Desk Accessories
1820s British Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
20th Century Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Metal
Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Silver
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Desk Accessories
Iron, Nickel
19th Century English George IV Antique Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Gold, Enamel
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Walnut, Satinwood, Ash, Boxwood
Early 1900s Russian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Oak
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Cut Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desk Accessories
Silver
20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Pottery, Stoneware
19th Century English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Sheffield Plate
1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Jade, Silver
1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold, Silver, Enamel
20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Stoneware, Pottery
1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Carrara Marble, Bronze
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1830s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Gold
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Bronze, Gold Leaf
1920s English Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Stoneware
20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Stoneware
1880s Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Plaster
20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Stoneware
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Porcelain
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century Norwegian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Porphyry
18th Century British George III Antique Desk Accessories
Silver
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Paper
1830s English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Ebony
20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Marble, Metal
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Precious Stone
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Granite, Marble
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1830s English George IV Antique Desk Accessories
Agate, Silver
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Metal, Gold, Enamel, Other
1980s Unknown Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Metal, Enamel, Other
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Carrara Marble
1970s Italian American Classical Vintage Desk Accessories
Plexiglass
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Malachite
1980s Italian American Classical Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century European American Classical Desk Accessories
Metal, Brass
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
20th Century French Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Crystal
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desk Accessories
Metal, Silver Plate
1880s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
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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