Probably gone are the days of very elaborate desktop sets – with writing instruments, business cards, and the other trappings typically found on an office desk.

This piece is a bit of a throwback to those dayys – always intended as a desktop statement piece – to show off writing instruments and such.

The main base is birdseye maple – a stunningly figured wood – inlaid with wenge, the pairing creating a bold statement on the desktop.