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Vintage Renaissance Victorian Style Brass Lion Head Double Pen Desk Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Renaissance Victorian Style Brass Lion Head Double Pen Desk Inkwell. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014
Located in Norton, MA
19th/20th century Chinese enamel and jade, inkwell with pen. Stone carved and pierced. Pen 7.5 in
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Inkwells

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver

Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma (Jean Patou, Balenciaga…)
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma, 1980s Michel Goma (1932–2022), born in Moncrabeau
Category

Vintage 1980s French Beaux Arts Drawings

Materials

Paper

Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma (Jean Patou, Balenciaga…)
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma, 1980s Michel Goma (1932–2022), born in Moncrabeau
Category

Vintage 1980s French Beaux Arts Drawings

Materials

Paper

Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma (Jean Patou, Balenciaga…)
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma, 1980s Michel Goma (1932–2022), born in Moncrabeau
Category

Vintage 1980s French Beaux Arts Drawings

Materials

Paper

Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma (Jean Patou, Balenciaga…)
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Fashion drawing in felt-tipped pen, Michel Goma, 1980s Michel Goma (1932–2022), born in Moncrabeau
Category

Vintage 1980s French Beaux Arts Drawings

Materials

Paper

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

Vintage Pen and Ink Drawing in a Gilt Wood Frame
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian pen and ink drawing of stylized figures in a gilt wood frame.  
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Paintings

French Louis XV1 Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Pen Tray
Located in Montreal, QC
-finished base. The tray itself is modelled as a shell rising to a spring-loaded pen holder. The animal
Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Art Deco Style Copper Gooseneck Desk Lamp with Pen Holder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco style Machine Age brown metal gooseneck desk lamp with a pen holder.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Copper

Pair Antique Staffordshire Porcelain Poodles Dogs Quill Pen Holders 19th Century
By Staffordshire
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Porcelain Staffordshire Poodle Dogs modelled as Pen or Quill Holders, third quarter of the Nineteenth
Category

Early 20th Century German Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Silver Crest Arts Crafts Nautical Bronze Double Inkwell With Pen Tray
By Silver Crest Bronze
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period Nautical gilt bronze double inkwell with pen tray By Silver Crest
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Glass and Brass Desk Inkwell with Pen Rest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco glass and brass desk inkwell with pen rest A very stylish piece made in heavy crystal
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Glass

Classic Must de Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Vendome Fountain Pen Box
By Cartier, Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Classic Must de Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Vendome Fountain Pen With 18ct Gold Nib Made in
Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Silver Plate

Art-Deco Swedish Hammered Silver Ink Well with Silver Pen
Located in Delft, NL
An Art Deco Swedish hammered silver ink well with silver pen. It is a complete set made and
Category

20th Century Swedish Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Greta Garbo Limited Edition Mont Blanc Ballpoint Pen with Pearl
By Montblanc
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Greta Garbo Limited Edition Mont Blanc Ballpoint Rollerball pen with pearl. Montblanc honors Greta
Category

Late 20th Century German Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Resin

Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ribbed Trinity Rollerball Pen Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Rollerball Pen Cartier Box Made in Paris
Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Plate

Bronze Sculptured Athenian Scribe on Variegated Agate Pen Tray
Located in Asheville, NC
Bronze sculpted figure Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, is seated with two scrolls, one in hand the other placed upon nearby column, is classically dressed in robe with empire bow and hair...
Category

20th Century Italian Classical Greek Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Set of 2 Aluminum Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Aluminum Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design Dimensions: D 8 x W 10 x H 11 cm (each
Category

2010s Indian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 2 Brass Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Brass Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design Dimensions: D 8 x W 10 x H 11 cm (each.) Materials
Category

2010s Indian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Chiseled silver inkwell with two pen holders, tanks, bell floral feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Chiseled silver inkwell with two nib holders, two reservoirs, a bell, and four feet with floral reliefs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: ...
Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy Dress
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper

WMF Württembergische METALLWARENFABRIK , Germany, Art Deco Pen Tray with Box
Located in København, Copenhagen
WMF (Württembergische METALLWARENFABRIK), Germany. Art Deco pen tray with a box in silver plated
Category

Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor in Navy Robes Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a red
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass, Walnut

Montblanc Fountain Pen Star Walker Soulmakers for 100 years Special Edition
By Montblanc
Located in Plainview, NY
The Montblanc StarWalker "Soulmakers for 100 Years" Special Edition Fountain Pen is an exquisite
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Platinum

Paul VerBurg Signed Contemporary Memphis Pen Ink Drawing on Paper Framed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary pen and ink drawing on paper titled "As Is" by Paul VerBurg. Signed lower right. A
Category

20th Century American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Italian D.I.W. “Pen” Wall Lamp in Aqua Opaline Glass, 1960s
Located in Toronto, CA
Rare and highly sculptural Italian wall light by D.I.W., inspired by the form of a fountain pen and
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Silver inkwell with two trunk-shaped reservoirs, pen holder and raised base
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with two trunk-shaped reservoirs, pen holder and embossed base. Metal
Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Military Interest A Presentation Desk Pen Holder or Stand Dated 1951
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
MILITARY INTEREST:- A PRESENTATION DESK PEN HOLDER OR STAND, 1951 Modelled as a airplane engine
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Saint Louis Glass Honyecomb Millefiori Paperweight Vase or Pen Holder
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
seen this vase form referred to as a pen holder.) Simply a wonderful piece from St. Louis! Date
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Lady Schaeffer Fountain Pen With 14k Nib Mechanical Pencil Boxed Set
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Lady Schaeffer Fountain Pen 14k Nib Mechanical Pencil Pens Set With Supplied With An
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Vintage French Empire Bronze Hunting Dog Marble Base Desk Pen Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Bronze Hunting Dog Marble Base Desk Pen Holder. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Judd Cast Iron Glass Inkwell and Pen Stand
Located in Greer, SC
Wonderful antique Victorian cast iron inkwell holder with glass inkwell. The glass ink well has the company name JUDD on the bottom and the bottom of the stand has PAT NOV. 25. 1879 ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Iron

The Silver Crane Company English Ceramic Parker Pen Pottery Desk Tidy
Located in Linkebeek, BE
The Silver Crane Company English Ceramic Parker Pen Pottery Desk Tidy Wear consistent with age and
Category

Vintage 1980s English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Travertine Marble Letter Pen Holder Fratelli Mannelli Rapolano, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Pen and letter holder, cylindrical shape, in travertine marble by Fratelli Mannelli. Rapolano
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Silver inkwell with cut-out grid, pen holders, bell claw-shaped feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with cut-out grid, two pen stands, bell, inkwell, sander and resting on
Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Rosewood desk set with silver accents: pen stand, blotter, calendar and more
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Desk set in rosewood and silver applications consisting of a pen holder, letter holder
Category

Antique 19th Century European Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

John Taylor Pen Watercolor Self Portrait, Albany NY c1805-06
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful American folk art pen and watercolor self portrait of John Taylor, Albany, NY, circa
Category

Antique Early 1800s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

ST Dupont Fidélio Two Colour Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With Original Box
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Reading, Berkshire
ST Dupont Fidélio Ribbed Two Colour Ballpoint Pen With Original S.T Dupont Box With Dupont Booklet
Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Antique German Oxidised Metal Figurative Pen Holder By WMF, Circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
arms. These scrolls were originally aimed to be used as pen holders but can also serve to display other
Category

Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Silver fountain pen with triple gold trim and pine cone-shaped pommel
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver fountain pen with triple gold stripe and pine cone-shaped pommel. Metal: Silver
Category

Antique 19th Century European Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Brushed Steel Ballpoint Pen in Original Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Red Cartier Presentation Box 2003, brought from Selfridges London Cartier pens are designed by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Plate, Steel

Antique Persian Qajar Period Enameled Paper Mache Royal Pen Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the early 19th century or Qajar period, this antique hand painted pen box is done in a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian Other Scholar s Objects

Materials

Wood, Paper

Italy 1980 Late 20th Century Pop Art Multiple Bronze Pens
Located in Brescia, IT
of the pens in a conceptual part of it. Tino Stefanoni was born in Lecco in 1937, where he lives and
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Modern LAAB Magma Pen Holder Raku Ceramic Black White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Magma pen holder A movement frozen in time like the magma solidifed in obisidian. Result of a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Black Vendome Trinity Rollerball Pen Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Black Vendome Trinity Oval Rollerball Pen Made in
Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Plate

Paul VerBurg Untitled 46 Signed Contemporary Pen Ink over Acrylic Monoprint
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary abstract pen and ink over acrylic monotype "Untitled 46" by Paul VerBurg. Hand
Category

Late 20th Century American Minimalist Prints

Materials

Paper

Paul VerBurg Untitled 38 Signed Contemporary Abstract Pen Ink Monoprint Framed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary abstract pen and ink monoprint on paper "Untitled 38" by Paul Verburg. Hand signed
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Paul VerBurg Untitled 36 Signed Contemporary Pen Ink Over Acrylic Monoprint
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary pen and ink drawing over acrylic monoprint on paper "Untitled 36" by Paul VerBurg
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Late 20th Century Vintage Boho Pen and Ink Drawing on Paper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
original drawing. Executed in pen and ink with lively washes of green on paper, the artwork features
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Drawings

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Vintage Donald Duck Brass Pen Holder with Picture Frame – 1970s Collectible
By Walt Disney Productions
Located in Hamburg, DE
This charming vintage pen holder with a built-in picture frame features the beloved Donald Duck
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th century William IV bronze and ormolu pen tray
Located in London, GB
A large William IV period bronze & ormolu Pentray having cutglass inkwells and central urn with leaf and shell border & carrying handles, supported on bold leaf scrolled feet.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Rococo Revival Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 20thC Edwardian Solid Silver Combination Pencil/Ruler/Pen, London c.1902
By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913)
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century Edwardian solid silver combination pen, pencil, and ruler, crafted as a
Category

20th Century British Other Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

Bone Fountain Pen with Gold Inlay and Swirl Gold Tip with 14k
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful elongated Fountain Pen made of bone with inlay gold design near the handle and a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Gold

A Wooden Carved Black Forest Pen Holder with Bear ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Pen Holder with Bear ca. 1930 A finely carved Black Forest pen holder
Category

Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Lucite, Rattan Brass Pen Holder Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful pen holder or bowl in lucite, rattan and brass in the style of Christian Dior
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal, Brass

A rare Duesbury Kean period Derby Porcelain Pen Tray c.1810
By Derby
Located in Exeter, GB
A very rare Duesbury & Kean period Derby Porcelain Pen Tray c.1810.  The rectangular shape tray
Category

Antique 19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What fountain pen is the most iconic is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some of the most widely known models include the Parker 51, the Waterman 52, the Parker Duofold, the Sheaffer Imperial and the Conklin Endura. Shop a wide variety of fountain pens on 1stDibs.
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    A pen knife is a small folding pocket knife that is used for cutting or sharpening a quill to make a pen nib. Its blade is fairly small and has a razor edge. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage pen knives.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, diamond pens are real. Most famously, the Lamodernista diamond pen was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2001 and is an impressive 20-carat diamond pen featuring 5,072 diamonds and 96 rubies. Shop a selection of diamond pens on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The makers of Tiffany fountain pens have varied over the years. Pelikan and Waldmann of Germany are two of the manufacturers that have produced pens for the luxury brand. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Tiffany Co. pieces.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Yes, Montblanc pens have real gold on them. Depending on the piece, the luxury German pen manufacturer uses 14-karat or 18-karat gold for the nibs and trim. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Montblanc pens.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    On a Montblanc pen, the serial number is on the ring of the pen clip. Because the number is quite small, you may need a magnifying glass to read it. Keep in mind that pens produced before 1991 may not have serial numbers. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Montblanc pens.