Green Desk Accessories
20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Malachite
20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Malachite
2010s Greek Modern Serving Pieces
Marble
2010s Greek Modern Serving Pieces
Marble
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Desk Accessories
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Onyx
Vintage 1960s Scottish Desk Accessories
Glass
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Onyx, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Paperweights
Glass
1990s American Spanish Colonial Paperweights
Steel
Antique 1850s Chinese Inkwells
Jade
2010s Dutch Other Desk Sets
Acrylic
2010s Dutch Other Desk Sets
Acrylic
2010s Dutch Other Desk Sets
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Polyester
Early 2000s Italian Modern Paperweights
Brass
2010s Dutch Other Desk Sets
Acrylic
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Inkwells
Marble
Antique Early 1900s More Desk Accessories
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Paperweights
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Minimalist More Desk Accessories
Stone
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Leather
1990s American Spanish Colonial Paperweights
Steel
Vintage 1960s More Desk Accessories
Murano Glass
20th Century Desk Accessories
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern More Desk Accessories
Silk
Vintage 1980s Italian Classical Roman Desk Sets
Murano Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Plastic
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Brass
20th Century French Desk Accessories
20th Century French Desk Accessories
Chrome
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Crystal, Brass
Vintage 1930s American Modern Desk Accessories
Bakelite
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Metal
2010s Argentine Desk Sets
Leather
Mid-20th Century More Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century European Paperweights
Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Glass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Sets
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Desk Sets
Plastic
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Lucite
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Resin
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Bakelite
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Paperweights
Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Glass
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Inkwells
Lava, Marble
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Alabaster
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Marble, Brass
20th Century Art Deco More Desk Accessories
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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.
Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.
- 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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