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Italian Embossed Leather Desk Blotter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embossed Italian leather desk blotter.
Category
20th Century Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
EF Caldwell Style Desk Blotter
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful renaissance revival red velvet with gilt doré desk blotter. In the style of EF Caldwell
Category
Antique 1890s American Desk Sets
Materials
Velvet
Maitland Smith Leather Embossed Executive Desk Blotter
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Maitland Smith Tessellated Horn and Leather Desk Blotter. Certainly a luxurious addition to any
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Horn
Early 19th Cent. French Green Leather Desk Blotter
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A French Early 19th Century Green Leather Desk Blotter with Gilt Tooled Decorative Border and
Category
Antique 19th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Jacques Adnet, Leather and Brass Desk Blotter, circa 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jacques Adnet, leather and brass desk blotter, circa 1950.
Little restoration made.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Tooled Leather Desk Blotter
Located in Houston, TX
An elaborate antique Italian desk blotter in tooled leather with a center portrait along with other
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desk Sets
Materials
Canvas
Fine Gilt Bronze and Fabric Fold Desk Blotter Possibly J Caldwell
By J.E. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fine 19th century gilt bronze and fabric fold desk blotter possibly J. Caldwell. This finely cast
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Hotel del Coronado Leather and Cane Desk Blotter
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Hotel del Coronado (San Diego, CA Landmark Hotel) leather and cane desk blotter, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Cane
Vintage Hotel del Coronado Leather and Cane Desk Blotter
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Hotel del Coronado (San Diego, CA Landmark Hotel) leather and cane desk blotter, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Cane
Mid-Century Italian Leather Gold Leaf Embossed Desk Blotter
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
office décor. This distinguished desk blotter is a perfect blend of classic craftsmanship and timeless
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Tiffany Studios Graduate Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with a custom brown leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Italian Regency Executive Leather Desk Blotter Pad
Letter Box - 2 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Executive Tooled Leather Desk Blotter Pad & Letter Box - 2 Pc Set. Circa
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Ralph Lauren Black Printed Crocodile Embossed Leather Desk Blotter and Mousepad
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Brescia, IT
This Ralph Lauren black printed crocodile embossed leather desk blotter is a clean and modern desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
of the Zodiac with a custom brown leather desk blotter
By Tiffany Studios (blotter corners signed to
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Zodiac, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Hermès Mousepad Mouse Pad or Desk Blotter in Green Leather Rare
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare Authentic Hermès Mousepad
Can be used as small desk blotter (pay attention to dimensions
Category
Early 2000s French For The Desk
Calipso Desk Blotter in Brown Leather with Corno Italiano Detailing, Mod. 5300no
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Sophisticated and timeless, the Calipso desk blotter combines luxury materials and refined lines
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Art Deco Modernist Chrome Desk Blotter Pad, circa 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant vintage Art Deco modernist desk blotter pad. Geometric dimensional streamline chromed metal
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Silver Plated Mr Punch Desk Blotter
Located in Folkestone, GB
Collectable silver plated Mr Punch Desktop ink blotter.
Category
Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Neoclassical Monumental Tooled Leather Desk Blotter
Located in Nashville, TN
A late 18th century desk oversized blotter in red leather with gold tooling. 29.5" w x 21" h The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Gucci Zebra Skin and Leather Desk Top Blotter
By Gucci
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oh so cool, is this zebra skin desk blotter. Top lifts to reveal black leather blotter holder
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Accessories
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with custom black leather desk blotter
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Three-Piece Signed Italian Gucci Vintage Desk Set
By Gucci
Located in North Miami, FL
Black leather meets Gucci logo in thick heavy brass in this handsome vintage desk blotter, note
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Clean Lined Midcentury Caned Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
desk blotter sat it's entire life.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern, with a custom brown leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Gucci Desk Set in Leather and Brass
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: Large desk blotter, notepad holder, pen cup, large letter tray with cover and letter opener with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Danish Design, Teak Architectural Executive Floating Desk by Mobican
By Mobican
Located in Buffalo, NY
.. Slight ghost mark from desk blotter,, hardly noticable,, Hand delivery avail to new York cITY OR ANYwhere
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Luxurious Vintage Zebra Hide Desk Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rarely found desk set in authentic vintage zebra hide and leather, including a desk blotter and box
Category
Vintage 1960s Kenyan Desk Sets
Materials
Zebra Hide
Best Dressed Executive
s Leather and Gold Gucci Desk Set
By Gucci
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chocolate brown leather meets thick heavy brass Gucci logo in this handsome vintage desk blotter
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Needle" pattern, with a custom blue leather desk blotter.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Herb Ritts Astrolite Collection Modern Lucite and Oak Desk Set Accessory, 9 Pc
By Herb Ritts, Astrolite
Located in Atlanta, GA
of bookends, mail holder, letter holder, pair of desk tidy, desk blotter pad. Oakwood pieces
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Ralph Lauren "Brook St "Ebonized Bureau Plat Desk w/Gilt Embossed Leather Top
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Miami, FL
Ralph Lauren "Brook St "Ebonized Bureau plat desk w/Gilt embossed leather top
Offered for sale
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modernist Chrome and Tortoiseshell Lucite Desk Pad, France circa 1970
By Mercier Freres
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful modernist desk blotter pad features streamlined polished chromed metal framing with
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Orange Lacquer Wrought Iron Desk and Chair Set
Located in Miami, FL
completed with a coordinating desk blotter. The top does some faint age wear as shown.
The chair
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
TIFFANY Studios Desk Set Bronze Blotter Corners Rare "Ninth Century" Motif
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Glenford, NY
Tiffany Studios "Ninth Century" Gilt Bronze Desk Blotter Corners Set
The “Ninth Century” Desk Set
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Medieval Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional Hermès 9 Pieces Desk Set in Lacquered Wood RARE
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
leather of the desk blotter, pen stains inside the pencil holder, suede can show few traces, metal is
Category
Late 20th Century French For The Desk
1992 Rare Ralph Lauren Canvas
Faux Bamboo Brass Campaign Writing Desk
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
. Consider adding a classic desk blotter for a tailored finish or completely wrapping the top in leatherette
Category
1990s American Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
21th Century Desk Withe Ebony and Black Leather with Metal Leg by Aymeric Lefo
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
desk blotter. The top of the back legs ends with a led light.
Aymeric Lefort (b. France 1971
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Rare Hermes Blotter Desk Set
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Hermes Blotter Desk Set
Dimensions for each piece: 17" W x (35.5" when open) x 13.5" (Deep
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Silver Crest Gold over Bronze Ink Well
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in Soquel, CA
Heinz Art Metal Company, who began as a manufacturer of desk blotters, pen and letter holders, envelope
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Agresti, Blotter and Desk Set, Four Pieces in Elm Wood
By Agresti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and vintage Agresti, set in elm Briarwood, blotter, box, stationery tray with drawer and
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
French Champleve Enamel Bronze Ink Blotter Rocker Desk Accessories, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely and unusual vintage bronze French Champleve enamel bronze ink blotter rocker, circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Red Morrocan Leather Desk or Travelling Blotter with Inkwell
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN RED MOROCCO LEATHER
DESK OR TRAVELLING BLOTTER WITH INKWELL
Late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
French Art Deco Macassar Wood Desk Set Blotter Pad and Letter Opener
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning French Art Deco desk set, featuring a large blotter pad and letter opener in Macassar wood
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Macassar, Paper
French Antique, Art Deco, Marble Desk Stand, Large, Inkwell, Blotter, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a French antique Art Deco marble desk stand. A large, heavy inkwell, pen rest and blotter
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Vintage 1970s Gucci Blotter
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Newly recovered in blue pony hair with original black leather and original hardware. Stamped on interior.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Zodiac Bronze Blotter Corners
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Tiffany Studios bronze Zodiac blotter corners.
Category
Vintage 1920s Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Embossed Leather Blotter Pad
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1736 Antique English embossed leather blotter pad
Also available #1735 bill/letter holder see last
Category
Vintage 1940s Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Tiffany Studios New York Venetian Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze rocker ink blotter in the Venetian design
By Tiffany Studios (signed on
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
"Pine-Needle" Rocker Blotter by Tiffany Studios New York
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A green glass and bronze "Pine-Needle" Rocker Blotter by Tiffany Studios New York. The blotter has
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Venetian" Gilt Bronze Ink Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Signed: “Tiffany Studios New York 1646”
Literature: Similar bronze ink blotter pictured in Tiffany Desk
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell Stand Set with Ink Blotter and Candleholder
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Portuguese Baroque style solid gilt bronze desk set of double inkwell Stand, ink blotter and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Set of Bronze Blotter Corners in the Pine Needle Pattern by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully made Set of Bronze Blotter Corners in the Pine Needle Pattern by Tiffany Studios
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Marble and Bronze Inkwell and Blotter
Located in London, GB
French 19th Century Marble and Bronze Inkwell and Blotter
In good condition, this is an impressive
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Gucci Desk Set
By Gucci
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible Gucci desk accessory collection. Set includes an ink blotter desk pad, note pad, letter
Category
Antique 1660s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
$2,800
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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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