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Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Letter Opener
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts and Craft or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern letter opener
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Letter Opener
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts and Craft or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern letter opener
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Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Letter Opener
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern letter opener
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Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Letter Opener
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze letter opener featuring Zodiac
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Letter Opener, circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
From France, this elegant marble and gilt bronze inkwell and letter opener has been done in the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Letter Opener Elephant G. A. Chenus France, 1920
By G. A. Chenus
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered bronze letter opener or bookmark with an elephants head. Signed by G. A. Chenus
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Letter Opener
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
letter opener
By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 9.13
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Victorian 9-Karat Gold
M.O.P Cased Desk Set, circa 1897
By William Harrison Walter
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, comprising of a gold and mother-of-pearl letter opener, pen and pencil, each handle beautifully hand engraved
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Gold
Louis Kuppenheim 1934 Art Deco Mechanical Enameled Desk Box In 935 Sterling
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opener. In that same year the
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Cartier Paris 1930 By Louis Kuppenheim Art Deco Blue Enamel Box In .925 Sterling
By Cartier, Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
artefacts. On the World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opener. In that same
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Italian Leather Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
An Italian leather gold embossed and resin letter opener, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Letter Openers
Materials
Leather, Resin, Acrylic
Hermes Equestrian Letter Opener
By Hermès
Located in Greenwich, CT
A gold-plated equestrian letter opener with a horse's head handle, stamped Hermes, Paris. This is
Category
Vintage 1970s French Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Italian Leather Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
An Italian black leather gold embossed resin letter opener, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Piece is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Letter Openers
Materials
Leather, Resin
Bronze Serpent Dolphin Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze Serpent Dolphin Letter Opener - a handsome piece, patinated bronze, dark with a bit of shine
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20th Century Italian Gothic Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Large Mediterranean Letter Opener Knife
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Mediterranean letter opener knife.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Bronze Female Figurative Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
A solid detailed bronze female figurative letter opener; female figure is holding a board or shield
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Late 20th Century Unknown Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Devil Letter Opener
Located in Oakland, CA
19th Century cast bronze devil letter opener, having a rich patina to the bronze with the Devil's
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Letter Opener, Bird, with Signature
Located in Greven, DE
Vintage Letter Opener,
So beautiful, very nice condition!
Category
20th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Gold Brass Bird Claw and Feather Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
A gold brass bird claw and feather letter opener. A great desk accessory. Dimensions: 1.5" D x
Category
2010s Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Signed Mappin
Webb Clock 22-Carat Gold-Plated Letter Opener
By Mappin
Webb
Located in North Miami, FL
This rare and fantastic Mappin & Webb clock letter opener is finely made. The roman numerals on the
Category
Vintage 1950s English Beaux Arts Letter Openers
Materials
Gold Plate
Letter Opener by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Bronze Letter Opener designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. An elegant piece for a beautiful desk
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
A gold-tone letter opener with rope handle and NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) insignia
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Letter Openers
Materials
Metal
19th Century Bronze Letter Openers, circa 1870-1890s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two bronze letter openers may be sold separately.
Large bronze letter opener depicting a boy
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Nude Girl Bronze Letter Opener Antique, Austria, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s Austrian letter opener. Nice addition to your desktop or just for your
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Cartier Must de Cartier Letter Opener Three Golds and Palladium
By Cartier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cartier Must de Cartier letter opener three golds and palladium, excellent use and conservation
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
Pair of Modernist Gold-Plated Letter Opener and Scissors/Desk Accessory
By Pfellring Solingen
Located in North Miami, FL
This fantastic vintage set of gold-plated steel modernist scissors and letter opener is signed
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Steel, Gold Plate
Mephistopheles, French Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener, 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful French bronze letter opener with bust of Mephistopeles.
Style: Art Nouveau
Date
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Gucci Gold-Plated Vintage Letter Opener With Red Leather Case/Desk Accessory
By Gucci
Located in North Miami, FL
This iconic 22-carat gold-plated vintage Gucci letter opener has it's own red leather case. This
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Gold Plate
Hermès Silver Plate and 24-Carat Gold-Plated Letter Opener/ Desk Accessory
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
This substantial vintage hallmarked Hermès letter opener is a great one. It is signed Hermes Paris
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Vintage 1960s French Beaux Arts Letter Openers
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Vintage Hand Engraved Israeli Letter Opener in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Bezalel styled middle eastern type paper knife in partially hand engraved and patinated bronze and brass. It was made in Israel circa 1950-70 and brought home to Denmark as a souve...
Category
Vintage 1970s Israeli Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Hermes, Paris - Equestrian Letter Opener - Horse Spur c.1960
By Ravinet D
Enfert, Hermès
Located in Bath, GB
A rare vintage letter opener to adorn the finest of desktops, made from polished steel and with a
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Beautiful Bear Bronze Letter Opener, Vienna Austria, 1950s Midcentury
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian bronze letter opener. Nice addition to your room, on your desk top or
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau, German Jugendstil Bronze Letter Opener, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Probably German, this is large original Jugendstil fine cast bronze figurative nude letter opener
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Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau French Letter Opener, w/ Beautiful Girl, ca. 1900
By Émile Pinedo
Located in Petaluma, CA
We believe this to be the best letter opener we have ever offered, especially if art nouveau
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Tiffany
Co. Waldorf Astoria USS Maine Bronze Letter Opener
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and historical antique bronze letter opener by luxury maker Tiffany & Co. originally issued
Category
Early 20th Century American Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Horse Shoe Leg Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1920s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Corkscrew, Bottle and Letter Opener Set, Cigar Cutter, 1960s Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
First we have to offer a Classic early 1960s german letter opener, also a Corkscrew and a cigar
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Nouveau Sunflower Bronze Letter Opener Bosse, Vienna Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1920s Austrian letter opener, made of Bronze. Nice addition to your room, on your
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Gilt Bronze Art Nouveau Letter Opener, circa 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
We bought a wonderful collection of letter openers, and this is one of our choicest example
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Eagle Authentic French Art Nouveau Letter Opener Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are offering this wonderful and original heavy french art nouveau letter opener. The design
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Dog/Spaniel Letter Opener, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and very handsome desk-top letter opener, the blade is nickel over brass or bronze and
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Walter Bosse Cow Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Vintage Austria 1960s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are offering this wonderful and original Cow letter opener. The design dates back to the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art du Bronze
By Monique Gerber
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber bronze cast letter opener in a very sculptural and Minimalist form.
Can be used as
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Vintage 1970s French Minimalist Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art Du Bronze
By Monique Gerber
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber French bronze cast letter opener in a very sculptural and minimalist form
Category
Vintage 1970s French Minimalist Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Extremely Rare Authentic Original French Art Nouveau Letter Opener Antique 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are offering this wonderful and original heavy french art nouveau letter opener. The design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener or Paper Knife, Signed E. Rischmann
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful bronze letter opener in the Art Nouveau style from France.
Representing fruits
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Samurai Sword Faux Bamboo Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Folk Art Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bronze Letter Opener inscribed "Hommage de la Tricalcine Oxymenthol" France 1910
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are offering this wonderful and original heavy french art nouveau letter opener. The design
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Brass Letter Opener with Leather Case Made in Germany 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
elegant vintage MId Century gold brass letter opener in leather case.
The styling of this piece is very
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Victorin Sabatier : Art Nouveau old gilt patinated bronze letter opener C.1900
By Victorin Sabatier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Victorin Sabatier (1873-1922, France) : Art Nouveau old gilt patinated bronze letter opener
Rare
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
1980s Stylish Dagger in Bone
Bronze Vintage Desk Letter Opener African Motif
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s stylish dagger in bone and bronze vintage letter opener with African motif
Measures: 9.25 L
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Signed Art Nouveau Bronze Rose Flower Letter Opener by Frecourt
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique French bronze letter opener by the sculptor Maurice Frécourt. Circa 1900.
It is
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Letter Opener Philatelist by R. Cochet, 1930
By Robert Cochet
Located in Antwerp, BE
“Philateliste.”
Art Deco silvered bronze letter opener picturing a stamp collector by the French
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Jean Filhos for Christofle Silvered Bronze Erotic Letter Opener Nude 1974 France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury silvered bronze erotic letter opener or bookmark with nudes by the French artist Jean
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Signed Gilt Bronze Letter Opener Desk One of a Kind Desk Accessory
Located in Labrit, Landes
Art Nouveau signed heavy gilt bronze letter opener one of a kind paper knife
Stunning would make
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Swiss Made Pierre Cardin Fountain Pen Letter Knife Gold Tone
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Sofia, BG
Les Plus De Pierre Cardin
Stunning vintage swiss made Pierre Cardin fountain pen and letter knife
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Antique Tiffany Studios Gilt Bronze Figural
Tiered Letter Holder, c1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique letter holder by Tiffany Studios offers gilt bronze tiered construction with foliate and
Category
Early 20th Century American Letter Openers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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Gold Letter Openers For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of gold letter openers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct gold letter openers — often made from metal, bronze and gold — can elevate any home. Find 57 antique and vintage gold letter openers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Gold letter openers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Gold letter openers bearing Art Nouveau or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made gold letter openers over the years, but those made by Monique Gerber, Anna Rabinowicz and Hermès are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Gold Letter Openers?
Prices for gold letter openers start at $95 and top out at $11,291 with the average selling for $750.
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 Gold Letter Openers
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024What the letters on gold jewelry mean varies. The letter P means that a piece is plumb and contains an exact amount of precious metal. For example, 14P would be plumb 14-karat and contain exactly 58.5% pure gold. GP indicates that the jewelry is gold-plated, while an R represents rolled gold. The meaning of GF is gold-filled, and the letters HGE denote that a piece has heavy gold electroplating. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of gold jewelry.
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