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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Rococo
Antique Silver Hukin & Heath Sealing Wax Desk Set, London, 1920s, Art Deco
Located in Greven, DE
Art Deco Sealing Wax Desk Set, London, circa 1920. Stamped at the bottom "H&H" for its firm Hukin &Heath, and a silver mark "9025". Comprising: Seal, Match Strike & Holder, Candle Ho...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Silver

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Doré Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco period gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 3.25"D x 0.5"H Good origina...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Antique Art Deco Black Marble Five Piece Desk Set with Chrome & Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique desk set is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art De...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Chrome

Continental Very Unusual Gilt Metal Rheinstone Set Globe Shaped Inwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Very unusual antique continental gilt metal pedestal Rheinstone set globe shaped inkwell dating from the 19th century. The inkwell, possibly Russian or French stands raised on four b...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Desk Accessories

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Metal

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

Just Andersen Fantail Fish Paperweight, 1930s, Art Deco
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Heavy metal (likely pewter) paperweight designed by Just Andersen. Paperweight depicts a Fantail Fish. A lovely Art Deco style piece which can work in a variety of different interi...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Dancing Couple in Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'Vi...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Murano Glass

1775 Venezia Italy Blue Lacquered Wooden Engraved TablePaper Holder with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This refined engraved walnut table paper holder for desk, lacquered in a magnificent blue color, showcases the excellent taste in form and color. This rare piece hails from the Late 18th Century, 1775 circa, and it was created in Venezia, Italy. Abolut this piece, Clara Santini, one of the most important experts in Venetian laquered furniture...
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Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Desk Accessories

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Wood, Lacquer

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

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" pattern gilt bronze pen tray By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, 1918 Measures: 8.63"W x 2.75"D x 0.5"H. Good o...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Set of Two Cut Glass Dresser Cologne Bottles with Sterling
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of cut glass dresser bottles with Sterling collars. Smaller bottle has a chip on the stopper. Other than that they are in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear....
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1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

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

1910 René Lalique Nenuphar Inkwell Frosted Glass with Grey Patina, Water Lily
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Inkwell "Nénuphar" (Water Lily) made in frosted glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1910. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. diameter : 7 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lali...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Blown Glass

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th C...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

1919 René Lalique Stamp Seal Figurine Se Balancant Glass Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal "Figurine se Balancant" made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1919. Engraved signature on the base. Perfect condition. Height: 6,8 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lali...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Glass, Art Glass

Pair Dore Bronze Chinese Pattern 1751 Tiffany New York Desk Blotters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dore or Gilt Bronze Blotter ends by Tiffany Studios New York. The pair are item number 1751 and are a beautiful and rare Chinese pattern. Re...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Gold, Bronze

Rare Vintage Franz Hagenauer Jockey Ice Cub or Sugar Tongs
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare early Art Deco sugar tongs, depicting a Dandy, or boy with jokey hat. Also useable for ice cubes. Made about 1930/40 in Vienna Austria. Designed by Fran...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Brass, Nickel

Art Deco marble and bronze bookends
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco marble and bronze bookends Beautiful bookends in black marble with bronze patinated in Pompeian green, with representation of men in a carrying position showing how they car...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

1919 René Lalique Seal Stamp Papillon Ailes Fermees Glass with Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal Stamp "Papillon Ailes Fermees" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1919. Engraved signature. Perfect condition Measure : H...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Glass, Art Glass

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" pattern gilt bronze inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.25"W x 4.25"D x 2...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco Era Brunswick Balke Pool Hall Billiard Ball Wall Rack as Found Original
By Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company 1
Located in Ferndale, MI
Maple with chrome art deco era pool or billiard ball wall mount rack. Right off the wall of old time Detroit pool parlor.
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Bronze Doré Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique gilt bronze stamp box in the Bookmark design By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, 1918 Measures: 2.5"W x 2"D x 1.25"H. Good original vin...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

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...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Metal, Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique gilt bronze Arts & Crafts period blotter ends in the "Bookmark" pattern with a custom black leather desk blotter By Tiffany Studios (signed to the undersi...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Rene Lalique Statuette drapee cachet clear & frosted with green staining C1919
Located in Devon, GB
Rene Lalique Statuette Drapee seal highlighted with green staining Modelled as a miniature naked figure with a cape draped over her shoulders Marcil...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Glass

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze Neoclassical or Adam style match box holder By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 6"W x 2.75"D x ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco Sterling and Enamel Floral Dresser Set, 6 Pieces by Saart Brothers
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Art Deco Saart Brothers, sterling silver and white guilloche enamel with a floral vanity, dresser brush set. Marked with Saart Brothers hallmark and ster...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Desktop Calendar & Chrome Weather Station With Barometer
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Art Deco Unigraph Desktop Weather Station. Featuring a Barometer, Thermometer & Calendar In A Chrome Frame With Black Painted Base Reg. No 843105 Art Deco 'Unigraph' desk weather station...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Art Deco Style Chrome or Silveroid Desk Timepiece
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely Art Deco style chrome or silveroid desk timepiece. Probably made circa 1980. The case is a solid circular shaped chrome or sil...
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20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate, Chrome

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

Mirrored Art Deco Paperweight Att. to Jean Luce, C 1930's
Located in New York, NY
Chic solid glass Art Deco mirrored paperweight, having bevelled edges. This piece is in very good, original condition, clean and ready to display and use. Made in the 1930's att...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Mirror

Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Doré Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period gilt bronze desk letter holder rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.5"W x 2.5"D x 6.25"H Very...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Pen Tray Desk Accessory
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period patinated bronze pen tray featuring symbols of the Zodiac. By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th century Mea...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco Gilt Bronze Squirrel Paperweight Claude and Marcel Guillemard, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Cute Art Deco Paperweight / Car Mascot Gilt Bronze in the shape of squirrel. Signed by the French artist Claude and with the founders' signature of Marcel Gui...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Marble desk set
Located in Nivelles, BE
Marble desk set including two inkwells, 2 pen holders, a letter tray and a blotting pad. Beautifully veined black marble.
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble

Art Deco Desk Set Inkwell In Alabaster and Bronze Elephant
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautifull Art Deco desk set in Alabaster and Bronze with large decorative Elephant, inkwell and carved area as penholder. This is a wonderful piece ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Alabaster, Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze doré and inlaid abalone pen tray By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: 8.75"W x 2.5"D x 0.75"H. Good original v...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco / Folk aRT Candy Store, National Cash Register, stenciled and painted
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming and Unusual Art Deco / Folk aRT Candy Store National Cash Register, stenciled and painted.. Great little decorative item.. Fully functional.. Retains original stenciled and ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Desk / Table Lamp Metal Flex Shade and Chrome Mount, Base with a Wooden Detail
Located in Verviers, BE
1970s table lamp with chrome fittings on a metal base with wooden detail. The lamp has a shade made of metal giving it a matte black finish, white surface inside, Ideal for a side t...
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1970s Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal, Chrome

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Large Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze large inkwell featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 6.75"W x 7"D x 4"H. Very good original vintag...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Just Andersen, early Art Deco inkwell in bronze. Rare model.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen, early Art Deco inkwell in bronze. Rare model. Including an original glass insert with a lid. Model 1895. Approximately from 1930. Condition: In good condition, with si...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco Large Silver Plated Desk Inkwell On Stand Made in Denmark
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Art Deco Silver Plated Desk Inkwell Made in Denmark Ideal For A Central Focal Point For A Desk Or Writing Station. Stamped With 2 towers indicating Danish Silver Plate tha...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period patinated bronze inkwell featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: 4"W x 4"D x 2"H. Good o...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.63"W x 2.75"D x 2"H. Good original ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Italian 1920s Art Deco Wrought Iron and Marble Bird Inkwell
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1920s Art Deco wrought iron and marble bird inkstand.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Nude Car Mascot / Hood Ornament, by Antoine Bofill, French, Circa 1920
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Nude comparison car mascot / hood ornament, by Antoine Bofill, French, Circa 1920 Signed 'Bofill' to top of base and with foundry stamp 'R.Patrouilleau Edit_Paris' around the base, ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco 'Greek Key' Bronze Doré Letter Rack
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period gilt bronze desk letter rack featuring a Greek key design By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 12.25"W x 3.75"D x 8.38"H...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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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

Typewriter Mirsa Ideal by Seidl and Naumann - Dresden - Germany, 1934
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany Made of metal Fully functional Re-polished Good Original condition.
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

Blue Shagreen Leather Desk Set - Galucharme Collection
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Add a touch of elegance to your desk with this exclusive accessory set made of blue shagreen leather, a fine material known for its unique texture composed of tiny bead-like grains. ...
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Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Brass

Crystal and Brass Bookend - Artistic Multifaceted Decor for Bookshelves
By DAINTE INC
Located in Monroe, NY
Elevate your bookshelf or desk with this stunning Crystal and Brass Bookend. Crafted from premium clear crystal with shiny brass accents, this asymmetrical triangular bookend creates...
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2010s American Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Brass

Fine French Late 19th Century Gilded Ormolu Rococo Style Inkwell by Millet
By Aimé Millet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century gilded ormolu inkwell Rococo influenced inkwell, having scrolling foliate decoration to the whole, two lidded inkwells, signed; Millet, Paris Mais...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Desk Accessories

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Ormolu

Art Deco Chrome & Onyx Novelty Letter Rack, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this charming 1930's Art Deco letter rack, the perfect desk piece for your home office or even perhaps telephone table i...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Onyx, Chrome

French Bronze “Looking for Milk” Inkwell circa 1880 Style of Henri Picard
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Bronze “Looking for Milk” Inkwell circa 1880 Style of Henri Picard. French, circa 1880. A finely cast inkwell or storage box constructed in two parts. The top having a young ...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Deco Pen Holders in Disko Metal by Just Andersen, 1930s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
Art Deco Pen Holders in Disko Metal by Just Andersen, 1930s. Set of 2. Wonderful pair of small pen holders designed by Danish sculptor Just Anders...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

Art Deco Stylized Cast Iron Doorstop Sphinx with Pyramid and Original Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegantly cast Art Deco Stylized Sphinx with Pyramid and in original paint Door Stop. Finished on both sides and retains most of the original color.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Iron

c. 1930 English Art Deco Brass Inkwell
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1930 Art Deco brass inkwell, English. Cast in 2 parts & hinged. Warm patina. Lacks glass liner. 4 1/16" w., 4 11/16" d., 2.5" h. Whitehall Antiques is a family business that h...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories

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Brass

1925 René Lalique Seal Stamp Souris Mouse Clear Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal Stamp "Souris" (Mouse) made in clear glass by René Lalique in 1925. Stamped signature. Perfect condition height: 5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de l'...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Glass, Art Glass

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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