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Cross Desk Accessory Set
By Cross Pen Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 3-piece desk set from the 1970s.
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1970s American Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Cross Desk Accessory Set
Cross Desk Accessory Set
H 2 in W 10.25 in D 14 in
1970s Modern Elegance Pen Holder Desk Set
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Modern Elegant Pen Holder Desk Set 5.25 tall x 15.5 w x 8.5 d Original vintage
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Wood, Glass

Vintage 1970s Modern Elegance Pen Holder Desk Set
1970s Modern Elegance Pen Holder Desk Set
H 5.25 in W 15.5 in D 8.5 in
Malachite Jewelry Dish or Desk Vessel
Located in New York, NY
#: LU1314218504872 (SOLD) Malachite dish (larger of the two), ID#: LU1314218497672 (SOLD.) Black and brass desk pen
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20th Century Organic Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Malachite

Vintage Malachite Jewelry Dish or Desk Vessel
Malachite Jewelry Dish or Desk Vessel
H 0.75 in W 4.75 in D 2.25 in
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
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1950s Iraqi Islamic Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Wood

Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam Hand Painted Pen and Letter Desk Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1950s Persian Khatam desk set in solid wood Mosaic inlay with brass tips pen holder. The
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Mid-20th Century Asian Islamic Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Fruitwood

Art Deco Hand-Stitched Red Leather Desk Set Letter and Pen Holders
By The Leather School
Located in Atlanta, GA
A functional 1940s modernist desk accessories set designed by ILG, Belgium, in the 1940s. The set
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Leather

Rare Mid Century Fontana Arte Modernist Glass Pen Stand & Ashtray Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1950's Thick slabs of light sea green glass pen stand and ashtray desk set by the esteemed
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Glass

P.W. Baston Supp-Hose Woman's Stockings Advertising Pen Holder Desk Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
composed of a glazed ceramic with a brass and plastic pen holder. The figurine depicts of business woman
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern 1950s Glass Pen Holder Stand & Ashtray Desk Set
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte (attributed) Midcentury Modern desk set featuring a pen holder or
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Marble, Onyx Marquetry Desk Set Box, Pen Holder, Ruler, Italy 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare functional 1960s Mid-Century modernist desk accessories set crafted in Italy in the 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Onyx, Marble

Fontana Arte 1950s Modernist Glass Pen Holder or Stand and Ashtray Desk Set
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Max Ingrand (attributed) for Fontana Arte desk set featuring a pen holder or stand with a tray and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Glass

Gucci Brown Leather Brass Bucket Desk Stationary Set Pen Pad Write, circa 1960s
By Gucci
Located in GB
leather desk accessories A wonderful suite. This set includes the original pad, writing slope with
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Leather, Suede

Gucci Italy Brown Leather Desk Set Pen Holder with Gold Plated Equestrian Decor
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gucci Italy designed this luxury modernist desktop accessory during the 1970s. The pen cup holder
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

HERMES PARIS BURR & BURL WALNUT & AMBOYNA DESK STATiONERY SET PAD HOLDER PEN POT
By Hermès
Located in GB
the Hermes H which is repeated across all the border lines This set includes the notepad holder
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20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Walnut

Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A '90s Postmodern black and brown polished marble stone desk pen pencil holder, circa 1990s
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1990s European Post-Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Stone, Marble

1950s Desk Set by Pietro Ciesa, Fontana Arte Picture Frame Letter Opener Pen
Located in GB
luxury glassware made for Fontana Arte A highly collectable set in stunning order, full condition
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Metal

Set of 3 Vintage Dunhill Pens, German, Fountain, Fibre Tip, 14k Gold Nib, Desk
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of vintage Dunhill pens. A German, gilt metal fountain and felt-tip pen, dating to
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Late 20th Century German Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Metal

Desk Pen Holder Paper Divider Murano Crystal Glass Brass Saint Gobain Set of 2
By Saint Gobain, Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant Set of paper divider and desk pen holder in crystal glass in shades of antique pink with
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Crystal, Brass

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
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1970s Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Agate, Onyx, Brass

Italian Lucite Pen Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini
By Rede Guzzini
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Lucite pen, pencil, marker and small paper desk organizer/holder, Postmodern period or
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Lucite

Midcentury Modern Pen Pencil Desk Holder Wood Dice from Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish wood pen/pencil holder dice/die, Midcentury Modern Scandinavian Modern period, circa mid
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Wood

Desk Set, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Desk set realized around 1950s.  Total 5 aluminum pieces.  Dimensions pen holder n.1 l 34,5 x h16
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1950s Italian Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Aluminum

Desk Set, 1950s
Desk Set, 1950s
H 2.37 in W 13.59 in D 6.3 in
Postmodern Black Enameled Perforated Metal Utensil Pen Desk Top Holder
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in San Diego, CA
Black enameled perforated metal utensil pen holder circa 1980's small ding on the bottom as shown.
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Metal

Pen Holder Desk by Fontana Arte for Rolex Shop Dealer, 1960s
By Rolex, Fontana Arte
Located in taranto, IT
Extremely rare complete desk pen holder from the 1960s, Fontana Arte production for Rolex
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1960s Italian Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Glass

Fontana Arte Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A Fontana Arte desk set consisting of letter knife, ink blotter and pen holder.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Metal

Fontana Arte Desk Set
Fontana Arte Desk Set
H 2 in W 7 in D 3 in
Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen Holder, Vienna, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Horn

Zebra Hide Desk Set
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable vintage campaign zebra desk set with a blotter, a notepad, and a pen holder
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20th Century English British Colonial Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Zebra Hide

Zebra Hide Desk Set
Zebra Hide Desk Set
H 12 in W 23 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Black Forest Bear Pen Rest, German, Bronze, Marble, Decor, Desk Stand
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Black Forest bear pen rest. A German, bronze and marble decorative desk Stand
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Late 20th Century German Black Forest Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Pen with Pen Holder 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
is a great addition to anyone with a passion for mid-century design. The dynamic pen, sculpturally
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Chrome

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Horn

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Horn

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Horn

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Horn

Carl Aubock Mid Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Tray & Holder, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and rare desk penholder from the 1960s, designed and executed by Carl Aubock, Vienna
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Horn

1970's Space Age Park Sherman Rotating Cork & Chrome Desk Pencil Pen Holder
By Park Sherman
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool rotating pencil pen desk top holder, circa 1970's very clean original condition great for
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20th Century American Space Age Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Chrome

Antique Brass Bronze Black Forest Figural 3 Bears Desk Pen Tray Trinket Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Brass Bronze Black Forest Figural 3 Bears Desk Pen Tray Trinket Holder. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Black Forest Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Brass

Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative pair of two handmade desk pen and pencil cup holders from the 1950s. Designed and
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Horn

Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two decorative handmade desk pen and pencil holders from the 1950s. Large models, designed
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Horn

Space Age Plastic Desk Set Organizer
By Kartell
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice black & white Space Age plastic desk set organizer, circa 1970's great condition 2 pieces set
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Late 20th Century North American Space Age Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Plastic

Persian Desk Set with Khatam Mosaic
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Hand-painted Persian Desk Set with Khatam Mosaic. Pair of items in the Set
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20th Century Persian Islamic Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Brass

Set of Two Midcentury Pen or Pencil Holders Deyhle, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare types and color - very practical
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Continental Italian Leather Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
five piece desk accessories set, decorated in gilt armorial motif with royal crown over lion rampant on
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20th Century Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Crystal, Brass

Set of Leather Lamp, Basket, Paper Holder, Diary and Pen Holder, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice desk set is constituted of a lamp, a basket, a paper holder, a diary and a pen holder
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Brass

Exceptional Italian Alligator Desk Set Pristine Condition
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian alligator desk set comprising a blotter, a letter rack, a letter tray, a desk pad, a pen
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Leather

French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 6-piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. Desk set includes leather: desk pad, mail
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1960s French Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Leather, Faux Leather

French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 5-piece French leather and vinyl desk set by Le Tanneur. Desk set includes: desk pad
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1960s French Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Leather, Faux Leather

French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
H 5 in W 12 in D 17.75 in
Gucci Red Leather Desk Set, 1980s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome red leather desk set by Gucci. Made in Italy, circa 1980s. Set consists of a note pad with
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1980s Italian Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Brass

Gucci Red Leather Desk Set, 1980s Italy
Gucci Red Leather Desk Set, 1980s Italy
H 1.5 in W 5.75 in D 9.25 in
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Desk set includes : desk pad, paper holder, pen holder, ink blotter, mail holder, adjustable calendar
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1960s French Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Chrome

Gucci Vintage Black Leather Desk Set 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning Gucci desk set made of black leather and brass. Four pieces include: massive desktop
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Brass

Gucci Vintage Black Leather Desk Set 1970s
Gucci Vintage Black Leather Desk Set 1970s
H 2.37 in W 13.39 in D 9.06 in
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
white contrast stitching. Desk set features a paper holder, pen holder, ink blotter, adjustable calendar
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1960s French Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Chrome

Art Deco French Portoro Marble Desk Set
Located in Prato, Tuscany
desk set in polished black marble; the massive inkwell with an elongated octagonal shape, has a
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Marble

Art Deco French Portoro Marble Desk Set
Art Deco French Portoro Marble Desk Set
H 3.94 in W 13.78 in D 8.27 in
Delvaux Créateur Black Leather Desk Set 1970s Belgium
By Delvaux Créateur
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning Stich Leather 5 piece Desk Set . Black color . consisting of .A letter opener and scissor
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Materials

Leather

Delvaux Créateur  Black Leather Desk Set 1970s Belgium
Delvaux Créateur  Black Leather Desk Set 1970s Belgium
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H 5.12 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Rare German Art Deco Desk Set, 1940's, Set of 4
Located in Lisboa, PT
This rare desk set was designed and produced in Germany, during the 1940's. It consists on a knives
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Brass

Art Deco Pen Holders in Disko Metal by Just Andersen, 1930s. Set of 2.
By Just Andersen
Located in Asaa, DK
Art Deco Pen Holders in Disko Metal by Just Andersen, 1930s. Set of 2. Wonderful pair of small pen
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Metal

Gucci Leather and Velvet Desk Set, 1980s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Gucci desk set made of Black leather and emerald green velvet. Five pieces include: 2
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1980s Italian Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Brass

Desk Set in Elegant Art Deco from 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A very elegant desk set in art deco probably from 1930s or earlier. The desk set is made of
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Brass

Desk Set in Elegant Art Deco from 1930s
Desk Set in Elegant Art Deco from 1930s
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H 2.96 in W 12.41 in D 4.34 in
Georg Jensen Complete Henning Koppel Desk Set 1232
By Henning Koppel
Located in Hellerup, DK
An extremely rare Georg Jensen Henning Koppel desk set design #1232, by Henning Koppel in 1978
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20th Century Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

Svenskt Tenn Pen Stand, Teak, Sweden
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Los Gatos, CA
A rare pen holder in Teak, possibly one of a kind, made by Svenskt Tenn.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Teak

Art Deco Streamline French Desk Set, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
This is what we call desk eye candy! For those who desire something of the highest quality and
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Chrome

Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer 3 Piece Set
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer 3 Piece Set. Set includes letter holder with three
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Adirondack Vintage Desk Pen Sets

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Bamboo

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Vintage Desk Pen Sets For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage desk pen sets available for sale. Each of these unique vintage desk pen sets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, animal skin and glass. Vintage desk pen sets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage desk pen sets bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Fontana Arte, Gucci and Artemide each produced beautiful vintage desk pen sets that are worth considering.

How Much are Vintage Desk Pen Sets?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $699, while they’re typically $42 on the low end and $20,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right desk-accessories for You

Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.

Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.

Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.

As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.

Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).

Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.

The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.

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