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
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
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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 Martin Brothers, Arts and Crafts Company, Robert Wallace Martin
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 Vally Wieselthier, Wiener Werkstätte
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 ...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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