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Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set
Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set

Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Early 20th century desk set, rare and great quality Mamluk Cairoware style, silver and copper

Category

Antique 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Onyx and Bronze Inkwell Desk Set
Onyx and Bronze Inkwell Desk Set

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

Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Writing Desk Set with Inkwells
Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Writing Desk Set with Inkwells

Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Writing Desk Set with Inkwells

Located in Suffolk, GB

A fine and early Regency period rosewood writing desk set beautifully decorated with delicate

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Rosewood

2-Piece Victorian Gothic Iron Double Inkwell Desk Set
2-Piece Victorian Gothic Iron Double Inkwell Desk Set

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
19th Century English Brass Inkwell & Writing Desk Set, c.1880

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 charming Victorian-era brass

Category

Antique 19th Century British Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century French Alpine Deer Inkwell Desk Set on Walnut Base
Mid-Century French Alpine Deer Inkwell Desk Set on Walnut Base

Mid-Century French Alpine Deer Inkwell Desk Set on Walnut Base

Located in Dallas, TX

This striking vintage inkwell desk set was crafted in the French Alps, circa 1950, and reflects the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Spelter

Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell Desk Set with Owl Figures, 1930s
Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell Desk Set with Owl Figures, 1930s

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
Antique English Presentation Inkwell & Desk Set with Horse Jockey Theme

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

Victorian Marble Inkwell Sienna Yellow Inkstand Desk Set Antique Louis XVI
Victorian Marble Inkwell Sienna Yellow Inkstand Desk Set Antique Louis XVI

Victorian Marble Inkwell Sienna Yellow Inkstand Desk Set Antique Louis XVI

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

An Antique Sienna marble inkwell / inkstand Very well shaped and decorative Made Of yellow and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Inkwells

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Exquisite Rococo Gilt-Bronze Malachite Encrier Inkwell Desk Set ca. 1880
Exquisite Rococo Gilt-Bronze Malachite Encrier Inkwell Desk Set ca. 1880

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

Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Inkwell With Letter Rack Desk Set
Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Inkwell With Letter Rack Desk Set

Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Inkwell With Letter Rack Desk Set

Located in Land O' Lakes, FL

This sophisticated Art Deco black and gold desk set is a stunning example of 1920s elegance

Category

Vintage 1920s American Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Set of Two French Macassar Inkwells
Set of Two French Macassar Inkwells

Set of Two French Macassar Inkwells

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Moreno Valley, 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

Set of inkwells with wooden base - calendar
Set of inkwells with wooden base - calendar

Set of inkwells with wooden base - calendar

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Set of inkwells with wooden base and silver applications - calendar with removable

Category

Antique 19th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Vintage Boho Cut Glass Inkwells - Set of 3
Vintage Boho Cut Glass Inkwells - Set of 3

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

4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan

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 French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Baroque Style Brass Inkwell Set and Letter Holder Stand
Baroque Style Brass Inkwell Set and Letter Holder Stand

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

Meissen, Germany. Blue Onion pattern inkwell set in porcelain.
Meissen, Germany. Blue Onion pattern inkwell set in porcelain.

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

19th Century French Bronze Green Opaline Glass Inkwell Set
19th Century French Bronze Green Opaline Glass Inkwell Set

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

4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan

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

JOHN GRINSELL & SONS 1904 Edwardian Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Tray In .925
JOHN GRINSELL & SONS 1904 Edwardian Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Tray In .925

JOHN GRINSELL & SONS 1904 Edwardian Cut Crystal Inkwell Desk Tray In .925

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Miami, FL

An inkwell desk tray designed by John Grinsell & Sons. This is a very elegant desk inkwell tray

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Inkwells

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

French Set of Champleve Enameled Small Inkwell and Letter Opener
French Set of Champleve Enameled Small Inkwell and Letter Opener

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
19th Century French Dore Gilt Gold Metal Double Inkwell Set

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

Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Inkwell Set, circa 1870
Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Inkwell Set, circa 1870

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

Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell, c.1900
Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell, c.1900

Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell, c.1900

Located in Worcester, GB

Siena Marble and Ormolu Inkwell, c.1900 A good quality desk inkwell, circa 1900, set in warm Siena

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Inkwells

Materials

Siena Marble

Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style

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

Art Nouveau Desk Set in Ceramic and Gilt Bronze, France, 1900s
Art Nouveau Desk Set in Ceramic and Gilt Bronze, France, 1900s

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

Early 20th Century Edwardian Double Inkwell with Horseshoe Pen Holder
Early 20th Century Edwardian Double Inkwell with Horseshoe Pen Holder

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

Tiffany & Co. Studios New York Bronze and Abalone Desk Set
Tiffany & Co. Studios New York Bronze and Abalone Desk Set

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

Empire Gilt-Bronze & Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820
Empire Gilt-Bronze & Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820

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

Very Nice Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble 3 Piece Desk Set
Very Nice Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble 3 Piece Desk Set

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

19th Century Italian Siena Marble Ink Set
19th Century Italian Siena Marble Ink Set

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
Continental Very Unusual Gilt Metal Rheinstone Set Globe Shaped Inwell

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
Japanese Calligraphy Set with a Red Lacquer Wooden Box 1990s

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
Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France

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
Original Art Nouveau Brass & Copper Ink well set circa 1900

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
Spanish Art Deco Alabaster Desk Lamp and Inkwell Set

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
Art Deco Desk Set Inkwell In Alabaster and Bronze Elephant

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

Art Deco Lacquered Desk Set With Brass Bound Bevelled Glass Inkwell
Art Deco Lacquered Desk Set With Brass Bound Bevelled Glass Inkwell

Art Deco Lacquered Desk Set With Brass Bound Bevelled Glass Inkwell

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Art Deco Lacquered Desk Set With Brass Bound Bevelled Glass Inkwell. With Brass Mounts Raised On

Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome, Brass

Mid 19thC Coramandel Inkwell Stand/Desk Tidy
Mid 19thC Coramandel Inkwell Stand/Desk Tidy

Mid 19thC Coramandel Inkwell Stand/Desk Tidy

Located in Altrincham, GB

Mid 19thC Coramandel Inkwell Stand/Desk Tidy with Mother of Pearl Inlays, Original Ink Bottle all

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Zebra Wood

Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks
Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks

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 20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Inkwell Desk Set, Chester c.1908
Antique 20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Inkwell Desk Set, Chester c.1908

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

Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass
Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass

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

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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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