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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Art Nouveau
Desk Set in Elegant Art Deco from 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A very elegant desk set in art deco probably from 1930s or earlier. The desk set is made of patinated brass and consists of two parts. An ink stand with pen stand and a rocker blotter...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Draughtsman's Rolling Ruler, English, Cartographer's Instrument, Stanley
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique draughtsman's rolling ruler. An English, nitrided bronze cartographer's instrument by Stanley of London, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Wonderful c...
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Late 19th Century British Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Figure of a Cat 'Chat De Siam Assis' by Edouard M. Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very Rare Art Deco French silver plated bronze sculpture figure of a cat, ' Chat De Siam Assis ‘. This figure was produced as paperweight and also as car ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Wrought Iron Mistletoe Paperweight by Edgar Brandt 1921
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco wrought iron Mistletoe paperweight by Edgar Brandt.
In French this model is called Boule de Gui.
Wrought iron with chromed finish. France 1921.
We have a pair available...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Wilhelm Kage, Argenta Gustavsberg, Incised Stoneware Silver Piscine Dish C1940
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Unusual Argenta stoneware footed dish with applied silver swordfish central motif
Tied silver banding to rim
Designed by Wilhelm Kage for the Argenta series for Gustavsberg, Sweden...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Bird Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Desk Set, Model "Venetian" by Tiffany Studios
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk set made of gilt bronze (Ormolu) composed of 14 pieces, “Venetian” model, made by TIFFANY & Co, (1837 - present). Signed TIFFANY STUDIOS, NEW YORK, 1647.
United States, CIRCA...
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1910s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco / Mid-century Silvered Bronze Bust Sculpture - France 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / Midcentury Silvered Bronze Bust - France 1930´s.
Silvered Bronze Head mounted over Onyx Marble.
Very nice Sculpture, perfect for a desk or a side table. Can be used as a p...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Pen Holder Stand
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique gilt bronze pen holder with candle holders. Ornate detailed art nouveau floral details, manufactured by The Netting Co. Detroit. Overall pa...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Piscine Stoneware Vase Applied Silver, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg #1029
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb bijou vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden from the Argenta collection.
Decorated with a stylised fish of applied silver on mottled green stoneware.
Circa 1930's
Ba...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Giraffe Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Portable Typewriter Corona Junior, U.S.A. circa 1395
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Syracuse, N.Y., U.S.A.
Made of metal, steel, chrome,
Polished.
Good original condition, functional.
producer LC Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Fratelli Toso Murano Antique Fenicio Blue Orange White Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown cobalt and sky blue, orange, and white Italian art glass decorative double handle cabinet vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, circa 190...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Pair of Gilt Metal Candlesticks W.M.F. Germany, Mid-20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of gilt metal candlesticks W.M.F. Germany, Mid-20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Art Deco chrome inkwell
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Circa 1930s a charming chrome on marble depiction of a little girl seated reading a book next to an inkwell. She sits upon a variegated black marble plinth with chased recess for a f...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Bust Woman Profile Guido Cacciapuoti 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Stylish Art Deco bronze bust of a woman in profile.
Attributed to Guido Cacciapuoti.
The bronze has a silver patina and stands on a green marble base.
Italy 1930-1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fratelli Toso Murano Antique Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Cabinet Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina flower mosaic Italian art glass decorative ornate handle cabinet vase / pitcher. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, circa 1900-1920. The vase has an early design and color combination. The vase has a vertical patten of dark purple, white, and yellow daisy flowers, alternating with rows of dark orange and white flower designs...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Royal Copenhagen Terracotta and Gilt Craquelure Cupid Figural Lidded Pot #2936
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Royal Copenhagen terracotta crackle glaze pot with grey crackle glaze lid adorned with figural Cupid.
Decorated with gilt banding.
Signed and numbered 2936
Circa 1954
Height 3.5 inc...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Lovely Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Girl with Sparrows on a Portor Marble Base
Located in Ulm, DE
Sculpture
Girl with sparrows
Bronze, patinated
Portor marble base
Original Art Deco, France 1930s
Width: 60 cm
Height: 46 cm
Depth: 15 cm
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Brass Polished Wood, Designed 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Dancer Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Brass Polished Wood, Designed 1930s
In the beginning the Werkstatte Hagenauer produced everyday life items ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Delightful Pair Just Andersen Disko Metal Flared with Leaf Decoration Vases #D55
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Pair of diminutive Just Andersen Disko metal flared flower vases with rich patina
Delicate in design and particularly decorated at base with stylised leaves
Stamped and numbered D5...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
A gilt bronze “Zodiac” inkwell by Tiffany Studios New York. The inkwell features intricate pseudo-Celtic patterning interspersed with circular elements in sky blue, each of which features a stylized depiction of one of the 12 signs of the Zodiac, all executed in enamel.
Product Details:
Item #: T-21519
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Country: United States
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 2.25" height, 4" width, 4" depth.
Materials: Gilt Bronze, Enamel
Signed: Tiffany Studios New York 842
Literature: Tiffany Desk Sets by William R. Holland, Atglen, PA: 2008, pp. 19-39; Tiffany Lamps and Metalware by Alistair Duncan, Woodbridge, Suffolk: 2019, p. 429, no. 1756 (for the calendar frame); p. 465, no. 1879 (for the bookends); pp. 482, no. 1946 and 483, no. 1951 (for the match stand); p. 488, no. 1977 (for the cigarette and cigar boxes...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Fine Angular Geometric Czech Art Deco Black Enamel Crystal Perfume Bottle 1930s
By Karl Palda
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Supreme geometric and angular shaped Czech crystal Art Deco perfume bottle
Clean geometric lines on black enamel.
Vintage Bohemian, Czech cry...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Horse Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Hick Glass Face in the Style Lalique French Art Deco
Located in Lyon, FR
Thick glass face in the art deco style of the work of the Lalique house of the 40s. Very beautiful decorative object with a pure and decorative design. Thic...
Category
1940s French Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Pen Tray
Located in New York, NY
A gilt bronze “Zodiac” pen tray by Tiffany Studios New York. The pen tray features intricate pseudo-Celtic patterning interspersed with circular elements in sky blue, each of which features a stylized depiction of two of the 12 signs of the Zodiac, all executed in enamel.
Product Details:
Item #: T-21517
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Country: United States
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 0.25" height, 9.5" width, 3" depth.
Materials: Gilt Bronze, Enamel
Signed: Tiffany Studios New York
Literature: Tiffany Desk Sets...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Couple of Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Rene Lalique Black Glass Glass 'Tete D'aigle' Cachet
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique black glass 'Tete D'aigle' cachet. Engraved makers mark, 'R Lalique France No. 175'. Book reference: 'R. LALIQUE Catalogue Raisonné De ...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Dancing Couple in Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Cartier Paris, Sterling Silver ‘Street Lamp’ Table Lighter, 1930s
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier, Paris
A remarkable and most likely unique Sterling silver table lighter in the form of a 1930s gas street lamp. The tapering lantern reflector with blue and frosted glass panes, holds the wick which is revealed by removing the chained silver finial...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marcel Bing, Art Nouveau Butterfly Inkwell in Enameled Bronze, France, 1905
By Marcel Bing
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Bing was the fourth child of Sigfried/Samuel Bing (1838-1905), the great collector of Japanese art and founder of the gallery L'Art Nouveau Bing located at 22 rue de Provence in Paris. Marcel trained as a jeweler, creating jewelry and vase mounts for the gallery and took over its management upon his father's death in 1905.
Bibliography:
- L’art appliqué revue internationale, le style moderne...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Bronze of Beethoven by Henri Dropsy, France, circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Bronze medal mounted on marble, representing the famous musician Ludwig van Beethoven.
By Henri Dropsy, France, around 1920.
In very good conditio...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Italian Desk Top Brass Bronze Dog Sculptures Paperweight Book Holders
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of Italian desk top brass bronze dog sculptures ideal as decorative paperweights or eventually as book holders.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Desk Set in Portoro Marble, 1930's
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
An inkwell, a mail buffer and a pad with ink blotting paper. Manufactured in France during 1930's. Made of Italian Portoro marble and chrome plated steel. In ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Steel
Art Deco Style Chrome or Silveroid Desk Timepiece
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely Art Deco style chrome or silveroid desk timepiece.
Probably made circa 1980.
The case is a solid circular shaped chrome or sil...
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20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Chrome
Set of 4 Pedestal Boxes in Shagreen, Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The set of 4 pedestal boxes are the perfect home accents to add elegance and functionality to your space. These can be used as a vanity set for your bathroom, in your office to store desk...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Bronze Paperweight Sculpture of a Bird or Swan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris, France, a beautifully designed and sculpted bronze figure of a bird. A wonderful paperweight or stand alone sculpture. A compliment to any shelf or work station.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Michael Elkan Studio Burlwood Valet
Located in Vallejo, CA
A beautiful vintage carved wood valet by Michael Elkan Studio. Walnut toned wood components nest neatly into a lighter toned burlwood base. Features circular letter and pen holders on each side. In the center is a small storage compartment for stamps and a larger hinged storage...
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1980s Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Typewriter, Manufacturer Remington: Zbrojovka Brno, circa 1935
Located in Praha, CZ
Oznaceni: Remington Z16
Vyrobeno v Ceskoslovensku. Výroba zacala v roce 1934
Vyrobeno z kovu, oceli, chromu
Leštené
Dobrý puvodní stav, funkcní
Mezerník se nevrací.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Working Man Bronze Sculpture, Edouard Cazaux, France, 1920's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco working man bronze sculpture. Edouard Cazaux. France 1920's.
Edouard Cazaux is one of the most important artist associated with the French Art Deco movement. He was a sculp...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Dewoitine Wooden Counters Desk Model Airplane 1930s French
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Dewoitine Wooden Counters Desk Model Airplane 1930s French.
The Dewoitine was a Art Deco 1930s French eight-passenger airliner built by Dewoitine.
The Airplane was an all-metal cantilever low-wing monoplane. The pilot and co-pilot were seated side by side in a cabin located forward of the wing leading edge. A radio operator station was located behind the pilots, and it had a passenger cabin for eight passengers. The landing gear had trouser-type fairings on the main gear legs.
The aircraft first flew on 11 July 1933 powered by three Hispano-Suiza 9V radial engines...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Three Naked Men Holding Hands Bronze and Marble Base Sculpture 1930's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco three naked men holding hands bronze and marble base sculpture 1930's. Lost wax bronze sculpture of three naked men holding hands.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Nouveau Loetz Styled Green Iridescent Art Glass Inkwell with Brass Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique art glass inkwell is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The body of the inkw...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Head / Bust Sculpture of a Woman / France, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bust of a woman. Silvered bronze sculpture of a lady.
Mounted over a Italian marble base. France 1930's.
Perfect desk piece or paperweight.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock with Chromed Bronze Lion and Movement by Le Roux
By Le Roux à Paris 1
Located in Ulm, DE
Multicolor marble mantel clock
Clock movement from Le Roux
Lion sculpture made of bronze, chromed, original patina
Original Art Deco, France 1930s
Dime...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Gilt Bronze Squirrel Paperweight Claude and Marcel Guillemard, 1930
By Claude, Marcel Guillemard
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Cute Art Deco Paperweight / Car Mascot Gilt Bronze in the shape of squirrel. Signed by the French artist Claude and with the founders' signature of Marcel Gui...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Nouveau Repousse Brass & Glass Inkwell
Located in Austin, TX
Circa 1900, this antique inkwell exemplifies the Art Nouveau period in decorative arts through the shape of its glass bowl and repousse brass-hinged cov...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1930s E. Gubelin Art Deco Desk Clock in the Asian Chinese Style
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: E. Gubelin, Lucerne Switzerland
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco, Desk Clock
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 8 Day, Lever Escapement
DIAL / HANDS: Original, Fired Enamel, Polished St...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Precious Stone
Medida :1920, Car Sculpture in wood Sign: Argentor wien
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: Wood and silver plated bronze
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
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Wood
Antique Classic Brass Ink Well
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1890's brass inkwell with glass insert. Monogramed WRE on top, likely gilt finish at one time which has now worn off. Felt bottom, overall patina.
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1930s Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock with Bronze Birds by Maurice Frecourt
Located in Ulm, DE
Marble mantel clock with bronze figurines.
Mantel clock with Garnitures
Bronze bird sculptures by Maurice Frecourt, signed
Original ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Felt Lined Steel and Brass 'Waveform' Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A contemporary Art Deco style brass and steel paperweight with a felt base.
Perfect for the paperless office.
Limited edition of 20 - stamped and signed underneath.
The bras...
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2010s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Steel
Oak and Leather Magazine Rack by Casa Comte
By Comte S.A.
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Oak magazine rack, lined with red leather, made by Casa COMTE (1932-1960).
Bibliography Mo Amelia Teitelbaum (2010), “Los Creadores de un Estilo, Minimal...
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1940s South American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Oak
Oak and Leather Stationery by Casa Comte
By Comte S.A.
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Oak wastebasket, lined with red leather, made by Casa COMTE (1932-1960).
Bibliography Mo Amelia Teitelbaum (2010), “Los Creadores de un Estilo, Minimalis...
Category
1940s South American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Oak
Oversized, Decadent Art Deco Czech Crystal Bohemian Perfume Flacon 1930's
By Karl Palda
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Showstopping and voguish, oversized Czech crystal Art Deco flacon with black enamel geometric pattern
Perfect size for either cologne or liqueur
A su...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel
1920 René Lalique - Seal Stamp Victoire Frosted Glass With Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Stamp Seal "Victoire" made in frosted glass with blue patinat by René Lalique in 1920.
Molded and engraved signature
Perfect condition.
height: 4.5 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Laliqu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Deco Streamlined Skyscraper Style Burled Carpathian Elm Letter Holder, 1930
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This elegant Art Deco Skyscraper style letter holder was realized in the United States, circa 1930. It features four concentric demilune streamlined forms that diminish in size from ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Burl
Art Deco Charging Ram Silvered Bronze Sculpture, Italian 1930´s
By C. Rossi 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Charging Ram Silvered Bronze Sculpture - Italian 1930´s.
Figure signed on the base C. Rossi and Grigio.
Perfect desk paperweight.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, 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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