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Period: 20th Century
Carl Auböck Pipe Paperweight, Brass, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Carl Auböck Pipe Paperweight, Brass, Signed. Small scale meticulously detailed brass pipe paperweight by Viennese designer Carl Auböck.
Category

Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Alabaster Elephant Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Italian sculpture in alabaster, perfect for as desk decorative piece and paperweight. Perfect condition.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Alabaster

Carl Auböck Jingelo Bell Paperweight #5039
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck Jingelo Bell Paperweight #5039 Only polished
Category

Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze and slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century ...
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American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Venetian Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze blotter ends in the "Venetian" pattern, with a custom blue leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, E...
Category

American Art Deco 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Inkwell with Original Inkwell Glass, Vienna, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco inkwell with original inkwell glass vienna around 1920s. Original inkwell glass. Polished and stove enamelled.  
Category

Austrian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Brass Pharmacy Door Handle
Located in South Salem, NY
A vintage French pharmacy door handle made of brass. Great to repurpose as pulls on a cabinet or equally interesting on a bookcase or shelf. Early 20th century.
Category

French French Provincial 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Brass Elephant Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Brass elephant paperweight, circa 1970's. The piece is. in very good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 1.5"W x 4"D x 3.5"H. #4065
Category

American Hollywood Regency 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Blown Glass Paperweight Vase by David R. Huchthausen, 1980
By David Huchthausen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Paperweight vase, 1980 David R. Huchthausen Blown glass Measures: 5 x 5 x 4.75 inches Signed/etched on bottom: David R. Huchthausen, 1980.
Category

American 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Italian Murano Art Glass Paperweight with Neon Yellow Ribbon Design after Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A small and beautiful Italian Murano art glass paperweight decorative object with neon yellow and eggplant hues twisted 'Zanfirico' ribbon...
Category

European Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Chinese Export Carved Soapstone Foo Dog Scholars Seal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese export carved soapstone foo dog scholars seal, nicely carved, in two color soapstone, with large seal at base.
Category

Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Soapstone

World War II Munition Trench Art Brass "Catch All"
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique military munition trench art, solid brass "catch all", circa 1920s. The piece is in great vintage condition and measures 4.25"D x 3"H. The shell, which I believe is a 75mm, h...
Category

American 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage Patinated Pipe Extractor Bit Paperweight
Located in Amityville, NY
1970s pipe extractor bit with amazing patina used as a paperweight. Conical in shape with sculptural threading, this piece is great as a masculine desk object or accessory. From th...
Category

Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Chinese Bloodstone Carved Seal
Located in Norwood, NJ
Nicely carved red/orange Chinese hardstone seal. Bloodstone or "chicken blood" soapstone hand carved village scene with figures and trees. Signed.
Category

Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Soapstone

Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Doré Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "American Indian" pattern gilt bronze inkwell By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.5"W x 5.5"D x 3.88"H. Good original...
Category

American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Green Bauhaus Sheet Metal Vintage Letter Scale by Marianne Brandt Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
A green Bauhaus sheet metal letter scale by Marianne Brandt, 1930-1931, for Ruppelwerke, Gotha, Germany. The iconic designer Marianne Brandt was the Head...
Category

German Bauhaus Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Sheet Metal

Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur, France 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
French leather desk set manufactured by Le Tanneur. France, circa 1970’s. All pieces are saddle leather with black contrast stitching, typical of Le Tanneur. Beautifully worn in l...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Aurelio Teno Signed Silvered Bronze, Enamel, Quartz and Marble Sculpture Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This Brutalist inspired signed Aurelio Teno sensational Spanish sculpture is a combination of silvered bronze, quartz, amethyst and painted enamel over the bronze. It sits on a marbl...
Category

Spanish Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Quartz, Marble, Silver, Bronze, Enamel

English Burl Wood Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
One brown burl wood obelisk, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th century, England. Obelisk is hand-crafted in a rich brown burl. A beautiful decorative obje...
Category

English Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Burl

Antique Anglo-Indian Styled Cast Metal Figural Camel Inkwell or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast and cold-painted inkwell has no maker's marks, but presumed to have been made in Austria in circa 1900 in the Anglo-Indian style. This ornately cast figural sitting...
Category

Austrian Anglo-Indian 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Spelter

1925 Chrome Female Bookends, "The Soul of The Book" by Arturo Levi
Located in San Diego, CA
Timeworn chrome female bookends; spine reads "The Soul of the Book." by Arturo Levi, 1925. These ladies photographed well and we could not resist taking mo...
Category

North American Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Small Brass Eagle on Wood Base Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Solid Brass Eagle with spread wings mounted on a black painted wood plinth.
Category

20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Crystal Ball Sphere Bud Vase Modern Minimalist
Located in New York, NY
A substantial crystal ball sphere bud vase in the style of Baccara, in the modern or minimalist style. Beautiful as a standalone piece or for a sin...
Category

Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Mid-Century Modern Murano Italian Art Glass Parrots Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Huge red and yellow hand blown pulled Murano glass sculpture of two parrots perched on glass branches. Italy, 1960s. The sculpture is well executed with the Sommerso and Murrine gla...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Midcentury Nut Cracker Bowl, Hammer & Anvil by Richard Rohac, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming and decorative nutcracker set, featuring a cherry wood bowl, a brass hammer and a brass anvil. Designed and crafted in the 1950s by Richard Rohac in Vienna, Austria, the s...
Category

Austrian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Set of Antique Draughtsman's Rules, English, Engineer's Instruments, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of antique draughtsman's rules. An English, pine engineer's instrument set in a mahogany case, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Superb personalised set of...
Category

British Edwardian Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Beech

Saint-Louis 1967 King Louis Bicentennial French Art Glass Sulphide Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage French signed art glass paperweight. By Saint-Louis. With a sulphide cameo of King Louis XV framed by a garland of red m...
Category

French 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

1970s by Renato Toso Murano Glass Pair of Stone Paperweights
Located in Brescia, IT
"Sassi" by Renato Toso, 1970 Clear and black Murano glass Excellent condition, just slight sign (look at the picture).
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Sculpture of a Toucan Designed by Livio Seguso ca. 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A heavy sculpture of a toucan in orange and clear glass. Designed by glass sculptor Livio Seguso ca. 1960. On the base with incised signature of the artist (LS) and made in Murano st...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze blotter ends in the "American Indian" pattern, with a custom green leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (signed t...
Category

American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

1980s Gorgeous Swatch Phone "Pick me Up", Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Original astonishing Swatch phone "Pick me Up". In very excellent condition. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon in the 80s for its am...
Category

Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter corners featuring symbols of the Zodiac, with a custom brown leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (blotter...
Category

American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Onyx Marble Box
Located in New York, NY
A small '70s modern hexagon shaped onyx box with lid, circa 1970s. Box is multicolored onyx, in a hexagon shape with lid and feet. A nice piece to hold small items on a desk, or smal...
Category

Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx

Vintage 1965 Consul 232 Portable Typewriter in two-tone slate/sky grey in Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1965 Consul 232 Portable Typewriter in two-tone slate/sky grey in Case. Circa 1960s. Measurements: 4" H x 14.5" W x 14.5" D.
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Oxblood Red Fan by Siemens-Schuckert Model W 250 T, Germany, 1950s
Located in Cork, IE
Based on the design of their 1920s "MET2" and a post-war re-make from their 1930's "C210t", Siemens-Schuckert produced this model "W250T" in Germany between 1949 and 1955. Showcasing their aviation heritage - Siemens-Schuckert also produced aircraft during World War 1, such as the "Riesenflugzeug" (giant plane or R-plane) - this desk fan became THE GERMAN FAN...
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Don Shoemaker Cocobolo Pencil Holder for Señal, Mexico, 1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Don Shoemaker Cocobolo Pencil Holder for Señal, Mexico, 1980s. Makers label to the bottom.
Category

Mexican Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Cocobolo

English Silver Cartridge Holder
Located in New York, NY
English silverplate cartridge holder. Vintage seven chamber cartridge holder of slim curved design. Beautiful modern design desk accessory. England, early 20th century Dimensions: 4...
Category

English 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

LIBERTY'S LONDON CAMEL SCULPTURE WiTH LOVELY AGED LEATHER ON HAND CARVED WOOD
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to present this camel sculpture with lovely aged leather on hand-carved wood. It has been made for Liberty's in London. This lovely camel has both great aesthetic ...
Category

British 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Art Nouveau Pocket Watch Desk Inkwell
Located in Northampton, GB
The Inkwell of square shape made from glass with hand cut diamond quilt pattern to the exterior. The lid of the inkwell mounted with a Sterling Silver hinged lid is hallmarked to the...
Category

English Art Nouveau 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sacks Fifth Avenue Cut Class Crystal Apple Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1950's Sacks Fifth Avenue cut class crystal apple paper weight.
Category

American Adirondack 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Piet Hein 'Solitaire' Teak Board Game for Skjode, Denmark, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Piet Hein 'Solitaire' rare teak board game for Skjode, Denmark, 1960s. A solid teak Solitaire game designed by Piet Hein (1905-1996) in the 1950s. Manufact...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze blotter corners, with a custom blue leather desk blotter. By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Cen...
Category

American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Sterling Silver

Paper Weight or Sculpture in Art Glass Eagle Sculpture France 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Paper Weight or Sculpture in Art Glass Eagle Sculpture France 1970
Category

French 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Purple Amethyst 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. Italian white ...
Category

Organic Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Amethyst, Crystal, Quartz

Onyx Marble Decorative Object Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A polished onyx decorative object paperweight, a tetradecagon shape, in tan and brown hues, circa 1970s. A great piece for a desk, library, shelf, side and coffee/cocktail tables, et...
Category

Modern Vintage 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx

Box with Black and White Cameo Design
Located in New York, NY
A blonde wood box with black and white Cameo design. Interior is cobalt blue velvet lined. Cameo is a resin or composite material. Box can be dec...
Category

20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Composition

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the Zodiac, with a custom blue leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends si...
Category

American Arts and Crafts 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Sing Fat Chinese Export Silver Dragon Placecard or Business Card Holders
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique silver figural card holders. By Sing Fat, a highly regarded Chinese silversmith active in both Shanghai & Canton ca. 1880 - 1940. Each holder in the form of ...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Anthony Redmile Box with Nickle Plated Mounts and Inset Opal
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully made vintage steer horn box by Anthony Redmile. With polished horn body and hand hammered nickle plated brass mounts. The top with an i...
Category

English Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Opal, Nickel

Frederiksberg Coat Of Arms, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, Gilded Toothpick Holder
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
The Danish municipality of Frederiksberg coat of arms, adorns this elegant toothpick holder by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark White porcelain with gilded decoration Circa 1967 Stamped on ...
Category

Danish 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Triangular, Royal Copenhagen 1958 Pale Blue Crackle Glazed Trinket Dish #4069
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A most unusual triangular porcelain trinket dish by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark Soft pale blue crackle glaze interior, gilded rim and grey crackle glaze exterior Circa 1958 Stamped and...
Category

Danish 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Silver Hukin & Heath Sealing Wax Desk Set, London, 1920s, Art Deco
Located in Greven, DE
Art Deco Sealing Wax Desk Set, London, circa 1920. Stamped at the bottom "H&H" for its firm Hukin &Heath, and a silver mark "9025". Comprising: Seal, Match Strike & Holder, Candle Ho...
Category

English Art Deco 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Walter Bosse Midcentury Deer Fawn Brass Figurine, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely fawn / baby deer sculpture made of brass from the 1950s. Designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller, Austria. In good condition with nice p...
Category

Austrian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique Bronze Inkwell By Joseph D´Aste (1881-1945), Young Boy and Goose
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful inkwell by the artist and sculptor Joseph D´Aste. Nicely chiseled bronze work on a red marble base. In the middle of the plinth is a boy holding gently a goose in his arms. Right and left of the boy are the two inkwells with original inlets made of porcelain. In the marble base is a space espacially for the fountain pen. The bronze is signed at the back "J. D´Aste". D´Aste was born in Naples, Italy in 1881. He moved to Paris around 1900, exhibited at the Salon from 1905. He produced numerous groups and statuettes of children, mostly depicting popular and rural scenes, as well as animal studies...
Category

French Art Nouveau 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Caithness Glass Ascension Paperweight by Alastair Macintosh Scotland, Ca 1980
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Caithness glass paperweight named "Ascension", designed by Alastair Macintosh and dating to the last quarter of the 20th century. The paperweight has a cone, egg shaped form, having colours including blue swirl with orange net to the centre and medium bubble and smaller controlled bubbles, making a very distinctive design. The Caithness Glass Company began making paperweights circa 1962 Paul Ysart,Colin Terriss,Alistair Macintosh,Margot Thomson Inns Burn where some of Caithness makers designers of Caithness glass paperweights. The makers mark is etched to the base with CAITHNESS ASCENSION SCOTLAND and a scratched edition number alongside as per the images. This paperweight weighs about 500 gram. Caithness glass The company was founded in 1961 by Robin Sinclair and initially only made bowls, vases and drinking glasses. After Paul Ysart joined the company a year later, that paved the weigh for Paperweight production, with regular factory production starting in the late 1960s. In 1974 the first millefiori and lampwork paperweights...
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Scottish Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of Three Hand Blown Murano Glass Birds Paperweights
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Murano art glass hand blown sculpture birds paperweights. Beautiful Modern hand blown glass birds. The body of bubbles Italian art glass dec...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Danish Paperweight Heavy Glass Early 20th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large glass paperweight, early 20th Century. Denmark. Clear glass mass with internal air bubbles and colored glass. In excellent condition. ...
Category

Danish 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti Piccolo Racconto
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Beppe Bonetti. Title "Piccolo racconto" translate "Little tale"" Beppe Bonetti was born in 1951 in Brescia, Italy, where he lives an...
Category

Italian Post-Modern 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

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