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1930 Art Deco Macassar Wood & Bone Detail Handmade 5 Piece Desk Ink Set France
Located in Miami, FL
Circa 1930s Art Deco elegant 5 pieces ink desk set, desk accessories, made out of Macassar Wood and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 1 in W 8.63 in D 5.25 in
Smith Metal Arts Radius One Buffalo NY William Sklaroff Bronze Desk Ink Set of 3
By William Sklaroff, Smith Metal Arts
Located in Miami, FL
This is a Decorative desk set consisting of an Ink Holder and 2 Crystal & Brass Vessels.
The holder
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
H 2 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
English Tortoise Shell Desk Set with Ink Wells, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English one drawer Tortoise shell desk set with the original matching crystal and brass cap ink
Category
Antique 1820s English George III Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Art Deco English Sterling Silver Ink Desk Inkstand Desk Set London, 1910
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Sterling Silver Art Deco Period Embossed twin ink bottle desk
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
H 2.75 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Art Nouveau Desk Set by Tiffany Calendar, Ink Dryer, Box and Clip
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Weiningen, CH
Art Nouveau desk set by Tiffany calendar, ink dryer, box and clip
Sizes:
Measures: Perpetual
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Bronze Ink Set Around 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze ink set around 1900
Solid bronze, in the middle an inkwell with original glass insert
Category
Antique 1890s German Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Small Italian 1860s Painted Ceramic Floral Desk Set with Ink and Sand Containers
Located in Atlanta, GA
ink and sand. Born in Italy during the second half of the 19th century, this lovely desk set features
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Ceramic
H 3.25 in W 7 in D 4 in
Fine Antique Onyx and Bronze Desk Ink Stand Pen Rest Faux Book and Blotter Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and antique onyx and bronze desk set featuring a sculpture of Rodin's Thinker done by
Category
Early 20th Century European Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
H 6 in W 16 in D 8.5 in
Fontana Arte Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A Fontana Arte desk set consisting of letter knife, ink blotter and pen holder.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Cream Leather Desk Set by Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 6-piece French leather desk set by Longchamp. All pieces wrapped in cream leather with
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Continental Italian Leather Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
five piece desk accessories set, decorated in gilt armorial motif with royal crown over lion rampant on
Category
20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set having a quality ornate brass ink stand with a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set inlaid with mother of pearl, pair of original glass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 6-piece French leather desk set by Le Tanneur. Desk set includes leather: desk pad, mail
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather
Antique Set Of Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Japanese, 8 Pieces, Meiji, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of calligraphic ink blocks. A Japanese, boxed set of 8 soot ink shapes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Desk Sets
Materials
Composition
H 0.79 in W 8.67 in D 11.62 in
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Desk set includes : desk pad, paper holder, pen holder, ink blotter, mail holder, adjustable calendar
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
white contrast stitching. Desk set features a paper holder, pen holder, ink blotter, adjustable calendar
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
Four-Piece 1970s Italian Leather Desk Set
Located in Austin, TX
Four-piece 1970s Italian leather desk set - includes leather writing surface; letter holder; 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
19th Century Ormolu and Mahogany Desk Set
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely 19th Century French ormolu and mahogany desk set on ormolu claw feet, there are two ink
Category
Antique 1820s French Desk Sets
Materials
Ormolu
Art Deco French Portoro Marble Desk Set
Located in Prato, Tuscany
desk set in polished black marble; the massive inkwell with an elongated octagonal shape, has a
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
desk set with a pen tray and the original glass ink well with a brass top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
A Louis Philippe bronze and ormolu desk set
By Louis Philippe
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Louis Philippe bronze and ormolu desk set, comprising two ink wells and a powder shaker in the
Category
Antique 1840s French Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell Stand Set with Ink Blotter and Candleholder
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Portuguese Baroque style solid gilt bronze desk set of double inkwell Stand, ink blotter and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Desk Set in Elegant Art Deco from 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A very elegant desk set in art deco probably from 1930s or earlier. The desk set is made of
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Austrian Bronze Desk Set Smelter by Heinrich Krippel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Austrian Heroic Smelter Worker 20th century bronze sculpture desk set signed by Heinrich Krippel
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set having a large quality mahogany stand
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
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H 5.12 in W 13 in D 7.88 in
Antique Quality 19th Century French Cast-Brass Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Desk Set in Portoro Marble, 1930's
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
An inkwell, a mail buffer and a pad with ink blotting paper. Manufactured in France during 1930's
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Steel
Antique Tiffany Studios Zodiac 6-Piece Bronze Doré Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This lovely 6-piece bronze doré desk set was made by Tiffany Studios of New York. The early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
French Leather Desk Set in the Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French leather desk set in the style of Jacques Adnet.
Forest green leather with contrast
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Dutch silver desk set by A. Presburg & Son, Haarlem, 1956
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver desk set by A. Presburg & Son, Haarlem, 1956
A Dutch silver desk accessories, made by
Category
Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Very Rare Edwardian Sterling Silver & Shagreen Desk Set, London, 1910
By Samuel Jacob
Located in London, London
desk set, comprises a pair of candlesticks, an ink stand and a pen tray, all featuring neoclassical
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Desk Accessory Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period patinated bronze desk set featuring symbols of the Zodiac. The three
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Quality Antique 19th Century French Cast-Brass Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality 19th century antique French cast-brass desk set with a very attractive inkstand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Five Piece Art Deco Desk Set by Silver Crest Bronze Co.
By Silver Crest Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice five piece Art Deco desk set in sterling silver coated bronze by Silver Crest Bronze Co
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks
By Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory
Located in Forney, TX
Porcelain Factory Berlin (KPM) porcelain five piece desk set.
The breathtaking antique set features
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Charming Travel Desk Set, Leather and Brass, Latter Part of 19th C
Located in Knivsta, SE
Boxes, including Ink Wells.
A charming travel desk set in dark and purple-like maroon leather with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Continental Art Deco Bronze and Black Portor Marble Desk Set, circa 1925
Located in Gardena, CA
Continental Art Deco Bronze and Black Portor Marble Desk Set, circa 1925
Continental, likely
Category
20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Bronze and Copper Scarab Beetle Ink Blotter
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful bronze and copper Scarab beetle ink blotter, circa early 20th century. Two decorative
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Copper
American Gilt Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Pink Velvet Desk Set E. F. Caldwell & Co.
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A very fine three-piece gilt bronze-mounted pink velvet desk set by Edward F. Caldwell & Co
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Desk Sets
Materials
Velvet
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
H 3.75 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
Art Deco Lacquered Calendar Desk Set, Two Inkwells With Retractable Lids 1930's
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Elegant Art Deco 1930's Monochrome Desk Set.
Befit With Two Engine Turned Inkwells with Glass
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 2.52 in W 11.03 in D 6.7 in
19th Century Japanned English Victorian Papier Mâché Mother of Pearl Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
An English Victorian Japanned papier mache desk set with mother of pearl inlay and elaborate rich
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Other
H 4.75 in W 9.75 in D 7.25 in
Count Owned Asprey 24ct Gold Green Crocodile Leather 7 Piece Desk Set
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in GB
most luxurious desk set ever made. Custom ordered in the early 90’s by a polish count for the princely
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold
Art Nouveau Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, Circa 1920
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, circa 1920.
Original Art Nouveau hand-painted
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Resin
Art Deco Desk Set with Ink Wells & Calendar
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco desk set with ink wells & calendar. Modernist design with glass base and streamlined metal
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Hermès Ink Blotter by Dupre-Lafon, 1970s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Hermès ink blotter by Dupre-Lafon. Made with thick tanned cowhide and finished with a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, Circa 1930
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, circa 1930.
Nicely chiseled depiction of a
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Rare 6 Piece Writing Desk Set Erhard & Sohne Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau 1900
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fine and rare Jugendstil / Art Nouveau / Secession / Arts & Crafts Erhard & Sohne writing desk set
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 3.94 in W 11.23 in D 7.09 in
Set of 3 Vintage Dunhill Pens, German, Fountain, Fibre Tip, 14k Gold Nib, Desk
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of vintage Dunhill pens. A German, gilt metal fountain and felt-tip pen, dating to
Category
Late 20th Century German Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 5.12 in W 0.4 in D 0.6 in
Three-Piece Art Deco Machine Age Cobalt Mirror and Chrome Desk Set by Victor
By Victor
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Art Deco Machine Age desk set was realized by the celebrated American maker
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 3.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Art Deco Desk Set Ink Wells & Penguin Statue French
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Desk Set is a captivating blend of timeless elegance and functional design. The
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Metal
Late 19thC Spelter Ink Stand Centered with a Gun Dog
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC spelter ink stand Centred with a Gun Dog with pheasant in its mouth, flanked by glass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Spelter
Elegant Art Deco Black & Gold Desk Tidy
Located in Lincoln, GB
.
Desk tidy includes an ink well, letter rack, and pen rest, making it not only a beautiful decorative
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Glass
Antique Renaissance Revival Gilt Bronze Travel Desk
Located in New York, US
Our 19th century gilt bronze travel desk from the Renaissance Revival period with exceptional
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Edward & John Barnard
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century, Mahogany Travel Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, FI
Travel writing desk in solid mahogany, interior divided into inserts for letters, ink flask, small
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Twelve 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Desk Accessories
Located in London, GB
In a time of computers and technology, this antique desk set harks back to a more romantic period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Antique Old Vienna Paris Porcelain Inkwell and Ink Blotter Desk Set - 2 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Old Vienna Paris Porcelain Inkwell and Ink Blotter Desk Set - 2 Pc Set. item features
Category
Antique Early 1900s Other Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
H 2.25 in W 8 in D 5 in
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Desk Ink Set For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the desk ink set you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, every desk ink set was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer desk ink set, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A desk ink set made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made desk ink set over the years, but those crafted by Peter Tereszczuk, Tiffany Studios and Crown Staffordshire are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Desk Ink Set?
A desk ink set can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,400, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.
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.
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