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Desk Accessories For Sale
Pyramid-Shaped Glass Paperweight
Located in Marbella, ES
Pyramid-shaped glass paperweight.
Category
Late 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa - Ettore Sottsass - Olivetti - 1968
Located in Milano, MI
Macchina da scrivere Valentine rossa
Descrizione
Macchina da scrivere Valentine disegnata da Ettore Sottsass per Olivetti nel 1968 e prodotta ad Ivrea. Qui presentato il primo modell...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
Hans Hansen Rio Rosewood Pen Holder
By Hans Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Hans Hansen rosewood and sterling silver pen holder, consisiting of a solid rosewood block with a concave top and 5 sterling silver squares on each s...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
$450 / item
WMF German Jugendstil Silver Plated Large Hound by Fritz Diller
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce German Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik WMF Jugendstil silver plated model of a large standing hound by Fritz Diller and dating from circa 1906...
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014
Located in Norton, MA
19th/20th century Chinese enamel and jade, inkwell with pen. Stone carved and pierced. Pen 7.5 in length.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver
Olivetti Underwood Typewriter, Italy 1962
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian typewriter in good working condition with original case. Olivetti Underwood, Italy 1962.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Jacques Adnet Style Leather Letter Opener
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Adnet Style leather letter opener with magnifying glass, France 1950's
Camel leather with signature white contrast stitching
Great gift idea!
Category
1950s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Lalique French Crystal Modern "Dove" Ring Dish
By René Lalique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lalique French crystal modern
"Dove" Ring Dish,
script signature LALIQUE France
20/21 st century
molded crystal
Measures: 3.62 in. by 2.75 in.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Vintage Rattan Waste Basket
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charming pencil reed rattan waste basket, Italy 1970's
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Cane, Rattan
19th Century French Ormolu
Onyx Inkwell with Michelangelo
s Lorenzo de Medici
Located in London, GB
A Fine Gilt Bronze and Onyx Inkwell
Surmounted by Michelangelo's Lorenzo de Medici
Constructed from a dished piece of onyx, raised on ormolu stepped feet with carrying handles to th...
Category
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Art Deco wood and metal desk set
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Art deco metal and wood desk set
Category
1930s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
German Steel Letter Opener with Spiral Bakelite Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful German Steel Letter opener with a unique persimmon Color Bakelite Swirled handle.
A compliment to any desk or work station - lovely laying out on peaking out of a cylind...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
World Ball Sculpture Made of Hand-Carved Stones on a Base
Located in Marbella, ES
World Ball Sculpture Made of Hand-Carved Stones on a Base.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
1950s South African Scrimshaw Ostrich Egg by Late Chief Sipho Ndldvu
Located in Marbella, ES
Original 1950s South African scrimshaw ostrich egg by late chief Sipho Ndlvu depicting a pair of elephants.
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Desk Accessories
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell
Silver notepad with floral reliefs, pen and leaves
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver notepad with engraved floral motifs and mechanical pencil inside. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 72.17 grams (Gross Weight). Dimension...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
$325 Sale Price
50% Off
Sage Size 6 Log Bowl by Loyal Loot Hand Made from Reclaimed Wood
Located in calgary, CA
Log bowls combine the beauty of a tree in its natural state with a high-gloss, vibrant finish. Each bowl is handmade using locally reclaimed trees of all var...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Minimalist Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Willow
$136 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique Treen Ware Coquilla Nut, Glove Box, Chess Dice Shaker, Lady
s Card Case
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Stunning Collection of Hand Made Hand Carved Tureen Items to include a Ladys French Brass Inlaid Glove Box.
Stylish Flame Mahogany French Glove Box of traditional form, complete ...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Small Carved Marble Alien Head Paperweight, artist unknown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small Carved Marble Alien Head Paperweight
artist unknown
Ritsona Red Marble
"its not just speculation any more extra-territorials are real"
"in good vintage as found condition - s...
Category
Late 19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Circa 1970 Solid Brass Golf Ball Show Horn Desk Paperweight
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage 1970s Solid Brass Shoehorn Desk paperweight. Nice patina
Category
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1930
s Set Of Balance Scale Validation Weights - Large Set
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930's Set Of Balance Scale Validation Weights - Large Set.
Rare and unusual 1930's set of weights used to set a validation standard for industrial balance scales. Set as photograp...
Category
1930s European Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Howard Miller Domed Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant mechanical decorative object.
Category
1960s North American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Acrylic
20th Century Tin Plate Perpetual Calendar from Bank of Montreal, 1817
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
20th century tin plate perpetual calendar from Bank of Montreal, 1817
A great piece showing signs of wear now perhaps but this calendar was first i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Desk Accessories
Materials
Tin
Unique Zé Veado by André Teoman Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Zé Veado by André Teoman Studio
Limited Edition
Dimensions: W 27 x D 27 x H 57 cm
Materials: Marble, Brass
André Teoman born in Viana do Castelo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
$7,446 / item
Heintz Arts
Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze blotter corners, with a custom green leather desk blotter.
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Ce...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Medium Twirling Bird Polished Wood Sculpture by Jakob Hermann for Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
Unique rotating wooden birds, created in the 1950s by the Danish furniture designer and true artist, Jacob Hermann and now being manufactured by Warm Nordic. The Danish-manufactured Twirling Birds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Tennis Racket Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of silver plate metal bookends depicting a tennis racquet and ball.
Made in France.
Circa: 1940.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Roycroft Arts
Crafts Hammered Brass Over Copper Inkwell, Circa 1920s
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper inkwell
By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark)
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 3"W x 3"D x 2....
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Copper
1960s Italian Design Crystal Key Fontana Arte Style Paperweight
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare crystal key paperweight
Perfect condiction.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
English Silver-Gilt and Agate Inkstand, circa 1830
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in agate set in a vermeil mount. The agate cut is closed by a finely chiseled lid of foliage patterns and whose grip is adorned with a head of putti. The handle, which is dec...
Category
1830s English George IV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate, Silver
1970s English Pair of Silver Plated Metal Shoes
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s English pair of silver plated metal shoes.
Category
Late 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,080 / set
Vintage 1950s Garage Autohaus Brazed Assembly Brass Nuts Paperweight Motor Oil
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful entrancing brazened assemblage of nuts and a bolt, with good weight, 2 inch square in size. Reminiscent of the work of Claus Oldenburg but in normal scale.
W 2 x H 2 x ...
Category
1950s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Tortoise Shell Decorative Box with Paw Feet. Tortoise Shell With Bun Feet.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Tortoise shell decorative box with bun feet. We have other tortoise boxes similar in form that would be a lovely collection. Feel free to call or email with questions. Priced per b...
Category
19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Paperweight in bronze from the late 18th Century in the shape of a cannon barrel
Located in Knivsta, SE
Paperweight in bronze from the late 18th Century in the shape of a cannon barrel.
Beautiful patina.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century German Space Age Desk Utensilo, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Space Age Desk Utensilo, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Plastic
Color: Bl...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Antique French Regency Grand Tour Bronze Crystal Desk Set Inkstand Encrier 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Heavy Gauge Chisel Cast French Grand Tour German Neo-Classical Bronze and Crystal Ink Stand of Museum Quality and generous proportions. First quarter of the Nineteenth Centu...
Category
19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Tunbridge Ware Leather-Hinged Document Holder c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware leather hinged antique document holder
Date : c1860
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Decoration : Pers...
Category
1860s British Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
1970s Lucite Ashtray and Lighter Set
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970s Lucite chrome ashtray and lighter desk set.
Lighter measurements: Width 3.75", depth 2.5, height 4.25".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
$550 / set
19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Rounded Globe Style Tantalus Liquor Set
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual 19th century French Ormolu Mounted Globe Style Tantalus liquor set. The round globe top which rests on an elongated ormolu base is not common to find. The crystal top is m...
Category
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Jade and Sterling Silver Large Magnifying Glass
Located in New York, NY
Jade and sterling silver large magnifying glass, early 20th century.
Makers mark for Edward Farmer, New York.
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver
Beautiful and Rare Mahogany Tennis Racket Tensioner from Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful and rare English Tennis Racket Tensioner from early 20th century or maybe late 19th Century. Made in mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) with brass details.
Wear consistent wi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Inkwell by Albert Marionnet,
French
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century Art Nouveau inkwell and tidy crafted of bronze with brown and black patina, featuring an eagle with spread wings on a rock. This desktop piece includes two containers for ink hidden in the naturalist landscape. Signed on the base A Marionnet and underneath A. Marionnet BRONZES...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Murano glass Dog Paperweight Italy around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Murano glass Dog Paperweight Italy around 1970s
Original condition
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Sacks Fifth Avenue Cut Class Crystal Apple Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1950's Sacks Fifth Avenue cut class crystal apple paper weight.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
1960
s New Old Stock Vintage Stationery Set
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's New Old Stock Vintage Stationery Set.
We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, l...
Category
1960s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Soho Crystal Book End, Handsculpted Contemporary Crystal
Located in Geneve, CH
Soho crystal book end, hand-sculpted contemporary crystal
Decorative vase
Hand-sculpted in crystal
Measures: W 10, H 19, D 6.5 cm
The reflectio...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Unusual Antique Silver Inkwell
Document Box
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Silver Inkwell & Document Box. No apparent hallmarks so we are assuming this is silver plate.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Directoire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
20th Century British Solid Silver Letter Opener, Asprey
Co c.1913
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 20th Century English solid silver letter opener by Asprey & Co LTD. This particular letter opener has a very quirky addition built into the handle, a small glass pane window which ...
Category
20th Century British Other Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
20th Century British Solid Silver Letter Opener, Asprey
Co, c.1996
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century British solid silver letter opener, terminating with a woven silver decoration mounted with a lapiz cabochon, in its original retail case. Hallmarked English silver (925...
Category
20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Danish 18th Century Blue Faience Inkwell by Store Kongensgade
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rare Danish blue and white faience ink stand by Johan Ernst Pfau for Store Kongensgade Faience Manufactory, Copenhagen Denmark circa 1740. This inkwell retain with its original ink a...
Category
Early 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Faience
Vintage Dummy Hand Grenade Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage hand grenade paperweight, circa 1950s. The piece is in well worn vintage condition and measures 3.5"W x 2"D x 2"H. Cool and unique piece! #4068
Category
Mid-20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Squared Lucite and Chrome Pocket Emptier in Dior Style, France 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury Lucite and chrome squared valet tray or ashtray. This wonderful item was produced in France in the style of Christian Dior in 1970.
The pocket emptier is lovely because of the beautiful straight lines and the chromed metal central part, making it look like a cube of ice with a floating rounded chromed plate in the middle.
A wonderful example of design from the 1970s, both for the fusion of materials and colours. The chromed plate can be moved, changing the shape of the item.
A gorgeous item that will enhance a midcentury-style living room, studio or entrance hall.
Christian Dior was founded in 1946 by designer Christian Dior. It currently designs and retails leather goods, fashion accessories, footwear, jewelry, timepieces, fragrance, makeup, and skincare products, while also maintaining its tradition as a creator of haute-couture under the Christian Dior Couture division. The Christian Dior label remains largely for women's offerings, although the company also operates the Dior Homme division for men and the baby Dior...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Olivetti Portable Typewriter Model Lettera 27
By Olivetti
Located in Palermo, IT
Olivetti portable typewriter model Lettera 27.
Intact and functional, equipped with transport cover.
Good condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Pair Post-Modern Marble Interlocking Rings / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of post-modern marble interlocking rings / paperweight, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 5"W x 3.5"D x 3"H. Beautiful brown ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Cylindrical silver message holder
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver message holder in relief cylindrical shape, resting on a wooden base with corded support. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Absent. Weight: 1141.55 grams. D...
Category
20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Silver inkwell with bell and tank holder
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with bell and tank holder. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 436.25 grams. Dimensions: 13x22cm. Content: 833/1000. Assay ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Palo santo wood envelope holder
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Envelope holder in rosewood with embossed silver applications. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 772.54 grams. Dimensions: 15cmx12cm. Co...
Category
19th Century European Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Silver paperweight with angel
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver paperweight with an angel playing the banjo on a raised seat and rectangular base. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escravo. Weight: 258.41 gra...
Category
20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Brown wooden notepad holder with silver accents
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Chestnut wooden block holder with silver applications. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 517.13 grams. Dimensions: 18.9cmx3.9cm. Content: 833...
Category
20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Rosewood letter holder with silver applications, monogram card
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Rosewood letter holder with silver applications, monogram card and rectangular base with pearly frieze. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight...
Category
19th Century European Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Block holder in rosewood
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Notepad holder in rosewood with tremolos and silver details about Lisbon, caravel, castle and compass rose. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escravo. ...
Category
20th Century European Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
$1,250
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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