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Nostalgic 1960's Italian Ceramic Tiger Cub, Adorable Retro
Nostalgic 1960's Italian Ceramic Tiger Cub, Adorable Retro

Nostalgic 1960's Italian Ceramic Tiger Cub, Adorable Retro

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Undeniably appealing, Italian retro ceramic tiger cub from the 1960's Hand painted and glazed, vibrant and striking Circa 1960's Signed Italy Height 10 inch, Width 8 inch, Depth 6 in...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Edgar Brandt Art Deco Inkwell
Edgar Brandt Art Deco Inkwell

Edgar Brandt Art Deco Inkwell

By Edgar Brandt

Located in NANTES, FR

Art Deco inkwell, circa 1920. Portor marble base surrounded by a wrought iron frieze decorated with leaves. Stamped E. Brandt. In perfect condition. Height: 7.5 cm Width: 13.5 cm Le...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Prehistoric Ammonite Fossil or Natural Specimen
Prehistoric Ammonite Fossil or Natural Specimen

Prehistoric Ammonite Fossil or Natural Specimen

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This Prehistoric fossilized ammonite is likely from Madagascar and thousands of years old. This fossil is free standing and could be used as a unique design element as a natural specimen...

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15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Prehistoric Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

Antique Green Glass Inkwell with Ormolu Mounts, French Empire Style
Antique Green Glass Inkwell with Ormolu Mounts, French Empire Style

Antique Green Glass Inkwell with Ormolu Mounts, French Empire Style

Located in Nashville, TN

A quite stunning French green glass inkwell of substantial size, with extremely elegantly worked neoclassical mounts, intricate scrolling .The level of detail on this piece is quite...

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Early 1900s French Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Tennis Racket Desk Paper Clip Marble Malachite Resin Brass, Circa 1970s
Tennis Racket Desk Paper Clip Marble Malachite Resin Brass, Circa 1970s

Tennis Racket Desk Paper Clip Marble Malachite Resin Brass, Circa 1970s

Located in New York, NY

A chic and fun tennis racket and ball desk paper clip with a green marble-malachite-style resin, in the Modern style, circa 1960s, 1970s. Object, a brass tennis racket and ball paper...

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1970s Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Cute Munich Child Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Antique German 1900s
Cute Munich Child Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Antique German 1900s

Cute Munich Child Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Antique German 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique German Souvenir Metal Money Bank with Munich Child, Circa Early 1900s A charming and evocative antique metal money bank, likely produced as a souvenir from Oktoberfest in Mu...

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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Leather Tray ALINEA by ARIA HOME - Retangular Large B - Color: Zinc
Leather Tray ALINEA by ARIA HOME - Retangular Large B - Color: Zinc

Leather Tray ALINEA by ARIA HOME - Retangular Large B - Color: Zinc

By Aria Home

Located in Curitiba, Parana

A classic that endures. The ALINEA Collection embodies the essence of Aria Home: classic trays with refined finishes, designed to move effortlessly across spaces and styles. Its si...

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Art Deco Porcelain Bookends & Trinket Dish, Flapper Girl on Pig, Set of 3
Art Deco Porcelain Bookends & Trinket Dish, Flapper Girl on Pig, Set of 3

Art Deco Porcelain Bookends & Trinket Dish, Flapper Girl on Pig, Set of 3

Located in Beirut, LB

A delightful trio of Art Deco porcelain figures, all from the same charming series, a pair of bookends and a coordinating trinket dish, each modeled as a stylish 1920s flapper in a p...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Hermes Equestrian Desk Tray, 1960s France
Hermes Equestrian Desk Tray, 1960s France

Hermes Equestrian Desk Tray, 1960s France

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant silver Hermès desk tray with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal. Hermès Paris stamped on the side as well as Made In France. Beautiful con...

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1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Dark Green Leather Letter Rack Mail Sorter
Vintage Dark Green Leather Letter Rack Mail Sorter

Vintage Dark Green Leather Letter Rack Mail Sorter

By Aldo Tura

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage dark green leather (wrapped in metal frame) letter rack or mail sorter with gold-tooled accents. Desktop letter holder / mail organizer Metal wit...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Hand-Crafted Carolina Square Tray by AIREDELSUR, Cream Onyx
Hand-Crafted Carolina Square Tray by AIREDELSUR, Cream Onyx

Hand-Crafted Carolina Square Tray by AIREDELSUR, Cream Onyx

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

The onyx quarries of the Carolina village, in the province of San Luis, Argentina, bring a fresh air and contribute to the femininity and elegance of our line for bathrooms, made up ...

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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Onyx

Daum France Crystal Turtle Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1970
Daum France Crystal Turtle Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1970

Daum France Crystal Turtle Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1970

By Daum

Located in Atlanta, GA

Daum, France, created this stunning crystal turtle figurine paperweight or ornamental sculpture by hand in the early 1970s. The sculpture features a lovely turtle with dimensional ca...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish

By Edward Barnard & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian inkstand...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960
Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960

Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960

Located in Oirlo, LI

Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960 Additional information: Dimensions: 6 W x 6 D x 5 H cm Period of Time: 1960 Condition: Good

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Squared Lucite and Chrome Pocket Emptier in Dior Style, France 1970s
Mid-Century Squared Lucite and Chrome Pocket Emptier in Dior Style, France 1970s

Mid-Century Squared Lucite and Chrome Pocket Emptier in Dior Style, France 1970s

By Christian Dior

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning midcentury Lucite and chrome squared valet tray or ashtray. This wonderful item was produced in France in the style of Christian Dior in 1970. The pocket emptier is lovely because of the beautiful straight lines and the chromed metal central part, making it look like a cube of ice with a floating rounded chromed plate in the middle. A wonderful example of design from the 1970s, both for the fusion of materials and colours. The chromed plate can be moved, changing the shape of the item. A gorgeous item that will enhance a midcentury-style living room, studio or entrance hall. Christian Dior was founded in 1946 by designer Christian Dior. It currently designs and retails leather goods, fashion accessories, footwear, jewelry, timepieces, fragrance, makeup, and skincare products, while also maintaining its tradition as a creator of haute-couture under the Christian Dior Couture division. The Christian Dior label remains largely for women's offerings, although the company also operates the Dior Homme division for men and the baby Dior...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Adam Jablonski Sommerso Sculpture or Paperweight, Polish Art Glass
Adam Jablonski Sommerso Sculpture or Paperweight, Polish Art Glass

Adam Jablonski Sommerso Sculpture or Paperweight, Polish Art Glass

By Adam Jablonski

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Colorful abstract art glass sculpture or paperweight features flattened teardrop shape with central core of cranberry red glass with controlled bubbles, enclosed in a layer of clear...

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Mid-20th Century Polish Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Chopard Classic Rollerball pen
Chopard Classic Rollerball pen

Chopard Classic Rollerball pen

By Chopard

Located in Delft, NL

Chopard Classic Rollerball pen Swiss Rollerball pen by Chopard in acrylic Burgundy color resin. This rollerball pen is a Chopard Classic model and is very elegant with gold-plate . The size is 14.5 cm long and from the clip 1.7 cm We have an exclusive collection of collector pens...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s

Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1960s 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 piec...

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1960s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Polished Black Jewel Box with Gold-Plated Hardware
Polished Black Jewel Box with Gold-Plated Hardware

Polished Black Jewel Box with Gold-Plated Hardware

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Jewel box in polished ebony. Lockable by key and with the necklace bar on the top and a removable tray inside. All the hardware is 24-karat pink gold-plated.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Must de Cartier Trinity Vendôme Ballpoint Pen with Original Box, 1980s
Vintage Must de Cartier Trinity Vendôme Ballpoint Pen with Original Box, 1980s

Vintage Must de Cartier Trinity Vendôme Ballpoint Pen with Original Box, 1980s

By Cartier

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

An elegant vintage Must de Cartier Trinity Vendôme ballpoint pen, crafted in France during the 1980s and presented in its original signature red Cartier box. The refined elongated b...

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Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Metal

1950’s Original Large French Metal Shop Signage Letters – Perforated Red A
1950’s Original Large French Metal Shop Signage Letters – Perforated Red A

1950’s Original Large French Metal Shop Signage Letters – Perforated Red A

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1950’s Original Large French Metal Shop Signage Letters – Perforated Red. We recently salvaged a signage company on the west coast of France and sourced a large batch of amazing ori...

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1950s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Steel

Caithness Glass Paperweight Eagle soaring over Snowy Mountain, Scotland C 1980s
Caithness Glass Paperweight Eagle soaring over Snowy Mountain, Scotland C 1980s

Caithness Glass Paperweight Eagle soaring over Snowy Mountain, Scotland C 1980s

By Caithness Scotland

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a beautiful glass paperweight by Caithness Glass, Scotland, showing a soaring Eagle flying over a snowy mountain top, made after 1970 in the last quarter of the 20th Century....

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20th Century Scottish Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Italian Specimen Marble Desk Inkstand with Twin Crystal Inkwells
Antique Italian Specimen Marble Desk Inkstand with Twin Crystal Inkwells

Antique Italian Specimen Marble Desk Inkstand with Twin Crystal Inkwells

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A striking Italian antique desk inkstand from the 19th Century inlaid with Florentine Pietra Dura The rectangular stand is framed in black and inset with a geometric mosaic of rich...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Desk Accessories

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Stone, Crystal, Breccia Marble, Specimen Marble, Brass

Mid Century Globe Wernicke Wood Double Letter Tray
Mid Century Globe Wernicke Wood Double Letter Tray

Mid Century Globe Wernicke Wood Double Letter Tray

By Globe Wernicke, Ralph Lauren

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautifully crafted vintage two-tier letter tray executed in warm, honey-toned oak with striking exposed dovetail joinery. The sculpted, wave-cut fronts lend a soft organic profile...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Yashica-44 Twin Lens Reflex Medium Format Camera Yashikor 60mm F3.5 Prime Lens
Yashica-44 Twin Lens Reflex Medium Format Camera Yashikor 60mm F3.5 Prime Lens

Yashica-44 Twin Lens Reflex Medium Format Camera Yashikor 60mm F3.5 Prime Lens

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Yashica-44 Twin Lens Reflex Medium Format Camera With a Yashikor 60mm F3.5 Prime Fixed Lens With Original Grey Leather Case Comes additionally with the original flash and flash cas...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table Bell
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table Bell

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table Bell

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Elegant table bell in solid 925 sterling silver. The bell is smooth and features some circular lines that make the object balanced and increase the sound of the bell. The wooden h...

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Late 20th Century Italian Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Leather Object Holder AVRA by ARIA HOME - Square Small - Color: Savannah
Leather Object Holder AVRA by ARIA HOME - Square Small - Color: Savannah

Leather Object Holder AVRA by ARIA HOME - Square Small - Color: Savannah

Located in Curitiba, Parana

Function that honors the eye. The AVRA Collection expresses organization through precise, contemporary design, with catchall trays created to structure everyday life in a clear and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Murano Black Gold Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Snail Figurine Paperweight
Murano Black Gold Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Snail Figurine Paperweight

Murano Black Gold Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Snail Figurine Paperweight

By Gambaro & Poggi

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful and unusual, Murano hand blown jet black with gold and silver flecks Italian art glass snail paperweight figurine. The piece has an original clear and gold label that reads “Vetreria Venier Murano...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

Ghidini 1961 Axonometry A4 Tray in Rose Gold Finish

Ghidini 1961 Axonometry A4 Tray in Rose Gold Finish

By Elisa Giovannoni, Ghidini 1961

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Trays in copper with a rose gold finish. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Swedish Mid-century Mallet Tool or Pencil Holder in Walnut, 1950s
Swedish Mid-century Mallet Tool or Pencil Holder in Walnut, 1950s

Swedish Mid-century Mallet Tool or Pencil Holder in Walnut, 1950s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A well-made mallet shaped tool or pencil holder fashioned from solid walnut. Different sized hole for different tools/needles/pens etc. It was made in Sweden circa 1940-60 og excess ...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Antique German Iron Coffer with Griffins, Empire Style, Circa 1810
Antique German Iron Coffer with Griffins, Empire Style, Circa 1810

Antique German Iron Coffer with Griffins, Empire Style, Circa 1810

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A dark-brown, black antique German coffer made of hand crafted iron, particularized with griffins, torchères and tendril motifs on the wall and pinecone mode on the lid, in good condition. The small detailed decor piece represents the Empire time period...

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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Iron

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Pen Tray
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Pen Tray

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, desk tray, or ashtray By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Circa 1920s Measure...

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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Copper

Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Patinated Brass and Walnut — by NOVOCASTRIAN
Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Patinated Brass and Walnut — by NOVOCASTRIAN

Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Patinated Brass and Walnut — by NOVOCASTRIAN

By Novocastrian

Located in Washington, GB

Commissioned by a special client as the perfect stage for their chess battles, this table is a showcase of NOVOCASTRIAN’s creative ability, of almost 10 years of experimentation, ref...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Desk Accessories

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Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze, Copper, ...

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840
Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840

Located in Dallas, TX

This piece of nineteenth-century French elegance is sure to be the envy of any collector. The Napoleon III gilt bronze inkwell is a prized find, crafted in circa 1840 France with int...

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1840s French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Silver Cased Compensated Weather Barometer Superb Royal Provenance Alfred Clark
Silver Cased Compensated Weather Barometer Superb Royal Provenance Alfred Clark

Silver Cased Compensated Weather Barometer Superb Royal Provenance Alfred Clark

Located in Dublin, Ireland

This is a very Rare and Superbly made Sterling Silver Cased Compensated Weather Barometer – The Silver Assay Marks inform us that it was made in 1900 by the famed Silversmith, Alfred...

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pen "Limited Edition 007 James Bond Ballpoint Pen", France by S. T. Dupont, 2004
Pen "Limited Edition 007 James Bond Ballpoint Pen", France by S. T. Dupont, 2004

Pen "Limited Edition 007 James Bond Ballpoint Pen", France by S. T. Dupont, 2004

By S.T. Dupont

Located in Rīga, LV

Pen "S.T. DuPont Paris Limited Edition 007 James Bond Ballpoint Pen", S. T. Dupont, France, 2004 Additional Information: Materials: Metal Vintage Supplies for making crafts Ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Brazilian Wood Pendant Light, Midcentury, Rich Organic Form
Sculptural Brazilian Wood Pendant Light, Midcentury, Rich Organic Form

Sculptural Brazilian Wood Pendant Light, Midcentury, Rich Organic Form

Located in Lisse, NL

A sculptural midcentury pendant light, hand-turned from richly figured wood, likely originating from Brazil. The form is both simple and expressive. The wide, gently scalloped dome ...

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Wire

Natural Malachite Specimen Vide Poche Stone Paperweight
Natural Malachite Specimen Vide Poche Stone Paperweight

Natural Malachite Specimen Vide Poche Stone Paperweight

Located in New York, NY

Natural malachite stone specimen vide poche tray hand carved at center. May be used as a decorative object or used as a paperweight to brighten ones desk. Beautiful includes crysta...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite

19th Century Cast Brass Satyr Bacchus Pan with Grapes and Grapevines Pen Wipe
19th Century Cast Brass Satyr Bacchus Pan with Grapes and Grapevines Pen Wipe

19th Century Cast Brass Satyr Bacchus Pan with Grapes and Grapevines Pen Wipe

Located in Haarlem, NL

Antique heavy cast brass satyr with grapes and grapevines in his hair. With this grape and leafage it easily could be Bacchus and his pointy ears make him also a pan kind of figure. This cup is not as big as the drinking cups you see with the same satyr, this cup is smaller and it has an insert in which a piece of wood with bristle fits. This satyr cup is a pen wipe, from back in the days when people used a fountain or a crown pen and ink and you needed your pen brushed...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Other

Set of Antique Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century, France
Set of Antique Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century, France

Set of Antique Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century, France

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Set of old religious books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called "Commentaries". These beautiful books are perf...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Paper

Montblanc Rare Sealed Charles Dickens Set of 3 Limited Edition Pens
Montblanc Rare Sealed Charles Dickens Set of 3 Limited Edition Pens

Montblanc Rare Sealed Charles Dickens Set of 3 Limited Edition Pens

By Montblanc

Located in New York, NY

Extremely rare Montblanc sealed set of 3 Charles Dickens pens, consisting of a fountain pen (with a 18k gold nib), a ballpoint pen, and a mechanical pen, the green resin barrel decor...

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20th Century German Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Daum France Cobalt Blue Pate de Verre Cactus Flower Paperweight Sculpture, 1970s
Daum France Cobalt Blue Pate de Verre Cactus Flower Paperweight Sculpture, 1970s

Daum France Cobalt Blue Pate de Verre Cactus Flower Paperweight Sculpture, 1970s

By Daum

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning pate de verre frosted crystal flower paperweight or decorative sculpture is by Daum, France, and was hand-made circa 1970. The sculpture features a lovely cactus flower...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency
Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency

Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Solid grained Mahogany Officers Campaign Style Traveling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First quart...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

EDWARDIAN 1900 England Antique Desk Magnifier Loupe In Polished Brass & Wood
EDWARDIAN 1900 England Antique Desk Magnifier Loupe In Polished Brass & Wood

EDWARDIAN 1900 England Antique Desk Magnifier Loupe In Polished Brass & Wood

Located in Miami, FL

A British desk magnifier loupe from the Edwardian Period. This is a beautiful continental magnifier desk-loupe created in England during the Edwardian period, back in the 1900's. Th...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Carolina Tissue Holder by Workshop AIREDELSUR, Cream Onyx
Carolina Tissue Holder by Workshop AIREDELSUR, Cream Onyx

Carolina Tissue Holder by Workshop AIREDELSUR, Cream Onyx

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

The onyx quarries of the Carolina village, in the province of San Luis, Argentina, bring a fresh air and contribute to the femininity and elegance of our line for bathrooms, made up ...

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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

New Brush Stand Solid Wengé Wood Medium Holds 14
New Brush Stand Solid Wengé Wood Medium Holds 14

New Brush Stand Solid Wengé Wood Medium Holds 14

Located in Somis, CA

Our calligraphy brush stands are made of solid wengé wood, a prized, sustainable, exotic wood with beautiful grains. Top of the stands are deco...

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2010s Chinese Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Wenge

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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