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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1930s
Mireau Art Glass Apple Frosted Leaf Paperweight Signed
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Paperweight crystal apple with stem and satin leaf signed Mireau.
1960s Mireau Art Glass Studio from California.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Midcentury Porclain Hand, Jewelry Holder, West Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
In original condition
small damage on photo
HCT West Germany.
Category
1960s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Austrian Midcentury Horn Matchbox Holder by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Minimalistic and pure shaped desk accessories, iconic for its Designer Carl Auböck and in excellent condition.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
A 1930s High Quality Art Deco Wood and Chromed Metal French Desk Set
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Stylish desk set made in France, it's in wood and metal, composed by an inkstand and a mail holder.
Inkwell dimensions cm 30 x 13, height cm 19.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Pair Of Midcentury Red and Burgundy Sommerso Vases
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautiful pair of Sommerso vases in a lovely red and burgundy colors, with the characteristic yellow stripe around the main color.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Set of Bruno Munari for Danese Rosewood Rubber Mail Stamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of five rosewood and rubber mail stamps by Bruno Munari for Danese, Italy, c.1960s. Bruno Munari was an Italian graphic artist and industrial designer ...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Rubber, Rosewood
1960s New Old Stock Tin Toys, Decorative 'Toy 5'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s New old stock tin toys – decorative (Toy 5)
1960s New old stock tin toys – decorative (Toy 5). New old stock tin toy complete and unused in its original dead stock unused bo...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Tin
Just Andersen Denmark, 1930s Danish Fano Girl Bronze Bust, Carl Emil Ruge #2111
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Just Andersen of Denmark bronze bust of a Fano Danish Girl designed by Carl Emil Ruge
A lovely innocent face makes this piece absolutely charming
Superb dark...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Guillerme et Chambron Magazine Rack with Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning French magazine rack by designers Guillerme et Chambron. Made of oak. Beautiful, original ceramic ashtray. Very rare find. Gorgeous design. Perfect accessory for a larger Gu...
Category
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Rocking Horse Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1960s
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 room.
Category
1960s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
1960s 9K Yellow Gold Presentation Cup Vintage
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English 9 karat yellow gold presentation cup and plinth; an addition to our diverse presentation silverware collection
This exceptional vintage yellow gold presentation cup has been modelled in the form of a 17th century drinking cup.
The surface of this vintage cup is embellished with impressive chased interlacing scrolling leaf and floral decoration, all on a matte background.
The decoration to the cup incorporates a vacant shaped cartouche.
The lower portion of the drinking vessel is encompassed with chased fluted decoration.
The vessel surmounts a circular baluster shaped, knopped pedestal to a swept spreading foot, ornamented with further chased fluted decoration on a matte background.
The outer circumference of the foot is embellished with a band of simplified leaf decoration.
This impressive vintage gold cup...
Category
1960s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Set of Two "Ventotene" Desk Sets by Enzo Mari for Danese, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two Ventotene desk sets by Enzo Mari for Danese.
Polished stainless steel elements featuring Vertical spaces to slip notepaper in, horizontal planes to put pencils on.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Letter Rack by Jacques Adnet
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Jacques Adnet & the Compagnie des arts Français letter rack. Chromed metal consisting of a series of vertical blades of curved section resting on rectangul...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass, Chrome
Bamboo and Brass Pen Holder, Around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Bamboo and brass pen holder, around 1960s
Original condition
(the feather is only for the photo shoot and is not included).
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Bookens J. Dasilva Gilt Bronze
By Joao Da Silva
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gilt bronze bookens J. Dasilva
onyx base Origin Portugal
perfect condition.
Category
1930s Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Huge Pair of Vintage Polished Brass Duck Bookends by Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of Hollywood Regency polished brass bookends by Sarreid Ltd. This handsome pair of brass bookends is the largest size we have seen. Dimensions: 10" H, 7.25" D and 5.5" W. They are in great condition and date to the 1960s. This large pair of Sarried brass...
Category
1960s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Red Murano Tealight Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian red Murano glass tealight holder hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measure...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Polish Brass and Lucite Desk Accessories set by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1960’s polish brass and clear lucite desk accessories by renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones.
CHJ first designs were accessories, that ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Mid-Century Cooking Glass Set, Czechoslovakia, 1960’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of glass, metal
Re-polished
Fully functional
Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Set of Five File Folders in Wicker and Brass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Five big file folders in wicker and brass details made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fontana Arte Ashtray Glass Metal Crome, 1960, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte Ashtray glass metal Crome, 1960, Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
1930s Antique Brass Paperweight Depicting a Horse's Head
Located in Milan, IT
Paperweight made of lost wax casting brass depicting a horse's head, English manufacture of the 1930s. Good condition. Measures: cm 10 x 10 H 5.
Shipping is insured by Lloyd's London...
Category
1930s British Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1930s Curt Schlevogt, Ingrid Collection Bohemian Malachite Glass Dresser Set
Located in Delft, NL
1930s Curt Schlevogt, Ingrid collection Bohemian Malachite glass dresser set
Czechoslovakian moulded in deep relief Bohemian malachite glass dresser set by Curt Schlevogt from the...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Temple of Apollo Pewter box from Herman Bergman, Sweden, 1939
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful pewter box from Herman Bergman, adorned with a strict pewter rectangle on top. Beautiful execution.
The images depicted are from the Bassai (sometimes spelled Bassae) Fr...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Silver Plated Equestrian Horse Head Letter Opener, Italy, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A silver plated equestrian letter opener with a horse's head handle. This is a must-have on any gentleman collector's wish list.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Brescia, IT
Venini Murano Cannette glass paperweight, designed by Ludovico De Santillana.
Clear bubble over a heavy base decorated with applied filigrana cane segments.
Perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
1930s Chrome Diamond Plate Paperweight Curiosity Desk Object Architect Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful desk relic from a captain of industry.
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Caliari Venini Inciso Art Glass Cube Eyeball Sculpture Paperweights
By Venini
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pair of Italia glass artworks. Heavy etched glass pieces, one is signed.
Measures: LG 2.38 x 2.38 x 2.5 in.
SM 1.75 x 1.75 x 1.75 in.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Letter Opener and Paperknife in Agate and Bone, Italy, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of letter opener and paperknife in agate and bone, Italy, 1960s.
Dimensions:
Letter opener: W 1.5 in, D 0.3 in, H 8.5 in
Paperknife: W 1 in, D 0.3 in, H 7.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate
Heavy Polychrome Glass Egg Sculpture
Located in bari, IT
1960s solid glass egg-shaped paperweight.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
This ever so chic Hermès vintage silver plated Cleopatra eye magnifier is a great desk accessory. This is from the 1960s and was originally designed by J...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Bookends in Patinated Bronze by Tinos, Made in Denmark, 1930s
By Tinos
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of bookends in bonze, made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 6 piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. All pieces wrapped in black leather with white contrast stitching. Desk set features a paper holder, pen holder, ink blotter,...
Category
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Murano Glass Sheets from the 1960s
Located in bari, IT
Murano glass sheets from the 1960s.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Walker & Hall Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Inkwell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver and glass inkwell made by Walker and Hall, part of our antique silver and glassware collection.
This exceptional antique George V English sterling silver inkwell has a hexagonal shaped, waisted form.
The shaped surface of this impressive antique inkwell is plain and unembellished, with applied iconic Art Deco style tiered designs to the either side of the base.
The elevated anterior edge of the base composes a pen receiver.
This Walker and Hall inkwell is fitted with an impressive flat topped hinged hallmarked sterling silver cover.
The cover opens to reveal a sunken well and removable glass ink liner.
The underside of the inkwell is fitted with the original wood base.
Condition
This antique Walker...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Just Andersen, Early Ink Well and Ink Blotter in Alloy Bronze, 1930s-1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen. Early ink well and ink blotter in alloy bronze, 1930s-1940s.
In very good condition.
Ink well measures: 27.5 x 17.5 cm.
Ink blotter measures: 15 x 9.5 cm.
Stamped....
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Hermes Desk Blotter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stitched maroon leather with gilt bronze posts, circa 1960s. Gold foil stamp on verso.
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Snakeskin and Silver Desk Book
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An usual accessory.
Category
1960s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Don Shoemaker Desk Top Business Card Holder
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare business card holder made in Cocobolo and granadillo wood, includes Original label of Señal S.A., circa 1970.
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Cocobolo
Scandinavian Modern Glass Sculpture by Swedish Designer Mona Morales-Schildt
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern glass sculpture signed by Mona Morales-Schildt for Kosta. Two red paperweights. One with a bubble in the middle. The other ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Brass Moroccan Double Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
Double inkwell with brass latched cover with hinged open mechanism. Colorful and intricate patterns abundant in Islamic arts were hand painted on front, s...
Category
1960s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Just Andersen, Two Matchbox Holders and a Vase in Pewter, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen. Two matchbox holders and a vase in pewter, 1930s.
In good condition with minor wear.
Matchbox holder measures: 10.5 x 6.5 cm.
The vase measures: 14.5 x 6 cm.
Stamp...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Two Amber And Silver Letter Openers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Two letter openers in dark, yellow and nearly white amber. Hallmarked silver.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Italian Silver Plate and Burgundy Crocodile Buckle Hinged Box Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and gorgeous Italian vintage hinged silver plate buckle box has a burgundy crocodile leather buckle part. It was professionally polished and the bottom of the box had t...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
French Harlequin Ceramic Ink and Pen Stand by Aladin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A lovely French Harlequin ceramic ink and pen holder by Aladin. The white ceramic piece features purple and gold accents throughout.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Treasury Inkstand
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George VI English sterling silver treasury inkstand; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
...
Category
1930s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
1930 Art Deco Pair of Bookend Representing Parakeets
Located in Marseille, FR
1930 Art Deco pair of bookend representing parakeets.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Spelter
Glass Paperweight Signed Joel Philip Myers 1968
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Glass paperweight signed Joel Philip Myers 1968.
Category
1960s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
"Automobile Club of Rhone, " Art Deco Bronze Desk Accessory, Talbot-Lago
By A. Augis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and striking desk accessory, consisting of a bas relief sculptural bronze plaque suspended above a bronze base, was sculpted by A. Augis for the Automobile Club of Rhone, a...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Venini Glass Paperweight
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
This egg-shaped Venini glass paperweight has a purple spiral encased in an orange spiral. It still bears the original Venini label with the Veronese vase printed in silver on a yell...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Shaped Bode Willumsen Royal Copenhagen 1965 Sung Glazed Stoneware Dish #20162
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Tactile triangular stoneware dish signed Bode Willumsen for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1965.
A superbly glazed dish epitomising Danish style
Signed and Numbered
Measures: Width 6....
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Enamel Sterling Silver and Silver Plate Vintage Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This gorgeous artist vintage bowl from the 1960s is enamel black with rose toned center with swirls of sterling silver and the bottom is silver plate. It ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Enamel
Writing Set by Ernst Svedbom for Svenskt Tenn, 1934
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Writing, seven parts set in pewter by Ernst Svedbom (1913-2004), Goldsmith AB for Swedish Tenn, circa 1934-1936.
Marked: SG A-B Svenskt Tenn K8.
A pair...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Beveled Glass Ashtray by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian oval shaped beveled glass ashtray by Fontana Arte / Made in Italy circa 1960s
Measures: Length 5.75 inches / width 3.75 inches / height 0.75 inches
1 in stock in Palm...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Modern Glass Sculpture by Swedish Designer Mona Morales-Schildt
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern glass sculpture signed by Mona Morales-Schildt for Kosta. Two green paperweights/sculptures. Both with a bubble in the middle. Th...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Danish Modern Money Bank in Teak and Silver Plate by DANA DFA, 1960
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Christening Gift given in 1960 (inscription to the back). Figural money bank of hooded man. Its made from silver plated metal and teak. Manufactured a...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Beveled Glass Ashtray by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian beveled glass ashtray by Fontana Arte / Made in Italy circa 1960s
Measures: Length 6.5 inches / width 6.5 inches / height 1 inch
1 in stock in Palm Springs ON 20% OFF...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
1960s Raw Stone Paperweight Natural Malachite Azurite
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Raw Stone Paperweight Natural Malachite Azurite
Decorative Stone in Malachite and Azurite beautiful aqua hues.
3.5 H x 5D x 4.5 W
Original natural state condition - refer to im...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Other
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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