Desk Accessories
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Desk Accessories
Wood, Oak
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s French Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s French Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
2010s Italian Minimalist Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal, Brass
2010s American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal, Brass
2010s Japanese Bauhaus Desk Accessories
Steel
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Dutch Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Desk Accessories
Amethyst, Marble, Chrome
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal, Brass
2010s American Brutalist Desk Accessories
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
Early 2000s Slovak Industrial Desk Accessories
Plastic
2010s Italian Minimalist Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Desk Accessories
Rock Crystal
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Gold
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Desk Accessories
Tin
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desk Accessories
Metal, Steel, Brass
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
Early 2000s Italian Victorian Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary British Desk Accessories
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Sheet Metal, Bronze, Co...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Greek Greek Revival Desk Accessories
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
2010s German Modern Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
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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