Carl Auböck Paperweight #4223 'Hand', Cast Brass, Polished, Austria
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck paperweight #4223 "Hand", Austria.
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Brass
Carl Auböck Paperweight #4223 'Hand', Cast Brass, Polished, Austria
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck paperweight #4223 "Hand", Austria.
Brass
Dice Steel Metal Sculpture or Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage German Steel Dice Paperweight (Art Deco Style, c. Mid-20th Century) A striking minimalist sculpture and paperweight, this German steel cube features a single dice form balan...
Metal, Steel
Portable Typewriter Corona Junior, U.S.A. circa 1395
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Syracuse, N.Y., U.S.A. Made of metal, steel, chrome, Polished. Good original condition, functional. producer LC Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company.
Metal
Desk Accessory in Travertine Attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing desk accessory (pen holder - letter holder) in travertine attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, made in Italy in the 1970s Weight: 3 Kg.
Travertine, Marble
Adam Jablonski Sommerso Sculpture or Paperweight, Polish Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Colorful abstract art glass sculpture or paperweight features flattened teardrop shape with central core of cranberry red glass with controlled bubbles, enclosed in a layer of clear...
Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass
19th C. Rosewood Brass Bound
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Handsome Campaign Style Box with nice deep color and decorative brass mounts, top medallion and escutcheon (lacking a key). The inside lid and sides lined in dark green velvet, the bottom with vintage printed paper...
Brass
$1,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Bucherer Mechanical Pencil Watch
By Bucherer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare 1930's Bucherer pencil watch. It was made by Bucherer for a few different firms including Rolex. This version is in a gold filed case I assume as it is not hallmarked. The watch works and has been keeping pretty good time. Dial is marked C. Bucherer Lucerne...
Gold Plate
Italian Travertine Marble Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian travertine marble Obelisk, in the Modern style, circa 1970s, Italy. A great decorative object for a shelf, credenza, office, library, cocktail table, etc. Very go...
Travertine, Marble
Vintage Italian Onyx & Alabaster Pencil Stand Paperweight, 1960s
By Enzo Mari, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Diego, CA
A masterclass in understated Italian Modernism, this vintage onyx and alabaster pencil stand from the 1960s transforms an everyday desk accessory into a sculptural design object. Exp...
Onyx
Roycroft American Arts and Crafts Hammered Copper Letter Holder, Roycroft Rose
By Roycroft
Located in New Windsor, NY
Roycroft American Arts and Crafts hammered copper letter holder. Beautiful hand hammered copper decorated with the distinct Roycroft Rose. Signed on the back with the Roycroft orb. C...
Copper
Vintage Gedex Dialog Pen, Metal, Italian Design, Original Box, 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Dialog Pen by Gedex. With its original box. Excellent condition.
Metal
Mystical Gilded Dragon Wedgwood Mixed Blue Ordinary Lustre Porcelain Vase Z4829
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A dramatic blue pearl lustre dragon porcelain vase created in the 1920s by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood, Dominated by a bold gilded dragon on an azure blue background. Exotic gilded script motifs decorate among the pale blue lustre...
Porcelain
1940s Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès Rare Desk Pieces- Set of 4
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A incredibly rare 4 piece set for the discerning collection. Designed in the 1940s by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès. This is an investment grade set that will likely continue to rise i...
Metal
Swatch Twin Phone "Candy" Model, Memphis Style, Vintage 1980s Design
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Swatch twin phone 1st model in production called Candy. It's in excellent condition. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon for its amazing design. A true p...
Plastic
$236Sale Price|77% Off
Black and White Glass Inkwell
Located in Wien, Au
Black and white glass ink well Brass nickel platend
Brass
Italian mid-century modern table fan by elettrodomestici San Giorgio, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern table fan by elettrodomestici San Giorgio, 1960s Adjustable table fan with burgundy Bakelite blades and a metal rod cage. The base is also made of burgundy...
Metal
National Cash Register Co. Brass Cash Register
Located in Brea, CA
Antique National Cash Register Co. Brass Cash Register, it is a very beautiful cash register, you can't find another better condition th...
Brass
Decorative Brass Pomegranate Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautifully handcrafted decorative brass pomegranate brunch with leaves.
Brass
Vintage Antique Industrial Millinery Hat Shop Display Block Stand Sculpture
Located in Sale, GB
- An original vintage wooden round millinery hat block with removable stand, England Circa 1950. - This block has been recently waxed and left in i...
Hardwood
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique French Neoclassical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Picture Frame
Located in Miami, FL
A fine ornate antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze photo frame with back easel stand, Napoleon III era, circa 1880. Richly decorated with neoclassical style motifs such as faces...
Bronze
Nostalgic 1960's Italian Ceramic Tiger Cub, Adorable Retro
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Undeniably appealing, Italian retro ceramic tiger cub from the 1960's Hand painted and glazed, vibrant and striking Circa 1960's Signed Italy Height 10 inch, Width 8 inch, Depth 6 in...
Ceramic
Hermes Pheasant Letter Opener, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning and eclectic addition to your office or display, this silver plated Hermès letter opener is incredibly rare. In the shape of a pheasant, with an elegant blade of tail feat...
Metal, Silver
William Comyns Victorian Repousse Sterling Silver and Crystal Inkwell 1895
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large Victorian inkwell by William Comyns. This has a repousse sterling design over a heavy crystal inkwell. The hinged lid is monogrammed with a JP. The piece is dated 1895.
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Very Fine Art Deco Animalier Sculpture of a Stag and Doe by L.A. Carvin
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Art Deco metal and brass animalier sculpture of a stag and doe by Louis Albert Carvin, mounted on a stunning moulded Italian black and orange Margraf marble stepped base ...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Gervasoni Wind Table Fan in Handwoven Dark Pulut by Jasper Startup
By Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Family of floor or table fans that combine aesthetics and functionality, features that make them a genuine piece of furniture in their own right. Available in two sizes, S or L, they...
Aluminum
Prehistoric Ammonite Fossil or Natural Specimen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Prehistoric fossilized ammonite is likely from Madagascar and thousands of years old. This fossil is free standing and could be used as a unique design element as a natural specimen...
Stone
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Bookends, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze bookends featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (each signed on the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th cen...
Bronze
One Mid-Century Modern Faceted Glass Diamond Shaped Figurine Paperweight Desk
By Kosta Boda, Venini, Orrefors
Located in Miami, FL
One Mid-Century Modern faceted glass diamond shaped magnifying paperweight, Figurine, Sculpture or Desk accessory. In good condition no chips, light scratches to the faceted glass. ...
Art Glass
Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960
Located in Palermo, PA
This elegant Murano glass paperweight features a clear, transparent design with a delicate light blue flower inside. Small, subtle air bubbles are suspended within the glass, adding ...
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Alabaster Owl Paperweight
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic mid-century Italian marble paperweight with yellow glass eyes. Carved beautifully. Measures 3” x 3”. Circa 1960’s
Marble
Vintage Glass Ashtray, Italy, 1970s, Elegant Decorative Object, 9cm
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage little glass ashtray is an elegant glass decorative object, realized during the 1970s. Glass little ashtray perfect for your home.
Glass
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze pen tray By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 3.13"D x 0.63"H Good orig...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Art Deco Porcelain Bookends & Trinket Dish, Flapper Girl on Pig, Set of 3
Located in Beirut, LB
A delightful trio of Art Deco porcelain figures, all from the same charming series, a pair of bookends and a coordinating trinket dish, each modeled as a stylish 1920s flapper in a p...
Porcelain
Midcentury Tommaso Barbi Burl and Chrome Square Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing midcentury chromed brass and burl square photo frame. This beautiful piece was designed in Italy in the 1970s by Tomaso Barbi and is als...
Metal, Chrome
Black Polished Wood Chest for 55 Pens with Suede and Leather Detail
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Lockable chest in black polished wood. Holds up to 55 pens.
Suede, Wood
Elegant late 19th Century French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Pen Holder
Located in Knivsta, SE
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Pen Holder An elegant French pen holder in finely chased and gilt bronze, executed in the Empire taste during the second half of th...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Opener
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze and slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern letter opener By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side) New York, USA, Early 20th Century...
Bronze
$150 / item
LOVE Snowglobe
Located in Jersey City, NJ
LOVE Snow Globe globe dims: 4.5 h x 4" w x 4" l gift box dims: 5.25 " h. x 5.25" w. x 5.25" l packaged in custom gift box ©Morgan Art Foundation Licensed by Artestar, New York Robe...
Glass
Leather Tray ALINEA by ARIA HOME - Retangular Large B - Color: Zinc
By Aria Home
Located in Curitiba, Parana
A classic that endures. The ALINEA Collection embodies the essence of Aria Home: classic trays with refined finishes, designed to move effortlessly across spaces and styles. Its si...
Leather
1950’s Original Large French Metal Shop Signage Letters – Perforated Red A
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Large French Metal Shop Signage Letters – Perforated Red. We recently salvaged a signage company on the west coast of France and sourced a large batch of amazing ori...
Metal, Steel
Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray.
Located in London, GB
Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray with a pair of porcelain inkwells decorated with cherry blossoms. Impressed makers mark.
Brass
Antique Remington Envoy Portable Typewriter c.1942
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Remington Envoy typewriter in black crinkle finish with original leather case. The keys are white letters on a black background. This typewriter is very clean and h...
Metal
Vintage Glass Paperweight, Northern Europe, Floral Design, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage glass paperweight is an extraordinary decorative object manufactured in Northern Europe in the 1970s. Glass paperweight with blue...
Glass
Vest Pocket Kodak Strut Folding Roll Film Medium Format Camera 1912-1934
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Vest Pocket Kodak Strut Folding Roll Film Medium Format Camera With A blla Bearing Shutter Uses No A 127 Film Fitted With A. f/7.7 Anastigmat lens, Serviced by Kodak Limited London 1952 (stamp inside) The Vest Pocket Kodak (VPK), also known as the Soldier's Kodak, is a line of compact folding cameras introduced by Eastman Kodak in April 1912 and produced until 1934, when it was succeeded by the Kodak Bantam. Because the VPK uses 127 film, it is more compact than contemporary folding cameras using 120 film and larger sheet film formats offered by Kodak; measuring approximately 12×6.3×2.7 cm when stowed, it could be carried in a vest pocket, as the name suggests. Frank Hurley, official photographer of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, salvaged a VPK and three rolls of film from the sinking of the expedition ship Endurance with the loss of most of his photographic equipment. He used it to shoot 38 images of the successful return of the party to civilisation.[24] A VPK was carried during the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition and may offer proof that climbers George Mallory...
Metal
$1,987Sale Price / set|20% Off
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Trinity Fountain Pen With Black Body & Cartier Box
Beautiful Sleek Cartier 18K Gold Nib Black Body Trinity Fountain Pen With Box Designed by Cartier and Manufactured by MontBlanc The pen is made from a black composite Pen nib is 18...
Gold, Gold Plate
Vintage Trompe L’Oeil Leather Faux Book Wastepaper Basket with Gilt Decoration
Located in San Diego, CA
Charming vintage trompe-l’oeil wastepaper basket crafted to resemble a collection of antique leather-bound books. Each side is decorated with individually rendered faux book spines i...
Wood, Leather, Paper
Mahjong Game Board in Black Polished Ebony Passione Di Gioco
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Ebony polished mahjong with ruthenium brass parts.
Ebony
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze and Favrile Glass Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze and Favrile slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern desk box, stamp box, jewelry box, or decorative box By Tiffany Studios (signe...
Bronze
5 Foot Tall Pop Art Wood Pencil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive vintage display pencil. Made of one solid piece of wood and a machine engraved metal ring wrapped around the end by the eraser. Size: 60" long. Marked ARTIST GRADE - GRAPHITE...
Metal
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Walnut Inkwell German Antique, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1890s Black Forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a walnut on a leaf. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of hand carved wood and gl...
Metal
Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival Writing Slope Desk Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival writing slope desk box. A letter box is flanked by the original brass collared & hinged inkwells in brass surrounds (the hinges now a bit loose fro...
Brass
Heavy Pig Brass Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item, with nice patina. Made in Europe, circa 1960s. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or children's roo...
Metal
Mid Century Globe Wernicke Wood Double Letter Tray
By Globe Wernicke, Ralph Lauren
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautifully crafted vintage two-tier letter tray executed in warm, honey-toned oak with striking exposed dovetail joinery. The sculpted, wave-cut fronts lend a soft organic profile...
Brass
Italian Agate Onyx Marble Vide-Poche Catchall
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian organic Modern agate onyx marble vide-poche catchall, circa mid to late 20th century, Italy, 1970s. A great piece for a desk, vanity, walk-in-closet, nightstand o...
Agate, Onyx
Collection English Crystal Sterling Silver Cranberry Toilet Scent Perfum Bottles
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Collection of four hand cut crystal and cranberry glass Sterling silver mounted heavy gauge Lady’s Perfume or Toilet Water Jars of generous proportions. The tall slender c...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Sculpture of a Stylized Cat Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1970s A cute sculpture of a stylized cat in smoke grey glass. Hand made in the Gral glass manufactory, Germany. It was desig...
Art Glass
Late 19th Century French Inkwell with Enamel Decoration and Onyx Plate
Located in Greven, DE
Inkwell with Enamel Decoration and Onyx Plate Origin: Probably France Material: Gilded metal, champlevé enamel, onyx Date: Circa 1870–1890 Dimensions: H × W × D: 9 × 12 ×13 cm Des...
Onyx, Brass, Enamel
$430 / item
Carl Auböck Model #3844 Polished Brass Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Auböck model #3844 polished brass bowl. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl or catch-all is executed in polished brass. Originally conc...
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #4630 Large Patinated Rare Brass Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4630 Large Patinated Rare Brass Bookends Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of minimalist bookends are executed in patinated brass...
Brass
$1,003Sale Price / item|20% Off
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table Bell
Located in VALENZA, IT
Elegant table bell in solid 925 sterling silver. The bell is smooth and features some circular lines that make the object balanced and increase the sound of the bell. The wooden h...
Sterling Silver
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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