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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 Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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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Vintage 1950s 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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

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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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Teak

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
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 Desk Sets

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Glass

Brass Taper Pen Stand by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Taper Pen Stand by Stem Design Dimensions: D 8 x W 10 x H 11 cm. Materials: Brass. Finish
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2010s Indian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Brass Taper Pen Stand by Stem Design
Brass Taper Pen Stand by Stem Design
H 4.34 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Art Déco German Silvered Metal Pen Tray and Inkwell Decorative Desk Stand by WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco german silvered/plated metal pen tray and inkwell decorative desk stand by
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate

Fine Antique Onyx and Bronze Desk Ink Stand Pen Rest Faux Book and Blotter Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and antique onyx and bronze desk set featuring a sculpture of Rodin's Thinker done by
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Early 20th Century European Desk Sets

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Pen Holder Stand
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique gilt bronze pen holder with candle holders. Ornate detailed art nouveau floral details
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

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
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

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
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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
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2010s Indian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Dice Crayon Pencil Pen Holder Stand Figure Germany Mid Century, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s German design wood dice sculpture as a pen holder stand. Nice addition to your
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Palais Royal French Ormolu Mounted Desk Writing Set with Pen
Palais Royal French Ormolu Mounted Desk Writing Set with Pen
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H 2.56 in W 3.94 in D 5.91 in
Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell or Pen Stand with Owl Figure, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Art Deco style hand-carved wooden inkwell or pen stand with a majestic owl figure with
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Antique Continental Hand Carved Novelty Ink Stand & Pen Tray Camel Formed
Located in Gardena, CA
Antique continental hand carved novelty ink stand & pen tray camel formed. A finely hand carved
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Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Italian El De Uberti Silver Plate Pen Rack Stand
By De Uberti
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely Italian silverplated pen rack stand with a scrolling design and delicate flowers. Makers
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Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Pen Tray, English, Brass, Silver Plate, Inkwell Stand, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pen tray. An English, brass and silver plated inkwell stand, dating to the
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique William IV Shell Gilt Bronze Double Inkwell with Pen Rest Candle Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
hinged lids, a scrolled arm pen rest and a candle holder. The trumpet shaped foot supports the inkwell
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Antique Mid-19th Century European William IV Inkwells

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Bronze

French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Desk Stand
By Empire Furniture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French ormolu mounted Empire style marble desk stand dating from the 19th century. This
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Antique 1860s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble

French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Desk Stand
French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Desk Stand
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H 4.73 in W 13.59 in D 6.3 in
Hand Carved Wood Terrier Dog Pen Tray Ink Well Ink Stand Early 20th Century
Located in Gardena, CA
Hand carved wood terrier dog pen tray ink well ink stand Early 20th century Hand carved figural
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Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

French Gilt Bronze and Red Marble Cherub with Dog Inkwell Pen Stand 19th Century
Located in Gardena, CA
French gilt bronze and red marble cherub with dog inkwell pen stand, 19th century. The gilt bronze
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Antique 19th Century More Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Venezia Laguna Pen Holder
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
pen case will make an elegant and original addition to a home study or office writing desk, infusing
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2010s Italian Other Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Venezia Laguna Pen Holder
Venezia Laguna Pen Holder
H 4.14 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Venezia Sestiere Pen Holder
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
pen case will make an elegant and original addition to a home study or office writing desk, infusing
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2010s Italian Other Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Venezia Sestiere Pen Holder
Venezia Sestiere Pen Holder
H 4.14 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Majolica Rams Head English Decorated Partners Desk Stand with Inkwells
By William Brownfield
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish English majolica pottery partners desk stand with inkwells with ram heads by
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Pottery

Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Located in Forney, TX
a pen tray embellished with repousse ornamentation, ornate scrolling fiolate openwork raised gallery
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

English Trompe I'oeil Painted Lap Desk on Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming Trompe L'0eil painted lap desk on stand. Top features a letter & quill pen. The legs of
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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Pine

Antique French Empire Style Ink Stand, Desk Inkwell, France 1880, H527
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique French Empire style ink stand, desk inkwell, France 1880, H527 France 1880 Floral mounts
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Antique 1880s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique La
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Bronze Desk Stand with Inkwells Letter Rack and Porcelain Ink Holders
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, late 19th century, hand-engraved bronze desk stand. This antique and rather sizeable bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Bronze D'ore & Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Set on Stand, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze D'Ore and cut crystal inkwell desk set on stand, Circa 1900. Includes
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Early 20th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Small antique French stand-alone desk cabinet, oak archive card index.
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Antique small solid oak chest of drawers, filing cabinet, card index that was used as a stand-alone
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Vintage 1910s French Desks

Materials

Brass

Bronze Rococo Style Ring Dish or Pen Rest
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a rococo style bronze asymmetrical ring dish or pen rest. It depicts a repousse profile of
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20th Century Unknown Rococo More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Old Paris Porcelain Figurine Caricature Victor Hugo Alexandre Duma
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
used ask desk pen stand etc 5.1"W × 5.1"D × 7.3"H 13cm - 14cm - 17.5cm
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Antique Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

"The Young Architect, " Monumental Bronze & Marble Inkwell/Pen Tray, Male Figure
By Ernest Justin Ferrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and monumental, this bronze and marble inkwell and pen tray -- over 15 inches tall -- was
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand c1880
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
, Kent Decoration : The stand has two inkwells, each with geometric stickware covers, a pen tray with a
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand c1880
Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand c1880
H 2.37 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare mid 18th century Chinese Export lacquer bureau on stand. Probably made in Canton
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Chinese canton black lacquered desk cabinet, circa 1830. Stunning quality Chinese
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Alabaster

Rare 18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Architect Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
pens were easier to control on a softer surface. A user of this desk may have used the ratchet top for
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Persian Desk Set with Khatam Mosaic
Located in Dallas, TX
: (1) Hand-painted Bone Plaque in Khatam Mosaic Frame, and (2) Desk Companion Stand with brass pen
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20th Century Persian Islamic Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set having a quality shaped brass stand with a circular
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set
Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set
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H 10.63 in W 14.38 in D 8.27 in
Late 18th Century Small Lady's Mahogany Writing Desk with Ink Pot & Well
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
desk stands on four reeded legs and on original brass castors. An unusual feature is a hidden store for
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Antique Late 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Edwardian 1880s Stamped Maple & Co Brown Leather Sheraton Writing Desk Table
By Maple & Co.
Located in Pulborough, GB
. The desk has three spacious drawers that provide ample storage space for documents, papers, pens, and
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Antique 19th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Off-White Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish off-white, light grey painted writing desk from the 19th century with three-quarter
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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 Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
barley twist legs terminating in brass castors. It is finished on all sides so that it can stand freely
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Style Brass Inkwell Set and Letter Holder Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
and original ceramic inserts sit on either side of a lengthwise, recessed pen holder. Thoroughly well
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Antique Early 1900s European Baroque Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Rosewood and Mahogany Receptionist Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1960
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
to be a receptionist desk which also works great for those seeking a tall desk where you can stand
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

French 2 Pot Inkwell Stand with a Hunting Retriever Dog
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French 2 pot inkwell stand with a Hunting Retriever Dog This is a very attractive desk top
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Antique Late 19th Century Country Inkwells

Materials

Spelter

Desk Set in Elegant Art Deco from 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
patinated brass and consists of two parts. An ink stand with pen stand and a rocker blotter. The inkstand
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

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
Art Deco Streamline French Desk Set, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
stand which has three tiered slots, the second stand holds two inkwells and a pen rest and the last
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome

19th Century Victorian English Double Inkwell Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Victorian era English silver plate desk stand, born in the late 19th century, having two
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Tatum's Dual Postal Ink Stand with Two Crystal Inkwells
Located in Stamford, CT
decorative iron stand with hinged lids and three pen quail rests. The inkwell is signed Tatum's Postal Ink
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Inkwells

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Crystal, Iron

Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set having a large quality mahogany stand
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
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H 5.12 in W 13 in D 7.88 in
Beautiful Letter Stand in Art Deco with Thuja burl from the 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
stand designed with a drawer, rack for letters and pens. Wear consistent with age and use
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Jean de la Fontinelle French Art Deco Pottery Figural Ink Stand
By Jean de la Fontinelle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
thought and sat on a wall with lidded inkwells to either side and with a pen rest at his feet. The desk
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20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Pottery

Jean de la Fontinelle French Art Deco Pottery Figural Ink Stand
Jean de la Fontinelle French Art Deco Pottery Figural Ink Stand
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H 5.91 in W 7.68 in D 4.93 in
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
Located in London, GB
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style English, 19th Century Height 19cm, width 27cm
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Very Rare Edwardian Sterling Silver & Shagreen Desk Set, London, 1910
By Samuel Jacob
Located in London, London
desk set, comprises a pair of candlesticks, an ink stand and a pen tray, all featuring neoclassical
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Asprey Desk Set and Document Holder, English, circa 1875
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Incline Village, NV
to the top surface. As with the desk inkwell and pen holder, the document holder has a Wedgwood blue
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
/ desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This magnificent, fine and
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Find many varieties of an authentic desk pen stand available at 1stDibs. Each desk pen stand for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and stone. There are 12 variations of the antique or vintage desk pen stand you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect desk pen stand — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each desk pen stand bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. Fontana Arte, Atkin Brothers and Bentu Design each produced at least one beautiful desk pen stand that is worth considering.

How Much is a Desk Pen Stand?

A desk pen stand can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $3,746.
Questions About Desk Pen Stand
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best stand-up desk adjusts to as low as the shortest sitting elbow height and at least as high as the tallest standing elbow height. A bamboo stand-up desk is said to be strong and durable. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage stand-up desks .
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, standing desks are good for you. Studies have found that sitting for work all day leads to many health issues. Standing desks help you improve your health by burning calories, reducing back pain, and also relieving mental stress. It also increases productivity compared to the sedentary lifestyle. However, standing for too long might also lead to some diseases so it is necessary to have a proper balance.

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