Desk Accessories
1880s Swiss Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Softwood
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Granite, Marble
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
1980s Unknown Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Precious Stone
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Walnut
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1880s French High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Ebony
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Carrara Marble
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Metal, Enamel, Other
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Metal, Gold, Enamel, Other
20th Century Late Victorian Desk Accessories
Metal, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Pewter
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Malachite
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Pottery
1970s Italian American Classical Vintage Desk Accessories
Plexiglass
1850s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze, Enamel
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
1850s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Pewter
19th Century European Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Other
1980s Italian American Classical Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass, Other
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century European American Classical Desk Accessories
Metal, Brass
19th Century American Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Iron
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Victorian Desk Accessories
Leather
20th Century French Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Crystal
1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1840s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1850s French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
20th Century American Victorian Desk Accessories
Crystal, Iron
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1860s English High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Oak
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century American Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
1880s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Bronze, Other
20th Century English Victorian Desk Accessories
Iron
1840s French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Hardwood
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1870s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Agate
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desk Accessories
Metal, Silver Plate
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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