Gold Desk Accessories

Very rare pieces designed by Gucci. An iconic trinket double dish-trays designed by the house of Gucci in Milan Italy, back in the 1970s. They are very heavy and are crafted in solid brass with a 24 kt gold gilding. Both trays are attached together by a movable curved swivels piece made in nickel. They are signed Gucci and have the original leather undersides mat. Signed over the tawny leather, in gold letters, "MADE IN ITALY BY GUCCI ". The measures fully extended are, 76.2 mm by 89 mm by 352 mm (3 x 3.5 x 13.85 Inches). Very elegant, rare and a great item for any serious collector. They are in gorgeous impeccable condition with no trace of use, no dents or bad marks. They are accompanied by the original Gucci green dust bag. Gucci, was founded in 1921 in the Tuscany region of Italy, in Florence , when Guccio Gucci bought his own shop on 7, Via della Vigna Nuova in Florence, Azienda Individuale Guccio Gucci, where he sold imported leather luggage. He also opened a small workshop to have his own leather goods made by local craftsmen. Eventually, a larger workshop had to be acquired to house Gucci's 60 artisans. In 1935 the invasion of Ethiopia by Mussolini led the League of Nations to impose a trade embargo on Italy. Leather became scarce, pushing Guccio Gucci to introduce other fabrics in the composition of the products, such as raffia, wicker, wood, linen and, jute. The rombi motif, a Gucci signature, was created. The Gucci's developed a new tanning technique to produce "cuoio grasso", which became a Gucci trademark. In 1937, Gucci launched its handbags. Under the direction of Aldo Gucci...

This ultra chic and most utilitarian Italian Gucci desk magnifier works beautifully and really magnifies. It is marked Gucci Made in Italy. It is silver...

A silver plate and gold-plated Hermès vide poche made by Ravinet d'Enfert, Paris, circa 1970.

Rare signed set of four cone shaped obelisk paperweights with gold dust inclusions attributed to Antonio da Ros for Cenedese, circa 1960-1970. Dimensions: 1 - 23.5cm tall by 10c...

Stunning 20th century Asprey gold and nephrite letter opener, with arrowhead grip decoration to one side of the handle, comes in its original presentation box Maker's mark for Asp...

Mid-20th century modern sophisticated and elegant vintage picture frame in thick blown Murano glass: the crystal clear glass frame worked with “torchon” technique, handcrafted twiste...

Mid 20th century modern sophisticated and elegant vintage picture frame in thick blown Murano glass: the crystal clear glass frame worked with “torchon” technique, handcrafted twiste...

This stunning picture frame was realized by the illustrious 20th century design House, Gucci, and hand fabricated in Italy, circa 1970. It features a circular form in lustrous silver...

1970s Venetian modern design picture frame in thick blown clear Murano glass by Venini, signed piece. The elegant decoration of the highest quality, with two-tone dark and aqua blue ...

This fabulous Lucite vintage embedded sculpture is signed Béjar 1971 on the bottom. It has fragments of fractal solid gold leaf embedded and encased in the Lucite triangular form. It...

This lovely tooled French textural signed Cartier square vintage picture frame is from the 1970s. It is gilded and gold plated tooled design. The design is almost of a basket weave. ...

This wonderful gold-plated abstract geometric modern sculpture is almost like a work in origami of four intersecting planes of simple forms. It is a great tabletop sculpture that wit...