Green Desk Accessories
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Inkwells
Marble, Brass
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Italian Modern Paperweights
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Desk Sets
Stone, Multi-gemstone, Serpentine
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Onyx, Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Steel
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Leather, Canvas
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Onyx
2010s Italian Paperweights
Alabaster, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Maltese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1990s British Industrial More Desk Accessories
Plastic
Vintage 1920s American Industrial More Desk Accessories
Steel
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Steel
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Inkwells
Ormolu
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century American Industrial More Desk Accessories
Steel
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Alabaster, Marble
Early 20th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Revival Inkwells
Glass
Mid-20th Century European Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Late 20th Century Mexican More Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary British Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1960s English Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Bakelite
2010s Italian Modern Desk Sets
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Swedish Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Paperweights
Art Glass
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Irish Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1970s American Letter Openers
Malachite, Onyx, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Onyx
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Jade, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century German Empire Letter Openers
Brass
Antique 1860s More Desk Accessories
Malachite, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century British Desk Sets
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Plastic
Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Plastic
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Glass
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
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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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