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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Arts and Crafts
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze pen tray in the "American Indian" pattern
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measure...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Marshall Field & Co. Antique Floral Ivy Bronze Rocker Blotter, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze rocker blotter
In the manner of Tiffany Studios
By Marshall Field & Co.
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 3.75"W x 2.25"D x 2.5"H.
Ve...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Handsome Large Antique Wooden Black Forest Dog Inkwell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and very large example of a figural Black Forest inkwell in the form of a Dog's head, with a beautiful bright patina.
He retains his original large glass eyes, without d...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Fruitwood
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: 7.25"W x 1.63"D x 1.88"H.
G...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Paperweight with Vatican Vignettes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Grant Tour micro-mosaic paperweight is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy, or possibly the Vatican City, and dating to approximately 1880 and done in t...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Slate
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Graduate" pattern inkwell
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures:...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Enameled Pocket Watch Stand, Jewelry Stand, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful pocket watch stand, or jewelry stand, France, circa 1880.
Brass with enameled ornaments.
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Business Card Holder, Stand in Brass, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rather practical 1950s British novelty item. Intended for displaying/presenting business cards on your office desk or in your shop. Its made entirely f...
Category
1950s European Victorian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Patinated Bronze Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze inkwell in the "American Indian" pattern.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Centur...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Doré Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "American Indian" pattern gilt bronze inkwell
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 5.5"W x 5.5"...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Victorian Silver-Mounted Glass Match Striker, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian silver mounted and textured glass match striker. Of round shape, mounted with a plane silver collar. A must for any collector of Tabacconalia or just a...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Bookends
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper bookends
By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark)
USA, Early 20th Century
Each measures: ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper, Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Pen Wipe
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze and slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern pen brush or pen wipe
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, US...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Large Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period "Zodiac" pattern gilt bronze large inkwell
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 6.3...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique lap desk and document box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1825 and done in the period...
Category
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Victorian Large Silver-Mounted Glass Match Striker, c.1876
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian rare & unusual jumbo sized silver mounted and textured glass match striker. Of round shape, mounted with a plane silver collar. Hallmarked English silv...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Victorian Brass Double Inkwell Desk Stand
Located in Austin, TX
A bewitching blend of form and function, this late 19th-century English Victorian Brass Double Inkwell Desk Stand is a splendid testament to the Vic...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Antique Inkwells, Glass and Silvered, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of antique glass inkwells with silvered lids, France, circa 1880s.
Category
1880s Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Very Decorative & Artistic Table Desk Lamp with Bronze Grooming Chimps Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Elegant Jugendstil Bronze and Brass, Table or Desk Lamp with mother and infant chimpanzee sculpture.
We are happy to offer you another one of our re...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Desk Calendar Frame
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper desk calendar frame or picture frame
By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark)
USA, Early 20th Cent...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper, Brass
Equestrian / Jockey CAP Inkstand / Inkwell, C.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Horseshoe shaped inkstand, the base made from solid English Oak mounted with a silver plated horseshoe and a square gallery to secure the glass inkwell.
The glass inkwell is topped with a hinged brass lid in the form of a Jockey's cap with a silver plated peak, slight wear to edge.
There is a support for a dip pen...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Quality large pair of antique Victorian scales by Parnall & Sons of Bristol
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality large pair of Victorian scales by Parnall & Sons of Bristol, having a brass centre column mounted upon a wooden base, with a shaped brass arm holding brass weighing pans, Mar...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Impressive Victorian Banded Agate Seal
Located in Riverdale, NY
Beautiful Large Banded Agate Victorian Seal from the mid-late 19th Century. Incredible lapidary work on a beautiful single piece of antique banded agate...
Category
1870s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate
19th Century Inkwell "Child in Drum"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Inkwell "Child in Drum". Whimsical design. Glass lined inkwell interior with attached open/close lid. See photos.
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tiffany Studios Graduate Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze Graduate pattern blotter ends in verdigris finish, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze inkwell featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4.25"W x 4.25"D x 2.25"H.
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
English Gilt Sterling Silver 1844 Victorian Inkstand with 2 Inkwells
Located in New York, NY
English gilt sterling silver inkstand with two glass and gilt sterling silver inkwells with pierced motifs, from 1844 (Victorian era). It measures 9'' in depth by 6 3/4'' in depth b...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Pairpoint Crystal Advertising Amber Glass Paperweight C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Pairpoint Crystal Advertising Amber Glass Paperweight C1920
Measures - 3"h x 6.25"w x 1.5"d
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Victorian Brass Bells in Shape of Ladies, 19th Century, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A couple of cast table bells in the shape of fashionable ladies. The little one showcases a Crinoline dress. They were both made in England during the ...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Ashtray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze ashtray with cigar rest
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 6.75"W x 5.5"D x 1...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Very nice Brass Letter holder .Horse for a fence . 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Brass Letter holder .Horse for a fence . 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Victorian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Sculptural Owl Forged Iron Inkwell by Goberg Hugo Berger Antique
By Hugo Berger, Goberg
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Fantastic hand-forged Arts & Crafts figural Inkwell in shape of an owl, believed to be made by Goberg ~ 1900. The owl is made of forged iron with a lovely patina and bears yellow gla...
Category
Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
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
Tiffany Studios New York Heraldic Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends in the "Heraldic" design, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze and slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern inkwell
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Impressive Antique Coromandel Desk Stand
Located in Ipswich, GB
Impressive Antique Coromandel and mother of pearl desk stand dating back to the Victorian era. The stationary box opens to reveal a blue interior, infront stands two cut glass silver...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Blue John Paperweight Egg Mounted on Fluorspar Base, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The brightly colored blue john egg mounted on a rectangular base.
H. 3" x W. 4" x D. 2 3/4"
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Quartz
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Doré Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "American Indian" pattern gilt bronze inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 5.5"W x 5.5"D x 3.88"H.
Good original...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze blotter ends in the "American Indian" pattern, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed t...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Desk Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze blotter ends featuring Adam style or Neoclassical style swags, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany S...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Pen Tray
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper pen tray
By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark)
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 7.13"W x 2.75...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper, Brass
Antique Travel Inkwell, Silvered, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful travel inkwell with a silver plated lid and a bottom of black leather.
On the lid are the initials of a former owner grounded in.
Several stamps are on the side of the lid....
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze blotter corners, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Cen...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Sterling Silver
Italian Photo Frame Enamel Blue and Silver , Laura G Heart Blue
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Laura G Heart Blue is a small gilt photo frame fully handcrafted , a perfect gift for every occasion. Each one of us wants to express love in a gift...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Quality antique Victorian oak stationary box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality oak stationary box having a sloping front and a pair of oak doors opening to reveal a fitted interior, bearing a presentat...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Victorian Novelty Knife Box Shaped Wooden Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish British Victorian inkwell in the form of a wooden knife box dating from the 19th century. The box hand crafted in mahogany is of ta...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze "Chinese" pattern blotter ends, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the unde...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Double Inkstand With Glass Inserts, Gutta-Percha, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with two crystal inkwells.
The base and the lids are made of gutta-percha, a molded resin, France, circa 1880.
The lids fe...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Resin
Antique Art Nouveau Ink Well, French, Pewter, Decorative Pen Tray, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Art Nouveau ink well. A French, pewter decorative pen tray, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Wonderful example fro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Pattern Bronze Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "American Indian" pattern stamp box
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Fantastic set of antique Victorian postal scales and weights by S.Mordan London
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic set of large antique Victorian postal scales and weights by S.Mordan London, having a fantastic quality set of antique Victorian scales by S.Mordan London, the brass scales...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Fine English Letter / Postal Scale in Malachite by Sampson Mordan, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
A very fine and rare antique English desk or letter scale, the base covered in stunning green Malachite.
The gilded brass or bronze fittings are all hand engraved and the two pans...
Category
1850s English Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Antique Pair of American Made, Native Indian 'Ambush' Bookends by N. Partridge
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare pair of original, American made, Marked, Native American / Indian bookends.
In the earliest years of the 1900s a lady artisan working out of New York created these now very r...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique Insurance Agent's Desk Tidy, English, Office Letter Organiser, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique insurance agent's desk tidy. An English, mahogany letter organiser, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Established as a sister company to the Ocean...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Antique Money Box Bear Statue Made of Brass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Money Box Bear Statue Made of Brass
Item e7265
A beautiful brass money box depicting a bear. The money box has a money slot on the back and can be d...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Oversized Antique English Olivewood Stationery Cabinet by Betjemann & Leuchars
Located in Northampton, GB
Bearing a Duke’s Coronet
From our Writing Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this exceptional Victorian Olivewood Stationery Cabinet. The Cabinet of large size finished in ...
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Blotter Ends & Leather Desk Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze blotter ends in the "American Indian" pattern, with a custom brown leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed t...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern desk letter holder rack
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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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