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Desk Accessories For Sale
Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Ram and Vice Press
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique carved wooden hand noodle press from the 19th century, with ram motif. Created in India during the 19th century, this wooden piece was originally used to hand make noodles. Showcasing a vice press, the body is adorned with a carved ram whose head and behind expand from a central square. This container is where the dough was placed and the vice part would press it into noodles. The ram head is carved with nice motifs, particularly visible on his curling antlers. The sides are adorned with medallions adorned with rosettes on all sides. Boasting a nicely weathered appearance revealing its nice age and use, this antique Indian carved wooden...
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19th Century Indian Rustic Antique Desk Accessories

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Wood

Italian Curved Glass and Metal Magazine Holder, FIAM, 1980s
Located in Meda, MB
1980s magazine holder produced in Italy by FIAM. It is completely in curved and tempered glass and painted metal.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

Nirhara Incense Stick Holder by Studio Indigene
Located in Geneve, CH
Nirhara Incense Stick Holder by Studio Indigene Dimensions: D 16.51 x W 16.51x H 16.51 cm Materials: Reclaimed Teak Wood. Colors Brown, Natural Wo...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

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Wood

Carl Auböck Model #3310-4 'Flat' Brass and Leather Table Bell
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #3310 Large Brass Bell with Leather Handle Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly functional and sculptural bell is executed in polished brass with a rich brown le...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Mauro Manetti Style Boar Head Stirrup Cups
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mauro Manetti classic style stirrup cup, is of plain beaker form with a cast boar head to one end. Playful stirrup cup from the 1970s in brass and silver plate. Gorgeous stirrup cup ...
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Mid-20th Century English Elizabethan Desk Accessories

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Brass, Silver Plate, Pewter

Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th C. Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing.An antique 19th century brass decorated Islamic Turkish Qalamdan.An antique Turkish Brass...
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Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Desk Accessories

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Brass

Vintage Royal Holland Parade Coral Red Mid Century Modern Typewriter in Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Royal Holland Parade Coral Red Mid Century Modern Portable Typewriter in Case. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Case, 4.5" H x 14" W x 13" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Desk Accessories

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Metal

Antique Victorian Webster Floral Bow Sterling Silver Calling Card Holder
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Finely made Victorian sterling silver calling card case featuring an engraved floral design with a bow centrally set on the top of the area with a ...
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot
By Roger Godchaux
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot . An important bronze sculpture By the great Jewish Master animalier , Estampille 1- Cire perdue Lost Wax Stamp "La Lionne" by Roger Godchaux. See Photo 2- 2- With A Stamp of Susse. See Photo 3- 3- the signature of the Artist on the bronze. See Photo Incredible Executed and very fine details with Dark Brown Patina with a hue of green . The movement of the lionesse is very graceful and sinuous (as most of the lion Sculpture he produced) Mounted on a black stone base 5 1/2" x 11 1/2" Godchaux Né à Vendôme le 21 décembre 1878 et mort le 6 mars 1958 à Paris. Excellent color and details Collector’s item, hand finished On a Desk as garniture on a mantle fireplace, on a side table or a library , placed on a console or inside a niche . Decorative accent in any home , on top of a chest-of-drawers or credenza . As a special gift item small object that adds a touch of history or as a whimsical accent finishing touches. A Great Holiday season Gift or a house warming present. on a bedroom nightstand, or to make it part of the bibelot in a library . What sets this piece apart from other productions is the quality of the bronze casting, the level of attention to details, the depth and the character reflecting the passion of the maker. Over the decades you can see signs but overall good condition. For your office desk elegant space , a man's den , living room or entry way, this fun piece is very versatile. Roger Godchaux Sculpteur animalier regularly produces animal drawings and paintings. Thus, unlike his sculptures which mainly represent wild animals, especially elephants and felines that he was going to study at the Jardin des Plantes, his paintings are often inspired by farm animals that he could observe in a small village of Brie where lived the mother of his companion. He also paints commissioned portraits or portraits of his family or friends, such as Gaston Switzerland or René Huchet . But it is above all a sculptor. He made some works by direct carving of the wood. However, he mainly worked by modeling the earth. It treats surfaces by smoothing and oblique streaks. In this respect, unlike other animal sculptors like Édouard-Marcel Sandoz , François Pompon or Armand Petersen whose works are smooth, his work is close to the art of Paul Jouve which leaves apparent textures. The lioness is finished with Godchaux’s distinctive surface modeling where the flesh is left textured like a wax model on the artists bench...
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20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Early 1900 Cast Metal Figurine Inkwell
Located in Bochum, NRW
Early 1900 Russian inkwell depicting a boy sleeping with his hand in a basket. Cast metal with dark patina, marked to the bottom. Excellent condition according to its age. Dimensions...
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1890s Russian Antique Desk Accessories

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Metal

Marble Solitaire Game with hardwood board and 33 agate stone Marbles, Circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete board game of Marble Solitaire, with a hand turned hardwood board and 33 agate stone marbles, which we date to the Art Deco period of the 20th Centur...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Stone, Agate

Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Brushed Steel Ballpoint Pen in Original Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Cartier Brushed Steel & 18ct Gold Plated Stylo Bille Must II Pen comes with Hard Case and Booklet Cartier pens are designed by Cartier, & are...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Gold Plate, Steel

Black Marble Arched Platter Medium
Located in Eindhoven, NB
This multi-use arched black marble platter with natural veining makes a sophisticated presentation of appetizers, cheese, breads and crackers. Thi...
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2010s Modern Desk Accessories

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Marble

Einar Barnes for P. S. Heggen Handled Teak Wastepaper Basket
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Scandinavian Einar Barnes for P. S. Heggens Two Handled Teak Trash Can. Featuring a sculptural, molded Teak and Beech Plywood oval form, detailed vertical s...
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1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Beech, Teak, Plywood

Cenedese 1980s Italian Modern 24K Gold Dust Twisted Murano Glass Tree Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Italian crystal glass tree ornament of organic sleek modern design, a vintage creation part of a collection assembled by Cosulich Interiors & Anti...
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1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Gold

Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Burgundy Lacquer Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Cartier Burgundy Lacquer & 18 Carat Gold Plate Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen With Cartier Case. Cartier pens are designed by Cartier, & are manufactured by Montblanc. This ...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Gold Plate, Enamel

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Black Gold Measurement Insulator Paperweight Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Piero Fornasetti porcelain insulator paperweight is gold with a black background. Italian through and through. It is titled cleverly ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Gold

1950s, Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Italian Smoking Set by Alfa Ceramiche
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A lovely Mid-Century Modern ceramic smoking set designed and manufactured with love in Italy by Alfa Ceramiche, a company specialized in the production ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Aircraft Engine Chrome Speaker
Located in Paris, FR
Speaker aircraft engine chrome is inspired by radial aircraft engines from early 20th-century radial aircraft engines. Structure in aluminum alloy ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desk Accessories

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Aluminum, Chrome

Large Yellow Powder-Coated Industrial Wrenches, various sizes to choose from
By Trimo
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four large sunshine yellow powder-coated industrial wrenches. Please note there are 4 sizes to choose from and each are sold individually.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories

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Metal

Amalric Walter and Alfred Finot Pate De Verre Woman with Schawl Paperweight
Located in Bochum, NRW
Amalric Walter and Alfred Finot, a seated female figure with a shawl and a necklace, Nancy, c. 1910 Gorgeous pâte-de-verre figurine in shades of jade, dark green and violet-blue colours; inscribed A. Finot A. Walter Nancy...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

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Art Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Bookends made in Copper, Italy 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of Mid-Century Bookends made in Copper, Italy 1970s 
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1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Auspiciousness Eggs by Ango, the Art&Craft of Feng Shui Egg for Home Decor items
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Auspiciousness Eggs by Ango is Feng Shui Egg Stone hand-weld and crafted for feng shui home decor items. Kotchakorn Promchai, the renowned Feng Shui master in Thailand invited Ango to create auspiciousness elements to enhance the Feng Shui of a space in a special collaboration. With their sophisticated craft these objects create a beautiful energy around them as well as commanding auspiciousness. The meaning of Auspiciousness Feng Shui Eggs Harmony, safety and a smooth path towards achieving goals are overall meaning of Auspicious Feng Shui Egg. The proportion of 52 to 54 mm in length signifies a wealthy life and the width of 42 to 44 mm signifies happiness and prosperity, while the coins placed inside each egg signify good fortune, good luck harmony and spiritual support. • Silver Auspicious Egg The colour of peace, justice, intelligence, future-facing, communication, maternity, happiness and prosperity. • Gold Auspicious Egg The colour of power, virtue, prestige, leadership, happiness and prosperity. • Copper Auspicious Egg The colour of elegance, happiness, charm, popularity, imagination and wealth. The three colours of Auspiciousness Eggs The three different colours of Auspiciousness Eggs reflect different aspects in the creation of new energy, happiness and prosperity. Bringing Auspiciousness Eggs into your home or place of work can bring harmony in love, along with good family relations and good fortune in your career, at the same time enabling wealth generation for you, your parents, children and the team who you work with. The significance of the numbering used in creating the Auspiciousness Eggs Number 1 signifies success, victory, smoothness in life, leadership and recognition. Number 6 signifies unexpected fortune, divine blessing, imagination and happiness. Number 8 signifies wealth, power, popularity and spiritual support. Number 9 signifies a plenty of propitiousness and auspiciousness. Each egg is then designed to house 8 silver coins, that are doubled so 16 coins in total; 9 gold coins that are then doubled, so 18 coins; and 10+9 copper coins so 19 coins in total. The technique of doubling is used to increase auspiciousness along with power, and the sequence 8, 9, 10 signifies an increasing power of auspiciousness. So with each piece of Auspiciousness Egg, the propitiousness is maximised in every way and it is recommended you can try one Auspiciousness Egg or one set of three eggs, to gain energy and then build up to 9 elements. How to place by Auspiciousness Eggs for Feng Shui within your home. One recommendation is to place the eggs on the desk space or study table. And for stock market investments, it is recommended the eggs are near to the computer. Another suggestion is on the cashier table, by the safe, or on a shelf with the other decorative items. Who should have Auspiciousness Eggs? The Auspiciousness Egg is a Feng Shui element that gains in energy starting with the determination patience and meditative skill shown by the artisans who create each piece by hand. This good fortune is for everyone no matter what year...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

1940s Large Brevettata Vanity Case
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A very large four shelf 1940s Italian cream Vanity case with leather corners and handle and lined with raw silk. Each shelf fits together with four brass clasps all in good working o...
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1940s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

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Brass

Enorme Telephone Handset designed by Ettore Sottsass for Brondi, Italy 1986
Located in Milano, IT
Enorme Telephone Handset designed by Ettore Sottsass for Brondi, Italy 1986 This telephone handset, a quintessential example of postmodern design, st...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Plastic

Carl Auböck Model #4233 Brass and Leather Paper Knife
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4233 brass and leather paper knife. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural knife is executed in polished brass and handwoven brown leather....
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Mid-century Design Phone Tesla, 1960's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Tesla Manufacturer Made in Czechoslovakia Fully Functional Beautiful Decoration Good Original condition
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

Murano "millefiori" Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Murano Multicolor Art Glass Paperweight unmarked, maker unknown, 1970's "Millefiori is a glasswork technique which produces distinctive decorative patterns on glassware. The term m...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Art Glass

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

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

Mid-Century Walnut Pencil or Pen Holder by Sergio Dello Strologo for Xilarte
By Sergio Dello Strologo, Xilarte
Located in Austin, TX
A highly sculptural Mid-Century pen or pencil holder and temper by Sergio Dello Strologo for Xilarte, Milano, Italy. Crafted of finely figured, turned walnut. The 12 slender, cylind...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Wood, Walnut

Jeweler's Anvil
Located in New York City, NY
Vintage jeweler's anvil, wear consistent with age and use.
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19th Century Antique Desk Accessories

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Metal

Tellux Vulcano SC1 Pen Box by Morici
Located in Milan, IT
A true gem for collectors, this luxe pen box brims with pure exclusivity. Briar, ebony, rosewood, ash, and bolivar are arranged in a handmade geometric inlay sealed by contours in go...
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2010s Italian Desk Accessories

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Wood

Wooden Black Forest Casket with Antlers Decoration circa 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Black Forest casket with antlers decoration circa 1900s A marvelous rustic wooden casket or cigar box. It is made of handcarved pine wood p...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Desk Accessories

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Antler, Wood

Mr. and Mrs. Black Tie Playing Cards
Located in San Diego, CA
Black tie playing cards, printed is Spain. Two sets: Mr. and Mrs. Individual cards measure 3.5" H x 2.25 W.
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20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories

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Paper

Arman Violins Accumulations Paperweight for Christofle, France, 1980s
Located in Milan, IT
Arman violins accumulations metal paperweight for Christofle, France, 1983.
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1980s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful Art Deco chromed bronze bookends, depicting swift birds on an arched branch. Engraved BRONZE and signed HERZIG. Originating from France.   
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Chrome

Danish Brass Satin Glass Two-Light Table Lamp Desk Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Scandinavian brass two-light table or desk Lamp designed and produced in Denmark in the 1960s. Clean lines and organic design from the Scandinavian Modern period with satin finish gl...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Brass

Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper for Brionvega TS 505 Cube Radio, 1976
Located in Naples, IT
The TS 505A is a unique portable transistor radio, designed by designers Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper in 1962 and launched two years later by the Milan-based company Brionvega. The TS 505 - also known as the 'Cube' - is a worldwide icon of industrial design, and is exhibited in the most important museums of contemporary art. It can also be found at the MoMa in New York. A cult object composed of two cubic plastic 'valves' that make it resemble a cuboid shell. The radio bears the Florentine silver...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

Porcelain Jewelry Dish Rosenthal Studio-Line by Designer Raymond Peynet
Located in New York, NY
A German white porcelain jewelry dish with whimsical design by designer Raymond Peynet for Rosenthal Studio-Line, Midcentury Modern period, circa mid-20th century, Germany. Dish show...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Porcelain

Art Deco Modernist Chrome Picture Frame, France, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
Authentic and very stylish 1930's Art Deco chrome & walnut picture frame. A more unusual design and a great size for modern day use. A photograph can be displayed both sides ( the ph...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Weltron Model 2001 Space Ball, AM/FM Radio 8 Track Stereo
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Step into the retro-futuristic charm of the Weltron Model 2001 8-track stereo AM-FM radio, a timeless piece that seamlessly blends nostalgia with space-age ae...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4100 Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4100 patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated brass. Price is f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

MCM Staved Walnut Desk Organizer
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and functional MCM staved walnut desk organizer, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition and measures 7.5"W x 4.5"D x 3"H. ...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Walnut

1950s, Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Italian Smoking Set by Alfa Ceramiche
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A lovely Mid-Century Modern ceramic smoking set designed and manufactured with love in Italy by Alfa Ceramiche, a company specialized in the production ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This ever so chic Hermès vintage silver plated Cleopatra eye magnifier is a great desk accessory. This is from the 1960s and was originally designed by J...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate

US Army Tank Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Military Tank. Made in Japan, 1980s. This piece has great balance and details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Working lighter...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Carl Auböck Model #4867 'Egg' Polished Brass Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4867 'Egg' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Car...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With An Engraved Shield. Stationary Compartments and Storage Space. The item has black ebonised decorative accents & is fitted with a tooled black leather interior Supplied with two glass inkwells A new leather writing pad A vintage ink pen...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Rosewood

A 18ct Gold Nib Must de Cartier Platinum Cased Trinity Fountain Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box This Must de Cartier fountain pen has a body in engine turned silver metal with gadroon motif. Finished with th...
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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Gold, Silver Plate

French Art Deco Marble and Bronze Ink Well
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco marble inkwell with bronze details and well atop. The size and wonderful art deco detail make for this piece a complement to ma...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Danish Leather Paper Basket with Handle, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Leather paper basket, Denmark 1960s with handle. The width of the basket including the handle is 34 cm.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Shagreen Photo Frame by Fabio Ltd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Multi-color shagreen leather and 24 karat gold-plated picture frame by Fabio Ltd Measures: Height 13.5 inches, width 11.5 inches, depth 1 inch Photo size: 8 inches by 10 inches LAST ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Handcrafted Brass Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina
Located in London, GB
Handmade cast brass leaf with stunning details, a beautiful bronze patina finish and polished highlights. Ideal as an elegant paperweight or just a charming decorative object. Each ...
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2010s Indian Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Enameled Crab Sculpture with Rhinestones on Abalone Shell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Enameled crab sculpture with rhinestones and secret compartment on a polished abalone shell in the style of Jay Strongwater or Tony Duquette
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21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Hermès Equestrian Desk Pen / Pencils Holder, Silver-plated, Desk Accessorie
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Designed and crafted in France in the 60s, it is a polished silver-plated pen and pencil holder, which can also double up as a paper weight. The surface of the piece has aged beautif...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

1970s Piero Fornasetti Astonishing Crystal Paperweight Sphere. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Piero Fornasetti astonishing crystal paperweight sphere in excellent condition. Made in Italy. Dimension: diameter 3,14 x 1,57 inches diameter 8 cm x cm 4 H
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Carl Auböck Model #4056 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck brass #4056 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated and polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Carl Auböck Model #4101 'Melies' Patinated Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of large Carl Aubock Model #4101 'Melies' patinated brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Schatz Germany 8 Day Domed Mantle Desk Clock Mid-Century
Located in Torquay, GB
Schatz Germany 8 Day domed mantle/desk clock. Beautiful kinetic movement. Made of solid brass with a detachable lucite acrylic and brass domed cover. Ideal as a mantle or desk clo...
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Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Steel

Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco period gilt bronze blotter ends featuring Adam style or Neoclassical style swags, with a custom green leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (blotter e...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Remington Standard Model 10 Typewriter Circa 1910
Located in Opole, PL
Remington Standard Model 10 Typewriter Circa 1910 The model, likely from 1910 with serial number RV63621, advertised with the slogan "To save time is to lengthen life." The machine ...
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Early 20th Century European Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Hermes Desktop Magnifier Paperweight in Silver, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Hermes Paris magnifying glass desk accessory with domed lens ensconced in a silver frame with a belt design. We've left the oxidation and patina untouched and simply added a ...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

1970s Dior Home Style Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Lucite Smoking Set
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A fake tortoise lucite italian smoking set composed by an ashtray, a cigarette box and a lighter not tested. Box side dimension is 12 cm, ashtray side ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Brushed Steel Ballpoint Pen With Cartier Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier Brushed Steel & 18ct Gold Plated Stylo Bille Must II Ballpoint Pen Comes With Original Red Cartier Presentation Box Cartier REF 2025 Z1
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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Steel

BMW Cafe Racer Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a BMW cafe racer motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Working lighter...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Daum France Crystal Teddy Bear Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal teddy bear paperweight or ornamental sculpture in the late 1960s. The sculpture features a lovely sitting bear with dimensional carving. T...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Contemporary Handcrafted Geometric Bookend "Tropi 1" in Solid Marble by Anaktae
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary handcrafted geometric bookend "Tropi 1" in solid marble. Each bookend is composed of two geometric pieces of solid marble fused togeth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Seguso Murano Red Gold Flecks Purple Pulveri Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright red, dark purple and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture. Documented to Archimede Seguso, in the "Pulveri" design. The piece is pr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Leaf

Giorgio Soave Paper weight for Olivetti, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Giorgio Soave Paper weight for Olivetti, Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3652 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3652 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Produce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

1960s MId-Century Modern Lucite Oval Italian Table Lighter Lighter
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This mid-century modern Italian table lighter is a perfect example of the stylish and functional home accessories that characterized the era. These types of lighters were often used ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

19th Century Italian Writing Box with Macassar Veneer and Silver Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique writing slope case. The chest is veneered with Macassar wood. Decorated with silver mounts. The interior is made of birdseed maple...
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1880s Italian Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Frog Game Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities Spain Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Beautiful brass frog game set very nice They are the pieces of the popular frog game These originally would be mounted on a piece of furniture, but it is...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Other Desk Accessories

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Brass

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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