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Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Nine-Piece Desk
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, postage scale, paper clip, rocker blotter, and set of two blotter ends with leather desk blotter.
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Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Art Crafts Shop Hammered Copper Six-Piece Desk Set, Circa 1905
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
leather desk blotter.
In the manner of Roycroft
By The Art Crafts Shop of Buffalo, N.Y. (early Heinz Art
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Copper
Office Set in Glossy Black Lacquered Wood, Leather and Corno Italiano
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
. Comprised of a desk blotter, a catch-all tray, a pen holder, an A4 letter tray and two picture frames, this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Wood
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Six-Piece Desk Set, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
corners with leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (each piece signed to the underside)
New York, USA
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Nine-Piece Desk Set, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
blotter, and set of four blotter corners with leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Desk Wight Ebony and Black Leather with Metal Leg by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
desk blotter. The top of the back legs ends with a LED light.
Do not hesitate to ask for a shipping
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
21st Century Desk Wight Ebony and Black Leather with Metal Leg by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
desk blotter. The top of the back legs ends with a LED light.
Do not hesitate to ask for a shipping
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
21st Century Desk Wight Ebony and Black Leather with Metal Leg by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
desk blotter. The top of the back legs ends with a LED light.
Do not hesitate to ask for a shipping
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Gucci Alligator / Crocodile Leather 4 Piece Desk Set
By Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
paper is a little bit smaller. The paper or letter holder is 8x5 inches. The desk blotter has been
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
$6,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Tiffany Studios Zodiac 6-Piece Bronze Doré Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Cincinnati, OH
rack, a pair of desk blotter ends, a pen tray, a letter opener, and a large inkwell fitted with a
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Brown Leather Desk Set, Mid-20th Century
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, ideal for organizing correspondence. (8 in. W x 6 in. D x 5 in. H)
* Desk Blotter/Pad – Smooth leather
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Blotter
Located in London, England
Folding leather bound blotter. Circa 1930
H 46cm x W 60/121cm x D 2cm
Category
Vintage 1930s British Desk Sets
Materials
Paper
$192
Handsome English Vintage Fruitwood Writing Desk with Leather Blotter
Located in Hopewell, NJ
English style beautiful fruitwood writing desk having black leather blotter on top. Distressed
Category
Vintage 1980s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
French Copper
Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French ink blotter for blooting paper
Made circa 1900, in wood and embossed copper
Vegetal motifs
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Copper
$333 Sale Price
20% Off
Rosewood desk set with silver accents: pen stand, blotter, calendar and more
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Desk set in rosewood and silver applications consisting of a pen holder, letter holder
Category
Antique 19th Century European Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
$1,500 Sale Price
50% Off
Bronze and Tortoiseshell Blotter
Located in Tampa, FL
An 1890s English blotter. Bronze, tortoiseshell inside with a leather bottom. In very good
Category
Antique 1890s English Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
desk pad
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Each blotter end measures: 2.13"W x
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze blotter ends featuring symbols
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Brass Ink Blotter
Located in New York, NY
A brass Art Nouveau period ink blotter. Beautiful Art Nouveau details captured in blotters' handle
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Desk Accessory, Macassar Wood and Metal Inkwell and Blotter, circa 1930
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Art Deco modernist desk accessory was crafted in France circa 1930. The exceptional
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Green Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze blotter ends featuring symbols
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
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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Antique Early 1900s Other Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
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 Desk Sets
Art Nouveau Silver Plated Blotter Folio Book
Located in Altrincham, GB
Art Nouveau Silver Plated Blotter Folio Book with leather and snakeskin interior - 12"h x 10"w
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Fine Leather Bound Tunbridge Ware Blotter Book
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : A Fine Leather Bound Tunbridge Ware Blotter Book
Date : c1855
Period : Victorian
Origin
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hermès Ink Blotter by Dupre-Lafon, 1970s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Hermès ink blotter by Dupre-Lafon. Made with thick tanned cowhide and finished with a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$3,200 / set
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze rocker ink blotter featuring the iconic Graduate pattern in verdigris
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Varnished wood inkwell with silver pen, tank, blotter
seal
Located in Porto, PT
, blotter, and seal. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escravo. Weight: 1051.64 grams
Category
20th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$750 Sale Price
50% Off
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze Blotter Corners
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze "Grapevine" blotter corners
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Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze and Abalone Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Nouveau or Art Deco period gilt bronze and inlaid abalone rocker ink blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern rocker ink blotter
By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Marble
Brass Letter Holder
Ink Blotter Set
Located in Bern, CH
Beautiful Art Deco letter holder with matching ink blotter. Believed to be Italian from the 1930's
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Brass
$325 Sale Price
50% Off
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze rocker ink blotter featuring the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Signed Gustav Stickley Arts
Crafts Hammered Copper Rocker Blotter
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts period hammered copper rocker ink blotter
By Gustav Stickley
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Copper
Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Chinese" pattern bronze rocker blotter
By Tiffany Studios (signed
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze Neoclassical or Adam style rocker blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Nautical Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze rocker ink blotter in the very rare
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze Neoclassical or Adam style rocker blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Silver blotter with cutout handle and stone Art Nouveau base
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver blotter with cutout and relief on the handle, on a stone base in the Art
Category
Antique 19th Century European Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
$375 Sale Price
50% Off
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Adam" Bronze Doré Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco period bronze blotter ends featuring Adam style or Neoclassical style
Category
Early 20th Century American Adam Style Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Pair Tiffany Studios Zodiac Pattern Blotter Ends in Bronze
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair Tiffany Studios Zodiac Pattern Blotter Ends in Bronze. Nice patina. Some age appropriate wear
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Silver-Mounted Stationary Box with Matching Victorian Blotter
Located in Montreal, QC
green watered silk. Serendipitously, we have the matching blotter, the cover identically mounted, lined
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" pattern gilt bronze rocker blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York
Zodiac
Bronze Rocker Blotter, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Ink Blotter, English, Marble, Desktop Accessory, Paperweight, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ink blotter. An English, marble desktop accessory or paperweight, dating to the
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Marble
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Desk Blotter For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the desk blotter you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A desk blotter — often made from metal, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. There are 59 variations of the antique or vintage desk blotter you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect desk blotter — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right desk blotter, those designed in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Gucci, Tiffany Studios and Hermès each produced at least one beautiful desk blotter that is worth considering.
How Much is a Desk Blotter?
A desk blotter can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,174, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $9,600.
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 Desk Blotter
- What are desk blotters used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Desk blotters are used to protect the top of a table or desk. It helps prevent scratches and absorbs dripped or spilled ink and paint. Desk pad is another name for a blotter. You'll find a selection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To clean a leather desk blotter, wipe the surface with a damp cloth. Tackle heavy stains with a cleaning product designed specifically for leather. Applying leather conditioner to the blotter regularly can help to minimize cracking. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
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