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The Achievements of Stanley and Other African Explorers - FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
scuffed and corners bumped, with front hinge cracked but binding is quite solid.
Penned inscription dated
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Golf Painting by Charles Ambrose of Arthur Balfour, Former Prime Minister
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
+ premium synthetic glass.
Little is known of the British artist. He worked in oils, pen and ink and
Category
Vintage 1910s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Paint
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
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
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
1970s Space Age Orange Vetrochina Ceramic Triple Vase by Il Picchio
Located in Aci Castello, IT
flowers, holding pens and pencils, or simply as a decorative accent on a shelf or table.
Overall, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Dunhill Silver Plated Rollagas D Logo Cigarette Lighter With Leather Case
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
accessories like watches and pens. Known for its British elegance and craftsmanship, the brand today offers a
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
Located in Reading, Berkshire
quill pen set, large vertical Glass Silver inkwell And The Original "shannon ruler". main pic at bottom
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$2,652 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Indonesian Mahogany Writing desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
drawers and smaller compartments for pens, paper and the likes.
It comes in 2 pieces.
Category
Early 2000s Indonesian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Davenport Desk by Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
side. To the top right is a small pull-out pen drawer, fitted with an inkwell.
Gillows of Lancaster
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
The Rolling Stones – Between the Buttons, Signed LP
Located in Roma, IT
winter scene and is signed by multiple band members in bold ballpoint pen. The reverse presents comic
Category
Vintage 1960s British Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Other
$4,263 / item
Antonio Lopez (PR B. 1943 - 1987) Hand Painted Ltd Ed Shopping Bag #2
By Antonio Lopez 2
Located in Bridgeport, CT
original artworks, such as these, were created using various materials including pen and ink, pencil
Category
20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Nickel
Antonio Lopez (PR B. 1943 - 1987) Hand Painted Ltd Ed Shopping Bag #3
By Antonio Lopez 2
Located in Bridgeport, CT
original artworks, such as these, were created using various materials including pen and ink, pencil
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Nickel
Soviet Leningrad Street Scene by Shalaev, Dated 1989
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
painting is signed with a monogram at the lower left and bears extensive verso inscriptions in pen, written
Category
Late 20th Century Russian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
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
"Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas" Signed by Norman Rockwell, circa 1970s
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
background. The color print is signed by Rockwell in fountain pen, along the lower right margin. The
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Classical Prints
Materials
Paper
French Early 19th Century Birch Writing Table with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
legs. In the apron are two shallow drawers: perfect for storing pens, paper, and other writing
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV End Tables
Materials
Marble
SONIA DELAUNAY: Fashion and Fabrics - Jacques Damase - 1st edition, 1991
Located in CA, CA
.
Penned by the legendary author and art historian Jacques Damas, who published widely on 20th-century
Category
1990s Books
Materials
Paper
MID-19th CENTURY NAPOLEON III VENEERED WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
near the right corner, designed for pens and inkwells. This writing desk exudes great taste and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Bronze
Georgian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of Guinea Pigs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
their pen. A vegetable leaf in the foreground. A fence and den in the background. The inspiration for
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
lamp penned by Clay Michie for Knoll! This lamp is an archetype of modernist mid century style with its
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
ST Dupont Ligne 1 Gold Plated Cigarette Lighter With Dupont Box
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Reading, Berkshire
for the elite. Today, the brand is known for its high-end lighters, pens, and leather accessories
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Red Lacquered Rollagas Classic Lighter Boxed
Serviced
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
to menswear, leather goods, and accessories like watches and pens. Known for its British elegance and
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate
Dunhill Silver Plated Working Rollagas Lighter With Dunhill Box Serviced
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
menswear, leather goods, and accessories like watches and pens. Known for its British elegance and
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
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
$2,295 Sale Price / set
40% Off
French Napoléon III Black Lacquer Box with Boulle-Style Cartouche
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
lined with vibrant red velvet, offering a luxurious contrast and providing a soft resting place for pens
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Borsani D70 Reclining Sofa, Grey Fabric, Collectible
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
began his career in the late 1930s penning art-deco pieces, but successfully evolved his style to fully
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal, Steel
$8,290 Sale Price
20% Off
Philibert-Benoît de La Rue France, 18th century Sanguine on paper
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
drawings in red chalk, ink, or pen—intended for engraving or illustrating military works.
Dimensions
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Drawings
Materials
Paper
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Cigar Humidor / Collectors CabinetC187019thCentury
Located in London, GB
closet (toilet), the hydraulic pump, a fountain pen, and a fire engine.
Bramah also introduced a beer
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Decor
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
lamp penned by Clay Michie for Knoll! This lamp is an archetype of modernist mid century style with its
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Glistening Pastel Landscape by Alma Woods Coggins
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elizabeth Morse Genius Award in 1998 for an oil painting in an exhibition held at Pen and Brush in NYC
Category
Vintage 1980s American Drawings
Materials
Canvas
Metal Arc floor lamp by Pirro Cuniberti for Sirrah 70s
By Pirro Cuniberti, Sirrah
Located in Padova, IT
." He was a master of drawing on paper, often using ballpoint pens, and later became known for working
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Regency Mahogany And Brass Inkstand
Located in Essex, MA
With two ink bottles and candle holder and pen rest. Lower drawer. Brass paw feet.
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Cigarette Lighter With Box
Papers Serviced
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
before expanding to menswear, leather goods, and accessories like watches and pens. Known for its British
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Yellow Lacquered Rollagas Lighter Serviced Working
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
before expanding to menswear, leather goods, and accessories like watches and pens. Known for its British
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Blue Marble Lacquered Rollagas Lighter Boxed
Serviced
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
expanding to menswear, leather goods, and accessories like watches and pens. Known for its British elegance
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate
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
Diego Matthai Chrome Glass and Marble Spinning Top Sculpture
By Diego Matthai
Located in Mexico City, MX
than 600 projects. As an artist and designer, he penned more than 1,500 works.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Keith Haring Rare Signed NYC Pop Shop Safe Sex Condom Carrying Clip On Case 1987
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
worldwide. The case originally came with a new condom.
The case is hand-signed in ink pen by Haring on
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Art Deco Wall Sconces in Brass and Fluted Glass, Chic Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Milano, Italy by expert artisans using brass and fluted glass. Penned in a modern interpretation of the
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$8,207 Sale Price / set
10% Off
Art Deco Machine Age Fluted Aluminum Desk Container W/ Etched Geometric Motifs
Located in New York, NY
ideal for holding pens, pencils, or other small items, blending utility with striking visual appeal
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Aluminum
MiD CENTURY LADY
THE UNICORN PARIS MADE TAPESTRY WITH OLD FRENCH LABEL REVERSE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Lady and the Unicorn Artist Flora PERIOD End of the 12th Century"
The is also something signed in pen
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
"Nudes in Black and Rose", Trio of Watercolors with Male Nudes, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Done with confidence and bravura, this trio of pen-and-watercolor paintings showing male nudes
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paint
19th Century Round Icon of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian in Oak
Gold Pl
Located in Meulebeke, BE
, and especially close to the Lord.
This portrait of Saint Joseph holding a pen is a stunning addition
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Lightolier Table Lamp Black Gerald Thurston Atomic Decor Fiberglass MCM 1950s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
, penned by Gerald Thurston the in-house designer for Lightolier Lamp Company in the 1940s and 1950s, are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Soldiers Cover During Battle – Original War Illustration by Charles Burki, 1953
Located in Langweer, NL
Charles Burki (1909–1994), known for his powerful pen-and-ink and gouache depictions of combat and
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Drawings
Materials
Paper
French Neoclassic Walnut Veneer
Brass Inkwell, 2nd quarter 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
paw feet, brass covers atop the inkwells and a brass pen tray, with a sneaky side drawer
Category
Antique 1830s French Neoclassical Inkwells
Materials
Brass
19th C. French Faience Blue and White Hand Painted Inkwell with Harbor Scene
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
decorative and functional, perfect for holding pens or small desk accessories. In excellent condition
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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 Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
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
$1,748 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
“Impala” by Ronnie Rysz, 2014 Surreal Drawing Ink Graphite Spray Paint
Located in West Palm Beach, US
), titled “Impala Asset Management” and dated 2014. Executed in brush, pen, ink, graphite, marker, and spray
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Cocteau Hand Knotted Silk Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
by a pen. The color palette accompanying it consists of a very classic contrast of black and white
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Writing Desk Set with Inkwells
Located in Suffolk, GB
recessed compartments on the upper tier. Below, a full-width drawer provides storage for pens, sealing wax
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Rosewood
Original Illustration Map of Hawaii by Charles Burki, ca. 1948 – Ink Drawing
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Illustration Map of Hawaii by Charles Burki, ca. 1945 – Ink Drawing
Original pen-and-ink
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Drawings
Materials
Paper
1970’s French Brutalist Oak and Red Velvet Lounge Chair
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Lutz, FL
condition with some minor light staining, seat cushion has black pen stain and one missing button on
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Antique Victorian Silver
Cut Glass Inkstand Inkwell Desk Tidy London 1895
By Thomas Bradbury
Sons Ltd.
Located in London, GB
removable Silver taperstick with storage space blow it and a substantial sunken well for pens.
This
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
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