Desk Accessories
Desk Accessories For Sale
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Danese Milano Canarie White Desk Set in Aluminum by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Canarie is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip holder and two ashtrays. It was designed to help keep a desk or work surface in order with everything you might ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Mats Jonasson Frosted Crystal Glass Seal Toucan Paperweight Sculpture, 1980s
Located in Rome, IT
A lead crystal glass paperweight, produced circa 1980s by Mats Jonasson of Sweden, designed as a seal, with frosted detail in the shape of a toucan. Marki...
Category
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Large Art Glass Sculpture by Robert L. Hamon
Located in South Charleston, WV
5.5" diameter. USA, 1980s large sphere glass tabletop or mantel or shelf sculpture by studio artist Robert L. Hamon. Hamon glass produced paperweights and on occasion would produce v...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Table Fan PAL, 220V, 30W Central Europe in the 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
In good original and functional condition. Silent run.
Category
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mounted Iridescent Opaline Sphere Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mounted Iridescent Opaline Sphere paper weight - similar to a tigers eye, yet white, opaque and subtle changes in every direction. A handsome complimen...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Opaline Glass
Swedish Sommerso Black Charcoal Gray Clear Abstract Freeform Glass Paperweight
Located in North Miami, FL
This unusual freeform abstract glass sommerso paperweight changes forms, shapes and dynamics with each turn and placement. Colors of gradients of black, charcoal gray to gray are imm...
Category
1970s European Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Collection of 12 Perspex Teaching Blocks & Lenses
By Griffin & George Ltd.
Located in London, GB
A collection of twelve Perspex teaching optical blocks and lenses.
Various shapes, forms and blocks, convex and concave, a number are backed with a white film.
Three have their...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic
Tommaso Barbi Midcentury White Ceramic and Brass Italian Picture Frame, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible mid-century frame in white ceramic and brass. This wonderful object was designed by Tommaso Barbi, as you can see his signature on the back, in Italy in the 70s.
This p...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique French Marble Temple Curio
Located in London, GB
An unusual temple like decorative curio.
France, early 20th, likely c1920s.
Formed from sections or marble or alabaster.
Want's to be put on a console unit as pure decor,...
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Midcentury Porclain Hand, Jewelry Holder, West Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
In original condition
small damage on photo
HCT West Germany.
Category
1960s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Trash Can, Czechoslovakia, circa 1980
Located in Praha, CZ
Original never used condition with original box.
Category
1980s Czech Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Wheaton Village Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage art glass paperweight with a large hand blown flower with bubbles, made in USA in 1977
Original mark on the base
Measures: Diamet...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Danese Milano Sicilia Wastepaper Basket in Stainless Steel by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Sicilia is a cylinder with hexagonal base and function as a wastepaper basket. The structure is made of polished stainless steel.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danese Milano Flores White Box in Stainless Steel by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Flores is a rounded, plastic pencil case. It is made up of two parts in polystyrene. The hinges are the distinctive invention of the designer and with their interlocking mechan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Polystyrene
Desk Set, Viennese Empire, c. 1815
Located in Greding, DE
Seven-piece desk set from Vienna in granite with polished steel mounts.
Category
1810s Austrian Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Granite, Steel
Rock Crystal Sphere Coming from Central America and Carved in the 70s
Located in Milan, IT
Rare rock crystal sphere, light brown rutile. Rutile is a mineral from which it is extracted the titanium, in the form of Fine needles similar to hair. Diameter cm 9.5 - inches 3.74....
Category
1970s Central American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
1960s Original French Glass Pepsi Bottles, Large Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s original French glass Pepsi bottles, large quantity available. We recently came across a large quantity of these original French Pepsi bottles and h...
Category
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Back Light Chess Board with Cubic Colorful Chess Pieces
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
This chess belongs to the Board Games collection designed by Orfeo Quagliata.
Exclusive techniques from the artist. 100% handmade with highest quality m...
Category
2010s Mexican Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Purple Amethyst Sculpture Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial pair of natural purple amethyst specimen bookends or sculptures/decorative objects, circa 20th century. Dimensions: 4" Width x 6" Height.
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Amethyst, Crystal, Quartz
Danese Milano Maiorca White Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Maiorca is a pencil and paperclip holder with fire resistant melamine shell and anodized aluminium interior fumé.
Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italian architec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Lucite Obelisk Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A modern style Lucite obelisk decorative object, circa late-20th century. A great decorative object for a deck, office, library, shelf, cocktail table, etc. Obelisk measures: 8" Height.
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Black and White marble pyramid, ref. #: LU1314223512602
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Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Contemporary Massive Rock Crystal White / Clear Quartz Point Cluster
Located in Toronto, ON
A massive contemporary rock crystal point cluster, weighing in over 18 pounds. Huge central crystal points are surrounded by smaller points in this one of a kind natural specimen. Ro...
Category
2010s American Desk Accessories
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
21st Century Concrete Cement Tray Centrepiece Handmade in Italy Perla WhiteColor
Located in Rome, Lazio
Renzo in a family of multipurpose trays with a very smooth surface and soft curved edges, now available in a different color composition. Each piece is a unique, no two are the same....
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Concrete
French Moser-Millot Crystal Art Glass Fish Sculpture Decorative Object
By Moser
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, substantial and rare French crystal art glass tropical fish sculpture decorative object from Cristallerie Moser-Millot, circa mid-...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Contemporary Handcrafted Geometric Bookend "Tropi 1" in Solid Marble by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary handcrafted geometric bookend "Tropi 1" in solid marble.
Each bookend is composed of two geometric pieces of solid marble fused togeth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Murano Sommerso Glass Horse Head Bust Signed Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This Italian Murano Sommerso glass horse head is signed Bortaro. It is lovely and in then colors of black, gray and clear. The mane of hair in hand b...
Category
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Arts & acCrafts Marble & Brass Desk Inkstand with Four Porcelain Inkwells
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique size and great design, double Arts & Crafts inkwell stand.
This is the largest (and heaviest) antique inkstand that we ever came across. For it to be pure Arts and Crafts and...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
Post Modern Green Marble Ashtray 1970, Made in Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage marble stone green ashtray accent.
Mid-20th century stylish post modern green onyx marble stone ashtray.
Beautiful stone marble green
Made in Italy, 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Galucharme Desk Accessories Set #4 by Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
In Japan, shagreen was documented and preserved since started appearing on sword hilts and armor of Samurai during the Middle Ages, in part because its text...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Country Style Porcelain Bowl Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Entirely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in black and white colors in country style. The rabbit is sitting i...
Category
2010s German Country Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Shocking Pink Paperweight Art Glass Egg Controlled Bubble Tapio Wirkkala Style
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Shocking pink paperweight Tapio Wirkkala style controlled bubble art glass decorative egg design signed 1990
Unable to read signature
Attributed to ...
Category
1990s Unknown Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Danese Milano Formosa Perpetual Wall English Calendar in Natural by Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Formosa is a wall calendar with an aluminium back plate that supports the removable sheets of pvc that make up the date. The font used in the black and red version is Helvetica and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Unusual Antique Hand Carved Lizard and Prey Hard Stone Desk Weight, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb antique carved stone sculptural desk weight modeled as a lizard with its prey dating from the 19th century. Carved from a single piece of rectangu...
Category
1880s Italian Other Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Danish Designer Bjorn Wiinblad White & Gold Jewelry Dish Rosenthal Studio-Line
Located in New York, NY
A small beautiful white and gold jewelry dish by Danish Designer Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio-Line porcelain, Germany, 20th century. With...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Crystal Cat Sculpture Paper Weight
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully charming midcentury figurative crystal sculptural paperweight in the shape of a sleeping cat. A wonderful compliment to any desk or table.
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Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Toni Zuccheri Murano Glass Paper Holder for VeArt, Italy, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in Milan, IT
Toni Zuccheri paper holder for VeArt, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
1950s Aluminium Shoe Lasts, Moulds
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s aluminium shoe lasts – Moulds
1950s aluminium shoe lasts – Moulds. Unusual cast aluminium shoe lasts. Sold as singles which cannot be paired by size...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
“Revolve” No. S7 Green, Contemporary Handmade Scagliola Sculpture 'no. 01/05'
Located in Holte, DK
“Revolve”, No. S7 in Green (no. 01/05)
This is made in a limited edition of only 5 pieces + 1 AP
The five sculptures are made in five different colors, making them all truly one of a kind. You can buy this unique piece or request your favorite color under customization.
The piece is made from plaster, fish glue, and pigments. It's waxed and weighs 3kg (6.6 lb).
About revolve:
The starting point of this project is rooted in Flensted Mouritzen's interest in old stucco materials and moulding techniques. It has grown into a fascination with the two-dimensional line of the running mould technique being transformed through a specifically created turning machine...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Cast Stone
Shell Sculpture Paperweight by Mikasa
By Mikasa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Intricate hand blown glass shell sculpture with silver specks / Made in Japan by Kurata for retailer Mikasa, circa 1980s
Original sticker on the base
...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Purple Amethyst Geode Decorative Object or Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A light blue and purple amethyst geode natural specimen decorative object or paperweight. Piece has a light blue surface with a deep purple amethyst encrusted chasm. Dimensions: 4" D...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Amethyst, Rock Crystal
“Revolve” No.S1 Blue – Contemporary 21st-Century Stucco Sculpture 'no. 01/05'
Located in Holte, DK
“Revolve” – No. S1 in Blue (no. 01/05)
This is made in a limited edition of only 5 pieces + 1 AP
The five sculptures are made in five different colors, making them all truly one of a kind. You can buy this unique piece or request your favorite color under customization.
The piece is made from plaster, fish glue, and pigments. It's waxed and weighs 8.5kg (19 lb).
About Revolve:
The starting point of this project is rooted in Flensted Mouritzen's interest in old stucco materials and moulding techniques. It has grown into a fascination with the two-dimensional line of the running mould technique being transformed through a specifically created turning machine...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Cast Stone
Mid-Century Modern Bent Lucite & Chrome Paper Basket & Letter Holder
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern paper basket and letter holder Letter holder with dimensions: 3 x 7 x 6.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Porcelain Brush Rest with Vivid Fish Images
Located in New York, NY
A heavy mid-century Chinese porcelain brush rest, beautifully hand painted with colorful fish images and character marks on the lower left corn...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Inkwell WMF Germany (Juatice) silver plate crica 1920 Art nuveau.
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Inkwell WMF Germany (Juatice)
silver plate,
crica 1920 Art nuveau.
Art nouveau, modernist art or modernism was an international artistic and decorative movement, developed between ap...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Midcentury Murano Glass and Gold Dust Spherical Paperweight with Bubbles, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury Murano glass and gold dust spherical paperweight. It was produced in Italy during 1970s and attributed to Alfredo Barbini.
Its peculiarity is the Murano glass...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Two Stone Pieces - Desk Accessories by Lelo Cremonesi, Italy, 1970s
By Lelo Cremonesi
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two stone pieces by Lelo Cremonesi.
Two orthogonal cuts and a round hole for several possible functions.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Set of Five Sculptures, Anonymous, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of five sculptures, anonymous,
Sweden. 1950s.
Pewter.
Dimensions:
D: 7.5 cm/ 3"
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Empire Bronze Writing Set Inkwell 19th Century Fire-Gilt
Located in Berlin, DE
Empire bronze writing set inkwell 19th century fire-gilt
Beautiful Empire inkwell with finely chased and fire-gilt bronze.
Green-black mottled marble plinth.
(T-48).
Category
19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Curzio Desk Set
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
Exquisitely distinguished by a clean and essential design, this desk set will infuse subtle sophistication in any home office or study. Composed of a ruler, t...
Category
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Black and Grey / Green Resin Display Cube
Located in Toronto, ON
This contemporary black and grey poured resin cube is ideal for displaying one of our unique Masion Nurita accessories.
Category
2010s American Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Natural Antler Coral
Located in Dallas, TX
Natural antler coral.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desk Accessories
Materials
Coral
Purple Ceramic Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Purple ceramic box made in Italy. Classic design and perfect scale. Great stash box. Good vintage condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Galucharme Table Watch by Nino Basso
Located in Milan, IT
Design Center 1991 is high quality brand, focused in luxury Italian Design home and office accessories. Unique pieces and small series are conceived as self-contained units that comm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Aluminum Desk Block and Tray Accessory Set
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection I: Desk set
This high polished aluminum desk set, comprised of a desk tray and desk block, adds style and sophistication to your work surface
Measures: Desk block
3...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Italian Art Glass Penguin by, Livio Seguso for Oggetti
By Oggetti, Livio Seguso
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Italian Mid-Century blown art glass "Penguin" sculpture by, Livio Seguso for Seguso Arte Vetro Murano/Oggetti with clear blown body with applied red and black striping throughout ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Ceramic Box with Birds by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artsy ceramic box made in Italy, circa 1970s. White box with black birds painted on. Great vintage condition. Fun stash box and tabletop object. Marked Raymor and Made in Italy on un...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary 'Ice' Crystal Bowl Satin Hand Engraved Unique Piece by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
Collection 2021 of artistic bowls by Ghirò Studio (Milan).
Innovative design, fine craftsmanship and a strong artistic sense make this creation not only a bowl but a real artistic sculpture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Handcrafted Geometric Bookend "Tropi 2" in Solid Marble by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary handcrafted geometric bookend "Tropi 2" in solid marble.
Each bookend is composed of two geometric pieces of solid marble fused togeth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
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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