Desk Accessories
2010s Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Marble, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
1970s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Onyx
Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Porcelain
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Concrete
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Resin
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Blown Glass
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Late 20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass
20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Concrete
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
2010s Thai Modern Desk Accessories
Faux Leather
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Resin
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
Early 1900s French Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather, Wood
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Metal, Brass
1980s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze, Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Gold Plate
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Wood, Cedar
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Brass
1970s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Iron
20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Silver
20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
1990s American Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass, Copper
20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass
20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Onyx
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Spelter
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Pewter
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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