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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Vintage Mid-Century Wood Plank Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique and simply exceptional pair of vintage bookends. Deriving on the uniqueness of the wood grain, these bookends are elegant and modernist. Simple lines contrast with organic pat...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
19th Century Giltwood Watch Holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved figural giltwood pocket watch stand.
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
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
Olivetti Synthesis Ettore Sottsass Paper Basket - 1970s Industrial Design Icon
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the world of iconic Italian design with this melamine paper basket from the renowned Olivetti Synthesis Sottsass 45 Series, designed in 1973 by Ettore Sottsass and manufact...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Set of Three Natural Antler Tips & Brass Desk Accessories
Located in East Hampton, NY
This set of three (3) natural antler tips desk accessories are backed with brass base. Perfect for an executive desk, two paperweights and a letter opener. Rich natural coloring an...
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Late 20th Century American Black Forest Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Silver Artist’s Paint Box by Harry Atkin Sheffield 1892
Located in London, GB
A stunning Antique Silver Artist’s paint box by Harry Atkin, Date Sheffield 1892.
A Rare Miniature travelling paint box in excellent condition. The silver on both the outside and the interior is in superb condition.
Upon opening, the front cascades down to reveal two wells for water and perhaps mixing colours.
The interior is well protected thanks to the interior gilding. The lid engraved “Lettice’s Paint Box”. Lettice is a traditional, English girl’s name most commonly found in the upper classes.
The actual paints are not original but the current set of paints are a later acceptable replacement. The miniature brush was with it but not original and doubt it ever had one.
Dimensions;
W 5” x D 3 1/4” H 1 1/4"
About the maker;
Atkin Brothers business traces his origin to Thomas Law...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
English Victorian Period 19th Century Wood or Horn Letter Openers, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two English Victorian period letter openers from the 19th century, made of wood or horn, priced and sold $195 each. Created in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, each of the...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Horn
Albert Paley 1994 "Medallion" Paperweight in Blackened Steel with Bronzed Patina
By Albert Paley
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Albert Paley large handcrafted steel medallion paperweight. Small edition for Arts Patrons. Formed and fabricated blackened steel with chemical patina...
Category
1990s American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Bronze Letter Opener Knife Depicting an Eagle Made by Sculptor Jules Moigniez
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century bronze letter opener knife depicting an eagle made by french animalier sculptor Jules Moigniez
By: Jules Moigniez
Material: bronze, copper, metal
Technique: lost w...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Metal
Rare Lalique "Chrysis" Mascot or Paperweight in Amber Crystal Art Deco France
By Lalique, René Lalique
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...
Category
1990s French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
19th Century Porcelain Inkwell - Vieux Paris
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful porcelain inkwell, very decorative with colorful birds and gold colored accents. This object is not marked, but the style and design indicate that this is 'Vieux Paris' p...
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Silvered Metal and Pietra Dura Table Planter
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare silvered metal desk or tabletop planter inlaid with 12 framed Pietra Dura panels of inlaid colorful flowers on a black base, complete with its ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Seguso Murano Black Red Gold Leaf Italian Art Glass Decorative Flower Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Rare, and beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown black and red bands Italian art glass flower sculpture. Documented, and signed by designer Archi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The round paperweight framed in black marble, with porphyry and sienna marble and other marble specimens. The center in sienna marble with carved bea...
Category
1850s Italian Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
English Wedgwood Black Basalt and Gold Jewelry Dish Neoclassical Revival
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A rare English Jasperware matte black basalt and gold dish in the Neoclassical Revival style, by Wedgwood, England, circa late-20th century. A beaut...
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Antique Ornate Letter Rack, Italian, Gilt Stationery Stand, Desk Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ornate letter rack. An Italian, gilt metal stationery stand or desk tidy, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Striking Continental taste with classic...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Delvaux Créateur Black Leather Desk Set 1970s Belgium
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning Stich Leather 5 piece Desk Set . Black color .
consisting of .A letter opener and scissor in a Black Leather holder .
Little Black box . Pen holder .astray holder .and a Let...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Vintage Hand Blown Murano Glass Cactus Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning vintage murano glass cactus circa 1990 just arrived at Maison Nurita. Entirely handblown in glass, this unusual and vibrant sculpture is attributed to the famed Italian fa...
Category
1990s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Hand Blown Murano Glass Cactus Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning vintage murano glass cactus circa 1990 just arrived at Maison Nurita. Entirely handblown in glass, this unusual and vibrant sculpture is attributed to the famed Italian fa...
Category
1990s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Signed Marta Marzotto Hand Blown Murano Glass Cactus Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning vintage signed Marta Marzotto murano glass cactus circa 1990 just arrived at Maison Nurita. Entirely handblown in glass, this unusual and vibrant sculpture was made by th...
Category
1990s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Signed Marta Marzotto Hand Blown Murano Glass Cactus Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning vintage signed Marta Marzotto murano glass cactus circa 1990 just arrived at Maison Nurita. Entirely handblown in glass, this unusual and vibrant sculpture was made by th...
Category
1990s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Museum Worthy Antique Bronze Coiled Rattlesnake Sculpture Signed & Marked 1885
Located in Lisse, NL
World class, aesthetically marvelous and extremely rare rattle snake culpture.
Over the decades we have sold some really good antique bronzes, but we feel that this diamondback ratt...
Category
19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Wooden Desk Organizer
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th-century French wooden desk organizer is an artifact that exudes timeless elegance and rustic charm. Designed to provide a functional storage solution while adding a touch o...
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19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Wooden Desk Organizer
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th-century French wooden desk organizer is a remarkable piece of functional antique decor. Skillfully crafted from solid wood, its rich natural grain and warm tones evoke a se...
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19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Victorian Glossy Extending Black Leather Stationary Writing Slope With Key
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Victorian Glossy Black Leather Extending Correspondence Box / Writing Slope With Black Tooled Leather Interior
SLOPE 30
Inside the slope there is a leather bound blotting sheet, le...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian Lucite Pen Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini
By Rede Guzzini
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Lucite pen, pencil, marker and small paper desk organizer/holder, Postmodern period or Modern style, by designer Rede Guzzini, circa 1980s, Italy. A great desk accessory a...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
1980s Baccarat French Bunny Rabbit Paperweight Crystal Sculpture
By Baccarat
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Precious 1980s France Baccarat bunny rabbit paperweight sculpture
French crystal glass
approximately 3.25 H 2 W 3 D.
Signed Baccarat
Preowned original ...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Napoleon III Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III inkwell
gilt bronz and champleve enamel
Origin France
perfect condition
circa 1860.
The Napoleon III style had its heyday during the 1850s and 1880s. Emperor Napoleon wa...
Category
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel
Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell Pen Store
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Unusual Pen Tidy Slot
From our Black Forest collection, we are delighted to offer a rare example Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell with ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Banded Agate and Ormolu Antique Inkwell c1895
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : A 19th century banded agate and ormolu bronze inkwell
Date : 1880-1910
Origin : France
Decoration : The handle and inkwell with engraved foliate design. Original glass line...
Category
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Gilt Hollywood Regency Bookends by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of Hollywood Regency bookends in a gold gilt finish in the shape of books with a floral cover jacket by Borghese of Italy, circa 1960s. The pair are in good vintage conditi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope & Secret Space
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Exquisite Victorian Hand-Crafted Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Black Tooled Leather Interior With Secret Compartment
SLOPE 23
Brass front shield could be personalised with engravi...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1970s Willy Rizzo for Metal Art Gold Ball Ornaments
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
A wonderful pair of plexiglass ornaments designed by Willy Rizzo (1928 -2013) for Metal Art in the 1970s. A suspended gold orb sits within each ornament. They can be used as purely d...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Fantastic set of antique Victorian postal scales and weights by S.Mordan London
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic set of large antique Victorian postal scales and weights by S.Mordan London, having a fantastic quality set of antique Victorian scales by S.Mordan London, the brass scales...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Baccarat Red White and Blue Convex Glass Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Antique Baccarat faceted art glass paperweight with closepack cane millefiori mushroom at center, surrounded with a blue torsade ribbon.
Paperweigh...
Category
19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
19th Century Victorian Folding Bookrest
Located in Oakville, ON
Gorgeous selection of walnut veneers with lovely colour and brass mounts
Category
1860s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Cenedese 1980s Italian Modern 24K Gold Dust Twisted Murano Glass Tree Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Italian crystal glass tree ornament of organic sleek modern design, a vintage creation part of a collection assembled by Cosulich Interiors & Anti...
Category
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Gucci, Italy - Vintage Equestrian Letter Holder / Desk Organizer c.1975
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous vintage leather and gilt letter rack dating to c.1975, made in Italy by the iconic fashion house, Gucci.
The base is covered in leather, the top being a very dark green a...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Pair of Late Victorian English Ivory Letter Openers with Sterling Silver Handles
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Late Victorian english ivory letter openers/bone folders with sterling silver horse and dog/wolf handles
By: unknown
Material: bone, silver, metal...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian-era silver plate wunderkammer inkwell with emu egg
Located in Milan, IT
Victorian-era silver plate wunderkammer inkwell that presents in the center of the tray a palm tree from the cut trunk on which rests reclining on four palm leaves an Australian e...
Category
1870s Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique French Empire Cut Crystal and Gold Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire Cut Crystal and Gold Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz House Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s Black Forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a cabin. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of hand carved wood and glass eyes. Found a...
Category
1890s German Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Wood
Art Glass Sommerso Blue Bird Paperweight Figurine
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Abstract blue art glass bird figurine was hand blown in sommerso technique, with flue and white speckled gather of colored glass encased in clear glass. Minimal, sculptural tail and...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Festive green and yellow tropical fish figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; colored glass gather, dipped into pigments, is cased over with clear glass. Controlled b...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Baccarat Huntsman Sulphide Paperweight on Translucent Red Ground
By Baccarat
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A Baccarat huntsman sulphide paperweight on translucent red ground
Measures: height 4.5 cm (1 3/4")
Diameter 9 cm (3 1/2")
Period 1850-1899
Year 1850
...
Category
1850s Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Glass Sphere
Located in New York, NY
A transparent glass sphere on a square glass base decorative object or paperweight, in the Modern style, circa late-20th century. A great decorative object for a desk, library, shelf...
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Late 20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Michel Mangematin Bronze Paperweight, circa 1970, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Michel Mangematin stone shaped paperweight, circa 1970, France.
Polished bronze.
Signed with the two inverted M and numbered 16.
Dimensions: 7 cm W, 5 cm D, 3 cm H.
All purchases ar...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Grand Tour Bronze Statue Hippocampus Seahorse Desk Ornament 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Grand Tour cast bronze hippocampus, seahorse statue desk ornament, circa 1820.
This wonderful bronze is cast by the lost wax method (cire perdue), it depicts a ...
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1820s French Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Modern Letter Opener Richard Meier
By Swid Powell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic post modern design.
Form + function.
Whimsical spinning cube.
Signs of wear.
Some scratches on the tip with patina.
Presents well.
Nice desk accessory...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Antique Victorian Coromandel Brass Wooden Letters Stationery Writing Box Casket
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Absolutely stunning early Victorian well figured Coromandel Stationery Casket of museum quality and in outstanding condition. Mid to late Nineteenth Century, of English origin.
Th...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Must de Cartier Silver Plated Vendome Crosshatch Cisele Ball Point Pen.
By Cartier
Located in High Wycombe, GB
One of the all time most beautiful and unique ball point pens by Cartier, the rare 80's version Vendome Crosshatch Cisele. The pen is a special in almost every way; the cross section...
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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Black Forest inkwell cat in boot Swiss Antique 19th Century hand carved glass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous most rare Swiss Black Forest 19th century Inkwell / desk accessory fully hand carved displaying a cat in a boot.
The cat is very detailed with glass eyes (slight damage to b...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Wood
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Floral Elements Enamel Inlays & Gilt Swallows.
The slope features a black fitted interior finished with a black velvet s...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Arte Murano Swan Green White Sommerso Glass Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Murano glass swan figurine or paperweight is made of white glass encased inside dark green glass in sommerso technique; controlled bubbles are used throughout the body of the swan.
Category
Late 20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique English Ormolu and Malachite Inkwell, Circa 1860-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English ormolu & malachite inkwell, circa 1860-1880.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Early 19th Century Exquisite Brass Bound Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope Burgundy Red Tooled Leather, Two Glass Brass Topped Inkwells & Two Original Keys.
The top and front have...
Category
1820s British Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Coromandel Brass Wooden Letters Stationery Casket Box Betjeman
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Absolutely stunning early Victorian well figured Coromandel Stationery Casket of museum quality and in outstanding condition. Mid Nineteenth Century. Made in England by G. Betjemann....
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Mid-19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique English Crystal & Sterling Silver Inkwell Signed "Samuel Jacob" Ca 1895
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English cut crystal and sterling silver inkwell signed by silversmith "Samuel Jacob" of London, circa 1895.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
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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