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Four-Piece 1970s Italian Leather Desk Set
Located in Austin, TX
desk calendar; an ink blotter. The dimensions listed are for the writing surface. The letter holder is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Luxurious Vintage Gucci Leather 4-Piece Desk Set
By Gucci
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Top of the line designer desk set having a blotter with pockets, an ink blotter, a mail holder and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Antique Chinese Qing Enamel Mille Fleur Cloisonné Desk Writing Set Inkwell, 1900
Located in Portland, OR
condition and is ready to grace any desk or writing table.
Measures: Blotter: 5" wide x 2.5" deep x 2.5
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Desk Sets
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Tiffany Studios Bronze and Glass Pine Needle Pattern 6 Piece Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 6 piece Tiffany Studios pine needle pattern fully signed bronze and glass desk set consisting of
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Impressive 1930s Art Deco Desk Set in Chrome and Massacar Wood
Located in Devon, England
Originating from France this superb 1930s Art Deco desk set comprises a blotter and a freestanding
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Chrome
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
holder, desk box, thermometer, blotter corners, letter opener, and postage scale. See last photo
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
parfums
Creation of leather desk blotter for Longchamp during the ‘Tech and Design’ programme
Array
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Creation of the new male fragrance: One Million for Paco Rabanne parfums
Creation of leather desk blotter
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
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
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Calendar Frame
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
desk accessories available, including: inkwell, notepad holder, desk box, pen tray, thermometer
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
Bespoke Riviera Desk and Riviera Desk Chair
By David Linley
Located in London, GB
detail featuring a blue leather desk blotter. Riviera desk chair Structured and formal but reassuringly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Hermès desk blotter
Located in Dallas, TX
Dupré Lafon (1900-1971) for Hermès desk blotter with silver trim, signed
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Wonderful Top-Stitched Hermes Desk Blotter
By Hermès, Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in New York, NY
An original condition Hermes ox-blood desk blotter with nickel hinges. Designed by Dupre Lafon
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Rare Louis Vuitton Desk blotter
Located in New York, NY
This wonderful desk blotter is comprised of a top and a bottom. It is signed and numbered.
Category
Vintage 1970s Desk Accessories
Materials
Canvas, Leather
Leather Desk Blotter
Located in Chicago, IL
A handsome leather desk blotter with fine steel hardware.Visit us at our new location at 2016 W
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
$1,200
French Art Deco Crocodile
Leather Desk Blotter
Located in New York, NY
Desk blotter opens to double the size with all leather interior.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Crocodile, Leather
French Leather Desk Blotter, late 19th century.
Located in St.amford, CT
French Green Leather Large Desk Blotter, late 19th century, fitted with brass corners.
Category
French Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Desk Blotter in Shagreen and Parchment
By Galart International
Located in New York, NY
Unique desk blotter in ivory shagreen and parchment
Galart specializes in boxes, humidors, trays
Category
2010s American Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Goatskin, Shagreen
Beautiful Desk Blotter in Shagreen and Parchment
By Galart International
Located in New York, NY
Unique desk blotter in light blue shagreen and natural parchment with felt backing
Galart
Category
2010s American Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Animal Skin, Goatskin, Shagreen
Beautiful Desk Blotter in Shagreen and Parchment
By Galart International
Located in New York, NY
Unique desk blotter in ivory shagreen and parchment
Galart specializes in boxes, humidors, trays
Category
2010s American Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Goatskin, Shagreen
Antique Vellum Desk Blotter, England, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Antique Vellum Gilt Desk Blotter; with Gilt Tooled Border, Decoration,and Monogram "M.G.", England
Category
Early 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Victorian Silver-Mounted Shagreen Desk Blotter from Asprey, 1899
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
A wonderful English Victorian silver mounted shagreen desk blotter with a red Morocco leather back
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian More Desk Accessories
Vintage GUCCI ITALY Saddle leather
polished brass desk blotter
By Gucci
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Vintage GUCCI ITALY Saddle leather & polished brass desk blotter.
Brown leather base with
Category
1970s Italian For The Desk
Hermes leather and nickel desk blotter by Paul Dupre- Lafon 1940
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
This desk blotter is simplicity and elegance at its best. The iconic design by Dupre- Lafon is
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Desk Blotter with Matching Letter Opener in Alligator by Mittaldi B. Aires
Located in New York, NY
Folding desk blotter and letter opener in alligator by Mittaldi of Buenes Aires.
Category
20th Century Argentine Letter Openers
Margaret Gilmour, a Glasgow School Art Nouveau Brass Desk Blotter
By Margaret Gilmour
Located in Kent, GB
A rare Glasow School desk blotter in brass repousse work by Margaret Gilmour, one of Glasgow's Art
Category
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
70
S Gucci Leather Python
Semi Precious Header Two-Piece Desk Blotter
By Gucci
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk blotter. Features the iconic Gucci racing stripe at the header finished in semi precious stone
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Malachite
Hallmarked English Silver Desk Blotter
Located in Savannah, GA
From an English country estate, a hallmarked English Silver and blue leather desk accessory/ink
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Unusual Edwardian Silver Mounted Desk Blotter with Photo Frame
Letter Clip
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An unusual early Edwardian silver mounted green leather covered Desk Blotter, the blotting paper
Category
Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Gucci Desk Blotter/Organizer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A really great example of Vintage Gucci.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian More Furniture and Collectibles
Gucci Leather and Brass Trimmed Fold-Out Writing Desk Blotter
By Gucci
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful leather desktop blotter by Gucci in Moroccan-red with brass wraparound trim and raised
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Rare Louis Vuitton Desk Set
By Louis Vuitton
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare louis Vuitton desk set. It includes a desk blotter ,paper tray and trash can.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Canvas, Leather
Albert Reimann Desk Set
By albert reimann
Located in New York, NY
slides easily along the free standing tray and desk blotter.
Manufactured at Gerhardi et cie in Paris.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
$8,200
Vintage Hermes Desk Set in Black Crocodile
By Hermès
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
and pen tray with matching desk blotter by Hermes. The clock is in perfect working order.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Cork and Chrome Desk Set
Located in Stonington, CT
A six-piece cork and chrome-banded desk set: comprised of a desk blotter, a small box with hinged
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
$1,200
Italian Leather Six-Piece Desk Set
Located in Austin, TX
features a removable writing pad inside the desk blotter, double pen holder, calendar, ink blotter, letter
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Pineider Green Crocodile Five-Piece Desk Set
By Pineider
Located in Chicago, IL
,
pen holder
letter opener with magnifier
a note pad cover
as well as a covered desk blotter.
The
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Desk Accessories
Model AT305 Oak Desk by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck, Denmark, 1950s
By Andreas Tuck Møbelfabrik, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berkhamsted, GB
-century working partnerships. There is a very faint mark from a desk blotter but otherwise spotless. We
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
A Three Piece Art Deco Desk Set in Macassar Ebony and Ivory
Located in New York, NY
featuring a felt lined desk blotter, a four slot organizer and a demi-lune shaped ink blotter. The set has
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks
Materials
Macassar, Ivory, Ebony
Desk Set by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in London, GB
blotter with original paper, a silver-plated perpetual desk calendar, and a square glass cube inkwell with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Hermès Paris Crocodile Skin Four-Piece Desk Set French Art Deco
By Paul Dupré-Lafon, Hermès
Located in Oakland, CA
rare). The set is in excellent original condition. Desk blotter has original blotter paper surrounded
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Leather Blotter - Asprey
Located in Bridport, CT
Brown leather blotter with brass by Asprey, London.
Category
Vintage 1970s English Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Custom Grey Leather Desk Pad Blotter Hungary, circa 2015
Located in Houston, TX
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This exceptionally detailed desk accessory is custom-made by a
Category
2010s American Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Stitched Leather Blotter - Gucci
By Gucci
Located in Bridport, CT
Blotter in black stitched leather, nickel chain link by Gucci, Italy.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Accessories
Striking Art Nouveau Shagreen Blotter
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau multicoloured shagreen and silver mounted blotter, by William Devenport.
The shagreen
Category
20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Antique 19th Century Marble
Bronze Horses Desk Set with Inkwells
Blotter
Located in Hudson, NY
A very handsome antique 19th century desk set, in black marble with ivory colored veining, and a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Elegant Antique Horse Rolling Ink Blotter
Located in Cathedral City, CA
the rolling blotter comes apart intentionally (however, with slight force) where you can affix felt
Category
Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Fine Antique Onyx and Bronze Desk Ink Stand Pen Rest Faux Book and Blotter Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and antique onyx and bronze desk set featuring a sculpture of Rodin's Thinker done by
Category
Early 20th Century European Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Novelty 20th Century Brass and Bakelite Rocker Blotter
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A lovely novelty brass and bakelite rocker blotter with figure of chick as handle. The brass at the
Category
Vintage 1920s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
19th Century Victorian Silver Rocker Blotter, Birmingham, 1891
By Levi
Salaman
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A fabulous English Victorian silver rocker blotter with embossed cherub decoration. The handle
Category
Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
R.Lalique Ink Blotter"Deux Sirenes Couchées Face a Face"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
R.Lalique ink blotter"Deux Sirenes Couchées Face A Face"
'Deux Sirènes Couchées, Face À Face
Category
Vintage 1920s More Desk Accessories
TIFFANY
CO. Set of 4 Sterling Silver Blotter Ends
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Sterling Silver Blotter ends. Applied aesthetic decoration front and back. Tiffany & Co. 3
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios 9th Century Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Studios desk set comprising blotter ends, pen tray, inkwell, rocker blotter and letter file
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
1940
s French Style Marquetry Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's French Style Marquetry Writing Desk w/ Leather blotter and ornate escutcheons
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Red Leather Desk Set with Blotter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Includes a blotter, desktop notepad book, storage box and desk pad.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Decorative Objects
Art Deco Pen, Ink and Blotter Desk Set
Located in Wainscott, NY
Art Deco Desk Set with Inkwell, Pen Holder and Metal Blotter
Category
Early 20th Century More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Faux Python Italian Desk Set
Located in Miami, FL
Embossed and laquered paper complete desk set! letter opener still has original cover. Blotter
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian More Furniture and Collectibles
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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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