Desk Accessories
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
20th Century Desk Accessories
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather
Late 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Art Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 19th Century Antique Desk Accessories
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Silver Plate, Brass
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Rosewood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Porcelain
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Desk Accessories
Steel
Late 20th Century Desk Accessories
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Leather
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Onyx, Bronze
1980s Italian Colonial Revival Vintage Desk Accessories
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American American Classical Desk Accessories
Leather, Glass
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century French Folk Art Desk Accessories
Brass
20th Century American Desk Accessories
Leather
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Iron
20th Century British Desk Accessories
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Naugahyde, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Malachite, Ormolu
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1910s French Empire Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal, Chrome
Late 19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Leather, Bakelite
1960s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Chrome
19th Century Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
1930s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Iron
20th Century British Art Deco Desk Accessories
Glass
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century Desk Accessories
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Aluminum, Chrome
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desk Accessories
Ceramic
20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Cherry
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Tin
1820s French Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Desk Accessories
Iron, Nickel
Early 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Gold Leaf
1960s Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Desk Accessories
Cherry
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Ceramic
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Uranium ...
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Plastic
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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