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Desk Accessories For Sale
Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Easter Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in brown and white colors. The rabbit is sitting in the middle of...
Category
2010s German Country Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Crystal Blue Dolphin Murano Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Crystal Blue Dolphin Murano Art Glass Paperweight.
The dolphin or porpoise is handmade in clear and blue blown glass.
Hand made and mouth blown in Italy, Murano art glass sommerso st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Hermes Equestrian Giant Paper Clip, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial Hermès paper clip with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal. Hermès Paris stamped on the top. Light patina to silver. Large scale ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Engraved Anatomical Heart Model Crystal Art Glass Decor Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Laser Engraved Anatomical Human Heart Model Crystal Art Glass Decor Paperweight.
Rectangular shape with a 3D human heart model.
Great to use as a paperweight or decor for a heart doc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern 1950s Glass Pen Holder Stand
Ashtray Desk Set
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte (attributed) Midcentury Modern desk set featuring a pen holder or stand with a tray and an ashtray. Made in Ita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique 19th Century English Solid Silver Paperknife
Penknife Bookmark c.1868
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century English solid silver paperknife bookmark. Hidden within the handle, a small retractable penknife is present. Hallmarked English solid silver (925 standard), Lond...
Category
19th Century British Other Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Bulldog Cigar Ashtray, 1940, Chicago. Usa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Central Die Casting & Mfg Co. Chicago- Usa
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at you...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Gilt Bronze
Rouge Griotte Marble Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Very Fine Rouge Griotte Marble Inkwell with Bronze Statuettes representing "Night
Day" by Michelangelo. Crystal ink containers with elaborate gilt bronze covers. France, circ...
Category
1880s French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Carl Auböck Model #3794
Aorta
Brass Vase
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #3794 'Aorta' Brass Vase. This exceptionally crafted vase by Carl Aubock is a wonderful example of the marriage of form and functionality that has made the Aubock ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$636 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Brass and Horn Letter Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a stunning and large letter opener in brass with a horn handle. The piece is impressive and shines bright. A compliment to many settings - a funcktional piece of art on any desk or...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Plate, Olof Ahlberg, Schreuder
Olsson, Museum, Jugendstil/Art Nouveau, Sweden
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful huge plate designed by Olof Ahlberg in organic forms of the Art Nouveau, the design is datable to the year 1905.
The pewter plate is masterfully ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Montblanc fountain pen holder.
By Montblanc
Located in Lugo, IT
Montblanc fountain pen holder.
With refill.
Good condition.
Thank you.
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Fennec, Fox by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco bronze sculpture fennec fox by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, France.
Edouard Marcel Sandoz 'FENNEC COUCHÉ' A silvered bronze modelled as a fox, signed E M...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Desk Blotter Ends
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gilt bronze “Zodiac” desk blotter ends by Tiffany Studios New York. The blotter ends each feature intricate pseudo-Celtic patterning intersperse...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Luxury Modern Book Stand Made of glass
By Plus Object
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This luxury book stand made of smooth black glass is a highlight that seamlessly combines functionality and modern elegance. Its minimalist yet eye-catching design enhances any inter...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut
Aluminum Letter Tray Desk Accessory Qualiton
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, mid-century modern walnut & aluminum letter tray, desk accessory. Retains original label, QUALITON. In the Style of Florence Knoll. Clean modern design with s...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Emile Gallé (1846-1904)
Located in Porto, PT
This elegant Émile Gallé vase, crafted in France during the height of the Art Nouveau movement, represents the refined artistry and innovation of one of the most celebrated glassmake...
Category
19th Century Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
$3,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Black Forest Porcelain Figure Fox Handpainted Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain figure with a hands-free naturalistic hand-painted fox in brown colors in the style of Black Forest. Handmade in Bavaria/Germany by Sofina Boutique Kitz...
Category
2010s German Black Forest Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Early 19th C Cary Celestial
Terrestrial Tabletop Globes
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of tabletop globes on stands, the left hand colored Celestial globe with cartouche which reads “Cary's New Celestial Globe on which are corr...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Mahogany
Bespoke Italian Post Modern Rose Pink Murano Glass Geometric Couture Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fun modernist table / desk lamp, a contemporary organic creation entirely hand made in Italy, the geometric shape inspired by a fashion tailored suit design, the waisted middle par...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Vintage Signed Stig Lindberg Gustavsberg Ceramic Tray or Dish Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage chic Swedish Mid-Century Modern hallmarked Stig Lindberg glazed ceramic tray, dish or desk accessory is hallmarked in 2 places with numbers; Gustavsberg Sweden with a sy...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
$1,012 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Antique Industrial Millinery Hat Shop Display Block Stand Sculpture
Located in Sale, GB
- An original vintage wooden round millinery hat block with removable stand, England Circa 1950.
- This block has been recently waxed and left in i...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Hardwood
Italian Photo Frame Silver Handmade , Harmony Turquoise
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Harmony turquoise is an Arts & Crafts square silver picture frame designed by Laura G for Art with Heart.
It is a wonderful lost wax bronze silver plated model hand chiselled by mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Large Malachite Box Gemstone Box Ocean Floor
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful large gemstone box is finely crafted with the finest malachite in brilliant green. The cover with beveled edge demonstrates a stunning patt...
Category
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite
Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze poudrier box with cast poem on surface by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The poem "Les 4 ages de la Femme" was an old French lyrical poem th...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
1931 René Lalique - Paperweight Toby Elephant Frosted Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Paperweight "Toby" Elephant made in frosted glass by René Lalique in 1931.
Stamped signature.
Perfect condition.
Height: 8.5 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné ...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Ernest Cambeau Paris 1920 Art Deco Box .950 Sterling Silver with Ceylon Sapphire
By Ernest Combeau
Located in Miami, FL
A hinged box designed by Ernest Cambeau.
A beautiful hinged box, created in Paris France by the silversmith Ernest Cambeau, back in the 1920. This box has been crafted in a cushio...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,326 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Enamel Bookends by Ernest John
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut and enamel bookends. Signed by Ernest John.
The perfect accessory to a mid century office. Colorful and vibrant. These can parcel ship for $29 domes...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$370 Sale Price
43% Off
19th Century Wood Stationery Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century wood stationery box.
Category
19th Century British Antique Desk Accessories
Carl Auböck #5072-1 Paperweight "Chain", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
#5072-1 Paperweight in the shape of a chain by Carl Auböck. Made of gold plated steel. Austria. New.
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Gucci Brown Leather Desk Letter Opener with Gilded Equestrian Motif, circa 1970
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bring a touch of sophistication to your private workspace with this rare Gucci-designed luxury leather desktop accessory. Crafted in Italy circa 1970, this exquisite letter opener em...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate
19th Century Viennese Miniature Covered Silver and Enamel Cornucopia
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique jeweled, silver Viennese enamel covered Cornucopia. Each panel is beautifully enameled with cupids, Angeles and Maidens with neoclassical mythological subjects, f...
Category
1850s Austrian Medieval Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel
Carl Auböck Paperweight Set as Used by Walter Gropius
Located in Berlin, DE
A Classic set of four beautiful pressed papiers designed by Carl Auböck and produced by the Carl Auböck Werkstätte. The set consists of a stone in leather, an egg, foot and hand. Sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Brass
Antique Ornate Gilt Bronze Pen Rest or Holder with Onyx Base
Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique pen rest or holder is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1900 in the period Edwardian style. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Antique Victorian Dinner Bell
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
That's an antique dinner bell with abalone , mother -of-pearl bell on a white marble base. I found this object in France during a vacation, and the...
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Barovier Toso Murano Black Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pear Fruit Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown dark brown pigments, black and gold flecks Italian art glass pear figure / sculpture. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Leaf
Georg Jensen Complete Henning Koppel Desk Set 1232
Located in Hellerup, DK
An extremely rare Georg Jensen Henning Koppel desk set design #1232, by Henning Koppel in 1978. This entire set is all from 1978, the year of design. A complete nine piece set with a...
Category
20th Century Modern Desk Accessories
$57,800 / set
Art Deco Era Brunswick Balke Pool Hall Billiard Ball Wall Rack as Found Original
By Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company 1
Located in Ferndale, MI
Maple with chrome art deco era pool or billiard ball wall mount rack. Right off the wall of old time Detroit pool parlor.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
"Astuccio" Leather Case Designed by Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Astuccio" is a leather case, designed and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Colors combination to be chosen from the available range: tan, si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Vintage Murano Twisted Spiral Sky Blue and Clear Art Glass with Silver Murine 19
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern vintage Murano sky blue glass vase with bubbles and silver murine inclusions.
Beautiful vintage handmade Murano ice blue glass soliflore vase with silver inclusions.
A fantastic unusual shaped, small decorative vase with twisted base body combined with a lovely coloration from light sky blue tone down to clear.
An exceptional designed Murano piece of mid-century Italian art glass vase mouth-blown in an organic form with a combination of ocean blue and the and clear with silver and gold inclusions.
This is a rare color, shape and size, a must have for any art glass collector.
Very good condition. Handmade in Venice, Murano, Italy, circa 1960s.
Could be use to hold a single flower or as a paper weight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
19th Century French Pewter Inkwell with Lion Sculpture Signed A. Bossu
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique signed inkwell in a man’s office. Created in France, circa 1880, the pewter desk accessory sits on four small curved feet, an...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Black Gold Measurement Insulator Paperweight Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Piero Fornasetti porcelain insulator paperweight is gold with a black background. Italian through and through. It is titled cleverly ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Antique Commercial Balance Scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique commercial balance scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels is the type of precision instrument for which the company was known during the early 20th century. Note the attention to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Mughal, Style Indian Dagger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mughal - style Indian dagger. Made with rock crystal and inlaid gold. United Kingdom, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Other Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
19th Century Napoleon III Marble and Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Napoleon III Marble and Bronze Inkwell is a luxurious collectible item that exudes elegance and sophistication. Made with marble and bronze materials, this inkwell showcases a design from the era of Napoleon III, adding a touch of historical charm to any workspace or desk. Its craftsmanship and unique style make it a standout piece for collectors of antique writing instruments...
Category
19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Carl Auböck #7127 Letter Opener "Flat", Austria, 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #7127 letter opener "Flat", Austria 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
vintage paperweight in Murano glass, 1970
Located in Brussels, BE
vintage paperweight in Murano glass, 1970
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Restored Typewriter/ Consul, Czechoslovakia, 1962s
Located in Praha, CZ
The entire machine is expertly disassembled, cleaned, lubricated, all repaired and fully functional.
The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the ag...
Category
1660s Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Heavy Pig Brass Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item, with nice patina. Made in Europe, circa 1960s. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or children's roo...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze inkwell featuring the iconic Graduate pattern in verdigris green patina
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Me...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Brass Stepped Mail or Letter Desk Organizer, 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage brass desk organizer features stepped construction with 3 compartments, with graduated arched dividers mounted on reticulated square base....
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Baccarat Paperweight Lampwork Flower Millefiori
By Baccarat
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Baccarat Paperweight Lampwork Flower Millefiori Quarters 1980
Date : 1980
Origin : France
Features : A central white lampwork flower surrounded by four quartered arcs of ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lazy Susan
Bowls in Hardwood, Tropic Art, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully crafted rosewood Lazy Susan, made by Tropic Art in the 1970s, is a striking example of Brazilian mid-century functional design. The piece features a substantial rota...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Hardwood
Adnet Style Leather Alarm Clock by Bayard
By Bayard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome French saddle leather desk clock by Bayard in the style of Jacques Adnet. Excellent vintage condition. Keeps time and has an alarm. Great patin...
Category
1950s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Salle de Bain, Set of Three, Handmade Cast Concrete Tray in White by UMÉ Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
The Salle de Bain series plays on an oft-overlooked architectural detail: the bathroom tile. By displacing the familiar shape from a quotidian surface to...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Desk Accessories
Materials
Concrete
Carl Auböck Paperweight #5371 or 5788 "Heart", Austria
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck paperweight #5371 or 5788 "Heart", Austria. Price is per piece. Available in different sizes.
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck #4339 Paperweight "Stone", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4339 Paperweight "Stone", Austria 2022. There might be slight variations regarding the measurements.
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Carl Auböck #4317 Fountainpen Rest, Austria, 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4317 Fountainpen Rest, Austria, 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique French Black Forest Carved Inkwell with Oak Leaves and Birds, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
Hand-carved in France, circa 1890, this Black Forest inkwell is incredibly detailed with motifs of oak leaves and a pair of birds. The two birds (a fl...
Category
1890s French Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Wood
Carl Auböck #5072-2 Paperweight "Chain", Austria 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
#5072-2 Paperweight in the shape of a chain by Carl Auböck. Made of nickel plated steel. Austria. New.
Category
2010s Austrian Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Antique, New and Vintage Desk Accessories
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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