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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Rococo
Kosta Boda Green and Clear Art Glass Collectable Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Sweden round green and clear glass paperweight. Vicke Lindstrand Kosta style Swedish art glass paperweight. Beautiful vintage glass art paperweight with multi sized controlled bubbles in green and clear accenting the close concentric complex. Hand blown bubble design Scandinavian Modern Art glass paperweight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Purple Charoite Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful, substantial and rare natural purple charoite jewelry box, circa late-20th century. Charoite is rare mineral aka 'lilac stone'. A beautif...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Chrome
Zhuang Desk, Pen Holder Case in Saddle Leather Tortora Colour
Located in New York, NY
In Chinese ‘zhuang’ means to protect something precious. The collection of Zhuang containers designed by Neri & Hu for Poltrona Frau consists of a series of containers can be used freely in the various areas of the home or office to store both valuable objects or everyday items.
All containers in the Zhuang collection are made from solid Canaletto walnut, carved from a single piece by numerically controlled machinery and finished with a Cuoio Saddle Extra leather belt. The saddle-leather is embellished with very fine stitching with slightly contrasting yarn and the branded Poltrona Frau logo.
Part of the lids of the Zhuang office pen holder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Renzo Set Concrete Tray Made in Italy White & Green Cement Christmas Edition
Located in Rome, Lazio
Now available in Christmas Edition!
Renzo Line is a family of multipurpose trays with a very smooth surface and soft curved edges, now available in different color compositions. Eac...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Concrete
Crystal Clear Votive Candle Holder by Villeroy and Boch Made in Germany
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Villeroy and Boch Made in Germany Crystal Votive candle holders.
A very beautiful contemporary clear crystal votive candle holders by Vi...
Category
20th Century German Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
1970's Italian Malachite and Diamond Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in North Miami, FL
1970's Italian Malachite and diamonds gold ring. 14K gold,.
Has wear by age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Gold
Sage Size 9 Log Bowl by Loyal Loot Made to Order Hand Made from Reclaimed Wood
Located in calgary, CA
Perfect as a feature objet d'art on your table or shelves, a catch-all for jewellery and special items, or displayed as a group for a striking centrepiece.
Each Log Bowl is unique and makes the perfect one of a kind gift.
Log Bowls...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Willow
Green Guatemala Incense Plate by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Guatemala Incense Plate by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 28 x H 4 cm
Materials: Green Guatemala Marble
The Incense plate is carved from solid Green G...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Silver chiseled Rectangular Case, Hommage Collection, Braiding Pattern
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This rectangular case is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office accessories designed and hand-manufactured by Carole Serny, whose aesthetics highlights the textures of crafts. The patterns of canning, weaving, braiding or even straw marquetry are combined with a very clean formal language, akin to minimalism. The complete range consists of a set of a pencil case, a pencil holder, boxes and bookmarks.
Promoting French know-how and manufacturing, an exclusive attention is paid to each object, giving it a unique and lasting character.
Made to order and available in Sterling Silver, the pieces of Hommage collection are signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Made from noble materials, this rectangular case is characterized by a sandblasted mat underside and interior finish, contrasting with a shinny polished exterior finish. The braiding pattern...
Category
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lime Green Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
Our Semi Sphere is a very cool and f...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
White Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
Our Se...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
English Burl Wood Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A brown burl wood obelisk, circa early-20th century, England. Obelisk is hand-crafted in a rich brown burl. A beautiful decorative object for a bookshelf, office, desk, etc. Dimensio...
Category
Early 20th Century English Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Burl
Italian White Onyx Marble Round Box
Located in New York, NY
A small 1970s Italian Modern white onyx marble round box. A great piece to hold small items on a desk or vanity area for paperclips or jewelry, such as ring...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Louise Nevelson Style Dimensional Signed Wood Box Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing and intricate carved wood box sculpture that stands tabletop is signed and dated. The signature is not terribly legible but is dated 1996. It is in the style of Louise Nevelson. The box opens to geometric and raised forms that are dimensional. It bridges Folk Art, Tramp Art and modern art all in one. As you can see from the photos it folds up like a small suitcase...
Category
1990s American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Danese Milano Ventotene Papertray & Pencil Stainless Steel Holder by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ventotene is a lettertray and pencil holder rolled into one. It combines both design and functionalism in one useful and attractive everyday object made of polished stainless steel.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danese Milano Lampedusa Orange Pencil Holder in Melamine by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Orange Lampedusa is a re-edition of the famous melamine desktop pencil holder that has become one of the classics of 20th Century design and can be found in numerous museum collectio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Danese Milano Sumatra Black Paper Tray in Technopolymer by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Black Sumatra is a stackable letter tray made of technopolymer with rubber feet. When two or more of the trays are stacked all of the space above and below each piece can be maximize...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rubber
Danese Milano Sumatra Red Paper Tray in Technopolymer by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Red Sumatra is a stackable letter tray made of technopolymer with rubber feet. When two or more of the trays are stacked all of the space above and below each piece can be maximized....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rubber
Danese Milano In Attesa Wastepaper Basket in Graphite by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
In attesa is a wastepaper basket. It is an injection moulded polypropylene cylinder but the base is not perpendicular to the sides instead it is at a diagona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Danese Milano Koro Wastepaper Basket in Red by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Koro is a waste paper basket intended for the workplace and in public spaces. The cylindrical form is made of injection-moulded polypropylene.
Enzo Mari is one of the masters of I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
JR Nest by Ango, Handcrafted Rattan Table Light
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
JR Nest is a small table lamp using fine 1 mm. rattan wire hand-woven. The elemental and universal form of a tripod supporting a nest like vessel that is inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rattan
Menhir Black Marble Carved Bookend
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Bookend in carved Monterrey black marble. Handmade in Mexico. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additional business d...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
21st Century Peso Concrete Cement Book and Door Holder 2kg Flamingo Pink Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
Colored book and door holders made in concrete. A touch of color for your bookcase 100% made in Italy.
2kg: L 9 P 9 H 18 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Concrete
Ceramic Inkwell, Talavera De La Reina, Spain, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Talavera Inkwell, 18th century. Glazed pottery
Talavera ceramic inkwell, decorated with cobalt blue enamel on a white tin slip
with restorations"
Size: 16 x 16 x 7 cms.
Category
18th Century Spanish Rococo Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Tronador Medium Mini Box, Brown Onyx Stone and Silver Alpaca
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Onyx
Set of 5 contemporary ceramic multi-coloured Showtime Vases by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Showtime Vases are just as current as when we launched them over 10 years ago. They are little decorative sculptures that fully reproduce Hayon’s universe.
Made of two glazed ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Onyx Marble Box
Located in New York, NY
A small '70s modern hexagon shaped onyx box with lid, circa 1970s. Box is multicolored onyx, in a hexagon shape with lid and feet. A nice piece to hold small items on a desk, or smal...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx
Set of 2 Contemporary Decor White Happy Yeti Ceramic Flower Vase by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
"From when I was little, I always found the Yeti story funny - that snow monster that wants to frighten those that go to the north pole. Converted into a vase, you can put plants in the head so that it looks like it has hair and scares a little more. The little decorations, not only have a decorative purpose, but also can have artistic value and an emotional one where a sense of humour fits in." Jaime Hayon.
Glazed ceramic vase in white with decorations in black.
A ceramic collection which carries Jaime Hayon’s unmistakable character and humour, the Happy Yeti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Silver rectangular Pencil Box, Hommage Collection
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This rectangular pencil box is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office accessories designed and hand-manufactured by Car...
Category
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Unique Swinger Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Swinger Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio.
Dimensions: W 31 x D 31 x H 75 cm.
Materials: tiger skin marble, gold leaf.
André Teoman born in Viana do Castelo, Portugal in 1989, was raised between Viana do Castelo and Istanbul. Teoman took design classes in Viana do Castelo. Is experience it the world of puppetry and theater also had an effect on his the love for the fantasy world.
In 2012, he left his hometown for Porto to start working with several luxury design furniture brands such as Boca do Lobo and Koket, where he developed pieces like the Newton Dining Table...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Unique Eyes Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Swinger Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Dimensions: W 6 x D 6 x H 49 cm
Materials: Tiger Skin Marble, Gold Leaf
André Teoman born in Viana do Castelo, Portugal in 1989...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Unique Clown Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique clown modern gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Dimensions: W 14 x D 25 x H 45 cm
Materials: Tiger skin marble, gold leaf
André Teoman born in Viana do Castelo, Portugal in 1989...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Tronador Large Mini Box, Brown Onyx Stone and Silver Alpaca
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Onyx
Reeve Crystal Bookends by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Inspired by shards of ice, the Reeve Bookend is our newest bookend style. A study in decorative function, these stylish statement grabbing bookends will elegantly support your favourite coffee table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Unique Human Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique human modern gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Dimensions: W 9 x D 9 x H 49 cm
Materials: Tiger skin marble, gold leaf
André Teoman born in Viana do Castelo, Portugal in 19...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Unique Zé Veado by André Teoman Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Zé Veado by André Teoman Studio
Limited Edition
Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 57 cm
Materials: Marble, Brass
André Teoman born in Viana do Castelo, Portugal in 1989, was raised...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
Nº 4 Contemporary Glazed Ceramic Showtime White Vase Collection by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Showtime Vases are just as current as when we launched them over 10 years ago. They are little decorative sculptures that fully reproduce Hayon’s universe.
Made of two glazed ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
White and Clear Marbled Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
Our Semi Sphere is a very cool and f...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Emerald Green Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
Our Semi Sphere is a very cool and f...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
White Marble Elipse Plates Set
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Plates in Veneciano white marble. Handmade in México by local craftsmen. Dimensions: Small: 22 D x 16 W x 2 H cm Large: 26 D x 20 W x 2 H cm. Production time: 6-8 weeks for item...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Time of Action No. 20-2 by Chaeyoung Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Time of Action No. 20-2 by Chaeyoung Lee
Materials: Ebonized and carved wood
Dimensions: 34,5 x 32 x 41 cm
Time of Action is a minimal and carefully...
Category
2010s Korean Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Unique Micro Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Micro Modern Gargoyle by André Teoman Studio
Dimensions: W 26 x D 30 x H 45 cm
Materials: Tiger Skin Marble, Gold Leaf
André Teoman born in Viana do Castelo, Portugal in 1989, was raised between Viana do Castelo and Istanbul. Teoman took design classes in Viana do Castelo. Is experience it the world of puppetry and theater also had an effect on his the love for the fantasy world.
In 2012, he left his hometown for Porto to start working with several luxury design furniture brands such as Boca do Lobo and Koket, where he developed pieces like the Newton Dining Table...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Zhuang Desk, Working Pad in Saddle Leather Tortora Colour
Located in New York, NY
The working pad, part of the collection The Objects - Zhuang Desk designed by Neri & Hu for Poltrona Frau is made from a double layer of Tortora-coloured saddle-leather. When open it can be used to work on with a laptop, also extending far enough to be used as a mouse pad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
21st Century Concrete Cement Tray Centrepiece Handmade in Italy Pink Color
Located in Rome, Lazio
Renzo in a family of multipurpose trays with a very smooth surface and soft curved edges, now available in a different color composition. Each piece is a unique, no two are the same....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Concrete
Contemporary 'Black Eye' Sculpture Engraved Glass, Chromed Brass by Ghiró Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2022 Colletion of decorative objects by Ghirò Studio (Italy,Milan).
The 'Eye' is not only a luxury refined piece of furniture but it is also a hand carved sculpture designed to embel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold, Brass
Italian Red Burgundy Marble Obelisks, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of red burgundy Italian modern marble Obelisks, circa 1970s, Italy. Solid red burgundy marble with grey veining. Marked on bottom, 'Made in Italy', as shown in last image. A great set for any cocktail table, mantle, bookshelf, office, library, etc. Dimensions: 8.88" Height.
For sterling silver female figurative sculpture shown, search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314230532222
French crystal box, search ref.: LU1314230536482
Pink Rhodonite box...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Silver chiseled Pencil Holder, Hommage Collection, Weaving Pattern
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This Pencil Holder is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office accessories designed and hand-manufactured by Carole Serny, whose aesthetics highlig...
Category
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Coral Size 10 Log Bowl by Loyal Loot Made to Order Hand Made from Reclaimed Wood
Located in calgary, CA
Log bowls combine the beauty of a tree in its natural state with a high-gloss, vibrant finish. Each bowl is handmade using locally reclaimed trees of all var...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Willow
Knotted Double Leather Tray Set Medium André Fu Living Accessories Modern New
By André Fu
Located in CENTRAL, HK
Knotted double leather serving tray set.
Hand stitched calf leather.
Also, available in a larger size tray set of two, size 55 x 35 x 5.8 H cm.
Larger quantities available upon reque...
Category
2010s Thai Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Wood
Danese Milano Formosa Numbers for Perpetual Wall Calendar in Black by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Danese Milano Formosa numbers for Perpetual wall calendar in black by Enzo Mari
Enzo Mari is one of the masters of Italian Design. He was bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Danese Milano Ellice Bookmark in Stainless Steel by Marco Ferreri
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ellice is a bookmark that helps any reader find their page immediately. It is a steel blade with a tiny brass ball inserted into a slit at one end and its magnetic case make it a truly precious little object for any who use it. This bookmark is the expression of fast and precise action.
Marco Ferreri is an architect who is capable of applying the culture of design to an array of different fields from product design to graphics, from architecture to installation. Born in Imperia in 1958, he lives and works in Milan. He studied with Bruno Munari and is considered a link between the great masters of Italian design and the new generations. He has given lectures and courses at some of the most important schools and universities both in Italy and abroad. At the beginning of his career Marco Ferreri was able to produced a smal but significant object with Danese Milano...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danese Milano Sumatra Graphite Paper Tray in Technopolymer by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Graphite Sumatra is a stackable letter tray made of technopolymer with rubber feet. When two or more of the trays are stacked all of the space above and below each piece can be maxim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rubber
Danese Milano Maiorca Black Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Black Maiorca is a pencil and paperclip holder with fire resistant melamine shell and anodized aluminium interior fumé.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italian architec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Danese Milano Formosa Perpetual Wall French Calendar in Natural by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Formosa is a wall calendar with an aluminium back plate that supports the removable sheets of pvc that make up the date. The font used in the black and red version is Helvetica and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Art Glass Millefiori Collectable Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Millefiori Italian art glass paperweight
Beautiful glass art paperweight in millefiori design in various shades of blues, red and white, accenting the close concentric complex.
Mur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Bronze Scarab Paperweight
Located in Milan, IT
Made entirely by hand from a block of bronze, the Scarab Paperweight—by Florentine luxury experts Badari—offers eternal charm and allure. Hailed by ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Brass Face Mask Sculpture Hagenauer Style Black Stand Vintage
By Balos
Located in North Miami, FL
This arresting vintage tall polished brass face sculpture has innuendos of partial tribal design meets Hagenauer meets modern. It is from the 70's...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Iron
Soap Holder in White and Black Marble, by Matteo Cibic, Italy in Stock
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Soap holder in white Michelangelo and black Marquinia marble.
Size: 20 x 9.8 x 3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Domenico, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Ci...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
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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