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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Rare Nude Art Nouveau Celluloid Straight Razor by Ern. C. Friedr
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare nude Art Nouveau celluloid handle Straight Razor. This is a great antique straight razor with a detailed Art Nouveau Nude standing in a gre...
Category
1910s German Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Antique Art Nouveau Small Cast Iron Figural Butterfly Door Stop Bookend
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Nouveau Small Cast Iron Figural Butterfly Door Stop Bookend. Circa Early 1900s.
Measurements: 5.5" H x 6" W x 1.75" D.
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Hermes Pheasant Letter Opener, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning and eclectic addition to your office or display, this silver plated Hermès letter opener is incredibly rare. In the shape of a pheasant, with an elegant blade of tail feat...
Category
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver
Magnificent Art Deco Cut Crystal Inkwell, Figural Cast Gilded Bronze Chick
Located in Bath, GB
A very large and smart inkwell, most unusual dating to the late Art Nouveau period into the Art Deco era, around 1915-1925.
The hefty piece of crystal is simply and very elegantly...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage Modernist Steel Railroad Tie Bookends
By Ward Bennett
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage heavy train railroad tie track bookends in the style of Ward Bennett. Green felt to bases, smooth metal finish to tops, front and back with textured steel on the sides. Great additions to your Modernist and Mid Century décor...
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Spectacular Copeland Spode Chelsea Fantasy Bird Bone China Figurine c 1915-20
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A magnificent and eccentric bone china Chelsea Fantasy Bird by Copeland, Spode, inspired by Meissen originals
The artist had free range regarding colours - resulting in this fantasti...
Category
Early 20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco period gilt bronze blotter ends featuring Adam style or Neoclassical style swags, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter e...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Card Tray, J.E. Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian period, sterling silver card tray, J.E. Caldwell and Company, Philadelphia, circa 1915. Fluted design. Vacant cartouche. Measures 6...
Category
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Pattern Bronze Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "American Indian" pattern desk letter holder rack with verdigris green patina
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern desk letter holder rack
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Cent...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern desk letter holder rack
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Paper Knife by Fabergè, Early 20th Century
By Fabergé
Located in Roma, IT
Paper knife with silver swan-shaped handle and precious stones by Fabergè.
Original velvet box. Realized in the early 20th century.
Length 29 cm.
Branding inside and out of...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Silver
Mystical Gilded Dragon Wedgwood Mixed Blue Ordinary Lustre Porcelain Vase Z4829
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A dramatic blue pearl lustre dragon porcelain vase created in the 1920s by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood,
Dominated by a bold gilded dragon on an azure blue background. Exotic gilded script motifs decorate among the pale blue lustre...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Sterling Silver Ink Stand, Watch and Inkwells John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Two Ink Wells & Pocket Watch Holder
From our Silver collection, we are pleased to offer this Art Deco Silver Desk Stand. The Ink Desk Stand cast in Sterling Silver and raised upon f...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Bauhaus Style Art Deco Vintage White Metal Napkin Holder, Germany, circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus Style Art Deco vintage napkin holder from white lacquered metal Germany, circa 1920 .
The napkin holder shows signs of age and use like ...
Category
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sheet Metal
Fine Angular Geometric Czech Art Deco Black Enamel Crystal Perfume Bottle 1930s
By Karl Palda
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Supreme geometric and angular shaped Czech crystal Art Deco perfume bottle
Clean geometric lines on black enamel.
Vintage Bohemian, Czech cry...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Notepad Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze and wood "Graduate" pattern notepad holder
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 5"W x 7.7...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Rene Lalique Opal Turkey Glass Dish, 1925 -signed
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An very fine signed (R Lalique) Rene Lalique strong opal Dindon (Turkey) pintray -depicting a finely detailed Turkey, The piece has been photographed against white and black as opal ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Petite Jack / Jax Bookend Made Metal
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, we offer this sculptural Jack made in metal.
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Letter Opener
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze and enamel letter opener featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 9.5"W x 1"D x ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Joseph Reinemann Jugendstil Pewter Novelty Bird Desk Inkwell, Germany c1902
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Joseph Reinemann Jugendstil Pewter Novelty Bird Desk Inkwell, Germany c1902.
Joseph Reinemann, Munich, a Jugendstil silvered pewter novelty desk inkwell in the form of a grotesque bi...
Category
Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Arthur & Bond Sterling Silver Inkwell with Repousse & Chased Water Lilies
By Arthur Bond
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique inkwell was made by the well known English owned Arthur & Bond of Japan in approximately 1900 in a period Anglo-Japanese style. The cube shaped bottle of the inkwell is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Tiffany Zodiac large Letter box holder and large blotter ends Arts and Crafts
Located in Mobile, AL
Tiffany Studios American Arts and Crafts style patinated letter box and blotter ends. This set retains significant green and red patina and over the years had accumulated some black...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Pen Wipe
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze and slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern pen brush or pen wipe
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, US...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Silver Plated Nude Lady Letter Opener
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French 1930's Art Nouveau Silver Plated Letter Opener In the Shape of a Nude Lady
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Giant Cut Glass Sterling Silver Inkwell
Located in Vienna, AT
A very nice example of a large glass inkwell with silver marked lid with a hallmark ingraved. To the back of the lid under the hinge are initials a...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spanish Art Deco Alabaster Desk Lamp and Inkwell Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusual alabaster desk set with a working lamp, inkwell and blotter.
Category
1920s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Alabaster
Art Deco Cubist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz Owl Hibou Bronze Car Mascot, Paperweight
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco, Cubist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz Owl - Hibou Bronze Car Mascot - Mascotte Automobile - Automobilia
Can be used as a desk paperweight. Very Nice looking.
Sandoz (1881-1971) is o...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
60s Italian Modern Aldo Londi Ashtray & Cigarette Holder by Bitossi Raymor
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze Neoclassical or Adam style desk letter holder rack
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 9.5"W x ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand-Carved Figural Dog Inkwell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique inkwell is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Black Forest style. The inkwell is composed of a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Softwood
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Letter Opener
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts and Craft or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern letter opener
By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 3.63...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze and slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern inkwell
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Brutalist Acid Etched Brass Containers by Gallinaro, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Brutalist Acid Etched Brass Containers by Gallinaro,
Italy, 1960s
The second container measures 9.5 x 13.5 cm
Used as Desk Pen Holders.
Signed Gallinaro
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Rare Brass, Metal & Wood Art Deco Mushroom Hat Table or Desk Lamp Sign M. Sabino
Located in Lisse, NL
100% Unrestored and original condition, mushroom design table lamp.
This very unusual and modernistic work of lighting art comes with the maker's mark M. Sabino in the base and it is another one of our latest great 'finds'. Similar work is mentioned in Janneau "Le lumiere francaise" and since it has the entire natural wear showing its long history of usage, we decided to leave it exactly as is. Both the metal shade and the wooden base have been 'marble painted' and the wear has made this rare light extra special too look at. Over the many decades this timeless, layered mushroom design table lamp has also developed an incredibly rich patina. This hand-crafted and documented table...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel, Brass, Metal
Sailing Boat art deco sculpture white metal
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Saiboat white metal, circa 1900
pewter elcrtro plated
base in wood.
Category
Early 20th Century German Sporting Art Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
English Lectern or Book Stand of Brass
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English table top lectern, missal or book stand of brass, featuring a reading top with pierced quatrefoils at each corner. The revolving recta...
Category
Early 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
Restored Typewriter/ Remington Portable, USA, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
The entire machine is expertly disassembled, cleaned, lubricated, all repaired and fully functional.
The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the ag...
Category
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Rare Antique English Sterling Silver Postage Stamp Box by Grey & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and rare Edwardian triple postage stamp box made from solid English sterling silver fully hallmarked for London 1909 together with the makers mark for the top notch silver...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian 1960s Silver Owl Paperweight
Located in London, GB
This delightful little owl silvered metal paperweight has gorgeous orange and black glass eyes.
She or he is surprisingly heavy and is therefore perfect for what s/he was designed ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
English Notary Travel Mail Desk Correspondence Box, circa 1910
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique writing slope, notary desk or travel correspondence box in oak, dating to the Edwardian period. Origin England, Circa 1910.
The wood in the box shows a patina in good condit...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
"In a Pickle" Antique Bronze Oriental Trinculo Jester Paperweight Onyx Malachite
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"In a Pickle" Antique Bronze Oriental Trinculo Jester Paperweight Onyx Malachite. Item is engraved “I have been in such a pickle since I saw you last that, I fear me, will never out ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & crafts period gilt bronze and inlaid abalone pen tray
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 8.75"W x 2.63"D x ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Patinated Bronze Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze stamp box, jewelry box, or desk box in the "American Indian" pattern.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Cobolt Blue Sommerso Vase by Flavio Poli
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Venician made Sommerso faceted vase in cobolt blue color by the Murano based artist Flavio Poli. This piece of art is from around 1960 for "Seguso Vetri ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Staffordshire Dalmatian Pen Holder, Circa 1960's
Located in High Point, NC
Vintage 1960's pen holder in the form of a Dalmatian made in the Staffordshire region of England. The Dalmatian is recumbent, with front legs crossed in an elegant fashion, and sitt...
Category
1960s English Victorian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany Studios New York Nautical Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze rocker ink blotter in the very rare Nautical pattern
By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side)
New York, USA, Early 20th C...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
French Cane or Walking Stick Exotic Wood and Silver, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French walking stick or cane, circa 1900
Mahogany and silver
Shipping:
2/2/87 cm 0.2 kg.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Brass
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany & Co. Antique Arts & Crafts Bronze Pen Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze pen holder
By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 2.5"H.
Good o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Hagenauer Bronze & Wood Sculpture Dancer Wiener Werkstatte, Josephine Baker
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Hagenauer Bronze & Wooden Dress Sculpture Dancer Wiener Werkstatte, Josephine Baker.
Very rare Art Deco 1920´s Josephine Baker dancer sculpture. Silvered bronze and black polished wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau French Letter Opener, w/ Beautiful Girl, ca. 1900
By Émile Pinedo
Located in Petaluma, CA
We believe this to be the best letter opener we have ever offered, especially if art nouveau appeals to you. The quality of the casting is superb right down to the to include her ear...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco period bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 10.13"W x 3.25"D x 0.38"H
Good ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Chinese Ink Box crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early 20th century. This item may also be used to store a collection o...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Bronze / Marble Lion Sculpture Decorative Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century Art Nouveau style gilt bronze / black marble base lion sculpture decorative piece. The piece is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. Maker's m...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Table fan ATAS, 220V - 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. 220V, European plug. New power cable.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Eastman Kodak Jiffy Kodak Six-20 Strut Folding Camera Rochester NY 30's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Lovely Little Art Deco Kodak Eastman Jiffy Six-20 Folding Rollfilm Camera
Styled by Walter Dorwin Teague Made in Rochester NY, USA between 1933 & 1937
Takes 620 roll film
Classi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Large Art Deco Green Onyx Cigar Ashtray with Nude Bronze Lady Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Art Deco Green Onyx Cigar Ashtray with Nude Bronze Lady Sculpture.
Signed "Made In Austria".
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, 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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