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Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze and Slag Glass Pen Tray, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Nouveau pen tray
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern pen tray
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern pen tray
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Brass and Pietra Dura Mounted Desk Set
Located in London, GB
.
Comprising a delightful pair of circular desk candlesticks, an oval pen tray and a cut-glass inkwell and
Category
1870s Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau circa 1910 WMF Plated Metal Fairy with Dove, Lily Visiting Card Tray
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
WMF Art Nouveau visiting card tray decorated with a fairy standing before two large lily leaves
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze and Slag Glass Pen Tray, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Nouveau pen tray
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Antique Vienna Bronze Inkwell Tray with Bird and Egg Shell on Natural Shell 1900
By Vienna Bronze
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely cold painted Vienna bronze inkwell tray of natural sea shell with young bird in egg shell
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York
Zodiac
Bronze Five-Piece Desk Accessory Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
holder or picture frame, large inkwell, pen tray, desk box, and rocker blotter.
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Antique Edwardian Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality rosewood marquetry inlaid writing desk having a charming rosewood
Category
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Other
French Art Deco Nephrite Coral Sapphire Gold Ring Tray
Located in New York City, NY
Very interesting Art Deco tray made of nephrite , coral, sapphire and 18K yellow gold, circa 1920s
Category
1920s Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Coral, Cultured Pearl, Jade, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Burlwood Davenport Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in Milford, NH
and side pencil tray. The desk also has four side drawers opening on the right side, with faux drawer
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Thermometer
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with beautiful patina.
Several matching desk accessories available, including: inkwell, pen tray
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter and Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
holder, pen tray, inkwell, and desk box also available.
Pairs nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Bronze Doré and Abalone Notepad Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
tray, desk box, calendar frame, thermometer, blotter corners, letter opener, and postage scale. See
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
beautiful patina.
Several matching desk accessories available, including: pen tray, notepad holder, desk
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Inkwell, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
beautiful patina.
Matching desk accessories including a pen tray, notepad holder, and blotter ends also
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Plat with Ormolu-Mounted
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
.
Also removable trays on either side.
Desk and trays with old leather.
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century English Silver Plated Giraffe Desk Set James Deakin
Sons
By James Deakin
Sons
Located in London, GB
mark of James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield.
The desk set comprises of an unusually shaped tray which
Category
1880s English Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Campaign Desk Set Stationary Box Letter Tray 1890 Calendar
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Victorian campaign desk tidy / stationary box
This could be described as
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Deco Bronze Pelican Crane Bird Pen Holder Onyx Desk Dish Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Deco Onyx Marble Pelican Crane Bird Pen Holder Dish. Item features onyx/ marble dish base, copper clad metal pelican, single pen holder, very nice antique item. Circa Ear...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Neoclassical Revival Antique Sterling Silver Snuffer Tray or Pen Tray from 1903
By D.
J. Wellby 1
Located in London, London
tray would also make a very elegant pen tray for a desk. It features pierced leaf decoration, a bead
Category
Early 1900s English Neoclassical Revival Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Chinese Fan Form Bat Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese carved birch wood fan-form tray carved with three bats, symbols of
Category
19th Century Antique Desk Tray
Victorian Sterling Silver Pen Tray, Reynold
s Angels / Cherubs, 1899
By Henry Matthews
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful example of a late Victorian desk-top pen tray made from English sterling silver.
Of
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th c. Oak Children
s Writing Desk, c.1940
By The Standard Furniture Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
out tray.
The desk features include a unique locking mechanism. To unlock the four side drawers, the
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Wucai Glazed Plate
Located in Chicago, IL
Keywords: Plate, platter, tray, desk accessory
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Porcelain
Bureau secretaire à pente / d
âne French, Napoleon III Floral marquetry
Located in Valladolid, ES
the desk, with a mixed profile, features a register with two handles and a folding writing tray, the
Category
1890s Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Wood
Silver-Plated Writing Set, 19th-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Writing desk set on rectangular tray with railing openwork and raised on small legs consisting of
Category
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Silver Plate
French Gilded Bronze Rooster Vide-Poche on Basket Base
Located in New York, NY
blends functionality with sculptural elegance, making it ideal for use as an entryway tray, desk
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Brass
Franz Bergman, Tiger Skin Throw, Cold-Painted Vienna Bronze Vide Poche
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in New York, NY
can serve multiple purposes - a coaster, a jewelry tray, a desk valet, or simply a beautiful desk or
Category
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Animal Sculpture, Pelican Ring Dish by Max Le Verrier, France, 1930s
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
: Max Le Verrier (signed)
• Material: Régule (spelter) with original green patina
• Function: Ring tray
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Spelter
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
, suitable for holding jewelry etc.
We have a matching Desk Companion Tray in our inventory and for auction
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19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bone, Hardwood, Ebony
French Art Nouveau Desk Tray by Georges Flamand
By Georges Flamand
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau desk tray by Georges Flamand. The inkwell cover and tray decorated with
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Tray
Antique Walnut Art Deco Executive Desk Tray or Document
Letter Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique executive desk tray has no maker's signature, but presumed to have originated from
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Pelican Ash or Desk Tray by Edgar Brandt, circa 1925
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Beirut, LB
An Art Deco pelican ash or desk tray in wrought and cast iron by Edgar Brandt.
This model is
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Iron
19th Century Art Nouveau English Brass Desktop Pen Tray
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English cast brass pen or pencil desk tray, circa 1890. This fine tray is solid
Category
19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Brass
Massive Vienna Bronze Double Devil Figure Match Holder with Tray
Located in Danville, CA
This is a rare massive double Devil figure desk tray match holder. The winged devils are holding a
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Desk Box - American Sterling Silver - C 1913
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver desk box. Made by Tiffany in New York, ca. 1913. Rectangular with crisp corners
Category
20th Century American Edwardian Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flame Mahogany French Empire Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk with Trays
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This desk is a gorgeous form and while it is true it needs some color added to the leather top to
Category
1890s French Empire Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Drawers and Pullout Trays
Located in Dallas, TX
decorative raised panels. The traditional, Louis XV style desk has a pull-out tray at each end, and two
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Inkwell, Bronze, Desk Utensil, Pen Tray, Belle Epoche
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell made from bronze.
The original tint insert is made of ceramics.
Nice copper coloured bronze work.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Pen Tray
Double Inkwell Desk Set 19 Century, France
Located in Bastogne, BE
Double Bronze Inkwell Bronze Ink Stand with central handle and two pen holders flanked by lidded inkwells. Manufactured in France, 19th Century.
Made using traditional technology by...
Category
1890s French Gothic Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Solid Silver Pen Tray / Pin Tray London, 1854
Located in London, GB
chased shell and scroll border. This tray is ideal for pens on a desk or trinkets on a vanity table
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Adjustable Campaign Reading Tray
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very rare antique 19th century. English, mahogany portable tray with adjustable folding reading
Category
19th Century English British Colonial Antique Desk Tray
Genuine Swedish Rococo Table with Candle Trays
Located in Kramfors, SE
curved legs and extendable candle trays on the short ends. These trays are for candles to light the table
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Pine
Specimen Marble Pen Tray, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Specimen marble pen tray.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Marble
Big 19th Century Mahogany Georgian Partner Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
height and plenty of leg space under the tray. Pure antique desk of good quality.
Origin: England
Category
1810s British Georgian Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Wood
Empire Style Silver Double Inkwells Tray/Inkstand
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a unique polished silver double inkwell tray. It is composed of two wide cilynder shaped
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Empire Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze Graduate pattern desk pen tray with verdigris green patina
By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern pen tray
By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Painted Metal Tray by Jules Jouant
By Jules Jouant
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau period, painted metal tray in the form of overlapping leaves or lily pads with
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Metal
Antique Wooden Dovetail Office Tray c.1930 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An antique wooden office tray constructed with dovetail joints. This piece has retained its
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Wood
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze doré and inlaid abalone pen tray
By Tiffany Studios
New
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Group of Japanned Papier-mâché Crumb Trays
Located in London, GB
An assortment of 19th century German papier-mâché black and gilt japanned crumb trays.
The
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Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Metal
French Moorish Style Champlevé Enameled Bronze Double Inkwell Pen Tray
Located in Astoria, NY
French 19th century Moorish style double inkwell and pen tray made in enameled champlevé bronze
Category
1850s French Moorish Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Bronze Tobacco Tray, Five-Piece Set
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or library with this multipurpose set and tray. Crafted in Southern France circa
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Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
Antique Small Tray, Signed Octave Georges Lelievre, Gilded Bronze
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful small plate made from gilded bronze.
Signed "O. Lelièvre" by the french artist Octave Georges Lelièvre (*1869- ?).
The plate shows floral applications and little bugs and...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Gold, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Cherry Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
traditional, Louis XV style desk has a pull-out tray inside the two drawers embellished with ornate bronze
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Tray
Materials
Bronze
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Antique Desk Tray For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique desk tray you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, bronze and silver, every antique desk tray was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique desk tray — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique desk tray made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique desk tray over the years, but those crafted by Tiffany Studios, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik and Georges Flamand are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Desk Tray?
The average selling price for an antique desk tray at 1stDibs is $1,303, while they’re typically $60 on the low end and $18,500 for the highest priced.
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 Tray
- What is a desk tray?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A desk tray is a storage solution used to tidy up desktop work areas. Normally, they are flat rectangular trays with raised sides, and their proportions make them ideal for storing stacked papers. Some trays have more than one tier to separate incoming and outgoing paperwork. You'll find a variety of antique and vintage desk trays 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
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