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MCM Japanese Patinated Iron Winking Owl Pen Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
A fun MCM Japanese patinated iron winking owl pen tray, circa 1970s. The tray is in very good
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Iron

Antique Brass Bronze Black Forest Figural 3 Bears Desk Pen Tray Trinket Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Brass Bronze Black Forest Figural 3 Bears Desk Pen Tray Trinket Holder. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Black Forest Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Silver Dog Pen Tray - Dachshunds c.1968
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely charming desk-top pen tray made from solid Italian silver (800/1000) in Venice by
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Silver

Retro Italian Silver Dog Pen Tray - Dachshunds c.1968
Vintage Italian Silver Dog Pen Tray - Dachshunds c.1968
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H 1.63 in W 11.5 in D 1.7 in
Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen & Tray for Desk Set enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with hand-painted fired enamel
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1970s Italian Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sixties Telegono Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
built-in pen tray. The hood is adjustable.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Acrylic

French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
holder, ashtray, manual date/calendar, ink blotter and pen tray. Good vintage condition. Super elegant
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1960s French Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Leather, Faux Leather

Vintage Desk Cabinet in Teak, 1960s
By WK Möbel
Located in HEILOO, NL
shelves and trays on both sides that can be arranged as you see fit. The desk top has paper and pen
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Metal

Retro Desk Cabinet in Teak, 1960s
Vintage Desk Cabinet in Teak, 1960s
H 36.62 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
Anglo Indian teak davenport
Located in Martlesham, GB
, a concealed pull out out pen drawer to the side complete with a pen tray, the fall front having a
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1960s Indian Victorian Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Teak

Retro Anglo Indian teak davenport
Anglo Indian teak davenport
H 48.75 in W 24 in D 24 in
Mid 20th Century Black Leather Stitched Brass Desk Set
Located in Delft, NL
is Delvaux, Belgian brand since 1829, Bruxelles. (hand made) A pen tray raised on 4 brass ball feet
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Mid-20th Century European Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Leather

Dutch silver desk set by A. Presburg & Son, Haarlem, 1956
Located in Delft, NL
the silversmith Fa. A. Presburg & Son, Haarlem in 1956 An Ink blotter and pen tray with guilloché
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Mid-20th Century Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century Modern AT-305 Desk by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, 1950s
By CFC Silkeborg, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Elshout, NL
base with three drawers. The right drawer can be locked and the left drawer has a pen tray. See
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Oak, Teak

Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen and tray for a Desk Set green enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
4640-5320 - Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent
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1970s Italian Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Fornasetti Desk Pen Holder Dish or Tray, Black and White
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in South Salem, NY
A vintage Fornasetti porcelain desk tray with brass pen holder. It has the appearance of a crumpled
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Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Porcelain

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.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Horn

Postmodern Glass Desk Pen Holder Catchall Vide-Poche
Located in New York, NY
. Piece is oblong, with a fluted base and small feet. A great piece for a desk to hold pens, letter opener
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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Glass

Hermes Equestrian Desk Tray, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant silver Hermès desk tray with a detailed horse head handle in solid metal. Hermès Paris
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1960s French Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Metal

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 Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Metal

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 Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Glass

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Metal

Stich Leather Pencil Holder Krystal Tray 1950s France
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice black Stich leather pen holder, comes with a Krystal Glass inlay signed '' Val Saint
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Leather

Vintage Brass Duck Head Vide Poche Trinket Valet Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, change, pens, keys, trinket holder, jewelry. Heavyweight brass duck head divided tray valet in excellent
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Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Brass

HMN Danish Modern Rosewood and Chrome Adjustable Reading Tray Table Stand
By HMN Denmark
Located in San Jose, CA
., Denmark circa 1970s. Features a tilting tray and a small fixed table designed with sculptural raised edges
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Bamboo Letter Holder Desk Organizer 3 Piece Set
Located in New York, NY
compartments on top and a large area on bottom, 11" wide. Pen and pencil cup, 4" tall x 3" x 3", and a note
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Adirondack Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Scholar's Drawing Set, French, Brass, Draughtsman's Tools, Circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Presented within a distinctive purple velvet tray Ten pieces including a pair of compass and ruling pens
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Brass

1950s Fontana Arte Attributed Mid-Century Modern Glass Italian Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
in 1950s, there is a small chip in one black pen holder. Sizes are of the pen holder tray. This
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Cut Glass

Inkwell with Elephant, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
between, it's like a tray where you can put more fountain pens, paperclips etc .. The inkstand is made
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Metal

Inkwell with Elephant, 1930s
Inkwell with Elephant, 1930s
H 6.3 in W 13.39 in D 7.09 in
Kartell KD29 Desk Light Joe Colombo circa 1970 Purple
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Pymble, NSW
Advance Industries, Australia. The KD29 table lamp is made entirely of plastic and has a tray for pens
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1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Plastic

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
embossed and chiselled volutes, leaves and shells. Above the tray are two ink holders and two pen holders
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Director's Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, Germany c.1970
By Ernest Igl
Located in San Francisco, CA
, large ceramic inset tray, two round ceramic dishes and five ceramic pen holders. The desk features six
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Robin Day Desk Accessories for Hille and Acorn Products
By Robin Day
Located in London, GB
, these aluminium desk accessories complemented his office furniture, items included filing trays
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1960s British Futurist Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Fiberglass Directors Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Echt, NL
surface there is an aluminum panel with ceramic inset trays and five pen holders. The desk has two
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in San Mateo, CA
drawers and three small drawers. The top small drawer has a sliding pencil tray. The top drawer on the
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller
H 29.5 in W 72 in D 30 in
Vintage Italian Desk or Coffee Table Set in Plexiglass and Brass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
tray and by a nice vase with a particular shape that can be used as a flower or pen holder; the two
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Brass

1940s French Macassar Pen Tray
Located in London, GB
An elegant French 1940s Macassar pen tray. A beautiful desk accessory.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Macassar

1940s French Macassar Pen Tray
1940s French Macassar Pen Tray
H 0.99 in W 3.15 in D 11.03 in
Slim Desk Wilhelm Renz, Germany, 1960s
Located in Zurich, Zurich
, L / W 140 x 57cm - Cabinet: 4 drawers (top with pen tray), back veneered, square metal legs with
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1960s German Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Walnut

Slim Desk Wilhelm Renz, Germany, 1960s
Slim Desk Wilhelm Renz, Germany, 1960s
H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 55.12 in
Large Square Pen Shell Tray on Square Chrome Feet
Located in New York, NY
Large square pen shell tray on square chrome feet, France, 1980s.             
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1980s American Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Chrome

Medium Square Pen Shell Tray on Square Chrome Feet
Located in New York, NY
Medium square pen shell tray on square chrome feet, France, 1980s.           
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1980s American Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Chrome

Small Square Pen Shell Tray on Square Chrome Feet
Located in New York, NY
Small square pen shell tray on square chrome feet, France, 1980s.    
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1980s American Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Chrome

Donald Colflesh "Circa 70" Tea and Coffee Service, Sterling and Ebony, 1958
By Gorham Manufacturing Company, Donald Colflesh
Located in New York, NY
laminate. The jet age designed service is considered by many to be the Mid-Century Modern pen-ultimate
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hans Hansen Rosewood and Sterling Pen Tray
By Hans Hansen
Located in San Mateo, CA
Rosewood pen tray with sterling inlay by Hans Hansen of Denmark.
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1960s Danish Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hans Hansen Rosewood and Sterling Pen Tray
Hans Hansen Rosewood and Sterling Pen Tray
H 0.75 in W 7.88 in D 3.25 in
Silver-Plated Hermès Pen Tray with Horse's Head.
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
A silver- plated pen tray with applied, cast horse head detail to one end, the curved tray with
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1950s French Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Silver Plate

Midcentury Desk Set Letter Rack Rotating Calendar Pen Tray Black Leather c1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Letter rack French rolling calendar date changer 3 section pen tray or desk tidy Good original vintage
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Metal

Art Deco pen tray with Three Pelicans Staring at a Frog by Artus 1930 France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco tray with 3 pelicans staring at a frog. Artist: Artus. Born in France in 1897
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Metal

Hans Hansen Desk Set Paperknife Ink Roller & Pen Rest Rosewood Silver Inlays 60s
By Hans Hansen
Located in Basel, BS
opener, pen tray & ink roller made of rosewood & solid Sterling Silver inlays. The ink roller comes with
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Silver

Stich Black Leather Desk Set, 1970s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stich black leather desk set, consisting of 5 pieces, paper basket, paper tray, pen tray, post-it
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Leather

Large Napoleonic Malachite Inkwell Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
pen tray, desk lamp.
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1960s Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Malachite

Gentlemans Compendium Ballpoint Pen by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
. Complete with original certificate of authenticity, and paperwork, and original lift-out wooden pen tray
Category

Late 20th Century French Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Novelty Chrome Ashtray
Located in Devon, England
. Although originally meant for cigarettes it would equally suit as a pen tray or business card Stand
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Novelty Chrome Ashtray
Art Deco Novelty Chrome Ashtray
H 2.76 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
Standing Desk, Andreas Hansen, Hadsten, Denmark
By Hadsten Traeindustri, Andreas Hansen
Located in London, GB
inlaid surface with compartmentalised interior with one-drawer below. Scooped pen trays to top. It is
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Mahogany

Standing Desk, Andreas Hansen, Hadsten, Denmark
Standing Desk, Andreas Hansen, Hadsten, Denmark
H 49.22 in W 29.53 in L 49.22 in
Rare 13 Piece Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
original paper), mail holder, ashtray, lighter, pen holder, leather cup/organizer, pen tray. Excellent
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1950s French Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Leather, Glass

Stackable Midcentury Desk with Shelf by Palini, 1960s, Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
prototypes manufactured by Palini including T12 ( with the same pen tray as this one), which was awarded the
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Metal

Stackable Midcentury Desk by Palini, 1960s, Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
prototypes manufactured by Palini including T12 ( with the same pen tray as this one), which was awarded the
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Metal

Rosewood Desk, Model 77, by Gunni Omann for Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik, Gunni Omann
Located in Dorchester, MA
in the 1960s. Three drawers sit either side of the chair-well, one of which has a built-in pen tray
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Rosewood

Modern Beechwood and Iron Desk in the Manner of Silvio Cavatorta
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Bridgeport, CT
opening to a cream leather writing surface with a single apron drawer with a double iron pull and a pen
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Peter Løvig Nielsen teak Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Top drawer with key the original pen tray inside. At the back it has a door flap with a mirror and
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1960s Danish Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Teak

Peter Løvig Nielsen teak Desk
Peter Løvig Nielsen teak Desk
H 28.35 in W 59.06 in D 35.04 in
Joe Colombo KD29 Desk Lamp for Kartell, Italy, 1967
By Joe Colombo, Husqvarna, Artemide
Located in Haderslev, DK
Husqvarna Sweden. The KD29 table lamp is made entirely of plastic and has a tray for pens and small
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Plastic

Danish Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Santos rosewood in the 1970s. The desk has tree drawers to the left and a pen tray with slide to the
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast
Danish Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast
H 28.35 in W 79.14 in D 37.41 in
Swedish Mid 20th Century Oak Desk by Gunnar Ericsson for Atvidabergs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
a shallow slide, forming a pen tray to the right and a glass slide to the left. Atvidaberg label
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Executive Desk in Rosewood by Richard Schultz for Knoll
By Richard Schultz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
finish. Right side drawer is a file drawer. Left side upper drawer features removable pen tray, lower
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Steel

Vintage Romweber Viking Oak Executive Kneehole Office Library Writing Desk
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
a pencil or pen tray. Drawers open via twisted brass hardware Viking Oak Furniture for the
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1980s Gothic Retro Pen Tray

Materials

Oak

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Retro Pen Tray For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the retro pen tray you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A retro pen tray — often made from metal, plastic and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect retro pen tray — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A retro pen tray is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, folk art and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one retro pen tray that is appealing in its simplicity, but Joe Colombo, Kartell and Hans J. Wegner produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Retro Pen Tray?

Prices for a retro pen tray start at $240 and top out at $19,315 with the average selling for $1,091.