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1970s Handcrafted Italian Travertine Desk Accessory: Pen & Card Holder
1970s Handcrafted Italian Travertine Desk Accessory: Pen & Card Holder

1970s Handcrafted Italian Travertine Desk Accessory: Pen & Card Holder

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

A minimalist desk accessory in honed natural travertine, handcrafted in Italy during the 1970s. Sculpted into a cylindrical form with carved ridges, this piece offers slots for both ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

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Travertine

19th Century French Letter Holder in Palisander with Frieze Inlay
19th Century French Letter Holder in Palisander with Frieze Inlay

19th Century French Letter Holder in Palisander with Frieze Inlay

Located in Sofia, BG

Letter holder in palisander wood with freeze inlay made in late 19th century in France. Measures: 52/15/6 cm. France, circa 1890.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

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Palisander

Eagle bronze inkwell, signed Anton Puchegger, Austria  circa 1890.
Eagle bronze inkwell, signed Anton Puchegger, Austria  circa 1890.

Eagle bronze inkwell, signed Anton Puchegger, Austria circa 1890.

By Anton Puchegger

Located in Milan, IT

Bronze inkwell depicting a standing eagle with folded wings. The sculpture rises on a rectangular base and, as it rotates, reveals the white ceramic ink container. Stag horn beak. Si...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Other Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

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

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Continental MCM Polished Brass Obelisks
Pair of Continental MCM Polished Brass Obelisks

Pair of Continental MCM Polished Brass Obelisks

Located in Dallas, TX

The product is a pair of Continental polished brass obelisks. These obelisks are decorative and unique, adding a touch of elegance to any collection. The polished brass finish gives ...

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Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Gilded Wooden Frieze Paperweight, Baroque Style, France
Gilded Wooden Frieze Paperweight, Baroque Style, France

Gilded Wooden Frieze Paperweight, Baroque Style, France

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Small gilded wooden frieze, mounted on plexiglass. It looks like a wave, but it's a leaf: mounted on plexiglass. To be admired or used as a paper clip. ref. O/5559-5.

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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Desk Accessories

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Fruitwood

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

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Limestone

Paperweight Hedgehog Silver 1977 Inscribed CA 1991 Assay
Paperweight Hedgehog Silver 1977 Inscribed CA 1991 Assay

Paperweight Hedgehog Silver 1977 Inscribed CA 1991 Assay

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A charming small silver desk accessory or paperweight. Birmingham 1977. Modelled as a hedgehog with his front feet resting on a log on leafy ground looking up. Commemorative piec...

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20th Century English Desk Accessories

Materials

Britannia Standard Silver

Early 20th Century Glass Inkwell With Gilded Mountings
Early 20th Century Glass Inkwell With Gilded Mountings

Early 20th Century Glass Inkwell With Gilded Mountings

Located in Greven, DE

Cut Crystal Inkwell with Gilt Metal Mount Origin: France Material: Cut crystal, gilt metal Date: Early 20th century Dimensions: H × W × D: approx. 9 × 8 × 8 cm Description: Square...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Inkwell in Ram's Head Design, Late 19th Century, France
Bronze Inkwell in Ram's Head Design, Late 19th Century, France

Bronze Inkwell in Ram's Head Design, Late 19th Century, France

Located in Montreal, QC

There was a great appetite for things Scottish in Victorian England. Plaids, Scottish regiments, Tartan Carpets, Marmalade etc. The ram's head also makes...

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19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Vintage Brown Leather Dice Cup After Paul Dupré-Lafon
Vintage Brown Leather Dice Cup After Paul Dupré-Lafon

Vintage Brown Leather Dice Cup After Paul Dupré-Lafon

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage brown leather dice cup, commonly used for parlor and bar dice games. Dark brown stitched leather with visible top and base stitching. Cylindrical ...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Art Deco Charging Ram Silvered Bronze Sculpture, Italian 1930´s
Art Deco Charging Ram Silvered Bronze Sculpture, Italian 1930´s

Art Deco Charging Ram Silvered Bronze Sculpture, Italian 1930´s

By C. Rossi 1

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco Charging Ram Silvered Bronze Sculpture - Italian 1930´s. Figure signed on the base C. Rossi and Grigio. Perfect desk paperweight. We have specialized...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Bullmastiff Triple Inkwell, circa 1900, Dog
Large Bullmastiff Triple Inkwell, circa 1900, Dog

Large Bullmastiff Triple Inkwell, circa 1900, Dog

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome and large novelty inkwell in the form of a Bullmastiff / Bull Mastiff dog sporting his two glass eyes. Made from spelter and beautifully executed, this heavy piece opens to reveal three removable brass ink chambers. There is a hole running through his mouth to hold a dip pen...

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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Silver letter opener with Portuguese coat of arms
Silver letter opener with Portuguese coat of arms

Silver letter opener with Portuguese coat of arms

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver letter opener with Portuguese coat of arms engraved on the blade. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 57.38 grams. Dimensions: 2...

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19th Century Antique Desk Accessories

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Silver

Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener, 1920s or earlier
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener, 1920s or earlier

Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener, 1920s or earlier

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful antique bronze letter opener dating to the 20th Century, crafted by an unknown sculptor. This beautiful Art Nouveau piece displays graceful, flowing lines and subtle scul...

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20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Italian Hand-Painted Leaded Glass Pharmacy Canister, Cobalt Blue and Gold Apothe
Italian Hand-Painted Leaded Glass Pharmacy Canister, Cobalt Blue and Gold Apothe

Italian Hand-Painted Leaded Glass Pharmacy Canister, Cobalt Blue and Gold Apothe

Located in Dallas, TX

This old Italian pharmacy canister is a beautiful example of traditional apothecary glassware, crafted from substantial leaded glass and adorned with meticulous hand-painted detailin...

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1660s Italian Other Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Jade Boyars Knife GIA Report
Jade Boyars Knife GIA Report

Jade Boyars Knife GIA Report

Located in Litchfield, CT

Early 20th century, Natural Nephrite Jade. This fabulous desk accessory is a full sized Russian Boyars knife modeled in Jade. The color and figure of the translucent jade is lovely. It is well carved and accompanied by a GIA report stating that the Nephrite Jade is a natural color with no indication of impregnation. Excellent condition. Remark: “Objects of this type were popular among late 19th and early 20th-century gentleman as desk ornamentation." Size: 16 inches long by 1 3/8 inches wide by 1/4 inch depth Weight: 165.40 grams Stones: Nephrite Jade natural color no indication of impregnation (possibly Siberian Jade...

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Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

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Jade

Traveling Desk Box
Traveling Desk Box

Traveling Desk Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Georgian period traveling desk from circa 1820, crafted in England, features an Italiante metal handle and lock that enhance its functionality and historical charm. The exterior...

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1820s English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Blackened Brute Handle by Henry Wilson
Blackened Brute Handle by Henry Wilson

Blackened Brute Handle by Henry Wilson

By Henry Wilson

Located in Geneve, CH

Blackened Brute Handle by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 3 x D 2 x H 10 cm Materials: Blackened bronze. This versatile handle can be used for cabinetry, sliding doors, and sash windows....

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Pukeberg Glass Company Mid-Century Crystal Pen Holder, Sweden, 1960s
Pukeberg Glass Company Mid-Century Crystal Pen Holder, Sweden, 1960s

Pukeberg Glass Company Mid-Century Crystal Pen Holder, Sweden, 1960s

By Pukeberg Sweden

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Pukeberg walther glass designed Solifleur rectangular single stem glass. Interesting and particularly striking pieces of Op Art glass . The front features a fun, light-hearted textur...

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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Leather desk organiser
Leather desk organiser

Leather desk organiser

Located in MILL, NL

Desk organiser / Letter tray. Fully upholstered in green/brown leather with gold lettering. From France, early 20th century. Perfect for a classic office or desk Dimensions: 38L x...

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Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories

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Leather

George III Period Rococo Sterling Silver Wax Jack, Desk Accessory, 1767
George III Period Rococo Sterling Silver Wax Jack, Desk Accessory, 1767

George III Period Rococo Sterling Silver Wax Jack, Desk Accessory, 1767

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1767 by John Langford II & John Sebille, this elegant, Antique Sterling Silver Wax Jack, is in the Rococo taste, standing on three fee...

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1760s English Rococo Antique Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Set of 52 Animal Sculpture in Travertine Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
Set of 52 Animal Sculpture in Travertine Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s

Set of 52 Animal Sculpture in Travertine Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s

By Fratelli Mannelli

Located in Rome, IT

Amazing set of 52 animal sculptures paperweights in travertine marble attributed to Fratelli Mannelli. Comprising different types of animals in different sizes , including giraff...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Fratelli Toso Murano Black Swirl Canes Italian Art Glass Mosaic Paperweight
Fratelli Toso Murano Black Swirl Canes Italian Art Glass Mosaic Paperweight

Fratelli Toso Murano Black Swirl Canes Italian Art Glass Mosaic Paperweight

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful, and very rare, vintage Murano hand blown multi-color murrines with metallic black Italian art glass mosaic paperweight. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso compan...

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

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Italian Alabaster Marble Sphere Object or Paperweight
Italian Alabaster Marble Sphere Object or Paperweight

Italian Alabaster Marble Sphere Object or Paperweight

Located in New York, NY

An Italian alabaster marble round sphere or paperweight, /70s Modern period, circa late-20th century, 1970s, Italy. Marked "Genuine Alabaster", "Hand...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Alabaster, Marble

Cute Baby Shoe Silver Plated Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1960s
Cute Baby Shoe Silver Plated Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1960s

Cute Baby Shoe Silver Plated Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item, with nice patina. Made in Europe, circa 1960s. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or children's roo...

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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Miniature Mariposa Chair Desk Decoration by Cuero Design
Miniature Mariposa Chair Desk Decoration by Cuero Design

Miniature Mariposa Chair Desk Decoration by Cuero Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Miniature Mariposa Chair Desk Decoration by Cuero Design Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 23 cm. Materials: Black leather and metal. Finish: Crude Nature lea...

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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Desk Accessories

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Metal

1900s English Crystal and Silver Plated Sheffield Inkwell on Tray
1900s English Crystal and Silver Plated Sheffield Inkwell on Tray

1900s English Crystal and Silver Plated Sheffield Inkwell on Tray

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1900s English crystal and silver plated Sheffield inkwell on handled tray. The tray measurement is: Depth: 10 inches. Height: 2.75 inches. Width: 14 inches. The measurement below...

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Early 1900s European Antique Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Silver Plate

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

Asprey Art Deco Sterling Silver & Shagreen Magnifying Glass
Asprey Art Deco Sterling Silver & Shagreen Magnifying Glass

Asprey Art Deco Sterling Silver & Shagreen Magnifying Glass

By Asprey International Limited

Located in Bath, GB

A magnificent magnifying glass by the creme de la creme of English retailer's, Asprey of Bond Street, London. The silver is fully hallmarked for London 1928 together with the maker's mark W.M. The silver is also signed "Asprey London". Excellent antique condition with minor wear commensurate with age measuring 7 3/4" x 3 5/8" x 5/8". A slight wobble to the magnifier due to the traditional pinned construction rather than glued, mentioned purely for accuracy. The handle is made from polished Shagreen, a leather made from sharkskin or the skin of a Stingray. This type of Shagreen was first made popular by Jean-Claude Galluchat (d1774) a master leather worker in the Court of Louis XV in France. It became a fashion amongst the French aristocracy and later throughout Europe. Shagreen is derived from the French word “Chagrin”. Asprey is a British retailer of jewellery, leather, silver and other luxury goods. Founded in 1781, the House has historically been recognized as one of the world’s pre-eminent luxury goods brands and has a substantial client base of members of royalty, heads of state and important actors on the world stage. For over two centuries, Asprey has been regarded as a top British luxury lifestyle brand and the Bruton Street Flagship Store is considered a must see London destination. Asprey’s broad product assortment includes jewellery, leather goods, accessories, silver, watches, clocks, first edition...

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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Extensive Collection of 19th Century Leather Bound Books Priced Per Book English
Extensive Collection of 19th Century Leather Bound Books Priced Per Book English

Extensive Collection of 19th Century Leather Bound Books Priced Per Book English

Located in Buchanan, MI

Extensive collection of 19th century leather bound books, priced per book, various colors, sizes, most with embossed gilt decoration. This is just a partial offering of what we have,...

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19th Century Georgian Antique Desk Accessories

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Leather

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter corners in the "Pine Needle" pattern, with a custom green leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (signed to ...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment

Located in Savannah, GA

Large size English Regency mahogany travelling sloped lap desk/ box with original brass corner mounts, hinges, pin, top mount and retractable handles. Features include a side drawer,...

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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well, France
19th Century Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well, France

19th Century Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well, France

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories

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Siena Marble, Bronze

British The Eclectic Copycat Brass Stencil Typeface Tool A from Tom Dixon
British The Eclectic Copycat Brass Stencil Typeface Tool A from Tom Dixon

British The Eclectic Copycat Brass Stencil Typeface Tool A from Tom Dixon

Located in Hamburg, DE

British The Eclectic Copycat Brass Stencil Typeface Tool A from Tom Dixon, in Flawless conditions. Designed from 2000 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Mat...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Post-Modern Desk Accessories

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Metal

1970's Vintage French Lucite Column Desk Lamp By Romeo Paris, Copper and Gold
1970's Vintage French Lucite Column Desk Lamp By Romeo Paris, Copper and Gold

1970's Vintage French Lucite Column Desk Lamp By Romeo Paris, Copper and Gold

By Romeo Paris

Located in North Miami, FL

This amazing and stunning thick walled French vintage heavy lucite column lamp is attributed to the work of Romeo Paris. It has inclusions of floating copper and gold leaf elements in fractal form. It is tall, heavy and has separate lucite columns inside. This is a piece de resistance...

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1970s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Copper, Gold Leaf

Daum Crystal Marly Car Relief Decorative Paperweight Sculpture
Daum Crystal Marly Car Relief Decorative Paperweight Sculpture

Daum Crystal Marly Car Relief Decorative Paperweight Sculpture

By Daum

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning crystal car paperweight sculpture is by Daum, France, and was made in Nancy circa 1980. This exceptional original design is by artist and sculptor Xavier Froissart, and...

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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Crystal

RYBKA - Vintage Carved Studio Glass Paperweight - Signed - Circa 2003
RYBKA - Vintage Carved Studio Glass Paperweight - Signed - Circa 2003

RYBKA - Vintage Carved Studio Glass Paperweight - Signed - Circa 2003

Located in Chatham, ON

RYBKA - Vintage carved studio glass paperweight with inclusions - artist signed and dated - circa 2003. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration - minor ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desk Accessories

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Art Glass

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

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Ormolu

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

Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Ashtrays Venetian Sculpture of Gondolas
Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Ashtrays Venetian Sculpture of Gondolas

Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Ashtrays Venetian Sculpture of Gondolas

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Murano Blown Glass Gondola Ashtrays. Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian hand-blown art glass sculpture of gondola boats one red, one green. A very beautiful...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Brutalist lighter by Leopold, Bronze and aluminum, 1970, Spain
Brutalist lighter by Leopold, Bronze and aluminum, 1970, Spain

Brutalist lighter by Leopold, Bronze and aluminum, 1970, Spain

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Superb and rare brutalist lighter designed and made by leopold in spain in the 1970s. Handcrafted structure in bronze and aluminum. Beautiful designer object that will decorate your ...

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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Aluminum

Porcelain Glass Collection of Eye Prostheses
Porcelain Glass Collection of Eye Prostheses

Porcelain Glass Collection of Eye Prostheses

Located in London, GB

A rare set of 24 glass eyes, early 20th century. Glass and porcelain. Different sizes, colors and shapes. Highly collectable and a great talking curio. Dimensions: The...

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Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

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Porcelain

Desk Accessories - Aquamarine Glass Letter Holder attr. to Fontana Arte, Italy
Desk Accessories - Aquamarine Glass Letter Holder attr. to Fontana Arte, Italy

Desk Accessories - Aquamarine Glass Letter Holder attr. to Fontana Arte, Italy

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1950s. It is made in 3-centimeter thick aquamarine glass and metal. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as ...

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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century
Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century

Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Elegant Empire-period inkwell featuring a rectangular base in griotte red marble, embellished with gilded bronzes. The main decoration, of great finesse, represents a winged figure i...

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1810s French Empire Antique Desk Accessories

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Edgar Gilstrap Simpson ARTS & CRAFTS INKWELL, RUSKIN POTTERY LINER C.1900
Edgar Gilstrap Simpson ARTS & CRAFTS INKWELL, RUSKIN POTTERY LINER C.1900

Edgar Gilstrap Simpson ARTS & CRAFTS INKWELL, RUSKIN POTTERY LINER C.1900

By Ruskin Pottery

Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands

A fantastic quality beaten copper with turquoise finial arts and crafts inkwell signed by Edgar Simpson. A superb jewellery designer whose workmanship is of the very highest quality and pieces like this almost impossible to find as they are so rare. Of its type you will not find a better example. It is in flawless, original untouched condition, carries its original Ruskin pottery liner and is fully signed and hand numbered 'N/L/L 227' to the base. It measures 14.5cm in diameter and is 8.5cm in overall height. English: Edgar Gilstrap Simpson (1867-1945), British jewellery designer in the Arts & Crafts tradition. Born in Nottingham; his father, Henry Simpson...

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Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories

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Copper

Diskometal Inkwell designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Diskometal Inkwell designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Diskometal Inkwell designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

Delicate Diskometal inkwell designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Round, curvilinear diskometal bowl with a lidded inkwell at the center * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D45 *...

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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

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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