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Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
and a lift up pen holder on top Finished with claret tooled leather acting as a writing surface One
Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Vintage French Bisque Porcelain Figurine Inkwell, 1970s - 2Y580
Located in Bordeaux, FR
detailed figure standing beside what serves as an inkwell or pen holder. The figurine depicts a person
Category

Vintage 1970s French Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Gucci Brown Leather Brass Bucket Desk Stationary Set Pen Pad Write, circa 1960s
By Gucci
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
4.5cm Pad dimensions Height 25.5cm Width 17cm Depth 4.5cm Pen holder dimensions Height
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Suede

Set of two desk accessories in Murano glass Saint Gobain Mid-Century Modern 70s
By Fontana Arte, Saint Gobain
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant Set of paper divider and desk pen holder in crystal glass in shades of antique pink with
Category

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

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Mahogany Marine Or Campaign Writing Slope With A Hidden Compartment, 19th Centur
Located in Brussels, Brussels
, two inkwells, and a pen holder. It also has a mechanism that, when activated, reveals a trapdoor with
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Lovely Mid Century Studio Pottery Vase with Birds 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
of pottery, as a stand alone item or as a pen holder on your desk. About ORNAMENTUM ORNAMENTUM
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Meissen Green Ming Dragon Porcelain Writing Set
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
inkwells, an ink blotter, an ashtray, a pen holder, two square plates, a miniature vase, and a tray. Green
Category

Mid-20th Century German Desk Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Small Antique Calligrapher s Quill Pot, Chinese, Soapstone, Carved, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique calligrapher's quill pot. A Chinese, rouge soapstone carved pen holder
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Inkwells

Materials

Soapstone

Pietro Chiesa Midcentury Chiseled Crystal Desk Set for Fontana Arte, 1930s
By Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand
Located in Puglia, Puglia
to the pen holder only. "If you like it please make your offer and we will evaluate it, it
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal

Bronze Inkwell Modelled as Ram s Head
Located in Montreal, QC
is hinged to reveal two ink pots and a pen holder, (liner missing). The ram has a rather noble
Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of French Champlevé Desk Inkwells, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
tray with pen holders, in the Napoleon III style. The inkwell is crafted in champlevé enamel — a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Ottoman Empire Parcel-Gilt Silver Qalamdan
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Ottoman Empire parcel-gilt silver qalamdan, the slender rectangular pen holder with faceted
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Turkish More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

19th Century French Bronze Desk Inkwell
Located in High Point, NC
the surrounding design. Flanking the surface are two curved pen holders, adding both function and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

XXI Century Italian Sterling Silver Inlstand
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
cap. On the right side, a removable pen holder was placed to facilitate cleaning of the entire object
Category

2010s Italian Modern Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

19th Century Tomb of the Scipios Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in New Orleans, LA
lid to reveal a pair of ink wells and a pen holder. The Tomb of the Scipios was erected around 150
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Inkwells

Materials

Siena Marble

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
embossed and chiselled volutes, leaves and shells. Above the tray are two ink holders and two pen holders
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Important Sterling and Gilt Inkwell by John Joseph Angell, London, 1853
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
decoration on the lid and body as well as each cartouche. There five gilt pen holders and gilt and scalloped
Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Space Age Table Lamp "Babilonia" by Fase, Spain 1970s
By Fase
Located in Beograd, RS
adjustable light tubes, paperclip holder and pen holder. The lamp is functional and sleek, with dimmable
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Leather Desk Complete Set, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
includes six different objects that create a complete composition for your desk. Paper holder realized
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Glass, Plexiglass

OPENING WRITING TABLE SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY
Located in Firenze, FI
details that further enhance its preciousness. The writing table is equipped with a pen holder with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

English Purple Amethyst Paperweight Decorative Object
By Webb and Corbett
Located in New York, NY
. Dimensions: 2.88" Diameter x 2" Height. Pen holders shown have sold. Other paperweight shown available
Category

Late 20th Century English Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Crystal and Breccia marble inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
showcases a front carved pen holder, with the ink vessels behind. At the center back is a handsome Ormolu
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French gilt bronze ink stand depicting a young man harvesting circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
addition a pen holder and a small container for matches with an accompanying match striker on the reverse
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

"Brass", 21st Century Calacatta Oro Rectangular chopping board with brass
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
, cutting boards, cutlery trays, coasters, place cards and pen holders designed to give more class and
Category

2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

20thC English Art Deco Solid Silver Desk Set Mechanical Pencil, London c.1936
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, notepad with paper, two pen holders, and a small rest to prevent ink from dripping directly onto the desk
Category

20th Century British Other Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

Italian Travertine Pen and Card Holder
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A minimalist desk accessory in honed natural travertine, handcrafted in Italy during the 1970s. Sculpted into a cylindrical form with carved ridges, this piece offers slots for both ...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Travertine

"Brass", 21st Century Calacatta Oro Marble Cutlery Tray
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
and pen holders designed to give more class and elegance to your table or at your office. (Variations
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Brass - 21st Century Verde Guatemala and Brass Hexagonal Underplate
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
trays, underplates, chopping boards, cutlery trays, coasters, place cards and pen holders designed to
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

"Brass" - 21st Century Hexagonal Calacatta Oro Marble Tray with Brass
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
, cutlery trays, coasters, place cards and pen holders designed to give more class and elegance to your
Category

2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Brass Coaster- 21st Century Calacatta Oro and Brass Hexagonal Coasters Set
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
, cutlery trays, coasters, place cards and pen holders designed to give more class and elegance to your
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble, Brass

Brass Underplate- 21st Century Calacatta Oro and Brass Hexagonal Underplate
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
trays, underplates, chopping boards, cutlery trays, coasters, place cards and pen holders designed to
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Italian Carrara Marble Pen and Card Holder
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A refined desk accessory crafted in Italy from solid Carrara marble, dating to the 1970s. The sculptural cylindrical form features precision-carved grooves to hold business cards, wi...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Carrara Marble

Mid-Century French Alpine Deer Inkwell Desk Set on Walnut Base
Located in Dallas, TX
, and an integrated pen holder. The combination of sculptural metalwork, glass, and warm walnut creates
Category

Mid-20th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Spelter

Art Nouveau Desk Set in Ceramic and Gilt Bronze, France, 1900s
By Louis Dage
Located in Lisbon, PT
organic forms and vibrant enamel tones. The set includes two ink pots, a tray, and a matching pen holder
Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

New Modern Vase in Marble creator Matteo Cibic Stock
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Pen or toothbrush holder, vase in White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia Marble. Size: 11.7 x 4 x
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

New Modern Vase in White and Black Marble, creator Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Pen or toothbrush holder, vase in White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia Marble. Size: 11.7 x 4 x
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

New Modern Vase in red and white Marble, creator Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
. This is not a vase but a card holder. Or perhaps a pen holder. Or maybe it is a vase, but with a mouth
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Inkwell Qalamdan, circa 1850
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
shell style cover. The inkwell and the pen holder both have hinged lids, one with a shell motif and the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Asian Islamic Scholar s Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Art Deco Black Leather Saddle Stitching Desk Set
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
inches Letter rack, pen holder: 8.5 inches x 5.5 inches Letter holder: 6 inches x 9 inches x 4.75 inches
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Pen Pencil Desk Holder Dice Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish wood pen/pencil holder dice/die, Midcentury Modern Scandinavian Modern period, circa mid
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Desk Set, By George Betjemann for Aspreys, London 1921
By George Betjemann Sons
Located in Richmond, Surrey
casket / box featuring a hinged lid, and an oval pen holder / tray incorporating an inkwell. Each piece
Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Onyx

Desk Register from Buffalo Bill s Hotel in the Rockies
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
, envelope holder, pen holder, two envelopes, baggage claim tag, and register. Pen entries for 1911. A piece
Category

Early 20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Persian Desk Set with Khatam Mosaic
Located in Dallas, TX
contemporary Khatam mosaic. Sits on 4 triangular platform feet. The pen holders are brass and are on a swivel
Category

20th Century Persian Islamic Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Brass, 21th Century Calacatta Oro Marble Vase
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
, coasters, place cards and pen holders designed to give more class and elegance to your table or at your
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Marble

Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A '90s Postmodern black and brown polished marble stone desk pen pencil holder, circa 1990s
Category

1990s European Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Stone, Marble

Carl Auböck Model #4317 Brass Bowl
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass. Originally conceived as a fountain pen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Brass, 21st Century Passive Nero Portoro Marble Amplifier for Smartphones
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
, coasters, place cards and pen holders designed to give more class and elegance to your table or at your
Category

2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Brass, 21st Century Passive Botticino Light Marble Amplifier for Smartphones
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
, coasters, place cards and pen holders designed to give more class and elegance to your table or at your
Category

2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Brass, 21st Century Passive Calacatta Oro Marble Amplifier for Smartphones
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
, coasters, place cards and pen holders designed to give more class and elegance to your table or at your
Category

2010s Italian Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Black Forest Carved Dog Inkwell
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Swiss carved black Forest shaggy dog inkwell with pen holder. In the 1800’s the wood carving
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Art deco Rare Bronze Copper Letter Pen Desk top Holder
By Silver Crest Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare & classic design on this patinated and bronze skyscraper style, art Deco letter & pen desk top
Category

20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Copper

1930s WPA-Style Walnut Desk Organizer
Located in Red Lion, PA
walnut, this handcrafted organizer features two six-sided pen holders that act as bookends, framing a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Walnut

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

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Lucite

Letter Holder Rack Pen Stand Verdigris Patinated Bronze Bauhaus Era
By Ruppelwerk
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite Art Deco and Bauhaus-style set features a letter holder and a pencil holder, both
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Chinese Qing Sancai Glazed Porcelain Cow Pen Joss Stick Holder
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish antique Chinese Qing sancai glazed porcelain joss stick holder formed as an oasis or pen
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Pen Brush Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" bronze pen brush holder By Tiffany Studios (signed to
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Wicker Cane Bathroom Vanity Brush or Pen Desk Accessory Holder
Located in New York, NY
A wicker cane acrylic bathroom vanity toothbrush or pen/pencil desk accessory holder. Piece is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Cane, Acrylic, Wood

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Pen Holder For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic pen holder available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and stone, every pen holder was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a pen holder, we have 115 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a pen holder — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A pen holder made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Hertha Baller, Walter Bosse and Carl Auböck each produced at least one beautiful pen holder that is worth considering.

How Much is a Pen Holder?

The average selling price for a pen holder at 1stDibs is $500, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $9,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Pen Holder
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A 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.