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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1930s
Vintage Genie 1970s Retro Brown Leather Push Butoon Telephone
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful vintage brown leather covered telephone with intricate stitching and brass plate around the push buttons. Made by Genie and designed in the late-1970s in the USA. This mode...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Pink Textured Macrame Wall Tapestry, Spain, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb macramé wall tapestry, spain, 1970s.
Large format.
Handcrafted tapestry composed of different textures and materials creating unique...
Category
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Brass Madonna's face, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Face of the Madonna in brass, Italy, 1980s.
Small signs of the time.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Anchor Paperweight
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful brass anchor paperweight
Circa 1980s
Measures: 9"W x 5.75"D x 7"H.
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Multicolored Swirl, Murano Glass Paperweight, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Purple Textured Macrame Wall Tapestry, Spain, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb macramé wall tapestry, spain, 1970s.
Large format.
Handcrafted tapestry composed of different textures and materials creating unique...
Category
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wool, Cotton
AVem Large Vintage Italian Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight made by Arte Vetreria Muranese (A.V.e.M.) and dating from around 1935. The large hand blown domed clear glass paperwei...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Cartier Paris 1935 Rare Art Deco Geometric Desk Clock in Black Onyx and Agate
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Cartier.
A beautiful and sober desk clock, created in Paris France by the the house of Cartier during the late art deco period, back in the early 1935. This desk clock is very rare and has been designed with geometric art deco patterns and assembled from several polished pieces carved from natural black onyx and reddish translucent agate. All parts mounted in gilded bronze and sterling silver settings of .935/.999.
Movement: Swiss mechanical wingding Imhof movement, Caliber 244, Fifteen Jewels, 8 days, Serial 2449074. The dial is octagonal with a unique painted scene depicting an ancient Greek ship...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate, Onyx, Sterling Silver, Bronze
Vintage 1970s Roger Bezombes Bronze Starfish Medallion Table Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Florentine Bronze medal from the Monnaie de Paris (cornucopia hallmark from 1880). Minted around 1971. This is a Starfish like form Paperweight by French Artist Roger Bezombes, stamp...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Roger Bezombes Signed Bronze Resin Sculpture Paperweight, France, 1984
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Roger Bezombes
France, 1984
Sculpture / paper weight made from Artcurial. Bronze and resin. Signed and numbered from an edition of 5000.
H 16.5 x W 22 x D 2.5 cm.
Category
1980s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Postmodern Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Olympus Table Clock "Tempo 21"
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare "Olympus" table clock by Howard Miller Clock Company. From the 1984 "Tempo 21" collection. The circular red clock face is upheld by a green pyramid base...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
French Red and Black Marble Octagonal Chess Board, circa 1980
Located in Labrit, Landes
Chess in red and black marble. The pieces are in pink marble with with some yellow veins.
The board is made with a marble in which we see fossilized plants.
Made circa 1980, each p...
Category
1980s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Gucci Vintage Cross Hoofnail Envelope Opener, 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage letter opener in chrome and the typical Gucci colors green and red patterns signed with Gucci and in good vintage condition.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Noel BC Chrome and Brass Metal Desk Set and Box, Italy 1970s
By Noel BC
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Noel BC Italy designed this modernist desk accessory set in the 1970s. The set is built with a rectangular box and a contact book. The pieces boast a geometric shape with chrome and gilt brass design in silver and gold colors. The interior of the box is in black Lucite or acrylic. The contact book is in immaculate condition and has never been used. The best way to keep your contacts in a safe place is the old-fashioned way.
The desktop set...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide-Poche in a Shape of a Wild Boar
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide-Poche in a Shape of a Wild Boar
This adorable card tray or pin tray, Vide - Poche, is made of bronze in the ...
Category
1930s French Beaux Arts Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Modern Oiva Toikka Artglass, Battatti, 'Potatoe' Nuutajärvi Finland
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern Oiva Toikka, (1931-2019) Artglass, Battatti, (potatoe) Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, Finland. Now. Who does not want a pink artglass potato sculpture feature on the desk? Th...
Category
1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Vienna Bronze Clown Acrobat Figure Match Holder
Located in Danville, CA
Vienna Bronze Clown Acrobat Figure Match Holder
Here is a bronze match holder in the form of clown acrobat figure, in good condition, with fine patina....
Category
Late 20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Squared Lucite and Chrome Pocket Emptier in Dior Style, France 1970s
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...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Addison Model 5D Red Butterscotch Marbled Catalin 'Courthouse' Tube Radio
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Art Deco-styled vintage tube radio was made by the Addison Industries Ltd. of Canada in circa 1939. This is Addison's Model 5D, otherwise known as th...
Category
1930s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Jade Green Resin Seated Buddha Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A vintage bright jade green resin seated Buddha, in the Chinoiserie style, circa mid to late-20th century. Dimensions: 4" depth x 3.5" width x 3.38" height ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Sterling Silver Letter Organizer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sterling silver letter holder may have been used as a toast rack in its former life but we thought this time around we would use it ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Repousse Bookmark
By Kirk & Son
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver bookmark by S. Kirk and Sons of Baltimore, Maryland. Inspired by their iconic Repousse pattern, it has clu...
Category
1930s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Panther Paperweight on a Black Marble Ball by Mary Jurek Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Silver Panther Paperweight on a Black Marble Ball By: Mary Jurek Design Inc.
Mary Jurek Panther Paperweight Marble Ball and Chrome.
Designed as a p...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Montblanc Meisterstuck Classique Fountain Pen with Papers & Boxes
By Montblanc
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This fountain pen was made by the well known Montblanc factory of Germany in approximately 1990 in their classic modern style. This fountain pen is their 'Meisterstuck' model and has...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold, Stainless Steel
1980s F-1 Fighter Jet Lighter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a F1 Mirage fighter jet. Made in Japan, 1980s. This piece has great balance and details. Cool tobacco accessory ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Kosta Boda Crystal Paperweights Mushroom & Owl by Lindstrand, Warff
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Set of two hand blown clear crystal paperweights by Kosta Boda, Sweden. This set includes one mushroom paperweight designed by Goran Warff, and one owl paperweight designed by Vicke Lindstrand. Both are signed and numbered and the mushroom...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Vintage Turquoise Ashtray, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage turquoise ashtray is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.
A vintage hand made ceramic ashtray turquoise colored.
Mint ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Burl Wood Box, Small
Located in New York, NY
A small burl wood round box with lid, circa late 20th century. A great piece to hold small jewelry (as demonstrated) or other small items on a vanity, desk, nightstand table, dresser, etc. Dimensions: 2.75" diameter x 1.75" Height.
Other items shown available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #s:
Mackenzie-Childs vase, search ref. #: LU1314226933622
Marble bookends, search ref. #: LU1314226918872
Brass sculpture, search ref. #: LU1314226920632
Agate dish...
Category
Late 20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Burl
1970s Italian Solid Crystal Sculpture of a Seal on a Base
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Italian Solid Crystal Sculpture of a Seal on a Base.
Category
Late 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Stephen Lyons "Millennium Cube" Glass Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Lyons (American, 1958-2021) "MC3 Millennium Cube" iridescent glass on glass base paperweight, apparently unsigned, circa late twentieth century. Measures : 4" H x 3.75" W x 3...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Handmade Bear Wood Sculpture by Bern
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian hand carved wood bear sculpture by Bern.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Montblanc Meisterstruck & Starwalker Pens with Boxes & Papers
By Montblanc
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of vintage rollerball pens were made by the well known Montblanc factory of Germany in approximately 1990 in their classic modern style. theiThe black cased pen from this grouping is their "Meisterstruck" model with a clear tip on the cap, and a gold band around the center of the barrel with "MONTBLANC" and "MEISTERSTRUCK" in block letters. The other pen of this group with the brushed metal case is their "Starwalker" model. Both pens come with thier original fitted boxes, and we have one outer box and some paperwork. Both of these Montblanc rollerball pens...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Travertine Marble Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian travertine marble Obelisk, in the Modern style, circa 1970s, Italy. A great decorative object for a shelf, credenza, office, library, cocktail table, etc. Very go...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Portable Typewriter Continental 340, Germany 1937
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany. Production in the years 1931-1940
Made of metal, steel, chrome,
Polished
Good original condition, functional.
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Trio of Midcentury Decorative Marble Desk or Shelf Objects
Located in London, GB
A set of three marble specimens.
Belgium, circa 1970s.
Formed in spheres.
Two green specimens - 8.5 diameter, a slightly larger sphere at 10 diameter in cm.
Price is for the ...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Dragonfly Garden Art Glass Paperweight Decorative Object Signed from Scotland
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, handcrafted Scottish studio art glass 'Dragonfly' garden paperweight decorative object, made in Scotland, circa late-20th century. A beautiful piece, a traveling garden ...
Category
Late 20th Century Scottish Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Lucite and 1970s Copper Pennies Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A Lucite desk paperweight or decorative object of encased United States 1970 copper pennies. Dimensions: 2.63" height.
Other items shown in images also ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Post-Modern Marble Block / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous post-modern green marble block / paperweight ,circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4"W x 4"D x 4...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Vintage Sculptural Pawn Shape Brass Paperweight Made in England
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and whimsical brass paperweight that adds personality and style to your office or décor. The weighty piece is signed “Made in England” and adds style to any place. A great ...
Category
1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Sikorsky Helicopter Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Skiorsky SH-3A/D Helicopter. Made in Japan, 1980s. This piece has great balance and details like pro...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Presse papier coquillage nautile en inclusion époxy
Located in PONT-AUDEMER, FR
Coquillage Nautile en inclusion epoxy.
Dans le style des créations de Pierre Giraudon.
Bel état d'usage. Quelques marques minimes et particulier sur le dessous.
Category
1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Shell, Epoxy Resin
Midcentury Typewriter/Consul, Type 2224, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Metal, Steel, Plastic,
Re-polished
With aged patina
Original condition.
Category
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Steel
Train Locomotive Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a train engine. Made in Japan, 1980s. This piece has great balance and details. 'Japan' sticker on the...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
19th Century Nyon Porcelain Letters Holder, 1890s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful mail holder in Nyon porcelain (fish on the back) dating from the 19th century. In good condition. Beautiful flower decoration. Very elega...
Category
1980s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Art Glass Bird by Oiva Toikka for Nuutajarvi
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely art glass bird, made by Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, designed by Oiva Taikko.
This bird has a beautiful composition of colors. Signed on the bottom an...
Category
1980s Finnish Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Dansk Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in North Hollywood, CA
DANSK Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren.
Vintage Dansk Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated designed by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk designed in circa 1970s.
Wonderful modernist silver plated bear...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 3 Calligraphy Brushes Blue and White
Located in Somis, CA
A set of 3 beautiful porcelain handle Chinese calligraphy brushes. The handles with hand painted round and oval porcelain balls of longevity motifs and basketweave, in classic, timeless blue and white...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Brass Inkwell, Single Inkstand, England 1930, H305
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Brass Inkwell, Single Inkstand, England 1930, H305
England 1930
Single Inkwell With Brass Fitting And Cover
Sitting In A Brass Base
H3...
Category
1930s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Olivetti Divisumma 28 Mario Bellini Design Years '70
Located in Biella, IT
Olivetti divisumma 28 Mario Bellini design years '70, perfect working and very good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Vintage Off-White Ericsson Ericofon Cobra Phone
By Ericsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of the icons of 20th century design, the Ericofon by Ericsson, known as the "cobra phone" for its sleek, modern, and serpentine styling. The Ericofon w...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Set of Two Millefiori Flowers Murano Italian Art Glass Paperweight 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. Showing some flowers. Colors are a blue, white, red and clear. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop or a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
1950s Set of Three Crystal Bottles
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s set of three crystal bottles.
Category
Late 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Vintage Black Forest Bear Pen Rest, German, Bronze, Marble, Decor, Desk Stand
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Black Forest bear pen rest. A German, bronze and marble decorative desk Stand, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Highly distinctive desk Stand with charm...
Category
Late 20th Century German Black Forest Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Crystal Ball Sphere Bud Vase Modern Minimalist
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A substantial crystal ball sphere bud vase in the style of Baccara, in the modern or minimalist style. Beautiful as a standalone piece or for a sin...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Gucci Leather and Velvet Desk Set, 1980s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Gucci desk set made of Black leather and emerald green velvet. Five pieces include: 2 Stunning leather and brass bookends, a pen holder, steel ruler in black and a large de...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1970s French Pair of Silver Plated Metal and Animal Footed Ashtrays
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s French Pair of Silver Plated Metal and Animal Footed Ashtrays
Category
Late 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Metallic Thread
Art Glass Sommerso Paperweight by Maui Hot Island Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful sommerso art glass paperweight by Maui Hot Island glass, circa 1994. The piece is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3"D x 4"H and is signed "A C...
Category
Late 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
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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