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Hermes Equestrian Paper Holder, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial Hermès paper holder with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal. Hermès Paris
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Edwardian English Sterling Silver Letter / Paper Holder
By Harry Brasted
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, large antique Edwardian English sterling silver note/letter/paper holder; an
Category
Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany and Co Sterling Paper Holder Marked 925
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tiffany and Co Sterling Paper Holder Marked 925
6"H x 3.5"W x 1"D
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rohac notes paper holder ( for business Cards ) around 1950s
By Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Rohac notes paper holder ( for business Cards ) around 1950s
Original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Toni Zuccheri Murano Glass Paper Holder for VeArt, Italy, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in Milan, IT
Toni Zuccheri paper holder for VeArt, Italy, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Desk Accessories, Letter Holder by Jacques Adnet and Letter Tray Paper Holder
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Dior.
And in the same collection Desk Accessories, Letter Tray paper holder France, 1940.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
H 1.97 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
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
H 1.13 in W 4.38 in D 6.38 in
Hermès Vintage Silver Plate Equestrian Paper Holder or Desk Accessory
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage Hermès paper holder or letter clip is on the rare side. It is signed Hermès
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen "Wave" Desk Series Note Paper Holder, Denmark
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This Royal Copenhagen Wave Series paper holder, created by Steve McGugan in 1992, is a beautiful
Category
1990s Danish Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 1.25 in W 6 in D 6 in
Vintage Paper Holder Stand With Hand Shaped Clips
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Brass, Beautiful Patina Consistent with Age. Intricate Base. Hinge on Bottom is Loose.
Dimensions. 4 Diameter ; 14 H
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
French Line Vautrin "La Dernière Cène" Last Supper Paper Holder Gilded Bronze
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
A gilded bronze paperweight (La Dernière Cène) (The last supper)
On the reverse extract of a poem by Jacques Prevert
Ils sont à table
Ils ne mangent pas
Ils ne sont pas dans leu...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
H 6.5 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in
Leaf holder model "Tree of life" by TIFFANY Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk paper holder made of gilded bronze (Ormolu), “Tree of Life” model, made by TIFFANY Studios
Category
Antique Early 1900s Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Danish Modern Teak Desk Set
Located in San Diego, CA
of den! The calendar measures 9.25"W x 8"D x 2"H and the paper holder is 5.75"W x 7.5"D x 2"H
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Teak, Paper
1775 Venezia Italy Blue Lacquered Wooden Engraved TablePaper Holder with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This refined engraved walnut table paper holder for desk, lacquered in a magnificent blue color
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 6.29 in W 19.91 in D 14.17 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
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
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
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
MCM Two Piece Lucite Desk Set
Located in San Diego, CA
includes a loose leaf calendar holder and a scratch paper box. The calendar measures 8.25"W x 6.5"D x 1.75
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Lucite
Sculptural Modernist Counterweight Paperweight in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very well-, heavy and steady made counterweighted paper holder in solid bronze. It resembles an
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
TRAFUL Pen Cap, Black Onyx & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
. This family contains memo pads, pen holders, pencil cases and envelope or paper holders.
Our pieces
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
TRAFUL Desk Set, Black Onyx & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
. This family contains memo pads, pen holders, pencil cases and envelope or paper holders.
Our pieces
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
TRAFUL Pencil Tray, Black Onyx & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
. This family contains memo pads, pen holders, pencil cases and envelope or paper holders.
Our pieces
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
TRAFUL Desk Set, Black Onyx & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
holders, pencil cases and envelope or paper holders.
Our pieces are made by hand. One of a kind.
Natural
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Antique Brass Letter or Envelope Holder Paper Clip
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique brass letter or envelope holder with two snakes wrapped around a fountain, birdbath or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bent Lucite & Chrome Paper Basket & Letter Holder
By Neal Small Design Studio
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern paper basket and letter holder Letter holder with dimensions: 3 x 7 x
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Cast Iron French Figural Bird Heron Paper Clip or Letter Holder
By Susse Freres
Located in Haarlem, NL
feathered neck to open the beak.
So this pretty item could be used as paper clamp, paperclip, letter holder
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
H 2.17 in W 7.49 in D 1.97 in
Desk Pen Holder Paper Divider Murano Crystal Glass Brass Saint Gobain Set of 2
By Fontana Arte, Saint Gobain
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant Set of paper divider and desk pen holder in crystal glass in shades of antique pink with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 5.12 in W 10.01 in D 5.91 in
1930s Art Deco Portoro Marble and Brass Italian Desk Set
Located in Aci Castello, IT
a sense of timeless elegance.
The set includes an inkstand, a paper holder and a signature pad, each
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Gucci Note Pad Holder and Desk Accessory
By Gucci
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage Italian signed Gucci note pad holder has wood backing with flip topnote
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Chrome
Sculptural Desktop Pen Holder by Jiri Jelinek
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Art glass hand-carved, pen holder / paper weight featuring etched linear motif and layered red
Category
2010s American Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Italian mid-century modern brown metal wall filing cabinet card holder, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern brown metal wall filing cabinet card holder, 1960s
Rectangular
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 35.83 in W 4.53 in D 1.97 in
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
1950s Desk Set by Pietro Ciesa, Fontana Arte Picture Frame Letter Opener Pen
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
find another of either anywhere
The pen holder has a coin tray, the paper holder has the original
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 7.49 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
"Italo" Leather In and Out Tray Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Oscar Maschera, Claude Bouchard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Italo" is a leather out tray and paper holder, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
H 2.7 in W 9 in D 14.9 in
Mid-20th Century Industrial Metal Letter Holder, Rust Patina, Modular Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
practicality.
Keywords: mid-20th century industrial letter holder, vintage metal paper organizer, rust patina
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 5.52 in W 5.52 in D 9.06 in
Carolina Onyx Bathroom Accessory Set and Paper Bucket
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
This set is comprised of a soap holder, toothbrush holder, tray with raised edges, tissue holder
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Onyx, Stone, Metal
Kosta Boda Yellow Crystal Candle Holder by Anna Ehrner, 1990's
By Anna Ehrner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Use it as a candle holder or paper weight. Creator Kosta Boda Design period 1990-99 Country of
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Climber Clips Holder in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
By Stefano Giovannoni, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Paper clips holder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
H 5.12 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
Art Déco English Bronze Stork Head Papper Clip/Letter Holder with Marble Plinth
Located in North Miami, FL
holder and paper clip. A mechanism allows the beak to open and close via a trigger on the reverse. The
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Metal, Copper
H 2.5 in W 2 in D 5 in
Mid Century 8 Slot Desktop / File / Paper Organizer, Refinished in Green
Located in Alhambra, CA
1970s retro office file / paper / magazine holder stripped and freshly powder coated. Features 8
Category
Mid-20th Century American Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
H 9.25 in W 11 in D 14.75 in
Art Deco French Max Leverrier Bronze Hunting Scene Desk Paper Clip, circa 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous 1930s French bronze paper clip holder by renowned French sculptor, Max Le Verrier (1891
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
H 1.25 in W 5.75 in D 2 in
Gucci Red Leather Desk Set, 1980s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paper, a pen holder and a letter opener. Rich color to leather with lizard skin contrasting with the
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
20thC English Art Deco Solid Silver Desk Set & Mechanical Pencil, London c.1936
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, notepad with paper, two pen holders, and a small rest to prevent ink from dripping directly onto the desk
Category
20th Century British Other Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
H 2.96 in W 8.51 in D 5.12 in
Rare Gucci Alligator / Crocodile Leather 4 Piece Desk Set
By Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
piece of blotter paper, a notepad holder with a pad of Gucci embossed paper, a pen holder, and a letter
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Incredible MidCentury Desk Set By Pietro Chiesa For Fontana Arte *FREE DELIVERY
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Portlaoise, IE
individual pieces, a letter opener, a paper weight and a pen holder all on bases of unique cut glass. Stylish
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Cut Glass
H 3.94 in W 11.03 in D 7.88 in
Mathieu Mategot Stich Leather Desk Set 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Den Haag, NL
nice notebook still with lots of original paper .
Letter holder . And a beathiful Desk lamp . All these
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Bakelite Desk Writing Accessory, 5 pieces in box, France 1930s
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
of five pieces in its original box: a letter opener, paper cutter, pen holder, mechanical pencil, and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 1.38 in W 10.25 in D 5.13 in
Cream Leather Desk Set by Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
incredible patina and character and accented with solid brass. Desk set includes: desk pad, mail holder
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Sven Petersen For SAAP, Danish Magnetic Rosewood Paperclip Pot Circa 1960's
By Hillerod
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Ingenious magnetic paper clip holder designed by Sven Petersen for SAAP, Hillerod, Denmark
Crafted
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Georg Jensen Complete Henning Koppel Desk Set 1232
By Henning Koppel
Located in Hellerup, DK
designed for this series.
The set includes: Pen holder #1243, Paper Weight #1231, Paper clip box #1236A
Category
20th Century Modern Desk Sets
Luxury Writing Leather Desk Pad Firenze Italy
By Hermès
Located in North Hollywood, CA
with a contrasting alcantara leather in a tan color with handmade paper pad holder and writing surface
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Anna Ehrner for Kosta Boda White Crystal, 1990s
By Kosta Boda, Anna Ehrner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
intentions to the glass. Use it as a candle holder or paper weight or ashtray. Creator Kosta Boda Design
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Minimalist Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Danish Oak Desk Office Organizer with Shelves
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in New York, NY
, library, etc., organizer with book space and paper/mail/letter tray holder shelf areas, by Pedersen
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Paper Holder
By IVDESIGN
Located in Vicenza, IT
Tina is a paper holder, design by ivdesign in febrary 2021
it inspired by the geometries and
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Desk Sets
Materials
Terracotta
Marianne Brandt Large Paper Holder for Ruppelwerk, circa 1930/Bauhaus
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Winnetka, IL
An enameled steel and chrome-plated brass notepad holder by the German Bauhaus master Marianne
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus More Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
Vintage Black Clothes Pin Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
paperweight, a paper holder, a bookend, or a purely decorative object.
In very good vintage condition with
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Wood
1860s Desk Set made of Light Marble and Brass
Located in Senden, NRW
marble and brass letter or paper holder. An unique antique desk set with a wonderful marbling and light
Category
Antique 1860s German Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century Bronze Greyhound Paperclip, Letter Holder and Paper Weight
Located in Brussels, BE
Bronze in excellent condition.
Vienna, late 19th century.
Category
Vintage 1930s European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 4.14 in W 3.94 in D 6.7 in
Paris Crocodile Skin 7 Piece Desk Set French Art Deco Complete
By Hermès
Located in Oakland, CA
) Rare ashtray holder and a high-quality glass are in excellent condition
6) 3-tier brass paper
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Enzo MARI (1932-2020) Porte-lettres et porte-crayons Ventotene modèle crée 1960
By Enzo Mari
Located in PARIS, FR
-2020)
Pencil holders and paper trays Ventotene, model designed in 1960
Edition Danese, still on product
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 2.96 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
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Paper Holders For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of paper holders for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, all paper holders available were constructed with great care. There are 26 antique and vintage paper holders for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Paper holders have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of paper holders to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco paper holders are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large paper holders, so small paper holders measuring 1.19 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Casa Botelho, Gucci and Hermès each produced beautiful paper holders that are worth considering.
How Much are Paper Holders?
Prices for paper holders start at $142 and top out at $6,713 with the average selling for $452.
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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