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French Louis XV1 Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Pen Tray
French Louis XV1 Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Pen Tray

French Louis XV1 Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Pen Tray

Located in Montreal, QC

-finished base. The tray itself is modelled as a shell rising to a spring-loaded pen holder. The animal

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Cartier Diabolo Black Resin Palladium Finish Rollerball Pen With Case & Papers
Cartier Diabolo Black Resin Palladium Finish Rollerball Pen With Case & Papers

Cartier Diabolo Black Resin Palladium Finish Rollerball Pen With Case & Papers

By Montblanc, Cartier

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Cartier Diabolo Black Resin Palladium Finish Rollerball Pen With Case & Papers Cartier pens

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Style Copper Gooseneck Desk Lamp with Pen Holder
Art Deco Style Copper Gooseneck Desk Lamp with Pen Holder

Art Deco Style Copper Gooseneck Desk Lamp with Pen Holder

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Art Deco style Machine Age brown metal gooseneck desk lamp with a pen holder.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Copper

Art Deco Glass and Brass Desk Inkwell with Pen Rest
Art Deco Glass and Brass Desk Inkwell with Pen Rest

Art Deco Glass and Brass Desk Inkwell with Pen Rest

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Art Deco glass and brass desk inkwell with pen rest A very stylish piece made in heavy crystal

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Glass

Art-Deco Swedish Hammered Silver Ink Well with Silver Pen
Art-Deco Swedish Hammered Silver Ink Well with Silver Pen

Art-Deco Swedish Hammered Silver Ink Well with Silver Pen

Located in Delft, NL

An Art Deco Swedish hammered silver ink well with silver pen. It is a complete set made and

Category

20th Century Swedish Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Greta Garbo Limited Edition Mont Blanc Ballpoint Pen with Pearl
Greta Garbo Limited Edition Mont Blanc Ballpoint Pen with Pearl

Greta Garbo Limited Edition Mont Blanc Ballpoint Pen with Pearl

By Montblanc

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Greta Garbo Limited Edition Mont Blanc Ballpoint Rollerball pen with pearl. Montblanc honors Greta

Category

Late 20th Century German Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Resin

Bronze Sculptured Athenian Scribe on Variegated Agate Pen Tray
Bronze Sculptured Athenian Scribe on Variegated Agate Pen Tray

Bronze Sculptured Athenian Scribe on Variegated Agate Pen Tray

Located in Asheville, NC

Bronze sculpted figure Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, is seated with two scrolls, one in hand the other placed upon nearby column, is classically dressed in robe with empire bow and hair...

Category

20th Century Italian Classical Greek Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Maitland Smith (Attributed) Tessellated Pen Shell, Bone & Wood Hinged Box, 1970s
Maitland Smith (Attributed) Tessellated Pen Shell, Bone & Wood Hinged Box, 1970s

Maitland Smith (Attributed) Tessellated Pen Shell, Bone & Wood Hinged Box, 1970s

By Maitland Smith

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This is a very stylish tessellated pen shell, bone and wood box most likely by Maitland Smith and

Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Wood

Early 20th Century Viennese Bronze Pen Wipe Pig Figurine, circa 1900s
Early 20th Century Viennese Bronze Pen Wipe Pig Figurine, circa 1900s

Early 20th Century Viennese Bronze Pen Wipe Pig Figurine, circa 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful bronze pig figurine as a Pen Wipe, early 20th century – patinated This finely crafted

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy Dress
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy Dress

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy Dress

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper

Vintage Set of Three Pens, a Paperweight and a Ruler, 2000s
Vintage Set of Three Pens, a Paperweight and a Ruler, 2000s

Vintage Set of Three Pens, a Paperweight and a Ruler, 2000s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Set of Three Pens, a Paperweight and a Ruler. With their original box. Ecellent condition.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Aluminum Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design
Set of 2 Aluminum Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design

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

Category

2010s Indian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 2 Brass Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design
Set of 2 Brass Taper Pen Stands by Stem Design

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

Category

2010s Indian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor in Navy Robes Portrait
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor in Navy Robes Portrait

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor in Navy Robes Portrait

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a red

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass, Walnut

Vintage Persian Khatam Pen Holder with Brass Tips, Moorish Style
Vintage Persian Khatam Pen Holder with Brass Tips, Moorish Style

Vintage Persian Khatam Pen Holder with Brass Tips, Moorish Style

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

This is a vintage Persian style letter and penholder with 4 brass tips pen holder. The wooden base

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Pen Holder in Horn by Werkstätte Carl Auböck Austria 1960s
Pen Holder in Horn by Werkstätte Carl Auböck Austria 1960s

Pen Holder in Horn by Werkstätte Carl Auböck Austria 1960s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Berlin, DE

Pen holder made from polished natural horn, slightly tapering towards the base and retaining the

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Horn

Travertine Marble Letter Pen Holder Fratelli Mannelli Rapolano, Italy, 1970s
Travertine Marble Letter Pen Holder Fratelli Mannelli Rapolano, Italy, 1970s

Travertine Marble Letter Pen Holder Fratelli Mannelli Rapolano, Italy, 1970s

By Fratelli Mannelli

Located in Rome, IT

Pen and letter holder, cylindrical shape, in travertine marble by Fratelli Mannelli. Rapolano

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Saint Louis Glass Honyecomb & Millefiori Paperweight Vase or Pen Holder
Saint Louis Glass Honyecomb & Millefiori Paperweight Vase or Pen Holder

Saint Louis Glass Honyecomb & Millefiori Paperweight Vase or Pen Holder

By St. Louis Crystal

Located in Philadelphia, PA

seen this vase form referred to as a pen holder.) Simply a wonderful piece from St. Louis! Date

Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Silver Finished Copper Desk Tray With Double Pen Holder
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Silver Finished Copper Desk Tray With Double Pen Holder

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Copper

Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ribbed Trinity Rollerball Pen & Cartier Box
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ribbed Trinity Rollerball Pen & Cartier Box

Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ribbed Trinity Rollerball Pen & Cartier Box

By Cartier

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Rollerball Pen & Cartier Box Made in Paris

Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Plate

John Taylor Pen & Watercolor Self Portrait, Albany NY c1805-06
John Taylor Pen & Watercolor Self Portrait, Albany NY c1805-06

John Taylor Pen & Watercolor Self Portrait, Albany NY c1805-06

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful American folk art pen and watercolor self portrait of John Taylor, Albany, NY, circa

Category

Antique Early 1800s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Apollo Studios New York Arts & Crafts Grapevine Bronze Inkwell With Pen Holder
Apollo Studios New York Arts & Crafts Grapevine Bronze Inkwell With Pen Holder

Apollo Studios New York Arts & Crafts Grapevine Bronze Inkwell With Pen Holder

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

with pen holder with verdigris green patina In the manner of Tiffany Studios By Apollo Studios New

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Pair Antique Staffordshire Porcelain Poodles Dogs Quill Pen Holders 19th Century
Pair Antique Staffordshire Porcelain Poodles Dogs Quill Pen Holders 19th Century

Pair Antique Staffordshire Porcelain Poodles Dogs Quill Pen Holders 19th Century

By Staffordshire

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Porcelain Staffordshire Poodle Dogs modelled as Pen or Quill Holders, third quarter of the Nineteenth

Category

Early 20th Century German Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Persian Qajar Period Enameled Paper Mache Royal Pen Box
Antique Persian Qajar Period Enameled Paper Mache Royal Pen Box

Antique Persian Qajar Period Enameled Paper Mache Royal Pen Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Dating from the early 19th century or Qajar period, this antique hand painted pen box is done in a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Paper

Classic Must de Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Vendome Fountain Pen & Box
Classic Must de Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Vendome Fountain Pen & Box

Classic Must de Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Vendome Fountain Pen & Box

By Montblanc, Cartier

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Classic Must de Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Vendome Fountain Pen With 18ct Gold Nib Made in

Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Silver Plate

Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Nautical Bronze Double Inkwell With Pen Tray
Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Nautical Bronze Double Inkwell With Pen Tray

Silver Crest Arts & Crafts Nautical Bronze Double Inkwell With Pen Tray

By Silver Crest Bronze

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Arts & Crafts period Nautical gilt bronze double inkwell with pen tray By Silver Crest

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Lady Schaeffer Fountain Pen With 14k Nib & Mechanical Pencil Boxed Set
Lady Schaeffer Fountain Pen With 14k Nib & Mechanical Pencil Boxed Set

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

Italy 1980 Late 20th Century Pop Art Multiple Bronze Pens
Italy 1980 Late 20th Century Pop Art Multiple Bronze Pens

Italy 1980 Late 20th Century Pop Art Multiple Bronze Pens

Located in Brescia, IT

of the pens in a conceptual part of it. Tino Stefanoni was born in Lecco in 1937, where he lives and

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Judd Cast Iron Glass Inkwell and Pen Stand
Antique Victorian Judd Cast Iron Glass Inkwell and Pen Stand

Antique Victorian Judd Cast Iron Glass Inkwell and Pen Stand

Located in Greer, SC

Wonderful antique Victorian cast iron inkwell holder with glass inkwell. The glass ink well has the company name JUDD on the bottom and the bottom of the stand has PAT NOV. 25. 1879 ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Iron

French Belle Epoque Bronze Desk Tidy with Pen Rest, Art Nouveau Design
French Belle Epoque Bronze Desk Tidy with Pen Rest, Art Nouveau Design

French Belle Epoque Bronze Desk Tidy with Pen Rest, Art Nouveau Design

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Pen Rest Hinged Inkwell Cover. Made By Depose, of France. Weighs 0.7kgs Height: 7cm I Width

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Vintage French Empire Bronze Hunting Dog Marble Base Desk Pen Holder
Vintage French Empire Bronze Hunting Dog Marble Base Desk Pen Holder

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
Military Interest A Presentation Desk Pen Holder or Stand Dated 1951

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

ST Dupont Fidélio Two Colour Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With Original Box
ST Dupont Fidélio Two Colour Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With Original Box

ST Dupont Fidélio Two Colour Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With Original Box

By S.T. Dupont

Located in Reading, Berkshire

ST Dupont Fidélio Ribbed Two Colour Ballpoint Pen With Original S.T Dupont Box With Dupont Booklet

Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Brushed Steel Ballpoint Pen in Original Box
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Brushed Steel Ballpoint Pen in Original Box

Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Brushed Steel Ballpoint Pen in Original Box

By Cartier

Located in Reading, Berkshire

& Red Cartier Presentation Box 2003, brought from Selfridges London Cartier pens are designed by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Plate, Steel

Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014
Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014

Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014

Located in Norton, MA

19th/20th century Chinese enamel and jade, inkwell with pen. Stone carved and pierced. Pen 7.5 in

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Inkwells

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver

Pasture and Pen: A Charming 19th-Century Hand-Painted Lap Desk
Pasture and Pen: A Charming 19th-Century Hand-Painted Lap Desk

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 hinged lid finely decorated with a naturalistic pastoral scene depicting a standing co...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Antique German Oxidised Metal Figurative Pen Holder By WMF, Circa 1900
Antique German Oxidised Metal Figurative Pen Holder By WMF, Circa 1900

Antique German Oxidised Metal Figurative Pen Holder By WMF, Circa 1900

Located in Greven, DE

arms. These scrolls were originally aimed to be used as pen holders but can also serve to display other

Category

Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th century William IV bronze and ormolu pen tray
Antique 19th century William IV bronze and ormolu pen tray

Antique 19th century William IV bronze and ormolu pen tray

Located in London, GB

A large William IV period bronze & ormolu Pentray having cutglass inkwells and central urn with leaf and shell border & carrying handles, supported on bold leaf scrolled feet.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Rococo Revival Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Japanese Modern LAAB Magma Pen Holder Raku Ceramic Black White Crakle
Japanese Modern LAAB Magma Pen Holder Raku Ceramic Black White Crakle

Japanese Modern LAAB Magma Pen Holder Raku Ceramic Black White Crakle

By LAAB Milano

Located in monza, Monza and Brianza

Magma pen holder A movement frozen in time like the magma solidifed in obisidian. Result of a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Donald Duck Brass Pen Holder with Picture Frame – 1970s Collectible
Vintage Donald Duck Brass Pen Holder with Picture Frame – 1970s Collectible

Vintage Donald Duck Brass Pen Holder with Picture Frame – 1970s Collectible

By Walt Disney Productions

Located in Hamburg, DE

This charming vintage pen holder with a built-in picture frame features the beloved Donald Duck

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

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    What fountain pen is the most iconic is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some of the most widely known models include the Parker 51, the Waterman 52, the Parker Duofold, the Sheaffer Imperial and the Conklin Endura. Shop a wide variety of fountain pens on 1stDibs.
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    The makers of Tiffany fountain pens have varied over the years. Pelikan and Waldmann of Germany are two of the manufacturers that have produced pens for the luxury brand. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Tiffany & Co. pieces.
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    Yes, Montblanc pens have real gold on them. Depending on the piece, the luxury German pen manufacturer uses 14-karat or 18-karat gold for the nibs and trim. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Montblanc pens.
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    On a Montblanc pen, the serial number is on the ring of the pen clip. Because the number is quite small, you may need a magnifying glass to read it. Keep in mind that pens produced before 1991 may not have serial numbers. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Montblanc pens.