Desk Accessories
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Leather
Late 20th Century Scottish Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass
1980s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1970s Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Lucite
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Asian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Ceramic
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desk Accessories
Blown Glass
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories
Porcelain
2010s Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desk Accessories
Clay
1970s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Agate, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
1980s Finnish Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Brass, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desk Accessories
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Lucite
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx, Metal
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Resin
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Steel, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Chrome
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
PVC
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Onyx, Chrome
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Indian Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Bakelite
1980s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
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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