What Is a Desk Set? Every Piece, and How to Choose One
A plain-English glossary of every piece in our sets, from the desk pad and memo holder to two-tier trays and nameplates, plus how pieces...
Desk sets
Desk Sets
A desk set is a group of matching desk accessories, not a desk: every set here starts with a desk pad and adds pieces such as a pen cup, a memo holder and a business card holder. Many larger sets add a document tray, and most include a personalized nameplate.
Shop by type: genuine leather desk sets · faux leather desk sets · executive desk sets (ten pieces or more) · compact desk sets (four to nine) · desk sets with a nameplate. Use the filters to narrow by color, piece count, desk pad size and material.
Desk sets
How to choose a desk set
Every listing is a complete desk accessories set. Four choices narrow the range.
1. Start with the desk pad
There are two pad sizes. The 13.4 × 18.9 in (34 × 48 cm) pad suits compact desks and laptops; the 15.0 × 22.8 in (38 × 58 cm) pad leaves more room for writing on a larger desk. Every compact set and many executive sets use the smaller pad. Measure the space in front of your chair; the desk pad size guide shows how.
2. Decide how many pieces you need
Compact sets have four to nine pieces: a pad, a pen cup, a memo holder and a few extras, enough if you want a desk organizer set for pens and notes. Executive sets have ten or more: most add a document tray and a phone stand, and some add a tissue holder, a clock or desk flags. Our guide to desk organizer sets sorts the pieces by desk type.
3. Nameplate or not
Most sets include a nameplate personalized with a name and an optional title, printed on a metal plate, not engraved. The Luna 4 and 5, the Vega 4 and 9, the Cloud 10 and the 5-piece genuine leather set do not. See sets with a nameplate and the nameplate guide.
4. Choose the color and finish
Colors range from black, brown and gray to green, burgundy and turquoise. Finishes differ by family: a smooth or fine grain on many sets, cloud-like mottling on most Cloud colors and some Luna and Elegance colors, a printed marble-look pattern on most Pulsar colors, and wood veneer on the Prestige. The color guide helps match a set to your desk, and materials and care explains each material.
Shop by material or color
By material, most of the range is under faux leather desk sets, and the Prestige sets are under wood veneer desk sets.
By color, see black desk sets, brown desk sets, gray desk sets, green desk sets and white desk sets. There are also pages for pink, blue, orange, red, turquoise and burgundy sets.
Desk set families at a glance
| Family | Pieces | Desk pad | Nameplate | What stands out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | 4, 5, 8, 9 or 10 | 13.4 × 18.9 in (34 × 48 cm) | From 8 pieces | A wide choice of colors, including red, pink and turquoise |
| Vega | 4, 9, 12 or 14 | 13.4 × 18.9 in (34 × 48 cm) | From 12 pieces | Calendar holder and three coasters from 9 pieces |
| Star | 10, 11 or 14 | 15.0 × 22.8 in (38 × 58 cm) | Yes | Picture frame, calendar holder and a business card holder with a paperclip compartment |
| Venus | 12–14 | 13.4 × 18.9 in (34 × 48 cm) | Yes | Matching mouse pad; one or two desk flags on the 13- and 14-piece sets |
| Galaxy | 12–14 | 13.4 × 18.9 in (34 × 48 cm) | Yes | Two-tier tray; one or two desk flags on the 13- and 14-piece sets |
| Elegance | 11–12 | 15.0 × 22.8 in (38 × 58 cm) | Yes | Pen cup with an integrated clock; a desk flag on the 12-piece set |
| Cloud | 10 | 13.4 × 18.9 in (34 × 48 cm) | No | Two-pen stand; cloud-like mottled finish on most colors |
| Pulsar | 10 | 15.0 × 22.8 in (38 × 58 cm) | Yes | Printed marble-look pattern on every color except black |
| Prestige | 14 | 15.0 × 22.8 in (38 × 58 cm) | Yes | Wood veneer with faux leather components; large desk clock |
| Chester | 13–15 | 15.0 × 22.8 in (38 × 58 cm) | Yes | Clock attached to the nameplate; no, one or two desk flags |
| Vesta | 11–12 | 13.4 × 18.9 in (34 × 48 cm) | Yes | Wood and faux leather; paperclip holder and three coasters |
Outside these families, the 17-piece executive set (with a nameplate) and the 5-piece set (without one) are genuine leather. You can also compare up to three sets side by side, build a set piece by piece or order single desk accessories.
Before you choose
Guides for this collection
Desk Pad Size Guide: How to Pick the Right Size
How to measure your desk and working zone, how much room a keyboard, laptop or notebook needs, and which of our two pad sizes,...
How to Choose a Desk Set Color for Your Office
Match your desk finish, floor and walls, sort our colors into four simple groups, and pick a gold or silver nameplate plate that suits...
