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Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Early 20th century desk set, rare and great quality Mamluk Cairoware style, silver and copper
Category
Antique 19th Century Moorish Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Gilt Bronze Brass and Cut Glass Horseman & Hound Dog Desk Inkwell Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Marvelously detailed French antique desk accessory inkwell made of gilt bronze and nickel plate
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
H 7 in W 9 in D 3.5 in
English Desk Set Inkwell
Located in Westwood, NJ
An early English Queen Anne brass inkwell desk set with a walnut base on brass feet.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Onyx and Bronze Inkwell Desk Set
Located in Manhasset, NY
Onyx and bronze inkwell desk set depicting Louis Pasteur. A nicely cast bronze with double ink
Category
Vintage 1920s Louis XVI Inkwells
2-Piece Victorian Gothic Iron Double Inkwell Desk Set
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian Gothic-style wrought iron double inkwell with (later) crystal wells and filigree
Category
20th Century Gothic Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century English Brass Inkwell & Writing Desk Set c.1880
Located in Worcester, GB
19th Century English Brass Inkwell & Writing Desk Set c.1880
A fine example of Victorian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Inkwells
Materials
Brass
19th c. English Brass Inkwell & Writing Desk Set, c.1880
Located in Worcester, GB
19th c. English brass inkwell & writing desk set c.1880
Period 19th c., English, c.1880
Category
Antique 19th Century British Inkwells
Materials
Brass
19th Century Ebony Writing Desk Set INKWELL – African Bust Design
Located in Madrid, ES
This unique and captivating 19th-century writing desk set combines function with artistic beauty
Category
Antique 1860s Inkwells
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Antique English Presentation Inkwell & Desk Set with Horse Jockey Theme
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique desk set has no maker's signature, but is presumed to have originated from England and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Brass
19th Century French Baccarat Crystal & Oak Double Inkwell Inkstand Desk Set
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine 19th-century French Baccarat crystal and oak double inkwell and pen tray desk set. Signed
Category
Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
H 4 in W 12.75 in D 6.5 in
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
Exquisite Rococo Gilt-Bronze Malachite Encrier Inkwell Desk Set ca. 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Item # 404XKP19B
An exceedingly fine malachite veneered encrier (inkwell), it features ormolu mounts
Category
Antique 19th Century Rococo Inkwells
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
H 5.13 in W 13.13 in D 10.25 in
Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand Inkwell 1910 Large Desk Set Pen Tray
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
two scroll handles. The Inkstand has a pair of fitted Glass Inkwells with Solid Silver collars and
Category
20th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Inkwell With Letter Rack Desk Set
Located in Clearwater, FL
This sophisticated Art Deco black and gold desk set is a stunning example of 1920s elegance
Category
Vintage 1920s American Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Crystal Inkwells and Pen Trays Desk Set by Jacques Adnet and Baccarat, France
By Baccarat, Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco crystal desk set of inkwells and pen Trays by Jacques Adnet
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Set of Two French Macassar Inkwells
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Macassar inkwell Art Deco ebony Macassar and crystal glass.
Macassar ebony cover with a
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Antique French Bronze D'ore & Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Set on Stand, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze D'Ore and cut crystal inkwell desk set on stand, Circa 1900.
Includes
Category
Early 20th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
H 7.25 in W 15.5 in D 10 in
Vintage Boho Cut Glass Inkwells - Set of 3
Located in west palm beach, FL
desk or bookshelf, these inkwells evoke a sense of timeless artistry and craftsmanship. Their bohemian
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Meissen, Germany. Blue Onion pattern inkwell set in porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Blue Onion pattern inkwell set in porcelain. Hand-painted.
Late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Baroque Style Brass Inkwell Set and Letter Holder Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
Baroque style solid brass double inkwell set with letter holder, c. 1900-1910.
A gorgeous desktop
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Baroque Inkwells
Materials
Brass
4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) 4 piece bronze inkwell set with swan design. Inkwell
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Green Opaline Glass Inkwell Set
Located in Guaynabo, PR
French Bronze Green Opaline Double Inkwells Set. It depicts a Japonisme style bronze tray with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Georgian Brass Inkwell
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rare early English Queen Anne brass standish or desk set inkwell.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Inkwells
Materials
Brass
French Set of Champleve Enameled Small Inkwell and Letter Opener
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a small bronze champleve enamel set of an inkwell and letter opener. Both of them depicts
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Roman Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Dore Gilt Gold Metal Double Inkwell Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
, common in antique desk accessories, symbolizes nobility and strength, possibly reflecting the high status
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
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
French Bronze Louis Philippe Period Inkwell and Bell Set, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
housing two inkwells and a sandwell all with removable lids, extending outward from the stand is a hook
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Inkwells
Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Inkwell Set, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt-bronze and crystal desk set of the Napoleon III period. Composed of two crystal ink wells, a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Early and Rare Royal Copenhagen Writing Set with Two Inkwells, circa 1850s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early and rare Royal Copenhagen writing set with two inkwells.
hand-painted with flowers
Category
Antique 1850s Danish Biedermeier Inkwells
H 1.58 in W 8.27 in D 6.7 in
19th Century Silver Horn Desk Set
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century continental horn desk set ornately decorated with silver. The small tray is 8 inches
Category
Antique 19th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
Located in London, GB
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
English, 19th Century
Height 19cm, width 27cm
Category
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Edwardian Double Inkwell with Horseshoe Pen Holder
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century Edwardian double inkwell with horseshoe pen holder
This double inkwell desk set
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
Art Nouveau Desk Set in Ceramic and Gilt Bronze, France, 1900s
By Louis Dage
Located in Lisbon, PT
French Art Nouveau desk set, circa 1900, composed of a ceramic and gilt bronze inkwell ensemble in fluid
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany & Co. Studios New York Bronze and Abalone Desk Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning set of solid brass Tiffany & Co desk ink well notepad case and 4 corners for desk pad all
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Set of Lacquered Vellum Drawing Forms/Desk Accessories, Italy, 20th Century
Located in New York City, NY
Set of Lacquered Vellum Drawing Forms/Desk Accessories, Italy, 20th C.
Elegant vintage drawing
Category
20th Century Italian Other Inkwells
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Empire Gilt-Bronze & Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
The base is composed of variegated green marble with a pen tray, ormolu trim and patarae motif. The ormolu well with lid is beautifully decorated with laurel wreath garland surround...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Marble
Silver and Glass Double Inkwell & Tray by Parsons Brothers for Tessier London
By Tessier, London 1
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful double inkwell desk set by Parsons Brothers for Tessier of London. This silver and
Category
20th Century English Elizabethan Inkwells
Materials
Silver
H 3.5 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
Giant Art Deco Desk Set Extinguishing Cradle made of Serpentine, Germany 1920s
Located in Hannover, DE
This mighty desk set stood on the desk of a company director in the 1920s in an imposing office
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Serpentine
H 3.15 in W 17.72 in D 9.85 in
Very Nice Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble 3 Piece Desk Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Nice Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble 3 Piece Desk Set
The large Chinese designed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
English Regency Desk Set in Form of British Sailors Defending a Fort with Mortar
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and very unusual bronze desk set in the form of British sailors ( or Jack Tars
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
H 5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
19th Century Italian Siena Marble Ink Set
Located in Esbeek, NL
Italian Siena marble ink set, 19th century or earlier.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Inkwells
Materials
Siena Marble
Continental Very Unusual Gilt Metal Rheinstone Set Globe Shaped Inwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Very unusual antique continental gilt metal pedestal Rheinstone set globe shaped inkwell dating
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Japanese Calligraphy Set with a Red Lacquer Wooden Box 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a calligraphy set with a wooden lacquer box.
There is a pen, an indien ink, a porcelain pot
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Inkwells
Materials
Stone
Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France
Solid bronze, partially gold-plated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Original Art Nouveau Brass & Copper Ink well set circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A real nice looking Art Nouveau Ink Well set ,hand made and cast in Brass and with a Copper base
Category
20th Century European Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Spanish Art Deco Alabaster Desk Lamp and Inkwell Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusual alabaster desk set with a working lamp, inkwell and blotter.
Category
Vintage 1920s Spanish Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Alabaster
Art Deco Desk Set Inkwell In Alabaster and Bronze Elephant
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautifull Art Deco desk set in Alabaster and Bronze with large decorative Elephant, inkwell and
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Alabaster, 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
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
Antique 20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Inkwell Desk Set, Chester c.1908
By George Nathan & Ridley Hayes
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century Edwardian solid silver inkwell desk set. Designed for both practicality and
Category
20th Century British Other Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
H 2.76 in W 12.21 in D 7.88 in
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
Antique 20thC Indian Solid Silver Inkwell & Pocket Watch Desk Set, Hamilton & Co
By Hamilton & Co., Calcutta
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century Indian colonial solid silver desk set, featuring a removable pocket
Category
20th Century Indian Other Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
H 5.52 in W 12.21 in D 7.88 in
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
Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Lovely Victorian Ebonised Desktop Tidy With Two Cut Glass Inkwells, With Attractive Brass Rails
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome, Brass
H 4.93 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in
Antique French Cloisonné Enamel & Gold Bronze 7 Piece Inkwell Desk Set, Ca. 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Cloisonné Enamel & Gold Bronze 7 Piece Inkwell Desk Set, Circa 1890.
Includes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
H 4 in W 6 in D 6 in
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
Art Deco Lacquered Calendar Desk Set, Two Inkwells With Retractable Lids 1930's
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Art Deco 1930's Monochrome Desk Set.
Befit With Two Engine Turned Inkwells with one Glass
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
H 2.52 in W 11.03 in D 6.7 in
Antique Candle Sticks and Inkwell Émeaux de Bresse Desk Set Enamel Brass France
Located in Munich, DE
This beautifully enamelled set comprising an inkwell and two candlesticks will cheer up any room.
A
Category
Antique 1870s French Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 7.88 in W 3.71 in D 3.71 in
Antique French Green Marble & Gold Bronze 4 Piece Inkwell Desk Set Circa 1875-85
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Antique French green marble and gold bronze 4 piece inkwell desk set, circa 1875-1885
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 4.75 in W 8 in D 11 in
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Desk Inkwell Sets For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of desk inkwell sets for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct desk inkwell sets — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. Desk inkwell sets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Desk inkwell sets made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Desk inkwell sets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Armand Guénard, Crown Staffordshire and Elkington & Co. are consistently popular.
How Much are Desk Inkwell Sets?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,470, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $9,750 highest priced.
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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