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Gordon Russell, a Cheese Board Made of Ash and a Walnut Desk Pen Tidy
By Gordon Russell
Located in London, GB
A pen tidy made of walnut: Length 14.5, width 4.5 inches, height 2 inches.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Set of Four Midcentury Pen or Pencil Holders Deyhle, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very practical
- Rare colors
- Marked
- Space age era.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
German Montblanc Pen with Presentation Case
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Montblanc pen in presentation case, gold and flat black "Pix" with rollerball fine tip. Made in
Category
Vintage 1980s German Bauhaus Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 straw marquetry pen pots. Pots can fit into each other. French work.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This set of 3 marquetry pen pots is made of straw. Pots can fit into each other. This is a French
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Straw
Stunning Fine Crystal Pen Holder by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous pen holder is the ultimate gorgeous desk accessory. It features eight ribber conical
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal
Peter Tereszczuk Pierrot Pen and Ink Stand
By Peter Tereszczuk
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An early 20th century bronze, crystal and ivory pen and ink stand. Base with two integral inkwells
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Murano Black Vase or Pen Holder
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Murano glass smoked vase or pen holder.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Murano Glass
Montblanc Meisterstück Gold Coated Classic Ballpoint Pen
By Montblanc
Located in Savannah, GA
A fine ballpoint pen, the Meisterstück evolved into a distinctive design icon. Cap and barrel are
Category
2010s German Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Montblanc Autumn Fountain Pen, Four Seasons Collection
By Montblanc
Located in New Orleans, LA
The art of writing reaches epic heights with this exquisite, limited edition Montblanc fountain pen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Desk Sets
Materials
Gold
Roycroft Arts
Crafts Hammered Copper Pen Tray
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper pen tray in brass finish
By Roycroft (signed
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Copper
19th Century bronze and ormolu scalloped pen tray
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century bronze and ormolu scalloped oval shaped pen tray, enclosing inkwells and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed on the side
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Venetian Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze pen tray in the Venetian design
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Pen Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze double pen holder featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Graduate" pattern pen tray, desk
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze Graduate pattern desk pen tray
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze Neoclassical or Adam style pen tray
By Tiffany Studios (signed to
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Heintz Arts
Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Pen Tray
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco sterling silver on bronze pen tray
By Heintz Art
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern pen tray
By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Cesar French Sculptor Stylo Fountain Pen Plume Sculpture
By Cesar
Located in Chicago, IL
This "Sculpture Stylo-Plume" was published out of print in 5 series of 1,000 copies.
It is signed at the bottom of the cap and numbered on the inside edge. It is composed of 2 exteri...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Large 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Pen-Tray
Located in London, GB
A large early 19th Century bronze and ormolu Pentray, having original heavy glass inkwells housed in pierced Gothic containers with central wafer box surmounted by well-cast greyhoun...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Onyx Stone Pen or Pencil Holder, Mexico, 1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Onyx Stone Pencil Holder, Mexico, 1980s.
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Stone, Onyx
Vintage Brass and Lucite Cobra Snake Double Pen Caddy
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage Lucite and brass double pen holder from the 1970s. This unique sculptural piece features a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Pen Holder in Brazilian Rosewood
Located in New York, NY
This Brazilian mid-century modern pen holder is handcrafted with Brazilian rosewood (also known as
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco period bronze pen tray
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze pen tray in the "American Indian" pattern
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period gilt bronze and inlaid abalone pen tray
By Tiffany Studios
New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts period "American Indian" pattern gilt bronze pen tray
By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze "Graduate" pattern pen tray
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Pattern Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "American Indian" pattern pen tray
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Patinated Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze pen tray in the "American Indian
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Pen Tray with Urns
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century bronze and ormolu pentray, having central covered urn with triple swan mounts, supported on concave triangular plinth base, flanked by leaf and berry decorated ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Krone Edgar Allan Poe Limited Edition Fountain Pen with Original Box
Located in Plainview, NY
This exquisite Krone fountain pen showcases a dark brown celluloid barrel intricately marbled with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gothic Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Russian Solid Silver and Enamel Desk Set, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century Imperial Russian silver-gilt and cloisonne' enamel desk set, comprising a
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Novelty
Pen and pencil
Walking Cane Stick 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and unusual antique French novelty 'pen and pencil' walking cane, circa 1890 in date
Category
Antique 1890s French Desk Sets
Materials
Hardwood
Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Zodiac Pen Brush Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A fantastic antique bronze pen brush holder featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period gilt bronze and inlaid abalone pen tray
By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Marshall Field
Co. Antique Floral Ivy Bronze Pen Tray, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios, Marshall Field
Co. 1
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze pen tray, desk tray, or ashtray
In the manner
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Heintz Arts
Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Notepad Holder With Pen Rest
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
pen rest
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4"W x 6.25"D x 0.88"H
Good
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Silver Gilt Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" pattern silver gilt bronze pen tray
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Heintz Arts
Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Catchall or Pen Tray
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze catchall or pen tray
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Krone Abraham Lincoln DNA Limited Edition Fountain Pen with Original Box
Located in Plainview, NY
A rare Krone Abraham Lincoln Fountain Pen limited edition numbered 350 / 1008. Krone Expert
Category
20th Century American Classical Desk Sets
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
21st century England Parker Black Pen gold inkell box Lucky 8
By Adam Parker Smith
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exclusive fountain pen from the prestigious firm Parker model Duofold Lucky 8, special edition for
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate
Green Glass Pen Holder by Fontana Arte from the 1950s, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Fontana Arte pen holder from the 1950s. It has the original box but not the lid. Beautiful, like
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
Antique Hand Painted Writing Box, English, Cedar, Desktop Pen Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique handpainted writing box. An English, cedar desktop pen case, dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Desk Sets
Materials
Cedar
Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Greek Key Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco bronze pen tray featuring a Greek key design
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Pattern Bronze and Slag Glass Pen Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern desk pen holder
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the back)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze doré and inlaid abalone pen tray
By Tiffany Studios
New
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Pattern Bronze and Slag Glass Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze and slag glass "Grapevine" pattern pen
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze and Slag Glass Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period "Pine Needle" pen tray
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Pattern Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Pen Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
desk pen holder
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the back)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Cartier Silver Plated Fountain Pen With 18ct Gold Nib In Cartier Box
Paperwork
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Stunnning Example of a must de Cartier fountain pen.
Crafted in France, this must de Cartier
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold
Just Andersen Bronze Letter Knife and Pen Tray in Alloyed Bronze, 1930s-1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Just Andersen bronze letter knife and pen tray in alloyed bronze,
1930s-1940s.
Signed LB 1484
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Desk Sets
Gucci Vintage Brown Leather 3 Pieces Desk Set Blotter Pen Holder Tray
By Gucci
Located in Rome, Rome
Vintage desk set by GUCCI. Crafted in brown leather and gold metal. The set includes a blotter, a
Category
20th Century Italian For The Desk
Tiffany Studios New York Grapevine Bronze and Slag Glass Pen Tray, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Nouveau period "Grapevine" pen tray
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
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Desk Pen Set For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal desk pen set for your home. Each desk pen set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. Find 55 options for an antique or vintage desk pen set now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect desk pen set — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A desk pen set, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one desk pen set that is appealing in its simplicity, but Fontana Arte, Agresti and Elisa Giovannoni produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Desk Pen Set?
The average selling price for a desk pen set at 1stDibs is $1,098, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $27,021 for the highest priced.
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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