Desk Accessories
Mid-20th Century Asian Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Mohair
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Zinc
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Rosewood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Oak, Lacquer
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
1890s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Copper
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Pewter
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Leather, Wood
19th Century British Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Oak, Teak
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Silver Plate, Metal
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Porcelain
19th Century British Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Teak
1810s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
1820s Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Wood
1890s French Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Walnut
1810s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Pewter
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Teak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Teak
1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Art Glass
19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
19th Century Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Cane, Rattan
20th Century North American Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Rosewood
1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze, Ormolu
1810s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Teak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
19th Century European Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Oak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Pottery, Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
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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