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Antique Sterling Silver and 14k Gold Letter Opener With Sapphire
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful letter opener in Sterling Silver 925, 14k applicated gold and a small sapphire in the
Category
20th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Gold, Silver
Art Deco Letter Opener
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco letter opener
Bronze material with brown patina
Circa 1928 Origin France
Reason: female
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Gold Plate Letter Opener with Felt Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gold plate letter opener with felt case. A beauty on any desk - a great gift for Father's Day.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Gold Plate
Gucci Gold Metal Letter Opener in Black Leather Case
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Gucci gold cast metal letter opener with signature double G logo at handle.
Engraved signature on
Category
Late 20th Century Italian International Style Letter Openers
Materials
Metal
Letter Openers louis XV style in bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV style bronze Letter Openers,the facesare decorated with foliage and crosspieces, original
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Letter Opener, Art Nouveau, c. 1910
Located in Greven, DE
Vintage Letter Opener,
So beautiful, very nice condition!
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Letter Opener
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze Neoclassical or Adam style letter opener
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Indian Chief Bottle & Letter Opener in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A charming desk set in cast bronze. Matching bottle and letter opener with Native American Indian
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Letter Opener
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze "Zodiac" letter opener
By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side)
New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Substantial Letter Opener by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Large Bronze Letter Opener designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A beautiful piece for an elegant
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
LEONID KOCHERGIN 1900 Russian Empire Enameled Letter Opener In 14Kt Gold Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Russian letter opener designed by Leonid Kochergin.
This is a very handsome luxurious desk letter
Category
Antique Early 1900s Russian Neoclassical Letter Openers
Materials
Jade, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 0.67 in W 8.05 in D 1.14 in
Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, ca. 1900
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Petaluma, CA
This letter opener, most likely done by the Bergmann Foundry is extremely rare. We have sold
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Other Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Horse Head Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Letter Opener
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze and enamel letter opener featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Hermes, Paris, Equestrian / Horse Head Letter Opener, c.1960
By Hermès, Ravinet D' Enfert
Located in Bath, GB
A highly collectable letter opener or paper knife made in gilded bronze and dating to c.1960; a
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau French Letter Opener, w/ Beautiful Girl, ca. 1900
By Émile Pinedo
Located in Petaluma, CA
We believe this to be the best letter opener we have ever offered, especially if art nouveau
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
"Seahorse Letter Opener, " Rare, Beautiful Art Deco Bronze by Vitello
By Vitello
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and beautifully crafted, this Art Deco letter opener features a high relief seahorse on its
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Claude Victor Boeltz Gilt Bronze Letter Opener, circa 1970, France.
By Claude Victor Boeltz
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful Claude Victor Boeltz Letter Opener , circa 1970, France.
Gilt exploded bronze, metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Horse Shoe Leg Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1920s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Bronze Letter Opener with the Bust of a Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful 19th century letter opener acquired in Paris France. The piece has the bust of a period
Category
Antique 19th Century Baroque Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Letter opener, solid bronze floral laburnum decor, Jugendstil Art Nouveau France
Located in Wien, AT
Very nice example of a letter opener, made out of solid bronze, from the famous Jugendstil - Art
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Jugendstil Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
H 0.39 in W 10.24 in D 1.18 in
Beautiful Bird Claw Bronze Letter Opener, Vienna Austria, 1920s Vintage Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian bronze letter opener. Nice addition to your room, on your desk top or
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
H 0.75 in W 6.88 in D 0.63 in
Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art du Bronze
By Monique Gerber
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber French bronze cast letter opener in a very sculptural and minimalist form
Category
Vintage 1970s French Minimalist Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Gilded Bronze Letter Opener and Seal of a Knight with Banner
Located in London, GB
A very fine and unusual gilt bronze letter opener and seal depicting a medieval knight in armour
Category
Antique 1880s French Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Gucci Brown Leather Desk Letter Opener with Gilded Equestrian Motif, circa 1970
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
circa 1970. The letter opener is made of cocoa brown fine calf leather and is adorned on one side with a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Gold Plate
H 11.44 in W 1.19 in D 0.82 in
Antique Gilt Bronze Letter Opener with Figure of a Dog, circa 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
We bought a nice collection of letter openers and a few were very special, this is one of them. A
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
A bronze paper knife letter opener depicting a dachshund head, Austria 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
H 12 in W 1.75 in D 1.75 in
Bronze Letter Opener Knife Depicting an Eagle Made by Sculptor Jules Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century bronze letter opener knife depicting an eagle made by french animalier sculptor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Metal
H 14 in W 2 in D 1.5 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Gilt Bronze Horse Sculpture Letter Opener by Jul Coessens
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, rare and top quality workmanship desk piece.
This one of a kind antique is not only stunning, original and top quality made, it also is very decorative and highly collectib...
Category
Vintage 1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
H 1.8 in W 14.6 in D 2.95 in
Gold Gilt Rope Letter Mail Holder, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A small gold gilt 'rope' style desk letter mail holder, circa 1960s. Piece is metal with a gold
Category
Mid-20th Century Letter Openers
Materials
Metal
A bronze paper knife opener dipicting a perched owl, Austria 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
A bronze paper knife opener depicting a elephant head, Great Britain 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
The paper knife or letter opener was originally used for cutting open the pages of hand-produced
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
H 10 in W 1.75 in D 1.75 in
French Blue Gold and White Porcelain Desk Letter Mail Holder from Paris
Located in New York, NY
A French white porcelain desk letter or mail holder with small flowers and leaves in the Rococo
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Letter Openers
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.32 in W 7.17 in D 1.63 in
1970's magnifying glass in the style of Hermès
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Very nice magnifying glass in the style of maison Hermès
France
1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s European Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Open letters by C. villain
By Jean Garnier
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Open letters by C. villain
Origin France Circa 1915
Empire style patinated bronze
Soldier motif
Excellent condition signed on the side
FRENCH, 1853-1910
Jean Garnier was born in Mou...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Empire Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Open letters by Alfred Jorel
By Alfred Jorel
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Open letters by Alfred Jorel
Origin France Circa 1915
Gilded bronze Art nouveau style
Excellent condition with some wear due to age.
Jorel was a student of the sculptor Jean Carlus. ...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Desk Set in Bronze by Gusum, A 5 Pieces Set, Signed
By Gusums Bruk
Located in Paris, FR
A very rare desk set of 5 pieces made by Gosum. Sweden. Signed
Bronze.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze, Brass
German Brass and Leather Desk Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic leather desk set with chrome and gold letter opener and scissors with ribbon engraving
Category
Vintage 1960s German Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Letter Opener and Ruler, 1980s Germany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant gold colored metal letter opener with a metric ruler engraved along top edge. 'Germany
Category
Vintage 1980s German Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Letter Opener
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts and Craft or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern letter opener
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Letter Opener
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts and Craft or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern letter opener
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Letter Opener Sterling Silver Blue Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped letter opener with rectangular base in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent
Category
Early 2000s Italian Islamic Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Bronze Deer Head & Letter Opener Sculpture Paperweight Antique, Austria, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative paperweight and Letter opener sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Paperweights
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 3.88 in W 4 in D 6 in
Unicorn Mythical Creature Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Folk Art Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 9 in W 2.75 in D 0.5 in
French Set of Champleve Enameled Small Inkwell and Letter Opener
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a small bronze champleve enamel set of an inkwell and letter opener. Both of them depicts
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Zodiac letter opener with fantastic patina # 1095 Arts and Crafts
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Mobile, AL
A gorgeous Tiffany Studios Zodiac pattern letter opener. These retains significant amounts of red
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Bronze desk Shell Plate and Letter Opener Auböck Hagenauer Era, Germany, 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Bronze metal shell plate element and letter opener element
Origin:
Germany
Material
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
H 1.38 in W 12.8 in D 4.14 in
Group of Four French Decorative Items, Letter Opener, Paperweight, Figure, and B
Located in San Francisco, CA
Group of Four French Decorative Items including
19th century figural letter opener 1.5" x 1.5" x
Category
Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 8.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Luxury Saddle Leather and Brass Desk Set
By Jacques Adnet, Hermès
Located in North Hollywood, CA
with brass and chrome and brass letter opener and scissors.
Letter metal gold plated letter opener and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Figural Letter Opener
Located in Papaikou, HI
This charming letter opener has a 3 dimensional figural frog stalking an insect sitting on a lily
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Henri-Edmond Becker, Silvered Bronze Letter-Opener Highlighted with Gold, Signed
By Edmond-Henri Becker
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Henri-Edmond Becker.
Letter-opener.
Silvered bronze letter-opener highlighted with gold.
Signed.
Category
Early 20th Century French Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
H 10.63 in W 1.07 in D 0.2 in
Karen Chekerdjian Paper Cut, Letter Opener, Gold-Plated Brass with Box
By Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Karen Chekerdjian paper cut, letter opener, desk accessory, gold-plated brass.
Comes with box in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Letter Openers
Léo Laporte-Blairsy, an Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Letter Opener
By Leo Laporte-Blairsy
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Léo Laporte-Blairsy
An Art Nouveau gilt bronze letter opener featuring a nymph hiding her face
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Spike Letter Opener, Polished Recycled Aluminum, Jordan Mozer, USA, 1995
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Chicago, IL
Jordan Mozer (b. 1958) RR Spike Letter Opener, hand carved, hand polished cast magnesium-aluminum
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Aluminum
Boxed Gilt Bronze Letter Opener and Seal by G A Chenus
By G. A. Chenus
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This boxed set of a letter opener and seal is made of gilt bronze and both pieces are signed by G A
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Spike Letter Opener, Brush Finished Cast Red Bronze, Jordan Mozer, USA, 1995
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Chicago, IL
Jordan Mozer (b. 1958) RR Spike Letter Opener, hand carved, hand polished cast magnesium-aluminum
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
H 8 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Desk Set with Inkwell, Letter Opener and Basket
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful desk ensemble in Louis XVI style compose by an inkwell, a paper-knife and a little plate. All in gilt bronze. Beautiful quality of chasing.
Size: Inkwell W 48cm
French wo...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
H 5.91 in W 18.9 in D 5.91 in
Pomellato Solid Gold Letter Opener
By Pomellato
Located in Litchfield, CT
quality gold work. This solid eighteen-karat yellow and white gold letter opener is the ultimate in desk
Category
1990s Italian Letter Openers
Materials
Gold
Italian Silver and Gold Letter Opener with Archaic Chinese Jade & Rubies
Located in New York, NY
Italian silver and gold letter opener with Archaic Chinese Jade & Rubies.
Very fine quality
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Letter Openers
Materials
Jade, Ruby, Silver, Gold
Sphere Letter Opener in Bronze
Located in Richmond, VA
Bronze letter Opener knife in 'Sphere' pattern. Features an undulating handle and hammered textured
Category
Late 20th Century American Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
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Gold Letter Openers For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of gold letter openers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct gold letter openers — often made from metal, bronze and gold — can elevate any home. Find 57 antique and vintage gold letter openers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Gold letter openers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Gold letter openers bearing Art Nouveau or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made gold letter openers over the years, but those made by Monique Gerber, Anna Rabinowicz and Hermès are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Gold Letter Openers?
Prices for gold letter openers start at $95 and top out at $11,291 with the average selling for $750.
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.
Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Gold Letter Openers
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024What the letters on gold jewelry mean varies. The letter P means that a piece is plumb and contains an exact amount of precious metal. For example, 14P would be plumb 14-karat and contain exactly 58.5% pure gold. GP indicates that the jewelry is gold-plated, while an R represents rolled gold. The meaning of GF is gold-filled, and the letters HGE denote that a piece has heavy gold electroplating. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of gold jewelry.
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