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Milan 1920/30 Antique Microscope by F.lli Koristka Wooden Box with Accessories
Located in Milan, IT
Optical microscope signed F.lli Koristka Milano n. 42870 produced between 1920/30, of chromed and black painted brass, three-magnification turret, consisting of a stand and a plate w...
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Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Early Leather Briefcase
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a delicate and early leather briefcase. The lock works and the leather straps are intact. There is no damage and it has just the right patina.
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American Industrial Vintage Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass Commemorative Plaque
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Tiffany Studios Favrile glass commemorative plaque, circa 1920. Titled "Victory 1918", etched Louis C. Tiffany Favrile. Measure: Diameter 2...
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Design Sterling Silver & Alabaster Ink Stand, London, 1921
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1921 by Henry Griffith & Sons Ltd., this very handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand, is in the Art Deco taste, and is made from Alabaster with silver mo...
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English Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Luggage Crocodile Skin Leather Suitcase, Colonial
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique suitcase made of crocodile leather handstitched with leather lacing and secured with tacks, an attractive antique reptile skin suitcase with a...
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British British Colonial Antique Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Faux Leather

Art Deco Bauhaus Style Table or Desk Lamp, Copper Metal Dish Design Lamp Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly stylish and timeless lamp for a desk or sidetable. There is something about these rare lamps from the 1920's and 1930's that you just don't find in modern lamps. If you don't...
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German Bauhaus Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning early Art Nouveau threaded iridescent art glass inkwell, circa 1900s. The piece features a gorgeous array of rainbow iridescence from pinks to ...
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Czech Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Figural Letter Opener with Fly on Man's Head
Located in New York, NY
Fun and Whimsical antique figural letter opener of a man with a fly on top of his head. And that face, truly a great expression and a piece of sculptural art! Most likely pewter or s...
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English Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter

Superbly Handcrafted Pair of Arts & Crafts Brass Candlesticks / Holders, 1910s
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and very stylish pair of Gothic candlesticks made in the Arts & Crafts era. If you are looking for rare and good quality antiques in the Gothic style to grace your living ...
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European Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Book Rest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th-century book shelf from an English boarding school. Charming and conveniently scaled, the shelf features a hand-painted Marlborough College ...
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English Antique Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Antique Antler Smoking Desk Set, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
The antique antler smoking desk set is made of original antlers from the deer and the stag. It was in Germany, circa 1900. Measures: Width 16.93" (43cm) Height 11.42" (29cm) Antle...
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German Black Forest Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Antler

Hand-Carved Small Wooden Bear Sculpture with Lots of Character Made in Russia
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind, sitting bear sculpture with colored glass eyes and lots of character. This early to mid-20th century sitting bear sculpture from Russia (see image 13 & 14) has the mo...
Category

Russian Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Wood

Arts & Crafts Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
Tonalist landscape oil painting by Robert Cairns Dobson, American oil painting on academy board. In a well matched original frame. Signed and monogrammed lower left, early 20th centu...
Category

American Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique and Museum Quality Hand-Hammered and Embossed Copper Arts & Crafts Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning little Arts & Crafts box. This undoubtedly is one of the best handcrafted Arts & Crafts boxes we ever had the pleasure of offering. The design is to die for and the artist ...
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Dutch Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

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...
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Austrian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Spelter

Art Nouveau sculpture desk Inkwell Stand, Figure of the Law and Justice 1900´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
WMF, superb Art Nouveau desk inkwell. Wonderful work. Maker mark for WMF. Model 288. The Lady is the Law. Similar to the justice sculpture See Photos...
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German Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Spelter

Pair of Antique Painted Tole Figures
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1900 Northern Italian alpine tole figures with original painted finish and patina. Measurements: Height: 15" Width: 6.25" Depth: 3...
Category

Italian Antique Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Crystal Box with Equestrian Design
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century crystal box with equestrian design. The box contains a hunting scene on the top. Beautiful box would look adorable on a women’s dresser...
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English Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Art Deco Cast Brass & Cold Painted Bookends with Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco cast brass and cold-painted bookends are signed by an unknown maker, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1925. The front faces ...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Set of 1920s Carved Soapstone Bookends
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Set of 1920s carved soapstone bookends.
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Soapstone

Stunning Art Deco Brass and Pate Verde Table or Desk Lamp by Jean Noverdy France
Located in Lisse, NL
Very well designed and top quality made, French table lamp. This rare and stylish Art Deco table lamp is a joy to look at, both with the light switched on and off. With an adjustabl...
Category

French Art Deco Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Provincial Chinese Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported her head an...
Category

Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Ambra Vase, Murano Glass "Sommerso" by Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A characteristic Art Nouveau ambra vase, Murano Glass "Sommerso" by Salviati. Measures cm: Height 38, diameter 22.  
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Italian Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

English Edwardian Period 1900s Inkwell with Brass Equestrian Motifs and Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Edwardian period inkwell from the early 20th century, with brass equestrian motifs and wooden base. Born in the early years of Queen Victoria's son Edward VII's reign, thi...
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English Edwardian Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Sterling Charlie Chaplin Magnifier Magnifying Glass
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Magnifier with ebony wood handle with sterling silver head accent reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin. Marked: Sterling. The magnifier portion is a later addition to the vintage handle.
Category

Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome, Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Brass and Marble Desk Set after Herman Eichberg
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Art Nouveau brass and green marble desk set with two original moulded white porcelain inkwells, repair to one, in the manner of Herman Eichberg, circ...
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European Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Brass

"Langouste" Pâte de Verre Paperweight by Walter and Bergé.
Located in New York, NY
A French "Langouste", pâte de verre paperweight by Amalric Walter and Henri Bergé. The brown crayfish with red spots straddles a green and yellow curved base. Circa 1920. A simil...
Category

French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Wooden Carved Horse Paper Weight, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great wooden carved head of a horse. It is mounted on a wooden base - usable as desk decoration or paper weight. Made in Germany ca. 1920. Measures:...
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German Black Forest Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut

Wonderful Hagenauer Silver Donkey Box
Located in Munich, DE
Wooden bow with silver donkey handle.
Category

Austrian Art Deco Antique Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Circa 1900 Cast Iron Gold Gilding Moose Desk Set
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Neat gilded moose desk set with original inkwell, circa 1900. Made of cast iron with gold gilding. Neat collectors addition. Antique and unique. Period:...
Category

American Antique Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Pair of W.M.F. Plaques Signed Albert Mayer, Art Nouveau Period, Germany
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of W.M.F. plaques signed Albert Mayer (1867-1944). Art Nouveau period, Germany, circa 1900.   
Category

German Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Shoe Lasts, English, Beech, Shoemaker's Last, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique shoe lasts. An English, beech shoemaker's last, dating to the Edwardian period of the early 20th century, circa 1910. An...
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English Edwardian Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Beech

Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very elegant mother of pearl English desk inkwell. In very good conditions. Perfect for a lady's desk. It´s a perfect chic object.
Category

Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

20th Century French Pair of Wooden Bookstands in Clogs Shape
Located in Sofia, BG
Very stabile pair of wooden handmade book stands with nice decoration. France, circa 1920.
Category

French Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Beautiful French Angel Face Cast-Iron Inkwell France Antique, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s French metal inkwell. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of cast iron and glass. Marked with a number and letters. Found at an estat...
Category

French Black Forest Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Pair of Hammered Brass Arts and Crafts Bookends by Frost
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of hammered brass Arts and Crafts bookends by Frost . The perfect addition to an Arts and crafts library. Copper plated brass. Green felt ...
Category

Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Copper

Cast Gilt Brass Figural Inkwell
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Cast brass inkwell on marble base.
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Brass

Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase France, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy cameo and enamel glass vase, France, circa 1910 Decorated with pink wild flowers on a mottled ground Cameo mark Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross Dimensions: Width 2 in. (5....
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Inkstand Eagle on Marble French Desk Inkwell, circa 1930
Located in Mimizan, FR
Art Deco eagle inkwell desk set, desk ornament, desk accessory Patinated Verdigris metal on variegated marble base Two inkwells one with its original g...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The underside of the cherry-blossom decorated palanquin forming the shade over the court figure with phoenix resting on the gilt-bronze mounted carton Pierre panel.
Category

French Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

Pen Holder in Silvered Metal, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rectangular pen holder in silvered metal. Ornated with gilt grooves on the top.  
Category

European Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Wooden Cased Inkwell Intricately Modelled as a Binocular Case, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Intricately carved in fruitwood, modelled as a leather case for opera glasses, circa 1900. Lifting the lid reveals two glass inkwells. This exquisitely crafted piece was originally m...
Category

European Antique Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Hand-Carved Dagger Shaped Letter Opener with Bedouin Arabic Bust as Grip
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully handcrafted and rare antique. This hand-carved letter opener is a true work of art dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. This fine piece of Arab craftsmanshi...
Category

European Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Samson the Protagonist, Silver Plate Plaque by Bezalel School Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
Bezalel silver plate plaque depicting Samson slays a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey, made in Jerusalem, circa 1920, marked "Bezalel Jerusalem...
Category

Israeli Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Two French Macassar Inkwells
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Macassar inkwell Art Deco ebony Macassar and crystal glass. Macassar ebony cover with a crystal reservoir in Cubist Art Deco form. Made in luxury Macassar wood with original c...
Category

French Art Deco Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal

Hall's State Toffee Tin Litho Candy Box/Ink Well
Located in Stamford, CT
Tin Litho Hall's state toffee advertising box that doubled as an ink well. The box is marked on the inside Lid, "Hall's STATE Toffee, Sole Manufacturer...
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English Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Tin

Antique Iron Sunflower Floral Magnifier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This unique and rare magnifier has a lovely hand painted sunflower. The magnifier portion is a later addition to the incredible antique handle. He is th...
Category

Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Iron

Set of 5 Silver and Enamel Topped Glass Scent Bottles 1912 Perfume / Cosmetics
By Eric Kellerman
Located in London, GB
A set of 5 matching Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel lidded glass Bottles in a fitted leather travel case. The push fit Lids are a gorgeous rich blue enamel and the bottles are c...
Category

European Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Gold-Plated and Enameled Copper Matchstick Box Holder
Located in Barcelona, ES
Seashell shaped Art Nouveau matchstick box holder. Gold-plated copper, seashell and box holder enameled on top/front.
Category

European Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Art Deco Sterling Silver Inkwell by John & William Deakin
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Deco sterling silver inkwell by John & William Deakin of Chester, England, circa 1921. The inkwell has a single back hinge to open the lid and a saucer cap as well as the origina...
Category

English Art Deco Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Desk Set by Tiffany Calendar, Ink Dryer, Box and Clip
Located in Weiningen, CH
Art Nouveau desk set by Tiffany calendar, ink dryer, box and clip Sizes: Measures: Perpetual calendar 16 x 16 cm Box 10 x 7 x 4 cm Clip 6 x 10 x 3...
Category

American Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Signed German Wooden Sculpture of a Mother And Her Child, "Muller 1943"
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Artistically significant hand carved sculpture of nude mother and child, completed during the Second World War.
Category

German Aesthetic Movement Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Terra Cotta Figure of a Tiger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dramatic pose - inscribed "Tigre Furieux Per Clem" and singed by the artist.
Category

French Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Terracotta

Arts & Crafts Cased Steel Desk Set of Book Mark, Seal and Pen
Located in London, GB
Arts & Crafts cased steel desk set of book mark, seal and pen. Three lovely pieces and in their original silk lined box. The book mark and the seal have hilts beautifully decorated w...
Category

English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Art Nouveau Ink Blotter by Robert Oerley, circa 1906, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil ink blotter was designed by Robert Oerley, circa 1906, Vienna. Robert Oerley (1876-1945) was an Austrian architect. Robert Oerley had many memb...
Category

Austrian Jugendstil Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Onyx and Bronze Inkwell Desk Set
Located in Stamford, CT
Onyx and bronze inkwell desk set depicting Louis Pasteur. A nicely cast bronze with double ink holders on an onyx pen and pencil base.
Category

Louis XVI Vintage Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Desk Register from Buffalo Bill's Hotel in the Rockies
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Buffalo Bill's desk register used at the Irma Hotel, including a double inkwell, hotel bell, envelope holder, pen holder, two envelopes, baggage claim tag, ...
Category

American Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Max Blondat French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Vide-Poche
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau gilt bronze vide poche by Max Blondat. Titled "An Embrace". The vide poche features the heads and torsos of a man and a woman, sweeping up from the sides of the dish. Each of the lovers has an arm around the other. Circa 1900. Pictured in: Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris, by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, 2011, p. 57. Signed, "MAX-BLONDAT" Founder mark "Siot...
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French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

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