Desk Accessories
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Lucite
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Desk Accessories
Faux Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Metal
1980s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Horn, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
1970s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Polystyrene
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Desk Accessories
Shell
2010s French Modern Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Birdseye Maple
2010s Swedish Modern Desk Accessories
Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Murano Glass, Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Resin
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Limestone, Stone
1980s British Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century European Modern Desk Accessories
Mirror, Wood, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Willow
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Rubber
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
1760s English Rococo Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Concrete
20th Century European Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
Late 20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plexiglass
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold
1970s Canadian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Granite, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Cedar, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Ebony
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plaster, Paper, Wood
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Resin
2010s Argentine Modern Desk Accessories
Stone, Onyx
2010s Canadian Modern Desk Accessories
Reclaimed Wood, Willow, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
1940s Austrian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
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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