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Rare Pair of Karl Springer Vintage Travertine & Rattan Candle Holder's
By Karl Springer
Located in Bellport, NY
Rare pair of candle holders in tessellated stalactite travertine, pencil reed rattan, and brass
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Hand Lathered Marble "Rovinette" Candleholder, Ilaria Bianchi
By Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Geneve, CH
, is born from a reflection on historical landscapes. Candle-holders, mirrors, pencil-holders and card
Category

2010s Italian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Marble

Hand Lathered Marble "Rovinette" Candleholder, Ilaria Bianchi
By Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Geneve, CH
from a reflection on historical landscapes. Candleholders, mirrors, pencil-holders and card cases
Category

2010s Italian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Fourmosa Credenza
By LatoXLato
Located in Bologna, Bologna
size of the piece and designed as if they had been pencil-sketched in a single masterful line. This
Category

2010s Italian Modern Candelabras

Materials

Brass

Fourmosa Credenza
Fourmosa Credenza
H 21.66 in W 81.11 in D 19.69 in
Walter Bosse Pencil Holder, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse pencil holder, 1950s. Original condition. (Pencils not included, it is only for
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Walter Bosse Pencil Holder, 1950s
Walter Bosse Pencil Holder, 1950s
H 1.97 in W 3.15 in D 1.19 in
Midcentury Modern Pen Pencil Desk Holder Wood Dice from Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish wood pen/pencil holder dice/die, Midcentury Modern Scandinavian Modern period, circa mid
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Swiss Modern Desk Organizers, Pencil Holders by Pentex, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A red and a black pencil-holder in cast acrylic. 1970s Modern architectural styling. Designed and
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Space Age Desk Sets

Materials

Acrylic

Walter Bosse Dog Pencil Holder
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse dog pencil holder. Original condition.
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Walter Bosse Dog Pencil Holder
Walter Bosse Dog Pencil Holder
H 2.37 in W 2.37 in D 1.19 in
Walter Bosse pencil holder around 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse pencil holder around 1950 Original condition Pencil not included
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Walter Bosse pencil holder around 1950s
Walter Bosse pencil holder around 1950s
H 3.55 in W 1.58 in D 1.97 in
Pencil Holder I by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Pencil holder I by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: Ø 8.5 cm H 13 cm Materials: polished bronze. Also
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Walter Bosse Pencil Holder 'Marked' Around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse pencil holder( marked ) around 1950s The pencil is not icluded ( it is only for the
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Taylor Pencil Holder I by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Taylor pencil holder by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: Ø 8.5 cm H 13 cm Materials: dark bronze. Also
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Cat Pencil Holder by Walter Bosse around 1950s Original condition
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Onyx Stone Pen or Pencil Holder, Mexico, 1980s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Onyx Stone Pencil Holder, Mexico, 1980s.
Category

20th Century Mexican Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Stone, Onyx

Pencil Cup Holder by Luc Lanel For Christofle
By Christofle, Luc Lanel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pencil Cup Holder by Luc Lanel For Christofle About Luc Lanel: The designer and ceramist had
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver

Silver chiseled Pencil Holder, Hommage Collection, Weaving Pattern
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This Pencil Holder is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office
Category

2010s French Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A '90s Postmodern black and brown polished marble stone desk pen pencil holder, circa 1990s
Category

1990s European Post-Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Stone, Marble

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
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Brass and Marble "Rovinette" Pencil Holder, Ilaria Bianchi
By Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass and marble "Rovinette" pencil holder - Ilaria Bianchi Dimensions: 26 x 15 x 10 cm Materials
Category

2010s Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Marble, Brass

Ceramic hedgehog pencil holder by Wittmann vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Ceramic hedgehog pencil holder by Wittmann vienna around 1960s Original condition The penciles are
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Solid Oak Pencil / Pen Holder, USA, 1970's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Modernist Solid Oak Pencil / Pen Holder, USA, 1970's.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Oak

Don Shoemaker Cocobolo Pencil Holder for Señal, Mexico, 1980s
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Don Shoemaker Cocobolo Pencil Holder for Señal, Mexico, 1980s. Makers label to the bottom.
Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Wood, Cocobolo

Christian Dior, Pencil Holder in Silver Metal, circa 1970
By Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Christian Dior, pencil holder in silver metal, circa 1970.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

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

Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Pencil Holder in Rose Gold Finish
By Richard Hutten, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pencil holder in stainless steel. When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Pencil Holder in Polished Gold Finish
By Richard Hutten, Ghidini 1961
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pencil holder in stainless steel. When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Brass silver-plated chiseled Pencil Holder, Hommage Collection, Weaving Pattern
By Carole Serny
Located in VIC-LA-GARDIOLE, FR
This Pencil Holder is part of the "Hommage" (tribute) collection, a line of stationery and office
Category

2010s French Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Hermcès Stirrup Shaped Pencil and cards Holder in Brass and Leather
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermcès Stirrup Shaped Pencil and cards Holder in Brass and Leather Exceptional
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Chrome

Italian Black White & Golden 1960s Cup / Pencil Holder by Bucciarelli
By Bucciarelli
Located in Varese, Lombardia
White ceramic cup with black and golden decoration produced in Italy in the manner of Piero Fornasetti. The style of the decoration is classic and is inspired by the profile portrait...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Pencil Holder in Gold by Richard Hutten
By Richard Hutten, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Pencil holder in stainless steel When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Amalia Schulthess, Stone/ Marble, Small Vase/Vessel/ Pencil Holder, Signed
By Amalia Schulthess
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very elegant stone small vase in two tones by the well known Swiss / American artist Amalia Schulthess. signed Amalia in Bottom.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stone

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
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Danese Milano Lampedusa Orange Pencil Holder in Melamine by Enzo Mari
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Orange Lampedusa is a re-edition of the famous melamine desktop pencil holder that has become one
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Danese Milano Lampedusa Blue Pencil Holder in Melamine by Enzo Mari
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Blue Lampedusa is a re-edition of the famous melamine desktop pencil holder that has become one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

"Antonio" Leather Pencil Holder Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Claude Bouchard, Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Antonio" is a leather pencil holder, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Danese Milano Maiorca Black Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Black Maiorca is a pencil and paperclip holder with fire resistant melamine shell and anodized
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Danese Milano Maiorca White Pencil & Paperclip Aluminum Holder by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Maiorca is a pencil and paperclip holder with fire resistant melamine shell and anodized
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

"Lorenzo" Riveted Leather Pencil Holder by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Claude Bouchard, Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Lorenzo" is a riveted leather pencil holder, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Danese Milano Ventotene Papertray & Pencil Stainless Steel Holder by Enzo Mari
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Ventotene is a lettertray and pencil holder rolled into one. It combines both design and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bobble Head Rooster Crayon Pencil Holder Stand Figure Denmark Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Danish design wood rooster sculpture as a pencil holder. Nice addition to your
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Midcentury Pen or Pencil Holders Deyhle, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare types and color - very practical
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Pencil Holder in Rose Gold by Richard Hutten
By Richard Hutten, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Pencil holder in stainless steel When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Gilded Glazed "I Soli" Ceramic Pencil Holder by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Koper, SI
Beautiful pencil holder or small vase by Piero Fornasetti, in gilded glazed ceramic. This piece
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
Category

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

Materials

Horn

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
Category

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

Materials

Horn

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
Category

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

Materials

Horn

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cup, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative handmade desk pen and pencil cup holder from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by
Category

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

Materials

Horn

"Bulletin Cube" MCM Cork & Chrome Desk Organizer / Pencil Holder by Park Sherman
By Park Sherman
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice "Bulletin Cube" MCM cork and chrome rotating desk organizer / pencil holder by Park
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Danese Milano Canarie White 2 Pencil/Paperclip Aluminum Holders by Bruno Munari
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
White Canarie 2 Pencil & Paperclip Holders is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Emil Milan Walnut Desk Pencil Holder Paperweight Fin Sculpture Craft Woodworker
By George Nakashima, Emil Milan, Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Uncommon form. Nice example of Emil Milan's sculptural work. Signed, EMilan Walnut.  
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Danish Kay Bojesen 1950s Wooden Oak Hippo Figurine Desk Pencil Holder
By Kay Bojesen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Kay Bojesen " The Hippopotamus" oak figurine. Kay designed
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak

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.
Category

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

Materials

Horn

Vintage Danish 1950s Kay Bojesen Hippo Wooden Oak Desk Pencil Holder Figurine
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mid-Century Modern Kay Bojesen designed the Hippopotamus in 1955 because he needed a device to
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative pair of two handmade desk pen and pencil cup holders from the 1950s. Designed and
Category

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

Materials

Horn

Two Carl Aubock Mid-Century Horn Desk Pen & Pencil Holder Cups, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two decorative handmade desk pen and pencil holders from the 1950s. Large models, designed
Category

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

Materials

Horn

Mid-Century Walnut Pencil or Pen Holder by Sergio Dello Strologo for Xilarte
By Xilarte, Sergio Dello Strologo
Located in Austin, TX
A highly sculptural Mid-Century pen or pencil holder and temper by Sergio Dello Strologo for
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Walnut

1970's Space Age Park Sherman Rotating Cork & Chrome Desk Pencil Pen Holder
By Park Sherman
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool rotating pencil pen desk top holder, circa 1970's very clean original condition great for
Category

20th Century American Space Age Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome

Italian modern round decorative vase or holder in travertine, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Round decorative vase or holder in travertine, 1970s Single flower vase entirely in
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Travertine

Mid-Century Modern Pencil Reed or Rattan Bell Flower Coffee Table, Italy 70s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Rare Italian cream-colored coffee table in pencil reed or rattan in the shape of a bellflower with
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Reed

Mid-Century Modern Pencil Reed or Rattan Bell Flower Coffee Table, Italy 70s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern pencil reed or rattan bell flower coffee table, Italy 70s. Very beautiful and
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Reed

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Modern Pencil Holder For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic modern pencil holder available at 1stDibs. Each modern pencil holder for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. There are 36 variations of the antique or vintage modern pencil holder you’re looking for, while we also have 16 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a modern pencil holder — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each modern pencil holder bearing Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made modern pencil holder has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Danese Milano, Walter Bosse and Ghidini 1961 are consistently popular.

How Much is a Modern Pencil Holder?

Prices for a modern pencil holder start at $70 and top out at $7,600 with the average selling for $276.

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