Desk Accessories
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Art Glass
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Acrylic
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Acrylic
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1960s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Iron
1920s British Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Chrome
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Acrylic
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Acrylic
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Acrylic
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Desk Accessories
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Leather
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desk Accessories
Iron
1890s French Antique Desk Accessories
Marble, Bronze
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Desk Accessories
Velvet, Cut Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rustic Desk Accessories
Porcelain
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Polyester
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Porcelain
2010s English Modern Desk Accessories
Cement
1870s Italian Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Late 20th Century European Desk Accessories
Glass, Art Glass
2010s Dutch Modern Desk Accessories
Brass, Iron, Aluminum
1960s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Metal
1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Bronze
1950s Beninese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Malachite
20th Century French Modern Desk Accessories
Crystal
2010s Turkish Desk Accessories
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble, Brass
Late 17th Century French Baroque Antique Desk Accessories
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Desk Accessories
Antler, Wood
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Bronze
2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories
Resin
2010s Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Concrete
2010s Argentine Desk Accessories
Leather
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Glass, Uranium Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Mother-of-Pearl, Paper
2010s Italian Desk Accessories
Marble
2010s French Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
19th Century Danish Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Accessories
Wood
1950s Vintage Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Bronze
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Acrylic, Epoxy Resin, Polyester
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Polyester
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Acrylic
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Brass
2010s Dutch Other Desk Accessories
Acrylic
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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