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Set of Dutch Mid-Century, Jens Risom Inspired Teak Office Desk Accessories
By Jens Risom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, Jens Risom inspired set of three beautifully designed teak desk accessories. Set
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Teak
Vintage onyx cardholder desk accessory, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage onyx card holder, 1960s. Most likely from Italy, Mexico, or Pakistan. Tones of pistachio, rust, and toffee. Pick up in central west Los Angeles or we ship worldwide.
4” W ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder black Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Handsome saddle leather letter holder. Great patina to leather. Good vintage condition. Paris, in the traditions of French big houses like Lancel or Dior.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Pair Wedgwood Blue and White Jasperware Desk Accessories
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
Pair Wedgwood blue and white Jasperware desk accessories. Beautiful blue grey bisque beaker/bud
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical More Desk Accessories
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Onyx and Marble Desk Accessory, Box, Pen Holder, Ruler, 3 pc
By Travertini e Pietre
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare functional 1960s Mid-Century modernist desk accessories set crafted in Italy in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Marble
H 1 in W 9.07 in D 3.94 in
Silver Plated Notepad Caddy-Desk Accessory
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very chic Moderne hallmarked silver plated desk accessory--this is a gift for the executive who has
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Mid-20th Century French Streamlined Moderne More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated metal and Color. France 20th Century
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
H 5.91 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Puiforcat 20th Century Desk Accessories Letter Holder Silver and Wood
By Puiforcat
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Puiforcat
Elegant letter holder in silver and wood by Puiforcat
20th century desk accessories
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Orrefors Sweden Crystal Gorilla Paperweight Desk Accessory
By Gunnar Cyren, Orrefors
Located in Ferndale, MI
Orrefors Sweden Crystal Gorilla paperweight figurine.
Original label intact, etched signature, Orrefors GC 480715.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
1950s Oak Wood Letter Tray MCM Desk Accessory
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Oak Wood Letter Tray MCM desk accessory
The Line Hedges File Illinois
Dovetail joinery
2.5
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Oak
Oversized Lucite Clothespin Paperweight / Pen Holder / Desk Accessory
Located in San Diego, CA
Oversized Lucite clothespin paperweight / pen Holder / desk Accessory, circa 1970s. The piece is
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Chrome
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Le Tanneur, Paris
By Le Tanneur
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk accessories, letter holder by Le Tanneur, Paris, in the traditions of French big houses like
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Mid-19th Century English Papier Mache Desk Standish
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century English papier mache desk standish. Original inkwells (lacking covers), drawer
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Revival Desk Sets
Materials
Other
Decorative Glass Desk Accessory Bowl Plus Flowers Container, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Decorative glass desk accessory bowl plus flowers container 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
Vintage Tool Vice, Powder Coated Bright Yellow Desk Accessory
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
could be used as a vice or a cool desk accessory.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paperweights
Materials
Steel
Jacques Adnet Stitched Leather and Silver Pique-Sellier Desk Accessories
By Jacques Adnet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two Jaques Adnet leather and silvered metal "pique-sellier" desk accessories. Each cast with riding
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Jacques Adnet, France, 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Handsome saddle leather letter holder by Jacques Adnet. Signature contrast stitching. Great patina to leather. Excellent vintage condition. Paris, in the traditions of French big hou...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Marble Desk Accessory Pocket Emptier Change Holder Key Holder
Located in Sacile, PN
Vide-poche (pocket emptier) in black and white marble, dated circa 1960.
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Desk Accessory in Travertine Attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing desk accessory (pen holder - letter holder) in travertine attributed to Fratelli Mannelli
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine, Marble
H 3.94 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
Mid 20th Century Black Leather Stitched Brass Desk Set
Located in Delft, NL
Mid 20th century black leather stitched brass desk set.
Black leather stitched items, 3 pieces
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Mid-20th Century European Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Vintage Polished Brass Praying Hands Bowl, Paperweight, Object or Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern vintage solid cast brass paperweight bowl, object or desk accessory is of
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
H 1.5 in W 4.85 in D 6 in
Victor Vasarely Style Op Art Vintage Lucite Cube Paperweight Desk Accessories
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Op Art colorful beveled Lucite Cube designed in the Style of Victor Vasarely.
He
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Op Art Victor Vasarely Style Vintage Lucite Cube Paperweight Desk Accessories
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Op Art colorful beveled Lucite Cube designed in the Style of Victor Vasarely.
He
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
H 2.88 in W 4 in D 4 in
MCM Bruce Fox Gold Anodized Aluminum 3D "Excellence" Motivation Desk Accessory
By Bruce Fox
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bruce Fox motivational desk accessory 3D Font " Excellence " in
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Aluminum
H 0.88 in W 7.5 in D 1.13 in
Travertine Letter & Pen Holder Desk Accessory Fratelli Mannelli Style Italy 1970
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Letter and pen holder in travertine marble, the perfect desk accessory, in the style of Fratelli
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
H 1.7 in W 11.82 in D 2.96 in
Robert P Gottlieb MOMA Desk Accessory Tape Dispenser Lucite / Chromed Steel
Located in Doraville, GA
Vintage lucite and chromed steel tape dispenser manufactured by Two's Company, Mount Vernon, NY. Robert P. Gottlieb is associated with the dispenser, but little is known about Gottli...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Chrome
H 4.25 in W 4.19 in D 1.07 in
Polish Brass and Lucite Desk Accessories set by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1960’s polish brass and clear lucite desk accessories by renowned designer Charles Hollis
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Mid-Century German Space Age Desk Utensilo, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Space Age Desk Utensilo, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century German Space Age Desk Utensilo 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Space Age Desk Utensilo, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Rattan Pencil Reed Desk Organizer Mid Century Modern
Located in Oxford, GB
This elegant mid century modern rattan pencil reed desk organizer features a beautiful texture and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Rattan
Georg Petersens Mid Century Teak Desk Organizer Denmark
By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A teak top of the desk organizer with four letter slots , two storage cubies and an open top shelve
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Teak
Vintage Brass Dachshund Dog Letter Opener Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern brass letter opener is of a dachshund dog in repose as the top part. It is
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Teak Dice Pen Holder, by Sowe Konst , Swedish Modern Desk Accessory, 1960s
By Sowe Konst
Located in Delft, NL
Teak Dice Pen Holder, by Sowe Konst , Swedish Desk Accessory, 1960s
Sowe Konst, teak dice shaped
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Mid-20th Century Swedish More Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
H 2.96 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Jacques Adnet and Letter Tray Paper Holder
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Dior.
And in the same collection Desk Accessories, Letter Tray paper holder France, 1940.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
H 1.97 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
1950s Modern Advertising Letter Opener Hill Desk Accessory
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern Advertising Letter Opener by Hill.
The letter opener has the original cover in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century West German Space Age Desk Utensilo, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Space Age Desk Utensilo, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Georg Petersens Danish Mobelfabrik Desk Organizer
By Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-century teak Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik desk organizer. Circa 1960's. Danish teak desktop
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Teak
Brazilian Mid-Century Resin Encased Travertine Desk Organizer, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Discarded travertine pieces encased in a hardened resin shell desk organizer with patinated brass
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Travertine, Brass
1950s Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modern Planner Group Desk Organizer
By Paul McCobb, Winchester Furniture
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Paul McCobb Planner Group desk organizer by Winchendon Furniture. Made in the 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Iron
1950s Fontana Arte Attributed Mid-Century Modern Glass Italian Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
characteristics of mid-century modern design, from its sleek lines to its attention to detail. This exquisite
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Cut Glass
H 4.34 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
Mid-Century Space Age German Metal Desk Utensilo from Deyhle, 1960s
By Gebrüder Deyhle
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age German Metal Desk Utensilo from Deyhle, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Rotating Cube Cork and Chrome Desk Organizer
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage mid century modern cube shaped desk organizer or desk accessory in cork and chrome. Has two
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
One Mid-Century Modern Faceted Glass Diamond Shaped Figurine Paperweight Desk
By Venini, Kosta Boda, Orrefors
Located in Miami, FL
One Mid-Century Modern faceted glass diamond shaped magnifying paperweight, Figurine, Sculpture or
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen Holder, Vienna, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Mid-Century Modern Solid Green Marble Perpetual Desk Top Calendar
By Enzo Mari
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted unique rare perpetual calendar circa 1970's solid green marble with gold numbers days and months, great design, and craftsmanship some of the lettering it's faded due to ...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Set of 2 Mid-Century Brass Desk Tray and Letter Opener, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brass Desk Tray and Letter Opener, 1950s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Red Space Age Desk Utensilo from Quandt Hamburg, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Red Space Age Desk Utensilo from Quandt Hamburg, 1960s, in Very Good conditions
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
H 2.76 in W 8.66 in D 5.12 in
Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ink well. An English, crystal glass, desk ink well dating to the mid-19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Cut Glass
Mid-Century Studio Craft Walnut Desk Business Card Display and Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century studio craft walnut business card holder and display. The front section slides to
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Tray & Holder, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
H 1.5 in W 13 in D 5.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Stitched Leather Desk Set Attributed to Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A classic stitched leather desk set in dark green leather, attributed to Jacques Adnet. The set
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two decorative handmade desk pen and pencil holders from the 1950s. Large models, designed
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern 1950s Glass Pen Holder Stand & Ashtray Desk Set
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte (attributed) Midcentury Modern desk set featuring a pen holder or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 0.79 in W 9.53 in D 6.62 in
Turtle Paperweight, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Turtle paperweight is a decorative object realized in the mid-20th Century.
A decorative glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Vintage Inkwell, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage inkwell is a decorative object realized in the Mid-20th Century
Silver and glass inkwell
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Mid-20th Century Italian Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Bronze Inkwell, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Bronze inkwell is an original decorative object realized in the mid-20th century.
A very elegant
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
A pair of mid-century spherical Swiveling Cork Desk Organizers by Park Sherman
By Park Sherman
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of swiveling 'Bulletin Ball' cork desk organizers for pens and pencils. Designed and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
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Mid Century Desk Accessories For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of mid century desk accessories available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, all mid century desk accessories available were constructed with great care. We have 3874 antique and vintage mid century desk accessories in-stock, while there are 54 modern editions to choose from as well. Mid century desk accessories have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century desk accessories bearing mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many mid century desk accessories are appealing in their simplicity, but Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Fratelli Toso and Walter Bosse produced popular mid century desk accessories that are worth a look.
How Much are Mid Century Desk Accessories?
Prices for mid century desk accessories start at $1 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $542.
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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