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19th Century mahogany military chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
either side of the writing slope that open to reveal further compartment space and a pen tray, supported
Category

Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Elephant Inkwell Desk Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
holders, stamp, nib box or inkwell, pen tray. Antique Anglo Indian handcrafted Ebony Elephant Inkwell
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Inkwells

Materials

Ebony

A Regency tooled and gathered leather casket, c.1820
Located in Reepham, GB
containing a writing surface, pair of inkwells and a pen tray. The casket standing on scrolled brass paw
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
inkwells, pen tray and two lift up lids opening to reveal storage compartments and three secret drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Edwardian Freestanding Quality Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
, pen trays, storage compartments and a writing surface above seven drawers with wonderful carved oak
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Unusual 18th Century Antique Quality Mahogany Irish Triple Top Card/Side Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
baize interior opening up to reveal a writing surface pen tray and a storage compartment, mahogany
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Other

Chinese Qing Yellow Cloisonne Writing Set
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
latter 19th century. The set comprises a lidded inkwell, a hinge lidded box, a pen tray and a nib pen
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

19th Century Satinwood Ladies Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
either side to reveal a pen tray on one side and the other having various compartments, the shaped back
Category

Antique 1890s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Georg Jensen Complete Henning Koppel Desk Set 1232
By Henning Koppel
Located in Hellerup, DK
, Large Tray #1232, Ruler #394, Letter Opener, Magnifying Glass #392, Pen Tray #1232, Card tray #1232
Category

20th Century Modern Desk Sets

Napoleonic Ormolu Verde Antico Marble Inkwell, c. 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
recessed pen tray, moulded edges, and mounted atop shaped bun feet.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

William IV Davenport Desk Slide Top 19th Century
Located in Potters Bar, GB
of the top is a pullout pen tray We ship to every corner of the planet - including the US - please
Category

Vintage 1980s William IV Desks

Materials

Oak

Brass Bound Writing Slope from the Mid 19th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
– two inkwells included – pen tray and cavity below the slope which lifts up. There is a prop to hold
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

William IV 19th century table top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
surface, which also folds back on itself for further storage.  Top lid opens to reveal the pen tray and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

19th Century Rare Coromandel Desk Set
Located in Dublin, IE
handles and serpentine desk set of rectangular form fitted with a pair of glass ink wells and pen trays
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Rare 19th Century "Yachting" Maritime Desk Set with Historic Monogram
Located in London, GB
, ash tray, sealing wax spoon, and a pen tray, all placed within a custom-fitted interior, circa 1880.   
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, Metal

Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
drawer opens to a writing slide, which is adjustable with a ratchet, a pen tray and pair of ink pots
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Twelve 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Desk Accessories
Located in London, GB
shallow dish (possibly an ashtray), an ink blotter, a pen tray, and a letter-opener. These items are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Anglo Indian teak davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
, a concealed pull out out pen drawer to the side complete with a pen tray, the fall front having a
Category

Vintage 1960s Indian Victorian Desks

Materials

Teak

A Rare C19th Anglo Indian Antler And Vizagapatam Writing Slope
Located in London, GB
in stag antler. The top section opens to reveal a fitted area with pen tray and and glass inkwells
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

antique writing box
Located in Eindhoven, NL
on either side of a removable pen tray with storage space below The three small drawers above have
Category

Antique 1890s Cabinets

Materials

Olive

Mid 20th Century Black Leather Stitched Brass Desk Set
Located in Delft, NL
is Delvaux, Belgian brand since 1829, Bruxelles. (hand made) A pen tray raised on 4 brass ball feet
Category

Mid-20th Century European Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Antique Tiffany Studios Zodiac 6-Piece Bronze Doré Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Cincinnati, OH
rack, a pair of desk blotter ends, a pen tray, a letter opener, and a large inkwell fitted with a
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope with Cubework c1840
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
. Interior lined with pink paper and a felt lined slope. The slope lifts to reveal a cavity below. Pen tray
Category

Antique 1840s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Ebonised Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
decorated with blind and gilt tooling, also further compartments including a pen tray, a panel that pops out
Category

Antique 1840s Hong Kong Desk Sets

Materials

Hardwood

An Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, By Kahn, Paris
By Kahn
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
and pen tray. The angles with term busts. The back and sides ornamented with Empire-style gilt-bronze
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Ebonised and Burr Walnut Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
writing surface is fitted with an original leather writing surface and boasts a pen tray and storage
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

A Rare Modern Tambour Desk Cabinet by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
aluminum pencil/pen tray. Beneath it are 4 sliding trays which are concealed by two sliding aluminum panels
Category

20th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Regency Writing Slope with Rosewood Veneer c1810
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
compartments under both sides. Pen tray and spaces for inkwells to the top board which also contains two small
Category

Antique 1810s British Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century camphor wood secretaire military chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
compartments and a single drawer opening to reveal a pen tray and further compartments. The chest has brass
Category

Antique 1840s Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

19th Century Pollard Oak Campaign Writing Slope or Lap Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
ebony and has 2 glass ink bottles with silver-plated tops, a stamp tray and a pen tray. On one side
Category

Antique 19th Century Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate

Mid 19th century mahogany brass bound campaign writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
compartments.   Top section fitted with pen tray, 2 slopes and compartments for ink bottles.  Removing the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern AT-305 Desk by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, CFC Silkeborg
Located in Breda, Netherlands
base with three drawers. The right drawer can be locked and the left drawer has a pen tray. See
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak, Teak

19th century campaign metamorphic camphor writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
baize writing surface and allow access to the ink wells and removable pen tray.  Furthermore the writing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Decora...

Materials

Brass

19th Century Satinwood Cylinder Bookcase by "Edwards Roberts"
By Edwards Roberts
Located in Martlesham, GB
drawer fronts and panel door made out of hare wood, with a pull-out pen tray with a green leather writing
Category

Antique 1880s English Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
. Interior with velvet lined writing slop, pen tray (three pens included) and two iinkwells. Foliate
Category

Antique 1850s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Period Regency Davenport Desk 1815
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Drawers and 2 Faux Drawers. The Left Hand Faux Drawer Having a Pullout Knob Which in Turn Releases the Pen
Category

Antique 18th Century Regency Desks

Materials

Oak

Tiffany Studios Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Seven-Piece Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Northport, MI
aesthetic. The set includes: A lidded inkwell with original glass insert An elongated pen tray A small
Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Inkwell, Baccarat Déposé, Gilded Brass, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional inkwell with pen tray made of BACCARAT crystal. The rectangular pen tray has a cube
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Mid-Century Rosewood Executive Desk with Y Pulls by Jens Risom, 1960s.
By Jens Risom
Located in Asaa, DK
fitted with the distinctive black Y pulls. All drawers with adjustable dividers and top drawer with pen
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Located in Forney, TX
a pen tray embellished with repousse ornamentation, ornate scrolling fiolate openwork raised gallery
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

A George V silver double inkstand presented to Major Seymour Egerton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Arthur Duke of Connaught & Strathearn, of rectangular form with two pen trays and two square inkwells
Category

Early 20th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Silver

French antique Architect s Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
to reveal an additional writing surface and sliding pen tray. Elevated on round tapering legs, this
Category

Antique 1790s French Directoire Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid 19th century pollard oak davenport desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
drawers, 1 handle pulls out to allow a secret pen tray to be pulled out from the side.  Working lock and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl Oval Inkwell with Glass Insert
Located in Dallas, TX
, crafted in England circa 1870. The oval base is built from warm walnut and features two recessed pen trays
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Superb Quality 19th Century Mahogany Secretaire Desk Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
writing slop with a green leather writing surface with various compartments and pen trays either side
Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Writing Table, English, Regency, Mahogany, Davenport, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Olive green leather skiver, twin tooled in gold 'Pull and turn' pen tray to the right hand side
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Correspondence Box, Ceylon, Ebony, Campaign, Writing Slope, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
with paper roller, pen tray and document storage This is an unusual and intriguing antique
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Antique Victorian Traveling Desk With Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl Banding
Located in Morristown, NJ
section has a removable pen tray for additional storage. The original glass inkwell with lid is retained
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Desk Set stripes enamel Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen and Tray.Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkwell with Porcelain Plaque
Located in London, GB
lid having a finely painted porcelain oval plaque depicting two cherubs and opening to reveal a pen
Category

Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Mid-19th Century British Empire Burled Yew and Amboyna Travel Jewelry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
travel writing desk, complete with original gilt-tooled leather writing surface, pen trays, and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver, Brass

Antique Metamorphic Stationery Case, English Oak Rotating Writing Box, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
fitted with a covered pen tray and a quality glass ink well Registered design number stamped along the
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

French Charles X Writing Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
drawers, one false and three functional, as well as a pull-out swiveling pen tray. The desk is accompanied
Category

Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York 7-Piece "Pond Lily" Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
: Patinated Bronze Signed: blotter ends, inkstand, calendar frame, pen tray and rocker blotter each impressed
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen and tray for a Desk Set green enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
4640-5320 - Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Bachelor s Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Regency, C.1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, a pen tray and a pair of glass ink wells Brass recessed carry handle to the lid, set within a shaped
Category

Antique 1830s British Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

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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.