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Figural Double Inkwell

Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell Desk Set with Owl Figures, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Black Forest style hand-carved wooden double inkwell with a majestic owl figure sitting
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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Metal

20th Century Italian Bronze Inkwell with Bull Heads and Putti Embracing Lion
Located in Milan, IT
From Italy an early 20th century bronze inkwell resting on a double circular marble base, in black
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Early 20th Century Italian Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine Antique Onyx and Bronze Desk Ink Stand Pen Rest Faux Book and Blotter Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
sets the tone. The measurements listed are for the figural double inkwell and pen rest with the
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Early 20th Century European Desk Sets

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Gorham Sterling Silver 1886 Table Top Double Inkwell
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Gorham sterling silver tabletop double inkwell from 1886 with intricately pierced figural gallery
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Antique 1880s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
double inkwell figural bronze desk lamp, comprised of a central winged bronze cherub figure holding a
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Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade
A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade
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H 25.99 in W 14.97 in D 9.06 in
Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table
Located in Forney, TX
brass hinged large panel mirrors that can also be used to double the work surface, when lifted the
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Vanities

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Brass

19th Century, Louis XV Revival Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Diehl
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in London, by appointment only
inkwells. The ormolu edged writing flap again centrally set with both a male & female figure now seated
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Victorian Green Marble Inkwell with Tiger
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian green marble double inkwell with bronze trim and centered figure of tiger.
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf

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19th Century English Plate and Horn Candlesticks and Large Cut-Glass Inkwell
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Napoleonic Ormolu & Verde Antico Marble Inkwell, c. 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
Encrier set, the richly-veined Verde Antico Marble platform mounted with a pair of gilt-Bronze inkwells. These flanking a finely-cast bust of Napoleon in military dress. The gilt-...
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19th Century Black Forest Carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century walnut Black Forest carving of a eagle perched on a rock with a deer below, lovely crisp carving and fabulous quality, circa 1880.
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Mid-Century Antique Pair of Glass Inkwells with a Brass Lid and a Shield on Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A nice pair of mid-century glass inkwells with brass hinged lids and a shield on top. English lap desk style purchased by a private collector who traveled the world buying great pieces.
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Beautiful, Edwardian-style all sterling silver epergne/centerpiece (made during the reign of King George V) having three hanging, removable sterling silver baskets and one central, s...
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Sterling Silver

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Hand-Carved Oakwood Owl Sculpture with Glass Eyes, Germany, 1930s
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Antique Porcelain Inkwell, Handpainted, France, 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
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Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Inkwells

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Porcelain

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French Bronze Doré Louis XV-style Double Inkwell
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
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Antique Henry Dasson Orientalist Figural Gilt Bronze Double Inkwell, Circa 1910
By Henry Dasson
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Henry Dasson figural Orientalist inkwell set offers gilt bronze construction with two
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Early 20th Century Inkwells

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Stunning 19th Century MOP Inlaid Tortoiseshell Double Inkwell
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Inkwell features double figural serpents handle over covered storage with pen rests either side. A single
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells

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Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural and Sculptural Camel Desk Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Victorian Era, circa 1900, antique cold painted spelter (smelted and alloyed zinc) figural and
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Early 20th Century Austrian Inkwells

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French 19th Century Louis XVI Greek Style Ormolu Inkwell Boin-Taburet Paris
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French 19th century Louis XVI style Ormolu inkwell An Ormolu Double inkwell decorated with
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Inkwells

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English Silver Plate Standish by Elkington, Mason & Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English silver plate ink stand with double pen reservoirs fitted with a pair of covered ink jars
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Inkwells

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Silver Plate

Antique Italian Louis XV Rocaille Desk Stand with Double Inkwell
Located in Forney, TX
hinged lid double inkwells, rising on figural cherub-form front feet. In wonderful, original, antique
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Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desk Sets

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Vienna Bronze Armadillo Inkwell
Located in Petaluma, CA
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19th Century French Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with Inkwell & Marble Base
Located in Milford, NH
A fine French gilt bronze bouillotte lamp with double inkwell and glass inserts mounted on a green
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By Jacob Petit
Located in Big Flats, NY
urn form with gilt floral rim having double figural Satyr handles surmounting vessel with gilt torch
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19th Century Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand Pen Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century, French Louis XV style figural cast bronze double inkwell pen holder. Item features
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Bronze

Art Deco Hand-Carved Book-Shaped Wooden Inkwell with Owl Figure, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Art Deco hand-carved wooden double inkwell in a shape of a book with a majestic owl
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Inkwells

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Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Bronze and Ebonized Wood Double Inkstand
Located in Lambertville, NJ
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Antique 19th Century European Inkwells

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Bronze

Monumental Desk Ensemble by Bruno Zach
By Bruno Zach
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Figural Double Inkwell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic figural double inkwell available at 1stDibs. Each figural double inkwell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect figural double inkwell — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A figural double inkwell is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in louis xv, Art Deco and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made figural double inkwell over the years, but those crafted by Boin-Taburet, Charles-Guillaume Diehl and Gorham are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Figural Double Inkwell?

Prices for a figural double inkwell can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $500 and can go as high as $56,826, while the average can fetch as much as $1,350.

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