Pens - Pilot and Tombo Pens
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Pilot and Tombo pens. Tin case; with Knight fountain pen and BC-ZSDS ballpoint pen. Japan. Max. dimensions: 13.5 cm.
Early 20th Century Japanese Desk Sets
Tin
Pens - Pilot and Tombo Pens
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Pilot and Tombo pens. Tin case; with Knight fountain pen and BC-ZSDS ballpoint pen. Japan. Max. dimensions: 13.5 cm.
Tin
Pens - Sheaffer pen in silver
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Sheaffer silver pen. Case with 925 silver ballpoint pen; with 'eagle' hallmark dated post-1985. America. Total weight approx.: 22.6 gr. Dimensions: 13
Silver
$412 / set
Pens - Two Waterman pens; Concorde
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Two Waterman Concorde pens. Case containing two pens with 18k gold nibs; vintage with fluted decoration and silver and gold plating. France. The black one has a defect. Dimens...
Gold, Silver
Pens - Waterman 'Expert Blue' Pen
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Waterman 'Expert Blue' pen. France; early 20th century; blue Chinese lacquer nib with gold plating. With box, no papers. Max. dimensions: 14 cm.
Gold
$619 / set
Pens - Seven vintage Sheaffer pens
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Seven vintage Sheaffer pens. Six with 14kt gold nibs; two in black from the 1950s; one with the inscription 'WA Sheaffer made Australia' on the barrel; and four colored from t...
Metal, Gold
$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 fine working order. Picture frame and brass tape dispenser shown in images have sold.
Agate, Onyx, Brass
$309 / set
Pens - Three cases with Parker pens
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Three cases with Parker pens. Two lacquered 'Parker Rialto' pens; one metallic black and one matte black; with 'Fimotor' inscription; a pen set with 3 nibs for three colors wi...
Nickel
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 assume aluminum). In the form of a large rectangular tray with 7 scalloped sections. ...
Aluminum
Brass Desk Pen Holder by Günter Kupetz for WMF Germany - Desk Accessory - 1950’s
By Günter Kupetz
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Brass Desk Pen Holder by Günter Kupetz for WMF Germany - Desk Accessory - 1950’s Free form brass bowl, originally used as a pen holder, created by Günter Kupetz. Very elegant for a...
Brass
$343 / set
Pens - Eight Hero and Lamy pens
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Eight Hero and Lamy pens. Case with 3 'Hero 330 and 336' fountain pens with gold caps and paper box; with a '612' fountain pen; both with bakelite barrels from the 80s Chuna. ...
Gold, Steel
$216Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Handcrafted Italian Travertine Desk Accessory: Pen & Card Holder
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A minimalist desk accessory in honed natural travertine, handcrafted in Italy during the 1970s. Sculpted into a cylindrical form with carved ridges, this piece offers slots for both ...
Travertine
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 A very good looking and well made pair, ideally suited as a letter rack and pen...
Fabric
$1,031 / set
Pens - Four Parker 51/61 pens
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Four Parker 51/61 pens. Cases containing 3 vintage pens; from the 60s/70s with nibs and a mechanical pencil; both with caps in 12 and 14 kt gold leaf. One with a blue barrel i...
Gold, Gold Leaf
$825 / set
Pens - Three Parker 51/61 pens
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Three Parker 51/61 pens. Cases containing 2 vintage nib pens; from the 60s/70s and a mechanical pencil; both with 12 and 14 kt gold leaf caps; and black barrel. USA and Englan...
Gold, Gold Leaf
$137 / set
Pens - Two pens, Tombo and Jaguar.
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Two Tombo and Jaguar pens. 20th century; one TOMBO model 'Modena' Japan; with an 'M' nib, lacquered in metallic blue with Roman numerals and plating; one JAGUAR ballpoint pen;...
Stone
$275 / set
Pens - Two Delta pens in silver
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Two Delta silver pens. Italy; early 20th century; in 925 sterling silver with incised decoration; with 'eagle' hallmark dated post-1985; one notable plus. Both without box or ...
Silver
$550 / set
Pens - Two Waterman pens with foil
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Two Waterman pens with a mirror. Vintage model from the 1950s; 18kt gold nib, one with a French hallmark; gold-plated caps and black barrel. USA; in a denim case; one with a m...
Gold
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 holder great design .
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 Modern style, by designer Rede Guzzini, circa 1980s, Italy. A great desk accessory a...
Lucite
Napoleon III Gutta Percha Desk Accessory Pen Holder, circa 1880
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding testament to 19th-century craftsmanship, this exceptional Napoleon III Gutta Percha pen holder was masterfully designed at the end of the 19th Century. The piece was m...
Latex
$825 / set
Pens - Two pens; diplomat and dom baiz
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Two pens; Diplomat and Dom Baiz. Case containing a pen with an F nib; silver and gold plated; c. 1989 Germany; and a Dom Baiz pen; in 925 silver; with fluted decoration; with ...
Gold
$275 / set
Pens - 4 Recife Depose and Marksman pens
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - 4 Recife Depose and Marksman pens. Case with a 'cristal' model cellulose nib pen in shades of green; new and 3 ballpoint pens from the Marsmant brand; from France. Dimensions:...
Crystal
$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.
Metal
Pens - Six matte paper pens and mechanical pencils
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Six matte black pens and mechanical pencils. Case with fountain pen set and two ballpoint pens with refills; mechanical pencil and ballpoint pen set and fountain pen and ballp...
Paper
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. Measurements: 3.5" H x 6.5" W x 3.25" D.
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, with two pen holders on each side and a presentation rhomboid-shaped plaque inscribe...
Wood
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 Studios New York, USA, Early 20th century Measures: 10.13"W x 3.13"D x 0.38"...
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, consisting of a thick two-tone glass, amber and Nile Green base, with double internal engra...
Glass
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Silver Finished Copper Desk Tray With Double Pen Holder
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period acid silver finished hand hammered copper desk tray with double pen holder By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Early 20th Ce...
Silver, Copper
$980 / item
Firenze Pen Box
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
This exceptional pen box will make an exclusive addition to any classic or modern writing desk in both private studios or offices. Clean and refined, it is handcrafted of wood finish...
Wood
French Belle Epoque Bronze Desk Tidy with Pen Rest, Art Nouveau Design
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful Turn of the Century Decorative French Belle Epoque / Art Nouveau Bronze Desk Tidy. With A Pen Rest Hinged Inkwell Cover. Made By Depose, of France. Weighs 0.7kgs Height...
Bronze
$10,316 / set
Pens - Dupont Case
Located in Porto, PT
Pens - Dupont Case. French; 20th century, comprising a ballpoint pen and a fountain pen in 18kt gold and a lighter; in garnet-colored Chinese lacquer; with a seal and card of the Emi...
Gold
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
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. Made of horn, in very good condition. We are offering many other Aubock objects in ...
Horn
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 - rare collectors item. Fountain Pen Made in Canada 14k nib Geo S. Parker PAT SEP. 5-...
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 - rare collectors item. Fountain Pen Made in Canada 14k nib Geo S. Parker PAT SEP. 5-...
Gold Plate
Italian Onyx Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 70s Modern period, circ 1970s, Italy
Located in New York, NY
An Italian onyx marble desk pen, pencil, marker organizer, of the '70s Modern period, Italy, circa 1970s. A geometric, multi‑slot pen and pencil holder crafted in warm onyx with natu...
Onyx, Marble
Hand-Crafted Traful Desk Pen Cup by Workshop AIREDELSUR, Black Onyx & Alpaca
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The immensity feeling at the shore of Traful Lake, the source of a river, is reflected in the design of the desk set made of alpaca and onyx. The alpaca recalls the moments when the ...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
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 Pencil, With A Burgundy Leather Cartier Sleeve With Original Paperwork And Red Carti...
Gold Plate, Steel
$472Sale Price|20% Off
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 Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austria.Made of horn, in good condition...
Horn
Hand-Crafted Malachite Ballpoint Pen, Gemstone Pen Made in USA
Located in Somis, CA
A handsome ballpoint pen crafted from genuine malachite, distinguished by its rich emerald-green color and mesmerizing bands of light and dark green. The natural striations create a ...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Multi-gemstone, Metal
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
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. Made of horn, in very good condition.
Horn
Vintage Parker Pen Set, Metal, Italian Design, Original Box, 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Parker Pen. Includes its original box and 2 refills. Excellent condition.
Metal
$96Sale Price / set|30% Off
Vintage Wood Pen Holder and Lighter Set, Italian Design, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage wood pen holder and lighter is an original object realized in the 1970s. Original wood and metal. Made in Italy. The set includes: a geometrical pen holder and a sim...
Metal
Hand-Crafted Lapis Lazuli Ballpoint Pen, Gemstone Pen Made in USA
Located in Somis, CA
An elegant ballpoint pen crafted from genuine natural lapis lazuli, prized for its extraordinary deep blue color and distinctive natural mineral markings. The polished stone body dis...
Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Metal
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 and manufactured by Werkstätte Carl Aubock, workshop in Vienna / Austria.Made of lig...
Horn
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 18k gold nib), a ballpoint pen, and a mechanical pen, the green resin barrel decor...
Gold
Italian Tiger’s Eye and Gilt 800 Silver Desk Pen Holder by Mazzetti Milano, 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Refined and unique Italian desk pen holder crafted in magnificent natural tiger’s eye and finished with elegant gilt 800 silver mounts. This sophisticated object was produced in Mila...
Quartz, Silver
$724Sale 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 Original Plastic Schaeffer Presentation Box Mid-20th Century, Made in USA
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.
Hardwood
$1,537Sale 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 Formed Pen Tray Base Decorated With A Rope & Key Design Will Be Supplied With ...
Chrome
Radius One by William Sklaroff for Smith Metal Arts Rose Gold Desk Pen Holder
By Smith Metal Arts, William Sklaroff
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and elegant rosegold finish double pen holder from the Radius One Metal Collection designed by William Sklaroff for Smith Metal Arts, USA circa late 1980's. Sleek, modern a...
Metal
Montblanc fountain pen holder.
By Montblanc
Located in Lugo, IT
Montblanc fountain pen holder. With refill. Good condition. Thank you.
Plastic
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, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.63"W x 3.25"D x 0.38"H Very good original v...
Bronze
Pen "Must De Cartier Trinity Red Lacquer Fountain Pen", France By Cartier
By Cartier
Located in Rīga, LV
Pen "Must de Cartier Trinity Red Lacquer & Gold Fountain Pen", Cartier, France, Paris, 2000s Additional Information: Materials: Gold, metal, lacquer, gilding Vintage Artist...
Metal, Gold
Pen "Must De Cartier Trinity Gold Ballpoint Pen", France By Cartier, 2000s
By Cartier
Located in Rīga, LV
Pen "Must de Cartier Trinity Gold plated Ballpoint Pen", Cartier, France, Paris, 2000s Additional Information: Materials: Metal, gilding Vintage from the 1900s Supplies for mak...
Metal, Gold Plate
Pen "Must De Cartier Trinity Silver Ballpoint Pen", France By Cartier, 2000s
By Cartier
Located in Rīga, LV
Pen "Must de Cartier Trinity Silver plated Ballpoint Pen", Cartier, France, Paris, 2000s Additional Information: Materials: Metal, silver plating Vintage from the 1900s Supplie...
Metal, Silver
$3,530Sale Price / set|20% Off
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.
Brass
Chopard Classic Rollerball pen
By Chopard
Located in Delft, NL
Chopard Classic Rollerball pen Swiss Rollerball pen by Chopard in acrylic Burgundy color resin. This rollerball pen is a Chopard Classic model and is very elegant with gold-plate ...
Resin
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 & Presentation Box & Papers, Leather Montblanc Pen Holder 1980's Made & marked as W...
Gold Plate
$1,490 / item
Tellux Mediterraneo SC2 Pen Box
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
This singular design for collectors will host up to 18 pens in its two sleek trays lined in beige Alcantara. A geometric-style handmade inlay - where bolivar, ash, briar, rosewood, a...
Wood
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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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.