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Hollow Brass Rectangular Object
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial rectangular brass object. The brutalist form features a hollow center. The geometric block can be used as a bookend or decorative element.
Dimensions
4" width x 2" dept...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Murano Millefiori Set of 2 Owl Paperweights in Style of Fratelli Toso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
An unusual owl shaped paperweights feature colorful millefiori on dark background and an applied clear glass eyes and ears details, finished with matte surface.
The larger owl is ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund Chamotte Container / Inkwell
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund Chamotte container / inkwell.
Measures 15.5 cm. x 12 cm. x 5 cm.
Beautiful turquoise glaze.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Fingers Letter Holder with Granite Base
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze legs letter holder by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted object features a patinated bronze set of fingers that are separated to store envelo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Italian Murano Blue 7" Blown Art Glass Pear Fruit Gold Flecks Leaf Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Blue 7" Blown Art Glass Pear Fruit Gold Flecks Leaf
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Brazilian Modern Female Sculptural Vase or Pen Holder, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Brazilian modern bronze vase or desk accessory / pen holder with a sculptural female
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
$487 Sale Price
25% Off
Italian Alabaster Marble Sphere
Located in New York, NY
Modern to '70 Modern design periods, circa mid to late 20th century, 1960s, 1970s, Italy. A great
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Nicely Preserved John B. Stetson Black Derby
By Stetson
Located in Ferndale, MI
Marked made exclusively for Posners Boston by John B Stetson Phila., Pa. 7 3/8.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical More Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Antique Garnet Silver and Gold Desk Seal, Circa 1850
Located in London, GB
An antique garnet set desk seal, with pavé set rose-cut garnets on the handle, mounted in silver
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Garnet, Gold, Silver
Italian Marble Egg Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
-20th century, Italy. A great decorative object or desk accessory. Dimensions: 2.69" x 4.32 x 2.5
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Alabaster
Tiffany Silver and Gold Schlumberger Pen, circa 1960
By Tiffany McAnarney
Located in Spencertown, NY
This model, the 'cactus' of silver with gold nubs.
Category
Mid-20th Century American More Desk Accessories
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
Lucite Cube Coin Paperweight Decorative Object, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A square Lucite US coin paperweight or decorative object, Midcentury Moder design period, circa 1960s. All US coins encased are from the 1960s, included are the penny, nickel, dime, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Lucite
20th Century Letter Opener
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Letter Opener,
So beautiful, very nice condition!
Category
Mid-20th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Yellow “Radius One” Ashtray by William Sklaroff for Smith Metal Arts
By William Sklaroff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage yellow ashtray
From the iconic Radius One line of desk accessories designed by William
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Aluminum
Capricorn Astrological Sign - Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Zodiac Paperweight
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
into the design, arching across the goat's prominent horns.
Historical Context: Mid-Century Mysticism
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Bitossi Blue and Green Ashtray with Atomic Floral Motif, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Delray Beach, FL
, balanced composition of blue and bright green glazes, centered by an atomic floral motif typical of mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Onyx Catchall
Located in New York, NY
A substantial green and brown onyx marble catchall, circa mid-20th century. Use to hold pens
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Marble
$475
Italian Murano Art Glass Sphere Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso
Located in New York, NY
, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Colors include pink, green, blue and white Zanfirico ribbon design. Piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Paperweight attributed to Baccarat
Located in Miami, FL
century. Glass paperweights began to be widely collected in the mid-19th century, after they were
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage MCM Walnut Pencil Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
3.625"D x 3"H. Superb craftsmanship on this very attractive desk accessory! #4795
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Baccarat French Art Glass Zodiac Paperweight Taurus Bull Sulfide on Cobalt Blue
By Baccarat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the base.
Simply a wonderful Baccarat paperweight!
Date:
20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Style Art Glass Paperweight with Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
red ribbon spiraling inside.
A compliment to any desk, work station or as a decorative item on a
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Solid Brass Bowl Or Paperweight With Praying Hands Motif 1950
s
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern vintage solid cast brass paperweight bowl, object or desk accessory is of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Metal Letter Opener
70s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Turin, Turin
or for those who want to enrich their desk in an original way.
Good condition, fully original.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Metal
Monkey Coat Stand Black by Jaime Hayon for BD Barcelona, 2021
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
offers a captivating glimpse into his imaginative realm. Like a 21st-century archaeologist, he examines
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Polyester
Zanetti Italian Murano Twisted Rope Paper Weight or Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paperweight on you desk or workstation.
Also, a stand alone sculpture or bookend.
a Gorgeous pieces that
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Solid Brass Polished Screw Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A heavy and over sized Polished brass Screw. The piece is quite attractive and ready for any desk
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Erik Höglund Art Glass Medallions - Sculptural Ashtrays or Paperweights, Sweden
By Erik Höglund
Located in Bochum, NRW
arrangements, or desk compositions.
Whether collected as mid-century glass art or styled as poetic objects in
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Sculptural Bronze Free-form Inkwell from a New York Socialite Estate
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural Bronze Free-form Inkwell from a New York Socialite Estate
Offered for sale is a sculptural bronze free-form inkwell from the estate of a New York socialite. She had mult...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
$235 Sale Price
20% Off
GIFT IDEA - Murano Glass Apple Paperweight with Controlled Bubble Inclusions
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bochum, NRW
elegance of mid-century Italian artistry. Its rounded form is embedded with meticulously spaced controlled
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Carl Aubock Table Magnifier 1950 Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Aubock table magnifier, mid-20th century. Crafted from solid brass with high-quality optical
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Jaeger LeCoultre World Time 8 Day Lacquered Bronze Midcentury Desk Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Long Beach, CA
sophisticated clock is a must for any executives desk, especially for those that are working all the time with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Modernist Desk Accessories
Mounted Iridescent Opaline Sphere Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
subtle changes in every direction. A handsome compliment to any desk or shelf.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Opaline Glass
Axe in Stump Cast Iron Paperweight
Located in Savannah, GA
An antique axe in stump cast iron paperweight.
5 inches wide by 2 inches deep by 4 ½ inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Paperweights
Materials
Iron
1970s Vintage Arnaldo Pomodoro Insp Brass Pop Art Paperweight Italy
By Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
, using retro mid century typography as the design
Retro lettering, over 1.5" , high, crams the word
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
BAROVIER TOSO Murano Glass FRUIT Opalescent GRAFFITO Paperweight Sculpture PEAR
By Vetreria Artistica Barovier
C.
Located in Richmond, VA
& Toso manufacturing label is still attached at the base.
Authentic mid-century Murano Glass objects
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Gold Leaf
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Daum French Glass Floral Paperweight
By Daum
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
renowned glass makers Daum and dating from the 20th century. The paperweight is hand blown in clear glass
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Sphere Paperweight after Seguso
By Seguso, Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
yellow and eggplant hues twisted 'Zanfirico' ribbon design, circa mid-20th century, Italy. In the style
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Silver Plate Engraved and Monogrammed Notepad Holder - England
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite silver plate monogrammed desk pad and pen holder. This piece features a flip-up top
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Silver Plated Trout/Salmon Letter or Napkin Holder by Modello Depositato
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century, Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, Eclectic, Coastal, Modern, Boho, Organic Modern, Minimalist
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
1970s Large Italian Murano Floral Paperweight
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a treasure trove of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight.
Italian Mid-century Murano Blown Art
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Set Containing Letter Opener and Magnifying Glass by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Roma, IT
Silver metal set realized by Christofle in the mid20th Century.
Includes a magnifying glass and a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Silver
$222 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Cenedese Italian Glass Fish Aquarium Paperweight
By Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Cenedese Italian glass fish aquarium round paperweight. Hand blown in the Cenedese workshop, Murano, Italy, c. 1970's
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
$550 Sale Price
26% Off
Italian Murano Aquarium Paper Weight with Fish and Ocean Plants Bubbles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique and rare shape Murano Paper Weight depicting a ocean scene or an aquarium - with fish, ocean plants and bubbles in all the right places... a wonderfully animated and deco...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Glass Paperweight of Clear Glass and a Confetti Concentrated Center
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderfully picturesque "CONFETTI' center piece - lovely for any space and especially the desk or work station
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Multi Faceted Brilliant Crystal Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 3 inch Crystal Paper weight with many facets. The piece is heavy and will hold down important papers, yet it's faceted surface with many cuts allows the piece to be a decorative p...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Hand Blown Glass Ocean Sea Wave Paperweight Signed Karg
By Rollin Karg
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass paperweight with interior ocean wave with hues of turquoise, deep indigo, sky blue, cadet blue and crimson ribbon wave.
Engraved signature Karg, at bottom edge rim.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
$350 Sale Price
22% Off
Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
- a compliment to any desk or work station. The helmet is metal and the sides move a bit, as they are
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Solid Carved Walnut Wood Pen Brush Stand, American Studio Craft
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand carved pen, pensil, or brush holder features Soft, fluid Mid Century Modern form in
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Walnut
Italian Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Butterfly Paperweight
Located in Stamford, CT
useful too!
Mid-20th century Italian, likely Florence, 1950's.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Victorian Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining Stamped GMC
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cherry Red Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining
Brass Handle
Black Baize Base Fitted With Hill
Cozens 5 Lever Brass Lock
Stamped G M C
The Medical A...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$1,659 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Golf Themed Letter Holder in Patinated Brass 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
shape, design and execution. Good patina. A practical item that looks great on your desk.
About
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Clear and Magenta Glass Signed Studio Paperweight with Bubble Inclusions
Located in New York, NY
Studio hand blown luminous glass paperweight with magenta and clear glass freeform design. Engraved signature on bottom, Mc B.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
$350 Sale Price
22% Off
Vintage Italian Art Glass Paperweight Blue and Green Egg Shape
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
underwater plant with green oceanic leaves in clear crystal.
Italian Murano Venetian Glass Mid-Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Sculptural Cast-Brass Paperweight Shaped as an Amalfi Coast Lemon, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer for sale a paperweight that can truly be considered a miniature sculpture.
Solid and very heavy—1.5 kg to be precise—this piece is crafted in cast brass and d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Clear Glass Magnifying Dome Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Clear Glass Magnifying Dome Paperweight
"a simple way to add some fun to your desk"
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass
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Mid Century Desk Accessories For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of mid century desk accessories available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, all mid century desk accessories available were constructed with great care. We have 3874 antique and vintage mid century desk accessories in-stock, while there are 54 modern editions to choose from as well. Mid century desk accessories have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century desk accessories bearing mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many mid century desk accessories are appealing in their simplicity, but Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Fratelli Toso and Walter Bosse produced popular mid century desk accessories that are worth a look.
How Much are Mid Century Desk Accessories?
Prices for mid century desk accessories start at $1 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $542.
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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