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Dragon Inkwell

Bronze Chinese Dragon Boat Inkwell 19th Century
Bronze Chinese Dragon Boat Inkwell 19th Century

Bronze Chinese Dragon Boat Inkwell 19th Century

Located in Rochester, NY

Chinese dragon boat double inkwell. Original glass inserts. Circa 1870's bronze. The Dragon Boat

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Antique 19th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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19th Century Large Bronze Inkwell with Dragons
19th Century Large Bronze Inkwell with Dragons

19th Century Large Bronze Inkwell with Dragons

Unavailable

H 8 in W 15 in D 7 in

19th Century Large Bronze Inkwell with Dragons

Located in Brighton, GB

Late 19th century large bronze inkwell with dragons probably French. A very impressive desk

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Big Bronze Dragon Sculptured Ink Well, Russia, 1850s
Big Bronze Dragon Sculptured Ink Well, Russia, 1850s

Big Bronze Dragon Sculptured Ink Well, Russia, 1850s

Unavailable

H 10 in W 31.5 in D 22.5 in

Big Bronze Dragon Sculptured Ink Well, Russia, 1850s

Located in Brussels, BE

Bronze dragon standing on a stylized leaf. Magnificent piece which shines with its originality and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree
Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree

Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree

By Edward Farmer

Located in Atlanta, GA

Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree. Edward I. Farmer

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Agate, Jade, Metal, Bronze

Antique Meissen Red Dragon Inkwell on a Saucer in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Antique Meissen Red Dragon Inkwell on a Saucer in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Antique Meissen Red Dragon Inkwell on a Saucer in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen Red Dragon inkwell on a saucer in hand-painted porcelain. Late 19th century. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Dragons
Large 19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Dragons

Large 19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Dragons

Located in Toledo, OH

A beautiful large and heavy bronze inkwell. This inkwell features gorgeous detailing with dual

Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass
Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass

Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass

Located in Atlanta, GA

motifs to inkwell bodies, dragon finials, two heavy handles and resting on four scrolled feet.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Rococo Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Crystal Inkwell with Bronze Dragon Stand
Crystal Inkwell with Bronze Dragon Stand

Crystal Inkwell with Bronze Dragon Stand

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H 15 in W 5.5 in D 6.75 in

Crystal Inkwell with Bronze Dragon Stand

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A crystal and brass inkwell with a hinged lid sits on the back of a bronze dragon, which is painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Bronze and Marble Asian Desk Set
Bronze and Marble Asian Desk Set

Bronze and Marble Asian Desk Set

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H 8 in W 20 in D 11.5 in

Bronze and Marble Asian Desk Set

Located in North Hollywood, CA

a dragon motif. The blotter and inkwell lids are a Buddha-like character with a pointed hat and Fu

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Attributed to Istvan Szonyi
Attributed to Istvan Szonyi

Attributed to Istvan Szonyi

$4,900

H 19.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in

Attributed to Istvan Szonyi

By Istvan Szonyi

Located in Houston, TX

Hungarian Artist (1894-1960) "Reclining Nude", circa 1920s Measures: 19.5" H x 23.5" W, overall size is 28" x 32.5" Oil on canvas, inscribed lower right "Somody baratomnak szere...

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Vintage 1920s Hungarian Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee
Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee

Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee

By Heinrich Campendonk

Located in London, GB

Original vintage art exhibition poster: Colour / Farbe Ausstellung im Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum held at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Krefeld Germany from 1-31 May 1928 presenting work by...

Category

Vintage 1920s German Posters

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed

$12,000

H 82.5 in W 86 in D 54 in

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed

Located in Dallas, TX

Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces
Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces

Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces

By Atelier Jean Perzel

Located in Sharon, CT

A pair of very large (27.5 inches high-exclusive of globes) Gilded Cast Iron (21 lbs. each) Wall Sconces. Not signed or otherwise marked.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Antique Bronze Box from Belgium Gothic Style
Antique Bronze Box from Belgium Gothic Style

Antique Bronze Box from Belgium Gothic Style

Located in Miami, FL

Gothic Style, very detailed crafted antique bronze box. Marked underneath, made in Belgium. In original good condition. A-444-335

Category

20th Century Belgian Gothic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Oval Art Deco Chandelier
Oval Art Deco Chandelier

Oval Art Deco Chandelier

$7,211 / item

H 27.56 in W 33.47 in D 20.87 in

Oval Art Deco Chandelier

By Sofar

Located in Rebais, FR

Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Chandelier
Art Deco Chandelier

Art Deco Chandelier

$7,033 / item

H 27.56 in Dm 23.63 in

Art Deco Chandelier

By Sofar

Located in Rebais, FR

Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish and sandblasted glasses.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Antler Champagne Cooler
Antler Champagne Cooler

Antler Champagne Cooler

$1,082 / item

H 24.81 in Dm 23.63 in

Antler Champagne Cooler

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Champagne cooler made of red deer antlers, very decorative piece to fill up with ice and bottles of wine or champagne.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Decorative Bowls

Materials

Antler

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

$32,000

H 43.31 in W 90.56 in D 30.32 in

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Brazilian Romantic Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table
Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table

Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table

By Raymond Subes

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Deco steel console table with a verde antico / green marble top and conforming base joined by scrolling apron & legs (Attributed to RAYMOND SUBES)

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure

Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure

$5,444 / set

H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 29.53 in

Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of Art Deco armchairs. Walnut structure.

Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

$185,000

H 36.25 in W 61.5 in D 30.25 in

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.

Category

Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf

Poster for the "Exposition Internationale Des Arts Décoratifs", France, 1925
Poster for the "Exposition Internationale Des Arts Décoratifs", France, 1925

Poster for the "Exposition Internationale Des Arts Décoratifs", France, 1925

By P. Roque

Located in Paris, FR

This poster was created by P. Roque for the famous 1925 Decorative Arts Show held in Paris (Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs - 1925). This show is most famous as it laun...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Chinese Orange and White Dragon Vase
Chinese Orange and White Dragon Vase

Chinese Orange and White Dragon Vase

Located in West Hartford, CT

Large Chinese orange and white vase painted beautifully detailed dragons all around.

Category

20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box

$34,500

H 0.88 in W 3.25 in D 2 in

Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This special and important Swiss gold music box is chased and engraved with a set of musical instruments surrounded by elaborate swirls of ornate foliage. Embossed with a delightful ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

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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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