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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Louis XV
Italian 1920s Art Deco Wrought Iron and Marble Bird Inkwell
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1920s Art Deco wrought iron and marble bird inkstand.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Nude Car Mascot / Hood Ornament, by Antoine Bofill, French, Circa 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Nude comparison car mascot / hood ornament, by Antoine Bofill, French, Circa 1920 Signed 'Bofill' to top of base and with foundry stamp 'R.Patrouilleau Edit_Paris' around the base, ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Large Antique English Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome good sized perpetual calendar in an attractive solid golden oak. The keys to the side are used to forward and return the day, date and month on the rollers, protected b...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Oak

Art Deco Edouard Marcel Sandoz Little Silvered Bronze Lapin, Rabbit, Signed
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Edouard Marcel Sandoz little silvered bronze lapin rabbit, signed on the base Ed. M. Sandoz and Susse Freres Paris.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco Bookends Springbok metal Antelopes on Marble Bases, French circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful pair of French, Art Deco period, Book Ends of two metal Springbok Antelopes, in a jumping pose all sat on Italian Marble bases. Each antelope has been well ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Metal

Design Model Ceramic Sailing Boat, 1935
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of glazed ceramic - maker: Ditmar Urbach - Good, original condition.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Rare Early 1900s Chrome Art Deco Table or Desk Lamp with Adjustable Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredibly stylish little Art Deco desk lamp. There is something about this little Art Deco and Bauhaus style table lamp that makes me feel that it could very well be by one of the ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Art Deco Photo Frame in Silver and Mother of Pearl Mosaic , Wisdom
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Wisdom is an Art Deco photo frame mosaic in mother-of-pearl and golden silver. The gorgeous photo frame for table is handcrafted in Italy and it is a masterpiece of Laura G art collection of photo frames Art with Heart. Every piece of Laura G photo frames is 360° decorated , front and back, because it must be a casket to precious moments...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Silver

Art Deco Silver Table Center 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ART DECO SILVER TABLE CENTER In silver with relief and pierced decoration with central body with two removable baskets and two bases with mirrors, 'boar II' contrast, 833 thousandth...
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Silver

Hungary Mid-Century Porcelain Bull in Soft Light Grey-Green Colors by Zsolnay
Located in Salzburg, AT
Decorative animal object "Zsolnay Bull porcelain figure around 1945" Porcelain bull from Zsolnay Pecs Hungary in soft colors light-grey and light-green....
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Porcelain

Military WWI British MkIV Tank Bronze Desk Inkstand, circa 1918
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
WWI British Military MkIV tank, circa 1918 Marble and bronze desk inkstand. High details. Pen not included.  
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Modern Marble Stone Vases, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful rich pair of French Art Deco Modern marble stone vases, circa early 20th century, France. Marble stone is predominantly a dark espresso brown with red brick, light brown ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Stone, Marble

1930s Art Deco Modernist Wood and Bakelite Picture Frame
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this large stylish 1930s Art Deco picture frame. Features a two-tone wooden base with bakelite balls which act as the glass holders. Lovely stylish piece, s...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Glass, Bakelite, Walnut

French Louis XV Silver and Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) silver plate on bronze oval shaped inkwell with handles and acorn finial.  
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Silver, Bronze

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Cobra Paperweight / Car Mascot by Rischmann France
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silvered bronze cobra Car Mascot / Hood Ornament / Paperweight or Watch stand by Rischmann, France, 1920s. Silvered bronze sculpture of a cobra figure, mounted on a light br...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Pair of Antique Art Deco Cast Metal & Cold-Painted Dante Alighieri Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of metal bookends are unsigned and show no foundry marks, but are presumed to have been made in England in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. The bookends are...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Metal

Art Deco Shy Naked Women Bronze, Paperweight, Car Mascot, Hood Ornament
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Lovely Art Deco shy naked women made of bronze and mounted over a green marble base. It is signed L. Betti and foundry Etling Paris. Perfect piece of Autom...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks
Located in Forney, TX
A very fine quality, exquisitely hand-crafted, late nineteenth century bronze doré mounted Royal Porcelain Factory Berlin (KPM) porcelain five piece desk set. The breathtaking anti...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco Bronze 'Seated Woman' Artist Joe Descomps
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco bronze (Seated woman) artist Joe Descomps (1869-1950) Origin France silver and gilded Onix marble base possible missing - rod with three birds.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Hide Jewlery Catchall Vide-Poche in Cream and Brown Hues
Located in New York, NY
An animal hide jewelry catchall vide-poche in cream and brown hues, circa late-20th to early-21st century. A great piece to hold small items such as j...
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Early 2000s Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Animal Skin, Hide

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Encrier
Located in Forney, TX
A rare fine French Louis XV style ormolu mounted tortoise-shell finish encrier (desk stand - inkstand) dating to the 19th century, featuring bronze dore sculpture...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

1930s Art Deco Modernist Wood and Chrome Picture Frame
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this large stylish 1930s Art Deco picture frame. Features a wooden base with two chrome accents which act as the glass holders. Lovely stylish piece, source...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Very Rare P H Vogel & Co Antique Shagreen Cigarette Case Silver & Gold Gilt
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique PH Vogel & Co silver and gold gilt cigarette case A very rare good looking and functional piece of collectible smoking equ...
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20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Silver

Art Deco Modernist Chrome Picture Frame, France, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
Authentic and very stylish 1930's Art Deco chrome & walnut picture frame. A more unusual design and a great size for modern day use. A photograph can be displayed both sides ( the ph...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Chrome

A 1930s High Quality Art Deco Wood and Chromed Metal French Desk Set
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Stylish desk set made in France, it's in wood and metal, composed by an inkstand and a mail holder. Inkwell dimensions cm 30 x 13, height cm 19.  
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Steel

Art Deco Design Sterling Silver & Alabaster Ink Stand, London, 1921
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1921 by Henry Griffith & Sons Ltd., this very handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand, is in the Art Deco taste, and is made from Alabaster with silver mo...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Brass Desk or Table Lamp by Stiffel, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Art Deco style brass desk or table lamp, circa 1970s. Lamp has a beautiful, graduated design, a detail reminiscent during the Art Deco period of the 1930s...
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Brass

Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Blue Pulegoso Bubbles Italian Art Glass Desk Clock
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Art Deco Murano handblown "Pulegoso" bubbles over blue Italian art glass footed desk clock. Attributed to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company. The piece has a wavy sculptural form and is very thick. The clock mechanism is not in working condition, so it is being sold as a decorative item. It is made by Lux Clock...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Italian 1940s Wooden Architectural Drawings Wall Holder
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s wooden architectural drawings wall holder.
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Desk / Table Lamp Metal Flex Shade and Chrome Mount, Base with a Wooden Detail
Located in Verviers, BE
1970s table lamp with chrome fittings on a metal base with wooden detail. The lamp has a shade made of metal giving it a matte black finish, white surface inside, Ideal for a side t...
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1970s Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal, Chrome

Letter Rack by Jacques Adnet
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Jacques Adnet & the Compagnie des arts Français letter rack. Chromed metal consisting of a series of vertical blades of curved section resting on rectangul...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate, Brass, Chrome

Art Deco Tennis Racket Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of silver plate metal bookends depicting a tennis racquet and ball. Made in France. Circa: 1940.  
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20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate

Karl Palda Original, Art Deco Czech Black Enamel Perfume Atomiser Bottle
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb Karl Palda Art Deco large crystal perfume atomiser from the 1930s An impressive round clear flask with bold, black enamel geometric lines in excellent condition Original silk ...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Glass

Just Andersen Denmark, 1930s Danish Fano Girl Bronze Bust, Carl Emil Ruge #2111
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Just Andersen of Denmark bronze bust of a Fano Danish Girl designed by Carl Emil Ruge A lovely innocent face makes this piece absolutely charming Superb dark...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

French Louis XV Miniature Secretary Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) inkwell stand in the form of a miniature secretary with roll top and etched glass doors.   
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Glass, Walnut

Art Deco French Enameled Silver Desk Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This enameled silver desk clock is unsigned, so a specific maker cannot be identified, but the case was made in France, and the movement in Switzerland in the period and style of Art Deco. The silver content of the case has not been tested, but is believed to be Continental or .800 or just under .925 sterling, The front of the clock is ornately enameled with raised bright red flowers on each corner with contrasting black and red geometric panels with green accents, which are duplicated on the sides. The hinged back opens to gain access to the winding mechanism and the high grade Swiss movement has been professionally serviced and works well. Although barely visible, the clock is stamped on the bottom with a French...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Silver, Brass

Pair of Bookens Seal Figure 'Art Deco'
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Seal figure bookens Signed ((M. Bertin)) bronze and portoro marble Art Deco, France.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco Modern Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Art Deco modern oak or maple wood bookends, circa early to mid-20th century. Dimensions: 4.5" Width x 5.75" Height.
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20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Maple, Oak, Wood

Art Deco Era Brunswick Balke Pool Hall Billiard Ball Wall Rack as Found Original
Located in Ferndale, MI
Maple with chrome art deco era pool or billiard ball wall mount rack. Right off the wall of old time Detroit pool parlor.
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Large Signed Oval Marble Ashtray or Centerpiece With Two-Bronze Eagles
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large signed oval marble ashtray or centerpiece with two-bronze eagles Signed "Jos Pallenberg" on the base of the eagle, Joseph Franz Pallenberg (Germany 1882-1946).    
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Early 19th Century German Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

French Marble and Bronze Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French marble inkwell with bronze details and two ink wells. The piece is designed with a decorative handle which makes it very easy to move from desk... The ink wells both conta...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Miniature Secretary
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) vitrine in the form of a miniature secretary with roll top and clear glass panels.  
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Glass, Walnut

Pair of Art Deco Cast Brass & Cold Painted Bookends with Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco cast brass and cold-painted bookends are signed by an unknown maker, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1925. The front faces ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Brass

19th Century French Pewter Inkwell with Lion Sculpture Signed A. Bossu
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique signed inkwell in a man’s office. Created in France, circa 1880, the pewter desk accessory sits on four small curved feet, an...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Pewter

Pair of Antique Art Deco Carved Alabaster Bookends of Figural Maiden Busts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1920. The bookends are composed of carved alabaster as miniature bus...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Alabaster

Austrian Pair Art Deco Mounted Bronze Maiden Head Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning pair Austrian attributed Art Deco bronze bookends modeled as maidens heads dating from the 1920/30's. The heads are mounted by two screws on a s...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Lovely Collection of Four Antique Small Solid Marble Statues of Lighthouses
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four handmade Lighthouse statues in solid marble A good looking collection, one has a little bronze chap on, the other a ba...
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20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble

Large Art Deco Chrome Free Standing Picture Frame, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very stylish and authentic Art Deco chrome picture frame which free standing on a chrome easel backing. Great size for displaying your photographs. Sta...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Art Deco, Cubist Lying Women Sculpture by Pablo Curatella Manes, 1920s
By Pablo Curatella Manes
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco, Cubist figure of a lying lady. Called by the Artist The Lying Nymph. Made between 1921-1926. Terracotta over a black wooden base. Bio: Pablo Curatella Manes (December 14, 1891–November 14, 1962) was a prolific Argentine sculptor. Born in La Plata in 1891 to Clara Manes, a Greek Argentine immigrant, and Antonio Curatella, from Italy, Curatella Manes first acquired an interest in sculpture during his frequent childhood visits to the newly inaugurated La Plata Fine Arts Museum. He entered the labor force in 1905, as a typographer in a printing house, though an accident some months later ended his career in that industry. Drawing on his childhood interest, he was taught the basics of sculpture by Arturo Dresco, who owned a local atelier. The Curatellas relocated to Buenos Aires, where the young sculptor enrolled in the National Fine Arts School in 1907. A rebellious streak promptly led to his expulsion, though Curatella earned an apprenticeship in 1908, under Lucio Correa Morales, with whom he worked on a number of works commissioned by Public Parks Director Charles Thays. Following the 1910 elections, he created a commemorative gold medal for Vice President-elect Victorino de la Plaza, who secured a scholarship for Curatella that took him to Florence and Rome. Curatella traveled extensively in Italy, as well as much of Western Europe, touring the region's museums and cathedrals. On his return to Argentina in 1912, National Fine Arts School director Ernesto de la Cárcova nearly ordered the funds' repayment, objecting to travel and activities not covered by the scholarship, desisting from the punishment after being shown a folio of Curatella's prolific work. His first Buenos Aires exhibit, in 1912, was followed by a return to Europe. He settled in the Montparnasse section of Paris and studied under Aristide Maillol and Emile-Antoine Bourdelle, but was forced to return home after the outbreak of World War I. In his native La Plata he opened an art gallery, the Salón de Otoño (Autumn Salon), in 1916. A brief return in 1917 to Paris, where Curatella worked under Maillol, Maurice Denis and Paul Sérusier, was eventually followed by a second scholarship, with which he settled in Paris in 1920. Studying under Henri Laurens, Juan Gris, Constantin Brâncu?i and Le Corbusier, Curatella explored Cubism, and his sculptures became more avant-garde; he also established his first atelier, where he acquired the habit of creating and destroying sculptures in a single day. He married French painter Germaine Derbecqre in 1922 and in 1926, was given a post in the Argentine Embassy. Returning to Argentina in 1929, he exhibited Las Tres Gracias...
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Early 20th Century Argentine Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Terracotta

Bookens J. Dasilva Gilt Bronze
By Joao Da Silva
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gilt bronze bookens J. Dasilva onyx base Origin Portugal perfect condition.
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1930s Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco Onyx Blotter with Bronze Elk Statue and Fountain Pens
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco onyx blotter with bronze elk statue and fountain pens. The fountain pens are by Eversharp Inc. The tip of the pens are 14-karat gold. The bo...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Onyx, Bronze

Art Deco, Cubist Becquerel Bronze Polo Horse with Original Patina, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic polo or equestrian paperweight, car mascot, hood ornament, by French artist Becquerel. Signed. With foundry marks. With original Art Deco patina. Mounted over a marble base.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

WMF 'Württembergische METALLWARENFABRIK', Germany, Art Deco Pen Tray with Box
Located in Copenhagen, DK
WMF (Württembergische METALLWARENFABRIK), Germany. Art Deco pen tray with a box in silver plated metal, 1940s. Stamped. In very go...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate

French Harlequin Ceramic Ink and Pen Stand by Aladin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A lovely French Harlequin ceramic ink and pen holder by Aladin. The white ceramic piece features purple and gold accents throughout.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Just Andersen, Early Ink Well and Ink Blotter in Alloy Bronze, 1930s-1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen. Early ink well and ink blotter in alloy bronze, 1930s-1940s. In very good condition. Ink well measures: 27.5 x 17.5 cm. Ink blotter measures: 15 x 9.5 cm. Stamped....
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Stunning Art Deco Brass and Pate Verde Table or Desk Lamp by Jean Noverdy France
Located in Lisse, NL
Very well designed and top quality made, French table lamp. This rare and stylish Art Deco table lamp is a joy to look at, both with the light switched on and off. With an adjustabl...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Brass

Art Deco French Inkwell, Bronze and Portor Marble, France, 1920
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant French Art Deco inkwell in gilt bronze and portor black marble with its white and golden veins. The inkwell stands on three beautiful round gilt bronze feet. It has a pe...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Jean de la Fontinelle French Art Deco Pottery Figural Ink Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish French Art Deco pottery inkstand with a seated child in a pierrot clown dress by Jean de la Fontinelle (1900-1974) and dating from ar...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Pottery

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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