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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Empire
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
Table Decoration in Empire Style after J.B. Claude Odiot
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze, engraved and silvered. Three-columns, shafts with full-plastic,
finely engraved swans. Funnel-shaped insert.
Category
20th Century French Empire Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
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
Open letters by C. villain
By Jean Garnier
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Open letters by C. villain
Origin France Circa 1915
Empire style patinated bronze
Soldier motif
Excellent condition signed on the side
FRENCH, 1853-1910
Jean Garnier was born in Mou...
Category
1910s French Empire Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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
Early 19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Letter Opener
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is one of a kind bronze letter opener from the period just after Napoleon's death. It is a testament to his popularity that even letter openers featured his face.
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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
19th Century Inkwell with Imperial Eagle in Portoro Marble and Gilt Bronze
Located in NICE, FR
We would like to present you with this magnificent 19th-century Empire-style inkwell from the Napoleon III era adorned with a raised imperial eagle motif positioned between the two i...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Empire style table clock and inkwell
Origin France Circa 1900
The watch has a Paris machine and it works
Golden bronze and Onix materials
Very good general condition
the marble ...
Category
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Empire Style Malachite on a Bronze Doré Gilded Stand Desk Decorative Object LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A Beautiful Empire style malachite orb on a bronze doré stand retour d'Egypte of 3 figures of standing maidens with a pine cone in the center an detailed crown holder hosting a large...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
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
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
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
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
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
Elegant Paperweight in dark patinated bronze and marble. Empire 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Paperweight in dark patinated bronze and marble. Empire, made during 1820s-1830s in Europe. Classic Laurel Wreath from the Empire Era.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
1820s European Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Baccarat Antique Sand Dunes Rock Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique French Baccarat Sand Dunes (or Rock) paperweight of small Size dating from the mid 19th century. The paperweight of small rounded and domed form contains sand-like designs mottled with translucent green drawn up in two peaks. With a polished pontil and slightly concave base the paperweight is not marked but a well recorded design by renowned French glass makers Baccarat.
Provenance: Acquired in the UK Art...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
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
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
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
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
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
19th Century Brown-Black German Small Empire Iron Coffer, Antique Table Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, black antique German coffer made of hand crafted iron, particularized with griffins, torchères and tendril motifs on the wall and pinecone mode on the lid, in good condition. The small detailed decor piece represents the Empire time period...
Category
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Iron
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
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and rectangular in shape, the inkwell features a bron...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Crystal and Gilt Bronze Seal, Empire Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Crystal and gilt bronze seal, Empire Period"
Cachet of Empire period in crystal and gilt bronze, XIXth century, with the initials CC, very ...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Armor and Venus Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Sculpture Gilt Bronze
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This beautiful Empire bronze sculpture shows winged Amor carrying Venus, she is holding a wreath in her right hand, surrounded within a circula...
Category
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Small Round Tray with Red Carrara Marble Top and Brass Edging
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small round barware tray with red carrara marble top and brass edging.
This tray was most likely an old table top, that is now being used as a tray.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Desk Accessories
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier
Located in New York, NY
Great fun for a gardening afficionado - a delightful desk accessory wether you're planning a beautiful garden, tending a beehive, ordering new seeds for the season or wish for a an uplifting reminder at your work space of the bounty and beauty of nature...
France, 19th century
This fabulous antique French gilt bronze inkstand has a beehive central well with a hay stack cover, several bees on the surface, flanked by two bronze baskets with covers laden with fruit, flowers and wheat sheaves, at the base of one sits a bird leaning over a large basket with a container for sand in the shape of a large bunch of wheat tied with a rope and a bird perched on top as a cover. The back of this fantasy is composed of a group of garden implements which include a sickle, a spade, a trowel, a scythe, ring pliers and a pitch fork tied with an attractive bow and hung with garlands of flowers, masses of grapes, wheat forming a support for a quill. The base designed as naturalistic wood logs topped with rustic wood...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Small Empire Inkwell in Gilded and Dark Patinated Bronze from the 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A small and beautiful inkwell in gilded and dark patinated bronze with cups in porcelain. French Empire from the 1820s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Early English 19th Century Pewter Plate
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small round pewter plate with London and makers mark on the rear side.
Category
Early 19th Century English Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
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
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
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
Austrian Clock Holder, Granite and Steel with Picture St Stephans Dome
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful and exclusive clock stand made of steel and granite. Holding a picture of the Stephans-dome. The most famous church in Wienna, Austria.
High quality craftsmanship on all...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Granite, Steel
French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A Verona red marble remarkable inkwell, pure Empire style representing a gilded bronze of the bust of Antinous as Dioniso. Empire style, Generous size, excellent state of preservatio...
Category
1860s French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Inkstans Empyre Style
By Arno Fassi
Located in VALENZA, IT
Empire style 800 silver inkstand
The base of the inkstand, completely handmade, is shaped like a "cathedral". The classic "palmettes" of the Empire style have been chiseled around i...
Category
1990s Empire Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
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
1950s Kay Bojesen Danish Teak Dust Bin Crumb Sweeper Set
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Kay Bojesen. Sweeper kit consisting of a sweeping tray and a brush of wood. Wonderful early impressed marks; k.b. eneret, translating kb exclusive, and Kay Bojesen paper label.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Swedish Paperweight in Marble, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish paperweight in the marble in the shape of a cannon barrel. Beautiful patina. Empire, early 19th century.
Minor chips (se pictures)
Wear con...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
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
Gilt Bronze Ink Stand with Candlestick, French Empire
Located in Knivsta, SE
Rare and beautiful gilt bronze ink stand with candlestick. French empire, probably made in Paris around 1810. The gilt bronze with some patina.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda, Sculpture / Paper Weight in Clear Art Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Göran Wärff for Kosta Boda. Sculpture / paper weight in clear mouth-blown art glass with inlaid bubbles.
Swedish design, 1970/80s.
Measures: 11 x 7.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very fine Russian giltbronze mounted malachite veneered paperweight dating from the early to mid-19th century. The plinth of rectangular form surmounted by a fully sculpted giltbro...
Category
Mid-19th Century Russian Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
French Empire Style Bronze Double Inkwell With Eagle
Located in New York, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with eagle on top and rectangular green marble base.
Category
19th Century Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Danish Oak Desk Office Organizer with Shelves
Located in New York, NY
A Danish modern, Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern blonde oak wood desk, office, library, etc., organizer with book space and paper/mail/letter tray holder shelf areas by Pedersen & Hansen, circa late-20th century, Denmark. Three (3) horizontal and three (3) vertical storage...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund Chamotte Container / Inkwell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund Chamotte container / inkwell.
Measures 15.5 cm. x 12 cm. x 5 cm.
Beautiful turquoise glaze.
Marked.
In perfect condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Rooster Sculpture Signed Melotte
By Melotte
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or study with this elegant antique inkwell, crafted in France, circa 1880, and situated on a rectangular green marble base, the desk accessory features a bronze ro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
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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