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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1920s
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads. inkwell 28,5x18,5x6cm clock 24,5x13x8cm match stand with ashtray 14x13x11,5cm
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Letter Opener, Madonna, c. 1910-1920
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Letter Opener with Madonna. So beautiful, very nice condition!
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray, circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze doré and inlaid abalone pen tray By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: 8.75"W x 2.5"D x 0.5"H. Good original vi...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Restored Typewriter/ Torpedo, Germany, 1905
Located in Praha, CZ
The entire machine is expertly disassembled, cleaned, lubricated, all repaired and fully functional The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age...
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Early 1900s German Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

French Art Deco Dancer Sculpture by Alexandre-Joseph Derenne for Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Danseuse Païenne (pagan dancer) graceful sculpture of a dancer Design by Alexandre-Joseph Derenne for Max Le Verrier Patinated spelter Marble base Original Art Déco, Franc...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Spelter

Five Piece Art Deco Desk Set by Silver Crest Bronze Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice five piece Art Deco desk set in sterling silver coated bronze by Silver Crest Bronze Co., circa 1930s. The set is in good vintage condi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

French 1900 Antique Chinoiserie Champlevé Enameled Inkwell in Brass & Cut Glass
Located in Miami, FL
French champlevé inkwell. An elusive antique inkwell, created in France, with chinoiserie patterns, back in the 1900's. Masterfully crafted in sol...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Pen Tray, English, Brass, Silver Plate, Inkwell Stand, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pen tray. An English, brass and silver plated inkwell stand, dating to the Edwardian period and later, circa 1910. Compact and n...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco period bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10.13"W x 3.13"D x 0.38"H Good original...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter and Blotter Ends
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau bronze desk set. The three-piece set includes: rocker ink blotter and ink blotter ends featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Signed Tiffany Studios Art Nouveau Table Lamp, Early 1900's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage early 20th Century leaded glass and bronze table lamp was made by the Tiffany Studios, New York. The handcrafted leaded shade is made u...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Shovel and broom The shovel is: H: 1cm W: 20cm D: 21cm The Broom is: H: 4cm W: 5cm D: 28 Original condition.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Blotter Ends
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Style WMF Art Nouveau Brass and Copper Flowerpot with Levers and Organic Details
Located in Verviers, BE
Style WMF Art Nouveau brass and copper flowerpot with levers and organic details Hand-hammered out of one piece of copper. Brass handles with Organic style details With original...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Copper

Fabulous Antique English Sterling and Cut Glass Hand Pierced Double Inkstand
Located in Charleston, SC
Exquisite Antique English hallmarked STERLING SILVER and cut crystal Two Bottle Inkstand or Standish, hallmarked London, 1904/'05 with maker's marks for the Royal Warranted silversmi...
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco period bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10.13"W x 3.25"D x 0.38"H Good ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Blue Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco period, sterling silver-mounted blue enamel letter opener/paper knife, Chester, England, year-hallmarked for 1922, H.E. and F.E. Barker of Barker Brothers, Ltd - makers. Measures almost 3/4 inches deep x 1/2 inch high (at highest point when lying flat) x 8 3/4 inches long. Lovely, etched pattern on sterling silver blade...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

1919 René Lalique, Seal Papillon Ailes Fermees Frosted Glass with Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal "Papillon Ailes Fermees" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1919. Engraved signature. Perfect condition Measure : He...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Tiffany Studios New York Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Rocker Blotter, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period Louis XVI style gilt bronze rocker blotter By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: 5.38"W x 3"D x 2"H. Good original vintage ...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Brass Double Inkwell with Foliage Decoration
Located in Sofia, BG
Double inkwell made in brass with detailed and very beautiful foliage decoration. France, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze doré and inlaid abalone pen tray By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: 8.75"W x 2.5"D x 0.75"H. Good original v...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Bakelite Stamps Storage, circa 1930, Vintage Desk Utensils Box
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful stamps box or utensils box made from bakelite. Bakelite is the original form of the plastic used now. Very good condition. .
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Early 20th Century Unknown Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Antique Jewelry Tray, Art Nouveau, Gilded Bronze
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful jewelry tray, Art Nouveau.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Bohemian Moser Art Deco Oroplastic Blue Glass Card Holder, 1920
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Cute Art Deco signed Moser cobalt blue card holder decorated on two sides with a rare Oroplatic pattern of a seated female warrior with spear and shi...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Always very popular and a very useful desk-top accessory. These large circular magnifiers actually are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are...
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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

A Very Good & Large Art Deco Sterling Silver Stamp Box, Hallmarked London 1913
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & substantial early 20th century Art Deco sterling silver stamp box. The case richly decorated overall with striking basket-w...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Paper Knife by Fabergè, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Paper knife with silver swan-shaped handle and precious stones by Fabergè. Original velvet box. Realized in the early 20th century. Length 29 cm. Branding inside and out of...
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Early 20th Century Russian Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Silver

Pair of Egyptian Revival Desktop Brass Obelisks
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of Egyptian revival desktop brass obelisks circa 1920. Here we have a pair of art deco period decorative items.  Polished brass obelisks decorated each side with egyptian hieroglyphics...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Brass

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Dark Gray Agate Letter Opener-Mappin and Webb
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver-mounted dark gray agate letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1900, Mappin and Webb - makers....
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Early 1900s English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Antique Inkwell, Bald Eagle, Pen Tray, Gilded Bronze, Signed Frecourt, Art Deco
Located in Greven, DE
Antique inkwell made from bronze. Finely chiseled and gilded. Signed "FRECOURT" by the french artist Maurice Frecourt (born 1890, Paris). Very good condition of the bronze and good...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Gold

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jars
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain jars. Pretty images of birds and flowers. A fabulous accessory!
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Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco period bronze blotter ends featuring Adam style or Neoclassical style swags By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Each measures: 1...
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Early 20th Century American Adam Style Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.63"W x 2.75"D x 2.13"H. Good origin...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Charles & Richard Comyns 1920 London Neo Classic Carriage Table Clock in Sterlin
Located in Miami, FL
Travel carriage clock designed by Charles & Richard Comyns. Beautiful small travel-desk clock, created by the top notch and prestigious silversmith company of Charles & Richard Co...
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1920s English Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Art Nouveau Inkwell By Maurice Frecourt, Bronze Doré, 1910s, France
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau inkwell by Maurice Frecourt (*1890 - ?). Signed by the french artist "Frecourt". The original tint insert is in a nice condition. Similar inkwells can be found...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Gold

Art Deco Bronze Figure of a Cat 'Chat De Siam Assis' by Edouard M. Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very Rare Art Deco French silver plated bronze sculpture figure of a cat, ' Chat De Siam Assis ‘. This figure was produced as paperweight and also as car ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Repoussé Mystic Inkwell by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

French Ormolu Monkey Motif Green Crystal Controlled Bubble Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Ormolu monkey motif green crystal controlled bubble paperweight. France, Circa 1900s. An extraordinary work, with fine cast ormo...
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Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French 1900 Edwardian Faux Tortoise Parasol Handle in 18kt Gold & Carved Citrine
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian parasol handle made in France. Very beautiful and elegant piece, created in Paris France during the Edwardian and Belle Epoque periods, back in the 1900. This fabulous p...
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Quartz, Gold

An Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin Jewel and original ink liner
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co in the style of. An English Arts & Crafts hexagonal pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin ceramic jewel to the hinged lid. Retaining the origi...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Blotter Ends
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th century Each measures: 1...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Christian Thomsen, Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau 1923 Foraging Cockerel #1127
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Christian Thomsen for Royal Copenhagen porcelain foraging cockerel figurine. Created in 1923, a classic collectible piece Signed and Numbered 1127 circa 1923 Measures: height 4 ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Edwardian 1905 Desk Matches Box in Bronze and Crocodile Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian desk matches box with crocodile leather. Beautiful and very unusual box, created in England during the Edwardian period, back in the 1905. This is a very decorative matc...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Rare 6 Piece Writing Desk Set Erhard & Sohne Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau 1900
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fine and rare Jugendstil / Art Nouveau / Secession / Arts & Crafts Erhard & Sohne writing desk set including pen tray with inkwell, match, letter and notepad holder, cord dispenser with small scissors and a large scissors with sheath with amazing inlaid wood veneer and patinated brass showing floral leafy branch decoration, Germany circa 1900. The presented and chosen motifs reflect the spirit of the time, Jugendstil. The offered antique set of 6 pieces stays in very good to excellent original condition with a nice and warm patina, minor typical and characteristic wear consistent with age and use. The high-end antique Jugendstil objects show superior craftsmanship and design elements by the renowned designers, Erhard & Sohne, established in 1844 in Germany. The famous German company was granted the world patent for the manufacture of brass inlay in 1904. We are proud to offer additionally a rare Jugendstil dragonfly bowl...
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Bookmark Attr. to Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstatte, 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Bookmark by Carl Otto Czeschka or Josef Hofmann, around 1920. Metal foil on paper. Attributed to Wiener Werkstätte.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Ernest Cambeau Paris 1920 Art Deco Box .950 Sterling Silver with Ceylon Sapphire
By Ernest Combeau
Located in Miami, FL
A hinged box designed by Ernest Cambeau. A beautiful hinged box, created in Paris France by the silversmith Ernest Cambeau, back in the 1920. This box has been crafted in a cushio...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver

Russian 1915 Moscow Nephrite Jade Desk Picture Frame Mounted in Gilded Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Nephrite jade and gilded silver desk frame. Beautiful neo classic desk picture frame, created in Moscow Russia, back in the 1915. Carefully crafted in the Russian imperial and Louis XVI style, with solid gilded silver, translucent nephrite green jade...
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1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Jade, Silver

Large Antique Victorian Brass Postal Scales and Weights, Scotland 1900, H977
Located in Vancouver, BC
Large Antique Victorian Brass Postal Scales and Weights, Scotland 1900, H977 Scotland 1900 Solid Oak and Brass The shaped base is solid oak Wi...
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Early 1900s Scottish Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Bronze Deer Head & Letter Opener Sculpture Paperweight Antique, Austria, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative paperweight and Letter opener sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal or bronze. This item was purchased at an estate sale in Vienna,...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Ghiso Paris 1920 Art Deco Cards Case Box In Agate Diamonds And Platinum
Located in Miami, FL
Cards case designed by Ghiso Paris. Gorgeous piece, created in the art deco style in Paris France by the luxury makers and jewelry house of Ghiso, back in the 1920. It was carved ...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Multi-gemstone, Platinum

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period patinated bronze inkwell featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: 4"W x 4"D x 2"H. Good o...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

1919 René Lalique, Cachet Vase De Fleurs Glass With Grey Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal "Vase de Fleurs" made in clear & frosted glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1919. Engraved signature on the edge. Perfect condition Me...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Antique French Animalier Bronze Marble Greyhound Sculpture Desk Paperweight 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A very handsome antique French Animalier bronze greyhound sculpture, paperweight, circa 1900. The bronze in the style of Emmanuel Fremiet, mad...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil Britannia metal Photograph Frame, Germany C.1900, WMF
Located in Toronto, Ontario
WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil Britannia metal photograph frame, Germany C.1900, WMF. Ref No 90 page 304 WMF 1906 catalogue. WMF marks B 1/0 beehive B and...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

Erik Nielsen, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Lobster and Shoal Card Vide Poche #485
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen underglazed porcelain card tray dish with lobster and shoal. A superb example of Nielsen's creativity circa 1962 Signed and Numbered 485 Measur...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Edgar Brandt Style Hand Forged Iron Snake or Serpent Sculpture, Austria, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
A wrought iron Art Nouveau era model of a snake / serpent. High-quality craftsmanship, handmade of forged iron by a Viennese metalworker in the 1920s. A decorative object, which would look great in your shelf, but also suitable as a paperweight, a jewelry ring holder...
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener or Paper Knife, Signed E. Rischmann
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful bronze letter opener in the Art Nouveau style from France. Representing fruits: apples, plums or cherries. Designer/Artist: Ernst Rischmann Very good antique cond...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze & Brose Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H547
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Art Nouveau gilt bronze & brose double inkstand, Scotland 1910, H547 Scotland 1910 Brass Shaped back with pen rest. Pair of inkwells with ce...
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1910s Scottish Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

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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