Desk Accessories
19th Century Indian Rustic Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Indian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Elizabethan Desk Accessories
Brass, Silver Plate, Pewter
Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Desk Accessories
Stone, Bronze
1890s Russian Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Stone, Agate
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Gold Plate, Steel
2010s Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Beech, Teak, Plywood
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Gold Plate, Enamel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desk Accessories
Aluminum, Chrome
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Art Glass
1970s Italian Egyptian Revival Vintage Desk Accessories
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Steel
1940s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Desk Accessories
Antler, Wood
20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Paper
1980s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze, Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Rosewood
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Gold
2010s Indian Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Metal
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Metal
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold Plate, Steel
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Lucite
1880s Italian Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Spanish Other Desk Accessories
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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