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Art Nouveau Brass Letter and Paper Holder
Located in London, GB
A wall mounted Art Nouveau letter and paper holder.  
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

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

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
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

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 Brussels, 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

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

Sterling Silver Paper Clip
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sterling silver paper holder/clip; does it get any more unique than this? Have you ever seen one
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Paper Clip
Sterling Silver Paper Clip
H 3 in W 1 in D 0.2 in
Three-Piece Green Art Glass Desk Set by Fontana Arte, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
or vide poche, and paper holder. Penholder: 3" H x 9" W x 9" D Dish/vide poche: 1.25" H x 6" W x
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Art Glass

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

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
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Lucite

MCM Two Piece Lucite Desk Set
MCM Two Piece Lucite Desk Set
H 1.75 in W 8.25 in D 6 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
Category

Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome

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

Bronze Desk Set by Edmund Csadek, Vienna, circa 1900
By Edmund Csadek
Located in Praha, CZ
. Inkwell size: Height 17cm, width 44cm, depth 22cm. Dimensions of the holder for absorbent paper holder
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Table Lamps

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

Onyx, Stone, Metal

TRAFUL Pen Cap, Black Onyx & Alpaca Silver
TRAFUL Pen Cap, Black Onyx & Alpaca Silver
H 3.55 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
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 Desk Set, Black Onyx & Alpaca Silver
TRAFUL Desk Set, Black Onyx & Alpaca Silver
H 3.55 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in
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

Onyx, Stone, Metal

Vintage Brass Tennis Racket Clip 1980s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Brass Tennis Racket Clip 1980s. A vintage paper clip holder featuring a brass tennis racket
Category

Late 20th Century French Folk Art Paperweights

Materials

Brass

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

Onyx, Stone, Metal

TRAFUL Desk Set, Black Onyx & Alpaca Silver
TRAFUL Desk Set, Black Onyx & Alpaca Silver
H 3.55 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in
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

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

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

Art Deco Pen Holder French Bulldog, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco desk set - pen holder - paper weight - Desk Accessory with a French bulldog on top. This
Category

Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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

Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Thumbs Letter Holder
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze thumbs letter holder by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Adirondack Desk Sets

Materials

Bamboo

Double Game Playing Cards Set Greek Key Design with Holder Stand
By Versace
Located in New York, NY
black and gold embossed holders; decks sit neatly in coordinating holder stand. Sets of playing cards
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Games

Materials

Paper

Yonel Lebovici "Ressort" Letter Holder, Nickel, Steel, Signed
By Yonel Lebovici
Located in New York, NY
Yonel Lebovici Ressort letter holder, steel signed. Small scale letter holder in a matte brushed
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Vintage Bohemian Crystal Votive Candle Holder in Cobalt Blue
By Modern Fabergé
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Bohemian Crystal Votive Candle Holder in Cobalt Blue. Vintage Bohemian Cobalt Blue and Ruby
Category

20th Century Asian Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

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

Baku Card Holder Design by Kerem Aris for Uniqka
By Uniqka
Located in Türkali, 34
Baku is a holder for storing business cards or small notes on the desktop. Reducing the paper
Category

2010s Turkish Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

MCM Lucite Napkin Holder by Denels Originals of Palm Springs
Located in San Diego, CA
A cool MCM lucite napkin holder by Denels Originals of Palm Springs,circa 1970s. The piece is in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Lucite

Scandinavian Art Nouveau Hammered Brass Desk Letter Holder from Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Swedish hammered brass desk letter or napkin holder, Art Nouveau design, circa early
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Gucci, Italy - Vintage Equestrian Letter Holder / Desk Organizer c.1975
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
retains what looks to be the original tissue paper. The box is in good condition with wear commensurate
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

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

Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Fingers Letter Holder with Granite Base
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze legs letter holder by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Granite, Bronze

1970s Oak and Chrome Peter Pepper Letter Tray and Mail Holder
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in San Diego, CA
A fantastic solid oak paper tray and letter holder. High quality construction with chrome elements
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Oak

"Italo" Leather In and Out Tray Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Claude Bouchard, Oscar Maschera
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

1950s Desk Set by Pietro Ciesa, Fontana Arte Picture Frame Letter Opener Pen
Located in GB
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

Murano Glass Paper Weight with Gold Desk Pen
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful glass paper weight with dark flowers encased - a holder for a lovely ribbed gold pen
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

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 Ghidini 1961, Stefano Giovannoni
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

Antique Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paper Weight
By Stuart Clifford
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
texture which composes a match striker. The upper portion of this antique match holder with striker
Category

Vintage 1910s British Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

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, Copper, Metal, Bronze

Large Bronze Desk Stand with Inkwells Letter Rack and Porcelain Ink Holders
Located in Lisse, NL
side table and there is plenty of space for writing paper, envelopes etc. In the beautiful, shell
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

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

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

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
Large Swedish Globe On Wooden Stand From 1911
By Heinrich Kiepert
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
patina and black painted foot has a chromed metal sliver shining arm/holder. The size of this piece
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Globes

Materials

Metal

Stunning Light Nutwood Antique Cigar Box with Perfect Working Lock and Key
Located in Lisse, NL
the cigar holders: 0.68 inches. We have a passion for the unique, for quality, for stylish yet
Category

Antique 1890s European Late Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

Rare Gucci Alligator / Crocodile Leather 5 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, a letter
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

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

Mathieu Mategot Stich Leather Desk Set  1950s
Mathieu Mategot Stich Leather Desk Set  1950s
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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.

Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.

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