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Napoleon Brass Desk Top Sculpture and Bell
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique continental brass Napoleon doorstop and desk bell. 19th century. Bell is 6.75" tall.
Category
19th Century Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Edward Barnard
Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Advertising Desk/Paperweight “ Bell’s Polite Asbestos sheets"
Located in London, GB
Early 20 Cent Advertising Desk/Paperweight.
Bell’s “Polite”’ Asbestos Sheets.
Southwark St,
London
Category
1910s English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
19° Century italian 800 Silver Desk Set
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian desk set in 800/1000 silver late 1800s.
The set consists of:
Square-shaped ground crystal
Category
19th Century Italian Other Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Desk Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gilt bronze “Zodiac” desk blotter ends by Tiffany Studios New York. The blotter ends each
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
French 1920s Desk Organizer with Six Drawers
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 1920s desk organizer with six drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
$800 Sale Price
23% Off
Late 19th Century Desk Box - Bayley
s England
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique desk box. Made of wood, covered with leather with beautiful gold details. Fine
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Rare Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set
Located in Northampton, GB
Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set. The Desk Set of novelty form modelled as a classic sailing
Category
Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set inlaid with mother of pearl, pair of original glass
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Renaissance Revival Gilt Bronze Travel Desk
Located in New York, US
Our 19th century gilt bronze travel desk from the Renaissance Revival period with exceptional
Category
Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads.
inkwell 28,5x18,5x6cm
clock 24,5x13x8cm
match stand
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
A Regency tortoiseshell and ivory desk set
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency tortoiseshell and ivory desk set, of shaped rectangular form with two glass inkwells, an
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set having a quality ornate brass ink stand with a
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$389 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
$799 Sale Price / set
46% Off
Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Writing Desk Set with Inkwells
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine and early Regency period rosewood writing desk set beautifully decorated with delicate
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Large Antique Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar. English, C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A fabulous oak desk calendar
Lovely colour of oak
Original patina. Not re-polished
Good
Category
1890s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare and good quality Chinese export camphor wood writing desk, circa 1860.
Brass bound around the
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
WMF German Jugendstil Brass Roller Desk Blotter
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish German Jugendstil brass roller desk blotter by renowned makers WMF (Württembergische
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Steel
French 19th Century Stained Pine Desk Organizer
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th Century Stained Pine Desk Organizer
Category
19th Century European Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Pine
$700 Sale Price
29% Off
19th Century Ormolu and Mahogany Desk Set
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely 19th Century French ormolu and mahogany desk set on ormolu claw feet, there are two ink
Category
1820s French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival Writing Slope Desk Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival writing slope desk box. A letter box is flanked by the original
Category
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
19th Century Bronze and Marble Desk Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
This rare four-piece bronze and marble desk set includes a pen holder, inkwell stamper, and letter
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$4,800 / set
Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Walter and John Barnard
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
/ desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This magnificent, fine and
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios Bronze Desk Blotter Ends Early 20th Century
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of bronze Tiffany Studios "Zodiac" desk pad blotters. Very nice original condition and
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Stunning quality antique Edwardian ornate brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality antique Edwardian ornate brass desk set, having a letter rack to the back, with
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$559 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set having a quality ebonised and ornate brass
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$509 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality antique Victorian French Ormolu desk set, having a figure to the top on a desert
Category
Early 19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
$690 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Elkington
Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
/ desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This magnificent, fine and
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Desk Blotter Ends
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gilt bronze “Zodiac” desk blotter ends by Tiffany Studios New York. The blotter ends each
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
A Louis Philippe bronze and ormolu desk set
By Louis Philippe
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Louis Philippe bronze and ormolu desk set, comprising two ink wells and a powder shaker in the
Category
1840s French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze Doré Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with a custom blue leather desk blotter
By Tiffany Studios (each blotter end signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Grapevine Bronze Doré Blotter With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
corners with green leather desk blotter
By Tiffany Studios (each blotter corner signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
German Shepherd Dog Crystal Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
German Shepherd Dog Crystal Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece
Desk decorative inkwell. The base of the
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Burr Elm
Oak Desk Tray from Charlton Park Estate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Burr Elm & Oak Desk Tray from Charlton Park Estate
19th Century
This exceptional desk tray
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Carved Walnut Paw Foot Desk Letterbox
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Carved Walnut Paw Foot Desk Letterbox with Bust Finial. Circa
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
This solid mahogany travel desk is a fine piece of English manufacture from the late 19th century
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Elephant Inkwell Desk Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Figural Elephant Inkwell Desk Stand.
This is an antique Victorian
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ebony
Antique American Industrial Iron and Maple Childs School Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
.
Antique American Industrial Iron and Maple Childs School Writing Desk. Item features a lower cubby storage
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Luxury Swedish Art Deco Red Marble
Bronze Desk Set, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Exquisite Swedish Art Deco desk set from the 1920s, crafted in richly veined red marble with
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Early 20th century desk set, rare and great quality Mamluk Cairoware style, silver and copper
Category
19th Century Lebanese Moorish Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Desk Inkwell
By John Grinsell
Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
desk inkwell, part of our antique silver and glassware collection.
This exceptional antique
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Notary Travel Mail Desk Correspondence Box, circa 1910
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique writing slope, notary desk or travel correspondence box in oak, dating to the Edwardian
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Naval Architect
s Desk Tidy, English, Executive Organiser, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique naval architect's desk tidy. An English, mahogany organiser case, dating to the
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Desk Set W.M.F figure of justice
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Desk set W.M.F figure of justice
Inkwell and bell (bell)
Electroplated metal
Circa 1900 Origin
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
English Writing Desk With Mother Of Pearl And Abalone
Located in Dallas, TX
An english wood Writing Desk inlaid with abalone and mother of pearl. The lock is signed by maker
Category
1860s English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Pattern Bronze Doré Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with a custom brown leather desk pad
By Tiffany Studios (each blotter end signed to the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Spanish Art Deco Alabaster Desk Lamp and Inkwell Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusual alabaster desk set with a working lamp, inkwell and blotter.
Category
1920s Spanish Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Alabaster
Bronze Desk Top Model of a Signal Cannon
Located in Cheshire, GB
Bronze desktop model of a signal cannon on Bakelite carriage with bronze wheels.
Dimensions:
Height 4 inches
Width 10 inches
Depth 4.5 inches.
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$981 Sale Price
31% Off
EDWARDIAN 1900 England Antique Desk Magnifier Loupe In Polished Brass
Wood
Located in Miami, FL
A British desk magnifier loupe from the Edwardian Period.
This is a beautiful continental
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$798 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Brass Inkwell
Writing Desk Set, c.1880
Located in Worcester, GB
19th Century English Brass Inkwell & Writing Desk Set, c.1880
A charming Victorian-era brass
Category
19th Century British Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$416 Sale Price
48% Off
Art Deco Silvered Desk Set, Vienna, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Shovel and broom
The shovel is: H: 1cm W: 20cm D: 21cm
The Broom is: H: 4cm W: 5cm D: 28
Original condition.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set having a large quality mahogany stand
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$493 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Nouveau Figural Double Sided Hotel Front Desk Call Bell
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Art Nouveau Young Boy Figural Double Sided Hotel Front Desk Call Bell
Marked Dep.
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair Of French Champlevé Desk Inkwells, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French pair of Champlevé enamel inkwells from the 19th century, created in the opulent Napoleon III style:
- A 19th century French inkwell in Champlevé enamel and bronze, mounted ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
$2,301 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Antique Art Deco Bakelite Hotel Dictophone Desk Phone c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An Art Deco Bakelite hotel desk telephone with push bottom and lever used to only to answer
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
$195 Sale Price
26% Off
French Copper
Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
To be placed on a desk or a side table.
Good antique condition
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
$332 Sale Price
20% Off
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Antique Desk Accessories For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique desk accessories is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique desk accessories was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and wood. There are all kinds of antique desk accessories available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique desk accessories made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Tiffany Studios, Baccarat and WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik each produced beautiful antique desk accessories that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Desk Accessories?
Prices for antique desk accessories can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique desk accessories begin at $13 and can go as high as $537,638, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.
Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You
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.
Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Desk Accessories
- What are antique desks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
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