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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1970s
Letter Holder Paperweight in in Travertine by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Letter holder or paperweight in travertine marble by the designers Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s.
Weight: 5 kilos.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Italian Marble Catchall Vide-Poche Postmodern Italy
Located in New York, NY
A substantial Italian marble catchall vide-poche, Post-Modern period, circa late-20th century, Italy, 1970s, 80s. Marble is a very dark purple eggplant hue with traces of white and g...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Seguso 1980 Italian Silver Navy Blue Apple Green Murano Glass Hen Bird Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Archimede Seguso Italian Mid-Century Modern Design blown Murano glass rooster sculpture, high quality of craftsmanship with the overlaid body in chartreuse lime green Murano...
Category
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Italian Murano Sky Blue Ashtray or Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A small and substantial Italian Murano sky blue art glass ashtray or bowl, circa late-20th century, Italy. Great as its intended use (ashtray), as a standalone piece, or to hold small items such as jewelry on a desk, vanity, nightstand, dresser, etc. Piece appears to have never been use. Dimensions: 3" Depth x 4.63" Width.
Gold and white granite side table search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314224459822 (SOLD)
Italian blue and gold bowl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Smith Metal Arts Radius One Buffalo NY William Sklaroff Bronze Desk Ink Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
This is a Decorative desk set consisting of an Ink Holder and 2 Crystal & Brass Vessels.
The holder is made of solid metal, lined with a black vinyl.
The Crystal vessels are decorated with Bronze and have some Patina.
Underside of the holder is lined in velvet with rubber bumpers and with metal tag Design: William Sklaroff/radius one...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
1980s, Spanish Abstract Ceramic Sculpture in Grey Tones
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Spanish abstract ceramic sculpture in grey tones.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Rubber-Stamp, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage rubber-stamp is an original object realized in brass in Italy in the early 20th century.
Dimensions: 8 x 7 cm.
Mint conditions.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Haziza Jewel Toned Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Blue Lucite Tic Tac Toe Game
Located in North Miami, FL
This fun never used happy tic tac toe set game is by the lucite artist and sculptor Schlomi Haziza. It is from the 70's and sits its original black box and plastic wrap never touched...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Retired Royal Crown Derby Fine English Bone China Parrot Figurine or Paperweight
Located in Tustin, CA
Very collectible, hand-made and hand-painted in England, retired Royal Crown Derby fine bone china parrot figurine or paperweight. This is a larger size ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Japonisme Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
1980s Pair of Bronze Sculptures of Dogs
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s pair of bronze sculptures of dogs
Measurements: 16x22x12 and 14x20x13cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Curtis Jere Enameled Butterfly, Wire and Marble Sculpture Blue, Green Vintage
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Miami, FL
This unusual and rarely found vintage signed Curtis Jere sculpture has enameled butterflies coming from 3 wire points that sit in the original marble base. The colors of shades of se...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Wire
Colorful Art Glass Paperweight by Millefiori of Italy
By Millefori
Located in San Diego, CA
Small colorful art glass paperweight by Millefiori of Italy, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or scratches and measures 3.25...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
1970s Oriental Horsewhip of Leather and Marquetry
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s oriental horsewhip of leather and marquetry.
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Leather
Chrome Bull and Pen Holder Statue Decorative Desk Accessory, Italy 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 20th century Bull statue on a marble base with a pen holder. Desktop accessory, made of metal, chrome and marble. Nice addition to your wri...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Metal, Chrome
1970s Crystal Paperweight with Flower Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Crystal Paperweight with Flower Decoration
Category
Late 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Midcentury Bottle-Shaped Sculpture in Travertine, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful bottle shaped sculpture made entirely of travertine marble.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine, Marble
1970s English Pair of Silver Plated Metal Shoes
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s English pair of silver plated metal shoes.
Category
Late 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Arman Violins Accumulations Paperweight for Christofle, France, 1980s
By Arman, Christofle
Located in Milan, IT
Arman violins accumulations metal paperweight for Christofle, France, 1983.
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
1985s Andalusian Dressage Prize with Typical Silver Cup
Located in Marbella, ES
1985s Andalusian dressage prize with typical silver cup.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Emilio Pucci & Hans Theo Baumann Porcelain Cig Vessel for Rosenthal Studio-Line
Located in New York, NY
A small and beautiful Hans Theo Baumann and Emilio Pucci designed porcelain vessel for Rosenthal 'Studio-Linie', Berlin, circa late 20th century, Germany. Piece is a glazed white por...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Square Lucite and Brass Pocket Emptier, Dior Style, France, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury lucite and brass squared valet tray. This wonderful item was produced in France in the style of Christian Dior in 1970s.
This vide-poche features a gorgeous pi...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1970s English Pair of Silver Plated Metal Shoes
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s English pair of silver plated metal shoes.
Category
Late 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Hermès Ink Blotter by Dupre-Lafon, 1970s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Hermès ink blotter by Dupre-Lafon. Made with thick tanned cowhide and finished with a thick brass ring on top with the words Hermès Paris imprint...
Category
1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Cherry Blossoms in an Apple Murano Glass Paperweight Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry or Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A Brazilian wood and agate onyx round jewelry or trinket box, in the Modern style/Post-Modern period, circa late 20th century, 1980s, Brazil. Agate is a light grey hue. Piece would s...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate, Onyx
Fermacarte Bacarat Vetro - Vintage - Deco - Interiors - Desk Accesorize
Located in Milano, MI
fermacarte bacarat vetro - vintage - deco - interiors - desk accesorize
bellissimo fermacarte BACCARAT con certificato e scatola.
Category
1980s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Pair of Decorative Metal Bottles with Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of decorative metal bottles with decoration.
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Floating Pennies in Lucite Cube Paperweight in the Style of William Rolfe
Located in San Diego, CA
Floating pennies in lucite cube paperweight in the style of William Rolfe, circa 1980s. The pice is in very good vintage condition and measures 2.5"W...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Italy 1980 Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Tracce Tracks
Located in Brescia, IT
Walter Valentini was born in 1928 in South Italy. A painter and engraver, he lives and works in Milan. He is Holder of the chair for engraving at the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Wood Pen Holder and Lighter, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage wood pen holder and lighter is an original object realized in the 1970s.
Original wood and metal.
Made in Italy.
The set includes: a geometr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Set of travertine paperweights Elephants attributed to the Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Roma, IT
A Mid Century set of paperweight sculptures depicting a family of elephants.
It was produced in Italy in the 70s and is attributed to the Fratelli Mannelli manufacture, a historic b...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
Vintage Leather Stitched Padfolio Bond Street Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan leather burgundy leather padfolio.
Vintage Bond Street Leather Portfolio Italy Burgundy.
Gorgeous Burgundy Pebbled Leather Portfolio
B...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Italian Modern Dark Green Marble Obelisk Sculpture, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
An Italian '70s modern or Post-Modern period dark green marble obelisk sculpture, circa 1970s, Italy. Obelisk is green with white veining. Very go...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
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
Andy Warhol Diaries, Hard-Cover Library or Coffee Table Book, 1989
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
'The Andy Warhol Diaries' book is hard-cover, first edition, May 1989.
The Andy Warhol Diaries is the dictated memoirs of the American artist, Andy Warhol, posthumously published, May 1989, USA. It was edited by his frequent collaborator and long-time friend, Pat Hackett...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Malachite Jewelry Box with Cameo Design
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial green Malachite decorative or jewelry box, circa late-20th century. Box is rectangular in shape with resin female cameo detail on top lid. Piece is beautifully hand-crafted. Piece makes a great decorative or storage jewelry box to hold small items or jewelry such as necklaces (as demonstrated), rings, earring, cufflinks, etc., on a vanity, nightstand, dresser, desk, credenza, walk-in-closet, etc. Dimensions: 2.25" Height x 2.38" Width x 3.32" Depth.
Other boxes shown available separately; search 1stDibs ref. #s:
Purple Charoite box...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite
French Gilded Bronze Table Lamp by Pierre Casenove for Fondica, 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
A fantastic 1980's sculptural gilt table lamp by Pierre Casenove for Fondica, signed.
Heavy, cast bronze object, fire-gilded.
The electrics have been completely reworked, 2 transver...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Foil, Bronze
Lighter and Ashtrays Set, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lighter and ashtrays set is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.
An elegant set composed by an ashtray and a lighter in brass and metal,...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1974, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with signs of use
- Fully functional.
- Tesla manufacturer.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Dark Green Marble Obelisks, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of dark green marble Obelisk sculptures in the modern style, circa late-20th century. Pair/set are dark green marble with black veining, some minor traces of white...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Inkstans Empyre Style
By Arno Fassi
Located in VALENZA, IT
Empire style 800 silver inkstand
The base of the inkstand, completely handmade, is shaped like a "cathedral". The classic "palmettes" of the Empire style have been chiseled around i...
Category
1990s Empire Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Desk Accessory in Travertine Attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing desk accessory (pen holder - letter holder) in travertine attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, made in Italy in the 1970s
Weight: 3 Kg.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, and Teal Murano Glass Paperweights, 1970s, Set of 2
By Ken Scott
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pair of vintage Murano glass paper weight was produced in Italy around the 1970s. They are hand made in multicored glass. Very good con...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Cat Paperweight Figurine Black White Art Glass Abstract Signed ICET Murano
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage ICET Arte Murano hand blown deep black with white accents abstract shape tuxedo kitty cat figurine, sculpture. The piece has an original "Arte Murano ICET...
Category
Late 20th Century Venezuelan Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Cognac Leather Medicine Ball Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Cognac leather weighted medicine ball. Table top size to use as a decorative object or paperweight. Hand stitched high quality supple leather.
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Gucci Vintage Leather Solid Silver Rider Crop, 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci vintage rider crop in embossed brown leather and a 800 silver jockey cap. Leather and jockey cap signed with Gucci and a silver hallmark. Excellent...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Salviati Murano Sommerso Cobalt Blue Italian Art Glass Owl Figure Paperweight
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue over clear Italian art glass owl figurine, paperweight / sculpture. Documented to th...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
1970s Stunning Pair of Big Italian Marble Dices, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s. Stunning pair of big Italian dices in white marble, in very good conditions. Made in Italy.
Dimension:
2,75 x 2,75 x 2,75 inches
7 cm x 7 cm x 7 cm H.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Space Age Lucite and Chrome Catch It All
Located in San Diego, CA
Really nice and unique catch it all, circa 1970s, this piece was never used its in like-new condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Korean Space Age Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Postmodern Black Metal, Clear Acrylic and Steel Nails Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A Postmodern period clear and black acrylic and metal decorative object, circa late-20th century Piece is rectangular in shape, comprised of three pieces acrylic (black and clear), black metal screws and thin metal nails (approximately 500), making this an interesting Postmodern decorative object...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Wood Pen Holder, Brown Color, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French pen holder, in Wood. It has been done in France circa 1970.
Brown color, can hold two Pencils.
Category
1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Italian Handmade Ceramic Vase by Flavia Montelupo
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique Italian glasses vase with beautiful colors by Flavia Montelupo.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Lucite Desk Organizer by Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional modern lucite desk organizer by Guzzini of Italy, circa 1980s. The piece is in good condition and measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 5.25"H...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Japanese Pipe Tabletop Lighter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage table lighter in the shape of a pipe. Made of metal with a wavy pattern on sides. Label at bottom reads "Comoy's of London." Made i...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Dice Brass Copper Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice brass dice atop a copper base. The best addition to your desk or every room.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Karl Springer Rare Adjustable Magnifying Lens in Polished Chrome 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Rare adjustable magnifying lens with beautifully crafted mount in polished chrome by Karl Springer, American 1980's.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Mackenzie-Childs Art Glass Vase with Gold Polka Dots, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful authentic designer art glass vase by designers' MacKenzie-Childs, circa 1980s, New York. A rare hand-painted piece with gold polka dots around ruffled center/top, with blue and orange...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Frank Stella Abstract Artist Metropolitan Museum of Art Book, 1970, New York
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
A hard-cover book with dust-jacket on abstract American artist Frank Stella, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1970, New York, NY. This book presents a decade of Sella's work from 1959 - 1...
Category
1970s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
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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