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Antique Cartographer's Instrument Set, English, Surveyor's Tool Case, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cartographer's instrument set. An English, silver nickel surveyor's tool case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
An attract...
Category
Early 20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flowers Ribbons Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 designs left). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown ribbons and flower design Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The first is a scramble paperweight...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Murrine
Cenedese Artistic Handmade Egg "Aquarium" Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Impressive large hand blown egg-shaped Aquarium sculpture in Murano glass. This unique piece was designed by Barbini for Cenedese in Murano, Italy in the 1960s.
This fantastic Mur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
English Amythyst Cut to Clear Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and substantial English 'star' optic purple amethyst and clear crystal paperweight or decorative object, from acclaimed crystal house, Webb Corbett, circa mid to lat...
Category
Late 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Odeon Chrome Free Standing Picture Frame, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Superbly stylish 1930s Art Deco chrome picture frame. A very desirable odeon/ skyscraper design and a great Size for modern day use. A photograph can be displayed both sides ( the ph...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985
Additional information:
Date : 1985
Origin : Scotland
Features : Five blue petaled flowers with whit...
Category
20th Century Scottish Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986
Additional information:
Date : 1986
Origin : Scotland
Features : A bouquet containing a large white and amber flower with " seash...
Category
20th Century Scottish Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Lapis Lazuli Rabbit Paperweight
Located in Somis, CA
For the Year of the Rabbit we present a finely carved grade AAA finest natural lapis lazuli rabbit. The rabbit rests on his paws with ears pulle...
Category
20th Century Afghan Desk Accessories
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Tripple socket pink, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Tripple socket object 23. Rosa SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, pink. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands.
In his ...
Category
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic
Quadruple Socket Pink, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Quadruple socket object 23. Rosa SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, pink. handcrafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands.
In his daily practice he investiga...
Category
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic, Epoxy Resin, Polyester
Edward Kachurik Glass Paperweight for Pa Art
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Orb shaped paperweight by glass artist Edward Kachurik in pink and blue. Signed "PA Art 1994" with a stylized "94" etched into underside.
Artist: Edward Kachurik
Year: 1994
...
Category
1990s American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Murano Sommerso Pink Black Italian Art Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink Italian art glass fish sculpture / figurine. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. It still retains ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Emerald Green and Blue Murano Art Glass Elephant Sculpture Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian style handblown art glass sculpture of an elephant.
Italian art glass hand blown green and uranium neon green elephant sculpture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Toucan Coasters by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Toucan coasters by Studio Lel
Dimensions: D10 x H10 x H0.6 cm
Materials: Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Jasper, Marble
These are handmade from semiprecious stone and marble in a small arti...
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2010s Pakistani Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Other
Single Socket Pink, Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Single socket object 16.5. Rosa SAKER by Studio Gert Wessels, pink. handcrafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands.
In his ...
Category
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic
Antique Fayence Inkwell By Henri Delcourt, 1925s, France, Monogram HDV
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful heart shaped faience inkwell by the french artist Henri Delcourt.
Monogrammed at the bottom " HDV".
One tint cup and three holes for feather pens.
Faiences are open-pored ...
Category
1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Faience
Antique Charles Fields Haviland Limoges Porcelain Blossom Perfume Bottles, Pair
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming pair of hand painted Charles Fields Haviland, Limoges antique porcelain perfume bottles, dating from the 19th century
Decorated with w...
Category
19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Plays by Casimir Delavigne Dating from the 19th Century, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old bound books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These 3 books are the set of different plays by Casimir Delavigne of the French Academy...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Lightness 1.0 Violet
By Desz Gallery
Located in Beijing, CN
Lightness vases are inspired by an accidental scene. When light is projected into the space which is layered , the wonderful imagination is beginning. The vases feature gradations of...
Category
2010s Chinese Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Contemporary Faceted Multicolour Acrylic Cube Block
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning contemporary multicoloured acrylic block. A perfect riser for a small sculpture or a statement on its own on the table or desk, this beautiful block will reveal different ...
Category
2010s American Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic
Italian Photo Frame Blue White Plexi , Otto Sharing
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing Otto blue is a unique multiples edition of Art with Heart collection of pop recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plexiglass
Fuchsia Rabbit Door Stopper / Bookends, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fuchsia rabbit as a door stopper / bookends.
Made in Italy:
Made in Italy furniture means design, quality, style and sophistication.
The typical eleg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Art Glass Paperweight Abstract Modern Art Design Blue and Pink
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Gorgeous Vintage Art Glass abstract design paperweight.
Beautiful paperweight pink and blue swirl modern art design.
Colors are a cobalt blue, pink and transparent clear....
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Late 20th Century Gibraltarian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Seguso Murano Pink Blue Art Glass Bird Figure Paperweights, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of Murano Sommerso Dove Bird figures in pink and blue glass. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s
Hanblown glass, Sommerso technique: One is made in pink g...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Murano Fish Sculpture by Livio Seguso for Gral, Germany, ca. 1970ties
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A sculpture of a stylized fish in blue and pink glass. Hand made in the gral glass manufactory, Germany. Designed by Livio Seguso, ca. 1970. Incised signature of the artist (LS) on t...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Solid Antique Porcelain Incense Holder
Located in New York, NY
A heavy, drum shaped solid porcelain stick incense holder. Features striking bold dark blue hand painted calligraphy. Great desk accessory or shelf piec...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Swarovski Figurine Flowers Arrangement
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite retired Swarovski crystal daisy flowers arrangement designed by Michael Stamey. The figurine was part of the “Secret Garden theme” and featu...
Category
1990s Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Old Model of a Private Plane Falcon, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Old model of a private plane falcon. Very interesting model of a private plane model falcon. Years 70. It is made entirely in massive aluminum. Totally we...
Category
20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Priests of Pallas Festival Kansas City Chinese Cloisonné Card Tray, 1906
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and scarce Chinese attributed Art Nouveau cloisonné card tray made for the Priests of Pallas Festival in Kansas City in 1906. The Festival wa...
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Early 1900s Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage art glass paperweight with scalloped exterior and blue decoration within the glass / Made in USA in 2000
Measures: Diameter 3 inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Contemporary Vase Purple Crystal Hand Engraved by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of vase by Ghirò Studio (Milan, Italy).
This object is an artistic and one-of-a-kind vase. In fact, the craftsmanship and the nature of the material make it impossibl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
19th Century French Louis XV Hand Painted Delft Style Faience Inkwell Vide-Poche
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
This uniquely shaped ceramic inkwell was sculpted in France, circa 1880. The cartouche-shaped desk essential features a hand painted black and white center medallion with sailboats, ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Baccarat Cobalt Cut to Clear Crystal Eight Piece Dresser Set 19th Century
By Baccarat
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This lovely and complete dresser set, made by Baccarat makes a dramatic statement. The vibrant hand blown cobalt blue crystal is cut to clear to reveal a lovely pattern with clean lines and a modern sensibility.
The set contains 3 Atomizers (new bulbs needed) measuring 6 1/2" tall x 3" in diameter,
2 perfume bottles with facet cut stoppers/Toilet waters measuring 8 1/2" tall and 3 1/4" in diameter
1 covered soap dish measuring 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
1 water tumbler...
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19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Italian Orientalist Azure Blue and Red Murano Glass Bowl Modern Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary bowl of elongated shape like a gondola, in Murano glass, with a decor like a mosaic giving an orientalist flair, created with the highest quality craftsmanship using t...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murrine, Murano Glass
Antique Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman Tool Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cartographer's set. An English, silver nickel architect's or draughtsman's case by Stanley of London, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Fascinating early 20th century instrument case
Displaying a desirable aged patina throughout
Silver nickel tools in very good, working order
Presented within a textured carry case
Comprising 17 pieces with accessory pointers and extending beam
Two pairs of large compass dividers and three bow compass
Cellulite ruling pens...
Category
Early 20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Italian Murano Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful, playful and colorful paperweight that will spark your imagination every time you put your eyes on it.
A nice addition to any desktop.
Measures: 3" diameter x 3" high...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Craftsmanship Hand Painted Porcelain Tray Blue and Gold Colors
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Italian craftsmanship Pocket tray decorated with 4 different horses gold and blue border.
Entirely made in Florence by our master craftsmen.
Artecornici design produces hand col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Craftsmanship Hand Painted Porcelain Tray Blue and Gold Colors
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Italian craftsmanship pocket tray decorated with 4 different horses gold and blue border.
Entirely made in Florence by our master craftsmen.
Artecornici design produces hand col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
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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