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Antique French Cloisonné Enamel Gold Bronze 7 Piece Inkwell Desk Set, Ca. 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Cloisonné Enamel & Gold Bronze 7 Piece Inkwell Desk Set, Circa 1890. Includes
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

English Art Deco Period Blue Shagreen Desk Set of a Folder and Inkwell
Located in Montreal, QC
English Art Deco Period Blue Shagreen Desk Set of a Folder and Inkwell. Silver Hallmark George
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Shagreen, Shagreen Stingray

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Impressive Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand With Two Cut Glass Metal Topped Inkwells With A
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Antique George III Quality Sheffield Plated Desk Set by Daniel Holy of Sheffield
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality Sheffield plated desk set on a Sheffield plated tray with an ornate edge
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19th Century English George III Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Antique Ladies Hand Wall or Desk Letter Clip Erhard Sohne Ormolu, German 1890s
By Erhard Söhne
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous ladies hand wall or desk letter / paper clip. Made of Ormolu, by Erhard & Sohne, Germany
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1890s German Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Desk Pen Tray With Glass Insert, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with one glass for the ink in the center. Made of Gutta-Percha in a very nice condition.
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19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Resin

Rare Andre Villien Paris Art Nouveau quality Bronze Marble Desk Inkwell Stand
By André Villien
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning desk piece. This good size Art Nouveau ink-stand is signed by Andre Villien (see image 7
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Art Deco Black Marble Five Piece Desk Set with Chrome Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique desk set is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Marchak Paris 1920 Art Deco Translucent Agate Desk Tray In Gilt Sterling Silver
By Marchak
Located in Miami, FL
Desk tray designed by Marchak Paris. An unusual and very rare desk tray, created in Paris France
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Grand Tour Mahogany Brass Inlaid Desk Set Inkstand English Regency 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and Rare Example of an English Grand Tour Regency period brass inlaid Mahogany Inkstand of rectangular outline and generous proportions. First quarter of the Nineteenth Cent...
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19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Silver Plated Desk Seal, Late 19th/20th C with Heron Supported Marble Sphere
Located in valatie, NY
Silver plated desk seal, late 19th early 20th c, with three herons supporting a variegated "Spider
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Early 20th Century Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Silver Plate

Empire Bronze and Marble Desk Top Inkstand by Lefebvre of Belgium, circa 1820
Located in Central England, GB
Empire bronze and marble desk top Inkstand by Lefebvre of Belgium. This magnificent large scale
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19th Century Belgian Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Old Vienna Paris Porcelain Inkwell and Ink Blotter Desk Set - 2 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Old Vienna Paris Porcelain Inkwell and Ink Blotter Desk Set - 2 Pc Set. item features
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Early 1900s Other Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Art Déco German Silvered Metal Pen Tray and Inkwell Decorative Desk Stand by WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco german silvered/plated metal pen tray and inkwell decorative desk stand by
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate

19th Century XL Brass 7 Pound Weight Scale Apothecary Pharmacy Paperweight Desk
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy and very large, 7 pound scale weight, hourglass form.
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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Three-piece Desk Set in gilded silver. Swedish Grace from CG Hallbergs from 1929
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful Three-piece Desk Set in gilded silver. Very period Swedish Grace from CG Hallbergs in
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Carrara Marble, Silver

Antique French Bronze D ore Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Set on Stand, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze D'Ore and cut crystal inkwell desk set on stand, Circa 1900. Includes
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Early 20th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Green Marble Gold Bronze 4 Piece Inkwell Desk Set Circa 1875-85
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Antique French green marble and gold bronze 4 piece inkwell desk set, circa 1875-1885
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plate 3 Piece Desk Set Stamp Holder Blotter Pen Tray
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Nouveau desk set includes a "rocking" blotter, 5" x 2.5"; a pen tray, 9.75" x 2.25", and a hinged stamp
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Candle Sticks and Inkwell Émeaux de Bresse Desk Set Enamel Brass France
Located in Munich, DE
This beautifully enamelled set comprising an inkwell and two candlesticks will cheer up any room. A fine example of the wonderful enamel work executed in Bresse around 1870. The mast...
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1870s French Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Paul Beau Mixed Metal Desk Set, Blotter Corners, Stationary Rack and Pen Tray
By Paul Beau
Located in Montreal, QC
Paul Beau, doyen of Montreal Arts & Craft metal workers flourished in the first half of the 20th century. He was responsible for much fine work, in both private and public mileaux. H...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories

English Regency Desk Set in Form of British Sailors Defending a Fort with Mortar
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and very unusual bronze desk set in the form of British sailors ( or Jack Tars
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1810s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Baroque Style Putti Letter Rack with 2 Inkwells This is a very grand desk top i
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Baroque Style Putti Letter Rack with 2 Inkwells This is a very grand desk top inkwell, the letter
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Early 1900s Baroque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Peacock or Pheasant Bird Desk Letter Mail Holder
Located in New York, NY
A desk letter or mail holder with a peacock or pheasant bird design, in the Art Nouveau design
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Scandinavian Art Nouveau Brass Desk Letter or Napkin Holder
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Swedish hammered brass desk letter or napkin holder, Art Nouveau design, circa early
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Édouard Marcel Sandoz Bronze Macrurus Desk Letter Opener
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Édouard Marcel Sandoz Bronze Macrurus Desk Letter Opener. Édouard Marcel Sandoz's Art
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

THAILAND 1900 Antique Large Desk Letter Opener With Intricate Carved Elephant
Located in Miami, FL
An antique desk letter opener made in Thailand. This is an exceptional antique letter opener
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Early 1900s Thai Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bone

English Edwardian Period 1900s Inkwell with Brass Equestrian Motifs and Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
placed on a desk.
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Very Fine Linke Figural Doré Bronze Crystal Inkwell Ormolu Drawer Candelabra
By François Linke
Located in Roslyn, NY
Extremely fine cherub figural two-tone doré bronze with original crystal inkwells and ink inserts attributed to F. Linke. The two cherubs sit atop this beautiful bronze piece which i...
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1890s French Rococo Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and early pair of Roman Neoclassical Period Grand Tour Sienna marble models of the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the temple of Vespasian, early 1800's Italian. In th...
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1820s Italian Greco Roman Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Siena Marble

19th-Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Commemorative Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire (19th Century) bronze inkwell in the form of Napoleon's casket covered by a shroud with a crown finial top and resting on a tiered base with a navy velvet lined, three-...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Sterling Silver Handle Page Turner, England, circa 1897
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Fabulous! Vintage 19th century letter opener or page turner with an ornate sterling silver handle and bone blade. Hallmark corresponds to: Birmingham, England, circa 1897.
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1890s English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bernhard Hoetger German Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Vide-Poche
By Bernhard Hoetger
Located in New York, NY
A German Art Nouveau patinated bronze figural vide poche by Bernhard Hoetger featuring a windblown nude with vines, circa 1910. Pictured in: Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Max Blondat French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Vide-Poche
By Max Blondat
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...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Fine Antique George II Double Partners Inkstand
Located in Torino, IT
A fine and impressive antique George II crested sterling silver double partners inkstand with three silver mounted finely cut-glass inkwells. The body of the inkstand is ornamented w...
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Desk Accessories

Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener
Located in NYC, NY
An Art Nouveau bronze letter opener with beautiful carvings.
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Early 18th Century Wooden Folk Art Ink Sander
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very lovely wooden ink sander with small carvings all around it.
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Early 18th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Painted Writing Slope
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted Writing Slope with green interior paint and drawers for storage.
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19th Century British Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vintage Artisanal Leather Stamps
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage iron leather stamps from Spain. Each stamp is unique and each has a different leaf design. (Each sold separately). Prices vary from $100 to $425 depending on shape and size.
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19th Century Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Iron

Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty , Sign: G. Keller Orfevre, 22 rue Joubert
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
The set includes, armchair, desk and desk accessories. It is from the first era. Bibliography
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Silver Neo Renaissance Desk Seal
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large silver Neo Renaissance desk seal or presse papier in the form a Renaissance ring with an
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Impressive Victorian Banded Agate Desk Seal
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This monumental desk seal dates to the Victorian era and has been carved from a large piece of
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate

Regency Period, Gold, Amethyst Citrine Desk Seal
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
Perhaps the finest and rarest desk seal we have had in our collection to date is this Regency
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19th Century British Regency Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Late 19th Century French Terrestrial Desk Small Globe
Located in Firenze, IT
Small study globe Polar mounting on a blackened wooden base. Signed: J. Forest in Paris. France, late 19th century Diam. 6 cm. H. 14 cm.
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

Cartier Art Deco Chrysoprase Guilloche Agate Desk Clock
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Cartier desk clock, adorned with purple guilloche enamel, on a n agate base, with
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate

Tiffany Co. Art Deco Agate Stone Desk Clock
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
angles. This impressive clock looks great on a desk whether it faces you or the other person seated at
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Antique Garnet Silver and Gold Desk Seal, Circa 1850
Located in London, GB
An antique garnet set desk seal, with pavé set rose-cut garnets on the handle, mounted in silver
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Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Garnet, Gold, Silver

Large Victorian Carnelian Desk Seal With Blank Matrix
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This oversized desk seal dates to the Victorian period and is wonderful in that the matrix on it
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Carnelian

Rene Boivin Onyx Jade Amazonite Art Deco Desk Clock
By René Boivin
Located in New York, NY
Rene Boivin Onyx Jade & Amazonite Art Deco Desk Clock This extremely rare clock features an onyx
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Amazonite, Jade, Onyx, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Late 19th Century French Terrestrial Desk Small J. FOREST Globe
Located in Firenze, IT
Study globe Polar mounting on a blackened wooden base. Signed J. FOREST in Paris. France, late 19th century Diam. 8 cm. H. 17 cm.
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

Antique Belle Epoque Silver Signet Desk Seal Beauty
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unusual desktop seal in the shape of a beautiful yong lady wearing roses in her swept up coiffure. She is dressed in a low cut dress and wears an important necklace.
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1880s Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories

Imperial Russia, c1905 84 Silver Desk Stand, 2 Inkwells, Blotter. St Petersburg.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Imperial Russia (Tsar Nicholas II) 84 Silver Desk Set, the back shaped as a lyre, stamped with 84
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Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Russian Lapis Lazuli, Silver-Gilt and Gem-Set Paper Weight Desk Clock
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent old desk clock is an antique collector's dream. The details on this desk clock are
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Early 20th Century Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Silver, Gilt Metal

French Art Deco Mahogany and Brass Letter Stand, 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
the 1920s–1930s, this letter stand would have originally graced a refined desk or writing table
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Sterling Silver Mounted Inkwell, Circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
. Great piece for display on a shelf or desk.
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1920s English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Favrile Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern desk letter holder rack By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Rustic Antler Inkwell Stand with Glass and Metal Pen Holder
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic desk object / inkwell holder made of a deer antler mounted on a metal armature with bullet
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Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Antler

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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.

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Questions About Antique Desk Accessories
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An 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, 2022
    A 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 3, 2023
    What 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To 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, 2021
    An 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, 2022
    A 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.