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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 pen tray By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern pen tray By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern pen tray By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze and Slag Glass Pen Tray, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Nouveau pen tray By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand Inkwell 1910 Large Desk Set Pen Tray
By Elkington Co.
Located in London, GB
Inkstand has two recessed pen rests. The armorial is that of Lew Grade (Baron Grade), well known British
Category

20th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century Silver Desk Set, Letter Opener, Fountain Pen, Letter Seal
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French silver desk set comes in its original box lined with green velvet and ivory silk. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers

Materials

Silver Plate

Montblanc Meisterstück Small Size 3 Piece Pen Set
By Montblanc
Located in London, GB
Fountain Pen - 12cm long 1 Mechanical Pencil - 11cm 1 Ballpen - 11cm The set is fully functional
Category

Early 2000s French For The Desk

Cartier Pen and Pencil Set with Leather Change Wallet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Cartier pen and pencil set with leather change wallet.
Category

Early 2000s More Desk Accessories

Antique Draughtsman s Pocket Ruling Pen Set, English, Architect, Instrument Case
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique draughtsman's pocket ruling pen set. An English, silver nickel architect's
Category

Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Nickel

Montblanc writing set, 1266 pen and 1666 mechanical pencil, 925 silver, 80 s
By Montblanc
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Excellent Montblanc writing set in 925 silver, consisting of a model 1266 fountain pen and a model
Category

1980s Swiss For The Desk

Van Cleef Arpels Travel Clock and Pen Set
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Dallas, TX
Van Cleef & Arpels Travel Clock and Pen Set - 14K gold pen set with gold basket weave texture. Pen
Category

20th Century Swiss Desk Accessories

Boucheron Lapis-Lazuli Gold Lighter and Pen Set
By Boucheron
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
Rare matching set in solid 18kt yellow gold and lapis-lazuli comprised of a fountain pen and a
Category

Late 20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold

Vintage Parker 75 Cisele Sterling and Gilt Fountain Pen and Pencil Set
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Vintage Parker 75 Cisele sterling and gilt fountain pen and pencil set in associated red leather
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Montblanc Limited Edition William Shakespeare Fountain, Pen, Pencil, Box Set
By Montblanc
Located in London, GB
Mont Blanc William Shakespeare Limited Edition set of 3 with Fountain Pen, ballpoint Pen and Pencil
Category

2010s German Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Cartier Must De Cartier Rollerball Pen, Full Set, Excellent Condition
By Cartier
Located in Canterbury, England
Our stunning and classical vintage Cartier Must De Cartier rollerball pen has a detailed ribbed bi
Category

1990s Desk Accessories

Italian Silver Desk Ruler
Located in New York, NY
desk pen set, ID#: LU1314218507562 Sterling silver letter opener, ID#: LU1314218507702 Malachite dish
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Letter Openers

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Art Deco Black Marble Clock and Pen Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial French Art Deco black marble clock and pen desk set, circa 1920s -1930s
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

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

1970s Burlwood Cup Pen Holder Desk Accessory
By Cartier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Elegant Burlwood Cup Holder Pen Pencil Holder Desk accessory 4 h x 3 diameter Original vintage
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Wood, Burl

Art Deco Black Marble Desk Pen Holder
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Modern Art Deco black marble desk pen holder, with brass accents, circa
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Tiffany Studios Bronze Ink Well, Pen Trey and Note Pad Zodiac Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
. Three-piece Art Nouveau desk set with beautiful red-green patina in original condition, circa 1900
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

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

Art Deco Black and Gold Desk Pen Holder
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial modern Art Deco black and gold desk pen holder, with brass accent
Category

Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Brass, Metal

Tiger Cat Animal Pen or Pencil Desk Holder
By Bombay Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Authentic animal hide 'tiger-esque' oval pen or pencil holder with red velvet interior, circa 1990s
Category

1990s Unknown Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Animal Skin, Hide, Velvet, Cowhide

Set of 3 Vintage Dunhill Pens, German, Fountain, Fibre Tip, 14k Gold Nib, Desk
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of vintage Dunhill pens. A German, gilt metal fountain and felt-tip pen, dating to
Category

Late 20th Century German Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1970s Wicker and Bamboo Desk Pen or Pencil Holder
Located in New York, NY
A vintage wicker and bamboo desk pen or pencil holder, circa 1970s. Piece measures: 3" x 3" x
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Montblanc Masterpiece Ballpoint and Fountain Pen Set
By Montblanc
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful writing set by renowned stationery manufacturer Montblanc. It comes in a
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Vintage Modern Green Malachite Style Desk Pen Pencil Holder Cup
Located in New York, NY
A chic vintage '70s Modern or Postmodern green malachite style desk pen/pencil holder cup, circa
Category

Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Resin

Art Deco Stitched Red Leather Desk Accessory Letter and Pen Holders
By The Leather School
Located in Atlanta, GA
ILG, Belgium, designed a functional modernist desk accessories set in the 1940s. The set includes a
Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Gucci Brown Leather Desk Pen Holder with Gold Plated Equestrian Motif
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gucci Italy designed this luxury modernist desktop accessory during the 1970s. The pen cup holder
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Pineider Arco Rollerball Pen, Envelope and Paper Set, Italy
By Pineider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pineider’s Red Marble Arco pen is presented in a sophisticated leather box with a compartment that
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Resin, Paper

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

Marble and Brass Art Deco Period Desk Pen Holder with Terrier Dog
Located in New York, NY
A substantial marble and brass Art Deco period desk pen holder with terrier dog, circa 1930s-1940s
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Postmodern Lucite Pen or Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Postmodern or Modern style designer Lucite pen, pencil, and paper desk organizer/holder
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

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

Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Pen with Pen Holder 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
is a great addition to anyone with a passion for mid-century design. The dynamic pen, sculpturally
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome

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
A decorative pair of two handmade desk pen and pencil cup holders from the 1950s. Designed and
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Horn

Vintage Pen with Original Case
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful stylus pen with box designed in the 1950s, fine Italian manufacture. The box is made of
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s travel set or desktop accessories inkwell, dip pen and seal. Made of silver and
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Vintage Gucci Pen Holder 1970
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare Pen holder by Gucci 1970s.  
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome

Wooden Dice Pencil Pen Holder
Located in Cordova, SC
Made in the USA, Maine to be exact! Holds pencils and standard pens exceptionally well, so very
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sporting Art Desk Sets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Parker 51 Aerometric Fountain Forest Green Pen and Pencil Set from 1948, USA
By Parker
Located in Sofia, BG
Parker 51 aerometric fountain pen pencil set from 1948, forest green, lustraloy cap, box Forrest
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Plate

Modern Pink Marble Stone Pen Holder
Located in New York, NY
A pink marble stone modern style desk pen holder. Holder is made out of one piece of marble stone
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Stone

Rolex Stainless Steel Silver Ballpoint Pen
By Rolex
Located in Braintree, GB
Introducing the epitome of elegance and refinement: Rolex Stainless Steel Silver Ballpoint Pen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Desk Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Live Edge Pencil/Pen Holder
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage Live Edge Pencil/Pen Holder
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Mexican Pens Holder, Vienna, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Mexican pens holder Vienna around 1950s. Originial condition.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Bronze Feather Pen in Malachite Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s bronze feather pen in a Malachite base.
Category

Vintage 1940s Desk Sets

Materials

Malachite

Vintage Georg Jensen Black Pen Tray
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pen tray or desk organizer. By Georg Jensen. In black powder coated metal (we assume
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

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

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze Graduate pattern desk pen tray with verdigris green patina By Tiffany
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

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

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

Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Pen Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Oval Rollerball Pen Made in Paris, France
Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Cartier Silver Plated Vendome Crosshatch Cisele Fountain Pen
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
One of the all time most beautiful and unique fountain pens by Cartier, the rare 80's version
Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Gold

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

S.T. Dupont Claude Monet Limited Edition Fountain Pen
By S.T. Dupont
Located in New York, NY
Rare S.T. Dupont Claude Monet fountain pen, numbered 207 from a limited edition of 1872, with a 14k
Category

20th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Lacquer

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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.

Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.