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
Dragon Inkwell
19th Century Victorian Brass Inkwell with Winged Griffons & Integrated Pen Tray
$995
H 8 in W 15.5 in D 7 in
19th Century Victorian Brass Inkwell with Winged Griffons & Integrated Pen Tray
Located in Stamford, CT
or dragons with serpentine tails. The inkwell is equipped with claw feet and a hinged lid. A pen tray
Category
Antique 1890s French Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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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
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
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H 4.375 in W 8.375 in D 4.5 in
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
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
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
NAP. III Inkwell Sign, Tahan a Paris Enamel Blue and Red Elephant, Dragon, Horse
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H 4.53 in W 4.93 in D 4.53 in
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
Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Sculptural Inkwell, Sea Dragon & Koi circa 1900
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H 5.75 in W 9 in D 3.25 in
Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Sculptural Inkwell, Sea Dragon & Koi circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique figural Chinese carved soapstone sculptural inkwell features bi-colored dragon set in
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Figural Bronze Egyptian Revival Inkwell with Sea Dragons, Late 19th Century
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H 7.5 in W 15 in D 7 in
Figural Bronze Egyptian Revival Inkwell with Sea Dragons, Late 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique figural bronze Egyptian Revival inkwell features raised inkwell with central mask and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
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.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Rococo Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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
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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Gold Dragon Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gold dragon all made in porcelain and gold-plated in 24-karat. With gold-plated polished brass whiskers. Exceptional piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting, 1900
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Category
1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
$34,377
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
$100,035
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture, ca. 300-600 CE
$6,000Sale Price|50% Off
H 13.5 in W 6.75 in D 5 in
Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Figure of a Chanting Warrior Ceramic with bitumen highlights 300-600 CE (Classic Period) Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa Veracruz Culture Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock
$38,306
H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 16.54 in
Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock
Located in Madrid, ES
Extremly Rare South American Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Late 18th century, Mexican With a roped silver band around the turned and belled muzzle, the forw...
Category
Antique 18th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Sterling Silver
Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt
Located in Girona, Spain
Canopus Jar "Asmet", With certificate of authenticity. 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt. Good condition. Egyptian culture are "Canopus jars". These were vessels that the ancient Egyptians ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Vases
Materials
Alabaster
Guglielmo della portaGILT BRONZE FIGURE OF CRISTO MORTO ATTR. G DELLA PORTA, ITALIAN RENAISSANCE, 16th Century
$61,642
H 21.26 in W 22.84 in
GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF CRISTO MORTO ATTR. G DELLA PORTA, ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
Located in Milan, IT
Circle of Guglielmo Della Porta (Porlezza, 1515 circa – Rome 1577) CRISTO MORTO, Italy, mid 16th Century Gilt bronze 54 x 48 cm 21 1/4 x 19 in Provenance: M. Barbagli Private Collec...
Category
16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros
$11,995
H 78.75 in W 56.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & important pair of antique American Art Nouveau with Gothic frames stained glass doors/windows, by Povey Brothers, Portland Oregon, circa 1900. Over 6.5' in height. Povey Bro...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Windows
Materials
Stained Glass
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
$7,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
John Frederick Herring Sr.The Galloping Racehorse, John Frederick Herring Sr (1795-1865)
$8,147Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.97 in W 18.9 in
The Galloping Racehorse, John Frederick Herring Sr (1795-1865)
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in GB
"The Galloping Racehorse" by John Frederick Herring Sr. is a stunning oil painting on canvas that vividly captures the dynamic motion and energy of a racehorse in full gallop. In thi...
Category
19th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare 19th Century Yellow Chinese Apothecary Cabinet 67 Sectioned Drawers
$11,000Sale Price|50% Off
H 63.5 in W 61 in D 23.25 in
Rare 19th Century Yellow Chinese Apothecary Cabinet 67 Sectioned Drawers
Located in Somis, CA
A stunning 19th-century Chinese apothecary cabinet featuring 64 standard drawers and three larger drawers beneath a fine cornice. Each drawer is beautifully labeled in delicate, hand...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
René Lalique Ceylan Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this enchanting Ceylan vase is molded from opalescent glass with a blue stained wheel. The design, conceived by Lalique on M...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
(After) Anthony Van DyckDouble Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham & Lord Francis, 1680
$86,908Sale Price|20% Off
H 66.93 in W 57.88 in
Double Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham & Lord Francis
By (After) Anthony Van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Aftrer Anthony VAN DYCK - maybe Studio (1599, Antwerp – 1641, London) Flemish Double Portrait of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687) & Lord Francis Villiers (1629-164...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones
$138,700
H 1.5 in W 3.3 in D 2.5 in
An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Exquisite Masterpiece of Mughal Splendor: A Rare Gold-Mounted Jade Box with Diamonds and Semi-Precious Stones Introduction to a Regal Artifact: This exceptional jade box, hailin...
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Jade, Gold
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
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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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