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Desk Accessories For Sale
Antique French Ormolu Casket Jewelry Box Sevres Urn Vase Religious Rosary Beads
Antique French Ormolu Casket Jewelry Box Sevres Urn Vase Religious Rosary Beads

Antique French Ormolu Casket Jewelry Box Sevres Urn Vase Religious Rosary Beads

By Cristalleries De Sevres

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste miniature hand decorated Rich Celeste Blue Porcelain Urn of exceptional quality. French ormolu circular hinge lidded trinket box with beautiful ce...

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Edgar Brandt Style Hand Forged Iron Snake or Serpent Sculpture, Austria, 1920s
Edgar Brandt Style Hand Forged Iron Snake or Serpent Sculpture, Austria, 1920s

Edgar Brandt Style Hand Forged Iron Snake or Serpent Sculpture, Austria, 1920s

By Edgar Brandt

Located in Vienna, AT

A wrought iron Art Nouveau era model of a snake / serpent. High-quality craftsmanship, handmade of forged iron by a Viennese metalworker in the 1920s. A decorative object, which would look great in your shelf, but also suitable as a paperweight, a jewelry ring holder...

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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flowers White Cloud Italian Art Glass Sculpture
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flowers White Cloud Italian Art Glass Sculpture

Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flowers White Cloud Italian Art Glass Sculpture

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful, unusual large vintage Murano hand blown orange millefiori flowers, on a white cotton cloud, Italian art glass decorative abstract sculpture / paperweight. The piece is doc...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

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

Handsome Antique Horn and Silver Plate Inkwell Dated 1897
Handsome Antique Horn and Silver Plate Inkwell Dated 1897

Handsome Antique Horn and Silver Plate Inkwell Dated 1897

Located in Bath, GB

An outstanding late Victorian inkwell made from two cattle horns and mounted with silver plated fittings, a stunning combination and always highly sought-after; I haven't had one of ...

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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

French Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell and Pen Holder, Late 19th Century
French Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell and Pen Holder, Late 19th Century

French Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell and Pen Holder, Late 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

Mounted horse hoof inkwell with horseshoe pen holder Inkwell shoe ferrer pen holder with beautiful finish, popular art work Shipping: L11 P19 ...

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1890s French Folk Art Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome, Wrought Iron

Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy
Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy

Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Natural Blue Agate Geode Bookends with Polished Crystal Druzy, Blue Agate Geode Bookends, Natural Crystal Druzy Pair, An impressive pair of natural blue agate geode bookends...

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20th Century American Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Agate, Crystal, Quartz

Art Deco Paperweight by Paul Kiss
Art Deco Paperweight by Paul Kiss

Art Deco Paperweight by Paul Kiss

By Paul Kiss

Located in NANTES, FR

Art Deco paperweight circa 1925. Wrought iron squirrel stamped P. Kiss. In perfect condition. Height: 16.5 cm Width: 8 cm Length: 12.5 cm Weight: 1.8 kg Paul Kiss, born on March 5, 1886 in Kézdiszentkereszt (hu) (then in Hungary, now Poian in Romania) in the Carpathian Mountains and died in 1962 in Linières-Bouton, France, was an artistic ironworker. He exhibited at major French art events of the 1920s. Paul Kiss helped elevate metalworking to an art form in the 1920s and 1930s, creating magnificent furniture, table lamps, and wall mirrors with exquisite ornamental details, inspired by Art Deco. The pieces often featured geometric patterns, plant motifs, and human and animal figures. Kiss was born in Hungary in 1885 but moved to Paris in 1907. There, he worked under Raymond Subes and Edgar Brandt, two of the most famous metalworkers of the time. After the First World War, Kiss opened his own studio and showroom on Rue Léon-Delhomme. Kiss designed and produced numerous pieces of iron furniture throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He was commissioned to restore historic monuments and create new public monuments. His clients included the kings of Siam and Egypt. Kiss created the metalwork for the war memorial in Levallois-Perret, France, for which he received the silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924. In 1925, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs and the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. In the 1920s, Kiss mentored the young designer Paul Fehér...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wrought Iron

Bucherer Mechanical Pencil Watch
Bucherer Mechanical Pencil Watch

Bucherer Mechanical Pencil Watch

$1,200Sale Price / set|20% Off

Bucherer Mechanical Pencil Watch

By Bucherer

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A rare 1930's Bucherer pencil watch. It was made by Bucherer for a few different firms including Rolex. This version is in a gold filed case I assume as it is not hallmarked. The watch works and has been keeping pretty good time. Dial is marked C. Bucherer Lucerne...

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1930s Swiss Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate

Apollo Studios New York Arts & Crafts Grapevine Bronze Inkwell With Pen Holder
Apollo Studios New York Arts & Crafts Grapevine Bronze Inkwell With Pen Holder

Apollo Studios New York Arts & Crafts Grapevine Bronze Inkwell With Pen Holder

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period "Grapevine" pattern bronze and slag glass inkwell with pen holder with verdigris green patina In the manner of Tiffany Studios By Ap...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Val Saint Lambert France Engraved Glass Disc Pisces Paperweight
Val Saint Lambert France Engraved Glass Disc Pisces Paperweight

Val Saint Lambert France Engraved Glass Disc Pisces Paperweight

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in New York, NY

Dreamy engraved round glass disc Pisces paperweight by Val Saint Lambert, France, circa 1970s. Signed with engraved signature on disc edge, as pictured.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840
Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of two Trinket or Jewelry Boxes of small proportions, both made during the first half of the Nineteenth Century, of English or French origin. Rectangular box made e...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Murano Glass Egg Paperweight, Alfredo Barbini, Italy - Multicolored
Murano Glass Egg Paperweight, Alfredo Barbini, Italy - Multicolored

Murano Glass Egg Paperweight, Alfredo Barbini, Italy - Multicolored

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Glasgow, GB

This Murano glass paperweight, produced in Italy in the 1990s, is formed as an egg-shaped sculptural object, combining traditional glassmaking techniques with a decorative, contempor...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass, Murrine

Montblanc Rare Sealed Charles Dickens Set of 3 Limited Edition Pens
Montblanc Rare Sealed Charles Dickens Set of 3 Limited Edition Pens

Montblanc Rare Sealed Charles Dickens Set of 3 Limited Edition Pens

By Montblanc

Located in New York, NY

Extremely rare Montblanc sealed set of 3 Charles Dickens pens, consisting of a fountain pen (with a 18k gold nib), a ballpoint pen, and a mechanical pen, the green resin barrel decor...

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20th Century German Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

HERMES PARIS 1935 Art-Deco Round Box And Trays Desk Set In .950 Sterling Silver
HERMES PARIS 1935 Art-Deco Round Box And Trays Desk Set In .950 Sterling Silver

HERMES PARIS 1935 Art-Deco Round Box And Trays Desk Set In .950 Sterling Silver

By Hermès, Ravinet D' Enfert

Located in Miami, FL

A five-pieces desk set designed by Hermès Paris. This is a very rare desk-set created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermès, during the art-deco period back in 1930. The fan...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze and Favrile Slag Glass Pen Tray
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze and Favrile Slag Glass Pen Tray

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze and Favrile Slag Glass Pen Tray

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze and Favrile slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern pen tray or desk tray By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York,...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Charming desk writing set, inkwell, dogs terrier, carved, 1930s Art Deco Germany
Charming desk writing set, inkwell, dogs terrier, carved, 1930s Art Deco Germany

Charming desk writing set, inkwell, dogs terrier, carved, 1930s Art Deco Germany

Located in Wien, AT

Wonderful desk writing set with terrier dogs, from the 1930s, Art Deco, Germany. The hand-carved set consists of a base adorned with two adorable terrier dogs. On one side there is ...

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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain, Terracotta, Wood, Beech

Blue Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson
Blue Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson

Blue Cobra Table Phone, Ericofon by LM Ericsson

Located in Vienna, AT

Vintage rotary dial mint green ericofone. This is the model Cobra. It is made of blue thermoplastic ABS Designed in the 1950s in Sweden by Hugo Blomb...

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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Silver Cased Compensated Weather Barometer Superb Royal Provenance Alfred Clark
Silver Cased Compensated Weather Barometer Superb Royal Provenance Alfred Clark

Silver Cased Compensated Weather Barometer Superb Royal Provenance Alfred Clark

Located in Dublin, Ireland

This is a very Rare and Superbly made Sterling Silver Cased Compensated Weather Barometer – The Silver Assay Marks inform us that it was made in 1900 by the famed Silversmith, Alfred...

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s
Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s

Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s

Located in Wien, Au

Shovel and broom The shovel is: H: 1cm W: 20cm D: 21cm The Broom is: H: 4cm W: 5cm D: 28 Original condition.

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique English Brass Agate Cabochon Mounted Two Piece Desk Set Mid 19th Century
Antique English Brass Agate Cabochon Mounted Two Piece Desk Set Mid 19th Century

Antique English Brass Agate Cabochon Mounted Two Piece Desk Set Mid 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fine antique Victorian brass and agate cabochon inlaid two piece desk set, circa 1860 in date. The set comprises a dome topped rectangular stationary casket and a matching...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Brass

Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Trinity Fountain Pen With Black Body & Cartier Box
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Trinity Fountain Pen With Black Body & Cartier Box

Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Trinity Fountain Pen With Black Body & Cartier Box

By Montblanc, Cartier

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Beautiful Sleek Cartier 18K Gold Nib Black Body Trinity Fountain Pen With Box Designed by Cartier and Manufactured by MontBlanc The pen is made from a black composite Pen nib is 18...

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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

1960s/1970s Rare Rolls Royce Musical Decanter Large Desk Ornament, Rolls Royce
1960s/1970s Rare Rolls Royce Musical Decanter Large Desk Ornament, Rolls Royce

1960s/1970s Rare Rolls Royce Musical Decanter Large Desk Ornament, Rolls Royce

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

1960s/1970s Rare Rolls Royce Musical Decanter Large Desk Ornament, Rolls Royce Musical Decanter with the “Silver Sprit of Ecstasy” Mascot by Charles Sykes Silver Spirit This is a c...

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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Press paper in amethyst, France, 20th
Press paper in amethyst, France, 20th

Press paper in amethyst, France, 20th

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Amethyst paperweight, France, 20th century, a natural piece of raw and elegant beauty. Composed of a cluster of amethyst crystals in deep purple hues, this paperweight captivates wit...

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20th Century French Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Amethyst

Art Deco French Caudron, Renault Desk Airplane Model, Late 1930´s
Art Deco French Caudron, Renault Desk Airplane Model, Late 1930´s

Art Deco French Caudron, Renault Desk Airplane Model, Late 1930´s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

French Caudron - Renault Desk Airplane Model. Late 1930´s. Made of Lacquered Wood and Polished Aluminium The C.710 were a series of light fighter aircraft developed by Caudron-Re...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

1900s Brass Bakelite Magnetic Topographer Compass Surveyor Measurement Instrumen
1900s Brass Bakelite Magnetic Topographer Compass Surveyor Measurement Instrumen

1900s Brass Bakelite Magnetic Topographer Compass Surveyor Measurement Instrumen

Located in Milan, IT

Magnetic topographer compass from the early 1900s, brass and bakelite base; instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate on a horizontal plane, marking with its tip th...

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Early 1900s European Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Russian 1915 Moscow Nephrite Jade Desk Picture Frame Mounted in Gilded Silver
Russian 1915 Moscow Nephrite Jade Desk Picture Frame Mounted in Gilded Silver

Russian 1915 Moscow Nephrite Jade Desk Picture Frame Mounted in Gilded Silver

Located in Miami, FL

Nephrite jade and gilded silver desk frame. Beautiful neo classic desk picture frame, created in Moscow Russia, back in the 1915. Carefully crafted in the Russian imperial and Louis XVI style, with solid gilded silver, translucent nephrite green jade...

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1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Jade, Silver

Antique Tiffany & Co. Bronze Doré Medusa Vanity Hand Mirror, Circa 1910
Antique Tiffany & Co. Bronze Doré Medusa Vanity Hand Mirror, Circa 1910

Antique Tiffany & Co. Bronze Doré Medusa Vanity Hand Mirror, Circa 1910

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional antique gilt bronze Medusa vanity hand mirror or decorative mirror By Tiffany & Co. (signed on the back) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.5"W x...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

MCM Octagonal Brass Ashtray
MCM Octagonal Brass Ashtray

MCM Octagonal Brass Ashtray

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice MCM octagonal brass ashtray, circa 1950s. The piece is in great vintage condition and measures 7.25"D x 1.25"H. #4209

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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Cartier 18ct Gold Plate Trinity Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With A Red Cartier Box
Cartier 18ct Gold Plate Trinity Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With A Red Cartier Box

Cartier 18ct Gold Plate Trinity Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With A Red Cartier Box

By Cartier, Montblanc

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Cartier 18ct Gold Plate Trinity Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With A Red Cartier Box & Paperwork. Stunning Example of a Must De Cartier ballpoint pen, featuring the classic trinity rings...

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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”

Located in Kastrup, DK

A neoclassical Grand Tour sculpture in dark-patinated bronze depicting The Dying Gaul — an iconic motif after the famous ancient original from Pergamon. Mounted on an oval Siena marb...

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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Italian mid-century modern brown wooden brass plastic television by Vega, 1950s
Italian mid-century modern brown wooden brass plastic television by Vega, 1950s

Italian mid-century modern brown wooden brass plastic television by Vega, 1950s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern brown wooden white plastic television by Vega, 1950s Rectangular wooden television. The screen has rounded corners and a cream colored plastic frame, under...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Brass

1960s Piero Fornasett Porcelain Catchall 'La Gioconda' , Excellent
1960s Piero Fornasett Porcelain Catchall 'La Gioconda' , Excellent

1960s Piero Fornasett Porcelain Catchall 'La Gioconda' , Excellent

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Milano, IT

1960s Original astonishing porcelain catchall / vide-poche "La Gioconda" by Piero Fornasetti. Heavy porcelain construction for use as beautiful desk accessories. Marked on the bottom...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

In Stock in Los Angeles, Pink Kong Mini Portable Charger
In Stock in Los Angeles, Pink Kong Mini Portable Charger

In Stock in Los Angeles, Pink Kong Mini Portable Charger

By Stefano Giovannoni

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Kong mini power bank battery charger In stock in Los Angeles Easily transportable, Kong MINI becomes a stand hugging the mobile phone and an external battery for fast charging mo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Gucci 5 Piece Desk Set in Crocodile/Alligator Gifted by Frank Sinatra
Gucci 5 Piece Desk Set in Crocodile/Alligator Gifted by Frank Sinatra

Gucci 5 Piece Desk Set in Crocodile/Alligator Gifted by Frank Sinatra

By Gucci

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A fabulous Gucci 5 piece Desk set in a Crocodile or Allifgator grain leather or real skin. It was gifted by Frank Sinatra to his close friend and neighbor Daniel Schwartz of Rancho Mirage, a neighboring town of Palm Springs. It is marked on the inside DS Noel FS. It was purchased from the estate of Daniel and Natalie Schwartz. The desk pad has a new green paper blotter. The ink blotter has a new matching green paper. The set is in remarkably good condition. We have a similar set listed for sale on this site. This set dates from the 1970’s. It was featured in an ad in Architectural Digest from the period. The desk pad is approximately 19.25x15.25 inches. The leather is in good condition. There are numerous rough edge spots and minor marks throughout. The letter opener has some gold plate loss. Please see the detailed photos Provenance: Black leather pieces gifted by Frank Sinatra to Daniel Schwartz. Property from the Estate of Daniel and Natalie Schwartz, Rancho Mirage, California. Footnote: Frank Sinatra and Daniel (Danny) Schwartz first met in the early 1960s at Sinatra's Cal Neva Resort and Casino in Crystal Bay, Nevada, where they formed a close, decades long friendship. Schwartz and Sinatra were neighbors at the Tamarisk Country Club, Rancho Mirage and golfed together, spent evenings at Melvyn’s Restaurant, Palm Springs, attended weekly dinner parties with family and friends, enjoyed trips to Las Vegas for games of Baccarat and Sinatra’s performances. Schwartz and his wife, Natalie, hosted Sinatra’s appointment as Honorary Mayor of Cathedral City, California in 1971. Beyond their friendship, Schwartz and Sinatra shared numerous business ventures including thoroughbred ownership and philanthropic projects such as the Barbara Sinatra...

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1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Louis Vuitton Monogram Silver-Toned Car Paperweight
Louis Vuitton Monogram Silver-Toned Car Paperweight

Louis Vuitton Monogram Silver-Toned Car Paperweight

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

The silver-toned sport car paperweight is a modern and luxurious tool that holds stacks of paper in their place. Complete with leather bottom and wheels centers , this car is a timel...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Murano Red Multicolor Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Dove Figure Sculpture
Murano Red Multicolor Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Dove Figure Sculpture

Murano Red Multicolor Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Dove Figure Sculpture

By Galliano Ferro

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso ruby red and millefiori flowers Italian art glass dove bird figure, sculpture or paperweight. Attributed to designer Galliano Ferro, for...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

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

Bill Curry Design Line Threaded Nut Bookend, California Modern, 1960's
Bill Curry Design Line Threaded Nut Bookend, California Modern, 1960's

Bill Curry Design Line Threaded Nut Bookend, California Modern, 1960's

By Bill Curry & Design Line

Located in New York, NY

Bill Curry for Design Line Nut Bookend, Nickel Chrome, Cast Iron, Signed. Jumbo sized, heavy eight-sided nut form bookend with real threads, finished in nickeled chrome over iron. Th...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s
Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s

Luigi Colani Drumbo Green Elephant Money Bank for Dresdner Bank, 1970s

By Luigi Colani

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Gorgeous vintage money Piggy bank. A beautiful decorative item, designed by Luigi Colani, for Dresden Bank Germany. Made in Europe, circa 1970s. Nice addition to any collection, desk...

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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Crystal Ball Paperweight with Infused Floating Bubbles
Crystal Ball Paperweight with Infused Floating Bubbles

Crystal Ball Paperweight with Infused Floating Bubbles

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A substantial 4.45-inch crystal paperweight infused with suspended floating bubbles, creating a mesmerizing sense of depth and movement within the glass. The clarity and weight of th...

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20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Frog Prince Bronze Pen Holder Figurine by Walter Bosse, Vienna Austria 1950s
Frog Prince Bronze Pen Holder Figurine by Walter Bosse, Vienna Austria 1950s

Frog Prince Bronze Pen Holder Figurine by Walter Bosse, Vienna Austria 1950s

By Walter Bosse

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Early 1950s - 1960s Austrian Walter Bosse Figurine An elegant early 1950s - 1960s figurine, crafted in Austria and exemplary of mid-century Austrian bronze design. The piece display...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

WMF Württembergische Metallwaren German Jugendstil Pewter Desk Stand and Inkwell
WMF Württembergische Metallwaren German Jugendstil Pewter Desk Stand and Inkwell

WMF Württembergische Metallwaren German Jugendstil Pewter Desk Stand and Inkwell

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very stylish German Jugendstil pewter desk stand and inkwell by renowned makers WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) and dating from around 1906. The stand comprises of a centr...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Eight-Piece Desk
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Eight-Piece Desk

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Eight-Piece Desk

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period "Pine Needle" gilt bronze and Favrile slag glass desk set. The eight-piece set includes: inkwell, pen brush, letter rack, calen...

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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Brush Holder
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Brush Holder

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Brush Holder

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze pen brush holder featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Cen...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Carved Marble Onyx Stone Aztec Mayan Tribal Bookends
Mid Century Carved Marble Onyx Stone Aztec Mayan Tribal Bookends

Mid Century Carved Marble Onyx Stone Aztec Mayan Tribal Bookends

Located in West Hollywood, CA

These striking bookends are meticulously hand-carved from solid onyx stone, showcasing detailed depictions of tribal Aztec or Mayan faces. Each piece highlights the artistry and craf...

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx

Daum French Crystal Riviera Coupe Car
Daum French Crystal Riviera Coupe Car

Daum French Crystal Riviera Coupe Car

By Daum, Xavier Froissart

Located in New York, NY

Daum French Crystal Riviera Coupe Car. Highly detailed large glass depiction of a classic car with frosted tires and engine. Designed by Xavier F...

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20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Bookend, Circa 1920s
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Bookend, Circa 1920s

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Bookend, Circa 1920s

By Roycroft

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper bookend By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Circa 1920s Measures: 2.25"W x 2.25"D x 3.2...

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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Copper

Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist

Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Millefiori Italian glass paperweight extremely colourful and tactile circa 1920
Millefiori Italian glass paperweight extremely colourful and tactile circa 1920

Millefiori Italian glass paperweight extremely colourful and tactile circa 1920

Located in Central England, GB

We have for sale a most unusual, eye-catching paperweight, most likely Italian Murano glass, dating to circa 1920. This paperweight is quite rare as it has millefiori cane decorati...

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Early 20th Century Italian Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Art Deco Lion, Car Mascot, Automobilia, Jacques Cartier, France, circa 1925
Art Deco Lion, Car Mascot, Automobilia, Jacques Cartier, France, circa 1925

Art Deco Lion, Car Mascot, Automobilia, Jacques Cartier, France, circa 1925

By Jacques Cartier

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco Lion, Car Mascot, Automobilia, Jacques Cartier, France, circa 1925. This sculpture of the leaping lion by Jacques Cartier is a magnificent embodiment of Art Deco dynamism a...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Diminutive Vase By Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Neriage Terracotta
Diminutive Vase By Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Neriage Terracotta

Diminutive Vase By Jean Gerbino, Vallauris, France, Ceramic Neriage Terracotta

By Jean Gerbino

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Sweet and diminutive vase using the Neriage technique by Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France Ceramic glazed shaped vase, with mosaic patterning and terracotta accents Circa 1960's Sig...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

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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