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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Louis XV
Three-Piece Art Deco Machine Age Cobalt Mirror and Chrome Desk Set by Victor
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Art Deco Machine Age desk set was realized by the celebrated American maker, Victor, circa 1930. It features a inkwell/pen holder, a blotter and a clock. The inkwell offers a square body composed of translucent Lucite with a cylindrical depression in the centre intended for storing ink and a cobalt mirrored...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Asprey London American Art Deco Satinwood Table Picture Frame Exceptional Piece
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Vintage American Art Deco satinwood picture frame from Asprey London All were purchased from A...
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20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Satinwood

Just Andersen, Early Ink Well and Ink Blotter in Alloy Bronze, 1930s-1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen. Early ink well and ink blotter in alloy bronze, 1930s-1940s. In very good condition. Ink well measures: 27.5 x 17.5 cm. Ink blotter measures: 15 x 9.5 cm. Stamped....
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

1930 Art Deco Pair of Bookend Representing Parakeets
Located in Marseille, FR
1930 Art Deco pair of bookend representing parakeets.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Spelter

Art Deco French Inkwell, Bronze and Portor Marble, France, 1920
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant French Art Deco inkwell in gilt bronze and portor black marble with its white and golden veins. The inkwell stands on three beautiful round gilt bronze feet. It has a pe...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Marble Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Marble

Jean de la Fontinelle French Art Deco Pottery Figural Ink Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish French Art Deco pottery inkstand with a seated child in a pierrot clown dress by Jean de la Fontinelle (1900-1974) and dating from ar...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Pottery

Art Deco Belgium Bronze Paperweight Rooster Head on Marble Base by Jules D'Heur
Located in Haarlem, NL
Solid bronze rooster or coq's head cast by Fonderie Jules D'Heur commissioned and cast in Belgium Herstal on a marble base. Marked fonderie Jules D'Heur HERSTAL Nice grounding pi...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Stylish Mid-20th Century Made, Parisian Terrestrial Desk / Table Globe with Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Quality made, metal and glass desk globe on a wooden base. If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality items to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Italian Photo Frame Art deco Silver with Pink Enamels, Enthusiasm
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Enthusiasm is a photo frame one of a kind Art Deco in silver , a contemporary model of Laura G Art with Heart collection of photo frames.The desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Silver

Art Deco Floral Crystal and Brass Magnifier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Brass magnifier with red-and-white crystal accent piece on the handle. The center section is frosted crystal with raised floral design. On either side ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Brass

Georges Lucien Guyot "Babouin" Patinated Bronze Sculpture
By Georges Lucien Guyot
Located in New York, NY
This "Babouin," or "Baboon," patinated bronze sculpture by Georges Lucien Guyot, executed by Susse Fondeur in Paris is a wonderful piece that brings the architectural wonder that eve...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Just Andersen, Two Matchbox Holders and a Vase in Pewter, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen. Two matchbox holders and a vase in pewter, 1930s. In good condition with minor wear. Matchbox holder measures: 10.5 x 6.5 cm. The vase measures: 14.5 x 6 cm. Stamp...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Pewter

Bing & Grøndahl, Stoneware Figurines, Bacchus and Boy with Grapes by Kai Nielsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bacchus and a boy with grapes by Kai Nielsen (1882–1924). From Bing and Gröndahl. Signed on the base. Boy: Number 21. (1912) 11 x 10 cm. And A 51. (t279) 13 x 13 cm. The figurines is...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Wonderful Hagenauer Silver Donkey Box
Located in Munich, DE
Wooden bow with silver donkey handle.
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

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Silver

French Art Deco Marble and Bronze Ink Well
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco marble inkwell with bronze details and well atop. The size and wonderful art deco detail make for this piece a complement to ma...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

"Automobile Club of Rhone, " Art Deco Bronze Desk Accessory, Talbot-Lago
By A. Augis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and striking desk accessory, consisting of a bas relief sculptural bronze plaque suspended above a bronze base, was sculpted by A. Augis for the Automobile Club of Rhone, a...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

"Flight, " Beautifully Carved Stone Paperweight with Dove and Clouds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly distinctive and unique, this cylindrical paperweight is decorated on its upper surface with exquisitely detailed sculptural relief: a dove in flight, shown flying over a cluster of clouds and the word "FLIGHT." Although it shows a beautiful bird, storied in mythology and literature, this sculpture also hints at the flight of man, and the curving sides of the piece are decorated with Art Deco geometric forms, sharply incised into the stone. The artist was Brenda Putnam, who used this same image for one side of her well-known bronze medal, also entitled "Flight", issued in 1941 by the Society of Medalists...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Stone

Pen Holder in Silvered Metal, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rectangular pen holder in silvered metal. Ornated with gilt grooves on the top.  
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

Pair of Bookends in Patinated Bronze by Tinos, Made in Denmark, 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of bookends in bonze, made in Denmark. Great original condition.
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco Inkstand Eagle on Marble French Desk Inkwell, circa 1930
Located in Mimizan, FR
Art Deco eagle inkwell desk set, desk ornament, desk accessory Patinated Verdigris metal on variegated marble base Two inkwells one with its original g...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Marble French Art Deco Inkwell, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French marble inkstand from the Art Deco era. Inkwell for antique dealers and collectors of excellent quality and difficult to find. Object built with different marble elements appli...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble

Shipping Free, 19th Century Silvered Bronze Inkstand Signed Boin Taburet, Paris
Located in Lisse, NL
Louis XV style inkstand with chinoiserie design, lacquered top. This rare and stylish inkstand is a work of the house Boin-Taburet, goldsmith in Paris. This impressive size inkstand...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate

Art Deco French Inkwell in Black and White Marble and Bird Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Art Deco French inkwell in black marble with white veins and bird metal sculpture in a very nice patina, circa 1920. Dimensions: Width 21 cm Depth 14 cm Hei...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Metal

Art Deco Figural Ceramic Turkey Bookends in Taupe and Charcoal Grey Luster Glaze
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco ceramic bookends are signed, but the maker could not be identified, but presumed to have been made in France in approximately 1935 in the period Art Deco style....
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Inkwell, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV Style gilt bronze and Sèvres style Porcelain inkwell. French, circa 1890. This elegant and sophisticated inkwell is of sarcophagus form with finely painted por...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Large Art Deco Chrome Free Standing Picture Frame, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and totally original 1930s Art Deco chrome picture frame, totally authentic and in great condition. Free standing with hardboard backing and glass front. A real must for...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Signed Bob McKnight Art Deco Green Plaster Bookends
By Bob McKnight
Located in Ferndale, MI
Beautifully style Art Deco bookends. Signed "A Bob McKnight design.
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Plaster

Inkwell in Wood Figuring a Child, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Inkwell in wood figuring a slightly lied down child only dressed with a simple cloth around his hips. He stands on a small piedestal adorned with water leaves. Two circular fluted in...
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Late 19th Century European Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Wood

Impressive Black Marble Inkwell with Bronze Ducks
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible black marble inkwell that is truly an objet d'arte, having two lyrical bronze ducks with bone beaks, as though perched at the side of a pond and two square ink wells lined in brass. Looks like it could be by the artist, Andre Villien...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Set of Two French Macassar Inkwells
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Macassar inkwell Art Deco ebony Macassar and crystal glass. Macassar ebony cover with a crystal reservoir in Cubist Art Deco form. Made in luxury Macassar wood with original c...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Crystal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Animals Sculpture in Walnut Timber, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Spectacular sculpture of two monkeys in Italian walnut timber, circa 1960s. Good condition.
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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Walnut

Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Desk Pen Holder with Crest
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco period black glass and brass desk pen holder with crest, circa 20th century. Piece holds standard size pen. Crest at front center is a scul...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Brass

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a African Women with a Child in Arms, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Large Art Deco naked African Women with a child in arms. France, 1920s Art Deco bronze sculpture of an African Women.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Hand Painted Delft Style Faience Inkwell Vide-Poche
Located in Dallas, TX
This uniquely shaped ceramic inkwell was sculpted in France, circa 1880. The cartouche-shaped desk essential features a hand painted black and white center medallion with sailboats, ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Ceramic, Faience

Art Deco Sterling Silver Inkwell by John & William Deakin
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Deco sterling silver inkwell by John & William Deakin of Chester, England, circa 1921. The inkwell has a single back hinge to open the lid and a saucer cap as well as the origina...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

1940s Danish Art Deco Bottle Stopper by Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Georg Jensen 925 sterling bottle stopper. Marked Denmark Sterling Dessin HN 206.
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1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Rene Lalique Clear and Frosted Glass 'Cernay' Inkwell
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique clear and frosted glass 'Cernay' Inkwell. This pattern features a cluster of berries to the lid and leaves to the base. Moulded makers mark, 'R. LALIQUE'. Book reference...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Glass

Pair of Art Deco Molded Crystal Stylized Bird Bookends
Located in Great Barrington, MA
These highly unusual pair of figural bookends make an excellent display either in a bookcase or perched on a mantelpiece. Extremely heavy solid crystal, they evoke the Art Deco Perio...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Crystal

20th Century Hollywood Regency Rhinestone Bakelite Deco Ball Magnifier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Magnifier with round Bakelite ball accent encrusted with rhinestones, connected to a long ebony handle. The chrome magnifier is a later addition to the vintage handle.
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Old French Art Deco Decoration Paper Advertising / Add, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - France - Good original condition.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Paper

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Encrier by Paul Sormani, French c 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare Louis XV Style gilt bronze Encrier, By Paul Sormani. French, circa 1870. Signed 'P. Sormani, Paris' to the underside of the cover. Thi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Unusual Art Deco Sterling Silver and Black Onyx-Mounted Hinged Crystal Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, sterling silver and black onyx-mounted hinged crystal inkwell, American, circa 1920s-1930s. 12-sided, faceted, clear crystal lid is mounted by a 12-sided piece of black onyx...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Onyx, Sterling Silver

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Encrier Inkwell by Boin Taburet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze, mahogany and porcelain Encrier (Inkwell). The oval mahogany base surmounted with an ormolu mounted trim, dual-trays and fi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

Modernist Nickel Bronze Art Deco Inkwell, Attributed to Jacques Adnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Modernist nickel bronze Art Deco inkwell, attributed to Jacques Adnet.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Nickel

Japanned or Chinoiserie Decorated Louis XV Style Lacquer Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
The lacquer ground with a strong burgundy undertone. Well carved , colored and other wise decorated . The porcelain well in good Antique condition . Minor wear due to age and use .
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Lacquer

Arts & Crafts Pair of Handcrafted Metal Bookends with Meaningful Symbolic Leaves
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful pair of hand-crafted, early 20th century bookends. With the symbolic meaning of leafs ranging from hope, renewal, revival, fertility and growth to decay, sadness and even ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Metal

Inkwell with Bronze Moose, Ashtray and Ink Dryer, Art Deco, Europe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning Art Deco Desk Set : An Early 20th Century Ink Set - Inkwell with a Bronze Moose or Elk on top, a large Ashtray and an Ink Dryer. It's a very l...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Snake Lamp, by Aldo Tura, Ashtray Service Cigarettes Hand-Carved Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century table lamp, Art Deco lamp, by Aldo Tura, ashtray service cigarettes or centre table, in hand-carved blond walnut. Restored and working. Measures cm: H 28 x W 35 x D 21. ...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Walnut

Pair of Deco Modern Spears, Polished Nickel, Rock Crystal, Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Deco Modern Spears, Polished Nickel Rock Crystal, Black Marble base. Rock, Crystal is from Brazil. One of a kind decorations .
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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Rock Crystal, Marble, Nickel

Pair of Koi Fish Bookends
By Saca
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish set of Koi Form bookends date to 1962 and were fabricated by the Italian firm of Saca. The pieces are molded in terracotta with a hand painted glaze in colors of mottled...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Terracotta

Pair of French Ormolu Figural Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Exquisite pair of French Louis XV style gilt bronze five-light figural candelabra, 19th century. Five foliage-inspired candleholders are conjoined by intricate gilt bronze scrollin...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Young Bear Bronze Figure
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Young bear bronze figure. Probably paperweight or car mascot - hood ornament. Very nice details. Very good foundry quality, with original brown patina.
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco Signed Bronze and Silver Plate Hinged Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely, handsome vintage and well-made heavy box from Silver Crest Co. is hallmarked on the bottom genuine silver crest bronze SMA 518-36, 59....
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate, Bronze

Industrial Art Deco Triple Beveled Mirrors by Apex
By APEX
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco triple mirror adjustable forward and backward motion featuring three bevel mirrors, wonderful scale and proportion, metal, Industrial yet sleek, elegant design, mint origina...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

French Louis XV Style Bronze Double Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with trophy caps and cupid playing the cello on a white onyx base.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Onyx, Bronze

French Louis XV Bronze Dore Inkwell/Candleholder
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore filigree double inkwell with candleholder sides and griffins.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Magnificent Art Deco Cut Crystal Inkwell, Figural Cast Gilded Bronze Chick
Located in Bath, GB
A very large and smart inkwell, most unusual dating to the late Art Nouveau period into the Art Deco era, around 1915-1925. The hefty piece of crystal is simply and very elegantly...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Bronze

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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