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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Malachite Jewelry Dish Desk Vessel
Located in New York, NY
#: LU1314218504872 (SOLD) Malachite dish (larger of the two), ID#: LU1314218497672 (SOLD.) Black and brass desk pen
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Malachite
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
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood, Glass
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
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
Postmodern Lucite Desk Pen Holder
Located in New York, NY
A Lucite and U.S. coppery penny decorated desk pen holder, Postmodern design period, United States
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Copper
1970’s Gucci Leather Desk Set Notepad and Pen Holder
By Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful Gucci desk set from the 1970’s. This set belonged to the estate of Daniel Schwartz and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Marble Desk Pen Holder Organizer
Located in New York, NY
A substantial marble desk pen/pencil/marker holder organizer, in the modern style, Midcentury
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Palais Royal French Ormolu Mounted Desk Writing Set with Pen
By Palais Royal
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made antique French Palais Royal ormolu mounted mother of pearl desk stand with pen
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1980s Gucci Desk Set Accessories - Leather Pen + Paper Holder & Tray
By Gucci
Located in St. Louis, MO
Nice 1980s Gucci - Italy designed leather desk accessories set, includes pen holder, note paper
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Leather, Suede
Rosewood desk set with silver accents: pen stand, blotter, calendar and more
$2,100Sale Price|30% Off
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
Arts & Crafts Cased Steel Desk Set of Book Mark, Seal and Pen
Located in London, GB
Arts & Crafts cased steel desk set of book mark, seal and pen. Three lovely pieces and in their
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
Fontana Arte 1950s Modernist Glass Pen Holder or Stand and Ashtray Desk Set
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful vintage Mid-Century Modern desk set featuring an adjustable pen holder or stand with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Gucci Brown Leather Brass Bucket Desk Stationary Set Pen Pad Write, circa 1960s
By Gucci
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather desk accessories A wonderful suite. This set includes the original pad, writing slope with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Suede
Scandinavian Modern Pen Pencil Desk Holder Dice Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish wood pen/pencil holder dice/die, Midcentury Modern Scandinavian Modern period, circa mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
HERMES PARIS BURR & BURL WALNUT & AMBOYNA DESK STATiONERY SET PAD HOLDER PEN POT
By Hermès
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
the Hermes H which is repeated across all the border lines This set includes the notepad holder
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Walnut
Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s
$380Sale Price|20% Off
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
Category
1990s European Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Stone, Marble
1950s Desk Set by Pietro Ciesa, Fontana Arte Picture Frame Letter Opener Pen
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
luxury glassware made for Fontana Arte A highly collectable set in stunning order, full condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Paul Beau Mixed Metal Desk Set, Blotter Corners, Stationary Rack and Pen Tray
By Paul Beau
Located in Montreal, QC
is particularly prized. This set is in steel and brass and is typical of his martele domestic work.
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plate 3 Piece Desk Set Stamp Holder Blotter Pen Tray
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Nouveau desk set includes a "rocking" blotter, 5" x 2.5"; a pen tray, 9.75" x 2.25", and a hinged stamp
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Agate Onyx and Brass Desk Pen Holder, circa 1970s
$300Sale Price|36% Off
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
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
Pair of Desk Accessories Faux Shagreen Sharkor Ray Skin Pen Pot & Desk Tidy
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of desk accessories in Faux Shargeen shark skin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Fabric
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
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
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Lucite
Napoleon III Gutta Percha Desk Accessory Pen Holder, circa 1880
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
pen holder was masterfully designed at the end of the 19th Century. The piece was meticulously crafted
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Desk Sets
Materials
Latex
Postmodern Black Enameled Perforated Metal Utensil Pen Desk Top Holder
$180Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Pasture and Pen: A Charming 19th-Century Hand-Painted Lap Desk
Located in New York, NY
This 19th-century painted wood lap desk, likely of French origin, is of rectangular form with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
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
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
Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Desk Pen Holder with Crest
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Desk Pen Holder with Crest
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco period black glass and brass desk pen holder with crest, circa 20th century. Piece
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Pen Tray Desk Accessory
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period patinated bronze pen tray featuring symbols of the Zodiac. By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ribbed Ballpoint Pen Gift Set Boxed
By Montblanc, Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Must de Cartier Pen Set Comprising of a 18ct Gold Plate Ballpoint Pen and and Matching Propelling
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Parker Duofold Marbleized Fountain Pen & Pencil Set 1930's Rare Collectors Set
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1930's Art Deco Parker Duofold Marbleised Fountain Pen & Pencil Set in Original Parker Box
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare Collectors Set Art Deco Parker Duofold Marbleised Fountain Pen & Pencil Set
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1930's Art Deco Parker Duofold Marbleised Fountain Pen & Pencil Set in Original Parker Box
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Pen Tray Desk Accessory, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs by Tiffany Studios. New York, USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Black Forest Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Montblanc Rare Sealed Charles Dickens Set of 3 Limited Edition Pens
By Montblanc
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare Montblanc sealed set of 3 Charles Dickens pens, consisting of a fountain pen (with a
Category
20th Century German Desk Sets
Materials
Gold
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Horn
Radius One by William Sklaroff for Smith Metal Arts Rose Gold Desk Pen Holder
By William Sklaroff, Smith Metal Arts
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and elegant rosegold finish double pen holder from the Radius One Metal Collection
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Set of two Pen Holders in Rosewood, Unknown, 1960s - Lot 739
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of pen holders made of solid turned rosewood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Hardwood
Montblanc fountain pen holder.
By Montblanc
Located in Lugo, IT
Montblanc fountain pen holder. With refill. Good condition. Thank you.
Category
Vintage 1960s Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Lady Schaeffer Fountain Pen With 14k Nib & Mechanical Pencil Boxed Set
$746Sale Price / set|35% Off
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
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray
$1,584Sale Price / set|35% Off
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Impressive Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand With Two Cut Glass Metal Topped Inkwells With A
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Parker Pen, 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Parker Pen. Includes its original box and 2 refills. Excellent condition.
Category
1990s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Chopard Classic Rollerball pen
By Chopard
Located in Delft, NL
Chopard Classic Rollerball pen Swiss Rollerball pen by Chopard in acrylic Burgundy color resin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Desk Sets
Materials
Resin
Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Greek Key Bronze Doré Pen Tray Desk Accessory
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco bronze doré pen tray featuring a Greek key design By Tiffany Studios New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Montblanc Authentic 14ct Gold Black Resin Ballpoint and Fountain Pen Set & Box
By Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Montblanc Black Resin Ballpoint Pen and Fountain Pen Nib 4810 Set With 14ct Gold Nibs &
Category
Late 20th Century German Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Montblanc 14ct Gold Black Resin Rollerball and Fountain Pen Boxed Set W Germany
By Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Montblanc Black Resin Rollerball and Fountain Pen Set With 14ct Gold Nibs & Presentation Box
Category
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Set of Two Midcentury Pen or Pencil Holders Deyhle, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare types and color - very practical
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Plastic Pen Holder, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Plastic Pen Holder realized by Alessandro Zuliani for La Friulana. Very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
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Desk Pen Set For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal desk pen set for your home. Each desk pen set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. Find 55 options for an antique or vintage desk pen set now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect desk pen set — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A desk pen set, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one desk pen set that is appealing in its simplicity, but Fontana Arte, Agresti and Elisa Giovannoni produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Desk Pen Set?
The average selling price for a desk pen set at 1stDibs is $1,098, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $27,021 for the 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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