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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern desk letter holder rack
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Cent...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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....
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Letter Rack
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper letter rack
By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark)
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4.75"W x 2...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Copper
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Letter Opener
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze "Zodiac" letter opener
By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 10.5"W x 1"D x 0.38"H.
Good original vintage ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Rene Lalique Moineau Sur Socle Ailes Fermees' Paperweight
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique clear & frosted glass 'Moineau Sur Socle Ailes Fermees' Paperweight. Features a sparrow (wings closed), perched on a pedestal. Engraved makers mark to the underside, 'R....
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Imhof Switzerland 1960 World Timer 8 Days Desk Clock in Bronze and 24h Scales
By Arthur Imhof
Located in Miami, FL
Desk world timer clock designed by Arthur Imhof.
Fabulous and highly attractive desk-table clock, created in Switzerland by the clocks makers house of Imhof, back in the 1960. Thi...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Pen Tray
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper pen tray
By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark)
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 7.38"W x 2.75"D x 0.5"H.
Go...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
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 pair of Sarried brass...
Category
1960s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré & Abalone Blotter Corners With Leather Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze and abalone blotter corners, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter corners signed ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Venetian Bronze Double Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze double inkwell box in the Venetian design
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 2...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Wooden Black Forest Casket with Antlers Decoration circa 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Black Forest casket with antlers decoration circa 1900s
A marvelous rustic wooden casket or cigar box. It is made of handcarved pine wood p...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Desk Accessories
Materials
Antler, Wood
Asprey Art Deco Sterling Silver & Shagreen Magnifying Glass
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent magnifying glass by the creme de la creme of English retailer's, Asprey of Bond Street, London. The silver is fully hallmarked for London 1928 together with the maker's mark W.M. The silver is also signed "Asprey London".
Excellent antique condition with minor wear commensurate with age measuring 7 3/4" x 3 5/8" x 5/8". A slight wobble to the magnifier due to the traditional pinned construction rather than glued, mentioned purely for accuracy.
The handle is made from polished Shagreen, a leather made from sharkskin or the skin of a Stingray. This type of Shagreen was first made popular by Jean-Claude Galluchat (d1774) a master leather worker in the Court of Louis XV in France. It became a fashion amongst the French aristocracy and later throughout Europe. Shagreen is derived from the French word “Chagrin”.
Asprey is a British retailer of jewellery, leather, silver and other luxury goods. Founded in 1781, the House has historically been recognized as one of the world’s pre-eminent luxury goods brands and has a substantial client base of members of royalty, heads of state and important actors on the world stage.
For over two centuries, Asprey has been regarded as a top British luxury lifestyle brand and the Bruton Street Flagship Store is considered a must see London destination.
Asprey’s broad product assortment includes jewellery, leather goods, accessories, silver, watches, clocks, first edition...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Art Deco English Sterling Silver Ink Desk Inkstand Desk Set London, 1910
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Sterling Silver Art Deco Period Embossed twin ink bottle desk standish, complete with all its accessories to include a pair of removable silver mounted...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Arnaldo Pomodoro Unsigned Rare Letter Tray "Il Sestante"bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare bronze made for the very well known artist Arnaldo Pomodoro. This is one of the pieces of the desk set, entitled , " Il Sestante" Normally you can see the boxes in a...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique English Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome good sized perpetual calendar in an attractive solid golden oak.
The keys to the side are used to forward and return the day, date and month on the rollers, protected b...
Category
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Art Nouveau Brass and Marble Desk Set after Herman Eichberg
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Art Nouveau brass and green marble desk set with two original moulded white porcelain inkwells, repair to one, in the manner of Herman Eichberg, circ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Postage Scale
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze postage scale featuring the iconic Zodiac pattern in verdigris green patina.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Decorate your sturdy / Library room with this collection set of gilt leather bound library book set of eighteen volumes. Germany in storm and stress ...
Category
1910s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper, Leather
Cute Pig Silver Plated 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 Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Rene Lalique Large Butterfly Glass Cachet 1919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An exceptionally rare and very early signed (R Lalique) original grey stained Rene Lalique 'Papillon Gros' cachet, dating from 1919 (Marcilhac ref: 19...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish silver-plated Seal Stamp in Art Nouveau
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish silver-plated Seal Stamp in Art Nouveau. Made by GAB, Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden during the early 20th Century. The stamp with the initials T.R.
The silver plating with p...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Chinese Hardwood Scholar Tray with Brass Mounts, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Chinese hardwood and brass mounted scholar tray, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The scholar tray crafted of a solid and heavy densely figured hardwood ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Commercial Balance Scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique commercial balance scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels is the type of precision instrument for which the company was known during the early 20th century. Note the attention to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
1960s George Nelson Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA, c.1960s. George Nelson & Associates design attributed Lucite Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series for Howard Miller. Unsigned....
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Impressive Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand
With Two Cut Glass Metal Topped Inkwells With A Formed Pen Tray
Base Decorated With A Rope & Key Design
Will Be Supplied With Two ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Arts & Crafts Copper and Sterling Silver Letter Holder
Located in New York, NY
This unique a elegantly detailed Arts and Crafts Copper and Sterling Silver Letter Holder originates from the United States, Circa 1910. Features ...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
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,...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Male and Female Sculpture, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A vintage midcentury reproduction of a figurative male and female 'embracing' sculpture on black marble base, 1963, New York, New York. Sculpture has maker's mark on side and on bott...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Composition, Marble
GERMANY 1920 Art-Deco Graff Zeppelin Shaped Desk Cigar Cutter Match Holder
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco Zeppelin shaped desk cigar cutter.
This is a very elusive and rare desk cigar-cutter and match-box holder created in Germany during the art deco period, back in 1920.The...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Zinc
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Doré Notepad Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "American Indian" pattern notepad holder
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4.75"W x 7.63"D x 0...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Table fan MAICO, 220V - 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. 220V, European plug. New power cable.
Very silent running
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Greek Key Bronze Doré Pen Tray Desk Accessory
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco bronze doré pen tray featuring a Greek key design
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 9.63"W x 3.25"D x 0.38"H
Very good original vintage condition, with beautiful patina from age.
Matching desk...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Inkwell
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper inkwell.
By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark)
USA, Early 20th Century
Each measures: 4"W x 4"D x 2.5"H.
Goo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Perpetual Desk Calendar, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze perpetual desk calendar or memorandum featuring symbols of the Zodiac
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Meas...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Gargoyle Moboloil Gas Pump Globe, Double Sided, with raised letter and logo
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very Rarer Mobiloil 1-Piece Gargoyle Gas Globe
Stunning all original Mobiloil Gargoyle Cabinet Globe. This globe has no touchups or repairs or cracks anywhere. You don't find them like this often.
Perfect Gift for any collector : Gas / Oil / Automobilia / Hood Ornament / Car Mascot / Porcelain signs / Automotive . Vintage Mobiloil Gargoyle Original Paint Globe Gas Pump Oil
Gargoyle Moboloil Gas Pump Globe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Opaline Glass
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel-Mounted Letter Opener-Mappin & Webb
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and guilloche enamel-mounted letter opener, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1921, Mappin and Webb - makers. The guilloche enamel shimmers with a golden hue in the light. Enamel is on one side of the handle. The all sterling silver blade...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Cubist Rare 'Comet' Car Mascot by Becquerel, French, circa 1920-1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very Rare Hood Ornament - Car Mascot. Silvered bronze, mounted on Italian portoro marble display base, a beautifully presented example. Very nice Automobilia piece. Perfect paperweig...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Letter Opener, Art Nouveau, c. 1910
Located in Greven, DE
Vintage Letter Opener,
So beautiful, very nice condition!
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Magnifying Glass
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique bronze Zodiac magnifying glass
By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4.25"W x 8.88"D x 0.63"H.
Very g...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Early 1900s Modernist Hand-Carved Solid Teakwood Bull with Signature
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing, sizeable and unique bull sculpture.
This unique sculpture of a charging bull is totally in a style of its own and it is in excellent condition. This truly is the work of an...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite, Teak
Swiss Hotel Blue and Gold Porcelain Jewelry Dish
Located in New York, NY
A small round European blue and gold porcelain jewelry dish from Swiss luxury hotel brand "Hotel du Rhone", "HR", "Geneve"; With luxury brand l...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Mirrored Art Deco Paperweight Att. to Jean Luce, C 1930's
By Jean Luce
Located in New York, NY
Chic solid glass Art Deco mirrored paperweight, having bevelled edges.
This piece is in very good, original condition, clean and ready to display and use.
Made in the 1930's att...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Mirror
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Rocker Blotter2
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze and slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern rocker blotter
By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side)
New York, USA, Early 20th Centur...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Spider Lamp by Unknown European Artist
Located in Chicago, US
European spider lamp, circa 1925.
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parce...
Category
1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Rare Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Luxurious, Asprey & Co. London (Royal Warrant) Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Table Made in England in the 1920s.
Item is sold complete with a Burgundy tooled red leather desk set also from Aspreys. It's a very attractive item befit with an aluminium desk calendar, letter opener and two vertical pen rests.
The rectangular and hinged two panel top encloses a green leather writing surface which reveals itself when opened from the top, item is raised on square tapering legs.
Desk comes with two original large glass inkwells...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Mahogany, Leather, Oak
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Rabbit by Eduard Marcel Sandoz, Susse Freres, 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silver plated bronze sculpture of a rabbit hare. Lovely paperweight. Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1973). Signature/ Marks: Ed.M. Sandoz - Susse Fre'...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern stamp box, desk box, decorative box, or jewelry box
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
Ne...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Graduate" pattern desk letter holder rack with verdigris green patina
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New Y...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 10.13"W x 3.13"D x 0...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Fratelli Toso Murano Antique Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Cabinet Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina flower mosaic Italian art glass decorative ornate handle cabinet vase / pitcher. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, circa 1910-1930. The vase has an early design and unusual white backgrounds on the murrines. The vase has a scramble / all over design with a rainbow of colors in the flower designs. It has very large size murrines, with some unusual designs, including bullseye and a large rainbow...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Novelty fountain pen nib shaped silver inkwell made in London in 1904
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1904 by The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co., this stylish, Antique, Edwardian, Sterling Silver Inkwell, is modelled as a fountain pen nib. The ink stand mea...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Brass Screw Paperweight
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A stylish cast brass paperweight shaped like an oversized screw. A humorous yet whimsical piece of design from the 1960s. Great for anyone but would be fitting for an Architect or ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning early Art Nouveau threaded iridescent art glass inkwell, circa 1900s. The piece features a gorgeous array of rainbow iridescence from pinks to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Onyx Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver - mounted onyx inkwell, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1915. Measures 3 3/4 inches wide (at widest point) x 2 1/4 inches high x 4 inches deep. So...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Pair of Hammered Brass Arts and Crafts Bookends by Frost
By Frost
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of hammered brass Arts and Crafts bookends by Frost . The perfect addition to an Arts and crafts library. Copper plated brass. Green felt ...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Copper
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Doré Desk Calendar Frame
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze "American Indian" pattern desk calendar frame or picture frame
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the back)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 7...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Silver Mounted Letter Opener
Located in Middleburg, VA
Chinese Silver Mounted Letter Opener with carved bone horse handle.
A charming early 20th-century Chinese letter opener featuring a finely carved b...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver
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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