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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Color:  Gold
French 19th Century Ormolu Mounted and Footed Cream Opaline Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A French 19th century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted and Footed Prismic Pattern Cream Opaline Crystal Box. The box is composed of two sections of French ...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Ormolu Mounted and Footed Cream Opaline Crystal Box
French 19th Century Ormolu Mounted and Footed Cream Opaline Crystal Box

French 19th Century Ormolu Mounted and Footed Cream Opaline Crystal Box

An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red crystal box. The box is composed of two sections of French orange/red crystal which are m...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red Crystal Box
An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red Crystal Box

An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red Crystal Box

Italian Bronze Bust of a Court Jester, Signed Antonio Pandiani
By Antonio Pandiani
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous and Large Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze Bust of a Court Jester, Stamped A. PANDIANI.MILANO 1888. Antonio Pandiani did an exceptional job at casting this truly remarkabl...
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1880s Italian Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Italian Bronze Bust of a Court Jester, Signed Antonio Pandiani
Italian Bronze Bust of a Court Jester, Signed Antonio Pandiani

Italian Bronze Bust of a Court Jester, Signed Antonio Pandiani

Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and quite fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI style English turtle-form Ormolu Mounted Blue John (Fluorspar) Obelisks. Each obelisk is finely hand-carved with the finest quality English blue...
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19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks
Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks

Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks

Pair of French Dore Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Hand Carved Spiked Candlesticks
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous pair of French Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted hand carved rock crystal swirling spiked candlesticks, attributed to Baguès. Each candlestick is exceptionally hand carv...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desk Accessories

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Dore Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Hand Carved Spiked Candlesticks
Pair of French Dore Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Hand Carved Spiked Candlesticks

Pair of French Dore Bronze Mounted Rock Crystal Hand Carved Spiked Candlesticks

3-Piece Sevres Porcelain and Dore Bronze Mnt. Clock and Candelabra Garniture
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and very unusual 19th century French dore bronze mounted Sevres white porcelain three-piece clock and three-light candelabra garniture set. The Lyre shaped clock and cande...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

3-Piece Sevres Porcelain and Dore Bronze Mnt. Clock and Candelabra Garniture
3-Piece Sevres Porcelain and Dore Bronze Mnt. Clock and Candelabra Garniture

3-Piece Sevres Porcelain and Dore Bronze Mnt. Clock and Candelabra Garniture

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Ink Well
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare totally original French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze and marble ink well with griotte and green marble marble inlay.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Ink Well
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Ink Well

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Ink Well

French Patinated Bronze Cherub Sculpture, Signed by Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and large sized Louis XVI style patinated bronze sculpture of a cherub, signed by Auguste Moreau, titled "Amour Sifflant". This is a fabulous piece that has been crafted b...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

French Patinated Bronze Cherub Sculpture, Signed by Auguste Moreau
French Patinated Bronze Cherub Sculpture, Signed by Auguste Moreau

French Patinated Bronze Cherub Sculpture, Signed by Auguste Moreau

Pair of Grand Tour Armorial Dore Bronze Bookends/Paperweights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique 19th century Louis XVI style marble mounted dore bronze armorial Bookends/paperweights depicting "Peace and Music". Each is beautifully cast, hand-chiseled, and cha...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Grand Tour Armorial Dore Bronze Bookends/Paperweights
Pair of Grand Tour Armorial Dore Bronze Bookends/Paperweights

Pair of Grand Tour Armorial Dore Bronze Bookends/Paperweights

19th Century French Figural Bronze and Gilt Inkstand
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This beautifully detailed French bronze and gilt inkwell shows a Revolutionary figure sounding an alarm of impending uprise while standing on a cobblestone street with a gilt metal document box...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Metal

19th Century French Figural Bronze and Gilt Inkstand
19th Century French Figural Bronze and Gilt Inkstand

19th Century French Figural Bronze and Gilt Inkstand

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Antique German Three Piece Porcelain Clock Garniture
Located in Montreal, QC
For those who enjoy the fine quality of blue and white German porcelain from the middle of the last century, this is a particularly fin...
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1880s German Baroque Antique Desk Accessories

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Porcelain

Antique German Three Piece Porcelain Clock Garniture
Antique German Three Piece Porcelain Clock Garniture

Antique German Three Piece Porcelain Clock Garniture

H 17 in W 9.5 in D 6 in
19th Century Baccarat Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Glass Box
By Baccarat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th Century Baccarat Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Glass Box. Comes with the original key but lock isn’t operational.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Baccarat Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Glass Box
19th Century Baccarat Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Glass Box

19th Century Baccarat Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Glass Box

H 4.5 in W 6.25 in D 3.5 in
Rare & Sturdy Pair of Brutalist Forged Wrought Iron Candlesticks / Candleholders
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and very strong pair of timeless candle sticks. If you are looking for beautiful Arts & Crafts antiques to grace your living space then this hand-crafted and timeless pair c...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories

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Wrought Iron

Rare & Sturdy Pair of Brutalist Forged Wrought Iron Candlesticks / Candleholders
Rare & Sturdy Pair of Brutalist Forged Wrought Iron Candlesticks / Candleholders

Rare & Sturdy Pair of Brutalist Forged Wrought Iron Candlesticks / Candleholders

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H 11.5 in Dm 8.3 in
Pair of Grand Tour Style Carved Alabaster Bookends Formed as Classical Ruins
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good pair of architectural inspired columnar bookends, both carved in the form of ancient ruins of reeded columns, raised on stepped bases. Dimensions noted are those shown fa...
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Mid-20th Century European Grand Tour Desk Accessories

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Alabaster

Pair of Grand Tour Style Carved Alabaster Bookends Formed as Classical Ruins
Pair of Grand Tour Style Carved Alabaster Bookends Formed as Classical Ruins

Pair of Grand Tour Style Carved Alabaster Bookends Formed as Classical Ruins

H 5 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
Pair of French XVI Bronze Dore Monkey Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French XVI-style (20th CentURY) bronze-dore monkey candlesticks (PRICED AS Pair).  
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20th Century French Louis XVI Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of French XVI Bronze Dore Monkey Candlesticks
Pair of French XVI Bronze Dore Monkey Candlesticks

Pair of French XVI Bronze Dore Monkey Candlesticks

H 8.75 in W 5 in D 4 in
19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Encrier set with richly-veined Verde Antico marble base mounted with pair gilt-bronze inkwells flanked on either side of a Napolean bust. The marble base with pen tray rest on sh...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.
19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.

19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.

H 11.5 in W 14 in D 8 in
Art Nouveau Female Bronze Figurative Bust Sculpture by Giovanni Schoeman
By Giovanni Schoeman
Located in New York, NY
An Art Nouveau female bronze figurative bust sculpture of a young woman "Ethne" by Giovanni Schoeman (1940-1980.) Piece is marked at base "ETHNE" as shown in close-up last image. Ver...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Female Bronze Figurative Bust Sculpture by Giovanni Schoeman
Art Nouveau Female Bronze Figurative Bust Sculpture by Giovanni Schoeman

Art Nouveau Female Bronze Figurative Bust Sculpture by Giovanni Schoeman

H 8.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.75 in
Rock Crystal Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, polished rock crystal Obelisk sculpture, in the Modern style, circa 20th century. Piece is hand-carved and polished smooth from one piece...
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20th Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Rock Crystal

Rock Crystal Obelisk
Rock Crystal Obelisk

Rock Crystal Obelisk

H 5.25 in W 1.13 in D 1.13 in
Late 19th Century Parkins & Gotto Sliding and Folding Coromandel Bookends
By Parkins & Gotto
Located in Charleston, SC
This unusual Military Campaign Coromandel bookend is adjustable for sliding and folds together which makes for easy travel. It has brass trim along ...
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Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Parkins & Gotto Sliding and Folding Coromandel Bookends
Late 19th Century Parkins & Gotto Sliding and Folding Coromandel Bookends

Late 19th Century Parkins & Gotto Sliding and Folding Coromandel Bookends

H 7.75 in W 15 in D 5.75 in
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, A.D. Mougin
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A large and stunning original antique French clock. It is Louis XV in style, mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain with a cream ground. Below the dial is a panel depicting a ...
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Clock

H 18 in W 11 in D 6.5 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clock with Sèvres Porcelain
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine quality Louis XVI style bronze ormolu mantel clock. The case is made of gilt brass and bronze ormolu casted ornaments, Roman numerals in white enameled cartouches. On top of t...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clock with Sèvres Porcelain
19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clock with Sèvres Porcelain

19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bronze Clock with Sèvres Porcelain

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H 16.15 in W 13.39 in D 5.12 in
Antique Clock Garniture with Sèvres Style Porcelain and Ormolu
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This fantastic porcelain clock garniture contains three vases, one of which has been mounted with a ormolu clock dial with jewels surrounding it. The vases are decorated in the style of the Sèvres Porcelain manufacturers, with cartouches to the front and back. The panels on the front depict ladies and putti in a landscape, while the reverse sides depict riverbanks. The vases are set on ormolu bases with canted angles, and feature twin ormolu handles which take the form of masks. The central vase is surmounted by an ormolu putti...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Desk Accessories

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Ormolu

Antique Clock Garniture with Sèvres Style Porcelain and Ormolu
Antique Clock Garniture with Sèvres Style Porcelain and Ormolu

Antique Clock Garniture with Sèvres Style Porcelain and Ormolu

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Tiffany Studios New York Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Desk Set, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period Louis XVI style gilt bronze desk set. The two-piece set includes a notepad holder and a rocker blotter. By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th c...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Desk Set, Circa 1910
Tiffany Studios New York Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Desk Set, Circa 1910

Tiffany Studios New York Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Desk Set, Circa 1910

H 0.5 in W 4.75 in D 7.5 in
Tiffany Studios New York Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Notepad Holder, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period Louis XVI style gilt bronze notepad holder By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: 4.75"W x 7.5"D x 0.5"H. Good original vint...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Notepad Holder, Circa 1910
Tiffany Studios New York Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Notepad Holder, Circa 1910

Tiffany Studios New York Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Notepad Holder, Circa 1910

H 0.5 in W 4.75 in D 7.5 in
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Louis XVI style inkwell features a marble base surrounded by a bronze border with a leaf motif. The base rests on bronze feet detailed with cartou...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Inkwell

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Inkwell

H 4.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.25 in
Small Louis XVI-Style Inkwell "Cupid Playing Timbales"
Located in Paris, FR
Crafted of gilt and patinated bronze, this small Louis XVI-style inkwell features a winged Cupid playing timbales. He is sitting on a stool, flanked by the two timbales decorated wit...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Small Louis XVI-Style Inkwell "Cupid Playing Timbales"
Small Louis XVI-Style Inkwell "Cupid Playing Timbales"

Small Louis XVI-Style Inkwell "Cupid Playing Timbales"

H 5.91 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French gilt bronze and patinated bronze inkwell. Rams head design.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Inkwell

Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Inkwell

H 7 in W 10 in L 7 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Late 18th Century Bronze and Marble Sphinxes
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very attractive pair of French Louis XVI period patinated bronze sphinxes, each recumbent on a rectangular marble plinth. Most likely used as paper presses / paperweights. The bron...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Late 18th Century Bronze and Marble Sphinxes
Pair of French Louis XVI Late 18th Century Bronze and Marble Sphinxes

Pair of French Louis XVI Late 18th Century Bronze and Marble Sphinxes

H 5.91 in W 7.8 in D 3.27 in
Encrier of Gilt Bronze / Flower Basket of Roses with Butterfly
Located in Dallas, TX
A curious gilt bronze encrier (inkwell) in the form of a flower basket / flower pot with blooming roses and topped by a butterfly, the flowering pl...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Encrier of Gilt Bronze / Flower Basket of Roses with Butterfly
Encrier of Gilt Bronze / Flower Basket of Roses with Butterfly

Encrier of Gilt Bronze / Flower Basket of Roses with Butterfly

H 7.5 in Dm 3.75 in
Austrian Viennese Enamel Inkwell Recamier with Classical/ Landscape Scenes
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful 19th century Louis XVI style Austrian Viennese enamel inkwell vesta daybed/Recamier with classical and landscape scenes. Each panel depicts a different classical scene, w...
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1880s Austrian Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

Austrian Viennese Enamel Inkwell Recamier with Classical/ Landscape Scenes
Austrian Viennese Enamel Inkwell Recamier with Classical/ Landscape Scenes

Austrian Viennese Enamel Inkwell Recamier with Classical/ Landscape Scenes

H 2.65 in W 6.5 in L 2.65 in
19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI ornate gilt bronze inkwell with hidden storage compartment.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell
19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell

19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell

H 6 in W 10 in D 7 in

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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