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Original Vintage 'Giglio' Letter Opener by Enzo Mari. Danese Milano. Italy, 1985
Original Vintage 'Giglio' Letter Opener by Enzo Mari. Danese Milano. Italy, 1985

Original Vintage 'Giglio' Letter Opener by Enzo Mari. Danese Milano. Italy, 1985

By Enzo Mari, Ettore Sottsass, Danese Milano

Located in Malmö, SE

Original 'Giglio' Letter Opener in Stainless Steel. Designed by Enzo Mari and produced by Danese Milano 1985. Great original condition. Stamped with makers mark. Artist-designer ...

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

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Stainless Steel

Tiffany Studios Pine Needle Bronze and Slag Seven-Piece Desk Set
Tiffany Studios Pine Needle Bronze and Slag Seven-Piece Desk Set

Tiffany Studios Pine Needle Bronze and Slag Seven-Piece Desk Set

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Northport, MI

An exceptional seven-piece desk set by Tiffany Studios New York, crafted circa early 20th century in the iconic Pine Needle Pattern. This finely detailed ensemble features warm bronz...

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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

René Lalique Molded glass radiator cap/paperweight.
René Lalique Molded glass radiator cap/paperweight.

René Lalique Molded glass radiator cap/paperweight.

By René Lalique

Located in NANTES, FR

Molded glass radiator cap/paperweight. "Perche" model, created on May 20, 1929. In perfect condition. Molded signature "R. Lalique" (faint) and stamped "Lalique France" on the base. ...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Vintage 1960s Murano Glass 'Tutti Frutti' Paperweight by AVEM
Vintage 1960s Murano Glass 'Tutti Frutti' Paperweight by AVEM

Vintage 1960s Murano Glass 'Tutti Frutti' Paperweight by AVEM

By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1960s. This paperweight is made in Murano glass. It is a "Tutti frutti" model. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be con...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage French Bulldog Sculpture on Agate Base
Vintage French Bulldog Sculpture on Agate Base

Vintage French Bulldog Sculpture on Agate Base

Located in New York, NY

Vintage French bulldog on agate base. Carved crystal carnelian red French bulldog mounted on antique agate and marble base. Italy, circa 1940 Dimensions: 5....

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Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Crystal

Vintage SDS Seapoot Group Art Glass Floral Paperweight, Cobalt Blue & Purple
Vintage SDS Seapoot Group Art Glass Floral Paperweight, Cobalt Blue & Purple

Vintage SDS Seapoot Group Art Glass Floral Paperweight, Cobalt Blue & Purple

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage SDS Seapoot Group Art Glass Floral Paperweight, Cobalt Blue & Purple, circa 1980s. This captivating vintage art glass paperweight is a striking example of lampworked flor...

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Late 20th Century American Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight
1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight

1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight

By Gunnar Cyren

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Dansk Mid-Century Silver Plate Animal Elephant Figurine Paperweight. Vintage Dansk silver plate elephant figurine paper weight. Marked Dansk Designs Japan. Dimensions: 1.75ʺW × 2.25ʺ...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Late 19th Century English Set of 4 Brass Bell Weights
Late 19th Century English Set of 4 Brass Bell Weights

Late 19th Century English Set of 4 Brass Bell Weights

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century set of 4 brass bell weights, English. An assembled set by W&T Avery, Birmingham, England. Includes: 4lb., 2lb., 1lb, & 8 oz. sizes. Two smallest are not marked by t...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Lace Brown Leather Notebook
Lace Brown Leather Notebook

Lace Brown Leather Notebook

By Giannini

Located in Milan, IT

Classic notebook by Florentine bookbinder Giannini with a brown soft leather cover treated using the ancient technique of vegetable tanning. Entirely handcrafted using century-old bi...

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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Lavender Creme, Hand-Poured Soap, Erode Series by UMÉ Studio
Lavender Creme, Hand-Poured Soap, Erode Series by UMÉ Studio

Lavender Creme, Hand-Poured Soap, Erode Series by UMÉ Studio

By UMÉ Studio

Located in Oakland, CA

Creamy, rich and uplifting Brazilian clay / goatmilk / indigo leaf Hand-poured in Pinole Valley, CA in collaboration with Tonic Naturals Luscious soap and unique shapes, f...

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2010s American Minimalist Desk Accessories

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840
Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of two Trinket or Jewelry Boxes of small proportions, both made during the first half of the Nineteenth Century, of English or French origin. Rectangular box made e...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Pelikan “Souverän” Fountain Pen unused, 1975, with Original Box
Pelikan “Souverän” Fountain Pen unused, 1975, with Original Box

Pelikan “Souverän” Fountain Pen unused, 1975, with Original Box

Located in Vienna, AT

A classic Pelikan Souverän fountain pen from 1982, preserved in excellent condition and complete with its original packaging. A sought-after mid-20th-century Pelikan model, appreciat...

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1980s German International Style Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Alabaster, Metal, Gold, Gold Plate

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

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Lucite

Machine Age Art Deco Streamline Electro-Pointer Bakelite Pencil Sharpener
Machine Age Art Deco Streamline Electro-Pointer Bakelite Pencil Sharpener

Machine Age Art Deco Streamline Electro-Pointer Bakelite Pencil Sharpener

By Edward C. Hoffmann, Stile Craft Manufacturers 1

Located in St. Louis, MO

An iconic piece of American Machine Age industrial design, the Electro-Pointer electric pencil sharpener was designed by Edward C. Hoffmann (circa 1941–1943) for Triple E Products Co...

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Bird
17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Bird

17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Bird

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Gouda Workshop of W. J. Oliviers Verswaen (De Swaen) Circa 1625 - 1650 A polychrome Dutch Delft tile with the decoration of a starling identifiable by its spotted bo...

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Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Vintage 1980s Gucci Desk Set Accessories - Leather Pen + Paper Holder & Tray
Vintage 1980s Gucci Desk Set Accessories - Leather Pen + Paper Holder & Tray

Vintage 1980s Gucci Desk Set Accessories - Leather Pen + Paper Holder & Tray

By Gucci

Located in St. Louis, MO

Nice 1980s Gucci - Italy designed leather desk accessories set, includes pen holder, note paper holder and small tray. The leather pieces have the classic green and red stripe, with ...

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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic, Leather, Suede

Ink Stone With Wooden Base
Ink Stone With Wooden Base

Ink Stone With Wooden Base

Located in San Francisco, CA

Ink Stone With Wooden Base A rectangular Chinese ink stone resting in a fitted wooden base. Traditionally used in Chinese calligraphy and painting, ...

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20th Century Chinese Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

Large Antique Campaign Brass Mounted Writing Box. English C.1850
Large Antique Campaign Brass Mounted Writing Box. English C.1850

Large Antique Campaign Brass Mounted Writing Box. English C.1850

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful solid tropical hardwood writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Fine brass hardware With secret drawers* Pair of original brass topped inkwells Rep...

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1850s English Campaign Antique Desk Accessories

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Brass

Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk
Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk

Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets. Complete with Beautifully Desi...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage Must de Cartier Trinity Vendôme Ballpoint Pen with Original Box, 1980s
Vintage Must de Cartier Trinity Vendôme Ballpoint Pen with Original Box, 1980s

Vintage Must de Cartier Trinity Vendôme Ballpoint Pen with Original Box, 1980s

By Cartier

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

An elegant vintage Must de Cartier Trinity Vendôme ballpoint pen, crafted in France during the 1980s and presented in its original signature red Cartier box. The refined elongated b...

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Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Metal

Antique French Baccarat Scramble Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight, Circa 1850
Antique French Baccarat Scramble Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight, Circa 1850

Antique French Baccarat Scramble Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight, Circa 1850

Located in Nottingham, GB

A rare antique Baccarat scramble paperweight, made in France circa 1850 during the classic period of French glass paperweight production. The composition features upset latticinio m...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Antique English Butler’s Wolverhampton Ales Brass Pub Counter Bell, circa 1900
Antique English Butler’s Wolverhampton Ales Brass Pub Counter Bell, circa 1900

Antique English Butler’s Wolverhampton Ales Brass Pub Counter Bell, circa 1900

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique English Butler’s Wolverhampton Ales Brass Pub Counter Bell, circa 1900 Antique English Butler’s Wolverhampton Ales brass pub counter bell, dating to approximately 1900. This...

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Early 20th Century English High Victorian Desk Accessories

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Metal, Brass

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Rabbit by Eduard Marcel Sandoz, Susse Freres, 1920
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Rabbit by Eduard Marcel Sandoz, Susse Freres, 1920

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Rabbit by Eduard Marcel Sandoz, Susse Freres, 1920

By Susse Freres, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco silver plated bronze sculpture of a rabbit hare mounted over a nice Portoro Italian marble base. Lovely paperweight. Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1973). Signature/ Marks: Ed....

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Hand-Crafted Malachite Jewelry Box, Butterfly Design, Italian Artistry
Hand-Crafted Malachite Jewelry Box, Butterfly Design, Italian Artistry

Hand-Crafted Malachite Jewelry Box, Butterfly Design, Italian Artistry

Located in Somis, CA

This exceptional box is crafted from genuine natural malachite, beautifully polished to reveal its extraordinary colors and patterns. Most remarkable is the lid, where the stone’s ma...

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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite

Mid-Century Typewriter Olympia-Plana, Germany, 1940
Mid-Century Typewriter Olympia-Plana, Germany, 1940

Mid-Century Typewriter Olympia-Plana, Germany, 1940

Located in Praha, CZ

Typewriter by Olympia-Plana, manufactured in the 1940's, in Germany Made of metal and plastic. Repolished, cleaned, in original condition. Fully functional, package contains a suitcase.

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1940s German Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Set of 9 Signed Vasa Mihich Lucite Laminated Op-Art Cube Sculptures Dated 1989
Set of 9 Signed Vasa Mihich Lucite Laminated Op-Art Cube Sculptures Dated 1989

Set of 9 Signed Vasa Mihich Lucite Laminated Op-Art Cube Sculptures Dated 1989

By Vasa Velizar Mihich, Shlomi Haziza

Located in St. Louis, MO

Faceted colorful & playful set of nine Lucite Vasa Mihich cube sculptures, one is signed Vasa and dated '89. 2" square blocks of colors, change at angles of play of light into differ...

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Horse Head Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1910s
Horse Head Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1910s

Horse Head Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1910s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1910s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina. I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it. This highly collectible antique piece ...

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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Montblanc Gilded Cufflinks, Vintage 1950 – Elegant Mid-Century Collectible
Montblanc Gilded Cufflinks, Vintage 1950 – Elegant Mid-Century Collectible

Montblanc Gilded Cufflinks, Vintage 1950 – Elegant Mid-Century Collectible

Located in Vienna, AT

Montblanc gilded cufflinks, circa 1950, showcasing the brand’s classic elegance and meticulous craftsmanship. These vintage accessories combine timeless style with refined luxury, ma...

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1950s French International Style Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue  Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue  Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends

Cuyo Large Alpaca Silver & Blue Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Cuyo bookends are solid heavy beautiful pieces of geometrical onyx stone, mostly in square base and round top. Very sharm for a personal library. Our pieces are made by hand. One of...

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2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box & Cartridges
Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box & Cartridges

Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box & Cartridges

By Cartier

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Silver Plated Trinity Fountain Pen Red Cartier Presentation Box With Ink Cartridges This Must de Cartier fountain pen has a body in silver meta...

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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Amber 3.5" Buddha Figurine
Amber 3.5" Buddha Figurine

Amber 3.5" Buddha Figurine

Located in Pasadena, TX

This Buddha is made of Amber resin. Amber resin possibly from Baltic area.

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Passione di Gioco Walnut Mahjong
Passione di Gioco Walnut Mahjong

Passione di Gioco Walnut Mahjong

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Mahjong in matt Canaletto walnut with brass parts in ruthenium finish.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Cat climbing a pole desk fancy, Bronze and Silver miniature
Vintage Cat climbing a pole desk fancy, Bronze and Silver miniature

Vintage Cat climbing a pole desk fancy, Bronze and Silver miniature

Located in NEWARK, GB

The most charming little desk fancy of a cat climbing a pole. The cat is crafted in bronze, so finely detailed for such a small fellow, cold painted in realistic colours, the cat ha...

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

BMW Cafe Racer Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
BMW Cafe Racer Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan

BMW Cafe Racer Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a BMW cafe racer motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Working lighter...

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1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4099 Patinated Brass Bookends
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4099 Patinated Brass Bookends

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4099 Patinated Brass Bookends

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4099 Patinated 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

Austrian "Figa" Lighter
Austrian "Figa" Lighter

Austrian "Figa" Lighter

By Saks Fifth Avenue

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A great tabletop lighter depicting. It is traditional in Brazil to wear a figa symbol to ward off bad luck.

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1940s Austrian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Parker 75 Vermeil Sterling Silver GT Fountain With 14k Yellow Gold Nib
Parker 75 Vermeil Sterling Silver GT Fountain With 14k Yellow Gold Nib

Parker 75 Vermeil Sterling Silver GT Fountain With 14k Yellow Gold Nib

By Parker

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Parker 75 Vermeil Sterling Silver GT Fountain With 14k Yellow Gold Nib. Supplied With An Original Parker Blue Leather, Blue Velvet Lined Presentation Box Circa 1964-1969 Made in U...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Gold

Brass Desk Pen Holder by Günter Kupetz for WMF Germany - Desk Accessory - 1950’s
Brass Desk Pen Holder by Günter Kupetz for WMF Germany - Desk Accessory - 1950’s

Brass Desk Pen Holder by Günter Kupetz for WMF Germany - Desk Accessory - 1950’s

By Günter Kupetz

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Brass Desk Pen Holder by Günter Kupetz for WMF Germany - Desk Accessory - 1950’s Free form brass bowl, originally used as a pen holder, created by Günter Kupetz. Very elegant for a...

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

Materials

Brass

Vintage Scorpion in Lucite Dome Paperweight
Vintage Scorpion in Lucite Dome Paperweight

Vintage Scorpion in Lucite Dome Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking vintage lucite paperweight featuring a genuine preserved scorpion dramatically suspended within a polished black dome. The dark background creates a museum-like presentati...

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

Materials

Lucite

Beni Møbler Danish Modern Teak Waste Basket / Wastepaper Bin
Beni Møbler Danish Modern Teak Waste Basket / Wastepaper Bin

Beni Møbler Danish Modern Teak Waste Basket / Wastepaper Bin

By Beni Møbler 1

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautifully crafted Danish Modern teak waste basket by Beni Møbler, Denmark, dating to the 1960s. This elegant mid-century accessory showcases the understated sophistication for wh...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Teak

Carl Auböck Model #4982 Polished Brass Hook
Carl Auböck Model #4982 Polished Brass Hook

Carl Auböck Model #4982 Polished Brass Hook

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Auböck model #4982 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. ...

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

Materials

Brass

Leather Object Holder AVRA by ARIA HOME - Square Small - Color: Savannah
Leather Object Holder AVRA by ARIA HOME - Square Small - Color: Savannah

Leather Object Holder AVRA by ARIA HOME - Square Small - Color: Savannah

Located in Curitiba, Parana

Function that honors the eye. The AVRA Collection expresses organization through precise, contemporary design, with catchall trays created to structure everyday life in a clear and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Antique Italian Specimen Marble Desk Inkstand with Twin Crystal Inkwells
Antique Italian Specimen Marble Desk Inkstand with Twin Crystal Inkwells

Antique Italian Specimen Marble Desk Inkstand with Twin Crystal Inkwells

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A striking Italian antique desk inkstand from the 19th Century inlaid with Florentine Pietra Dura The rectangular stand is framed in black and inset with a geometric mosaic of rich...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Crystal, Breccia Marble, Specimen Marble, Brass

Antique Gentlemen English Travel Writing Desk in Wood, Restored
Antique Gentlemen English Travel Writing Desk in Wood, Restored

Antique Gentlemen English Travel Writing Desk in Wood, Restored

Located in Milano, IT

Antique English man's portable desk early 800. RESTAURED. Precious travel writing box in walnut wood dating back to the second half of the 800. The box o...

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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 Chinese Calligraphy Brushes with Porcelain Handles
Set of 3 Chinese Calligraphy Brushes with Porcelain Handles

Set of 3 Chinese Calligraphy Brushes with Porcelain Handles

Located in Somis, CA

A set of 3 beautiful porcelain handle Chinese calligraphy brushes. The handles with hand painted round and oval porcelain balls of longevity motifs and basketweave, in classic, timeless blue and white...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Jasmine Ylang Ylang, Hand-Poured Soap, Erode Series by UMÉ Studio
Jasmine Ylang Ylang, Hand-Poured Soap, Erode Series by UMÉ Studio

Jasmine Ylang Ylang, Hand-Poured Soap, Erode Series by UMÉ Studio

By UMÉ Studio

Located in Oakland, CA

Jasmine sambac / ylang ylang / willow bark / goji berry extract/ mango butter A tactile object by nature, the Erode Soap Summit Series becomes one of desire and play, adding a dif...

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2010s American Desk Accessories

Materials

Coconut

Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC
Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC

Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exquisite Example of an Early Rosewood Travelling Writing Slope of fairly large proportions of Continental origin, possibly French. Circa first half of the Nineteenth Century prob...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Large Carl Auböck Model #5072 'Chain' Polished Brass Paperweight
Large Carl Auböck Model #5072 'Chain' Polished Brass Paperweight

Large Carl Auböck Model #5072 'Chain' Polished Brass Paperweight

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Aubo¨ck Model #5072 'Chain' polished brass paperweight. Executed in brass-plated cast iron and designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is...

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

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vienna Bronze Style Art Nouveau Lady Signet Antique, Austria, 1900s
Vienna Bronze Style Art Nouveau Lady Signet Antique, Austria, 1900s

Vienna Bronze Style Art Nouveau Lady Signet Antique, Austria, 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This charming early 20th-century Austrian signet is a finely detailed miniature object, engraved with a decorative crown and initials that give the piece a distinctly personal and he...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Caithness Glass Paperweight Eagle soaring over Snowy Mountain, Scotland C 1980s
Caithness Glass Paperweight Eagle soaring over Snowy Mountain, Scotland C 1980s

Caithness Glass Paperweight Eagle soaring over Snowy Mountain, Scotland C 1980s

By Caithness Scotland

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a beautiful glass paperweight by Caithness Glass, Scotland, showing a soaring Eagle flying over a snowy mountain top, made after 1970 in the last quarter of the 20th Century....

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20th Century Scottish Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

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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