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Chinese style blue & gold ceramic inkwell
Located in London, GB
A Chinese style blue and gold ceramic inkwell, with a hinged brass lid, mounted on a reticulated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Blue Glass Inkwell, Hand-Painted, France, 1930s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique glass inkwell.
Stong blue colour of the glass and nicely hand painted accents
Category
20th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Zinc
Meissen, Germany. Blue Onion pattern inkwell set in porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany. Blue Onion pattern inkwell set in porcelain. Hand-painted.
Late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
English Victorian Silver and Blue Glass Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian silver and blue glass inkwell.
Marked: George Fox, London, 1878.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Blue & white ceramic inkwell with circular brass stand
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century blue and white ceramic inkwell with circular pierced brass stand and brass lid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Blue and Gold Porcelain Inkwell By Crown Stafforshire
By Crown Staffordshire
Located in Vienna, AT
A Crown Staffordshire powder blue ground gold plated chinoiserie inkwell early 1900s.
Excellent
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
French Silver Mounted Blue & White Pottery Faience Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual French silver mounted faience pottery inkwell hand painted with blue and white designs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Late 19th Century, Blue White Ceramic Pocket Inkwell
Located in Marseille, FR
Chinese ceramic pocket inkwell white blue late 19th century in its inlaid box. Dimension height 7
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
Silver inkwell with blue enamel, pen & gold-lined reservoir
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Gilt silver inkwell, enamels, acanthus leaf handles, resting on four feet on a wooden
Category
Antique 19th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$2,250 Sale Price
50% Off
1920 Rene Lalique Inkwell Mures Blackberries Opalescent Glass with blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Inkwell "Mures" made in opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1920.
Engraved
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Blown Glass
Danish 18th Century Blue Faience Inkwell by Store Kongensgade
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rare Danish blue and white faience ink stand by Johan Ernst Pfau for Store Kongensgade Faience
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Danish Baroque Inkwells
Materials
Faience
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain, two antique inkwells. 19th c.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain, two antique inkwells in porcelain.
19th c.
Hand-painted
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
An American Art Nouveau Bronze Sculptural Blue Crab Inkwell by, Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
crab inkwell is cast in a very realistic and naturalistic design after an Atlantic Blue Crab The
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund Chamotte Container / Inkwell
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund Chamotte container / inkwell.
Measures 15.5 cm. x 12 cm. x 5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
Antique 19th c. French Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unleash the Spirit of French Louis XVI: Antique gilt Bronze Inkwell Transport yourself to a time of
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
$616 Sale Price
35% Off
19th C. French Faience Blue and White Hand Painted Inkwell with Harbor Scene
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of classic French charm to your writing desk with this elegant ceramic inkwell. Crafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
19th century malachite inkwell. The circular plate for resting a fountain pen houses a crystal
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Malachite
Antique Pair of Staffordshire Greyhound Inkwells
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique pair of Staffordshire Greyhound inkwells on raised blue cobalt bases with gilt decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
$324 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Royal Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Pen Tray in the Louis XVI Taste
Located in London, GB
An Ensemble de Bureau in the Louis XVI Taste
Constructed using gilt bronze, and 'Sevres' style porcelain having 'Bleu de Roi' borders, and hand painted with polychrome foliate and...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Hilton MCONNICO (1943-2018) and DAUM FRANCE. Inkwell bottle
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Crystal inkwell bottle with blue and violet polychrome pâte de verre nib.
Height: 22.5 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Rustic Antler Inkwell Stand with Glass and Metal Pen Holder
Located in Queens, NY
casings along the sides creating a compartment for a square inkwell adjoining a blue slag glass and metal
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Rustic Inkwells
Materials
Antler
WMF Württembergische Metallwaren German Jugendstil Pewter Desk Stand and Inkwell
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
stylized patterning. The inkwell has its original glass liner with residue blue ink from use. The inkwell
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
English Victorian Period 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell with Brass Putto Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Created in England during the Victorian era, this inkwell features a blue porcelain base adorned with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Avatar UR Blue Ballpoint Pen
By Pineider
Located in Milan, IT
Available in multiple colors, this exclusive blue ballpoint pen captures engineering and aesthetic
Category
2010s Italian Inkwells
Materials
Resin
$230 / item
Avatar UR Demo Blue Fountain Pen
By Pineider
Located in Milan, IT
printed on the side of the converter to keep it monitored. It is crafted of break-resistant blue
Category
2010s Italian Inkwells
Materials
Resin
$285 / item
Pair of Chinese Mixed Blue & White Porcelain Covered Bowls with Bird Decoration
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of similar Chinese blue & white porcelain covered bowls featuring identical painted bird
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Inkwells
Materials
Fir
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
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Inkwells
Materials
Pottery
Art Nouveau Blue Spider Lamp by Unknown European Artist
Located in Palm Beach, FL
European spider table lamp, c. 1925.
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Category
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Iznik-Style Ceramic and Brass-Mounted Ink Stand
By Iznik Pottery
Located in London, GB
lidded inkwells flanking a central holder, this remarkable desk-piece is a very fine Iznik style inkstand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Islamic Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Boar Tusk Oak Leaf and Acorn Desk Blotter
Located in New York, NY
Boar Tusk Oak Leaf and Acorn Desk Blotter. Boar tusk handled velvet blotter with gilt metal oak leaf branches and acorns framing green metal on ball feet. United States, early 20th ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Jean de la Fontinelle French Art Deco Pottery Figural Ink Stand
By Jean de la Fontinelle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
thought and sat on a wall with lidded inkwells to either side and with a pen rest at his feet. The desk
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Pottery
Inkwell attributed to Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Lugo, IT
Glass inkwell attributed to a design by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Thank you
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Antique English Wedgwood Blue Porcelain Coromandel Wood Inkwell, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Wedgwood blue porcelain and coromandel wood inkwell desk compendium, circa 1880.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century French Longwy Ceramic Inkwell
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Longwy ceramic desk set with inkwells and candle holders. Beautiful cloisonné
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Ceramic
English Art Deco Period Blue Shagreen Desk Set of a Folder and Inkwell
Located in Montreal, QC
English Art Deco Period Blue Shagreen Desk Set of a Folder and Inkwell.
Silver Hallmark George
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Shagreen, Shagreen Stingray
Signed Ellen Stahlbrand Vintage Scandinavian Blå Swedish Röllakan, 06'07 x 09'01
By Ellen Stahlbrand
Located in Dallas, TX
, natural, let it rain, inkwell, solitude, serious gray, bunglehouse blue, urban putty, and high reflective
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$9,187 Sale Price
63% Off
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Jacobean Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Inkwell, Sea Serpent, Jalapeno, Buckram Binding, Charcoal Blue, Downing Stone, Jet stream, Emotional, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,249 Sale Price
25% Off
Faberge Rock Crystal Gold Inkwell
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé gold and rock crystal inkwell, the lobed rock-crystal body carved with bombe' sides, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Ceramic Inkwell by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, Handwritted Signature and Dated 1902
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Elegant beige, blue and violet ceramic inkwell by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, circa 1902.
Handwritten
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Double Inkstand, Linage Blue and Gilt, France, 1900, H565
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique double inkstand, linage blue and gilt, France 1900, H565
France 1900
Porcelain
Floral
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Oval Silver Plated Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H549
Located in Vancouver, BC
glass
Silver plated inkstand having two blue glass inkwells
A handle with three pen rests to the back
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
1950s Blue Murano glass And Brass Inkwell
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Blue Murano bubble glass ink well. Brass fittings. Heavy.
Category
Vintage 1950s Inkwells
Materials
Murano Glass
1921 Rene Lalique Trois Sirenes Inkwell Opalescent Blue Stained Glass, Mermaids
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Trois Sirenes" inkwell created 1921 in molded opalescent with blue stained glass
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Blown Glass
1924 René Lalique Cernay Inkwell Blue Stain Glass, Leaves
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Cernay" inkwell made in 1924 in molded frosted glass with blue stain on.
Molded
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Napoleonic Malachite Inkwell Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Very large, impressive, Russian malachite and gilt bronze inkwell set. Napoleonic inkwells, huge
Category
Vintage 1960s Inkwells
Materials
Malachite
$9,750 / set
1910 René Lalique Nenuphar Inkwell Blue Stained Glass, Water Lily
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Nénuphar" inkwell made in 1910 in molded frosted with blue patina. Water Lily design
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare Tiffany Studios Inkwell with Butterflies and Blue Glass Insert
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Petaluma, CA
, and iridescent blue glass liner and lid. All there, nothing missing or damaged.
Properly signed and
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Blue "Sevres" Porcelain Inkwell, Circa 1860-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Ormolu Mounted blue and gold "Sevres" porcelain inkwell with hand-painted scene
Category
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
An Early American Art Nouveau Bronze "Blue Crab" Inkwell by, Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Early American Art Nouveau sculptural bronze "Blue Crab" Inkwell by, Tiffany Studios. The Crab
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
19th century malachite inkwell. The circular plate for resting a fountain pen houses a crystal
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Malachite
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Mures' Inkwell
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Opalescent glass 'Mures' Inkwell, with blue stained details. Pattern features
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Glass
NAP. III Inkwell Sign, Tahan a Paris Enamel Blue and Red Elephant, Dragon, Horse
Located in Epfach, DE
very decorative inkwell in blue with red, inlaid also with elephant, horse, dragon.
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Malachite Desk Set Inkwell 19th Century 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb quality Russian malachite mounted desk set, 19th century, comprising an inkwell and Stand
Category
Antique 1880s Russian Inkwells
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
19th Century Biedermeier Glass Inkwell Judaica Inkpot
Located in Milano, MI
-Hungarian origin. Circular shape, this clear jacketed glass inkwell has a blue and white layers and is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Charles X Inkstand in Blue Opaline and Gilt Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Small, circular inkwell in turquoise opaline with two inkwells and a pounce pot. It is mounted with
Category
Antique 1820s Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Gold
Meissen Blue Onion Ink Well in Hand Painted Porcelain, 1930s-1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen blue onion ink well in hand painted porcelain, 1930s-1950s.
Measures: 22.5 x 15.5 cm.
In
Category
Vintage 1930s German Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Rare and Antique Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain Ink Well, Dated 1889-1922
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare and antique Royal Copenhagen blue fluted plain ink well. Model number 1/475. Dated 1889 - 1922
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
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Find many varieties of an authentic blue inkwell available at 1stDibs. Each blue inkwell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and porcelain. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect blue inkwell — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right blue inkwell, those designed in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. A well-made blue inkwell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy and Jean de la Fontinelle are consistently popular.
How Much is a Blue Inkwell?
Prices for a blue inkwell start at $180 and top out at $66,992 with the average selling for $1,650.
Finding the Right Inkwells for You
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.
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