Rare Antique Mid-19th C Veuve Perrin French France Pottery Inkwell
By Veuve Perrin Factory
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rare Antique Mid-19th C Veuve Perrin French France Pottery Inkwell
Faience
Circa 1870 Delft Pottery Inkwell
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A functional and decorative piece of Dutch pottery with rustic appeal.
Delft
Antique Victorian Marbled Agate Pottery Inkwell with Brass Hinge
Located in Nottingham, GB
Swirling bands of chocolate brown and warm cream slip create an agate-like pattern across this domed Victorian ceramic inkwell. The body is potted as a squat dome rising to a fitted ...
Brass
Edgar Gilstrap Simpson ARTS & CRAFTS INKWELL, RUSKIN POTTERY LINER C.1900
By Ruskin Pottery
Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands
It is in flawless, original untouched condition, carries its original Ruskin pottery liner and is fully signed and hand numbered 'N/L/L 227' to the base.
Copper
North African Tin-Glazed Pottery Illuminator's Inkwell, Safi, Moroccan
Located in Nottingham, GB
Moroccan ceramics reflect a rich artistic inheritance shaped by centuries of Islamic craftsmanship and the enduring influence of Andalusian traditions. Centres such as Fez and Safi b...
Pottery
Early Staffordshire Greyhound Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Early and original inkwell or quill pen holder in the form of a seated greyhound by Staffordshire. England, circa 1860. Features a finely executed seated pose with meticulous ...
Pottery
19th Century Staffordshire Creamware Phrenology Head Inkwell, Stamped “55”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Staffordshire Creamware Phrenology Head Inkwell, Stamped “55” An unusual and highly evocative 19th-century Staffordshire phrenology head inkwell, executed in creamware ...
Pottery
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
19th C. Antique Writing Stand Desk office Inkwell Center Piece Faience Porcelain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Faience or faïence is the general English language term for fine tin-glazed pottery. The invention of a white pottery glaze suitable for painted decoration, by the addition of an oxi...
Brass, Bronze
Ceramic Inkwell, Talavera De La Reina, Spain, 18th Century
By Talavera de la Reyna
Located in Madrid, ES
Talavera Inkwell, 18th century. Glazed pottery Talavera ceramic inkwell, decorated with cobalt blue enamel on a white tin slip with restorations" Size: 16 x 16 x 7 cms.
Ceramic
Joseph Reinemann Jugendstil Pewter Novelty Bird Desk Inkwell, Germany c1902
By Robert Wallace Martin, Arts and Crafts Company, Martin Brothers
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
In the style of an Arts & Crafts Martin Brothers Pottery bird with green ceramic inkwell. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1995.
Pewter
Iznik-Style Ceramic and Brass-Mounted Ink Stand
By Iznik Pottery
Located in London, GB
Stylistically, it draws upon earlier Islamic pottery made in the Iznik style (after the town in Western Anatolia from which it originates) which was popular during the fifteenth, six...
Brass
Early Villeroy & Boch Stoneware Inkstand
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Forney, TX
An extremely scarce early Villeroy & Boch pottery deskset stand. The pristine German antique, circa 1860, was masterfully handcrafted in Mettlach during the third quarter of the 19th...
Pottery
18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Ink Well attributed to Anthoni Pennis
By Delft
Located in Hastings, GB
A superb 18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Ink Well and Desk Stand attributed to Anthoni Pennis, beautifully decorated in the chinoiserie style. Marked to the base with the Blu...
Pottery
Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Allegorical Faience Inkwell
By Deruta
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful hand painted blue, white, yellow, and green Allegorical faience pottery desk stand inkwell featuring a castle, bird, and foliate designs.
Faience, Pottery
Pottery Ink Pot by Vally Wieselthier for the Wiener Werkstätte, 1926
By Wiener Werkstätte, Vally Wieselthier
Located in Vienna, AT
Ink Pot by Vally Wieselthier, manufactured by the Wiener Werkstätte, model number 191 Red pottery, polychrome glaze H 11,5 cm, L 23 cm, W 18,5 cm Marks: WW, MADE IN AUSTRIA, 191 ...
Sold
H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Antique Aller Vale English Arts & Crafts Pottery Zoomorphic Crocodile Inkwell
By Aller Vale
Located in Wilton, CT
Terrific antique Arts & Crafts pottery inkwell by the Aller Vale Pottery in Devon, circa late 19th century.
Pottery
Sold
H 7.25 in W 11.5 in D 10.25 in
Rare Antique Rookwood Art Pottery Figural Bird Inkwell, Dated 1920
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
A rare antique figural inkwell by Rookwood offers art pottery sculpture of raven overlooking an inkwell seat on lily pad form tray, signed and dated on base as photographed, 1920 ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Gouda Holland Dutch Earthenware Pottery Art Nouveau Lidded Inkwell
Located in Nottingham, GB
Gouda Holland Dutch Earthenware Pottery Art Nouveau Lidded Inkwell Good condition From a private collection.
Pottery
Rare William Moorcroft Claremont Inkwell Dated 1913
By William Moorcroft
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare William Moorcroft Claremont pattern inkwell of square shape with a central well and four pen holders. The inkwell is decorated with tubelined mushrooms in colored glazes on a ...
Pottery
Sold
H 5 in W 2 in D 6.25 in
Antique Pair of Parcel Gilt Figural Staffordshire Pottery Whippet Inkwells 19thC
By Staffordshire
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of figural inkwells by Staffordshire offer pottery construction in whippet (dog) form, hand painted with gilt highlights, pen receivers as photographed, 19th century ...
Pottery
Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Roman Tomb Inkwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Neoclassical carved yellow sienna marble inkwell. The item represents a miniature sarcophagus, the tomb of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, erected around 150 BC, now in the colle...
Siena Marble
Collection Of Antique English Ink Wells
Located in Wainscott, NY
Wonderful collection of 13 ink wells varying in height from 2-3" and diameters under 2". Sold as a set.
Pottery
Sold
H 5.5 in Dm 7.5 in
Rare Pearlware Ink Stand with Pineapple-Shaped Candleholder, Sewells, Newcastle
Located in Downingtown, PA
Rare Pearlware Ink Stand with pineapple-shaped candleholder, Sewells, St. Anthonys Pottery, Newcastle, Circa 1804-20. A wonderful pearlware inkstand complete with all its parts.
Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery
Early 20th Century French Hand-Painted Faience Inkwell Signed HR Quimper
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Dallas, TX
Quimper pottery has a long history. Tin-glazed, hand-painted pottery has been made in Quimper, France, since the late seventeenth century.
Faience
19th Century French Quimper Porquier Beau Faience Ink Well
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Quimper faience ink well with crescent moon shape and two small lidded ink pots. Beautifully hand painted depiction of a man and woman in traditional Brittany d...
Faience
Pair of Staffordshire Seated Dalmatian Inkwells
By Staffordshire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Staffordshire seated Dalmatian inkwells, each one reclining with front legs crossed, resting on an oval blue cushion. Unmarked, later 19th century examples.
Pottery
Pottery Inkwell Attributed To Emile Galle'
Located in Bronx, NY
This unusual pottery inkwell, circa late 19th century, is designed in a manner attributed to French artist Emile Galle'.
Bronze
$3,250
H 6.5 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
French Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell by Albert Cheuret, Late 19th Century
By Albert Cheuret
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau oval shaped bronze inkwell with pine cones and needles design (signed: ALBERT CHEURET)
Bronze
Inkwell, Glazed Ceramic, Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th Century
By Talavera de la Reyna
Located in Madrid, ES
Inkwell. Glazed ceramic. Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th century. Inkwell or spice rack with a square shaped hole that is made of glazed ceramic and a polychrome decoration of pl...
Ceramic
Ceramic Inkwell, Late 19th Century, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic ceramic inkwell, with what seems to be a pottery oven in the midst of two naivistic lions. You lift of the top lid to place pens and lift up the two lions heads for ink. Co...
Ceramic
19th Century Choisy-Le-Roi Faience Tureen With Lid
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Large French faience tureen from Choisy-le-Roi, late 19th century. The classic white glaze highlights the graceful footed form and domed lid, while the shell-motif handles provide sc...
Faience
$938
H 3.55 in W 4.73 in D 5.12 in
Late 19th Century French Inkwell with Enamel Decoration and Onyx Plate
Located in Greven, DE
Inkwell with Enamel Decoration and Onyx Plate Origin: Probably France Material: Gilded metal, champlevé enamel, onyx Date: Circa 1870–1890 Dimensions: H × W × D: 9 × 12 ×13 cm Des...
Onyx, Brass, Enamel
Italian late 19th century Renaissance Revival Patinated Bronze Inkwell
Located in Firenze, IT
A finely cast Italian Renaissance Revival bronze inkwell dating from the late 19th century. The circular inkwell is supported by three winged figures raised on claw feet, while the l...
Bronze
$683Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 14.97 in D 24.02 in
Period Art Nouveau Coal Scuttle, Antique Victorian Fireside Bin, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a period Art Nouveau coal scuttle, an antique Victorian fireside bin in iron dating to circa 1900. Bronzed finish over iron bowl Impressive high relief pressed lid over v...
Iron
Italy Richard Ginori Mid-19th Century Porcelain Covered
By Richard Ginori
Located in Brescia, IT
This beautiful covered cup was painted with grace and reproducing a variety of flowers, butterflies and natural elements very detailed. Golden profiles. A joyful to look at it, a pie...
Porcelain
French Art Deco Marble Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco desk set.
Marble
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Brass Over Copper Inkwell, Circa 1920s
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period brass finished copper inkwell By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Circa 1920s Measures: 3.25"W x 3.25"D x 2.5"H. Good orig...
Brass, Copper
18th Century Polychrome Delft Oil and Vinegar Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th Century polychrome Delft oil and vinegar stand in Imari flower decorations.
Delft
Strasbourg Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Strasbourg chinoiserie inkwell. Antique double-pot faience handled encrier with quill pot and removeable ink pot and cover and sand pot, both with pagoda-top finials, all painted wit...
Faience
19th Century French Enameled Champlevé Inkwell
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning and rare French mid-19th century encier in Louis Revival taste with Moorish Arabesque influence. Handcrafted in Champlevé enameled gilt bronze with ornate and colorful blu...
Bronze, Enamel
Fine Antique Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell c.1900
Located in Worcester, GB
Antique Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell c.1900 A good quality desk inkwell, circa 1900, set in warm Siena marble with gilt bronze mounts in the neoclassical style. The hinged domed ...
Siena Marble
Marshall Field & Co. Antique Viking Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period "Viking" collection bronze inkwell In the manner of Tiffany Studios By Marshall Field & Co. USA, Circa 1910 Measures: 5"W x 5"D x 4"H....
Bronze
$1,029
H 1.58 in Dm 5.91 in
Swedish Art Deco Bronze Inkwell by GAB, Sweden 1930s – Sculptural Desk Accessory
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen
Located in Stockholm, SE
This refined desk accessory features a beautifully proportioned, rounded ink pot with a domed lid and finial, set upon a distinctive square tray with softly scalloped, curved edges. ...
Bronze
$5,902Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25.99 in Dm 29.53 in
Semi-Rezzonico Chandelier 8arms Amber, Green, Colors Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Semi Rezzonico chandelier 8 arms, on 2 levels in amber and green Murano glass multicolor flowers in vitreous paste by Multiforme This is an artistic model manufactured by our skille...
Blown Glass
Sold|$7,018
H 30.32 in W 30.52 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Breakfront Chests of Drawers, Circa 1840–1860
Located in Kastrup, DK
A decorative pair of Swedish chests of drawers crafted in pine and executed in the Gustavian style. The softly weathered paintwork displays a delicate blend of celadon green and fade...
Brass
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
$232 / item
H 5.12 in W 16.54 in D 11.82 in
Handcrafted Rattan Tray in Teak Finish, British Colonial Style
Located in Christchurch, GB
Introducing our Chunky Woven Tray, a masterful blend of rustic charm and contemporary style. Handcrafted with precision, this tray features a unique design and a rich teak stain fini...
Rattan
18th Century French Louis XV Period Side Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Louis XV period side table. With a small side drawer and a later painted finish.
Wood, Paint
Victorian Limoges Porcelain Dinner Service, 37 Pieces, 19th Century
By Limoges
Located in Queens, NY
37 Piece French Victorian Limoges porcelain dinner service with yellow border and floral trim (PRICED AS SET)
Porcelain
$3,317
H 55.12 in Dm 41.34 in
Exceptional Murano Transparent Glass Sputnik Chandelier - 51 clear glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian Sputnik chandelier in brass plated metal frame, 51 rare transparent glass tips. Murano blown glass in a traditional way. 10 light points. Period: late xx century Dimensions: ...
Art Glass
$4,420Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico Chandelier 6 Arms Clear and Many Colors of Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Rezzonico chandelier 6 arms, crystal-light blue-green-pink Murano glass with vitreous paste pink flowers by Multiforme This is an evergreen model, a Classic product manufactured by o...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pink quartz bubble sconces with the polished brass finishes. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Total 240...
Rock Crystal
Large Murano Grape and Bronze Art Glass Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
I tried to count just how many individual Venetian hand-blown glass grapes it took to make this amazing chandelier.... The number is about 3000 and there are no missing parts. No two...
Art Glass
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 73 in W 35.25 in D 19.25 in
Burl & Carved Walnut Slant Front Marquetry Secretary Desk c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
This exquisite antique secretary desk, crafted circa 1900, showcases a sophisticated combination of burl walnut and carved walnut construction. The piece features a distinctive slant...
Walnut
$16,930 / item
H 86.62 in W 137.8 in D 23.63 in
Modernist Built-in Wardrobe in Handcrafted, Glossy Lacquered Wood, Germany, 2018
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Customized four-door built-in wardrobe, manufactured by GMD Berlin, exclusively presented in our Rudolf Vichr Collection. These high-quality, handmade furniture in a classic modern ...
Metal
Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Baroque Slant Front Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish secretaire, from Baroque period, circa 1750 in original gorgeous blue/green patinated color with slant front desk with interior features numerous small drawers ...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Geometric Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. Art nouveau classic wit Art Deco design. Attractive orange peel texture with light gilding and red...
Bronze
Rare Top Quality Murano Vintage Chandelier, 26 Pink Glasses Tube
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 26 pink glass tubes with a particular shape Period: late 20th centur...
Blown Glass
Now that we no longer need vintage, new or antique inkwells for written communication, these elegant desk accessories make for a distinctive decorative touch in any home office or study.
Prior to the 19th century, the inkwell was an integral part of the writing process. The first fountain pen was patented in 1827. Typewriters found acceptance during the 1880s, and the ballpoint pen, which replaced the inkwell on most desks and writing tables of the era, modernized the way we write. (Later, it would transform how some of us make art.) Today, a well-designed antique or vintage inkwell is a fun, decorative accent for any work area.
If you find yourself working from home today more often than not, why not freshen things up a bit? Small changes can help elevate your workspace: Incremental edits to your interior, such as rethinking your shelving, swapping out your wall decor and adding a touch of the past to your modern-day desktop, can actually make a big difference. Alongside an ornate Art Deco–era desk lamp and an antique paperweight, your inkwell will look right at home and can support your effort to create a happy home office.
Find a collection of unique metal inkwells to suit any taste on 1stDibs or shop by style. Browse a range of Art Nouveau inkwells, Victorian inkwells, Art Deco inkwells and more. Search our selection of inkwells to find the perfect piece for any space.
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