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Vintage Pair Decorative 6ft Bronze Artillery Cannons 20th Century
Vintage Pair Decorative 6ft Bronze Artillery Cannons 20th Century

Vintage Pair Decorative 6ft Bronze Artillery Cannons 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an interesting vintage  pair of French bronze cannons dating from the late 20th century. The cannons have highly decorative barrels and splendid openwork carriages. They ar...

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Late 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Hand-Carved Marble Bookends from Pakistan – Sculptural Minimalist Design
Pair of Hand-Carved Marble Bookends from Pakistan – Sculptural Minimalist Design

Pair of Hand-Carved Marble Bookends from Pakistan – Sculptural Minimalist Design

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This pair of sculptural marble bookends, handcrafted in Pakistan, highlights the region’s long-standing tradition of skilled stone carving and natural material craftsmanship. Carved ...

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Late 20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Large Square Marble Tray
Large Square Marble Tray

Large Square Marble Tray

By Michaël Verheyden

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Large square tray designed by Michael Verheyden is a sophisticated piece available in different marbles and two sizes serving a number of functions in any...

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2010s Belgian Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Pair of Seguso Murano Pink Blue Art Glass Bird Figure Paperweights, 1960s
Pair of Seguso Murano Pink Blue Art Glass Bird Figure Paperweights, 1960s

Pair of Seguso Murano Pink Blue Art Glass Bird Figure Paperweights, 1960s

By Seguso

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching pair of Murano Sommerso Dove Bird figures in pink and blue glass. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s Hanblown glass, Sommerso technique: One is made in pink g...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Blown Glass

Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted with Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted with Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted with Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

By Sofina Porzellan

Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol

Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in black and white colors. The rabbit is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts...

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2010s German Country Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Hand-Blown Lime Green Glass Bottle, Artisan Decorative Art Glass Vessel
Hand-Blown Lime Green Glass Bottle, Artisan Decorative Art Glass Vessel

Hand-Blown Lime Green Glass Bottle, Artisan Decorative Art Glass Vessel

Located in Dallas, TX

This hand-blown glass bottle in vibrant lime green is a striking example of artisan glassmaking, where craftsmanship and individuality define the final form. Each piece is uniquely s...

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2010s Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Rare 19th century Swiss Black Forest ''Dog"' Ink Jar desk decoration hand carved
Rare 19th century Swiss Black Forest ''Dog"' Ink Jar desk decoration hand carved

Rare 19th century Swiss Black Forest ''Dog"' Ink Jar desk decoration hand carved

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully Carved Black Forest Ink Jar, Late 19th Century, Switzerland A gorgeous and finely crafted Black Forest style ink jar dating from the late 19th century, created in Switze...

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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Wood

Bofill Silvered Bronze Owl, Hibou Paperweight  / Hood Ornament, France, 1910-15
Bofill Silvered Bronze Owl, Hibou Paperweight  / Hood Ornament, France, 1910-15

Bofill Silvered Bronze Owl, Hibou Paperweight / Hood Ornament, France, 1910-15

By Antoine Bofill

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Bofill silvered bronze owl - Hibou Desk Paperweight / Car Mascot / Hood Ornament. France 1910-15. Silver plated bronze, signed. Excellent original conditions. HIBOU Par Antoine Bofi...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell
Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell

Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell

$799Sale Price / set|46% Off

Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Very elegant mother of pearl English desk inkwell. In very good conditions. Perfect for a lady's desk. It´s a perfect chic object. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and A...

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Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Vintage Sterling Silver Swan Letter Opener by Sarah Jones, 1981
Vintage Sterling Silver Swan Letter Opener by Sarah Jones, 1981

Vintage Sterling Silver Swan Letter Opener by Sarah Jones, 1981

By Sarah Jones Silver 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver letter opener; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection This exceptional vintage Elizabeth II cast sterling silver letter opener has a sabre shaped form. The arched terminal of this letter opener has been realistically modelled in the form of a swan's neck and head. Condition This vintage sterling silver letter...

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1980s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Silver-Plated Smoke Set with Tray & Ashtray, Germany, 1950s
Vintage Silver-Plated Smoke Set with Tray & Ashtray, Germany, 1950s

Vintage Silver-Plated Smoke Set with Tray & Ashtray, Germany, 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Smoke set is an original decorative group of works realized in the first half of the XX Century. Original silver-plated metal. Made in Germany. Marked...

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1950s German Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Late 20th Century American Mid Century Modern A - Z Bookends by, Curtis Jere
Late 20th Century American Mid Century Modern A - Z Bookends by, Curtis Jere

Late 20th Century American Mid Century Modern A - Z Bookends by, Curtis Jere

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Englewood, NJ

A Pair of Mid Century Modern cast iron "A-Z" Iron Bookends finished in original gilt finish. They are each signed "@ C Jere 1970" They are In great vintage condition with some loss o...

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

Materials

Iron

English Edwardian 1900s Silver Dressing Table Mirror, Hair and Clothes Brushes
English Edwardian 1900s Silver Dressing Table Mirror, Hair and Clothes Brushes

English Edwardian 1900s Silver Dressing Table Mirror, Hair and Clothes Brushes

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English Edwardian period dressing table hand mirror, hair and clothes brushes from the early 20th century with silver piqué décor of garlands and medallions. Born in England during the early years of the 20th century, this exquisite set of hand mirror and brushes...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desk Accessories

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Silver

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, Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik

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

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Magnifying Glass
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Magnifying Glass

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Magnifying Glass

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional antique Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze Graduate pattern magnifying glass By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Cent...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Mid-20 Century Airplane Fighter over the World, Paperweight, 1930s
Art Deco Mid-20 Century Airplane Fighter over the World, Paperweight, 1930s

Art Deco Mid-20 Century Airplane Fighter over the World, Paperweight, 1930s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco / mid-20 century airplane fighter over the world paperweight, 1930s aluminium Art Deco / streamlined aviation paperweight. Lovely desk size. A perfect gift. We have special...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

1930 Art Deco Pair of Bookend Representing Parakeets
1930 Art Deco Pair of Bookend Representing Parakeets

1930 Art Deco Pair of Bookend Representing Parakeets

Located in Marseille, FR

1930 Art Deco pair of bookend representing parakeets.

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Spelter

Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight, Italy, 1970's
Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight, Italy, 1970's

Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight, Italy, 1970's

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight, Italy, 1970's paper label on the underside "hold down those boring papers with a little excitement" In very good vintage as found condition. (s...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Rounded Globe Style Tantalus Liquor Set
19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Rounded Globe Style Tantalus Liquor Set

19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Rounded Globe Style Tantalus Liquor Set

Located in New York, NY

An Unusual 19th century French Ormolu Mounted Globe Style Tantalus liquor set. The round globe top which rests on an elongated ormolu base is not common to find. The crystal top is m...

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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

1960s Hand Blown Glass Paperweight with Flower and Leaf Design
1960s Hand Blown Glass Paperweight with Flower and Leaf Design

1960s Hand Blown Glass Paperweight with Flower and Leaf Design

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very beautiful hand blown glass Paperweight with a single flower and leaf , which we date to the 20th century , circa 1960's The paperweight is quite tall and a lovely sh...

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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

14-Karat Gold Pen Holder and Tray with Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires
14-Karat Gold Pen Holder and Tray with Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires

14-Karat Gold Pen Holder and Tray with Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Magnificent 14-karat gold pen holder and tray with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. Pen holder Handmade tubular pen holder in fourteen karat yellow go...

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Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Contemporary Black and Grey / Green Resin Display Cube
Contemporary Black and Grey / Green Resin Display Cube

Contemporary Black and Grey / Green Resin Display Cube

Located in Toronto, ON

This contemporary black and grey poured resin cube is ideal for displaying one of our unique Masion Nurita accessories.

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2010s American Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Cretaceous Ammonite Fossil, Sahara Desert Specimen c. 66 MYA
Cretaceous Ammonite Fossil, Sahara Desert Specimen c. 66 MYA

Cretaceous Ammonite Fossil, Sahara Desert Specimen c. 66 MYA

Located in Marrakech, MA

This fossilised specimen of an extinct ammonoid cephalopod originated from the sedimentary basins of the Sahara Desert. Dating to the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 66 million...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Limestone

Book Rest
Book Rest

Book Rest

$1,875

Book Rest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This early 20th-century English bookshelf, adorned with the hand-painted crest of Marlborough College, exudes a vintage charm with its soft blond patina and nostalgic scholastic vibe. The piece's functional design and educational heritage make it an ideal accent for a study or reading nook, capturing the spirit of classic English boarding school...

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Early 1900s English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Oak and Macassar Desk Paperweight, 1920s
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Oak and Macassar Desk Paperweight, 1920s

Art Deco Amsterdamse School Oak and Macassar Desk Paperweight, 1920s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School desk paperweight. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid hand-carved oak base with original decorative solid macassar ebony weig...

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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Macassar, Oak

1950’s Original Large French Metal Shop Signage Letters – Perforated Red Special
1950’s Original Large French Metal Shop Signage Letters – Perforated Red Special

1950’s Original Large French Metal Shop Signage Letters – Perforated Red Special

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1950’s Original Large French Metal Shop Signage Letters – Perforated Red. We recently salvaged a signage company on the west coast of France and sourced a large batch of amazing ori...

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1950s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Steel

Calamaio Grand Tour in marmo a Sarcofago inizio XIX secolo
Calamaio Grand Tour in marmo a Sarcofago inizio XIX secolo

Calamaio Grand Tour in marmo a Sarcofago inizio XIX secolo

Located in Pistoia, IT

Calamaio a forma di sarcofago in marmi pregiati, Roma, inizi del 19 secolo, epoca Grand Tour. I calamai a sarcofago del Grand Tour sono oggetti di lusso del XVIII e XIX secolo ispi...

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19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble

19th Century French Tantalus Liquor Set
19th Century French Tantalus Liquor Set

19th Century French Tantalus Liquor Set

Located in Mérida, YU

Very rare French 19th Century Ormolu Tantalus-Liquor Set in the shape of a globe. The Crystal Globe is made on a extraordinary pattern. Comes with 3 hand cut Crystal bottles and 6 g...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

Batman Money Saver, USA, 1974
Batman Money Saver, USA, 1974

Batman Money Saver, USA, 1974

Located in Roma, IT

Batman money saver is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.. This unique object is a vintage money saver in the shape of the super hero Batman realized in the USA. ...

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1970s American Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Baccarat Clear Crystal Porcupine Hedgehog Figurine Paper Weight Post-Modern
Baccarat Clear Crystal Porcupine Hedgehog Figurine Paper Weight Post-Modern

Baccarat Clear Crystal Porcupine Hedgehog Figurine Paper Weight Post-Modern

By Baccarat

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Baccarat clear crystal porcupine or hedgehog figurine, which is often used as a paperweight.It is crafted from heavy, polished French crystal and features s...

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1990s French Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Brutalist Desk set by Artespana, Wood & Bronze, Spain, 1970's
Brutalist Desk set by Artespana, Wood & Bronze, Spain, 1970's

Brutalist Desk set by Artespana, Wood & Bronze, Spain, 1970's

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Brutalist Desk set designed and crafted by the Spanish house Artespana in 1970s. Set composed of a Wood board, bronze & wood letter opener and glass. Rare design objects that el...

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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Cast Brass Tape Dispenser + Brass Clothespin Card Holder, Set of 2
Cast Brass Tape Dispenser + Brass Clothespin Card Holder, Set of 2

Cast Brass Tape Dispenser + Brass Clothespin Card Holder, Set of 2

By C. Jeré Artisan House, Marc Creates, Marc Weinstein, Curtis Jeré, Alberto Viani

Located in Round Top, TX

Desk accessories in cast brass; a set of two heavyweight functional pieces to add to a brass collection. A useful tape dispenser with a functional serrated tooth end and a more whim...

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Late 20th Century Machine Age Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis Philippe Inkwell in Red Marble and Gilt Bronze
19th Century Louis Philippe Inkwell in Red Marble and Gilt Bronze

19th Century Louis Philippe Inkwell in Red Marble and Gilt Bronze

Located in Roma, IT

A beautiful double inkwell mounted on a red marble from Verona base, resting on four gilt bronze pad feet. This product is located and shipped from Italy. This artwork is shipped ...

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19th Century European Louis Philippe Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Collectors Set Art Deco Parker Duofold Marbleised Fountain Pen & Pencil Set
Rare Collectors Set Art Deco Parker Duofold Marbleised Fountain Pen & Pencil Set

Rare Collectors Set Art Deco Parker Duofold Marbleised Fountain Pen & Pencil Set

Located in Reading, Berkshire

1930's Art Deco Parker Duofold Marbleised Fountain Pen & Pencil Set in Original Parker Box - rare collectors item. Fountain Pen Made in Canada 14k nib Geo S. Parker PAT SEP. 5-...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate

Antique Sterling Silver Jar Centerpiece Mappin Webb Hand Cut Led Crystal Glass
Antique Sterling Silver Jar Centerpiece Mappin Webb Hand Cut Led Crystal Glass

Antique Sterling Silver Jar Centerpiece Mappin Webb Hand Cut Led Crystal Glass

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning English heavy gauge Sterling Silver and hand cut full led Crystal lidded jar of generous size, made by renowned Silversmiths Mappin & Webb, late Nineteenth Century. The ci...

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Watch Box for Five Watches in Polished Black with Ultrasuede Detail
Watch Box for Five Watches in Polished Black with Ultrasuede Detail

Watch Box for Five Watches in Polished Black with Ultrasuede Detail

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Box in polished wood for five watches lined in protective ultrasuede. Hinge in Ruthenium. Box only: watches are not included.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Silver inkwell with three engraved tanks, bell & tray on claw feet
Silver inkwell with three engraved tanks, bell & tray on claw feet

Silver inkwell with three engraved tanks, bell & tray on claw feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell with three engraved containers, bell, pen stand and tray resting on four claw feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 972.0...

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19th Century European Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Handmade Decorative Medium Egg with Base in Paonazzo Marble
Handmade Decorative Medium Egg with Base in Paonazzo Marble

Handmade Decorative Medium Egg with Base in Paonazzo Marble

By Fiammetta V.

Located in Carrara, IT

Decorative full medium egg in Paonazzo marble (base included). Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins and shades) and handmade by Italian artisans sp...

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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Art Deco French Inkwell, Bronze and Portor Marble, France, 1920
Art Deco French Inkwell, Bronze and Portor Marble, France, 1920

Art Deco French Inkwell, Bronze and Portor Marble, France, 1920

Located in Paris, FR

Very elegant French Art Deco inkwell in gilt bronze and portor black marble with its white and golden veins. The inkwell stands on three beautiful round gilt bronze feet. It has a pe...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Beautiful Highly Decorative Letter Scale Antique, German, 1900s
Beautiful Highly Decorative Letter Scale Antique, German, 1900s

Beautiful Highly Decorative Letter Scale Antique, German, 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful highly decorative letter scale. All written in German. With porcelain Enamel Face. Nice item for your writing desk or just as a display item at your cupboard.

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Early 1900s German Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Salle de Bain - S - Handmade Cast Concrete Tray in White by UMÉ Studio
Salle de Bain - S - Handmade Cast Concrete Tray in White by UMÉ Studio

Salle de Bain - S - Handmade Cast Concrete Tray in White by UMÉ Studio

By UMÉ Studio

Located in Oakland, CA

Cast in one pour, this piece is derived from classic bathroom tile to organize and curate your personal belongings. Perfect for your everyday bathroom or desk items. A play on a classic architectural sample: the bathroom tile. Everyday it exists in the corner of our eye, an invisible actor of our daily routine. Out of context it becomes an object full of the rituals it witnessed. On the "wrong" surface it attracts the eye - desires a touch. Used the "wrong" way it is this newly found friend - that was always there. The Salle de Bain series plays on an oft-overlooked architectural detail: the bathroom tile. By displacing the familiar shape from a quotidian surface to its own distinct form, the cast-in- concrete tray...

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2010s American Minimalist Desk Accessories

Materials

Concrete

Austrian 1870 Egyptian Revival Sphinx Paper Weight In .800 Sterling Silver
Austrian 1870 Egyptian Revival Sphinx Paper Weight In .800 Sterling Silver

Austrian 1870 Egyptian Revival Sphinx Paper Weight In .800 Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

A Sphynx paper-weight made in Austria. An unusual desk paper-weight, created in Vienna Austria back in the 1870. This beautiful piece was designed with Egyptian revival and grand to...

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1870s Austrian Egyptian Revival Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century Laptop
19th Century Laptop

19th Century Laptop

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This 19th century laptop is also known as a writing slope, or a lap desk! It became wildly popular in the 19th century because a "laptop" provided an expansive flat writing surface t...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century
Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century

Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This lovely three-piece 19th century writing set consists of a pen with silver tip, letter opener of mother of pearl with agate handle and silver connector and a detailed intaglio en...

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19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Silver

Venini Glass Paperweight
Venini Glass Paperweight

Venini Glass Paperweight

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

This egg-shaped Venini glass paperweight has a purple spiral encased in an orange spiral. It still bears the original Venini label with the Veronese va...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Angel Paper Cutter by bronzetto
Angel Paper Cutter by bronzetto

Angel Paper Cutter by bronzetto

By Bronzetto

Located in Milan, IT

This angel-shaped casting bronze paper cutter is made from high-quality bronze. Its unique and stylish design adds sophistication to any office or home. With a sharp cutting blade, i...

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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

60s Italian Modern Aldo Londi Ashtray & Cigarette Holder by Bitossi Raymor
60s Italian Modern Aldo Londi Ashtray & Cigarette Holder by Bitossi Raymor

60s Italian Modern Aldo Londi Ashtray & Cigarette Holder by Bitossi Raymor

By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Miami, FL

Wonderful combo of Ashtray and Cigarette Holder designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi for the retailer/importer Raymor.  The hand painted and decorated portion of the pieces...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pen Holder Sterling Silver fired Enamel two-tone vertical lines Salimbeni
Pen Holder Sterling Silver fired Enamel two-tone vertical lines Salimbeni

Pen Holder Sterling Silver fired Enamel two-tone vertical lines Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Cylindrical desk pen holder in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with two-tone vertical lines in fired enamel. Art Deco style, early 20th century. Diameter 5.5 cm, height 8 cm. We...

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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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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