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Sevres / Limoges Style, Desk Garniture in Hand Painted Porcelain and Brass
Located in København, Copenhagen
. Paperweight, letter holder, ink well, ink cleaner, pen tray, etc.
Paperweight measures: 17 x 13 cm
The ink
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Porcelain
French Adnet Leather Desk Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French Jacques Adnet leather desk set in red leather with brass detail. Includes blotter, letter
Category
20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Leather Desk Caddy with Lamp
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
detailing. Letter holder, adjustable lamp, swivel brass cigarette holder, built in calendar, and pen tray
Category
20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Brass Letter Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Brass letter holder with red-orange patina.
Category
20th Century Unknown More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Triangular Brass Letter Holder
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage brass letter holder in a unique triangular shape. Features many bent brass dividers for
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Leather Covered Brass Letter Holder
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
A black leather covered brass Letter holder by Carl Auböck. Excellently conceived with a simple
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Stuart Kern "America" Leather
Brass Letter Holder, circa 1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Stuart Kern America leather & brass letter holder / rack. circa 1980.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
English Brass Hanging Mail Basket Letter Holder
Located in Stamford, CT
1940s English brass letter holder basket. As found overall unpolished patina. Heavy, well made
Category
Vintage 1940s British Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
Antique Letter Holder, Inkwell, Art Nouveau, Circa 1930s, Belle Epoque
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique desk utensil from brass. Letter holder with inkwell.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Oak
Brass Letter Rack Holder by William Tonks
Sons
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine 19th-century oak and solid brass letter holder made in Birmingham, England by William Tonks
Category
Antique 19th Century English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Letter Holder and Opener by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Letter holder and opener by Walter Bosse.
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Letter Holder by Lancel, in Black Leather, France 1970
By Lancel Paris
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk accessories, letter holder by Lancel Paris
The leather is black and in a high French
Category
Vintage 1960s French Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk Set Italian Scissors with Letter Opener and Holder
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of a scissors and a letter opener in a leather bound case.
Made in Italy from the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Silvercrest Brass
Bronze Letter Holder
By Silver Crest Bronze
Located in Malibu, CA
Early 20th century rare letter holder by Silver Crest with polished bronze overlay on textured
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Nouveau Brass Letter and Paper Holder
Located in London, GB
A wall mounted Art Nouveau letter and paper holder.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
19th Century Gilt Brass Figural Bird Letter Holder
Located in Norwich, GB
A 19th century gilt brass figural bird letter holder, standing on a stepped oval base. Circa 1870
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Modernist Brushed Brass Double Letter Tray Paper Holder
By Metcor
Located in San Diego, CA
Double letter tray in brushed brass finish with black enamel lining by Metcor. Very nice accent to
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Tommi Parzinger Polished Brass Letter or Napkin Holder
By Dorlyn Silversmiths, Tommi Parzinger
Located in North Miami, FL
This classic and timeless solid polished brass holder is stamped on the bottom Made by Dorlyn
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
German Black Leather and Brass Desk Letter Holder Organizer
Located in New York, NY
Made in West Germany, this a beautiful Modern style black leather and brass letter desk holder
Category
Mid-20th Century German Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Letter Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Nouveau brass-plated letter holder. Signed "K/E '89."
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Gucci Leather Letter Holder
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite leather letter holder by Gucci. Circa 1970s. This equestrian letter holder is in the shape
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Black Marble and Brass Desk Letter Holder
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial French modern Art Deco black marble and brass desk letter holder, circa
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Brass Desk Letter Holder, ca. Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small, European Art Deco brass and black glass desk letter holder, circa 1930s, Europe
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Cast Brass Frog Toad Letter Holder Figurine Paperweight 5.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage bright brass desktop figurine / paperweight in the shape of a frog / toad with a wart
Category
Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Fish Letter Holder Desk Accessory
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass like finish fish letter holder, for the sportsman or fisherman's desk or office a great piece
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Letter Holder, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco letter holder, circa 1920s
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Victorian Period William Tonks and Sons Sea Monsters Brass Desk Letter Holder
Located in Milan, IT
Victorian Period William Tonks and Sons Sea Monsters Brass and Oak Desk Letter Holder.
Category
Antique 1870s British Aesthetic Movement Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Lancel Paris
By Lancel Paris
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk accessories, letter holder by Lancel Paris.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Letter Holder in Brown Leather and Brass, Old Patina, France circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Letter Holder is in brown Leather and brass, so the colors are brown and gold. It is
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Letter and Stamps Holder, 1918s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco letter and stamps holder, 1918s
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Jugendstil Letter and Pen Holder, circa 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil letter and pen holder, circa 1908
Polished and stove enameled.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Letter Holder by Bradley
Hubbard Co., circa 1890
By Bradley
Hubbard
Located in Incline Village, NV
Brass-plated cast iron letter holder portraying a hunt scene with a deer and hunting dogs on each
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Postal Scale and Letter Holder, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
recessed and felted slot. With a serpentine front and brass holders for mail, the piece has not been
Category
Antique Early 1900s French More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
English Walnut
Ormolu Letter Holder Desk Organizer, circa 1920
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique English wood and ormolu letter holder rack with a brass rose detail, circa 1920
Category
Vintage 1920s English Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hermes Paris Desk Letter / Papers Rack Holder, Equestrian / Horses
By Hermès
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Hermes Paris desk letter holder, equestrian / horses
Vintage silvered metal letter rack / desk
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hermes Paris Desk Letter / Papers Rack Holder, Equestrian / Horses
By Hermès
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Hermes Paris desk letter holder, equestrian / horses
Vintage silvered metal letter rack / desk
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
French Hollywood Regency Bronze Card, Letter Holder or Miniature Rack
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite French Hollywood Regency small miniature magazine rack or letter/ card holder made of
Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Gilt Bronze French Letter Holder Picket Fence with Love Birds
Located in Haarlem, NL
Victorian romantic and very charming bronze doré French letter holder with cast bronze dividers in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage French Green Leather and Brass Letter Rack
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Adnet Art Deco style green leather and brass letter rack holder.
The leather rack is handcrafted
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Golf, Desk Letter Rack
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Brass Golf Letter Holder, Letter Rack.
A good golf-themed early 20th century brass letter
Category
Early 20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Art Deco Black Leather Saddle Stitching Brass Desk Set 1950 France
By Jacques Adnet, Hermès
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
style desk set comprising of a black leather and brass letter desk holder, rack, picture frame and a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Owl Brass Letter Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Diminutive brass letter holder with owl, pine fauna including cones.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Letter Holder
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage Brass plated letter holder depicting grapes and vines.
Size: 5.25"H x 2.75"D x 7"W.
Category
1990s Indian Bohemian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
French Antique Brass Letter Holder, circa 1900s
Located in Summerland, CA
Beautiful and functional letter holder. Four slotted sections, pierced work in graceful bird motif
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desk Accessories
Two German Art Deco Silver Plated Brass Letter/Napkin Holders by WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Port Hope, ON
These two whimsical German Art Deco letter/napkin holders are by the famed Wurttembergische
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
A Leather Clock and a Letter Holder by Longchamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand stitched black leather framed alarm clock suspended from bronze stirrup form base, by Longchamps, French 1950s. Overall height 7, width 3 3/4, depth 5/8. Excellent condition, al...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique English Brass Open Barley Twist Candlesticks
Located in Port Chester, NY
exception, dating from c.1910. Contact us for a larger selection or brass candlesticks, antique letter
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Teak Desk by Svend Aage Madsen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in London, GB
A graceful Danish teak desk with brass detail by Svend Aage Madsen.
With drawer, letter holder
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
GILBERT ROHDE SECRETARY CABINET
Located in Essex, MA
stars, enclosing shelves, letter holders and a small drawer above a pull out writing surface flanked by
Category
Vintage 1940s American Cabinets
Materials
Paldao, Wood
French Brass Letter Holder
Located in Summerland, CA
French antique brass letter holder. Beautiful panels of cast brass with divided compartments for
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Gucci Leather and Brass Letter Holder
By Gucci
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Gucci stitched leather and brass letter holder. Stamped Gucci logo and Made in Italy on the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Regency More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique English Gilt Gold Brass Letter Holder and Double Inkwell Desk Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique English gilt gold brass letter holder and double inkwell desk set. Finely crafted of carved
Category
Early 20th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Cast Brass Letter Rack or Holder
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This good quality cast brass letter rack or letter holder would grace anybody's desk today
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Rococo Revival More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Art Deco Style Letter Holder
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage brass Art Deco style letter holder.
Size: 3.75 x 2.5 x 3.75.
Category
1990s Indian Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
French Cast Brass Letter Rack or Holder
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This very decorative, good quality French cast brass letter rack or holder features very intricate
Category
Antique 1860s French Rococo Revival Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Letter/Napkin Holder, circa 1960s
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Napkin holder, 1960s
Good original condition.
Measures: Length (Depth) 2.76 in
Width 5.31 in
Category
Vintage 1960s Hungarian Romantic Tableware
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Mid-Century Modern Style Letter Holder
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage brass Mid-Century Modern style letter holder.
Desk accessory.
Size: 5.5"W x 5.5"D x 7"H.
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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Brass Letter Holder For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic brass letter holder available at 1stDibs. A brass letter holder — often made from metal, brass and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are 33 variations of the antique or vintage brass letter holder you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer brass letter holder, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A brass letter holder, designed in the Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made brass letter holder has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Walter Bosse, Jacques Adnet and Bradley
Hubbard are consistently popular.
How Much is a Brass Letter Holder?
A brass letter holder can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $534, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $2,450.
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.
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