Desk Accessories
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Copper, Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Wrought Iron
20th Century English Folk Art Desk Accessories
Acrylic
20th Century British Art Deco Desk Accessories
Glass
2010s Indian Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Bronze
2010s Indian Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum
2010s Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel, Gold Plate
1930s Danish Bauhaus Vintage Desk Accessories
Iron
1990s Japanese Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal, Brass
20th Century Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 1900s British Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Pewter
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Leather
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Marble, Spelter
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Marble
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Onyx, Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Desk Accessories
Metal
20th Century Scottish Desk Accessories
Glass
19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Metal
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Iron
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Desk Accessories
Bakelite
18th Century Asian Islamic Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Swedish Modern Desk Accessories
Steel
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Desk Accessories
Bone
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Desk Accessories
Iron
2010s Danish Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Glass, Resin
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
20th Century English Art Deco Desk Accessories
Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desk Accessories
Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1880s Italian Antique Desk Accessories
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Ceramic
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Velvet, Cut Glass, 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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