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Vintage Ceramic Rose-Shaped Pen Holder, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage ceramic rose shaped pen holder is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Puiforcat Sterling Silver Pen Holder, France, 1970s
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in Munich, DE
Jean Emile Puiforcat elegant pen holder made in sterling silver and teak wood, France, 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency More Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pen Holder in Brass by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Brooklyn, NY
communicating with the surrounding world. The series consists of five pieces in brass; two photo frames, a pen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Pair of Charles X Patinated Bronze Pen Holders
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each of circular form, in the Gothic revival style.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
1980s Desk Accessory Modern 9 Slot Pen Pencil Holder in Solid Walnut Ozark MO
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s desk accessory modern nine slot pen pencil holder solid walnut made Ozark MO
Measures: 3.5 D
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Gucci Vintage Brown Suede and Leather Pen Cup Holder
By Gucci
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage Gucci pen holder covered in brown leather and suede. GG logo in golden metal on the base
Category
20th Century Italian For The Desk
Chanel Vintage Silver Plate Note Pad and Pen Holder
By Chanel
Located in Nice, FR
CHANEL vintage rare silver plate note pad and pen holder.
Embossed Offert par CHANEL and CC logo
Category
20th Century French For The Desk
Hermès Shotgun Shell Pen Holder, 1980s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic silver cup with brass bottom made by Hermès. In the shape/style of a shotgun shell. Stamped Hermès Made in France on underside of brass. Good vintage condition. Great desktop...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Paperweights
Materials
Silver, Brass
Big Pen Holder by Auböck
Marked
Around 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Big pen holder by auböck ( marked ) around 1950s
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Patinated and Gilt Bronze Inkwell with Pen Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
pen holder is 5.5" L and is supported by 4 tiny elephants as well
pen holder / rest dimensions
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Nova Tecno, Pen Holder, Rosewood, Leather, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wet-moulded leather and rosewood pen holder, designed and produced by Nova Tecno, Italy, c. 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Silvered Bronze Bamboo Motif Pen Holder, Bonwit Teller
Located in Riverdale, NY
Unusual silver plated bronze pen holder, retailed by Bonwit Teller, N.Y. Composed of faux bamboo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Leather and Silver Pen Holder in the Style of Hermès
By Hermès
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage pen holder wrapped in leather with silver top lid.
Unmarked
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Carl Auböck Pen Pencil Holder, Brass Horn, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pencil holder made of patined brass and polished Horn designed by Carl Auböck, manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Signed Wooden Pen Holder by Mira Nakashima, US, 2001
By Mira Nakashima
Located in Berlin, DE
Pen holder by Mira Nakashima (the daughter of George Nakashima) dated 2001.
Rare and collectable
Category
Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Signed Wooden Pen Holder by Mira Nakashima, US, 2018
By Mira Nakashima
Located in Berlin, DE
Pen holder by Mira Nakashima (the daughter of George Nakashima) dated 2018.
Rare and collectable
Category
Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Signed Wooden Pen Holder by Mira Nakashima, US, 2019
By Mira Nakashima
Located in Berlin, DE
Pen holder by Mira Nakashima (the daughter of George Nakashima) dated 2019.
Rare and collectable
Category
Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Chinese Brush Pen Holder Blue Color Cloisoné 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Brush holders, or pen holders, from China made of Cloisoné Ceramic at the beginning of the 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie More Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Gucci Desktop Pen Holder in Brass and Saddle Leather
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent Gucci desktop pen holder in brass and saddle leather. Great patina to leather. Excellent
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Christofle Silver Plated Pen Holder in Classic Beaker Form
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant silver plated pen holder by the French house of Christofle. It is signed Christofle
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Tiffany Studios Bronze Pen Holder in the Graduate Pattern
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully designed and crafted Tiffany Studios Bronze Pen Holder in the Graduate Pattern
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Italian 1970s Space Age PlexiGlass and Steel Balls Pen Holder.
Located in Milan, IT
Unusual Italian 1970s Space Age PlexiGlass and Steel Balls Pen Holder.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
Danish Mid-Century Teak Dice Pen Holder, Dansk, Denmark, 1950s
By Dansk
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative Scandinavian cube-shaped dice pen and pencil holder, Denmark, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Vintage Park Sherman Swivelling Cork Desk Organizer Pen
By Park Sherman
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Park Sherman swivelling Cork desk organizer pen holder
The "Bulletin Cube" cork desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Cork
Hermès Brass and Leather Shotgun Shell Pen Holder, 1970s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic leather cup with brass bottom made by Hermès. In the shape/style of a shotgun shell. Stamped Hermès Made in France on underside of brass. Good vintage condition. Great deskto...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Dice Crayon Pencil Pen Holder Stand Figure Germany Mid Century, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s German design wood dice sculpture as a pen holder stand. Nice addition to your
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Swedish Carved Teak Pen or Pencil Holders
By Bonniers
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of Swedish modernist pen or pencil holders originally made for and retailed by Bonniers, New
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak
Art Deco Pierre Cardin Pen / Pencils Holder Elephant Sculpture Design, 1980
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Pierre Cardin Pen / Pencils Holder Elephant Sculpture Design, 1980.
Silvered abstract
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Pen Holder in Glass and Chrome Fontana Arte Style, Italy 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular pen holder in glass and chrome structure attributed to Fontana Arte
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Antique Victorian Brass Graduated 11 Slot Writing Pen Quill Holder Stand 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Victorian brass desktop library / writing desk pen or quill holder featuring a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand Pen Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century, French Louis XV style figural cast bronze double inkwell pen holder. Item features
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Ornately Cast
Silver Plated Figural Bird Inkwell
Pen Holder or Rest
By James Deakin
Sons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
, presumably a raven, with some crossed broken fence pieces in front as the pen rest. The casting is quite
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Pen Holder or Bowl in Lucite, Rattan
Chrome Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful pen holder or bowl in lucite, rattan and chrome in the style of Christian Dior
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Hand Painted Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam desk set in solid wood Mosaic inlay with brass tips pen holder.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Islamic Desk Sets
Materials
Fruitwood
Bvlgari Roma 1980 Classic Column Desk Pencil Cup Holder in 0.925 Sterling Silver
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Desk Pen & pencil cup holder designed by Bvlgari.
Beautiful vintage piece with fluted patterns
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Greek Revival Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Italian Bakelite Desk Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian bakelite desk set with pen pad, clip holder and pencil holder / Made in Italy in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bakelite
Sterling Silver Hallmarked Dachsund Pen Holder / Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
What a great desk accessory for the dog lover and especially the dachshund lover.
It is marked 925
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Gucci Desk Set in Leather and Brass
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: Large desk blotter, notepad holder, pen cup, large letter tray with cover and letter opener with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Knoll Brushed Brass Executive Desk Organizer, c.1975
By Knoll
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Knoll Brushed Brass Executive Desk Organizer / Pen Holder, c.1975.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Luxurious Gucci Black Lizard Skin Horsebit Desk Set
By Gucci
Located in Miami, FL
pen or pencil holder, and a letter holder. Such a stylish, unisex way to dress up your desk. Signed
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Best Dressed Executive
s Leather and Gold Gucci Desk Set
By Gucci
Located in Hopewell, NJ
and pen pencil holder. The blotter has a separate leather insert having four corners to hold paper in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Emerald Green Leather Desk Set by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Desk set by Jacques Adnet comprises a desk mat a pen holder, ink blotter and a clock. All with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Set of Desk Accessories by Rexite, Kartell, Neolt, 9 Pieces, Italy, 1980s
By Stile Neolt, Rexite, Kartell, Barbieri e Marianelli
Located in Praha, CZ
- Four bookends, two desk organizers, two pen or pencil holders, one diary
- Marked.
- Rare
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Herb Ritts Astrolite Collection Modern Lucite and Oak Desk Set Accessory, 9 Pc
By Astrolite, Herb Ritts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Angeles, CA, part of the Astrolite collection. Rare desk set with nine pieces: pen holder, ashtray, pair
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Signed Tommaso Barbi Mid-Century Desk Set of 5 in Burl and Brass, Italy 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Roma, IT
, a pen holder, a small storage box, a letter/document holder, and a document tray. In fantastic
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Rare Director
s Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, Germany c.1970
By Ernest Igl
Located in San Francisco, CA
, large ceramic inset tray, two round ceramic dishes and five ceramic pen holders. The desk features six
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Brass + leather PEN Holder Desk Element Auböck Hagenauer Era, Germany, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Brass metal plate element
Origin:
Germany
Material:
Brass and leather
Wonderful metal element shell plate made in Germany in the 1950. high quality 1950s handmad...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Desk Lamp with Pen-Holders in Bright Plastic, Chrome and Enameled Parts
1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
A bright and simple desk-tidy provides the base for a small spotlight, ensuring maximum
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Sheet Metal
Folk Art Spill Vase Central Europe Hand-Carved and Painted, 19th Century Ca.1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
countries.
This spill vase would make a unique desk tidy or pen / pencil holder.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Silver Crest Gold over Bronze Ink Well
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in Soquel, CA
Heinz Art Metal Company, who began as a manufacturer of desk blotters, pen and letter holders, envelope
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Novelty Vintage Italian "Shotgun Cartridge" Desk / Pen Pot - Sterling Silver
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly collectable desk-top pen holder made from Italian 925 sterling silver and carved
Category
1990s Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Big Sterling Silver Envelope Holder
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large, completely handmade, sterling silver envelope holder
Perfect for a prestigious desk.
The
Category
1990s Italian Baroque Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Leather Desk Caddy by Levenger
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A leather desk caddy with chrome buckle, pen holder and two inner compartments.
Creator
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Black Marble Sphere Decorative Object Desk Accessory, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
accessory, circa 1990s.
Dimensions: 2.88" diameter x 3.25" height
Matching desk pen/pencil holder also
Category
1990s European Post-Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Pair of Karl Springer Lizard Skin Dice Cups
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tan Karl Springer lizard skin dice cups, without dice. May also be used as pen holders for
Category
Late 20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Games
Onyx Cup or Vessel
Located in New York, NY
as a small vase or desk vessel (pen/pencil holder.)
Piece measures: 3.25" diameter x 4" H
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Modern Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Marble, Onyx
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Calendar Frame
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
desk accessories available, including: inkwell, notepad holder, desk box, pen tray, thermometer
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze
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Desk Pen Holder For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the desk pen holder you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A desk pen holder — often made from metal, brass and stone — can elevate any home. Find 94 options for an antique or vintage desk pen holder now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer desk pen holder, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right desk pen holder, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made desk pen holder over the years, but those crafted by Carl Auböck, Hertha Baller and Walter Bosse are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Desk Pen Holder?
Prices for a desk pen holder start at $50 and top out at $9,500 with the average selling for $536.
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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Questions About Desk Pen Holder
- What is a pen holder called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A pen holder is called a pen stand. It is used to store all types of pens, pencils and other small stationary. There are modern, mid-century modern and many more types of pen holders for you to choose from on 1stDibs.
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