Cat Desk Accessories
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Desk Sets
Bronze
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Paperweights
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Brass
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Paperweights
Brass, Copper
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Glass, Bone, Walnut
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Inkwells
Brass
Antique Early 1900s German Grand Tour Inkwells
Oak
20th Century Paperweights
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s British Inkwells
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1920s Inkwells
Glass, Wood, Nutwood, Walnut
Vintage 1980s Art Deco Paperweights
Glass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Letter Openers
Silver
1990s Unknown Art Deco Desk Sets
Animal Skin, Hide, Velvet, Cowhide
20th Century German Black Forest Inkwells
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Brass
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Brass
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Brass
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Silver Plate, Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Brass
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Inkwells
Wood
20th Century Italian Paperweights
Art Glass
Vintage 1980s American More Desk Accessories
Glass
Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Early 20th Century German Inkwells
Wood
Antique 19th Century Unknown Inkwells
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Desk Sets
Wood
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Finding the Right Desk Accessories for You
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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