewter
1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Metal
1910s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver
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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