Desk Accessories
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 1900s German Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Marble, Spelter
Early 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desk Accessories
Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Desk Accessories
Bakelite
Early 20th Century Unknown Desk Accessories
Bronze
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Art Glass
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Russian Desk Accessories
Onyx, Silver
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
Early 1900s English Antique Desk Accessories
Agate, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze, Gold
Early 20th Century Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Adam Style Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
1920s English Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze, Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Copper
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Crystal, Ormolu
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Quartz, Gold
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Pewter
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
1920s Austrian Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Jade, Silver
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Metal, Bronze
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Pewter
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
1910s Scottish Art Nouveau Vintage 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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