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Art Nouveau Foliage Silver Overlay Black Glass Inkwell Four Piece Desk set
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rare silver overlay on black glass desk set containing an inkwell (2 pieces), blotter, double pen
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Silver
H 3.65 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Black and White Glass Inkwell
Located in Wien, AT
Black and white glass ink well
Brass nickel platend
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Bohemian Czech Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell with Water Lily Overlay
By Loetz Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
serial # or model # in the underside of the lid). Also includes original glass insert. The inkwell is in
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Victorian Inkwell with Glass Insert
Located in Stamford, CT
Decorative Victorian brass inkwell with a glass insert a nice size and good conversation piece for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning early Art Nouveau gourd shaped iridescent art glass inkwell, circa 1900s. The piece
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Green Cut Uranium Glass Inkwell
Located in Vienna, AT
it is made out of green uranium glass.
When you illuminate this inkwell with a black light, you get
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Uranium Glass
Rare black Forest rooster inkwell 19th century Swiss glass eyes hand carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous most rare Swiss Black Forest 19th century Inkwell / desk accessory fully hand carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
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H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 4.34 in
Black Forest inkwell cat in boot Swiss Antique 19th Century hand carved glass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous most rare Swiss Black Forest 19th century Inkwell / desk accessory fully hand carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
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H 5.12 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in
Late 19th Century American Pressed Glass Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
American pressed glass inkwell square base with a black top rounded edges stamped VICTOR. This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Antique Black Forest Inkwell, Wood, 1920-1930
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful handmade Black Forest inkwell.
Around 1920 / 1930.
Depiction of a chamois.
Wood with
Category
Vintage 1920s Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood, Nutwood, Walnut
Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Original Glass Inserts, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional Gutta-Percha inkwell with original glass inserts.
Category
Antique 1880s Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Resin
French Patinated Metal and Iridescent Glass Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
French patinated metal and iridescent glass inkwell, circa 1900.
With lions head as cover.
Category
Early 20th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Black Forest Hand Carved Terrier Inkwell Stand with Glass Eyes, Swiss circa 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Black Forest hand carved terrier inkwell stand with glass eyes, Swiss, circa 1880. This highly
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Wood
H 4.75 in W 10 in D 6.25 in
French Macassar Inkwell
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1920s inkstand made in Macassar wood with original glass inkwells.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand-Carved Figural Dog Inkwell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1920 and done in the period Black Forest style. The inkwell is composed of a soft pine which has
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Art Glass, Softwood
Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Green Glass Inkwell Bottle
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Empire style parallelogram shaped emerald green glass heavy inkwell. It’s guilt bronze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Glass
C19th Carved Wood and Velvet Black Forest Inkwell with Dog
Located in London, GB
Wonderful German late 19th century carved wood black Forest inkwell. Beautifully carved with a
Category
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Velvet, Cut Glass, Wood
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz House Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s Black Forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a cabin. Nice addition to your
Category
Antique 1890s German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Walnut Inkwell German Antique, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1890s Black Forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a walnut on a leaf. Nice
Category
Antique 1890s German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Large Antique Black Forest Novelty Inkwell, Dog, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A superbly carved figural Black Forest inkwell in the form of a Dog's head, with great detail and
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Late 19th Century Sculpted Terracotta Dog Sitting Atop Enclosed Glass Inkwells
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century Terracotta Inkwell with Sculpted Dog On Top
Dog sits atop two enclosed glass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Inkwells
Materials
Terracotta, Glass
H 7 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
Late 19th Century Traveling Leather Inkwell Case with Glass Interior Well
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century traveling oval leather inkwell with a glass interior well and a hinged lid. A
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Leather, Glass
Late 19th Century Inkwell Depicting a Black African Man - Goldscheider Wien
By Arthur Goldscheider
Located in London, GB
A Wonderfull quality bronze inkwell depicting a black African man, made by the goldscheider factory
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Carved Black Forest Novelty Inkwell, Dog, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
Black Forest region. The dog has the most lovely face, made better with his two wonderful glass eyes
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Large Exceptional Swiss Black Forest double inkwell desk decoration 19th Century
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous most rare Swiss Black Forest 19th century double Inkwell / desk accessory fully hand
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
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H 7.09 in W 13 in D 7.49 in
1920s Art Deco Inkwell Modern Beveled Solid Glass and Brass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1920s Art Deco Clear Beveled Solid Glass Inkwell with Brass Hinged Black Onyx Glass Top
2.88 x
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a Bear. Nice addition to your room
Category
Antique 1890s German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Carved Black Forest Bear Inkwell
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique carved black forest bear inkwells with lift up lids and original glass eyes [one
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Harewood
Black Forest Carved Large Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, Exceptional Carving
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Black Forest Breinzware Large Inkwell, carved as begging terrier with tongue protruding, with inset
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Softwood
Inkwell with Elephant, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
- double inkstand with two glass inkwells or ink containers with reliëf lids with a kind of wolf on. In
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Desk Pen Tray With Glass Insert, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with one glass for the ink in the center.
Made of Gutta-Percha in a very
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Resin
H 4.34 in W 8.27 in D 6.7 in
Antique Black Forest Carved Wooden Pug Inkwell, 19th Century Dog Carving
Located in Bristol, GB
tilts back to reveal the original glass inkwell inside. The arms are curved round so he can hold a pen
Category
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Wood
H 7.09 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in
Magnificent Antique English Novelty Inkwell / Pen Tray - Parrot With Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
one's pen. The novelty inkwell is cast in the form of a Parrot retaining two little glass eyes. The
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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H 5 in W 12.5 in D 4 in
Three 19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Inkwells Monkey Kingfisher Bulldog
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of three antique Black Forest hand carved walnut wood hinged ink wells with glass insert eyes
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 2.56 in W 3.75 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco Inkwell Vienna, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco inkwell Vienna, circa 1920s
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Art Deco chrome inkwell
Located in Barnstaple, GB
inkwell. She sits upon a variegated black marble plinth with chased recess for a fountain pen. The inkwell
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Chrome
Handsome Large Antique Wooden Black Forest Dog Inkwell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and very large example of a figural Black Forest inkwell in the form of a Dog's head
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Fruitwood
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H 4.75 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Traveling Inkwell Milk Churn Shape
Located in Vienna, AT
This figural traveling inkwell was made during the very early 1900s. It is made to look like a milk
Category
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Inkwells
Materials
Brass
19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Dog and Cat Head Inkwells with Pen Rest
Located in Haarlem, NL
paws.
The cat has green glass eyes, has painted stripes and the log is painted darker. The inkwell
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Bone, Walnut, Glass
H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
Art Nouveau Pocket Watch Desk Inkwell
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
The Inkwell of square shape made from glass with hand cut diamond quilt pattern to the exterior
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Black Forest Carved Ink Stand with Fox and Inkwells, Brienz, Switzerland c. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
holders, with two glass inkwells (chips to rims), Swiss, ca. 1880.
Jay Arenski et al. quotes Swiss Poet
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Walnut
H 5.5 in W 8.5 in D 6.75 in
Antique English Mahogany Inkwell Set with Black, Red and Copying Features
Located in New Orleans, LA
This inkwell set comes with three compartments and a glass tray.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Mahogany
Large Bullmastiff Triple Inkwell, circa 1900, Dog
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and large novelty inkwell in the form of a Bullmastiff / Bull Mastiff dog sporting his
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Vintage Gilt Bronze and Marble Inkwell
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
flowing shawl around her. Two decorative inkwells with glass inserts accent both sides of the bronze
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Carved Inkwell, Swiss Milk Cow, Late 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This intriguing Black Forest inkwell has been meticulously hand carved from wood and dates to 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood
Black Forest Carved Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, with Pen Tray, Swiss, ca. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Black Forest Breinzware Inkwell, carved as begging terrier with tongue protruding, with inset glass
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Softwood
H 5 in W 7.25 in D 6 in
Antique English Figural / Novelty Ostrich Inkwell C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
the inkwell opening at the top revealing the original frosted glass and brass ink chamber. The Ostrich
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Kayserzinn Pewter Inkwell with Lovebirds, German, 1910s
By Kayserzinn 1
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative inkwell with two small lovebirds and original ink-glass. Manufactured by Kayserzinn in
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Vintage 1910s German Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
Napoleonic Ormolu & Verde Antico Marble Inkwell, c. 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
-cornered hat.
The inkwells with inset glass cups, likely original to the piece. The marble platform with
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Silver Plate Hoof Inkwell with Pen Rest, by Rowland Ward & Co
By Rowland Ward
Located in Reepham, GB
, the hinged lid opening to the glass inkwell with silver plate collar, with a decorative pen rest above
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century American Civil War Era Gutta Percha Cylindrical Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
usual glass inkwells, they closed tightly and there was no worrying of the glass breaking. A nice
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Inkwells
Materials
Rubber
Late 19th Century English Traveling Inkwell in a Red Leather Mini Binocular Case
Located in Stamford, CT
mini glass insert, its a unique traveling inkwell. This is from a private collector who traveled the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Metal
H 1.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.25 in
Antique Single Crystal Inkwell, with Lid, Marble Base, Scotland 1910, H298
Located in Vancouver, BC
+ glass
Single crystal inkwell
Sitting upon a square black and white marble base
H298
Measures: 5.5" W x
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Inkwells
Materials
Marble
H 4 in W 5.5 in D 5.625 in
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
Category
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
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Inkwell in red marble with "Allegory of writing" in gilt bronze, signed H.CHAPU
By Henri Chapu
Located in Paris, FR
of the inkwell, a bas-relief in bronze with a black patina, finely sculpted, depicting a young nude
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
H 10.24 in W 16.54 in D 7.88 in
Black Glass Ink Well with Brass Accents, Crystal Wells and Dipping Pen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Black Glass ink well with two lidded Crystal ink wells. The piece is wonderful and in
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Napoleon III Black Gutta Percha Inkstand, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The black inkstand with a molded lion decoration with a shell pen tray. The two glass inkwells on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Rubber
Black Forest Carved Walnut Reclining Swiss Mountain Dog, Swiss, ca. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Black Forest Breinzware Walnut Inkwell, carved as a reclining Swiss Mountain Dog, with a hinged top
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Walnut
19th Century, Victorian Solid Silver Inkstand, Robert Hennell, c.1850
By Robert Hennell
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
mounted wit twin cut glass and silver mounted removable inkwells, a removable wick burner a vacant
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver
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H 3.35 in W 10.24 in D 5.52 in
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Black Glass Inkwell For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal black glass inkwell for your home. Each black glass inkwell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer black glass inkwell, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right black glass inkwell, those designed in Victorian, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one black glass inkwell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Arthur Goldscheider, Bing & Grøndahl and Hugo Leven produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Black Glass Inkwell?
Prices for a black glass inkwell can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $195 and can go as high as $4,950, while the average can fetch as much as $925.
Finding the Right desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.
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