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Desk Accessories For Sale
René Lalique Molded glass radiator cap/paperweight.
René Lalique Molded glass radiator cap/paperweight.

René Lalique Molded glass radiator cap/paperweight.

By René Lalique

Located in NANTES, FR

Molded glass radiator cap/paperweight. "Perche" model, created on May 20, 1929. In perfect condition. Molded signature "R. Lalique" (faint) and stamped "Lalique France" on the base. ...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s
Art Deco Figural Bronze Bookends, Signed Herzig, 1930s

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

Materials

Bronze, Chrome

Very Fine Art Deco Animalier Sculpture of a Stag and Doe by L.A. Carvin
Very Fine Art Deco Animalier Sculpture of a Stag and Doe by L.A. Carvin

Very Fine Art Deco Animalier Sculpture of a Stag and Doe by L.A. Carvin

By Louis-Albert 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 ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Portable Typewriter Corona Junior, U.S.A. circa 1395
Portable Typewriter Corona Junior, U.S.A. circa 1395

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.

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze Doré and Favrile Slag Glass Inkwell
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze Doré and Favrile Slag Glass Inkwell

Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze Doré and Favrile Slag Glass Inkwell

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period "Grapevine" pattern gilt bronze and Favrile slag glass inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Ce...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Fountain Pen
21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Fountain Pen

21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Fountain Pen

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Fountain pen made of solid silver, completely handcrafted and engraved with baroque volutes. The care with which this fountain pen was made denotes the experience and artistic hand ...

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2010s Italian Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Greta Garbo Fountain pen by Montblanc, Swiss ca 2005
Greta Garbo Fountain pen by Montblanc, Swiss ca 2005

Greta Garbo Fountain pen by Montblanc, Swiss ca 2005

By Montblanc

Located in Delft, NL

Greta Garbo Fountain pen by Montblanc, Swiss ca 2005 The MONTBLANC Greta Garbo fountain pen is a women's pen. The chic profile of the pen, that slightly curves. The fountain pen wit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand
Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand Continental Onyx, metal, champlevé enamel c. 1920 Dimensions: H x W x D: 10.5cm x 16.5cm x 12.5cm T...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Metal, Enamel

Apollo Studios New York Arts & Crafts Grapevine Bronze Inkwell With Pen Holder
Apollo Studios New York Arts & Crafts Grapevine Bronze Inkwell With Pen Holder

Apollo Studios New York Arts & Crafts Grapevine Bronze Inkwell With Pen Holder

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period "Grapevine" pattern bronze and slag glass inkwell with pen holder with verdigris green patina In the manner of Tiffany Studios By Ap...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Hermes Note Paper, 1980s France
Vintage Hermes Note Paper, 1980s France

Vintage Hermes Note Paper, 1980s France

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Original and unopened Hermes note paper with gold gilded edge paper. Hermes logo on the top of the stack of sheets. Hermes logo on box. Great piece for the...

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1980s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Paper

Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Key
Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Key

Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Key

Located in Reading, Berkshire

19th Century Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With A Tooled Black Leather Scriver Slope will include A Single Glass Inkwell A vintage pen S moder...

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19th Century British Campaign Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table Bell
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table Bell

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table Bell

By Arval Argenti Valenza

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...

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Late 20th Century Italian Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Leather Waste Basket by Merit Los Angeles
Leather Waste Basket by Merit Los Angeles

Leather Waste Basket by Merit Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful leather waste bin in the style of Jacques Adnet produced by Merit Los Angeles. Made entirely of a thick cowhide leather in a distressed dark brown. High quality leather pat...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Victorian English Brass Figural Pig Inkwell with Articulated Back Lids, C. 1875
Victorian English Brass Figural Pig Inkwell with Articulated Back Lids, C. 1875

Victorian English Brass Figural Pig Inkwell with Articulated Back Lids, C. 1875

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Victorian English Brass Figural Pig Inkwell with Articulated Back Lids, c. 1875 Consists of four pieces, The figural pig, glass inkwell with domed brass cap, A small porcelain cup fo...

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19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Paperweight by Paul Kiss
Art Deco Paperweight by Paul Kiss

Art Deco Paperweight by Paul Kiss

By Paul Kiss

Located in NANTES, FR

Art Deco paperweight circa 1925. Wrought iron squirrel stamped P. Kiss. In perfect condition. Height: 16.5 cm Width: 8 cm Length: 12.5 cm Weight: 1.8 kg Paul Kiss, born on March 5, 1886 in Kézdiszentkereszt (hu) (then in Hungary, now Poian in Romania) in the Carpathian Mountains and died in 1962 in Linières-Bouton, France, was an artistic ironworker. He exhibited at major French art events of the 1920s. Paul Kiss helped elevate metalworking to an art form in the 1920s and 1930s, creating magnificent furniture, table lamps, and wall mirrors with exquisite ornamental details, inspired by Art Deco. The pieces often featured geometric patterns, plant motifs, and human and animal figures. Kiss was born in Hungary in 1885 but moved to Paris in 1907. There, he worked under Raymond Subes and Edgar Brandt, two of the most famous metalworkers of the time. After the First World War, Kiss opened his own studio and showroom on Rue Léon-Delhomme. Kiss designed and produced numerous pieces of iron furniture throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He was commissioned to restore historic monuments and create new public monuments. His clients included the kings of Siam and Egypt. Kiss created the metalwork for the war memorial in Levallois-Perret, France, for which he received the silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924. In 1925, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs and the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. In the 1920s, Kiss mentored the young designer Paul Fehér...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Brass and Wrought Iron Skeleton Key
Vintage Brass and Wrought Iron Skeleton Key

Vintage Brass and Wrought Iron Skeleton Key

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A vintage brass and wrought iron skeleton key. Embossed "PENN" on the side. Shown with lifesize hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE Unknown....

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19th Century Industrial Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Vase
Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Vase

Seguso Italian Murano Art Glass Vase

By Seguso, Seguso Viro

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and colorful Italian Seguso Viro Murano art glass vase, Italy, circa 1990s, late-20th century. Maker's mark on bottom/underside as shown...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Antique Sterling Silver Gimbal Table Lighter by Andrew Barrett, 1910
Antique Sterling Silver Gimbal Table Lighter by Andrew Barrett, 1910

Antique Sterling Silver Gimbal Table Lighter by Andrew Barrett, 1910

By Andrew Barrett & Son

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine, and impressive, antique George V English sterling silver gimbal table lighter; an addition to our smoking related silverware collection This exceptional antique George V sterling silver table lighter has a globular form to a rounded composite handle. The surface of the piece is plain and embellished with the contemporary bright cut engraved initial 'H' beneath a Baron's coronet. The center of this antique silver table lighter...

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1910s English Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Letter Opener with Mercury Handle
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Letter Opener with Mercury Handle

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Letter Opener with Mercury Handle

Located in North Miami, FL

Late 19th century French Neoclassical gilt bronze letter opener with Mercury God motif on handle By: unknown Material: metal, bronze, copper, tin Techniqu...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Tin, Copper, Metal

Antique W&W Kosmos Bronze Oil Lamp – Circa 1900 – Exquisite Art Nouveau Design
Antique W&W Kosmos Bronze Oil Lamp – Circa 1900 – Exquisite Art Nouveau Design

Antique W&W Kosmos Bronze Oil Lamp – Circa 1900 – Exquisite Art Nouveau Design

Located in Lisse, NL

Art Nouveau masterpiece: Wild & Wessel Kosmos oil Lamp with working burner. Step into the elegance of the early 20th century with this rare and beautifully detailed W&W Kosmos oil l...

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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Inkwell In Gilt Bronze And Crystal, 19th century
Inkwell In Gilt Bronze And Crystal, 19th century

Inkwell In Gilt Bronze And Crystal, 19th century

Located in Bilzen, BE

Inkwell in gilded bronze and crystal from the second half of the 19th century Original gilding in perfect condition 19th century, Napoleon III 8.2 x 10.6 cm, total height 8.2 cm

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Tronador Square Cream Onyx Box by AIREDELSUR, Hand-Carved Design
Tronador Square Cream Onyx Box by AIREDELSUR, Hand-Carved Design

Tronador Square Cream Onyx Box by AIREDELSUR, Hand-Carved Design

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...

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2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Onyx

Edgar Brandt Bronze Paper Knife/Letter Opener
Edgar Brandt Bronze Paper Knife/Letter Opener

Edgar Brandt Bronze Paper Knife/Letter Opener

By Edgar Brandt

Located in NANTES, FR

Art Nouveau bronze paper knife, circa 1905. Decorated with mistletoe, stamped E. Brandt. In perfect condition. Length: 14.5 cm Width: 3.2 cm Thickness: 0.3 cm Weight: 35 grams Ed...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Rare Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Gorham Martele Footed Inkstand with Hinged Lid
Rare Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Gorham Martele Footed Inkstand with Hinged Lid

Rare Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Gorham Martele Footed Inkstand with Hinged Lid

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Fabulous, rare, sterling silver (.950) Art Nouveau, Martele inkstand with ball feet and hinged lid, the Gorham Manufacturing Corp., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1905. According to the PTB mark on the underside, most probably, the Gorham silversmith who made it...

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1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

William Comyns Victorian Repousse Sterling Silver and Crystal Inkwell 1895
William Comyns Victorian Repousse Sterling Silver and Crystal Inkwell 1895

William Comyns Victorian Repousse Sterling Silver and Crystal Inkwell 1895

By William Comyns

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.

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840
Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of two Trinket or Jewelry Boxes of small proportions, both made during the first half of the Nineteenth Century, of English or French origin. Rectangular box made e...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Pelikan “Souverän” Fountain Pen unused, 1975, with Original Box
Pelikan “Souverän” Fountain Pen unused, 1975, with Original Box

Pelikan “Souverän” Fountain Pen unused, 1975, with Original Box

Located in Vienna, AT

A classic Pelikan Souverän fountain pen from 1982, preserved in excellent condition and complete with its original packaging. A sought-after mid-20th-century Pelikan model, appreciat...

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1980s German International Style Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Alabaster, Metal, Gold, Gold Plate

Antique French Heavy Glass Hand Blown Lidded Inkwell
Antique French Heavy Glass Hand Blown Lidded Inkwell

Antique French Heavy Glass Hand Blown Lidded Inkwell

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Antique French Heavy Glass Hand Blown Lidded Inkwell Impressive handblown clear glass heavy inkwell with bronze lid. The robust mushroom shaped inkwell is created with heavy handblo...

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19th Century French Other Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Crystal & Sterling Silver Inkwell – Desk Accessory, 1960s
Vintage Crystal & Sterling Silver Inkwell – Desk Accessory, 1960s

Vintage Crystal & Sterling Silver Inkwell – Desk Accessory, 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Elegant vintage inkwell featuring a clear faceted crystal glass base with a hinged sterling silver lid. The geometric cut crystal body paired with the polished silver top creates a r...

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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Macassar Wood and Chrome Desk Accessory Letter Holder, circa 1930
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Chrome Desk Accessory Letter Holder, circa 1930

Art Deco Macassar Wood and Chrome Desk Accessory Letter Holder, circa 1930

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exceptional Art Deco modernist desk accessory, meticulously crafted in France circa 1930, is a striking fusion of sophistication and utility. The stunning, bold geometric silhou...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Georg Petersens Mid Century Teak Desk Organizer Denmark
Georg Petersens Mid Century Teak Desk Organizer Denmark

Georg Petersens Mid Century Teak Desk Organizer Denmark

By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A teak top of the desk organizer with four letter slots , two storage cubies and an open top shelve . This well designed accessory is the perfect piece for easy access to your papers...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Teak

Hermes Pheasant Letter Opener, 1960s France
Hermes Pheasant Letter Opener, 1960s France

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...

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1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Silver

Art Deco Macassar Wood and Chrome Desk Set Ruler, France 1930s
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Chrome Desk Set Ruler, France 1930s

Art Deco Macassar Wood and Chrome Desk Set Ruler, France 1930s

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

This lovely Art Deco desk set ruler is the perfect accessory for any refined office ambiance. The ruler is made of Macassar wood with a chromed metal accent. The geometric shape is s...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of 4 Antique Distressed Books for Decoration, C.1800
Set of 4 Antique Distressed Books for Decoration, C.1800

Set of 4 Antique Distressed Books for Decoration, C.1800

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderfully distressed books with a lovely color of boards and equally beautiful fore edges. They are random volumes of The Encyclopedia Britannica...

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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Paper

One left Swank French mod chrome frame  fashion or runway sunglasses
One left Swank French mod chrome frame  fashion or runway sunglasses

One left Swank French mod chrome frame fashion or runway sunglasses

Located in Ferndale, MI

One pair still available . Op-pop mod fashion sunglasses round lenses marked France . Very clean plastic chrome frames with chrome steel arms . Slight scu...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Waste Bin in Solid Teak, Made in Denmark
Midcentury Waste Bin in Solid Teak, Made in Denmark

Midcentury Waste Bin in Solid Teak, Made in Denmark

Located in Lejre, DK

Waste bin in solid teak. Designed and made in Denmark, great condition.

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Teak

Heavy Pig Brass Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1950s
Heavy Pig Brass Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1950s

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...

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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

19th Century Gilt Bronze Eagle Fragment on White Marble Stand, Italy
19th Century Gilt Bronze Eagle Fragment on White Marble Stand, Italy

19th Century Gilt Bronze Eagle Fragment on White Marble Stand, Italy

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Italian gilt bronze sculpture of an eagle on a rectangular white Carrera piece of marble. The high quality of the gilt work and the early age makes the eagl...

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1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Solid Oak Waste Basket / Magazine Bin, Architectural Frame De
Mid-Century Modern Solid Oak Waste Basket / Magazine Bin, Architectural Frame De

Mid-Century Modern Solid Oak Waste Basket / Magazine Bin, Architectural Frame De

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautifully constructed Mid-Century Modern waste basket or magazine bin, executed in solid oak with a warm, honey-toned finish that highlights the natural open grain. The design is...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Oak

Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency
Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency

Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Solid grained Mahogany Officers Campaign Style Traveling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First quart...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

SeaGull Seaplane Lighter, 1970s Japan
SeaGull Seaplane Lighter, 1970s Japan

SeaGull Seaplane Lighter, 1970s Japan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a SOC-3A Seagull Plane. This two-place scout observation plane of the U.S. Navy was used for both land and sea landings, as well as used fo...

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1970s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Onyx Paperweight
Vintage Onyx Paperweight

Vintage Onyx Paperweight

$200Sale Price|50% Off

Vintage Onyx Paperweight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian spherical onyx desk paperweight, in natural neutral hues / Made in Italy circa 1970s Measures: diameter 4 inches Order reference #: FABIOLTD G178 This piece makes for...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx

Late 19th Century Cut Crystal Inkwell with Silver-Plated Screw Cap
Late 19th Century Cut Crystal Inkwell with Silver-Plated Screw Cap

Late 19th Century Cut Crystal Inkwell with Silver-Plated Screw Cap

Located in Greven, DE

Cut Crystal Inkwell with Hinged Silver-Plated Lid England or France Cut crystal, silver-plated metal Late 19th century Dimensions: H × W × D: 7 × 5 × 5 cm Description: A compact i...

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Late 19th Century British Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Cut Glass

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish

By Edward Barnard & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian inkstand...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office
1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office

1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Ingenious, Memphis Era, Postmodern "Magic Cube" with hidden compartments filled with desk/office supplies. Designed by renowned Japanese-American, modernist architect, George Matsum...

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1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Chinese Green Stone Calligraphy Brush
Chinese Green Stone Calligraphy Brush

Chinese Green Stone Calligraphy Brush

Located in Chicago, IL

Along with paper, ink and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist’...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

Gucci Burgundy Leather and Brass Horsebit Wastepaper Basket, Italy 1950s
Gucci Burgundy Leather and Brass Horsebit Wastepaper Basket, Italy 1950s

Gucci Burgundy Leather and Brass Horsebit Wastepaper Basket, Italy 1950s

By Gucci

Located in Milan, IT

Splendid Gucci Burgundy Leather and Brass Horsebit Wastepaper Basket. Beautiful craftsmanship and stitching. Italy 1950s Fully marked Made in Italy by Gucci

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Italian Murano Millefiori egg shape Paperweight, c.1930
Italian Murano Millefiori egg shape Paperweight, c.1930

Italian Murano Millefiori egg shape Paperweight, c.1930

Located in Central England, GB

This exceptional Murano glass paperweight is a striking example of early 20th century Italian craftsmanship. Beautifully formed in a small egg shape, it is decorated with an intricat...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

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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