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Desk Accessories For Sale
Leather Tray AUREN by ARIA HOME - Scandinese style - Large - Color: Clay
Leather Tray AUREN by ARIA HOME - Scandinese style - Large - Color: Clay

Leather Tray AUREN by ARIA HOME - Scandinese style - Large - Color: Clay

By Aria Home

Located in Curitiba, Parana

High-end design, without excess. The AUREN Collection elevates the Aria experience with trays that combine genuine leather and premium-quality brass handles. Featuring hardware ins...

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

English Victorian campaign travellers inkwell made by Berry's Patent circa 1860
English Victorian campaign travellers inkwell made by Berry's Patent circa 1860

English Victorian campaign travellers inkwell made by Berry's Patent circa 1860

Located in Central England, GB

This small, eye-catching and tactile campaign piece is in superb condition. It is a small leather bound travel inkwell that is fully working. The case is made of robust steel, which ...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Glass

1950’s FROST triple blade oscillating desk fan / ventilator
1950’s FROST triple blade oscillating desk fan / ventilator

1950’s FROST triple blade oscillating desk fan / ventilator

By Frost

Located in Bern, CH

Beautiful 1950’s FROST triple blade oscillating desk fan / ventilator. With three variable speeds and adjustable angle. Desk or wall mountable. Lovely Nile Blue colour. In prime cond...

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

Materials

Metal

AUSTRIAN 1920 Art-Deco Desk Inkwell In Cut Polished Glass And .800 Sterling
AUSTRIAN 1920 Art-Deco Desk Inkwell In Cut Polished Glass And .800 Sterling

AUSTRIAN 1920 Art-Deco Desk Inkwell In Cut Polished Glass And .800 Sterling

Located in Miami, FL

A Viennese Austrian art deco desk inkwell. This is a beautiful desk inkwell created in Vienna Austria during the art deco period, between the 1918 and 1922. This Viennese inkwell wa...

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare English Regency Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Rare English Regency Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe

Rare English Regency Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe

By John Lambe

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Beautiful Handcrafted English Antique 19th Century Hardwood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner. Item Featured Brass Carry Handles & Is Finished Wit...

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19th Century British Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Calamaio Grand Tour in marmo a Sarcofago inizio XIX secolo
Calamaio Grand Tour in marmo a Sarcofago inizio XIX secolo

Calamaio Grand Tour in marmo a Sarcofago inizio XIX secolo

Located in Pistoia, IT

Calamaio a forma di sarcofago in marmi pregiati, Roma, inizi del 19 secolo, epoca Grand Tour. I calamai a sarcofago del Grand Tour sono oggetti di lusso del XVIII e XIX secolo ispi...

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19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

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

French Art Nouveau Bronze Dore Inkwell
French Art Nouveau Bronze Dore Inkwell

French Art Nouveau Bronze Dore Inkwell

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Nouveau (Secessionist-style) bronze dore double inkwell with floral design and green fabric under glass base.

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Polished Black Jewel Box with Gold-Plated Hardware
Polished Black Jewel Box with Gold-Plated Hardware

Polished Black Jewel Box with Gold-Plated Hardware

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Jewel box in polished ebony. Lockable by key and with the necklace bar on the top and a removable tray inside. All the hardware is 24-karat pink gold-plated.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate

Gucci Geometric G Desk Mat
Gucci Geometric G Desk Mat

Gucci Geometric G Desk Mat

By Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gucci Geometric G red white and blue canvas desk mat / Made in Italy Original mark stamped underside, comes in original box Length: 23 inches / Width: 14 inches 1 available in stock ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue
Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue

Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage hand-carved jade stone statue was cleverly sculpted to depict fully laden grapevines, combined with a naturally colored rouge segment below creating the illusion of a gnarly grapevine root...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

Hermes Equestrian Magnifying Loupe, 1970s France
Hermes Equestrian Magnifying Loupe, 1970s France

Hermes Equestrian Magnifying Loupe, 1970s France

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A remarkable piece to elevate any office, and an essential addition to your vintage Hermès collection. This elegant Hermès loupe is a stunning object. A d...

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1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Silver

Antique German Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of a Young Boy with Urn by Uhlmann
Antique German Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of a Young Boy with Urn by Uhlmann

Antique German Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of a Young Boy with Urn by Uhlmann

By Waldemar Uhlmann, Hermann Gladenbeck

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A good Belle Epoche bronze modeled as a young boy beside a large amphora or vase. Stylistically informed by Orientalism and various Revival movements active in Europe at the end of the 19th century. Mounted on a rouge marble base. Base bears a W. Uhlmann signature in the cast for Waldemar Uhlmann and a Gladenbeck...

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Late 19th Century German Revival Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Two Tesla industry Telephones in bright yellow , wall mount
Two Tesla industry Telephones in bright yellow , wall mount

Two Tesla industry Telephones in bright yellow , wall mount

By Tesla

Located in Vienna, Austria

A pair of industrial telephones from the company Tesla Stropkov, a.s., produced 2004 in Slovakia. The telephone model 4 FN 153 27 has pased the EU regulations 1999/ 5/EU. This teleph...

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Early 2000s Slovak Industrial Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Enamel Miniatures Living Room and Piano Set
Enamel Miniatures Living Room and Piano Set

Enamel Miniatures Living Room and Piano Set

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Enamel miniatures living room and piano set Origin Vienna, Austria Circa 1900 Enamel and bronze materials The piano is a music box (it works) The general condition is very good. ...

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Early 1900s Austrian Rococo Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Inkwell
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Inkwell

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Inkwell

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period "Zodiac" pattern gilt bronze inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.25"W x ...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Antique Art Nouveau French Bronze Gilt Thistle Letter Opener Albert Marionnete
Antique Art Nouveau French Bronze Gilt Thistle Letter Opener Albert Marionnete

Antique Art Nouveau French Bronze Gilt Thistle Letter Opener Albert Marionnete

By Albert Marionnet

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Art Nouveau French Bronze Gilt Thistle Letter Opener Albert Marionnet France Bronze c. 1900 Dimensions: Length 31.5cm Of notably large size, this letter opener is a...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Gucci Desk Planner in Black Leather and Brass, 1970s Italy
Gucci Desk Planner in Black Leather and Brass, 1970s Italy

Gucci Desk Planner in Black Leather and Brass, 1970s Italy

By Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chic black leather Gucci desk planner with brass bindings containing two notepads titled “To-day” and “To-Morrow”. Small window at the bottom of each leather flap showing the day. S...

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1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage English Walking Stick Cane Wooden Gold Plated Cow Horn Handle
Antique Vintage English Walking Stick Cane Wooden Gold Plated Cow Horn Handle

Antique Vintage English Walking Stick Cane Wooden Gold Plated Cow Horn Handle

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Very Stylish Fine Quality Polished Rosewood Wooden Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane of substantial quality and good weight very suitable to use as an everyday stick, with an elegant decoratively carved classical Cow Horn L shaped handle above a finely repousse chased gold plated collar with a cartouche engraved with H C. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin Condition: Good condition with nice patination, few small character dents to gilt mounts, complete with its original firm fitting solid steel and polished brass ferrule which is slightly worn. Nice straight stick in wonderful condition. Length: 32.75" (89cm) Width of handle: 4.25" (10.75cms). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door Shipping offered by Seller. *TIP: When deciding to purchase a Walking Stick on-line, always check the dimensions especially its length. Many antique sticks...

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Spitfire Wooden & Aluminum Airplane Desk Model, Asprey, ca 1940's
Art Deco Spitfire Wooden & Aluminum Airplane Desk Model, Asprey, ca 1940's

Art Deco Spitfire Wooden & Aluminum Airplane Desk Model, Asprey, ca 1940's

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco / Cubist Spitfire wooden & aluminum airplane desk model. Asprey London- ca 1940´s. RAF Supermarine spitfire aluminum airplane desk model, mounted over a display stand. Airpl...

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

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray
Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray

Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray

By Andromeda Murano

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray. Italian Murano Sommerso Cenedese orb blue art glass ashtray. Heavyweight glass ashtray in a gorgeous minimal design. A very beautiful and substantial two-tone blue Italian Murano art glass cigarette ashtray...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Chrome Figural Fish Metal Letter Opener Knife, Germany Dated 1978
Vintage Chrome Figural Fish Metal Letter Opener Knife, Germany Dated 1978

Vintage Chrome Figural Fish Metal Letter Opener Knife, Germany Dated 1978

Located in Nuernberg, DE

1978 Fish Figural Metal Letter Opener, Austria This charming fish-shaped letter opener is a delightful example of late-20th-century design. Made of metal with a warm, aged patina, i...

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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Carl Aubock II Hand Paperweight & Wall Hook
Carl Aubock II Hand Paperweight & Wall Hook

Carl Aubock II Hand Paperweight & Wall Hook

Located in New York, NY

Carl Aubock II Hand Paperweight & Wall Hook, Model #4223. Werkstatte, Austria. 1950s. Stamped "Made in Austria" to each. Scuffs and scratches to finish. Price is for 1 - Both wal...

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1990s Australian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Figural Woman Silhouette Table Night Lamp
Art Nouveau Figural Woman Silhouette Table Night Lamp

Art Nouveau Figural Woman Silhouette Table Night Lamp

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Art Nouveau figural woman table lamp. This beautiful petite lamp is a classic piece of Art Nouveau design. The nude woman graces with elegant the fron...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Art Deco wooden letter holder, 1940's, France
Art Deco wooden letter holder, 1940's, France

Art Deco wooden letter holder, 1940's, France

Located in BELFORT, FR

French Art Deco wooden letter holder.

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Hermes Equestrian Desk Notepad, Silver-plated, Desk Accessorie
Hermes Equestrian Desk Notepad, Silver-plated, Desk Accessorie

Hermes Equestrian Desk Notepad, Silver-plated, Desk Accessorie

By Hermès

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Hermes Equestrian Desk Notepad, Silver-plated, Desk Accessorie Silvered brass desk notepad. This stunning desk accessory was made by the luxury French retailer, Hermès. Designed an...

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

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry

Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry

By Bill Curry, Design Line

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice sculptural jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice patina and mea...

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

Materials

Chrome

Antique Desk Organizer in Anthroposophical Organic Style, 1930s
Antique Desk Organizer in Anthroposophical Organic Style, 1930s

Antique Desk Organizer in Anthroposophical Organic Style, 1930s

By Rudolf Steiner

Located in Hannover, DE

This lovely hand-carved writing tray is from the 1930s, and it was crafted by hand in the traditional Waldorf style. It's a rare treat! The surface for the pen tray has been lovingly...

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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Wood, Bentwood

Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Pikier, Mid 17th Century
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Pikier, Mid 17th Century

Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Pikier, Mid 17th Century

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Amsterdam Circa 1625 – 1650 A blue and white Dutch tile with a decoration of a Dutch soldier from the period of the 80 Years War. This soldier could be a member of t...

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1620s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Tiffany Studios Zodiac Gilt Bronze Inkwell No. 1072
Tiffany Studios Zodiac Gilt Bronze Inkwell No. 1072

Tiffany Studios Zodiac Gilt Bronze Inkwell No. 1072

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Tiffany Studios gilt bronze inkwell. In the Zodiac pattern. Model no. 1072. Simply iconic Tiffany design! Date: Early 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall goo...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

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

Letter Rack by Jacques Adnet
Letter Rack by Jacques Adnet

Letter Rack by Jacques Adnet

By Jacques Adnet, Compagnie Des Arts Français

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

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass, Chrome

Beautiful Highly Decorative Letter Scale Antique, German, 1900s
Beautiful Highly Decorative Letter Scale Antique, German, 1900s

Beautiful Highly Decorative Letter Scale Antique, German, 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful highly decorative letter scale. All written in German. With porcelain Enamel Face. Nice item for your writing desk or just as a display item at your cupboard.

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Early 1900s German Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

1960's Italian Brass Shopping Bag Set Magazine and Letter Holders
1960's Italian Brass Shopping Bag Set Magazine and Letter Holders

1960's Italian Brass Shopping Bag Set Magazine and Letter Holders

By Gio Ponti

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Rare set of brass shopping bags from Italy, circa 1960. Both are stamped "made in Italy" on bottom. Fabulous as decoration together or use separate as magazine/letter bin. Both ha...

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

Materials

Brass, Copper

Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910

Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910

Located in Bath, GB

Always very popular and a very useful desk-top accessory, this one is one of the larger examples, quite an imposing size. These large circular magnifiers actually are the condenser o...

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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Passione di Gioco Walnut Mahjong
Passione di Gioco Walnut Mahjong

Passione di Gioco Walnut Mahjong

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Mahjong in matt Canaletto walnut with brass parts in ruthenium finish.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

New Modern Cigarettes and Cigar Ashtray in Black Marble, creator Chiossi Stock
New Modern Cigarettes and Cigar Ashtray in Black Marble, creator Chiossi Stock

New Modern Cigarettes and Cigar Ashtray in Black Marble, creator Chiossi Stock

By Michele Chiossi

Located in Milan, IT

Tuscan sculptor Michele Chiossi, has found in marble a medium to describe modernity with its myths and symbols, creating the Contemporary collection. An emoji can be a tray; an emoji heart, not necessarily pierced by an arrow, can be a place of creativity in the kitchen, a chopping board or a working surface; a dash; a zigzag; granting the marble a moment of levity, becoming vertical in a vase; reflecting an ideal image of ourselves. Unique objects to be experienced as a couple, to gift to friends, jewels of our daily lives. Time and smoke pass, ashtrays remain. As everlasting as marble, as elegant as a concentric circle of smoke spreading through the air. Chiossi revisits the most Classic of living room...

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2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Leather Tray AUREN by ARIA HOME - Chinoiserie style - Large - Color: Clay
Leather Tray AUREN by ARIA HOME - Chinoiserie style - Large - Color: Clay

Leather Tray AUREN by ARIA HOME - Chinoiserie style - Large - Color: Clay

By Aria Home

Located in Curitiba, Parana

High-end design, without excess. The AUREN Collection elevates the Aria experience with trays that combine genuine leather and premium-quality brass handles. Featuring hardware ins...

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Geometric Sculpture in Polished Orange Resin by Paola Valle
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Orange Resin by Paola Valle

Geometric Sculpture in Polished Orange Resin by Paola Valle

By Paola Valle

Located in Ciudad De México, MX

Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space. This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can cr...

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2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980
Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980

Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage sculptural art glass paperweight features a free-flowing central core of light amber glass and controlled bubbles, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Reflective ...

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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Set of Bronze Artillery Cannons with Italian Royal Insignia
Set of Bronze Artillery Cannons with Italian Royal Insignia

Set of Bronze Artillery Cannons with Italian Royal Insignia

Located in New York, NY

Set of bronze artillery cannons with Italian royal insignia. Set of three vintage patinated bronze artillery models including a larger cannon on hand ca...

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Early 20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Airplane Circa 1938
Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Airplane Circa 1938

Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Airplane Circa 1938

Located in London, GB

A superb Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Aeroplane Circa 1938. The Boeing Clipper was a long range Flying Boat made by the Boeing Aircraft Company i...

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1930s American Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

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

Murano Pink Photo Frame by Barovier e Toso, 2 Available
Murano Pink Photo Frame by Barovier e Toso, 2 Available

Murano Pink Photo Frame by Barovier e Toso, 2 Available

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage photo frame with hand blown clear and pink Murano "Torciglione" glass border / Designed by Barovier e Toso circa 1960's / Original mark on frame / Made in Italy Measures: He...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Anthroposophical Rudolf Steiner Hand-Carved Wood Vide Poche Catch All ca. 1930s
Anthroposophical Rudolf Steiner Hand-Carved Wood Vide Poche Catch All ca. 1930s

Anthroposophical Rudolf Steiner Hand-Carved Wood Vide Poche Catch All ca. 1930s

By Rudolf Steiner

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This unique hand-carved wooden vide poche or catch-all tray is crafted in the anthroposophical style associated with Rudolf Steiner. Dating to the 1930s-1950s, it features a deeply textured chip-carved interior with an organic, flowing pattern, contrasted by smooth, rounded edges. Made of light-toned wood, likely linden wood, the tray exhibits a warm patina and fine craftsmanship typical of Waldorf or anthroposophical design principles. A rare and functional piece, it serves as an elegant entryway organizer...

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1930s Swiss Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Squared Lucite and Chrome Pocket Emptier in Dior Style, France 1970s
Mid-Century Squared Lucite and Chrome Pocket Emptier in Dior Style, France 1970s

Mid-Century Squared Lucite and Chrome Pocket Emptier in Dior Style, France 1970s

By Christian Dior

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning midcentury Lucite and chrome squared valet tray or ashtray. This wonderful item was produced in France in the style of Christian Dior in 1970. The pocket emptier is lovely because of the beautiful straight lines and the chromed metal central part, making it look like a cube of ice with a floating rounded chromed plate in the middle. A wonderful example of design from the 1970s, both for the fusion of materials and colours. The chromed plate can be moved, changing the shape of the item. A gorgeous item that will enhance a midcentury-style living room, studio or entrance hall. Christian Dior was founded in 1946 by designer Christian Dior. It currently designs and retails leather goods, fashion accessories, footwear, jewelry, timepieces, fragrance, makeup, and skincare products, while also maintaining its tradition as a creator of haute-couture under the Christian Dior Couture division. The Christian Dior label remains largely for women's offerings, although the company also operates the Dior Homme division for men and the baby Dior...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Desk Set in Elegant Art Deco from 1930s
Desk Set in Elegant Art Deco from 1930s

Desk Set in Elegant Art Deco from 1930s

Located in Knivsta, SE

A very elegant desk set in art deco probably from 1930s or earlier. The desk set is made of patinated brass and consists of two parts. An ink stand with pen stand and a rocker blotter...

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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Abstract, Organic Gabriel Fourmaintraux Hand Painted Ceramic Vide Poche c1950's
Abstract, Organic Gabriel Fourmaintraux Hand Painted Ceramic Vide Poche c1950's

Abstract, Organic Gabriel Fourmaintraux Hand Painted Ceramic Vide Poche c1950's

By Gabriel Emile Fourmaintraux

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Organic in form, abstract ceramic vide poche by Gabriel Fourmaintraux, France Strong pallet of red, yellow and orange enamels contrast wonderfully with the exterior matt black glaze ...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s

Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a Bear. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of hand carved wood and glass eyes. Found at...

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1890s German Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Vintage Patinated Pipe Extractor Bit Paperweight
Vintage Patinated Pipe Extractor Bit Paperweight

Vintage Patinated Pipe Extractor Bit Paperweight

Located in Amityville, NY

1970s pipe extractor bit with amazing patina used as a paperweight. Conical in shape with sculptural threading, this piece is great as a masculine desk object or accessory. From th...

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1970s Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Rotary Desk Telephone
Vintage Rotary Desk Telephone

Vintage Rotary Desk Telephone

$176Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Rotary Desk Telephone

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique rotary desk telephone.

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1940s American American Classical Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

French Champlevé Enamel & Ormolu Letter Rack, Late 19th Century
French Champlevé Enamel & Ormolu Letter Rack, Late 19th Century

French Champlevé Enamel & Ormolu Letter Rack, Late 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French Champlevé Enamel & Ormolu Letter Rack, Late 19th Century A richly ornamented French champlevé enamel and gilt bronze letter rack, dating to the late 19th century. This jewel-...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

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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