Italian Desk Accessories

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The refined design with lacquered details in tone jade transform this table frame in an eccentric design piece: for enrich the office in tune with the other accessories for ...

Italian modern Square drawing roll holder in orange metal sheet by Neolt, 1980s Drawing roll holder in curved sheet metal painted bright orange. There are 4 square-based compartments with rounded corners for the drawing tubes...

Discover the timeless elegance of the burgundy red shagreen leather desk set, a refined combination of modern design and Art Deco details. This unique set, consisting of a magnifyin...

Stella tray by Purho Dimensions: D40 x H2.3 cm Materials: Glass Other colours and dimensions are available. Purho is a new protagonist of made in Italy design, a work of synthe...

Raffinato ed esclusivo set da scrivania con seducenti superfici arrotondate e laccate color giada abbinate a particolari rigati . Disegnato da Nino Basso, il set si compone ...

The Line soft and rounded elegant and always current is matched to the bright laccato color giada and to the striped details with a glossy finish. Eccentric set of desk accesso...

Elegante set di accessori per la scrivania impreziositi dalla laccatura con una calda tonalità melange. Il design contemporaneo esclusivo, i toni arancio dorato chiari e scur...

Versace for Rosenthal "L'Ange Gabriel" Plate, 1996 Rosenthal "Versace" Christmas plate, 1996. Porcelain, white with colorful decor, maker's mark "Rosen...

Add a touch of elegance to your desk with this unique paperweight made of shagreen galuchat leather, a fine and exquisite material known for its uniq...

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...

Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...

Lente da scrivania che abbina design essenziale con l'elegante impugnatura laccata blu notte e particolari in metallo nichelato lucidato a specchio. La lente di ingrandimento - ...

Pen holder with design essential and contemporary coated with the very special shagreen leather in the seductive sage color. Handcrafted with skilled craftsmanship, the pen h...

Add a touch of sophistication to your desk with our exclusive pen holder made of genuine shagreen leather, a fine material also known as galuchat, famous for its unique texture remin...

A rectangular marble paperweight with octogonal inlaid micromosaic plate. The plaque depicting a spaniel in a landscape, the trunk os a tree in this left. Depictions of dogs in micro...

Antique Italian green marble and 'lava cameo' inkstand Italian, 19th century Measures: Height 10cm, diameter 14cm This charming inkstand is crafted from green marble and gilt metal....

We are delighted to offer this stunning late 19th century Italian grand tour Recumbent Lion A very good looking and decorative piece that looks expensive and important in any set...

They are 6 porcelain dishes with the central one for cake in cm. 25, larger than the other ones. It's porcelain Bavaria, with decoration by Mario Boniselli from Como in 1960's. It'...

Discover the elegance of the 20th century Italian craftsmanship with this captivating purple glass plateau. Its sleek, undulating form and the rich purple hue at its center set again...

Vintage white ceramic vase with hand made floral painting. On the vase there are figures in thickness. The vase dates back to the 1950s and was produced in Italy. On the bottom yo...

Unique Italian glasses vase with beautiful colors by Flavia Montelupo.

Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme Eye-catching Italian glass stonebath, Murano, intense red color with transparency that allows you to see inside, giving you the...

Deer sculpture in green resin from Italy, 1960s. Really good condition very beautiful decorative piece.

16th century Venetian bronze door knock with children figures on the sides and faces in the middle.

A good Italian Grand Tour model of a Neopolitan fisherman at his work. In ormolu and patinated bronze the oval base is naturalistically decorated with rocks and seaweed which the fis...

Vintage inkwell is a decorative object realized in the Mid-20th Century Silver and glass inkwell. Fair conditions due to the time

Handcrafted blown glass sculpture-object with ever-changing irregular shapes. It features a decoration consisting of a transparent mass and a colored mass that blend together. It is ...

This pair of extremely heavy chain links bookends are of 1970s Italian Architectural design. Although functional if used as intended, they form a kind of very interesting geometrical...

Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'Vi...

Elegance and functionality meet in this stylish coordinated desk set, consisting of a magnifying glass and a uniquely designed letter opener. Crafted with skilled craftsmanship and ...

“I’ve always been drawn to nature as it manifests its strength in unexpected contexts”. With this, Aldo Cibic built a miniature natural landscape, poetically made of structures, cont...

1980s Set of Three Opaque Glass Jars with Metal Lid.

Una collezione di taglieri in marmo siciliano e rovere naturale ottenuti con lavorazioni artigianali esprimono storie parallele, narrazioni del senso materico e funzionale; sono stor...

Sin dagli albori della civilta' la stabilita', concreta e simbolica, viene rappresentata dalla colonna, fondamenta sulla quale sopportare monumenti, sapere ed esperienza fino a diven...

Elephant decorative furniture designed by Bernhardt-Vella for Mingardo. The Elephant console is made of geometric elements that assembled generate a product of unusual proportions. S...

Ever so chic for your entry: keys, spare change, a cashew or two in style.

Containers, fruit bowl, transportable centerpieces ready to be brought to the table. With their handles in leather, the marble containers take up the ...

Trays in copper with a rose gold finish. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-d...

Trays in polished brass. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optic...

Pencil holder in stainless steel. When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creates ...

Tray in copper with a rose gold finish. Tray in brass. Elegant in living and dining spaces alike, this tray can be used to display objects in the living room and bedroom, store paper...

Trays in copper with a rose gold finish. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-d...

Tray in brass. Elegant in living and dining spaces alike, this tray can be used to display objects in the living room and bedroom, store papers in the ...

Trays in copper with a rose gold finish. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-d...

Trays in brass. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect...

Trays in copper with a rose gold finish. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-d...

This exquisite tray is part of the Tip Top collection and was entirely made in stainless steel that was then given a brass finish to obtain its distincti...

Trays in brass. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect...

Trays in brass. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect...

This exquisite tray is part of the Tip Top collection and was entirely made in stainless steel that was then given a copper finish and its pink-like glow...

Trays in copper with a rose gold finish. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-d...

Trays in copper with a rose gold finish. The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-d...

Add a touch of elegance and sophistication to your workspace with this unique blue shagreen leather desk set, consisting of a magnifying glass and a letter opener. The handle, uphol...

What to put in place of the usual placemats to embellish the table ? Four ivy garlands, but silvered ! to illuminate the table and make it more precious. Invented by an Italian. ref...

Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Salviati & C Measures: Violet : 33 long x 10 high x 5.5 depth Green: 30 long x 9 high x 5.5 depth The lawyer Antonio Salviati and his dream In 1859 in his premises at Number 731 of Dorsoduro, Venice the “Salviati Dott. Antonio fu Bartolomeo” company was established. This is when, Vicenza-born lawyer Antonio Salviati started the entrepreneurial career, moved by a passion for the precious mosaics of the Basilica of San Marco and fascinated by Murano glass art, he decided to start-up his own production of mosaics and objects in Murano glass. An ambitious and far-sighted goal pushed him along this path: to revive the fate of Murano glass production that has been fallen for decades. A challenge which finds the maximum support from two fundamental figures in the history of Murano glass: the mayor of the island, Antonio Colleoni, and the Abbot Vincenzo Zanetti, founder of the glass museum and of the first art school for glass masters. The first successes and international investments The launchpad was the “First Glassmakers’ Exhibition” in 1864 in which Salviati participated with a monumental mosaic that earns him a prize superior to the Gold Medal. The success achieved affirmed the credibility of the Company which thus started its glass production in Palazzo da Mula. The new corporate and productive reality needed investors and the lawyer started to internationalise the company by addressing the economic and financial market across the Channel. The UK immediately showed huge interest in Salviati’s mosaics – as testified by the mosaic that can be seen on the façade of the current Apple Store in Regent Street, London. It was also in London, on 21st December 1866, that the “Società Anonima per Azioni Salviati & C.” was established with the support of diplomat Sir Austen Henry Layard and historian William Drake. The new corporate set-up was further established with the purchase of a new headquarter, this time on the Riva dei Vetrai in Murano. The universal show of Paris in 1867 celebrated the relaunch project of Antonio Salviati “Venice owes a debt of gratitude to the knight Salviati in the resurgence for one of the most legitimately famous of its industries”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 275. “Venice and Italy have gain huge success in the Universal Exhibition. The resurgence of one of the city’s most famous industries is consecrated in this very occasion by the gold medal awarded by the jury to Mr Salviati […] the crowd […] is gathering around the display cases that hold those pieces of glass that are so transparent and so light as to appear like woven air, impregnated, when in their elegant forms that become rainbows of those iridescent reflections that cover them at the artist’s whim – the author of a real ray of sunshine from the beautiful and splendid Venice”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 311 The fundamental role of training in murano glass Training plays a fundamental role for the Company; attendance at the Art School was made compulsory for “[…] all the young workers of the Factory who don’t only tire themselves in manual work. This was established with the idea not only to lift their dignity and their initially limited aspirations, […] but also to improve their artistic education and thereby facilitate an improvement also in their economic situation”. Together with the art school, a free school was also set up to teach all employees to read and write. Diversification in production and made-to-measure projects In a short time, Salviati & C. diversified its production to include glasses, cups, amphoras, and vials which guaranteed the first prize in the universal exhibition for three consecutive years. Its mosaic production also flourished, being used in world-class projects: from the Houses of Parliament in London, to the Viceroy’s palace in Alessandria in Egypt, to the Opera House of Paris, including the private homes of wealthy New York personality. The entire 19th century for Salviati & C. was represented by development, success and fame in the national and international markets, and the Company became a symbol and reference point of Murano glass art throughout the world. The Salviati legacy at the turn of the century On the death of Antonio Salviati in 1890, first his three children followed one another at the helm of the company and then Maurizio Camerino, previously general manager. It was thanks to him that the decorative mosaic project of the Stanford Memorial Church in Palo Alto (California, USA) took place after 12 years of work. As well as the opening of a sales point in Via Montenapoleone in Milan and the institution of a museum collection of Murano glass from the 19th and 20th centuries. The post-war years, biennials and lighting After Maurizio Camerino’s death in 1931, his three children took over the helm of the company: its solid foundations allowed them to strive for new important goals in the art world, participating in the Biennials of 1932 and 1934. Not even the Second World War could tarnish the strength of the Salviati brand: in the post-war years Renzo Camerino renewed the ruined production headquarter and enthusiastically restored all his commercial contacts. Thanks to his grandson Renzo Tedeschi (newly graduated in Engineering at the Polytechnic of Turin and upon his return from an apprenticeship in the United States), Salviati launched its production in lighting appliances. The following years saw intense growth in the number of collaborations with renowned artists and designers. In 1959, the production site was moved to Fondamenta Radi 16, where it still stands today. The great lighting projects The larger production area allowed the company to further expand the international market in the field of architectural lighting. A number of projects were undertaken, such as the 9-tonne, 22-metres high chandelier in the Chamber of Commerce in Parma, the ceiling illumination in the premises of the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva and the Kowloon Hotel in Hong Kong; not to mention the sound-absorbing windows of the Aula Nervi in the Vatican and the lighting system of the great honour hall of the Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila in collaboration with architect John Marsteller. The reputation of Salviati & C. was further affirmed by the commission – after an international call for bids – for twelve 11-metre high chandeliers for the Tonhalle concert hall in Dusseldorf, made using an innovative system of modular glass elements – “LS- System” – one of the today company’s cornerstones. Salviati from the modern age to the present The story of Salviati continues in the modern era, keeping the focus on creating an innovative style that had distinguished it since its inception. Participation in international exhibitions increased, such as the Venice Biennials from 1958 to 1972 (the final year in which Murano glass was allowed) thanks to projects by designers of the calibre of Betha and Teff Sarasin, Claire Falkestein, and Luciano Gaspari. In 1962 Salviati was awarded with the highest recognition in the Design world, the “Compasso d’Oro” prize assigned by A.D.I. for the Marco vase designed by architect Sergio Asti. In 1965 the company changed its name to Salviati & C. s.p.a.; then it was purchased by the Gruppo Ferruzzi in 1987 which later on it was transferred to a French company. Since 2015 the company returned to be Venetian with the acquisition by the Umana group. Salviati and its designers Salviati’s designers: Luciano Gaspari, Sergio Asti (Compasso d’Oro 1962), Claire Falkenstein, Ward Bennet, Teff and Betha Sarasin, Ingo Maurer, Ross Lovegrove, Amanda Levete, Tom Dixon, Nigel Coates, Thomas Heatherwick, Luca Nichetto, Ben Gorham...

Una collezione di contenitori che dividono e identificano gli spazi razionali. La logica ancestrale ha sempre posto l'uomo al centro di una fitta rete di relazioni con l'ambiente e c...

Paperweight with sphere shape in black marquina marble. Each piece is in a way unique and handcrafted in Italy. Slight variations in shape, color and size are to be considered a gua...