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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1970s
Handsome Frog Prince Crystal Paperweight By Marcolin Art Crystal Sweden c1988-91
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wearing a crown of silver inclusions, a handsome frog prince paperweight of clear crystal by Marcolin, Sweden
Italian brothers Josef and Benito Marcolin founded Marcolin in Sweden af...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Italian Art Glass Egg Shape Circa 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Egg Shape.
Orange and Blue Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Ob...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight.
Italian Mid-century Murano Blown Art Glass Paperweight with Floral Motif.
Beautif...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Ink Blotter, English, Marble, Desktop Accessory, Paperweight, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ink blotter. An English, marble desktop accessory or paperweight, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
A treat for the ca...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s
By Siemens
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Siemens Sip telephone with handset holder music box, 1960s
Set consisting of a landline telephone with rotary dial mod. Sip and handset music box. The phone is made of where gray plastic with a transparent disc. The handset holder music box is made of white plastic and is made up of three cylindrical elements: the lowest contains a half metal sphere, the highest has a hole and can be used as a pen holder while the central cylinder is the one with the function of a handset holder. The music box is loaded with the appropriate lever under the base and by placing the handset on the button of the central cylinder the sound is activated.
Produced in the 1960s, the Siemens telephone...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Pastoral Basque Scene Ashtray By Monique Ordoqui, For RF Ciboure, France 1970's
By Ciboure
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Peaceful pastoral Basque scene illustrated by Monique Ordoqui for Ciboure, France
Stoneware ashtray hand decorated by the creative Basque artist
Circa 1969-1974
Signed M Ordoqui. R ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Desk Set, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Desk set realized around 1950s.
Total 5 aluminum pieces.
Dimensions pen holder n.1 l 34,5 x h16 x d 6 cm.
Holder n.2 l 21 x h 16 x d 8.5 cm.
Holder n.3 l 20 x h 6 x d 10 cm.
...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Eigel Jensen for Anton Michelsen 1960 Sterling Sculptural Three-Candles Holder
Located in Miami, FL
Candles holder designed by Eigel Jensen (1917-2002) for Anton Michelsen.
Very unique, gorgeous and sculptural geometric Scandinavian piece created by Eigel Jensen in Denmark, circ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Baccarat Concentric Millefiori Signed Glass Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A magnificent c.1950s Baccarat Five Row Concentric Close-Packed Millefiori Paperweight. The base features the acid etched post-war Baccarat mark. Large and showy with great bright co...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Fine Crystal Perfume Bottle With Faceted Stopper By Orrefors, Sweden. c1980's
By Orrefors
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Beautiful and pure, crystal clear perfume bottle by Orrefors, Sweden
Unusually faceted, cut crystal stopper completes this most appealing piece
Circa 1980's
Height with stopper 3.5 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
iconic 1. edition chopard happy diamonds for men
By Chopard
Located in Munich, DE
this design was the biggest success in the history of chopard. designer
ronald kurowski was inspired by water droplets sparkling in the sunshine at a waterfall and decided to design ...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Bamboo Magnifying Glass and Letter Opener Desk Set.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Finely crafted island or coastal décor vintage desk set accessories with bamboo handles. The Art Deco style magnifying glass and letter opener are brass mounted in ornately decorate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Paperweight in Red and White Swirl Hungary 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Paperweight in Red and White Swirl.
Handcrafted in Hungary still retained the paper sticker: " Callisto Classic Crystal 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Glass Ashtray, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage glass ashtray is an elegant glass decorative object, realized during the 1970s.
A very elegant glass ashtray.
Good conditions exc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Three piece desk set
The mosaic design work is gorgeous, using various color woods and other natural materials.
This wooden desk set pen h...
Category
1950s Iraqi Islamic Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Brass Birdseye Maple Marquetry Desk Letter Holder.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Art Deco French Brass Birdseye Maple Marquetry Desk Letter Holder.
Art Deco, circa 1950s wood inlaid desk letter holder in the style of Jean-Michel Frank; he was an inspired designe...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Bronze Crab Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A well detailed and patinated bronze crab sculpture / paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 6"W x 4.5"D x 4.75"H. #3303.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Paper Holder Stand With Hand Shaped Clips
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Brass, Beautiful Patina Consistent with Age. Intricate Base. Hinge on Bottom is Loose.
Dimensions. 4 Diameter ; 14 H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Gucci Italy Brown Leather Desk Set Pen Holder with Gold Plated Equestrian Decor
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gucci Italy designed this luxury modernist desktop accessory during the 1970s. The pen cup holder is made of cocoa brown fine calf leather and is ornated on both sides with a 24K gol...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Midcentury Bauhaus Desk Table Lamp Black Enameled Metal, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Bauhaus desk or table lamp in steel with black enameled metal shade (inside white), from the 1950s. This desk lamp is adjustable in height and angle, beautiful, minimalistic design a...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Metal
Strathearn Scotland Millefiori Flowers Red White Ribbons Art Glass Paperweight
By Strathearn
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Strathearn hand blown millefiori flowers, white ribbons, hand made in Scotland art glass paperweight. It has 2 added murrines, one with the letter "S" and the other...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Basque Musician And Shepherd Pair Of Vases, Anne Marie Grillard, Ciboure, France
By Ciboure
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Super pair of typical Ciboure stoneware tapered vases by Anne Marie Grillard for Ciboure, France
Hand decorated with a shepherd tending his flock on one and an animated musician on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Airplane Circa 1938
Located in London, GB
A superb Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Aeroplane Circa 1938.
The Boeing Clipper was a long range Flying Boat made by the Boeing Aircraft Company i...
Category
1930s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Pair Powder Blue Thorkild Olsen Royal Copenhagen Craquelure Porcelain Trays 3010
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A lovely pair of Thorkild Olsen powder blue and gilt porcelain Royal Copenhagen crackle pin trays.
Grey crackle glaze to outer rim and reverse
Both have same year date stamp
Circa 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Carl Aubock, rare magnifying glass and desk weight. Vienna, 1960s.
Located in London, GB
Rare magnifying glass and desk weight in the shape of a nut.
Vienna, 1960s
Dia: 10cm wide.
Excellent condition in a vintage gift box.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Cartier Jewelry Dish or a Personal Cards / Keys / Trinket Tray / Coins Plate
By Cartier
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Rare to see Cartier small tray. Very chic
Cartier Jewelry Dish or a Personal Cards / Keys / Trinket Tray / Coins Plate
This piece is a handsome Tray. Can be use as a jewelry dish or a personal desk...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sculptural Bronze Free-form Inkwell from a New York Socialite Estate
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural Bronze Free-form Inkwell from a New York Socialite Estate
Offered for sale is a sculptural bronze free-form inkwell from the estate of a New York socialite. She had mult...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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
Adorable, Pedigree French Poodle, Toffee Glaze Ceramic Figurine, Vallauris 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Sporting a 'Dutch Cut' to his coat, this adorable ceramic poodle stands tall and proud
Collar and feet are gilded, the glaze is a delicious toffee caramel colour and the eyes are pin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Swedish Beige Bakelite Table Phone
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone by LM Eriksson from the early 1960s. Repaired on the side see the last 2 pictures
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Italian Alpine Mountain Chamois, Ceramic Fat Lava Glazed Dish, Italy 1960's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wonderfully hand painted alpine scene of a lone chamois atop a snow covered mountain
Fat lava glaze, the interior is rich forest green with white artwork
- exterior of the bowl is wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Original Guernsey Island Studio, Hand Blown Glass Perfume Bottle c1980's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Desirable perfume bottle, hand blown by Guernsey Island Glass Studios in the Channel Islands
Created using a glass palette of fragrant lilac, plum and wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Rare 1950s Dunhill Aquarium Service Lighter, Gold Plated, Made in England
By Dunhill
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare 1950s Half-Giant Dunhill Aquarium table lighter (made in England) with silver-plated metal work
Each of these lighters are very rare and unique as they were hand carved and ...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
'Remember yourself' brass and wood memo, Italy 1930s
Located in Firenze, IT
Rare 'Remember' brass and wood memo /reminder
Italy 1930s
Reminder paper roll. Brass 'Remember' label meaning "Remember"
H 10 cm - 28 x 10 cm
Paper roll included
Conditions: ex...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Gucci Letter Opener and Pen Holder in Leather, 1960s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and chic vintage Gucci pen holder and letter opener desk set in black and navy leather with brass accents from circa 1960. Letter opener marked ‘Gucc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck NOS Horn Bottle Opener Austria
Located in San Diego, CA
New Old Stock horn and stainless steel bottle opener by Carl Aubock. Still sealed in the original plastic. Austria. 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Utterly Feminine, Wild Rose Hand Painted Tripod Vide Poche Ceramic Dish c1970s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Effortlessly feminine ceramic tripod dish or vide poche, hand decorated with a beautiful detailed rose sprig
Stands on three gilded feet with gilded band to rim
Background is a warm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Murano Art Glass Sphere Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Italian Murano hand blown art glass paperweight, Midcentury Modern period, circa mid-20th century, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Perfect Thorkild Olsen Small Bowl Royal Copenhagen Terracotta Crackle Glaze 2690
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
The crackle glaze is wonderfully emphasised on this small bowl by Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen
Rich terracotta and mid grey colouring with gilded banding - terrific combinatio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Smith Corona Sterling Manual Portable Typewriter with Hard Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Smith Corona Sterling Manual Portable Typewriter with Hard Case. Circa 1970s. Measurements: 6" H x 14.5" W x 13" D.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Swedish Black Bakelite Table Phone
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone by LM Eriksson from the early 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Hans Henrik Hansen For Royal Copenhagen, Celadon Glazed Shallow Dish #4397
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A beautiful celadon glazed dish by Hans Henrik Hansen for Royal Copenhagen
Exemplary transparent glaze and form
Circa 1954
Stamped and numbered HHH 4397
Height 1.5 inch, Diameter 7....
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Orange Fractal Resin Globe
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Decorative globe made of orange fractal resin in the taste of François Godebski
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Murano Vintage Heart Shape Art Glass Paperweight Cobalt Blue, Yellow and Murine
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Vintage Yellow Heart Glass With Bubbles Paperweight Desk Accessory.
Beautiful Murano Art Glass Cobalt Blue and Yellow Heart Shaped Paperweight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Fabulously Continental Gold Enamel Textured Glaze Ceramic Italian Table Ashtray
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A fabulous continental, organically shaped table ashtray, decorated with gold enamel and white glaze
Palmate leaves glazed in white over terracotta sgraffito, create the palest of pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Vintage Millefiori Murrine Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and colorful vintage Murano hand blown rainbow color flower murrines over copper bed Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The paperweight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Sommerso
Antique Brass Bronze Black Forest Figural 3 Bears Desk Pen Tray Trinket Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Brass Bronze Black Forest Figural 3 Bears Desk Pen Tray Trinket Holder. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 1.5" H x 12.25" W x 10" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Black Forest Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Baccarat Limited Edition Paperweight with Two Blue Butterflies
Located in Miami, FL
A magnificent limited edition Baccarat Paperweight. Large and showy with great bright colors of red, blues, green and yellow.
Approximately 3 inches in diameter by 3 inches in heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Vintage Inkwell, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage inkwell is a decorative object realized in the Mid-20th Century
Silver and glass inkwell.
Fair conditions due to the time
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative pair of two handmade desk pen and pencil cup holders from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in V...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Cartier sterling silver letter opener
By Cartier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Cartier sterling silver letter opener , Marked 75 , 6 inches.
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Just Andersen, Denmark 1930s Art Deco Pewter Stylised Chevron Match Box Holder
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Just Andersen of Denmark, pewter stylised large match box holder
Decorative chevron patterning border
Circa 1930's
Stamped 1497 on side panel
Height 1.5 inch, Width 4 inch, Depth 2.5...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Pair of Purple Murano Glass Paperweights with Air Bubble Included 1960
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Purple Murano Glass Paperweights with air bubble included.
The glass sculture is solid and heavy, the air bubbles have been handblown, one spher...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Gerd Bøgelund For Royal Copenhagen Celadon Glazed Shallow Dish #21415
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Elegant small celadon dish by Gerd Bøgelund for Royal Copenhagen
Ageless design from the acclaimed Danish ceramicist
Circa 1959
Stamped and numbered 2141...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Copper Desktop Accessory Letter Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Art Deco modernist desktop accessory, a letter holder, was designed and crafted in France in the 1930s. With its typical Art Deco geometric shape, the mail accessory is ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Copper
Vibrant Lemon Textured Glaze, Hand Painted Songbird Italian Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delightful hand painted songbird on a vibrant lemon yellow textured glazed ceramic ashtray
Charming Italian artistry
Circa 1970's
Signed J W & Co, Italy
Height 1 inch, Width 8 inch,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
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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