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"Astuccio" Leather Case Designed by Oscar Maschera
"Astuccio" Leather Case Designed by Oscar Maschera

"Astuccio" Leather Case Designed by Oscar Maschera

By Oscar Maschera

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"Astuccio" is a leather case, designed and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Colors combination to be chosen from the available range: tan, si...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Bugatti Tank Car Mascot / Hood Ornament / Paperweight. France 1930
Bugatti Tank Car Mascot / Hood Ornament / Paperweight. France 1930

Bugatti Tank Car Mascot / Hood Ornament / Paperweight. France 1930

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Bugatti Tank Car Mascot / Hood Ornament / Paperweight. France 1930. Silvered Bronze Sculpture depicting a Bugatti Type 32 ¨Tank¨ Car. Mounted over an acylic base. Signed CAD. Lovely ...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Gold Dore Bronze Letter Rack by Silver Crest Gold Over Bronze
Vintage Gold Dore Bronze Letter Rack by Silver Crest Gold Over Bronze

Vintage Gold Dore Bronze Letter Rack by Silver Crest Gold Over Bronze

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Spectacular vintage letter rack designed by Silver Crest Gold Over Bronze, it has the maker’s mark in the bottom. Beautiful piece for your desk. Made of bronze in an Art Deco design....

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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs
Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs

Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs on the handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 95.04 grams. Dimensi...

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20th Century European Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Pair of French Ormolu Figural Candelabra, 19th Century
Pair of French Ormolu Figural Candelabra, 19th Century

Pair of French Ormolu Figural Candelabra, 19th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

Exquisite pair of French Louis XV style gilt bronze five-light figural candelabra, 19th century. Five foliage-inspired candleholders are conjoined by intricate gilt bronze scrollin...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

A Regency Cut Glass Miniature Obelisk Prism With An Optical Illusion Of An Urn
A Regency Cut Glass Miniature Obelisk Prism With An Optical Illusion Of An Urn

A Regency Cut Glass Miniature Obelisk Prism With An Optical Illusion Of An Urn

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Very Beautiful Well Executed Regency Cut Glass Miniature Obelisk Prism. With An Optical Illusion Of An Urn Decorated With Hand Painted Flowers By cutting a pattern on the back, an...

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19th Century British Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Cut Glass, Paint

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter

By Roycroft

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous set of Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper blotter corners with brown leather desk blotter By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) US...

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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Copper

1960s Original French Glass Pepsi Bottles, Large Quantity Available
1960s Original French Glass Pepsi Bottles, Large Quantity Available

1960s Original French Glass Pepsi Bottles, Large Quantity Available

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960s original French glass Pepsi bottles, large quantity available. We recently came across a large quantity of these original French Pepsi bottles and h...

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1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Giant Cut Glass Sterling Silver Inkwell
Giant Cut Glass Sterling Silver Inkwell

Giant Cut Glass Sterling Silver Inkwell

Located in Vienna, AT

A very nice example of a large glass inkwell with silver marked lid with a hallmark ingraved. To the back of the lid under the hinge are initials a...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Pen Tray
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Pen Tray

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Pen Tray

By Roycroft

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper pen tray, desk tray, or ashtray By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Circa 1920s Measure...

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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Copper

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Letter Opener, Circa 1920s
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Letter Opener, Circa 1920s

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Letter Opener, Circa 1920s

By Roycroft

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper letter opener By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Circa 1920s Measures: 7.75"W x 1.25"D...

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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Copper

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Secretary
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Secretary

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Secretary

By Edward Wormley

Located in Pawtucket, RI

Very rare desk secretary designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Functional five drawers and letter slots on turned brass knobs and feet. With original Dunb...

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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage Ceramic Lighter, Italy, 1970s
Vintage Ceramic Lighter, Italy, 1970s

Vintage Ceramic Lighter, Italy, 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage ceramic lighter is an original decorative object realized in Italy in the 1970s. Original vintage lighter with the upper part of the lighter...

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1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Mr.Peanut, Vintage Peanut Butter Maker, USA, Mid-20th Century
Mr.Peanut, Vintage Peanut Butter Maker, USA, Mid-20th Century

Mr.Peanut, Vintage Peanut Butter Maker, USA, Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Mr.Peanut - vintage peanut butter maker is an original decorative object realized in the mid-20th century. This vintage object was realized by Emenee and it was used as a real pea...

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Mid-20th Century American Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Inkwell
French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Inkwell

French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Inkwell

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful and exceptionally high quality French early 19th century Louis XV st. Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu inkwell, signed Sèvres. The inkwell is raised by striking pierced scrolled foliate ormolu movements in a most decorative satin and burnished finished. At the center is the finely detailed Sèvres Porcelain tray...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

1970s Letter Holder in Black & Transparent Lucite - French Desk Accessory
1970s Letter Holder in Black & Transparent Lucite - French Desk Accessory

1970s Letter Holder in Black & Transparent Lucite - French Desk Accessory

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

1970s Letter Holder in Black & Transparent Lucite - French Desk Accessory Minimal and chic letter holder, made of lucite. Perfect to place on a desk or in the entryway. Dimens...

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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

Wooden brush holder/trinket tray, Benin, 1950
Wooden brush holder/trinket tray, Benin, 1950

Wooden brush holder/trinket tray, Benin, 1950

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Handcrafted carved wooden object from Benin, dating from the 1950s. This cylindrical piece is richly decorated with figurative scenes depicting figures and tropical vegetation, finel...

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1950s Beninese Tribal Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Silver Aluminium Gio Hook by Henry Wilson
Contemporary Silver Aluminium Gio Hook by Henry Wilson

Contemporary Silver Aluminium Gio Hook by Henry Wilson

By Henry Wilson

Located in Geneve, CH

Aluminium Gio Hook by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 12 cm Materials: Aluminium The Gio Hook is sand cast in Aluminium. Named after Signor Ponti, fo...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Chiseled silver inkwell with two tanks, bell & four hollow feet
Chiseled silver inkwell with two tanks, bell & four hollow feet

Chiseled silver inkwell with two tanks, bell & four hollow feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Chiseled silver inkwell with two reservoirs and bell, base, pen holders and resting on four pierced feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight:...

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Early 18th Century European Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

A Pair Victorian Casted and Gilded Iron Candle Stick with Bears
A Pair Victorian Casted and Gilded Iron Candle Stick with Bears

A Pair Victorian Casted and Gilded Iron Candle Stick with Bears

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A Pair Victorian Casted and Gilded Iron Candle Stick with Bears A pair great Victorian casted iron candle sticks with gilded finish and marble base, Germany circa 1860. Each depicti...

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Mid-19th Century Danish Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century English Solid Silver Paperknife & Penknife Bookmark c.1868
Antique 19th Century English Solid Silver Paperknife & Penknife Bookmark c.1868

Antique 19th Century English Solid Silver Paperknife & Penknife Bookmark c.1868

By Henry William Dee

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century English solid silver paperknife bookmark. Hidden within the handle, a small retractable penknife is present. Hallmarked English solid silver (925 standard), Lond...

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19th Century British Other Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Mid Century Dandelion Flower Lucite Paperweight by Gumps USA 1960s
Mid Century Dandelion Flower Lucite Paperweight by Gumps USA 1960s

Mid Century Dandelion Flower Lucite Paperweight by Gumps USA 1960s

By Gumps

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

This is a vintage mid-century dandelion flower encased in lucite paperweight made by Gumps USA in the 1960s. It is a perfect decorative piece of art for a desk or mid-century inspire...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Midcentury Functional Tesla Phone 1960, Československo
Midcentury Functional Tesla Phone 1960, Československo

Midcentury Functional Tesla Phone 1960, Československo

By Tesla

Located in Praha, CZ

- Good original condition. - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer.

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Typewriter Olivetti "M44", East Germany, 1947
Typewriter Olivetti "M44", East Germany, 1947

Typewriter Olivetti "M44", East Germany, 1947

Located in Praha, CZ

Oldschool typewriter "M44" made by Olivetti, in East Germany, in the year 1947. Made of metal and chrome. Repolished, cleaned, shows signs of use and age. Fully functional.

Category

1940s German Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Glass Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
Vintage Glass Paperweight, Italy, 1970s

Vintage Glass Paperweight, Italy, 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage glass paperweight is an original Contemporary Design Object realized in the 1970s. Original art glass. Made in Italy. Dimensions...

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1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage American Walnut 2-Tier Desk Organizer / Paper Tray by Shield Industries
Vintage American Walnut 2-Tier Desk Organizer / Paper Tray by Shield Industries

Vintage American Walnut 2-Tier Desk Organizer / Paper Tray by Shield Industries

Located in San Diego, CA

A sculptural and highly functional two-tier desk organizer crafted from genuine American walnut by Shield Industries, a California maker known for clean-lined, modernist desk accesso...

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

Materials

Walnut

Arts and Crafts Letter Rack, Copper Envelope A super piece
Arts and Crafts Letter Rack, Copper Envelope A super piece

Arts and Crafts Letter Rack, Copper Envelope A super piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Arts and Crafts Letter Rack, Copper Envelope A super piece, arts and crafts hand made with hand beaten Cooper in the shape of an open envelope, just the thing to keep your mail tidy...

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1930s Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Leather Desk Blotter by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, 1960s
Leather Desk Blotter by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, 1960s

Leather Desk Blotter by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, 1960s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

Large desk blotter by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, made of thick natural leather with stitched edge and solid metal corner fittings. The rectangular writing pad shows a beautifully ag...

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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

René Lalique Cup with Foot "Dampierre"
René Lalique Cup with Foot "Dampierre"

René Lalique Cup with Foot "Dampierre"

By René Lalique

Located in Madrid, ES

René Lalique Cup with foot "Dampierre", in French crystal from the 20th century, molded and relieved, signed 'Lalique, France'. Dimensions: 12.5 x 12 cm.

Category

20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

A Large Victorian Mahogany Gallery or Magnifying Glass, 19th Century
A Large Victorian Mahogany Gallery or Magnifying Glass, 19th Century

A Large Victorian Mahogany Gallery or Magnifying Glass, 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

A very large Georgian or Victorian mahogany gallery or magnifying glass. The circular glass within a mahogany frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim. Eng...

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1860s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Montblanc Limited Edition 2009 Max Von Oppenheim 693/888
Montblanc Limited Edition 2009 Max Von Oppenheim 693/888

Montblanc Limited Edition 2009 Max Von Oppenheim 693/888

By Montblanc

Located in Braintree, GB

Introducing the Montblanc Patron of Art Limited Edition 2009 Max von Oppenheim 888 - a masterpiece of craftsmanship and elegance, inspired by the life and lega...

Category

Early 2000s German Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

19th Century French Pewter Magnifying Glass with Laurel Wreath Frame
19th Century French Pewter Magnifying Glass with Laurel Wreath Frame

19th Century French Pewter Magnifying Glass with Laurel Wreath Frame

Located in Dallas, TX

Elevate a desk or library setting with this elegant antique French magnifying glass, crafted circa 1870 and notable for its exceptional scale and refined neoclassical design. The rou...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

Silvered Metal and Pietra Dura Table Planter
Silvered Metal and Pietra Dura Table Planter

Silvered Metal and Pietra Dura Table Planter

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A rare silvered metal desk or tabletop planter inlaid with 12 framed Pietra Dura panels of inlaid colorful flowers on a black base, complete with its ...

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Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Inkwell
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Inkwell

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Inkwell

By Roycroft

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper inkwell By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique French Brass Double Inkwell with Foliage Decoration
Antique French Brass Double Inkwell with Foliage Decoration

Antique French Brass Double Inkwell with Foliage Decoration

Located in Sofia, BG

Double inkwell made in brass with detailed and very beautiful foliage decoration. France, circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Italian Hardstone 'Rhodonite' Box, circa 1970s
Italian Hardstone 'Rhodonite' Box, circa 1970s

Italian Hardstone 'Rhodonite' Box, circa 1970s

Located in Litchfield, CT

This fabulous Italian hardstone box is a sleek, colorful example of seventies decorative objets, Italy, circa 1970s. The Rhodonite used in this one was c...

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1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Rhodoid

Brass Vase by Walter von Nessen for Chase
Brass Vase by Walter von Nessen for Chase

Brass Vase by Walter von Nessen for Chase

Brass vase by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The solid patinated brass Art Deco vase features a tulip opening and four incised rings around the bottom of the vessel. Impr...

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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

1930s E. Gubelin Art Deco Desk Clock in the Asian Chinese Style
1930s E. Gubelin Art Deco Desk Clock in the Asian Chinese Style

1930s E. Gubelin Art Deco Desk Clock in the Asian Chinese Style

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: E. Gubelin, Lucerne Switzerland STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco, Desk Clock MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 8 Day, Lever Escapement DIAL / HANDS: Original, Fired Enamel, Polished St...

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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Precious Stone

Art Deco Tennis Racket Bookends
Art Deco Tennis Racket Bookends

Art Deco Tennis Racket Bookends

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of silver plate metal bookends depicting a tennis racquet and ball. Made in France. Circa: 1940.  

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

1960s 'Selectform' Teak Desk Organizer by Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik of Denmark
1960s 'Selectform' Teak Desk Organizer by Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik of Denmark

1960s 'Selectform' Teak Desk Organizer by Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik of Denmark

By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, Georg Petersens

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a fine Teak Selectform Desk Organizer, designed in the 1960s by Danish furniture maker Georg Petersen, and produced by his firm Georg Petersen Mobelfabrik A/S. This example r...

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1960s Danish Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Menhir Black Marble Carved Bookend
Menhir Black Marble Carved Bookend

Menhir Black Marble Carved Bookend

By Casa Mineral

Located in Mexico City, MX

Bookend in carved Monterrey black marble. Handmade in Mexico. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additional business d...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Bookend, Sculptural Design, 1960s
Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Bookend, Sculptural Design, 1960s

Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Bookend, Sculptural Design, 1960s

Located in Leicester, GB

A beautiful Mid Century Modern teak wood bookend - freestanding book shelf. Handmade and dating to around 1960's. A gorgeous, sculptural design whihc is suitable for large and small ...

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

Materials

Teak

Decorative XIX Century Child Wax Bust
Decorative XIX Century Child Wax Bust

Decorative XIX Century Child Wax Bust

Located in Madrid, ES

XIX Century child wax bust. Curious bust in wax representing a child of the xix century on wooden base total measurements: 22 cm height only the bust 16 cm.

Category

1860s Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Fruitwood

Brass Box with Filigree
Brass Box with Filigree

Brass Box with Filigree

Located in Lyndhurst, NJ

Regency brass veneered letter box The brass veneered letter with delicate filigree accents throughout. The canted lid opening to reveal a mirrored underside and leather writing su...

Category

19th Century Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand

Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand

By Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver desk standish has a naturalistic-shaped form. The surface of the stand is embellished with impressive bright cut engraved scrolling leaf and floral ornamentation, incorporating a scroll bordered cartouche bearing the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of an elephant's head. The stand is further ornamented with scrolling designs encompassing an oval recess, composing a pen well. The rim of the body of the sterling silver inkstand...

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1840s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver letter opener with coin relief on top and cross on the blade
Silver letter opener with coin relief on top and cross on the blade

Silver letter opener with coin relief on top and cross on the blade

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver letter opener with coin relief on top and cross on the blade. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 62.19 grams. Dimensions: 22cmx...

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19th Century Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Filigree silver letter opener in the shape of a dagger, bone handle and sheath
Filigree silver letter opener in the shape of a dagger, bone handle and sheath

Filigree silver letter opener in the shape of a dagger, bone handle and sheath

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Filigree silver letter opener in the shape of a dagger, bone handle and rolled sheath. Metal: Silver. Origin: Arabic. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 24.87 grams. Dimensions: 5....

Category

20th Century European Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

English Victorian Silver and Cranberry Glass Inkwell
English Victorian Silver and Cranberry Glass Inkwell

English Victorian Silver and Cranberry Glass Inkwell

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian silver plated inkwell with 2 cranberry glass wells and back handle.  

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Eugène Feuillâtre "Pavot" Inkwell
Eugène Feuillâtre "Pavot" Inkwell

Eugène Feuillâtre "Pavot" Inkwell

By Eugène Feuillatre

Located in New York, NY

This stunning enamel, silvered metal, and gilt metal "Pavot" inkwell by Eugène Feuillâtre features peacock feather embellishments. The Inkwell lies under the gilded and silvered metal poppy seed pod lid, to which the title pavot (translated to English as poppy) refers. The vessel is vaguely pumpkin-shaped with negative space in a honeydew green, with white peacock feathers featuring purple and turquoise details. Product Details: Item #: S-21164 Artist: Eugène Feuillâtre Country: France Circa: 1900 Dimensions: 2.25" height, 3.5" diameter Materials: Enamel, Silvered Metal, Gilt Metal Signed: impressed Feuillâtre Exhibition History: Examples of this inkwell can be found in the permanent collections of Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Geneva (inv. no. E 01500), Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris (inv. no. 8746), and Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg (inv. no. 1966.1). Salon des Artistes français, 1898. Literature: L. Bénédite, et. al., "Exposition Universelle de 1900: Les Beaux-Arts et les Arts Decoratifs," Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1900, p. 510 (for a related example). H. Frantz, "E. Feuillatre, Emailleur," L’Art Décoratif, no. 28, Paris, January 1901, p. 166 (for a related example). C. Saunier, "Céramique, Verrerie, Émail," L’Art Décoratif, no. 34, Paris, July 1901, p. 155 (for a related example). R. Marx, La Décoration et les Industries d'Art à l'Exposition Universelle de 1900, Paris, 1901, p. 95 (for a related example). M. P. Verneuil, "L'Émail et les Émailleures," Art et Décoration, no. 2, Paris, February 1904, pp. 37-39 (for a related example). M. Rheims, L'Objet 1900, Paris, 1964, p. 34, no. 18 (for a related example). P. Garner, ed., The Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts 1890-1940, New York, 1978, p. 95 (for a related example). Die Jugendstil - Sammlung: Band 1: Künstler A-F, exh. cat., Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, 1979, pp. 465-466, cat. no. 655. A. Duncan, The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Volume V: Objets d'Art & Metalware, Suffolk, 1994, p. 252 (for related examples). G. de Bartha, L'Art 1900: La Collection Neumann, New York, 1994, p. 128 (for a related example). J. T. Busch and C. L. Futter, Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851-1939, exh. cat., Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, 2012, p. 196, no. 9 (for a related example). Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: Eugène Feuillâtre’s career began in René Lalique’s enamelling...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1960's Original Vintage Stubby Hungarian Milk Bottles Large Size - Quantity Avai
1960's Original Vintage Stubby Hungarian Milk Bottles Large Size - Quantity Avai

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...

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1960s Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Russian Antique Desk Set in Guilloche Enamel with Diamonds
Russian Antique Desk Set in Guilloche Enamel with Diamonds

Russian Antique Desk Set in Guilloche Enamel with Diamonds

Located in London, GB

This exquisite Russian desk set features glittering rose diamonds and silver gilt. The set comprises a stamp, two inkwells, a letter holder and a picture frame, which all sit on a St...

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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Silver

French Mid-Century Stone Coasters (Set of 8)
French Mid-Century Stone Coasters (Set of 8)

French Mid-Century Stone Coasters (Set of 8)

Located in London, GB

A set of natural stone circular drink place mats or coasters. Likely Agates. France, c1970s. A variety of colours and stone specimens. All have a circular hole in the centre pres...

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1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

Silver table bell with reliefs and cutouts
Silver table bell with reliefs and cutouts

Silver table bell with reliefs and cutouts

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver table bell with reliefs and cutouts. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 264.18 grams. Dimensions: 9.7cmx9.3cm. Content: 833/1000. ...

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19th Century European Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

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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