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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Baroque
German Vintage Teddybär Mohair 50ies
By Stelton
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage Teddybär mit viel Kuschelerlebnis.
Mohair.
Deutschland 60'ies
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Mohair
Set of Four Plated Animal Paperweights by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk
By Gunnar Cyren, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice set of four plated animal paperweights by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk, circa 1970s. The set include an elephant, giraffe, hippo and gazelle. They ...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Zinc
Letter Tray Desk Organizer Rosewood Danish Desktop Georg Petersen Mobelfabrik
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is the early production Selectform model, designed and made by Georg Petersen Mobelfabrik A/S. This example retains the Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik A/S label and Danish Furnitu...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Baroque Style Brass Inkwell Set and Letter Holder Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
Baroque style solid brass double inkwell set with letter holder, c. 1900-1910.
A gorgeous desktop accessory ornately adorned with cherubs, flowers and scrolling acanthus leaves. In...
Category
Early 1900s European Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Oak and Polychrome "Öresund" Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen, Karl Andersson
Located in Hägersten, SE
Desk organizer model A4/3 from the Öresund series designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced in Sweden by Karl Andersson & Söner during the 1960s. Made from solid oak with three drawers in...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Scandinavian Modern Business Card Holder by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna
Located in Örebro, SE
Rare, Scandinavian Modern business card holder by Pierre Forsell for Skultuna.
Signed with makers mark.
Wear and patina consistent with age and use. Scratches, rust, as seen on the p...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Carnation, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1660 – 1680
A blue and white Dutch tile with the decoration of two carnations. One in the bud and one in bloom.
With small oxheads as corner decoration.
The t...
Category
1660s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Brass Piet Hein Super Egg by Henning Glahn / Danks Design in original Box
By Piet Hein
Located in Krefeld, DE
Piet Hein super egg with leather pouch, booklet and original Box. The super egg is in solid brass produced by Henning Glahn, Denmark. Price for the...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
17th Century Dutch Delft Tile in Chinese Wanli Style with bird
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1620 – 1640
A blue and white Dutch tile with a decoration of a Chinese garden with a bird on a rock. Influenced by the Chinese porcelain from the Wanli Period....
Category
1620s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Tulips
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1630 – 1660
A finely painted blue and white Dutch Delft tile with the decoration of two tulips.
With so-called oxheads as corner decoration.
The tile is in a ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Pikier, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Circa 1625 – 1650
A blue and white Dutch tile with a decoration of a Dutch soldier from the period of the 80 Years War. This soldier could be a member of t...
Category
1620s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with decoration of a Goat
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Rotterdam
Circa 1625 – 1650
A blue and white so-called candelabra or baluster tile with the decoration of a goat. It looks like a heavy rain cloud is on its way! Thi...
Category
1630s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: Vase with flowers, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1620 – 1640
A blue and white Dutch tile with the decoration of a vase with flowers.
The scene is painted within a cartouche with a Wanli corner design, inspire...
Category
1630s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Pikier, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Circa 1625 – 1650
A blue and white Dutch tile with a decoration of a Dutch or Spanish soldier from the period of the 80 Years War.
The decoration of this t...
Category
1620s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare 17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with Decoration of a Predator Bird with Prey
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Gouda
Circa 1625 – 1650
A polychrome Dutch tile with the decoration of a proud hawk with a prey, a duck?, under his paw.
This t...
Category
1630s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Scandinavian Modern Paperweight in Pewter, ca 1930s
Located in Örebro, SE
Beautiful Scandinavian Modern paperweight in pewter, ca 1930s.
Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use.
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: The Carrying of the Cross, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Utrecht
Circa 1775 – 1800
A fine manganese Dutch tile with a New Testament biblical decoration of the Carrying of the Cross, Luke 23 v 25: ”As the soldiers led him a...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: The supper at Emmaus, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Rotterdam
Circa 1725 – 1775
A fine manganese Dutch tile with a New Testament biblical decoration of the Supper at Emmaus, Luke 24 v 30: ”When he was at the table wit...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
17th Century Dutch Delft Tile with decoration of a flamed orange tulip
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1620 – 1640
A polychrome Dutch tile with the decoration of an orange flamed tulip.
This tile with a very large tulip was ...
Category
1620s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Dutch Delft Tile Panel with decoration of a liquor seller
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Rotterdam
Circa 1725 – 1775
A manganese tile panel of two tiles, probably the base of a pillar, with the decoration of a liquor seller, and by the look on his face h...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: Stil life with vase and fruit, 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1700
A fine blue and white Dutch tile with a still life painting of a vase with leaves and grapes and an apple on the sides.
The scene is painted without corn...
Category
1690s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: John 9 v 1, Jesus cures blindness, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Circa 1725 – 1775
A fine blue and white Dutch tile with a New Testament biblical decoration of Jesus healing a blind born man, John 9 v 1.
These series of ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Musketeer, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Circa 1625 – 1650
A blue and white Dutch tile with a decoration of a Dutch soldier from the period of the 80 Years War.
The decoration of this tile is very...
Category
1620s Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Scandinavian Modern Pewter Inkstand, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1925
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Örebro, SE
Rare pewter inkstand, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden -1925.
Lid in the shape of a fish, relief decoration along the sides.
The insert in glass is missing.
Wear and patina consistent wit...
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Fine Crystal Perfume Bottle With Faceted Stopper By Orrefors, Sweden. c1980's
By Orrefors
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Beautiful and pure, crystal clear perfume bottle by Orrefors, Sweden
Unusually faceted, cut crystal stopper completes this most appealing piece
Circa 1980's
Height with stopper 3.5 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Baroque Style Putti Letter Rack with 2 Inkwells This is a very grand desk top i
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Baroque Style Putti Letter Rack with 2 Inkwells
This is a very grand desk top inkwell, the letter sections are decorated with Putti and Cherubs th...
Category
Early 1900s Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Dansk Mid-Century Silver Plate Animal Elephant Figurine Paperweight.
Vintage Dansk silver plate elephant figurine paper weight.
Marked Dansk Designs Japan.
Dimensions: 1.75ʺW × 2.25ʺ...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Arthur Percy, Pen Holder, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
By Arthur Percy
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic pen holder designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gefle, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Cat, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1630 - 1660
A rare blue and white tile with the decoration of a nice large cat with big whiskers!
Cats are quite rarely depicted on tiles, why is unknown.
Wi...
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Gerd Bøgelund For Royal Copenhagen Celadon Glazed Shallow Dish #21415
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Elegant small celadon dish by Gerd Bøgelund for Royal Copenhagen
Ageless design from the acclaimed Danish ceramicist
Circa 1959
Stamped and numbered 2141...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Hans Henrik Hansen For Royal Copenhagen, Celadon Glazed Shallow Dish #4397
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A beautiful celadon glazed dish by Hans Henrik Hansen for Royal Copenhagen
Exemplary transparent glaze and form
Circa 1954
Stamped and numbered HHH 4397
Height 1.5 inch, Diameter 7....
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Awake Snipe Beak Bird Teak Sculpture by Svend-Aage Holm-Sørensen for Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Charming teak birds with beaks and great personality. Manufactured in Denmark and designed by the internationally renowned designer, Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, who was particularly famous for his lamp designs in the 1950s. Beak Birds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak, Teak
Scandinavian Modern Original Dansk Design Silver Plate Cat Paperweight Denmark
By Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern Original Dansk Design silver-plated cat paperweight, Animal Sculpture.
Marked on the underside.
Great collectors' piece.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal
1970s Dansk Polar Bear Silver Plated Paperweight Animal Sculpture Scandinavian
By Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Dansk silver-plated polar bear paperweight. Marked Dansk Designs Japan on the underside.
Great collectors' piece and a Gift idea for the Holiday Season.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Zenit, Royal Copenhagen Pure White Porcelain and Silver Lidded Pot #5575
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
An oval shaped lidded pot designed by Anne-Marie Trolle for Royal Copenhagen
Applied silver zig-zag decoration to pure white porcelain
Circa 1980's
Stamped and numbered 5575
Height ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Danish Modern Solid Teak Double Letter Desk Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and functional Danish modern teak double letter desk tray circa the 1980s. The trays are made of dovetailed solid teak. The piece is in very good condition and would make a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Inkwell, Glazed Ceramic, Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Inkwell. Glazed ceramic. Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th century.
Inkwell or spice rack with a square shaped hole that is made of glazed ceram...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
17th / 18th Century Italian Wooden Foot of a Santos
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful decorative item.
Italy circa 1650-1750
Weathered.
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Rare Meissen Cobalt Blue Hand Painted "Shoe" Slipper of Castle Moritzburg C 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Museum quality piece of rare art from the re known firm of Meissen, Germany. This popular cabinet item was made in the last half of the 19th century w...
Category
1890s German Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Desktop Organizer in Teak, Made in Denmark, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Desktop organizer in solid teak. Great quality with fine details. Made in Denmark in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Jorgen Mogensen For Royal Copenhagen Scarab Stoneware Dish #21871
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Oblong stoneware Scarab dish by Jorgen Mogensen for Royal Copenhagen, 1969.
The darkest of brown glazes with a dark blue and sand ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze inkwell. Spain, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Bronze inkwell. Spain, 17th century.
Inkwell made of octagonal bronze with eight small holes and one larger one in the center of the upper part that has a flat base and decoration o...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Bird, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands
Circa 1630 - 1660
A fine painted blue and white tile with a decoration of a bird on a piece of fruit.
With so-called oxheads as corner decoration.
A genuine c...
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Vintage Danish Teak Desktop Organizer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage Danish teak desktop organizer with a variety of compartments for office accessory storage.
Year: 1970s
Origin: Denmark
Style: Mid-C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Svenskt Tenn Pen Stand, Teak, Sweden
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Los Gatos, CA
A rare pen holder in Teak, possibly one of a kind, made by Svenskt Tenn.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Modern Oiva Toikka Artglass, Battatti, 'Potatoe' Nuutajärvi Finland
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern Oiva Toikka, (1931-2019) Artglass, Battatti, (potatoe) Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, Finland. Now. Who does not want a pink artglass potato sculpture feature on the desk? Th...
Category
1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Danish 18th Century Blue Faience Inkwell by Store Kongensgade
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rare Danish blue and white faience ink stand by Johan Ernst Pfau for Store Kongensgade Faience Manufactory, Copenhagen Denmark circa 1740. This inkwell retain with its original ink a...
Category
Early 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Faience
Dansk Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in North Hollywood, CA
DANSK Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren.
Vintage Dansk Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated designed by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk designed in circa 1970s.
Wonderful modernist silver plated bear...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Off-White Ericsson Ericofon Cobra Phone
By Ericsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of the icons of 20th century design, the Ericofon by Ericsson, known as the "cobra phone" for its sleek, modern, and serpentine styling. The Ericofon w...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Dog-shaped bookends made of onyx and bronze
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful pair of Italian Baroque paperweights from the 1800s. The pair is made with a truly binding Onyx base. The onyx stone has been carved to make the paperweights semi-equal. Ab...
Category
1870s European Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Medium Twirling Bird Polished Wood Sculpture by Jakob Hermann for Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Unique rotating wooden birds, created in the 1950s by the Danish furniture designer and true artist, Jacob Hermann and now being manufactured by Warm Nordic. The Danish-manufactured Twirling Birds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Hans Hansen, Letter Knife in Rosewood with Silver Inlay, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hansen. Letter knife in rosewood with silver inlay.
Danish Modern.
About 1960.
Measurements: L 22.5 cm. X D 2.0 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
18th Century Italian Bronze Pestle for a Mortar, 9 Inches Long
Located in Stamford, CT
If you've got the mortar, I have the pestle! There are so many mortars out there, and so few pestles. It's nice to have both. Here is your opportunity to marry this large scale pestl...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Large Late 17th Century Baroque Iron Door Lock
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large French baroque wrought iron door lock on acrylic stand.
Category
Late 17th Century French Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wrought Iron
Papper Basket Designed and Manufactured by Laurids Lønborg in Denmark, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Papper basket designed and manufactured by Laurids Lønnborg in Denmark. Made during the 1950s. Made from rattan and hand weaved cane. Good vintage condition with few signs of age rel...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Danish Modern Solid Rosewood Perpetual Desk Calendar
By Enzo Mari
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted unique rare perpetual calendar circa 1950's solid rosewood with gold numbers days and months, great design and craftsmanship some of the lettering it's faded due to age b...
Category
20th Century North American Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Carl Auböck Bookends
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of bookends designed by Carl Auböck.
Category
1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
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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