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Desk Accessories For Sale
2 penguin sculptures, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
$3,500 / set
Antique French Marble and Bronze Inkstand
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome inkwell has well-defined lines and includes spots for four writing pieces. The marble is a soft grey color and the inkwell itself nicely crafted.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid Century Modern Italian Perpetual Magnetic Desk Calendar
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Stunning mid century modern Italian perpetual desk calendar. Crafted with a beautiful oak wood base and original sleek chrome ballpoint pen, this calendar has a timeless design. It e...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
1920s Antique Arts & Crafts Danish Sterling Silver Table Bell
By Georg Jensen
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Danish sterling silver table bell in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our range of ornamental silverware.
This exceptional antique Danish sterling silver table bell has a plain bell shaped form.
The surface of this fine example of antique silverware is plain and has a planished finish.
The lower portion of this silver table bell is plain applied moulded border to the sound bow.
The table bell is fitted with a sterling silver handle modelled in the form of a bird amidst iconic Jensen style scrolling leaf and bead ornamentation.
This impressive antique table bell is fitted with the original hallmarked clapper.
The hallmarks struck to the reverse of this antique silver table bell...
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1920s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver 'Anvil' Inkwell by George Unite & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare and unusual antique Edwardian English sterling silver anvil inkwell; part of antique silver and glassware collection.
This exceptional an...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Murano Sommerso Amber and Silver Flecks Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Italian mid-century sculptural Murano glass fish. Realized using the Sommerso technique, a clear layer of glass blown over the amber color glass, worked in bullicante, the air bubbles trapped inside the glass (technique made famous by Archimede Seguso) and infused with Silver flakes throughout. The silver and bubbles bringing the jumping fish alive inspiring the glistening reflections of water, resting atop a sea motif...
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1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century Magnifying Glass With Tripod Antler Handle
Located in Cookeville, TN
Gorgeous standing magnifying glass with metal surround and metal antler detail, sitting on a antler horn tripod base. The glass in great condition. Great for the office or on a shelf!
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
1960's New Old Stock Vintage Pocket Police Whistle And Badge Set
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's New Old Stock Vintage Pocket Police Whistle And Badge Set.
We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying untouched si...
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1960s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
19th Century Giltwood Watch Holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved figural giltwood pocket watch stand.
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Blenko Glass Promotional Item for Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon and handmade glass desk weight in luminous tones of amber and red advertising the Blenko Glass works.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Postmodern Patinated Brass Double Desk Letter Tray Paper Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Double letter tray in patinated brass finish with black enamel lining by Mc Donald Products of Buffalo New York. Very nice accent to any executive desk
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Pen Tray Desk Accessory, circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
by Tiffany Studios.
New York, USA, early 20th century
Measures: 10"W x 3"D x 0....
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Brass Propeller Pen Holder
Located in New York, NY
A solid brass nautical style (boat) propeller pen holder, circa mid-20th century. A great accessory for a desk, home/office, etc.
Category
Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Garibaldi Bronze Medal by Italian Manufacture, 1902
Located in Roma, IT
Giuseppe Garibaldi silver medal is an original silver medal realized in Italy by Italian manufacture in 1910.
This silver medal celebrates Giuseppe Garibaldi with a portrait.
On ...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Set of 3 Vintage Brass Pestle & Mortars, Czechoslovakia, Circa 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of three vintage pestles & mortars in a solid brass finish. All three produced in Czechoslovakia in 1940s as a kitchen wear for spices and...
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1940s Czech Bohemian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$199 Sale Price / set
70% Off
Antique Tiffany Studios Bronze Doré Pen Tray Neoclassical Taste
Located in Norwich, GB
Antique Tiffany Studios New York gilt bronze pen tray/desk tidy. Neoclassical Taste. Maker's Stamp. Circa 1900.
The tray has a lovely patina, commensurate with age and use. Showing ...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Murano Italian Art Glass Parrots Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Huge red and yellow hand blown pulled Murano glass sculpture of two parrots perched on glass branches. Italy, 1960s.
The sculpture is well executed with the Sommerso and Murrine gla...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Swedish Sewing Set of Scissors Folding Knife early 20th century Eskilstuna
By Eskilstuna Armaturer
Located in Sweden, SE
Made by famous Eskilstuna workshops of Emil Ohlson and Carl Walfrid Dahlgren. The set is decorated with decorative motifs in the form of cotton flowers and foliage, and is decorated ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Dice Chrome Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice chrome dice atop a chromed base. Signed by Artist A.R. and Date 5.3.80. The best addition to your desk or e...
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Thumbs Letter Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze thumbs letter holder by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted object features a patinated bronze pair of opposing thumbs that are separated to s...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Renaissance Victorian Style Brass Lion Head Double Pen Desk Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Renaissance Victorian Style Brass Lion Head Double Pen Desk Inkwell. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 3.75" H x 13.5" W x 10" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Photo Frame in Silver and Mother of Pearl Mosaic , Wisdom
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Wisdom is an Art Deco photo frame mosaic in mother-of-pearl and golden silver. The gorgeous photo frame for table is handcrafted in Italy and it is a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Large Size - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Vintage Wooden Chopping Boards - Large Size - Good Quantity Available.
Sourced from Hungarian and Romanian street markets, crudely made and well used small chopping boards made mai...
Category
1950s Hungarian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Beech
Vintage Flower Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage flower ashtray is a decorative object realized in the 1970s.
Original art glass with glazing base and colored flowers.
Made in Italy...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Italian modern orange rings for perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date 2020
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern orange rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s
Set of 3 round rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, in ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
French Belle Époque, Gilt Silver & Rose Quartz Sculptural Paperweight, ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
French French Belle Époque
Sculptural Paperweight
Gilt Silver and Rose Quartz
ca. 1880s
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Height: 3-5/8 inches
Width: 3-3/4 inches ...
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1880s French Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Quartz, Silver
Vintage Asian Cloisonné Desk Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring a touch of worldly, scholarly elegance to your study with this exquisite antique Asian desk set or standish. This remarkable piece showcases meticulous craftsmanship, featuring...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Italian red marble desk letter holder, 20th century
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian red marble desk letter holder, 20th century
Desk letter holder with rectangular base in red marble. The structure is parallelepiped-shaped w...
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20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Marble
Brass Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 12 cm
Materials: Brass
The Ribbon Hook is sand cast in solid brass. Ribbon hook has two protruding blocks to allow you to...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$213 / item
Victorian Era Inkstand with Boulle Marquetry in Ebonised Wood and Brass
Located in London, GB
Victorian era inkstand with Boulle marquetry in ebonised wood and brass
English, dated 1853
Measures: Height 17cm, width 38.5cm, depth 27.5cm
This 19th Century English inkstand ...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco / Midcentury Modern Table / Desk Lamp by Siemens & Venini Glass
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Exquisite Italian Art Deco / Mid-Century Modern desk or table lamp featuring the craftsmanship of the design leaders of the 20th Century and uniting timeless materials: me...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Jade and Sterling Silver Large Magnifying Glass
Located in New York, NY
Jade and sterling silver large magnifying glass, early 20th century.
Makers mark for Edward Farmer, New York.
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver
Diskometal Desk Calendar Stand by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Tiny Diskometal Calendar Stand designed by Just Andersen in the 1940s. A rare piece for a beautiful desk.
* Diskometal calendear stand
* Designer: Just Andersen
* Style: 2314
* Ye...
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1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910
By Thornhill
Located in London, GB
Travel back in time with this impressive antique desk set by Thornhill & Co, London, dating back to circa 1910.
Crafted with care and wrapped in rugged Nile crocodile skin, this se...
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1910s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crocodile, Alligator
Garibaldi's Bronze Portrait by Italian Manufacture, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Garibaldi's Portrait is an original decorative bronze object realized by Italian manufacture during the end of the 19th century.
This bea...
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20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Giuseppe Garibaldi Silver Medal by Italian Manufacture, 1910
Located in Roma, IT
Giuseppe Garibaldi silver medal is an original silver medal realized in Italy by Italian manufacture in 1910.
This silver medal celebrates Giusep...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Pair of Late Victorian English Bone Letter Openers with Sterling Silver Handles
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Late Victorian english bone letter openers/bone folders with sterling silver horse and dog/wolf handles
By: unknown
Material: bone, silver, metal,...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver
Clear Hand Blown Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-blown, clear, oblong, art glass paperweight features a clear hand-blown center ring with several controlled bubbles atop and below with the faintest hints of orange dash around ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
"SEKITEI" Coffee Table by Yulia Pyanzina (Marble, Italy)
Located in Pastrengo, IT
The SEKITEI coffee table which makes part of the ORIGAMI Collection is a fruit of collaboration between MARMI REGINA, company that creates prestigious works in marble and natural sto...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Old Model of a Private Plane Falcon, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Old model of a private plane falcon. Very interesting model of a private plane model falcon. Years 70. It is made entirely in massive aluminum. Totally we...
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20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Cream Leather Desk Set by Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 6-piece French leather desk set by Longchamp. All pieces wrapped in cream leather with incredible patina and character and accented with solid brass. Desk set includes: desk pad, mail holder, paper tray, picture frame, red ceramic ashtray...
Category
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$3,200 / set
Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
Chased and gilded bronze inkwell on a canted base with a frieze of interlacings centered on rosettes. Leobelisk model, topped by a seeded fruit. It features two covered cups decorate...
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1810s French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Glass Heart Paperweight Decorative Object
By Robert Held
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial art glass heart paperweight or decorative object by artist Robet Held, circa late-20th century. Heart is a light green art glass with touches of blue and ...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Crystal Pen Tray – A Luxurious Blend of Crystal and Brass for Your Desk
By DAINTE INC
Located in Monroe, NY
Elevate your workspace with the sleek and stylish Crystal Pen Tray. This modern desk accessory features a sophisticated combination of clear crystal and brass accents, offering a min...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Alabaster Owl Paperweight
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage paperweight desk accessory in the shape of an owl. This unique piece could be best suited in a library setting on a desk or bookshelf.
Marked Italy
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Inkwell Set, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt-bronze and crystal desk set of the Napoleon III period. Composed of two crystal ink wells, a raised pen tray, and a sculptural depiction of a f...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
20th century French Glass Paperweight, 1980s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Paperweight/glass sulphide from the 1980s, made of clear glass with a vibrant green central inclusion topped by a drop- or bud-like shape.
A unique decorative piece that catches bot...
Category
1980s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Nouveau Bronze "Elegant Lady" Sculpture by Georges Van der Straeten
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Late 19th century bronze by Belgian sculptor Georges Van der Straeten (1856-1941) depicting a stylish young maiden standing with a hat on her hands. Signed Van der Straeten on base ,...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Madagascan Fossil Tree Trunk Slice
Located in London, by appointment only
Madagascan fossil tree trunk slice.
Measures: 25 cm.
29 cm.
5 cm.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Prehistoric Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver & Enamel Desk Accessory Set c.1912
By Kendall & Co., WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913)
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century English gilt solid silver and enamel desk set, comprising a pencil, letter opener, and small knife. Each piece is decorated with inlaid white enamel, with the pe...
Category
20th Century British Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Italian modern brown rings for perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s
Set of 3 round rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, in brown plastic. The ring has t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
American Brass Miniature Carriage Clock with Beveled Glass, New York. C. 1850
By James Mix
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass miniature carriage clock with beveled glass, carrying handle , and signed enamel over copper face with dial. Clock consists of time, strike,...
Category
1850s American American Classical Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Russian Antique Desk Set in Guilloche Enamel with Diamonds
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Russian desk set features glittering rose diamonds and silver gilt. The set comprises a stamp, two inkwells, a letter holder and a picture frame, which all sit on a St...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Danish Sterling Silver Flagpole
By Holmsted
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Danish sterling silver flagpole, handcrafted in Denmark high quality. This flagpole features a round base with a elegant beaded ring that serves as a sturdy foundation for the pole...
Category
2010s Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,128 / item
Antique Paris Le Sacre Coeur Souvenir Double Inkwell Stand Architecture Building
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s - 1910s double inkwell, with a souvenir building of The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris. Nice addition to your writing desk or just to display them in your ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
By DAUM Sulphide Paperweight with Blue Flower
By Daum
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stunning egg-shaped crystal paperweight is made by the legendary French glassmaker 'Daum', and features an incredibly intricate five-petalled violet-blue flower at its centre. K...
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20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Polished Brass Duck Head Bookends, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Polished Brass Duck head bookends, pair
Offred for ale is a pair of vintage classic Duck Head bookends in polished brass. These will be an ...
Category
20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$396 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Garibaldi's Profile, by Italian Manufacture, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Garibaldi's profile is an original decorative wooden object realized in Italy by Italian manufacture during the second half of the 19th century.
Carved on wooden disc, bronze pati...
Category
20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Razor Blade Brass Paperweight #5378, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A handmade paperweight in the shape of a razorblade, model 5378, originally designed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s. A very charming piece, reissued by Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna / Aus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique W&W Kosmos Bronze Oil Lamp – Circa 1900 – Exquisite Art Nouveau Design
Located in Lisse, NL
Art Nouveau masterpiece: Wild & Wessel Kosmos oil Lamp with working burner.
Step into the elegance of the early 20th century with this rare and beautifully detailed W&W Kosmos oil l...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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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