Desk Accessories
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Wood, Cedar
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Wood, Cedar
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Suede, Wood
1970s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Wood, Cedar
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather
2010s Turkish Modern Desk Accessories
Wood, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Brass
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
1990s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Desk Accessories
Crystal, Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Silver, Enamel
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Pewter
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
2010s Swedish Modern Desk Accessories
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Suede, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
2010s British Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Marble
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal, Brass
20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Murano Glass
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Metal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather
Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Desk Accessories
Wood
2010s Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood, Willow
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
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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