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Chinese style blue & gold ceramic inkwell
Chinese style blue & gold ceramic inkwell

Chinese style blue & gold ceramic inkwell

Located in London, GB

A Chinese style blue and gold ceramic inkwell, with a hinged brass lid, mounted on a reticulated brass base.

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Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Bust Woman Profile Guido Cacciapuoti 1930
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Bust Woman Profile Guido Cacciapuoti 1930

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Bust Woman Profile Guido Cacciapuoti 1930

By Guido Cacciapuoti

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Stylish Art Deco bronze bust of a woman in profile. Attributed to Guido Cacciapuoti. The bronze has a silver patina and stands on a green marble base. Italy 1930-1940. We have speci...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sculpture "The Letter"
19th Century Bronze Sculpture "The Letter"

19th Century Bronze Sculpture "The Letter"

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique bronze sculpture of man reading a letter or proclamation. Marble base, 19th century. Unsigned.

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19th Century European Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends

Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4219 'Hands' Brass Bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished brass. Hand fu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Style Bronze Roll Blotter

French Louis XV Style Bronze Roll Blotter

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) bronze scroll design roll blotter with scroll top open handle.

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Two 19th Century English Walnut Carved Victorian Dachshund Wiener Dog Inkwells
Two 19th Century English Walnut Carved Victorian Dachshund Wiener Dog Inkwells

Two 19th Century English Walnut Carved Victorian Dachshund Wiener Dog Inkwells

Located in Haarlem, NL

Set of two very cute original 19th century carved wooden Victorian era wiener dogs or dachshund inkwells. The bigger one, which is a dachshund head, has a hinged lid that opens to r...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Belle Époque Victorian Style Gold Pierced Brass Desk Letter Opener
Antique Belle Époque Victorian Style Gold Pierced Brass Desk Letter Opener

Antique Belle Époque Victorian Style Gold Pierced Brass Desk Letter Opener

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Belle Époque Victorian Style Gold Pierced Brass Desk Letter Opener Continental Brass c. 1900 Dimensions: Length 20.5cm This charming letter opener was crafted at the ...

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Early 20th Century Belle Époque Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti Piccolo Racconto
1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti Piccolo Racconto

1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti Piccolo Racconto

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Beppe Bonetti. Title "Piccolo racconto" translate "Little tale"" Beppe Bonetti was born in 1951 in Brescia, Italy, where he lives an...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Desktop Calendar & Chrome Weather Station With Barometer
Art Deco Desktop Calendar & Chrome Weather Station With Barometer

Art Deco Desktop Calendar & Chrome Weather Station With Barometer

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Art Deco Unigraph Desktop Weather Station. Featuring a Barometer, Thermometer & Calendar In A Chrome Frame With Black Painted Base Reg. No 843105 Art Deco 'Unigraph' desk weather station...

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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Jacques Adnet Leather and Silver Desk Accessories Set, Circa 1960
Jacques Adnet Leather and Silver Desk Accessories Set, Circa 1960

Jacques Adnet Leather and Silver Desk Accessories Set, Circa 1960

By Jacques Adnet

Located in San Francisco, CA

Two Jaques Adnet leather and silvered metal "pique-sellier" desk accessories. Each cast with riding spur form frames, one with leather wallet form holder the second a tray beneath a ...

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Oak and Polychrome "Öresund" Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen, Karl Andersson
Oak and Polychrome "Öresund" Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen, Karl Andersson

Oak and Polychrome "Öresund" Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen, Karl Andersson

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Hägersten, SE

Desk organizer model A4/3 from the Öresund series designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced in Sweden by Karl Andersson & Söner during the 1960s. Made from solid oak with three drawers in...

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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Fish letter opener, Abalone shell & Alpaca, Mexico, 1980's
Fish letter opener, Abalone shell & Alpaca, Mexico, 1980's

Fish letter opener, Abalone shell & Alpaca, Mexico, 1980's

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful fish letter opener designed and produced in Mexico during the 1980's. This artisanal bottle opener, crafted with abalone mother-of-pearl and alpaca is a true work of art. A...

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1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Shell, Abalone, Alpaca

Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass 20th Century Spanish
Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass 20th Century Spanish

Pink Glazed Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase by Ettore Sottsass 20th Century Spanish

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Barcelona, ES

The Shiva vase is sculpture and vase. It is a symbol of Ettore Sottsass and an icon. Sottsass designed the Shiva Vase when travelling to Barcelona for love in 1973. He encountered m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Antonio da Ros Handmade Glass Sculptural Bookends, circa 1960
Antonio da Ros Handmade Glass Sculptural Bookends, circa 1960

Antonio da Ros Handmade Glass Sculptural Bookends, circa 1960

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antonio da Ros handmade glass sculptural bookends, circa 1960 Absolutely beautiful vintage 1960s bookends by noted Italian glass master Antonio da Ros. This matching pair measu...

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

Materials

Art Glass

Amalric Walter “Parrot” Pâte de verre Paperweight
Amalric Walter “Parrot” Pâte de verre Paperweight

Amalric Walter “Parrot” Pâte de verre Paperweight

By Amalric Walter

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite pâte de verre sculpture by Amalric Walter captures an amber-hued cockatiel poised with quiet alertness upon a rocky outcrop, its form subtly animated by the interplay ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Gorham Sterling Silver Notepad Holder
Gorham Sterling Silver Notepad Holder

Gorham Sterling Silver Notepad Holder

By Gorham

Located in New York, NY

Gorham sterling silver notepad holder. It measures 3 1/2'' in width by 1 3/4'' in depth by 1'' in height, and bears hallmarks as shown. During t...

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20th Century American Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Daum France Crystal Turtle Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1970
Daum France Crystal Turtle Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1970

Daum France Crystal Turtle Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1970

By Daum

Located in Atlanta, GA

Daum, France, created this stunning crystal turtle figurine paperweight or ornamental sculpture by hand in the early 1970s. The sculpture features a lovely turtle with dimensional ca...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

1970s Mid-Century Modern Mother Pearl Lucite and Brass Italian Smoking Set
1970s Mid-Century Modern Mother Pearl Lucite and Brass Italian Smoking Set

1970s Mid-Century Modern Mother Pearl Lucite and Brass Italian Smoking Set

By Dior Home

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This sophisticated 1970s Italian mid-century modern smoking and desk set captures the glamorous, high-end aesthetic of the space age era through its striking blend of materials. The ...

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

Materials

Brass

Hand-Crafted Blue Onyx Bookends by AIREDELSUR, Modern Design
Hand-Crafted Blue Onyx Bookends by AIREDELSUR, Modern Design

Hand-Crafted Blue Onyx Bookends by AIREDELSUR, Modern Design

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...

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2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Tellux Vulcano SC1 Pen Box by Morici
Tellux Vulcano SC1 Pen Box by Morici

Tellux Vulcano SC1 Pen Box by Morici

By Morici

Located in Milan, IT

A true gem for collectors, this luxe pen box brims with pure exclusivity. Briar, ebony, rosewood, ash, and bolivar are arranged in a handmade geometric inlay sealed by contours in go...

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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

A Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Paperweight, St. Peter's Square Rome - Vatican
A Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Paperweight, St. Peter's Square Rome - Vatican

A Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Paperweight, St. Peter's Square Rome - Vatican

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

"Micro Mosaic, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, XIXth Century" 19th century oval Micro-mosaic depicting a panoramic view of the basilica and St. Peter's Square in Rome (Vatican), enclosed in a shaped slate with inset oval plaque. Original Italian Micro Mosaic Grand Tour...

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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble

Vintage Paper Management Complete Set, Half of the 20th Century
Vintage Paper Management Complete Set, Half of the 20th Century

Vintage Paper Management Complete Set, Half of the 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage paper management complete set is an original decorative object realized in the half of the 20th Century. Made in Italy. The set includes a paperweight, a magnifying gla...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Silver Manicure Set on Convex Glass Base
Art Deco Silver Manicure Set on Convex Glass Base

Art Deco Silver Manicure Set on Convex Glass Base

Located in London, GB

Art Deco Silver Manicure Set on Convex Glass Base Birmingham, 1935 – Maker's mark S & M An elegant and highly decorative Art Deco silver manicure set, complete with its original sta...

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1930s English Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Spherical Solid Onyx Paperweight on Sterling Paw Foot Stand
Spherical Solid Onyx Paperweight on Sterling Paw Foot Stand

Spherical Solid Onyx Paperweight on Sterling Paw Foot Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful paper weight made of Black Onyx. The piece rests on a sterling stand with three lions paws. The stunning piece is a compliment to any space, side table, desk or work st...

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20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Sterling Silver

20thC English Solid Silver Novelty "Shuttlecock" Inkwell, Birmingham c.1928
20thC English Solid Silver Novelty "Shuttlecock" Inkwell, Birmingham c.1928

20thC English Solid Silver Novelty "Shuttlecock" Inkwell, Birmingham c.1928

By Sanders & Mackenzie

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A novelty 20th Century English solid silver novelty “shuttlecock” inkwell. Designed in the form of a badminton shuttlecock, it features detailed plumage and accurate proportions. Ope...

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20th Century British Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century Design Telephone by Tesla, 1979, Czechoslovakia
Mid-Century Design Telephone by Tesla, 1979, Czechoslovakia

Mid-Century Design Telephone by Tesla, 1979, Czechoslovakia

By Tesla

Located in Praha, CZ

Vintage telephone ,manufacterd by TESLA in 1979, made in Czechoslovakia. Made of plastic and metal. Repolished, cleaned, shows signs of use.

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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

French Victorian Gothic Style Iron Letter Holder
French Victorian Gothic Style Iron Letter Holder

French Victorian Gothic Style Iron Letter Holder

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian Gothic-style wrought iron letter holder with filigree calendar back with seal. (signed CH. PIGUET) (Related items: 048571D, 035057B, 035057C)

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20th Century French Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #1928 'Hands' Brass Bookends Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Carl Auböck Folding Brass and Horn Letter Opener
Mid-Century Modern Carl Auböck Folding Brass and Horn Letter Opener

Mid-Century Modern Carl Auböck Folding Brass and Horn Letter Opener

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

An exceptional and rare mid-century modern letter opener designed and executed by the renowned Werkstätte Carl Auböck in Vienna, Austria, circa 1950. This exquisite desk accessory fe...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Brass

Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with the Good Shepherd, Early 18th Century
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with the Good Shepherd, Early 18th Century

Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with the Good Shepherd, Early 18th Century

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Rotterdam Circa 1720 - 1740 An unusually fine painted religious 'open air' tile with deep shades of blue and a shining glaze, decorated with the story of the lost sheep...

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Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Vintage Eldon Stacking Paper Trays, Clear Gray Acrylic, 1969
Vintage Eldon Stacking Paper Trays, Clear Gray Acrylic, 1969

Vintage Eldon Stacking Paper Trays, Clear Gray Acrylic, 1969

Located in Fairfield, CA

A set of 2 vintage stacking paper trays made out of clear gray acrylic. Modular design, can be used separately or stacked. Can hold 8.5" x 11" size paper. Made by Eldon, marked on th...

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Acrylic

A British Made Ensign Selfix 16-20 Strut Folding Roll Medium Format Film Camera
A British Made Ensign Selfix 16-20 Strut Folding Roll Medium Format Film Camera

A British Made Ensign Selfix 16-20 Strut Folding Roll Medium Format Film Camera

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A British Made Ensign Selfix 16-20 Strut Folding 120 Roll Film Camera With An Ensar Anastigmat 75mm F4.5 Fixed Lens With Epsilon Shutter & A Watameter Accessory Rangefinder "The Rolls Royce of Rangefinders" The first 16-20 model dates back from 1950. In 1951 there was a second version, and a third one in 1953 Ensign Selfix 16-20 specs200 4 speed Epsilon shutter 75 mm Ensar lens f/4.5 to f/22 Flash sync socket Cable release socket Tripod bush on bottom of camera and on lens...

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

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Small Size - Good Quantity Available
Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Small Size - Good Quantity Available

Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Small Size - Good Quantity Available

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Small Size - Good Quantity Available. Sourced from Hungarian and Romanian street markets, crudely made and well used small chopping boards made mai...

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1950s Hungarian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Beech

Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.
Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.

Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Lladró Face 2 Face - Hummingbird Figurine
Lladró Face 2 Face - Hummingbird Figurine

Lladró Face 2 Face - Hummingbird Figurine

By Lladro

Located in New York City, NY

Handmade porcelain creation inspired by a Hummingbird, belonging to Face 2 Face collection. Hummingbird belongs to Face 2 Face collection featuring three birds that combine synthetiz...

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-century ceramic horse bookends by Anzengruber
Mid-century ceramic horse bookends by Anzengruber

Mid-century ceramic horse bookends by Anzengruber

Located in Wien, AT

An extraordinary and rare pair of ceramic bookends in the shape of elegant horse heads (1x matte black/satin matte, 1x white with a delicate crackle glaze). These expressive sculptur...

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1950s Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Mauro Manetti Stirrup Cup, Brass & Silver Plate, Boar Head, 1970
Mauro Manetti Stirrup Cup, Brass & Silver Plate, Boar Head, 1970

Mauro Manetti Stirrup Cup, Brass & Silver Plate, Boar Head, 1970

By Gucci

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Mauro Manetti classic style stirrup cup, is of plain beaker form with a cast boar head to one end. Playful stirrup cup from the 1970s in brass and silver plate. Gorgeous stirrup cup ...

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Mid-20th Century English Elizabethan Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate, Pewter, Brass

Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s
Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s

Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s

Located in Devon, England

Beautiful Art Deco chromed bronze bookends, depicting swift birds on an arched branch. Engraved BRONZE and signed HERZIG. Originating from France.   

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Chrome

Italian Decorative Sculptural Leather Roll Holder by Nova Tecno, Italy, 1970s
Italian Decorative Sculptural Leather Roll Holder by Nova Tecno, Italy, 1970s

Italian Decorative Sculptural Leather Roll Holder by Nova Tecno, Italy, 1970s

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful Mid-Century sculptural decorative roll holder or umbrella stand entirely handcrafted in thick full-grain leather. This charming piece was designed by Nova Tecno and produce...

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

Materials

Leather

American Country Style Oak Gavel

American Country Style Oak Gavel

Located in Queens, NY

American Country-style oak judges gavel.

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Early 20th Century American Rustic Desk Accessories

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set

Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set inlaid with mother of pearl, pair of original glass ink wells and pen tray standing on bun feet

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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass

Art Deco unique antique glass paperweight, TATRA 11, circa 1920s.
Art Deco unique antique glass paperweight, TATRA 11, circa 1920s.

Art Deco unique antique glass paperweight, TATRA 11, circa 1920s.

By Bohemia

Located in Praha, CZ

Model of the Tatra 11 car made of pressed crystal glass, used as a paperweight or as a decoration. Good original condition.

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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Yellow Raymor Ceramic Box, 1960s Italy
Yellow Raymor Ceramic Box, 1960s Italy

Yellow Raymor Ceramic Box, 1960s Italy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Glaze ceramic box made in Italy by Raymor, circa 1960s. Stunning bright yellow glaze covers the entire exterior of the box as well as the inside of the box. Great vintage condition. ...

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1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Two Tesla industry Telephones in bright yellow , wall mount
Two Tesla industry Telephones in bright yellow , wall mount

Two Tesla industry Telephones in bright yellow , wall mount

By Tesla

Located in Vienna, Austria

A pair of industrial telephones from the company Tesla Stropkov, a.s., produced 2004 in Slovakia. The telephone model 4 FN 153 27 has pased the EU regulations 1999/ 5/EU. This teleph...

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Early 2000s Slovak Industrial Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

JOHN GRINSELL & SONS 1904 Edwardian Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Tray In .925
JOHN GRINSELL & SONS 1904 Edwardian Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Tray In .925

JOHN GRINSELL & SONS 1904 Edwardian Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Tray In .925

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Miami, FL

An inkwell desk tray designed by John Grinsell & Sons. This is a very elegant desk inkwell tray set created in London England by the silversmith company of John Grinsell & Sons, bac...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of Elegant Geometric Mid-Century Bookends, Italy 1970s
Pair of Elegant Geometric Mid-Century Bookends, Italy 1970s

Pair of Elegant Geometric Mid-Century Bookends, Italy 1970s

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Pair of Elegant Geometric Mid-Century Bookends, Italy 1970s

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1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Asprey - Novelty Silver Fox Letter Opener - Chester 1927
Asprey - Novelty Silver Fox Letter Opener - Chester 1927

Asprey - Novelty Silver Fox Letter Opener - Chester 1927

By Charles & George Asprey

Located in Bath, GB

Made in the Art Deco era, this splendid solid sterling silver letter opener has a handle featuring a handsome Fox's head, always highly sought-after. What makes this particularly co...

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1920s British George IV Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century English Victorian Reception Bell, Brass and Black Metal

19th Century English Victorian Reception Bell, Brass and Black Metal

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian-style receptionist bell with a square black metal base supporting a brass harp holding the bell.

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

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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