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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1970s
Signed Bronze Dish by Italian Gio Pomodoro Il Sestante Galeria
Located in Chicago, IL
A bronze sculpture / dish by Italian artist Gio Pomodoro for Il Sestante Galleria, Milan, Italy, circa 1958.
In the late 1950s the gallery was producing small series of decorative o...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Raspberry Perfume Bottle With Extravagant Spear Dropper. Bristol Glass, England
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delicious Raspberry pink glass perfume bottle, traditionally hand crafted by Bristol Glass, England
Beautifully shaped bottle with a fabulous elongated clear dropper spear
An elegant...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Gray Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
By Ericsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage rotary dial gray ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of blue thermoplastic ABS
Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomberg,...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Vintage Gucci Leather Desk Set Italy 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning Gucci desk set made of crocodile effect leather in embossed pigskin, and gilded brass.The set includes massive desktop blotter, with removable cover, letter opener, note pad...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Daum France Crystal Desktop Accessory Paperweight Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning crystal abstract freeform desktop paperweight is by Daum, France. The sculpture features a French design of the 1950s with a mouth-blown clear crystal in an abstract fi...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Aged Brass and Acrylic Waste Basket and Tissue Holder by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Glamorous antique brass and lucite basket and tissue holder by American renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones.
In original vintage condition shows minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Charming Italian Ceramic Toad On A Tile c1960s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Italian ceramic toad sitting on a tile
Four inch square tile with a superbly tactile blue toad atop
Understood to have been privately commission...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Pen Holders in Disko Metal by Just Andersen, 1930s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
Art Deco Pen Holders in Disko Metal by Just Andersen, 1930s. Set of 2.
Wonderful pair of small pen holders designed by Danish sculptor Just Anders...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
1930s Shreve and Company Art Deco Desk Clock
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Shreve and Company San Francisco
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Glass, Gilt and Nickel
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 15 Jewels
DIA...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
MCM Office Desk Paper Organizer Tray
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Mid-Century Modern desk office tray, clean design in two levels made by IRGSA, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Murano Vintage Double Fish Swim In Algae Italian Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso double fish aquarium Italian art glass sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Riccardo Licata and the Avem company. One fish has a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Pen Holder, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Pen holder is a decorative object realized in the 1960s.
A decorative pen holder with art glass base. Good condition except for some minor...
Category
1960s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Pen Holder, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Murano Pen holder is a decorative object realized in the 1970s.
A decorative blue colored Murano glass pen holder.
An elegant object to be collect.
Category
1970s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Fontana arte letter rack.
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Thick pale glass letter rack useful for a desk. This is an early Model due to the pale green colour of the glass. The metal partitions that hold the ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
François Godebski Fractal Resin Globe
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Signed and dated fractal resin by François Godebski.
FRANÇOIS GODEBSKI (1940-1997)
François Godebski was a Franch designer and sculptor who came from a family of artists, his father...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Letter opener around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Letter opener around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Tinos Art Deco Cigar Table Lighter & Ashtray in Bronze, 1930s
By Tinos
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Literally built to last forever this mechanical paraffin table lighter by Tinos Copenhagen leaves no stones unturned. Very heavy solid bronze corpus, bronze liftarm and roll. It was ...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Glass Ashtray, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Glass ashtray is an object realized in 1970s.
Art glass, D 15 x 4 cm.
Very good conditions!
Category
1970s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Red Tooled Leather Gold Gilt 3 Pc Desk Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Red Tooled Leather Gold Gilt 3 Pc Desk Set. Set includes memo book, desk writing mat, and desk tray. Circa Mid 20th Century M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
A British Made Ensign Selfix 16-20 Strut Folding Roll Medium Format Film Camera
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A British Made Ensign Selfix 16-20 Strut Folding 120 Roll Film Camera With An Ensar Anastigmat 75mm F4.5 Fixed Lens With Epsilon Shutter & A Watameter Accessory Rangefinder
"The Ro...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Murano Vintage Red White Painted Face Italian Art Glass Santa Paperweight Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red, white and gold flecks Italian art glass Santa Claus sculpture / paperweight. Documented to the Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto, circa 1960-1970, with original import gallery label still attached. It reads "Golden Crown E & R Italy" within a black and gold shield label. The Santa has a painted face with white beard and mustache, and little black eyes. The little white buttons on the had and coat are also painted on. He has a white brim hat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Wooden Letter Opener With Folk Style Art on Handles.
Located in Seattle, WA
Makers Mark Reading “Spindlermuhle” on the Back. Translate From German to a Town in the Czech Republic. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 8 W ; 1 1/2 D
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Cenedese Artistic Handmade Egg "Aquarium" Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Impressive large hand blown egg-shaped Aquarium sculpture in Murano glass. This unique piece was designed by Barbini for Cenedese in Murano, Italy in the 1960s.
This fantastic Mur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
French Mid-Century Stone Coasters (Set of 8)
Located in London, GB
A set of natural stone circular drink place mats or coasters. Likely Agates.
France, c1970s.
A variety of colours and stone specimens.
All have a circular hole in the centre pres...
Category
1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Vintage Brass Color Nautical Letter Opener.
Located in Seattle, WA
Letter Opener with Anchor and Rope Details at the Top. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 9 W ; 2 D ; 1/4 H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1965 Consul 232 Portable Typewriter in two-tone slate/sky grey in Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1965 Consul 232 Portable Typewriter in two-tone slate/sky grey in Case. Circa 1960s. Measurements: 4" H x 14.5" W x 14.5" D.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
J.E.Caldwell & Co. Art Deco Desk Clock circa 1930s with Engraved Dial
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: J.E.Caldwell, Philadelphia
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Desk Clock
METAL / MATERIAL: Nickel Finish
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 8 Inch Square
MOVEMENT / CA...
Category
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Salt and pepper with two toothpick holders vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Salt and pepper with two toothpick holders vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Turtle Paperweight, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Turtle paperweight is a decorative object realized in the mid-20th Century.
A decorative glass paperweight.
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Large 40s table, floor or ceiling fan by HEDA Fabrikate in original condition
Located in München, DE
Fantastically beautiful large 1940s fan from "HEDA Fabrikate" in original condition.
As a table fan, for the floor or as a ceiling fan.
There is a massive hook under the base for hanging.
The fan is made entirely of metal and is in very good condition.
With original gray paint. Beautiful patina.
Very powerful engine runs with a really good “sound”. Makes a powerful wind.
I had a dimmer switch installed on the new cable as an on/off switch.
Also with new antique plug...
Category
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Iron
1930s E. Gubelin Watch Company Art Deco Stone Manually Wound Table Clock
By Gubelin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: E. Gubelin Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Table Clock
METAL / MATERIAL: Stone
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS: 5" x 5"
MOVEMENT / CALI...
Category
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Vintage Brass Ram Paperweight Bookend 1950s Art Deco Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Rams Head Paperweight or Single Bookend circa 1950s.
This Figurative Hollywood Regency cast brass ram bust sculpture will make an elegant addition t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Cubo in the Manner of Enzo Mari
By Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage world globe encased in lucite, makes for a unique and fun desk accessory.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Christmas Nutcracker Figure Wood Erzgebirge Germany
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Vintage wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Murano Red Orange Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear body with spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool paperweight. Created for the Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto company, by des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass
Horse Shoe Leg Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it.
This highly collectible vintage piece ...
Category
1950s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two decorative handmade desk pen and pencil holders from the 1950s. Large models, designed and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Shoehorn brass around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Shoehorn brass around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian marble mushroom paperweight in lavender, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Italian marble mushroom objet d’art / paperweight in a stunningly rare lavender purple tone, hand-carved in Italy 1960s. Minor signs of wear consistent with age but overall...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian hand blown Murano glass paperweight exhibiting an aquatic scene with a fish and sea grass / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 3 inches / height 3 inches
1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Understated Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Pale Blue Mosaic Lidded Pot
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Quietly understated elegant Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed pale blue mosaic lidded pot
Classic form and function with signature mosaic from Gerbino
Circa 1960's
S...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen Holder, Vienna, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna. Made of horn, in very good condition.
We are offering many other Aubock objects in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn
Vintage Christmas Nutcracker Wood Erzgebirge Germany
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Vintage wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Distinctive Gabriel Fourmaintraux Hand Painted Ceramic Vide Poche - Circa 1950's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb petit ceramic vide poche by Gabriel Fourmaintraux
Intense black glaze, hand decorated with distinctive red, yellow and green enamel motifs
Circa 1950
Height 1.5 inch, Width ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Shoehorn wood and brass around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Shoehorn wood and brass around 1950s
Brass and wood
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Puzzle by Barbini
By Barbini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Barbini Murano is a prominent glasswork company based on the island of Murano in Italy. They are known for their exquisite Murano glass pieces, which encompass a wide range of decora...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Solid Bronze Apple Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical Bronze Apple Sculpture
Green Tone Patina with Darker Bronze Accents
Paperweight or Display
Category
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Millefiori Glass Mushroom Paperweight
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Beautiful vintage glass millefiori paperweight shaped like a mushroom. would perfect to styled a bookcase or to add to your glass collection.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Frosted Crystal Owl Sculpture Paperweight by Lalique of France
By Lalique
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful frosted crystal owl sculpture paperweight by Lalique of France, circa 1990s. This gorgeous piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 2"...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Atomic Space Age Perpetual Flip Calendar, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Often seen in 1960s-70s American movies this atomic perpetual flip calendar with manually set day and month has become an iconic desk piece amo...
Category
1970s Asian Space Age Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Mille fleur Murano Paper Weight with Beautiful Flowers
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Murano Paper Weight with Beautiful Flowers
Additional information:
Dimensions: 6.5 W x 6.5 D x 4 H cm
Condition: Good
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Le Tanneur French Saddle Leather Desk Set
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic french desk set with brass hardware
Manufactured by Le Tanneur
France, circa 1970’s
All pieces are saddle leather with black contrast stitching
Beautifully worn in leather ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Abstract, Organic Gabriel Fourmaintraux Hand Painted Ceramic Vide Poche c1950's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Organic in form, abstract ceramic vide poche by Gabriel Fourmaintraux, France
Strong pallet of red, yellow and orange enamels contrast wonderfully with the exterior matt black glaze
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Italian mid-century modern brown metal wall filing cabinet card holder, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern brown metal wall filing cabinet card holder, 1960s
Rectangular industrial wall card holder or filing cabinet, painted brown wit...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Venetian Carnival Harlequin, Pallet Shaped Enamelled Vide Poche, Italy 1960s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Artist's pallet shaped ceramic dish decorated with an enamelled Venetian Harlequin musician
Super little piece of Italian carnival art
Circa 1960's
S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
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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