Desk Accessories
20th Century Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Bronze
1960s Czech Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1960s Czech Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Plexiglass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Bronze
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Plastic
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Plastic
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Plastic
Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Silver
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Desk Accessories
Iron, Nickel
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Desk Accessories
Tin
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Metal
20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Pottery, Stoneware
20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Stoneware
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Porcelain
1940s Italian Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1920s American Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Natural Fiber
Early 2000s Industrial Desk Accessories
Wood
20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Stoneware
1940s North American Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Stoneware
1960s Czech Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 2000s Slovak Industrial Desk Accessories
Plastic
19th Century Japanese Industrial Antique Desk Accessories
Brass, Bronze
Early 1900s Russian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Gold, Enamel
20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Stoneware, Pottery
1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Jade, Silver
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930s American Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Iron
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
20th Century English Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
1940s American Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Desk Accessories
Iron
1830s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Gold
1910s Russian Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Gold, Silver, Enamel
1920s English Neoclassical Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver
1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Granite, Marble
1940s North American Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Cut Steel
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desk Accessories
Metal
1880s Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Plaster
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
1940s North American Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Steel
Early 20th Century Industrial Desk Accessories
Metal, Nickel
1940s British Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Malachite
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Neoclassical Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Norwegian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Porphyry
1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Metal, Gold, Enamel, Other
19th Century English American Classical Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, 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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