Italian Desk Accessories

Desk Marble complement designed by Giuliano Bettinzolli - Set of 2 Price referred to the pair Size: 2x Cm 16 x 16 x Diameter cm 10 Materials: White Carrara - Black Portoro - Nationa...

Mid-Century Modern Venini centerpiece Murano black glass, layered glass white the two little. Big one measure cm: H 7 Diam. 47 thickness 6mm Little one measure cm: H 3.8 Diam. ...

Paperweight Orange with Black/White/Green Bows Additional information: Dimensions: 8.5 W x 8.5 D x 7 H cm Period of Time: 1960 Condition: Good

Fancy, artistic and joyful! The antique paperweight was handcrafted by a master glass blower. This is not only a practical office item, but also a small work of art - elegant, sophi...

Southern Italian Embroidery is an original artwork realized by Italian artisan in the 18th Century. Very precious doily realized in lace and cott...

Murano 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 your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...

A cut crystal inkwell inserted in a massive architectural beige marble base. Probably Italy around 1890.

Giuseppe Garibaldi silver medal is an original silver medal realized in Italy by Italian manufacture in 1910. This silver medal celebrates Giuseppe Garibaldi with a portrait. On ...

Giuseppe Garibaldi silver medal is an original silver medal realized in Italy by Italian manufacture in 1910. This silver medal celebrates Giusep...

Chimpanzee is an original decorative chalk object realized, realized by an anonymous artist during the 20th century. This plaster mold for medal represents a chimpanzee holding a small sword...

Italian Table stand in finely crafted brass and bronze, early 1900s Table stand with double display, in brass and bronze. The two brass rod displays are adjustable. The structure is...

A minimalist desk accessory in honed natural travertine, handcrafted in Italy during the 1970s. Sculpted into a cylindrical form with carved ridges, this piece offers slots for both ...

Title: Decorated wood shelf Date/Period: 20th century Dimension: 50cm x 45cm 35cm Materials: Wood Additional information: Italian shelf depicting the Roman emperor from the early...

Surrealist paperweight sculptures have eyes screen printed on sharp cut acrylic shapes. The eyes reflect on the different angles and depending on your position they are visible or va...

1960s solid glass egg-shaped paperweight.

Fancy, artistic and joyful! The antique paperweight was handcrafted by a master glass blower. This is not only a practical office item, but also a small work of art - elegant, sophi...

Italian micro mosaic plaque mounted within snuff box, depicting white and brown hound seated on grass. Circle of Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836). R...

A petite Italian painted ceramic desk set from the mid-19th century, with two floral containers for ink and sand. Born in Italy during the second half...

1970s Italian Bird in Red Veined Murano Crystal.

Antique Business card tray with deer horn antler decorations, Germany ca. 1900 A rustic business card tray, made of turned nut wood with deer antle...

Italian Grand Tour stamp box, 19th century.

Fancy, artistic and joyful! These vintage paperweights were handcrafted by a master glassblower . This is not only a practical office item, but also a small work of art - elegant, ...

Vintage pair of abstract marble and ceramic bookends. This interesting design is attributed to Fratelli Mannelli and was manufactured by Raymor. These stylish pair of abstract mar...

Italian 1960s Interchangeable and Rotating Desk Document Holder by Antonio Ferretti. Antonio Ferretti is one of Italy's earliest Office Supply company.  

Inkwell in yellow Siena marble with a gilt bronze bust of Napoleon at the top. On the sides, gilded bronze inkwells with finely chiseled fret decorations and leafy scrolls. The inkwe...

Italian modern paperweight by V. Nason & C. in transparent Murano glass, 1990s Transparent Murano glass sphere-shaped paperweight. Inside the structure you can see a variation in the...

Yellow rabbit as a door stopper / bookends. Made in Italy: Made in Italy furniture means design, quality, style and sophistication. The typical elega...

Toni Zuccheri paper holder for VeArt, Italy, 1970s.

Of oval shape, with a cupid holding a bow and arrow riding aloft a gilt dolphin forming a lid over a compartment, flanked by ink and sand pots on masked plinths cast with Medusa masks and mounted to a lion's-paw footed oval galleried tray...

Elegant silvered bronze inkwell in the shape of a shell raised by four feet also made like small shells. The two cruets for the ink and the pen cleaner are in cut crystal with a bro...

1950s Venini tray clear glass with a circular slightly inverted dome rough green almost black glass inlay, great for a night table to rest your watch or je...

Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns Measures: length 4.5 inches, width 3.5 inches, height 2 inches This piece makes for a g...

Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns Measures: diameter 4 inches, height 2 inches This piece makes for a great and unique gi...

Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns Measures: length 4.75 inches, width 4.25 inches, height 2 inches 1 in stock in Palm Spr...

Dune was born from the dialogue between solids and voids, through the art of ‘subtraction.’ Its sinuous shapes and smooth surfaces evoke geological stratifications over time. The...

Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with red, green, and yellow swirl pattern / made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: Diameter 2.5 inches, height 2.5 inches Please not...

Set of two Ventotene desk sets by Enzo Mari for Danese. Polished stainless steel elements featuring Vertical spaces to slip notepaper in, horizontal planes to put pencils on.  

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, document boxes in the shape of ledgers or books were increasingly popular. Made of wood or more increasingly popular...

Scacchiera by Sambonet, composed by a plastic base with six movable elements.

Italian silver gilt grand-tour bell, ca 1920. Figural handle in form of piping faun with puffed out cheeks and hoofed and hirsute hindquarters. Based on Greek statuette excavated in ...

Set of two stone pieces by Lelo Cremonesi. Two orthogonal cuts and a round hole for several possible functions.

2 white marble paperweights with tinted marble fruit, Italian work from the 19th century Small chips Height 8.5cm 10x17cm.

Italian bookends Made with metal.   

Handcrafted blown glass sculpture-object with ever-changing irregular shapes. It features a decoration consisting of a transparent mass and a colored mass that blend together. It is ...

This item is the example how the design can create a beautiful ordinary object. It is fully handmade in Italy with heavy thick plexiglass and brass p...

Murano 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 your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'Vi...

Italian modern light brown rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, 2020s Set of 3 round rings for the perpetual wall calendar by Ring A Date, in light brown plastic. Th...

Set of 18 wonderful Murano glass objects by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s. Measures: One H 14.5 W 28 D 5 cm. Nine H 12 W 5 D 5 cm. Eight H 12 W 15 D 5 cm.  

Murano 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 your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Salviati & C Measures: Violet : 33 long x 10 high x 5.5 depth Green: 30 long x 9 high x 5.5 depth The lawyer Antonio Salviati and his dream In 1859 in his premises at Number 731 of Dorsoduro, Venice the “Salviati Dott. Antonio fu Bartolomeo” company was established. This is when, Vicenza-born lawyer Antonio Salviati started the entrepreneurial career, moved by a passion for the precious mosaics of the Basilica of San Marco and fascinated by Murano glass art, he decided to start-up his own production of mosaics and objects in Murano glass. An ambitious and far-sighted goal pushed him along this path: to revive the fate of Murano glass production that has been fallen for decades. A challenge which finds the maximum support from two fundamental figures in the history of Murano glass: the mayor of the island, Antonio Colleoni, and the Abbot Vincenzo Zanetti, founder of the glass museum and of the first art school for glass masters. The first successes and international investments The launchpad was the “First Glassmakers’ Exhibition” in 1864 in which Salviati participated with a monumental mosaic that earns him a prize superior to the Gold Medal. The success achieved affirmed the credibility of the Company which thus started its glass production in Palazzo da Mula. The new corporate and productive reality needed investors and the lawyer started to internationalise the company by addressing the economic and financial market across the Channel. The UK immediately showed huge interest in Salviati’s mosaics – as testified by the mosaic that can be seen on the façade of the current Apple Store in Regent Street, London. It was also in London, on 21st December 1866, that the “Società Anonima per Azioni Salviati & C.” was established with the support of diplomat Sir Austen Henry Layard and historian William Drake. The new corporate set-up was further established with the purchase of a new headquarter, this time on the Riva dei Vetrai in Murano. The universal show of Paris in 1867 celebrated the relaunch project of Antonio Salviati “Venice owes a debt of gratitude to the knight Salviati in the resurgence for one of the most legitimately famous of its industries”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 275. “Venice and Italy have gain huge success in the Universal Exhibition. The resurgence of one of the city’s most famous industries is consecrated in this very occasion by the gold medal awarded by the jury to Mr Salviati […] the crowd […] is gathering around the display cases that hold those pieces of glass that are so transparent and so light as to appear like woven air, impregnated, when in their elegant forms that become rainbows of those iridescent reflections that cover them at the artist’s whim – the author of a real ray of sunshine from the beautiful and splendid Venice”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 311 The fundamental role of training in murano glass Training plays a fundamental role for the Company; attendance at the Art School was made compulsory for “[…] all the young workers of the Factory who don’t only tire themselves in manual work. This was established with the idea not only to lift their dignity and their initially limited aspirations, […] but also to improve their artistic education and thereby facilitate an improvement also in their economic situation”. Together with the art school, a free school was also set up to teach all employees to read and write. Diversification in production and made-to-measure projects In a short time, Salviati & C. diversified its production to include glasses, cups, amphoras, and vials which guaranteed the first prize in the universal exhibition for three consecutive years. Its mosaic production also flourished, being used in world-class projects: from the Houses of Parliament in London, to the Viceroy’s palace in Alessandria in Egypt, to the Opera House of Paris, including the private homes of wealthy New York personality. The entire 19th century for Salviati & C. was represented by development, success and fame in the national and international markets, and the Company became a symbol and reference point of Murano glass art throughout the world. The Salviati legacy at the turn of the century On the death of Antonio Salviati in 1890, first his three children followed one another at the helm of the company and then Maurizio Camerino, previously general manager. It was thanks to him that the decorative mosaic project of the Stanford Memorial Church in Palo Alto (California, USA) took place after 12 years of work. As well as the opening of a sales point in Via Montenapoleone in Milan and the institution of a museum collection of Murano glass from the 19th and 20th centuries. The post-war years, biennials and lighting After Maurizio Camerino’s death in 1931, his three children took over the helm of the company: its solid foundations allowed them to strive for new important goals in the art world, participating in the Biennials of 1932 and 1934. Not even the Second World War could tarnish the strength of the Salviati brand: in the post-war years Renzo Camerino renewed the ruined production headquarter and enthusiastically restored all his commercial contacts. Thanks to his grandson Renzo Tedeschi (newly graduated in Engineering at the Polytechnic of Turin and upon his return from an apprenticeship in the United States), Salviati launched its production in lighting appliances. The following years saw intense growth in the number of collaborations with renowned artists and designers. In 1959, the production site was moved to Fondamenta Radi 16, where it still stands today. The great lighting projects The larger production area allowed the company to further expand the international market in the field of architectural lighting. A number of projects were undertaken, such as the 9-tonne, 22-metres high chandelier in the Chamber of Commerce in Parma, the ceiling illumination in the premises of the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva and the Kowloon Hotel in Hong Kong; not to mention the sound-absorbing windows of the Aula Nervi in the Vatican and the lighting system of the great honour hall of the Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila in collaboration with architect John Marsteller. The reputation of Salviati & C. was further affirmed by the commission – after an international call for bids – for twelve 11-metre high chandeliers for the Tonhalle concert hall in Dusseldorf, made using an innovative system of modular glass elements – “LS- System” – one of the today company’s cornerstones. Salviati from the modern age to the present The story of Salviati continues in the modern era, keeping the focus on creating an innovative style that had distinguished it since its inception. Participation in international exhibitions increased, such as the Venice Biennials from 1958 to 1972 (the final year in which Murano glass was allowed) thanks to projects by designers of the calibre of Betha and Teff Sarasin, Claire Falkestein, and Luciano Gaspari. In 1962 Salviati was awarded with the highest recognition in the Design world, the “Compasso d’Oro” prize assigned by A.D.I. for the Marco vase designed by architect Sergio Asti. In 1965 the company changed its name to Salviati & C. s.p.a.; then it was purchased by the Gruppo Ferruzzi in 1987 which later on it was transferred to a French company. Since 2015 the company returned to be Venetian with the acquisition by the Umana group. Salviati and its designers Salviati’s designers: Luciano Gaspari, Sergio Asti (Compasso d’Oro 1962), Claire Falkenstein, Ward Bennet, Teff and Betha Sarasin, Ingo Maurer, Ross Lovegrove, Amanda Levete, Tom Dixon, Nigel Coates, Thomas Heatherwick, Luca Nichetto, Ben Gorham...

Modern style sterling silver inkwell. The inkwell was made from a raw sheet of 925 silver and hand-shaped to form a slightly rounded rectangle. A double-line border was soldered on t...

Set of 2 primus small decorative objects by Emanuele Colombi. Limited Edition: 1 out of 12 Dimensions: W 10 x D 10 x H 31.5 cm Materials: Bronze Emanuele Colombi is an architec...

Italian ceramic animal sculptures are a popular and beautiful form of art. Italy has a rich tradition of ceramic production and many skilled ar...

studio Paolo Nava design Italy perpetual calendar ""today" years '90 in Norwegian language. the base is in plastic white with pressed paper signs and is signed Nava. the set i...

Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme Eye-catching Italian glass stonebath, Murano, intense red color with transparency that allows you to see inside, giving you the...

Beautiful ceramic by Cima (Italy) probably design as pens holder, amazing colours and in very good condition.   

Olivetti divisumma 28 Mario Bellini design years '70, perfect working and very good condition.

Antonio da Ros handmade glass sculptural bookends, circa 1960 Absolutely beautiful vintage 1960s bookends by noted Italian glass master Antonio da Ros. This matching pair measu...

Italian modern Square drawing roll holder in orange metal sheet by Neolt, 1980s Drawing roll holder in curved sheet metal painted bright orange. There are 4 square-based compartments with rounded corners for the drawing tubes...

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A fine quality mid 19th century oval Micro-mosaic Plaque depicting St Peter’s Square Rome, enclosed in unusual black slate marble frame decorated with shells, scrolls & wolves.