Napoleon lll, French Inkwell Desk Set, Boulle Inlay, Tortoise, France, 19th c.
Located in Stamford, CT
Napoleon lll, French Inkwell Desk Set, Boulle Inlay, Tortoise Shell, France, 19th century A superb and increasingly rare antique Napoleon III period Boulle inlay inkstand, exemplify...
Tortoise Shell
Napoleon III Style French Inkwell Made of Wood, Brass and Crystal
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The inkwell was created in the Napoleon III style between 1875 and 1880 by a master cabinetmaker in a qualified carpenter's workshop in the town of Pont-De-Beauvoisin, a French commu...
Crystal, Brass
Art Nouveau French Inkwell Hand of Glory Inkwell, Gilt Bronze
Located in Valladolid, ES
Elegant tabletop inkwell made in France in the early 20th century, following the aesthetic of Belle Époque designs.
Ormolu, Pewter
Art Deco French Inkwell, Bronze and Portor Marble, France, 1920
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant French Art Deco inkwell in gilt bronze and portor black marble with its white and golden veins.
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Antique French Inkwell in Gilded Brass and Porcelain
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful Antique 19th century painted and gilded brass inkwell. Floral motif with pink rose on handle. 'Made in France' on underside.
Brass
Late 19th Century French Inkwell with Enamel Decoration and Onyx Plate
Located in Greven, DE
Inkwell with Enamel Decoration and Onyx Plate Origin: Probably France Material: Gilded metal, champlevé enamel, onyx Date: Circa 1870–1890 Dimensions: H × W × D: 9 × 12 ×13 cm Des...
Onyx, Brass, Enamel
French Inkwell and Match Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite French enamel and bronze inkwell and match holder set, adorned with hand-painted figures, is a stunning piece of functional art.
Bronze, Enamel
Art nouveau Brass inkwell, France, 1900
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Nouveau style brass inkwell, France, circa 1900, with an elegant and symmetrical design typical of late 19th-century aesthetics.
Brass
Late 19th c. French Hand Painted Faience Inkwell, signed Alice Chaumeil
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good French inkwell faience with great colors and details.
Ceramic
19th Century Napoleonic French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Our client's large antique (19th century) French inkwell in the Empire style features vessel lids depicting the emperor Napoleon and his queen and is centered by a finely modeled and...
Marble, Bronze
French Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Sander with Classical Figure to the Lid
Located in London, GB
French inkwell in gilt bronze. Classical lady after the antique to the lid.
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Inkwell
Located in Greven, DE
French Inkwell with Sheaf of Grain Decoration, signed "Frecourt" France, circa 1900 Gilded metal, glass Dimensions: H × W × D: 5 × 12 × 11 cm Description: A compact French inkwell ...
Metal
French Baroque-Style Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
An elegant French inkwell crafted in gilded bronze in the Baroque style from the 19th century.
Bronze
$1,344Sale Price|25% Off
Champlevé Enamel Inkwell on Tray, Napoleon III, 19th Century, France
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th century French inkwell in Champlevé enamel and bronze, mounted on an integrated tray with pen holders, in the Napoleon III style.
Bronze
Inkwell with Pump Mechanism by A. Bocquet France, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Inkwell with Integrated Pump Mechanism Origin: France Material: Brass, porcelain, nickel-plated metal Date: Circa 1900 Dimensions: H × Ø: 8 × 14 cm Description: This French inkwel...
Brass
$546Sale Price|30% Off
Gilt Brass Rococo Inkwell, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th-century French inkwell in gilded brass, designed in the Napoleon III style with Rococo influence.
Metal, Brass
Pair Of French Champlevé Desk Inkwells, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French pair of Champlevé enamel inkwells from the 19th century, created in the opulent Napoleon III style: - A 19th century French inkwell in Champlevé enamel and bronze, mounted ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
$798Sale Price|61% Off
French Napoleon Green Marble Office Inkwell With Feather wipe Sponge Holder
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
France Office writing or inkwell of golden bronze and green marble, Siglo XIX, Period of Napoleon III alto: 16cm, ancho: 49 cm, fondo: 26 cm Spectacular tintero in dark green marmol...
Marble, Ormolu
French Victorian Bronze Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze square inkwell with 2 cornucopia pen holders.
Bronze
French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
Located in London, GB
The top with pin tray, two inkwells and a sander attached to a tall finial by chains.
Ormolu
French Victorian Boule Brass Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian Boulle-style square tortoise shell and brass inlaid inkwell with crystal well.
Crystal, Brass
French Brass Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A French brass inkwell, 19th century. 8 ¼ inches wide by 4 ¾ inches tall
Brass
Small 1820s Travel Inkwell, France
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful antique travel inkwell in a cover of red leather. France, early 19th Century.
Brass
French Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Handmade bronze inkwell consists of three removable cups, the largest of which has a removable top. Inkwell depicts leaves and flowers. Signed VieiAard.
Bronze
Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Empire style French bronze inkwell. Dark patinated cast bronze encrier/ink-stand on paw feet with original pine cone lidded glass ink-wells and sand shakers.
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Bronze Dore Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau (Secessionist-style) bronze dore double inkwell with floral design and green fabric under glass base.
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Doré Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
A doré bronze and marble inkwell. It is French in the Empire style. Compartments have their little glass containers for ink and are all original.
Crystal, Bronze
French Victorian Inkwell with Bronze Figures
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze inkwell of standing pheasant with roll blotter.
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Ormolu Bronze Inkwell
Located in Greven, DE
Empire Inkwell on Circular Base Origin: France Material: Gilt bronze (Ormolu) Date: Circa 1800–1810 Dimensions: H × D: approx. 16 × 19 cm Description: Classical-style inkwell in t...
Bronze
French Victorian Round Crystal and Silver Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian round crystal inkwell with silver and enamel cornucopia top (signed TIFFANY) *as is
Crystal
$1,800 / set
2-Piece French Victorian Bronze Pheasant Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze inkwell of standing pheasant with roll blotter.
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted of brilliant doré bronze and fine brocatelle marble, this wonderful Napoleon III-period inkwell is as functional as it is beautiful. In a style reminiscent of Louis XV Rococo...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Crystal and Bronze Inkwell
By L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French Crystal and Bronze Mounumental Inkwell. Signed.
Crystal, Bronze
French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell with Eagle
By Albert Marionnet
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) bronze dore inkwell with perched eagle and acorn finial (signed A.
Bronze
French Louis XV Miniature Secretary Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) inkwell stand in the form of a miniature secretary with roll top and etched glass doors.
Glass, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Bronze Double Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with trophy caps and cupid playing the cello on a white onyx base.
Onyx, Bronze
French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell by Barbedienne, Clawed Feet, France
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze dore rectangular inkwell on 4 clawed feet with relief (signed BARBEDIENNE)
Bronze
$2,800Sale Price|37% Off
Early 19th Century French Ormolu-Gilded Inkwell
Located in Copenhagen, K
French cut-glass, Palisander and ormolu inkwell. Sneaks as handle and claw on ball feet.
Bronze
$675
Sèvres Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
With liner. France, circa 1890s.
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Travel Inkwell, Silvered, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful travel inkwell with a silver plated lid and a bottom of black leather. On the lid are the initials of a former owner grounded in. Several stamps are on the side of the lid....
Silver Plate
$1,915Sale Price|25% Off
Art Nouveau Inkwell by Albert Marionnet, 'French'
By Albert Marionnet
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century Art Nouveau inkwell and tidy crafted of bronze with brown and black patina, featuring an eagle with spread wings on a rock.
Bronze
19th Century French Enameled Champlevé Inkwell
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning and rare French mid-19th century encier in Louis Revival taste with Moorish Arabesque influence.
Bronze, Enamel
Antique French Faience Quimper Style Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
A charming antique French provincial faience Quimper style inkwell from the French province of Saint-Quay-Portrieux, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience
$1,654Sale Price|25% Off
French Bronze and Siena Marble Antique Inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
19th century inkstand with three jars crafted of patinated bronze, serving as inkwells. They are decorated with acanthus leaf and small flowers. The ormolu removable lids are topped ...
Siena Marble, Bronze
Inkwell FRENCH MANUFACTURING OF THE EARLY 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Inkwell FRENCH MANUFACTURING OF THE EARLY 1900s Empire style inkwell in yellow Siena marble with gilded bronze inkwells and sphinx. 48 x 23 cm Height 20.
Marble
Antique French Heavy Glass Hand Blown Lidded Inkwell
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique French Heavy Glass Hand Blown Lidded Inkwell Impressive handblown clear glass heavy inkwell with bronze lid.
Bronze
Maritime Inkwell, Late 19th Century, France, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Maritime Inkwell with Anchor Mount France, circa 1880 H × W × D: 12 × 10 × 8 cm Description: A rare maritime-themed inkwell featuring a prominent sculptural anchor motif.
Metal
$1,123Sale Price|30% Off
French Champlevé Enamel Inkwell, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French Champlevé enamel inkwell from the 19th century, created in the opulent Napoleon III style.
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
French Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkwell
Located in London, GB
A highly rare and remarkably sophisticated French Charles X period luxury desk accessory, measuring 33 cm in height.
Bronze, Ormolu
$235Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French Brass Inkwell, Shoe, Early 20th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass inkwell, which shows a antique shoe. France, around 1910.
Brass
$432Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French Brass Double Inkwell with Foliage Decoration
Located in Sofia, BG
France, circa 1900.
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau Pewter Inkwell, France, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Art Nouveau pewter inkwell Continental Pewter c. 1900 Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 cm x 21.5 cm x 15.5 cm This beautiful pewter inkwell was designed and crafted at the turn ...
Pewter
19th Century French Doré Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
A doré bronze and marble inkwell. It is French in the Empire style. Compartments have their little glass containers for ink and are all original.
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Empire St. Oval Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Empire st. oval ormolu inkwell.
Ormolu
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Inkwell From France, Brass With Glass, 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell, made from glass with brass. France, circa 1880.
Brass
19th Century French Crystal and Doré Bronze Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French etched crystal and doré bronze inkwell with bronze carved detail.
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Boulle Inkwell of Large Proportions
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, IE
Circa 1860 French
Brass
19th Century Superb French Inkwell, Napoleon III
Located in Paris, FR
19th French Inkwell superb Napoleon III wood e dore bronze '
Bronze
19th Century French Inkwell
By Samson Porcelain Factory 1
Located in London, GB
The elegant base is adorned by a gilded scallop shell. French, probably Samson, circa 1850-1860.
Porcelain
19th Napoleon III French Inkwell Gilt Bronze
By François Linke
Located in Paris, FR
19th Napoleon III French exceptional Inkwell gilt bronze chiseled, fine quality.
French Napoleon III Black Portoro Marble Inkwell Desk Set
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century Napoleon III French inkwell set. Carved from Italian portoro marble with brass mounts and feet.
Marble
Napoleonic Marble, Gilt Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Great quality French inkwell, circa 1890. Intricate bronze work on Verde green carved marble with cut crystal ink container.
Unavailable
H 3.5 in W 5.2 in D 7.7 in
Canaux Rare French All Sterling Silver Inkwell Exaggerated Rococo Pattern
By Paul Canaux and Company 1
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
The french inkwells are usually made of silverplate or bronze.
Sterling Silver
French tole inkwell
Located in Tacoma, WA
A charming late 19th century French red told chinoiserie decorated double inkwell
French Large Baccarat Inkwell
By Baccarat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Large French glass inkwell in a swirl design with brass hinged ball-shaped cover.
Brass
French "Grotesque" Inkwell/Censure
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cast brass grotesque Inkwell/Censure
Brass
French Empire Serpent Bronze Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
Made in France, it consists of two inkwells and a center pen wipe.
Bronze
"Gothic" Ormolu Inkwell, France, circa 1830
Located in Lake Forest, IL
French Ormolu Inkwell, Restauration Period Circa, 1830
Ormolu
Inkwell Early 19th Century French Faience
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 19th century French faience inkwell. Rare to find faience in such good condition.
Inkwell
Located in Denver, CO
Antique, porcelain & bronze inkwell with ormolu handles, unknown mark on bottom, floral design with wax seal marked B, hinged double compartment for stamps, self-contained blotter. A...
Bronze
Ormolu Inkwell
Located in Folkestone, Kent
Probably French.
Ormolu
Double inkwell
Located in So. Egremont, MA
Double inkwell on marble base with indented penholder in the marble tray. The beautifully releif sculpted inkwells are adorned with images of lion heads garlands and acorn finials.
Marble, Bronze
French Gilded Bronze Inkwell, Pen Rest, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Gilded Bronze Inkwell, Pen Rest, 19th Century
Bronze
French Bronze Doré Louis XV-style Double Inkwell
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Wonderful late 19th century French bronze Doré Louis XV-style double inkwell with fitted glass liners, of elaborate scrolling form, with a centered griffin figure and paw feet.
Bronze
CLOSING SALE Inkwell Solid Brass 19th Century French
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century French brass inkwell. All pieces original to the piece.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 3.75 in W 8.25 in D 4.25 in
Antique French Empire Style Ink Stand, Desk Inkwell, France 1880, H527
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique French Empire style ink stand, desk inkwell, France 1880, H527 France 1880 Floral mounts to the back Gilt pierced three quarter gallery on top Pair of gilt inkwells with lid...
Brass
Black Forest Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful hand carved wood and horn inkwell with inlaid ivory. French circa 1880.
Antique Bronze Inkwell, Ormolu Mounted Inkstand, France 1890, H303
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique bronze inkwell, Ormolu mounted inkstand, France 1890, H303 France 1890 Bronze Bronze ormolu mounted inkstand Pen rest to the sides Brass inkwell with bronze cover All sittin...
Bronze
Late 19th century French Desk set with beautifull Inkwell.
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century French desk set with an inkwell, a letter holder and a blotter.
Unavailable
H 5.91 in W 16.54 in D 7.49 in
19th Century French Gilded Bronze Inkwell in Napoleon III Period
Located in Paris, FR
19th French Gilded Bronze Inkwell in Napoleon III Period
Unavailable
H 5.75 in W 10 in D 9.5 in
French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Inkwell, Attributed, Maison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Pasadena, CA
The bronzes attributed to Maison Millet, retailed by Escalier De Cristal, Circa 1880, The Lacquer Meiji Period (1868-1912) The undeside applied with a paper retailer's label Escalie...
Bronze, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 3.55 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Early 20th Century French Guilloché Enamel and Gilt Silver Inkwell
By DREYFOUS, PARIS (worked from 1910)
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
The base of the well is stamped with the French boar small guarantee hallmark, indicating a millesimal fineness of 800.
Enamel, Silver
Bronze Inkwell Bicorn Hat
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in a shape of a bicorn hat in ormolu on a marble base. Work from the 19th century.
Unavailable
H 10.25 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Early 19th Century Empire Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell, France
Located in Pasadena, CA
Museum Quality Empire Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell, France,Early 19th Century. H: 10-1/4" L: 9-1/2" D: 7".
Bronze
Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell
Located in Shakespeare, ON
This Gothic-revival inkwell features a painted porcelain plaque that depicts a pastoral riverbank with goats, cattle, rural inhabitants, and a fountain. There is also a small city pa...
Bronze, Ormolu
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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