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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Louis XVI
Honey Spiral Twist Stemmed, English Glass Perfume Bottle By Andrew Sanders c1980
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Honey spiral twist stemmed glass perfume bottle by Andrew Sanders, England Beautifully created, this is an exquisite piece Circa 1980's Height 5.5 inc...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Sommerso

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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Horn

Murano Gambaro Poggi Yellow Blue Italian Art Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow, cobalt blue and orange Italian art glass puffer fish paperweight / figurine. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

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...
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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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Horn

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,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Signed Bronze Dish by Italian Gio Pomodoro Il Sestante Galeria
Located in Chicago, IL
A bronze sculpture / dish by Italian artist Gio Pomodoro for Il Sestante Galleria, Milan, Italy, circa 1958. In the late 1950s the gallery was producing small series of decorative o...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

David Wallace, Pearlescent Hand Crafted English Glass Perfume Bottle c1980s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Sublime pearlescent, David Wallace of England, hand crafted glass perfume bottle Perfectly understated and alluring Circa 1980's Height 6.5 inch, Diamet...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Raspberry Perfume Bottle With Extravagant Spear Dropper. Bristol Glass, England
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delicious Raspberry pink glass perfume bottle, traditionally hand crafted by Bristol Glass, England Beautifully shaped bottle with a fabulous elongated clear dropper spear An elegant...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Gray Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage rotary dial gray ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of blue thermoplastic ABS Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomberg,...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Daum France Crystal Desktop Accessory Paperweight Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning crystal abstract freeform desktop paperweight is by Daum, France. The sculpture features a French design of the 1950s with a mouth-blown clear crystal in an abstract fi...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Aged Brass and Acrylic Waste Basket and Tissue Holder by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Glamorous antique brass and lucite basket and tissue holder by American renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones. In original vintage condition shows minor wear consistent wit...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Charming Italian Ceramic Toad On A Tile c1960s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Italian ceramic toad sitting on a tile Four inch square tile with a superbly tactile blue toad atop Understood to have been privately commission...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Original Victorian Door Knob Cast Pewter Paperweight, Glasgow School of Art
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Original Glasgow School of Art, artist's proof of a pewter casting of a Victorian door knob The mold for this one-off casting was created using a V...
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21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

Elegant Bronze Iridescent English Glass Perfume Bottle By Andrew Sanders c1980s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A beautiful and simplistic iridescent bronze glass perfume bottle by Andrew Sanders, England White dappled stopper sits within a subtle white and bronze collar A particularly elegant...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Horn

MCM Office Desk Paper Organizer Tray
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Mid-Century Modern desk office tray, clean design in two levels made by IRGSA, circa 1970.
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

1980s (1989) Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "1st Model". Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Swatch twin phone 1st model in production in excellent condition. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon for its amazing design. A true piece of modern art....
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Carl Aubock Polished Brass "Hand" Keychain #5732
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock polished brass "Hand" Keychain #5732. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, orig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Murano Vintage Double Fish Swim In Algae Italian Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso double fish aquarium Italian art glass sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Riccardo Licata and the Avem company. One fish has a ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

John Deacons Scotland Bunch of Flowers Millefiori Magnum Paperweight
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
John Deacons Scotland Bunch of Flowers Millefiori Magnum Paperweight Additional information: Dimensions: 5 W x 5 D x 4 H cm Period of Time: 1900 Country of origin: Scotland Condit...
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19th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Mid Century Modern Fontana arte letter rack.
Located in London, GB
Thick pale glass letter rack useful for a desk. This is an early Model due to the pale green colour of the glass. The metal partitions that hold the ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

François Godebski Fractal Resin Globe
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Signed and dated fractal resin by François Godebski. FRANÇOIS GODEBSKI (1940-1997) François Godebski was a Franch designer and sculptor who came from a family of artists, his father...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Letter opener around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Letter opener around 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Horn

A British Made Ensign Selfix 16-20 Strut Folding Roll Medium Format Film Camera
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A British Made Ensign Selfix 16-20 Strut Folding 120 Roll Film Camera With An Ensar Anastigmat 75mm F4.5 Fixed Lens With Epsilon Shutter & A Watameter Accessory Rangefinder "The Ro...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Art Glass Paperweight of Clear Glass and a Confetti Concentrated Center
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely hand Blown Art glass or Murano paperweight. The piece is of good size at 3-4" and has a wonderfully picturesque "CONFETTI' center piece - lovely for any space and especiall...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Vintage Red White Painted Face Italian Art Glass Santa Paperweight Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, white and gold flecks Italian art glass Santa Claus sculpture / paperweight. Documented to the Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto, circa 1960-1970, with original import gallery label still attached. It reads "Golden Crown E & R Italy" within a black and gold shield label. The Santa has a painted face with white beard and mustache, and little black eyes. The little white buttons on the had and coat are also painted on. He has a white brim hat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Leaf

Cenedese Artistic Handmade Egg "Aquarium" Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Impressive large hand blown egg-shaped Aquarium sculpture in Murano glass. This unique piece was designed by Barbini for Cenedese in Murano, Italy in the 1960s. This fantastic Mur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Brass Color Nautical Letter Opener.
Located in Seattle, WA
Letter Opener with Anchor and Rope Details at the Top. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 9 W ; 2 D ; 1/4 H
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

John Deacon Paper Millefiori, 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
John Deacon Paper Millefiori, 1960 Additional information: Dimensions: 8 W x 8 D x 6 H cm Period of Time: 1960 Country of origin: Scotland Condition: Good
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20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Salt and pepper with two toothpick holders vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Salt and pepper with two toothpick holders vienna around 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Large 40s table, floor or ceiling fan by HEDA Fabrikate in original condition
Located in München, DE
Fantastically beautiful large 1940s fan from "HEDA Fabrikate" in original condition. As a table fan, for the floor or as a ceiling fan. There is a massive hook under the base for hanging. The fan is made entirely of metal and is in very good condition. With original gray paint. Beautiful patina. Very powerful engine runs with a really good “sound”. Makes a powerful wind. I had a dimmer switch installed on the new cable as an on/off switch. Also with new antique plug...
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1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Iron

Cubo in the Manner of Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage world globe encased in lucite, makes for a unique and fun desk accessory.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Murano Red Orange Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear body with spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool paperweight. Created for the Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto company, by des...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass

Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two decorative handmade desk pen and pencil holders from the 1950s. Large models, designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, wo...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Horn

Shoehorn brass around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Shoehorn brass around 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian marble mushroom paperweight in lavender, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian marble mushroom objet d’art / paperweight in a stunningly rare lavender purple tone, hand-carved in Italy 1960s. Minor signs of wear consistent with age but overall...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Paperweight Flower Model Murano Italy, 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Paperweight Flower Model Murano Italy, 1960 A paperweight is an object that can be placed on a desk on top of papers to prevent them from blowing away. This goes back a long way, in Egypt they already used paperweight...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Table fan MAICO, 220V - 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. 220V, European plug. New power cable. Very silent running
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian hand blown Murano glass paperweight exhibiting an aquatic scene with a fish and sea grass / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: diameter 3 inches / height 3 inches 1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Understated Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Pale Blue Mosaic Lidded Pot
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Quietly understated elegant Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed pale blue mosaic lidded pot Classic form and function with signature mosaic from Gerbino Circa 1960's S...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen Holder, Vienna, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna. Made of horn, in very good condition. We are offering many other Aubock objects in ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Horn

Vintage 1965 Consul 232 Portable Typewriter in two-tone slate/sky grey in Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1965 Consul 232 Portable Typewriter in two-tone slate/sky grey in Case. Circa 1960s. Measurements: 4" H x 14.5" W x 14.5" D.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Distinctive Gabriel Fourmaintraux Hand Painted Ceramic Vide Poche - Circa 1950's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb petit ceramic vide poche by Gabriel Fourmaintraux Intense black glaze, hand decorated with distinctive red, yellow and green enamel motifs Circa 1950 Height 1.5 inch, Width ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Table fan MARELLI, 220V - Italy, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
In nice original and functional condition. Fully functional. 220V, European plug.
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Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron, Brass

Bvlgari / Bulgari Sterling Silver Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari / Bulgari sterling silver letter opener with heavy gage silver. This high-quality decorative piece measures 7 1/2'' in length by 1'' in width, marked "Bvlgari", is sure to be...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Shoehorn wood and brass around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Shoehorn wood and brass around 1950s Brass and wood
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Italian Murano Rainbow Bubble Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval shaped, artisan-made, hand-blown, Italian Murano art glass paperweight features a bed of colorful teal, blue, yellow, and red with clear bubbles rising resembling hot air balloo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Italian Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Puzzle by Barbini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Barbini Murano is a prominent glasswork company based on the island of Murano in Italy. They are known for their exquisite Murano glass pieces, which encompass a wide range of decora...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage Millefiori Glass Mushroom Paperweight
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Beautiful vintage glass millefiori paperweight shaped like a mushroom. would perfect to styled a bookcase or to add to your glass collection.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Large Saint Louis Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning paperweight dating back to the late 19th Century with roses and flowers that will spark your imagination every time you put your eyes on it. This art piece has faceted e...
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Late 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Gustavian Style Tissue Box Holder
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add a neoclassical country touch to your countertop or nightstand with a gold gilt edge grey painted galvanized tissue box cover. Add fashion and protection for your facial tissue. E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Desk Accessories

Materials

Tin

Table fan ATAS, 220V - 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. 220V, European plug. New power cable.
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Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

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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