Pen rest - Wild cherry
3 x €19,36 with Klarna.
Cherry wood pen rest designed by Makoto Koizumi for KAKIMORI, Tokyo. The sculpted asymmetrical shape holds up to 3 slim pens without fixed placement, designed for stability to prevent falls. Dimensions 6.5 × 2 cm.
PEN REST - Cherry wood pen rest by Kakimori, Tokyo, Japan.
A pen rest that enhances moments of pause with its sculpted shape that will delight your eyes. Designed to hold any type of pen without a designated position, it blends effortlessly into your desk space with a subtle yet powerful presence.
The asymmetrical design has been carefully developed to make it easy to rest and pick up your pen, and can hold up to 3 slim pens. It was designed to ensure stability and prevent accidental falls.
The design of the ink bottle and writing accessories was carefully entrusted to Japanese designer Makoto Koizumi. Conceived as pieces of furniture to be treasured, the various materials were crafted by Japanese artisans.
KAKIMORI is a brand born from a stationery shop founded by stationery enthusiast Hirose Takuma in 2010. This must-visit Tokyo shop, whose customers include some of the most discerning writing enthusiasts, opened an ink counter in 2014 to enable the creation of custom colours. This experience gave rise to the 10 most beloved colours in their archives.
KAKIMORI has always sought to develop a durable product that will inspire users and give them a sense of pride.
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Features
- Dimensions
- d. 6.5 × 2 cm
- Weight
- 45 g
- Material
- Wood
- Color
- Brown
- Designer
- Makoto Koizumi
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Brand since
- 2010
Use & Care
If it gets ink-stained, wipe with a soft cloth.
A wood that reddens with the years
These pen holders and pen rests are made from Japanese cherry wood, sakura wood: the pen holder shafts are turned by the Nakamura Woodworks workshop, the pen rests shaped by Arai Woodworks. Kakimori leaves them raw, coats them with wiped urushi lacquer, or has them dyed with Tokushima indigo: the pen rests by Maito Design Works, a dyer based in Kuramae, and the pen holders by Sekino Timber. On each piece, the wood grain remains visible, so no two are exactly alike. Over time, the cherry wood reddens and the color deepens, in rhythm with your hands.
THE EXPERTISE OF THE CHERRY TREE
What this wood brings to these rooms
The Japanese cherry tree
These pieces are made from Japanese cherry wood, the wood of the sakura. Its color reddens over time, so the object slowly changes appearance with use.
Two woodworking workshops
The pen holder shafts are turned by Nakamura Woodworks and the pen rests shaped by Arai Woodworks, two of Kakimori's partner workshops.
A surface that holds ink
The surface is treated with an ink-resistant finish to maintain the piece's functionality without covering the natural wood texture.
Fuki-urushi lacquer
On the black versions, the wood is impregnated with urushi lacquer and then wiped. This traditional technique leaves the grain visible under a matte black finish.
Tokushima Indigo
The indigo versions are hand-dyed and then finished with beeswax: the pen rests by Maito Design Works, in Kuramae, and the pen holders by Sekino Timber. Very dark at first, they lighten over time with use.
Hold, then place
The pen holder is standard size and fits common nibs, sold separately. The pen rest, designed by Makoto Koizumi, features a stable asymmetrical shape that can hold up to three fine pens.