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Dolphin Fish Inkwell, Candlestick, Blotter Desktop Set, Silver Plated, Sweden
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1930s dolphin fish desktop accessories inkwell, blotter and candlestick set. Made of silver
Category
20th Century Swedish Hollywood Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern rocker ink blotter
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Silver blotter with engraved plant motifs, raised handle and surrounding frieze
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver blotter with engraved plant motifs, raised handle and surrounding frieze. Metal
Category
Antique 19th Century European Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau or Art Deco period gilt bronze and inlaid abalone rocker ink blotter
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Ink Blotter by Robert Oerley, circa 1906, Vienna
By Robert Oerley
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil ink blotter designed by Robert Oerley, circa 1906, Vienna.
Robert Oerley (1876-1945
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Bronze Dore Blotter Holders in the Graduate Pattern signed Tiffany
Co.
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
These Bronze Doré blotter holders, crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co., embody the elegance and
Category
Vintage 1910s American Aesthetic Movement Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany
Co. Style Antique Empire Marble Rocker Blotter With Brass Handle
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Empire or Neoclassical marble rocker ink blotter with brass laurel wreath
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Doré 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
Art Deco Onyx Blotter with Bronze Elk Statue and Fountain Pens
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco onyx blotter with bronze elk statue and fountain pens. The fountain pens are by Eversharp
Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Rocker Blotter, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period Louis XVI style gilt bronze rocker blotter
By Tiffany Studios
New
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Writing set with blotter, inkwell, opener, seal, pen and original case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Writing set with blotter, inkwell, letter opener, seal and embossed silver pen with
Category
20th Century European Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
$500 Sale Price
50% Off
Tiffany Zodiac large Letter box holder and large blotter ends Arts and Crafts
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Mobile, AL
Tiffany Studios American Arts and Crafts style patinated letter box and blotter ends. This set
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
$1,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Just Andersen, Early Ink Well and Ink Blotter in Alloy Bronze, 1930s-1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Just Andersen. Early ink well and ink blotter in alloy bronze, 1930s-1940s.
In very good condition
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Gold Dore Bronze Acid Etched Zodiac 19" Blotter Ends, Pair #994
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Very nice set of Tiffany Studios New York bronze blotter ends # 994. They have a great patina! They
Category
Vintage 1930s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Imposing Dyrlund Rosewood Executive
Super Skyline
Desk, Made in Denmark, 1970s
By Dyrlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Copenhagen, Denmark by Dyrlund in the 1970s, this desk was once the crown
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
R. Lalique Desk Set Josephine Model
By René Lalique
Located in NANTES, FR
pad, a blotter and a paper cutter.
Signed Lalique France
Dimensions:
desk pad: 47.5 cm x 33 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
Exceptional Italian Alligator Desk Set Pristine Condition
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian alligator desk set comprising a blotter, a letter rack, a letter tray, a desk pad, a pen
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
inset leather blotter, two drawers & open compartments for letters, bills & stationery. Desk rests on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
Luxury Writing Leather Desk Pad Firenze Italy
By Hermès
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
blotter dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990.
This luxurious desk accessory will add a touch of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Grand French Three-Piece Desk Set, Hand Painted Porcelain Inset, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
plaques.
The third and final piece of the set is a desk blotter / portfolio with the original blue silk
Category
Antique 1860s French Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$3,014 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Tiffany Studios New York
Zodiac
Bronze Pen Tray Desk Accessory, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
patina from age.
Matching desk accessories including an inkwell, calendar holder, desk box, and rocker
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks
By Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory
Located in Forney, TX
pieces:
1 encrier (inkwell desk tray / inkstand);
1 ink blotter;
Pair of (2) dainty candle holders, which
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Cylinder-Top Pedestal Desk with Green Leather
Finished Back
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
gallery above a cylinder top that opens to a desk with inset leather green blotters with gilded embossed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Oak
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, desk box, and rocker blotter also available.
Pairs nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
holder, desk box, and rocker blotter also available.
Pairs nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York
Zodiac
Bronze Doré Large Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
tray, rocker blotter, and desk box also available.
Pairs nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Carl Sorensen Desk Accesories
By Carl Sorensen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and unusual Carl Sorensen collection of desk accessories-stamps, blotters, letter openers
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vases
Materials
Bronze
$5,500 / set
Tiffany Studios New York
Zodiac
Bronze Desk Calendar Holder or Picture Frame
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
tray, desk box, and rocker blotter also available.
Pairs nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Rabanne parfums
Creation of leather desk blotter for LONGCHAMP during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
$34,794 / item
Yakisugi Table Basse by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
desk blotter for Longchamp during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme
Array of furniture for the
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Tables
Materials
Fabric
$4,636 / item
Amphora Lounge Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
of leather desk blotter for Longchamp during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme
Array of furniture for
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$8,891 / item
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
desk blotter for Longchamp during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme
Array of furniture for the
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
$58,581 / item
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
desk blotter for Longchamp during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme
Array of furniture for the
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$28,826 / item
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Rabanne parfums
Creation of leather desk blotter for LONGCHAMP during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
$23,955 / item
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
desk blotter for Longchamp during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme
Array of furniture for the
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$28,826 / item
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
desk blotter for Longchamp during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme
Array of furniture for the
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$28,826 / item
Special Edition Pierre Frey Fabric, Borghese Long Sofa, Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
desk blotter for Longchamp during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme
Array of furniture for the
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
desk blotter for Longchamp during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme
Array of furniture for the
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
$40,797 / item
Hermes Leather Desk Blotter
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in New York, NY
Leather and Brass Desk Blotter by Paul Dupre-Lafon for Hermes, Circa 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desk Accessories
$12,500
Bronze English Inkwell Set with Rocking Blotter
Located in Cookeville, TN
lovely set to rest upon your desk.
Blotter measurement: 4.5" long x 2.63 wide x 2.63" high.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
A French Art Deco Alligator Leather Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco alligator leather desk set in pristine originial condition. Consisting of: Desk
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
$12,000 / set
Tiffany Desk Set, 10 pieces, Zodiac
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Inkwell with glass liner, Rocker blotter, large desk blotter ends, pen tray, desk calendar holder, all
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
$4,500 / set
Raval
Bertrand, Sycamore Lady
s Desk, 1931
By Raval
Bertrand
Located in Paris, FR
A small sycamore veneered lady’s desk with a top doubled with a tobacco morroco desk blotter
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Desks
Materials
Sycamore
Hans Wegner Oak Desk Model AT 305 Andreas Tuck, Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Edinburgh, GB
faint outline where a desk blotter has sat on the desk over the years, and a small area with old ink
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Industrial Steel Tanker
s Desk USA, circa 1950
Located in Houston, TX
or fountain pen so no need for a desk blotter. As always this desk is finished fully on all four
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Paris Crocodile Skin 7 Piece Desk Set French Art Deco Complete
By Hermès
Located in Oakland, CA
items.
1) Desk blotter with original blotter paper surrounded with cut-out lining in soft brushed
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Italian "Deco" Desk with Black Leather Blotter
Located in Birmingham, AL
Italian "Deco" Desk with Black Leather Blotter
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Early 20th C French Art Deco Black Marble Crystal
Brass Desk Set with Blotter
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Art Deco desk set, circa 1920. A pair of crystal and brass ink wells are mounted on an oval
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Pine Needle Blotter Ends by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Bronze pine needles make these blotter ends in Tiffany Studios' most popular pattern exquisite
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
$1,920 / set
French Art Deco Metal and Enamel Blotter Attributed to Jean Dunand
By Jean Dunand
Located in New York, NY
Metal with enamel in geometric design. Triangles and rectangles in black and red enamel with silver metal outlining.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Art Deco Brass Table Lamp and Writing Set with Ink Well and Blotter Rocker
Located in Vienna, AT
This lot is a complete desk set. Beside the table lamp it consists of a pen tray, a blotter rocker
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Roycroft Desk Set
By Roycroft
Located in Woodstock, NY
design at its best. Complete with pen holder, letter opener, stamp roller, blotter corners, desk box, and
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$1,250 / set
Mixed-Media Scroll-Work Patinated Steel and Macassar Ebony Desk
By Gregory Clark
Located in Wilton, CT
One available now
Mixed-Media Scroll-Work Patinated Steel and Macassar Ebony Desk with Absolute
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Metal, Steel
White Hogan Desk Set, circa 1960
By White Hogan
Located in Santa Fe, NM
. Designed with sterling silver and ironwood, this 8-piece desk set includes original leather blotter with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,250 / set
Bronze and Black Marble Writing Set, Model by Nikolai Iwanowitsch Lieberich
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
desk-top blotter, a card holder, an inkwell and a pen holder.
The bears are models by the Russian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Inkwells
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Gucci Desk Blotter
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful brown leather Gucci desk blotter with signature Gucci design and logo. Nice patina to
Category
20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Gucci Desk Blotter
By Gucci
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome Gucci desk blotter in brown leather with brass detailing. Very heavy and substantial piece
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$1,500
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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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