Green Desk Accessories
Mid-20th Century American Desk Sets
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Inkwells
Marble, Ormolu
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Glass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Inkwells
Onyx, Metal, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Shagreen
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
2010s Italian Modern Desk Sets
Concrete
2010s Italian Modern Desk Sets
Concrete
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Metal, Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Desk Sets
Concrete
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Inkwells
Bronze
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Paperweights
Agate, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Inkwells
Art Glass
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desk Sets
Sheet Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Inkwells
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Metal
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paperweights
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells
Marble, Ormolu
1990s Portuguese Post-Modern Desk Sets
Plastic, Bakelite
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Paperweights
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desk Sets
Crystal
Vintage 1960s European Paperweights
Art Glass
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets
Plastic
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Brass, Steel
2010s Danish Post-Modern Desk Sets
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Paperweights
Brass
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Plastic
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Early 20th Century French Letter Openers
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
2010s Swiss Desk Accessories
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Accessories
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Desk Accessories
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Alabaster
1980s French Tech Accessories and Cases
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Quartz, Bronze, Sterling Silver
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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.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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