Marguerite Stix Desk Accessories

Child's rectangular lap top learning desk made by the Shepherd Company, New York, circa 1875. Hinge top lifts up to reveal a double sided chalk board, the interior houses an inkwell ...

Secessionist sterling silver cigarette / match holder, desk accessory, attributed to Josef Hoffmann, Stunning design, superior quality, hand executed, stamped sterling, also retains ...

This never used boxed set of logo Gucci playing cards is vintage and Italian from the 1970s. It is 2 sets one in white and black for the back. One ...

Brass figural globe cigarette holder and ashtray caddy, circa 1950s. Would make a great office desk accessory. Wonderful midcentury design. Nic...

Smoker's accessory with function as an ashtray, cigarette holder, match holder and match lighter. It is a one-of-a-kind object made by a skilled craftsman or sculptor. Native of Tu...

A miniature naval cannon from the 18th century. This is a beautiful and very handsome model of a 18th century naval cannon. The cannon represents a...

Miniature American Civil Style Iron Cannon on wheels with Eagle-head decoration.

Catalog showcasing high-end Italian furnishings and accessories, published circa 1956 by the fabled Altamira design center located at 18 East 50th St in New York City. Per the introduction, “Altamira is the only center in this country where Interior-Architecture by Italy’s foremost architects is represented together with furniture, handicrafts, accessories and every other element essential to the modern interior.” Altamira commissioned a line of furniture from Gio Ponti in 1953, crafted by Giordano Chiesa in Milan. Included were a number of Ponti’s iconic mid-century designs—the Distex lounge chair and a self-described masterpiece, the two-drawer desk, model AP 1025, are shown in the present catalog. Shown, too, are furniture designs by Ponti’s fellow “interior architects” and designers Marco Zanuso (produced by Arflex Milano), Enrberto Carboni, Enrico Peresutti of BBPR, Carlo Pagani, Enrico Taglietti, Nino Zancada, Ico and Luisa Parisi, Ignacio Gardella...

Antique French Architectural Print Villa Marguerite à Houlgate by Chabat c.1900 This antique architectural print, titled Villa Marguerite à Houlgate, presents a lateral elevation an...

Antique French Architectural Print Villa Marguerite à Houlgate by Chabat c.1900 This antique architectural print, titled Villa Marguerite à Houlgate, depicts the design of a seaside...