Eberhard Faber Pencil Stand/Blackwing Eyrie
October 30, 2010 10 Comments
At first, this piece seems better-suited for product advertising rather than being a desktop pencil stand. I can picture this in stores—on top of counters, filled with samples or product for sale. The patent for it dates back to 1923, and Lothar W. Faber is credited as the inventor.
This is the sort of thing you don’t see anymore. Sure, there are acrylic stands and expensive modern aluminum extrusions, but I wonder if 80 years from now whether they will have acquired the same sense of timelessness. As this stand approaches official “antique” status (purportedly 100 years, but there is no shortage of mitigating factors), it’s no less functional. Dated, perhaps, but in the best sense.
What a beautiful item – thank you for showing it!
A true treasure. Congratulations on this fantastic piece …and the ‘filling’…
Thanks, everyone. But technically, I don’t own all those pencils…just some nice window-dressing.
Very nice!
I’ve always wanted one of these but have never quite managed the winning bid on ebay. Congratulations, Sean.
Very nice, I would put it work immediately.
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This is a wonderful piece. What do these go for on ebay? And is your for sale? Thanks
What a exquisite piece you have here, congratulations and thank you so much for share this beautiful picture.
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