Desk Accessories
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Iron
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Stone
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Steel
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Crystal
Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories
Crystal, Brass
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Bakelite
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Brass
20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Silver, Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Spelter
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Chrome
20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Aluminum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Leather, Glass, Cut Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Pewter
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories
Lucite, Teak
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Iron
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 1900s French Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Aluminum
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Australian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Leather, Wood, Macassar, Plywood, Shagreen Stingray
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Gold Plate
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desk Accessories
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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