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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: 1990s
Period: 1930s
20th Century Italian Big Sterling Silver Magnifying Lens
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large, completely handmade, sterling silver magnifying lens Perfect for a prestigious desk. The lens frame is smooth while the hand is embossed by hand on both sides with scrolls ...
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1990s Italian Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Albert Paley 1994 "Medallion" Paperweight in Blackened Steel with Bronzed Patina
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Albert Paley large handcrafted steel medallion paperweight. Small edition for Arts Patrons. Formed and fabricated blackened steel with chemical patina...
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1990s American Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

20th Cebtury Italian Big Sterling Silver Letter Opener
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large, completely handmade, sterling silver letter opener. Perfect for a prestigious desk. The blade is smooth while the hand is embossed by hand on both sides with scrolls and fl...
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1990s Italian Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Typewriter/ HERMES 2000, Switzerland 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
HERMES 2000 is a Swiss product, made in the 1930s by the E. Paillard Company, based in the city of Yverdon Fully functional Made of metal, steel, chrome, f...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Lacquered Calendar Desk Set, Two Inkwells With Retractable Lids 1930's
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Elegant Art Deco 1930's Monochrome Desk Set. Befit With Two Engine Turned Inkwells with Glass Linings and Lids That Retract. Fixed Pen Tidy and A Central Calendar. With A Green Baiz...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Chrome

Porcelain Biscuit Pen Holder
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This pen holder is truly refined, made of biscuit porcelain. Elaborate decoration with a loving couple on the front. Two compartments for pens. Perfect for a refined desk.
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1990s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Mahogany Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century perpetual desk calendar, made from mahogany. Featuring four knobs on one side, these are used to move forward and rewind the day and date behind three glazed ap...
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1930s British Other Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian modern paperweight by V. Nason & C. in transparent Murano glass, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern paperweight by V. Nason & C. in transparent Murano glass, 1990s Transparent Murano glass sphere-shaped paperweight. Inside the structure you can see a variation in the...
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1990s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass, Paper

Art Nouveau Style Gilt Metal Photograph Frame. English, C.1930
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Stylish Art Nouveau style photograph frame. Pressed tin. Original gilt Original wooden back. Good condition
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1930s English Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Tin

Art Deco Desk Set Ink Wells & Penguin Statue French
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Desk Set is a captivating blend of timeless elegance and functional design. The centerpiece of this ensemble is the charming Penguin Statue, reminiscent of the iconic design...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Rocker Blotter from 1935
By Collett & Anderson
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1935 by Collett & Anderson, this stylish, George V, sterling silver rocker blotter, is in the Art Deco style, with a tortoiseshe...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

White 1930s Glamour Bakelite Telephone by Bell Systems
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage white bakelite 1930s glamor telephone made by Bell Systems for the Western Electric company. This phone is present in many Hollywood Glamor fi...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Rare MC2 Fleming Hermes Wallet / Mississippiensis Alligator
Located in Munich, DE
Nice hermes wallet in wonderful burgundy alligator leather.
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1990s French Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Alligator

Art Deco Writing Case In Bronze And Exotic Wood. 8 pièces
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Ecritoire Art Déco en bronze et bois de corail. Les encriers, vide poche, presse papier, cachet à cire, coupe papier, base en bois de corail. Bronze à décor ciselé : femme danseuse ...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Jacques Adnet Art Deco Chrome Desk Accessory Office Waste Paper Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
French designer Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) designed this elegant Art Deco modernist chromed metal desk accessory, or office waste basket. The minimalist geometric round shape features a typical Art Deco design with slim columns resting on a rounded base with tiny bead...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Bookend model 453 by Max Le Verrier
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of squirrel book presses model N° 453, made of bronze with green patina and with a green marble base. Made by Max Le Verrier (1891- 1973). Signed M ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Palisander and Pewter Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco palisander and pewter inlaid inkwell with 2 crystal wells.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Pewter

Antique 1930 LC Smith & Corona Standard & Silent No 8 Typewriter 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc, Standard & Silent, No. 8, 10" carriage typewriter. Serial number 980394B 10. Production year 1930. "The L.C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company was founded in Syracuse, N.Y. on January, 1st, 1903 by Lyman C. Smith and his brothers Hurlburt W., Wilbert L. and Monroe C., who resign from Smith Premier over the company's refusal to introduce a frontstroke typewriter. The Smith brothers, along with former Smith Premier employee Carl Gabrielson introduce L.C. Smith No. 2 in 1904. The Rose Typewriter Company formed in 1908 by George Rose...
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1930s Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Paul J. Stankard Upright Raspberries, Flowers & Root People Paperweight
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Paul J. Stankard (American, b. 1943) Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. “What Walt Whitman did with words, I seek to do in...
Category

1990s American Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Macassar Wood Letter Rack by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Montreal, QC
Maccassar Letter rack by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann graduated semi-circle slats on l base, Iron stamped: "Ruhlmann
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1930s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Macassar

Vintage Maitland-Smith Egyptian Revival Tessellated Marble Inkwell
Located in Waxahachie, TX
This exquisite Vintage Maitland-Smith Egyptian Revival Tessellated Marble Inkwell is an impressive piece of craftsmanship that seamlessly blends function with artistic beauty. Its de...
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1990s Philippine Egyptian Revival Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Brass

1930s Art Deco Sterling Silver Ink Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver Art Deco ink box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique George V ...
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1930s British Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Lalique "Chrysis" Mascot or Paperweight in Amber Crystal Art Deco France
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Presenting this fabulous "Chrysis" nude woman mascot or paperweight crafted in etched and polished amber crystal. This example is a limited edition release from the late 1990s produc...
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1990s French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Full Desk Set in Marble and Brass, France, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
Art Deco full desk set in marble and brass, France, 1930s. Composed by: 2 Inkwells W 29.5 cm x D 18.5cm x H 8 cm Ashtray W 14 cm x D 14 cm x H 4 cm Envel...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage Professional Tape Dispenser by Nopifan, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A patented stationary tape dispenser from the Danish Company Nopifan. Its made from enameled cast iron and weighs in around 8kg. Regardless of how strong the pull or how strong a tap...
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1930s Danish Bauhaus Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Art Deco envelope holder, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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 'View All ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

Antique Art Deco Woodstock Manual Typewriter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Deco Woodstock Manual Typewriter. Circa 1930s. Measurements: 9" H x 16" W x 12" D.
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Arthur Percy, Pen Holder, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic pen holder designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gefle, Sweden, c. 1930s.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Hand Painted Inkwell, China Inkwell, Scotland
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage hand painted inkwell, China inkwell, Scotland 1930, H315 Scotland 1930 Hand painted inkwell with hinged lid Lovely hand painted flowers Nice condition no crack or chips Mea...
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1930s Scottish Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Louis Kuppenheim 1934 Art Deco Mechanical Enameled Desk Box In 935 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim. Very rare box, created during the art deco period in the city of Pforzheim Germany, back in the 1934. This colorful box is closely to mint condition, designed with geometric shapes at the Louis Kuppenheim silversmith workshop. It was crafted with impeccable details in solid .935/.999 silver, with gilded finish in the interior and embellished with classic chiseled borders. Has an exceptional workmanship as you expect of the workshop of Louis Kuppenheim, with a remarkable geometric composition made up with red, blue and black enamels topped with accents in yellow gold. It is fitted with discrete invisible hinges and with one integrated mechanical push button for opening. Weight: 188.20 Grams, (120.64 Dwt). Measurements: 73 mm by 84 mm by 14 mm (2.87 x 3.31 x 0.55 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with German marks, the maker's mark LK Inside an oval cartouche associated to the workshop of Louis Kuppenheim, the mark for the assay of the .935 silver, the case model number and signed, "LK .935 STERLING 192". Louis Kuppenheim The company was grounded in 1854 by Louis Kuppenheim (1824-1889) and Heinrich Witzenmann, specialized in silver and gold and enameled artefacts. On the World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opener. In that same year the company opened a branch in the Rue Richelieu 67 in Paris. In these years some designs by Hans Christiansen were executed, amongst them very delicately enameled silver cigarette cases...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Silver

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

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Ink Blotter, English, Marble, Desktop Accessory, Paperweight, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ink blotter. An English, marble desktop accessory or paperweight, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. A treat for the ca...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

'Remember yourself' brass and wood memo, Italy 1930s
Located in Firenze, IT
Rare 'Remember' brass and wood memo /reminder Italy 1930s Reminder paper roll. Brass 'Remember' label meaning "Remember" H 10 cm - 28 x 10 cm Paper roll included Conditions: ex...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Bakelite "Liberte" Letter Holder by Philippe Starck for Alessi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Liberte letter holder/desk organizer/envelope box was designed by French Industrial Designer/Architect, Philippe Starck for Alessi (Portugal, 1992). The green plastic top, suppor...
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1990s Portuguese Post-Modern Desk Accessories

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Plastic, Bakelite

Art Deco Macassar Wood and Copper Desktop Accessory Letter Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Art Deco modernist desktop accessory, a letter holder, was designed and crafted in France in the 1930s. With its typical Art Deco geometric shape, the mail accessory is ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Copper

Just Andersen, Denmark 1930s Art Deco Pewter Stylised Chevron Match Box Holder
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Just Andersen of Denmark, pewter stylised large match box holder Decorative chevron patterning border Circa 1930's Stamped 1497 on side panel Height 1.5 inch, Width 4 inch, Depth 2.5...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

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

Materials

Metal

England modern Round wastepaper basket in red and white metal, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
England modern Round wastepaper basket in red and white metal, 1990s Round-based wastepaper basket in painted metal with red and white spiral stripes design. The upper profile is rou...
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1990s English Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Tinos Art Deco Cigar Table Lighter & Ashtray in Bronze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Literally built to last forever this mechanical paraffin table lighter by Tinos Copenhagen leaves no stones unturned. Very heavy solid bronze corpus, bronze liftarm and roll. It was ...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

J.E.Caldwell & Co. Art Deco Desk Clock circa 1930s with Engraved Dial
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: J.E.Caldwell, Philadelphia STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Desk Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Nickel Finish CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 8 Inch Square MOVEMENT / CA...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

1930s E. Gubelin Watch Company Art Deco Stone Manually Wound Table Clock
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: E. Gubelin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Table Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Stone CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS: 5" x 5" MOVEMENT / CALI...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

1930s Shreve and Company Art Deco Desk Clock
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Shreve and Company San Francisco STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Glass, Gilt and Nickel MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 15 Jewels DIA...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco French Set of Desk Accessories, 5 Pieces Wood and Inlaid
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous and very refined Art Deco French writing set made of hardwood, inlaid bone simil and glass. The complete set is preserved in perfect condition, consisting of the inkwell, th...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Hardwood

Desk glass enameled handle like lapis lazuli stone Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Desk magnifing glass in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enameled handle like lapis lazuli stone. Contemporary modern style. Lens diameter cm. 7, total length cm. 19.5. Silver weig...
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1990s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Wood, Fur and Leather Desk Set, 5 Pieces by Dan Karner France
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite desk set by Dan Karner, also known as Daniel Karner, showcases the beauty of French Art Deco design. Crafted with genuine pony skin fur, rich cognac leather, intricate...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

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Crystal

scatola con penne, anni 90
Located in Felino, IT
scatola portapenne in legno, con 20 penne stilografiche e a sfera miste. usate, ma tutte in ottime condizioni. le penne sono descritte nelle foto allegate. varie marche e vari stili....
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1990s Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Art Deco Shagreen & Silver Plated Magnifying Glass c.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and most unusual magnifying glass in a winning and highly sought-after combination of English silver plate and Shagreen. The ferrule frame and terminal are all silver pl...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

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

Antique Letter Holder, Inkwell, Art Nouveau, Circa 1930s, Belle Epoque
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique desk utensil from brass. Letter holder with inkwell.
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1930s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Egyptian Faux Snakeskin Writing Desk Set, Ashtray & Letter Rack
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Art Deco Egyptian Faux Snakeskin Writing Desk Set, Ashtray & Letter Rack Measurements for the items combined
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Carved Wooden Inkwell, Shape of a Corn Hush, European 1930, H307
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage carved wooden inkwell, shape of a corn hush, European 1930, H307 European 1930 Wood A carved wooden corn hush with lid top Opens to reveal a si...
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1930s European Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Desktop Calendar & Chrome Weather Station With Barometer
Located in High Wycombe, GB
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

Materials

Chrome

French Art Deco Chrome Table Lamp Inset with Purple Stained Glass Panels, 1930s
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Original French Art Deco Chrome Table or Desk Lamp Inset With Purple Stained Glass Panels & Boom Arm Pivotable Shade - 1930s Has been Pat Teste...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Antique Underwood Typewriter and Table
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this antique underwood typewriter and table. Both items were found in a place where time stopped. The machine is working perfectl...
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1930s American Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

1990s Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "Deluxe" With The Original Box. Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous Swatch twin phone "Deluxe" in excellent condition with the original box. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon for its ama...
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1990s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Pewter Inkstand by Nils Fougstedt for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930
Located in Örebro, SE
Very rare and amazing pewter inkstand with glass tube by Nils Fougstedt, adorned with a flute playing, crosslegged Pan figurine -1930. Good vintage condit...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

Signed Glass Abstract Paperweight Red, Black, Orange, Gold, White For Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This abstract art glass artisan paperweight is signed in cursive on the underside N Laso. It has bars of glass sticks in rows of red, black and white, orange copper rust and a gold small bat...
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1990s American Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Ronson 1938 Art Deco Machine Age Geometric Deluxe Classic Desk Touch Tip Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A Deluxe desk lighter designed by Ronson. This extremely rare Ronson Deluxe Classic Touch-Tip lighter was made in 1938 by the Ronson Art Metal Works Inc. located in Newark, New Jersey in the United States. This lighter began a very successful era for Ronson Touch Tip...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Chrome

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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