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19th Century Regency Palisander Davenport Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
to one side with pull out pen tray, mirrored on the opposite side with dummies. Standing on plinth
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Palisander

Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Bronze Doré and Abalone Notepad Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
condition, with beautiful patina. Several matching desk accessories available, including: inkwell, pen
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
beautiful patina. Several matching desk accessories available, including: pen tray, notepad holder, desk
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

George III Writing Box Campaign Travelling Slope, 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
, a pen tray and compartments for inkwells, stamps etc. These boxes were used when one needed to
Category

Antique Early 1800s Decorative Art

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Brass-Bound Mahogany Writing Slope by Hicks of London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
hinged flap which opens to reveal a blue velvet writing slope, a pen tray, inkwells and a drawer on the
Category

Antique 1820s English Georgian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Mahogany

Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
. Opening it up reveals a dished pen tray flanked by space for inkwells. Beneath the writing slope is a
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian End Tables

Materials

Brass

Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
with 2 working drawers. The pen tray opens to reveal a fitted interior and is finished with a
Category

Antique 1860s Victorian Desks

Materials

Acrylic, Walnut

Art Déco Prototype Lamp from Ecole Boulle, France, 1930s
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
, France). Rectangular blackened wooden base, brass terrace with a pen tray. At the rear, two bent arms
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Paul Dupre-Lafon for Hermes Paris, Four-Piece Leather Desk Set, circa 1940
By Paul Dupré-Lafon, Hermès
Located in Queens, NY
) (1) Letter holder rack (7.5" high x 6" wide x 11" deep) (1) Pen tray with glass insert (1.5" high
Category

20th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

19th Century English Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Stationery Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
month calendar, shaped letter rack, pen tray, sliding note pad, one long drawer and original pair of
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

French Pâte-de-verre Pentray by Amalric Walter
By Amalric Walter
Located in New York, NY
A French pate-de-verre pentray by Amalric Walter. The pen tray is from l’Ecole de Nancy and
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Desk Box or Jewelry Box
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, including: inkwell, notepad holder, pen tray, calendar frame, thermometer, blotter corners, letter opener
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

A silver and cut-glass desk set
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A silver and cut-glass desk set comprising a rectangular ebonised pen tray with silver mounts
Category

Antique 1880s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

19th Century French Gilded Desk Clock and Inkwell
Located in Brighton, Sussex
clock opens to reveal a pen tray and two ink wells with scrolling foliate decoration to the drawer front
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
golden tooling, with coromandel surround. Pen tray and 2 slots containing ink wells.  Writing slope
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
golden tooling, with coromandel surround. Pen tray and 2 slots containing ink wells.  Writing slope
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th century burr campaign lap writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
surface which splits both ways to reveal storage. Pen tray and compartments above the writing surface
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Burr Campaign Lap Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
blue velvet writing surface which splits both ways to reveal storage. Pen tray and compartments above
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Grand Tour Victorian Classical Marble Bronze Three Piece Desk Set
Located in Reading, Berkshire
piece set includes a letter rack, an ink blotter, & an exquisite pen tray with a central female bronze
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Cylinder-Top Ladies Writing Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
at an angle for writing. There is also a removable pen tray and a later added silver plated and glass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
. Above, the lift up top has compartments with ink well and pen tray inside. The right hand side of the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Neoclassical Brass Inkwell
Located in Savannah, GA
pen tray. An arched center back with a laurel wreath in the center is above three intricate panels
Category

Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique Writing Slope, English, Mahogany, Brass, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
beneath a wax polish finish Fountain pen tray with a pair of ink well repositories - pen tray with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Mahogany

Gothic-Style Regency Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
gilt lion finial and a pen tray adorned with a lovely motif of baskets, flowers, pineapples and scrolls
Category

Antique 19th Century English Gothic Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Mahogany Side Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
side with one drawer fitted with a pen tray and ink well, the other side having one drawer and a faux
Category

Antique 1830s English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual Burr Chinese Export Writing Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
storage. Pen tray and compartments above the writing surface. Single full width drawer to the side which
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Regency Palisander Davenport Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
one side with pull out pen tray, mirrored on the opposite side with dummies. Standing on plinth base
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Palisander

Early 19th century Regency davenport writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
side with pull out pen tray, mirrored on the opposite side with dummies. Standing on plinth base with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Palisander

Exquisite Writing Box, Lap Desk, or Travel Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
, carved pen tray with ebonized finish and a slide out drop front writing surface below. The brasses have
Category

Antique 1860s British Secretaires

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter and Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
holder, pen tray, inkwell, and desk box also available. Pairs nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
writing surface, Satinwood interior inside with two drawers and original letter racks and a pen tray
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late William IV 19th Century Scottish Mahogany Cylinder Desk Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
by 4 drawers, one of which is fitted with pen tray. Bookcase with original glass ( 3 minor cracks
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th century Victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
to reveal a compartment and pen tray flanked either side by ink wells.   Writing slope opens to a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
to reveal a compartment and pen tray flanked either side by ink wells.   Writing slope opens to a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Baize, Walnut

German Art Deco Rally Car Desk Compendium by WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Newark, England
milestone being a century or 100 year anniversary. The pen tray of the Desk Compendium has been engraved
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Martlesham, GB
out out pen drawer to the side complete with a pen tray and ink wells, the fall front having a green
Category

Antique 1820s British Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box
Located in Martlesham, GB
end there is a fitted compartment containing ink wells and a pen tray, both sides of the writing
Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
reveal a letter racks and a pen tray compartments inside. The right hand side of the desk has 4 solid
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Desk Top Writing Slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
reveal a compartment and pen tray flanked either side by ink wells. Writing slope opens to a rich blue
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Early Victorian 19th Century Rosewood Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
two drawers and a writing slope that pulls out with ink pot and pen tray, a pair of carved cabriole
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Joe Colombo KD29 Desk Lamp for Kartell, Italy, 1967
By Artemide, Joe Colombo, Husqvarna
Located in Haderslev, DK
Husqvarna Sweden. The KD29 table lamp is made entirely of plastic and has a tray for pens and small
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
pen tray and ink well compartments. Below on the right hand side of the desk has 4 drawers all fitted
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Mahogany Intarsia Writing Box or Lap Desk on Rosewood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
pen tray flanked by space for inkwells. Beneath the writing slope is a small letter well. Brass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood

A Barr, Flight Barr Worcester Faux Marble Centre Piece.
Located in Downingtown, PA
, plate 59 for an illustration of a faux marble desk set decorated with shells. The pen tray is of a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Danish Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Santos rosewood in the 1970s. The desk has tree drawers to the left and a pen tray with slide to the
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Early 19th Century Rosewood Davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
section there is a small drawer which opens and then lays flat against the carcass with a pen tray and
Category

Antique 1820s English Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Correspondence Cabinet, Scottish, Victorian, Oak, Specimen Chest
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
dressed with turned pulls The bottom drawer offering pen tray and ink well A smashing little antique
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Early Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Rare Antique English Mahogany Leather Top Kidney Shape Drop-Leaf Campaign Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
slots, pen tray, double glass inkwells with brass lids all neatly concealed at the rear of the top
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Mahogany Inlaid Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
, one fitted with a pair of inkwells, the other with a pen tray, the shelf and the compartments having a
Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Walnut Lap Desk or Writing Slope
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
tooled suede inset, the box still has its original ink bottles with brass tops, pen tray and stamp holder
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Antique Italian Louis XV Rocaille Desk Stand with Double Inkwell
Located in Forney, TX
angels), in front a depressed central pen tray with shell-form decoration in relief, flanked by scalloped
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Edwardian Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
top having a pen tray flanked by a pair of superb original glass inkwells with silver plated tops. A
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Desks

Materials

Other

Very Good Georgian Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Box / Slope, England Circa 1820
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
opening to a fitted interior housing an inkwell and pounce pot, pen tray and twin leather-lined writing
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, one fitted with a pair of inkwells, the other with a pen tray, the shelf and the compartments having a
Category

Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Mid 20th Century Oak Desk by Gunnar Ericsson for Atvidabergs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
a shallow slide, forming a pen tray to the right and a glass slide to the left. Atvidaberg label
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Executive Desk in Rosewood by Richard Schultz for Knoll
By Richard Schultz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
finish. Right side drawer is a file drawer. Left side upper drawer features removable pen tray, lower
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Antique Stationery Cabinet, English, Victorian, Oak, Correspondence Chest
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
pen tray with storage beneath Removing the brass pin unlocks the lower drawer Drawer dressed with a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

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Pen Tray For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pen tray you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A pen tray — often made from metal, silver and shell — can elevate any home. Find 72 options for an antique or vintage pen tray now, or shop our selection of 18 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pen tray, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A pen tray made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made pen tray over the years, but those crafted by R Y Augousti, Ghidini 1961 and Royal Copenhagen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Pen Tray?

The average selling price for a pen tray at 1stDibs is $1,181, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $13,500 for the highest priced.