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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
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Brush
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze pen brush or pen wipe featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic inkwell-pen holder depicting a Pierrot, Austria 1930.
Located in Milan, IT
An inkwell and pen holder, made of painted ceramic, depicting the character of Pierrot from the
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Italian Guzzini Table Clock
Pens Holder 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Set of Italian Guzzini Table Clock & Pens Holder 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plexiglass
Vintage Montblanc Meisterstuck Classique Fountain Pen with Papers
Boxes
By Montblanc
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This fountain pen was made by the well known Montblanc factory of Germany in approximately 1990 in
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Gold, Stainless Steel
Fountain Pen in Sterling Silver fired Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Fountain pen in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. With 14 carats
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
$926 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Viennese Bronze Pen Wipe Figurine, circa 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bronze wild boar figurine as a Pen Wipe, early 20th century – patinated
This finely
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Roycroft Arts
Crafts Brass Finished Hammered Copper Pen Tray, 1920s
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished hand hammered copper pen tray
By Roycroft (signed
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique American Amronlite Sheaffer Fountain Pen Desk Lamp Deluxe
By Amronlite
Located in Forney, TX
A fine antique American Art Deco Amronlite Sheaffer Fountain Pen banker's style desk lamp deluxe
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
TV Television Tower of Nuremberg Ball Pen Souvenir Item, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Ball Pen of the Nuremberg television tower also called Nuremberg Egg (because of the Design). A
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Bone and Bakelite Pen Holder for Desk around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Bone and bakelite pen holder for desk around 1960s
Original condition
Pen is not included.
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bone, Bakelite
Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" pattern bronze pen tray
By Tiffany Studios (signed to
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pen Holder, Wild Boar Foot, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional pen holder made from a wild boar foot.
Beautiful craftsmanship from the late 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Inkwells
Materials
Bone
Solid Carved Walnut Wood Pen Brush Stand, American Studio Craft
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand carved pen, pensil, or brush holder features Soft, fluid Mid Century Modern form in
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Walnut
Persian Khatam Marquetry Pen and Letter Desk Set 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
PERSIAN KHATAM MARQUETRY
PEN AND LETTER DESK SET
20th century
Khatam marquetry covered wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Enamel Porcelain Vases, Pen Holder
Located in Pomona, CA
flower around. Very good quality porcelain and beautiful pattern. you can use it as pen holder too. Look
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
c. 1850 Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Inkwell
Pen Case
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1850 Middle Eastern Islamic brass inkwell & pen case (Qalamden). Solid brass with cast parts
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Raymond Pettibon: "A Pen of All Work" Book
Located in New York, NY
"A rich yet eclectic archive. Pettibon is an irreverent satirist and chronicler, who, armed with an observant eye and a steady hand, still remains unafraid to lead us into the darkes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco period gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco period gilt bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Italian Silver Dog Pen Tray - Dachshunds c.1968
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely charming desk-top pen tray made from solid Italian silver (800/1000) in Venice by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Vintage White Elephant Sculpture Pen Holder, Jaipur, Rajasthan India
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
a wooden stand and next to it a brass pen.
The representation of elephant in Asia represent wisdom
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Vintage Georg Jensen Black Pen Tray or Desk Organizer
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pen tray or desk (drawer) organizer.
By Georg Jensen.
In black powder coated metal (we
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in Den Haag, NL
other natural materials.
This wooden desk set pen holder is completely covered with Khatam inlaid
Category
Vintage 1950s Iraqi Islamic Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Huge Waterman Figural Fountain Pen Advertising Store Display Model
By Waterman
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This enormous figural fountain pen store display is unsigned, but presumed to have been made by the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Vintage Apple Pen-Holder in Green Hand-Blown Glass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A decorative Hand-blown pen-holder or paperweight in green glass. Italian or Czech made circa 1970
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Tiffany Silver and Gold Schlumberger Pen, circa 1960
By Tiffany McAnarney
Located in Spencertown, NY
This model, the 'cactus' of silver with gold nubs.
Category
Mid-20th Century American More Desk Accessories
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Rollerball Pen
Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Oval Rollerball Pen Complete With Cartier
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Bronze Bird
Turtle Lamp on Pen Shell Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze table lamp depicting a bird standing on a turtle. Base is a free form shape covered in pen
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Strong Man Pen and Ink Drawing by Walter Stawuszewski
Located in Pomona, CA
Pen and ink drawing by artist Walter Stawuszewski (20th Century)
The drawing depicts a muscular
Category
Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Agate Onyx and Brass Desk Pen Holder, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A '70s modern brass and onyx/agate desk pen holder. Onyx/agate is a red burgundy hue. Pen is in
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Agate, Onyx, Brass
$300 Sale Price
36% Off
Maqbool Fida Husain Pen
Ink on Paper Untitled, 1950
By Maqbool Fida Husain
Located in Dallas, TX
Indian Master, Maqbool Fida Husain - Pen & Ink on Paper Untitled, 1950.
This piece has impeccable
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Post-Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Antique French Faience Quimper Inkwell Pen Tray, circa 1900
By Henriot Quimper
Located in Pearland, TX
A charming antique French faience Quimper double inkwell and pen tray desk set, circa 1900. This
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Inkwells
Materials
Faience
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper
French Harlequin Ceramic Ink and Pen Stand by Aladin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A lovely French Harlequin ceramic ink and pen holder by Aladin. The white ceramic piece features
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
French Gilt Bronze and Marble Inkwell and Pen Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
French gilt bronze and marble inkwell and pen holder.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
$1,595 Sale Price
20% Off
Globe-shaped silver inkwell on circular base with pen holder
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell in the shape of a globe with reliefs and applications, quill holder, resting on a circular base cut in the shape of a quarter of a circle. Metal: Silver. ...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$6,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Mont Blanc Fountain Pen and CD Set Homage to Frederic Chopin
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, GB
The Mont Blanc Homage to Frederic Chopin Fountain Pen is a vintage collectable item that pays
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold Plate
Cartier 18ct Gold Nib Burgundy Lacquer Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Cartier Burgundy Lacquer
18 Carat Gold Plate Trinity Rollerball Writing Pen With
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Bronze Terrier as a Pen Tray
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century French Bronze Terrier as a Pen Tray. Unique piece purchased in France. Age
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Tray Tables
Materials
Bronze
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern pen tray
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Chiseled silver inkwell with two pen holders, two tanks
bell
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Chiseled silver inkwell with two nib holders, two reservoirs, bell and resting on four feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon crown. Weight: 1639.57 gram...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$8,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Rosewood inkwell with silver accents on inkwell, sandpit
pen holders
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Inkwell in rosewood with silver applications on the inkwell, sandpit, quill holders and resting on three palm-shaped feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Java...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$1,000 Sale Price
50% Off
English Sterling Silver Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Fountain Pen
By Haviland
Co.
Located in Reading, Berkshire
English Sterling Silver Haviland-Nye Hallmarked Fountain Pen With A Schmidt Medium Nib, With A
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
$944 Sale Price / set
45% Off
Italian Aldo Tura Timber Desk Lamp with Pen Holder, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful Italian Aldo Tura dark timber desk lamp with pen holder 1950s. Fully functional.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1970’s Gucci Leather Desk Set Notepad and Pen Holder
By Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
this site. We’ve had these two pieces reconditioned and they look great. The pen/pencil holder’;s silk
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Montegrappa Special Reserve 1996 Sterling Silver Rollerball Pen Limited Edition
By Montegrappa
Located in New York, NY
Montegrappa, Special Reserve sterling silver rollerball pen. Made in Italy in 1996, this extremely
Category
1990s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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
Openwork silver inkwell with pen holder and standing on four feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Openwork silver inkwell with pen holder and resting on four feet. Metal: Silver
Category
Antique 19th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$550 Sale Price
50% Off
Aurora Asia Limited Edition Fountain Pen with Ink, Boxes
Papers
By Aurora
Located in New York, NY
Aurora limited edition fountain pen from the Asia collection, sold with the original ink bottle
Category
20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Gold
Silver inkwell with grid, two reservoirs, two pen holders and bell
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with rack, two reservoirs, two pen stands and bell. Metal: Silver
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$3,625 Sale Price
50% Off
Fornasetti paper weight with NATO phonetic alphabet with pen rest
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Rare Fornasetti porcelain paperweight with pen holder.
With the phonetic alphabet
o as in Oscar
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Porcelain
Silver inkwell with grid, two tanks, pen holder
four hollow feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with a grid with two reservoirs, pen holder and bell, resting on four
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$2,750 Sale Price
50% Off
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