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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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
H 3.5 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Horse Sculpture Signed P.J. Mêne
By P.J. Mêne
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique signed inkwell in a man’s office. Created in France, circa 1870, the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century French Bronze Inkwell Modelled as a Monkey Castrating a Cat!!
Located in London, GB
Well what can I say about this incredible Inkwell, I have seen many examples from this period that
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Silvered Bronze Monkey Wearing a Hat Inkwell, France, 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
French bronze inkwell, zoomorphic inkwell in the form of a monkey head in a hinged nightcap, with
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Victorian Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian bronze square inkwell with 2 cornucopia pen holders.  
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Victorian Bronze Inkwell
French Victorian Bronze Inkwell
H 4 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
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
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell
By Albert Cheuret
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau oval shaped bronze inkwell with pine cones and needles design (signed: ALBERT
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell
H 6.5 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
French Marble and Bronze Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French marble inkwell with bronze details and two ink wells. The piece is designed with a
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Marble and Bronze Inkwell
French Marble and Bronze Inkwell
H 5.5 in W 14.88 in D 7.75 in
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
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Vintage 1920s French Inkwells

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Crystal, Bronze

French Victorian Inkwell with Bronze Figures
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian bronze inkwell of standing pheasant with roll blotter. (priced as set).  
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze French Inkwell
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful mid-19th century gilt bronze French inkwell. Measures: 6 1/2' wide by 4" deep by 4 3/4
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Bronze Floral Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau bronze floral design inkwell with handles and iridescent glass well.       
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Bronze Floral Inkwell
French Art Nouveau Bronze Floral Inkwell
H 3.25 in W 9.75 in D 7.25 in
Bronze Poodle Inkwell, France, 19th Century
Located in Norwalk, CT
A detailed figure of a standard poodle stands on this antique inkwell. All bronze with wood bottom
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Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Bronze Dore Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau (Secessionist-style) bronze dore double inkwell with floral design and green
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20th Century Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Bronze Dore Inkwell
French Art Nouveau Bronze Dore Inkwell
H 4.5 in W 12.5 in D 10.5 in
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. Escalier de Cristal Paris.
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell with Eagle
By Albert Marionnet
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) bronze dore inkwell with perched eagle and acorn finial (signed A
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

2-Piece French Victorian Bronze Pheasant Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian bronze inkwell of standing pheasant with roll blotter. (priced as set).   
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Bronze Dore Inkwell/Candleholder
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze dore filigree double inkwell with candleholder sides
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Steel And Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Empire (19th Century) steel inkwell with gilt bronze trim with four original glass inserts
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Steel

French Empire Steel And Gilt Bronze Inkwell
French Empire Steel And Gilt Bronze Inkwell
H 3.75 in W 10.75 in D 5.5 in
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
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Neoclassical Manner Bronze Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Bronze inkwell, circa 1790. Rectangular form with gilt bronze footed base with patinated dark
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Antique 1760s French Neoclassical Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Bronze Double Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with trophy caps and cupid playing the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Inkwells

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Silver and Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) silver plate on bronze oval shaped inkwell with handles and
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Silver, Bronze

1870s French Bronze and Enamel Inkwell Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s French bronze and enamel inkwell set. 6 pieces. Painted portraits.
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Antique 1870s Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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
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Antique 1890s French Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Marble inkwell adorned with removable bronze rooster and two hinged top inkwells with glass liners
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Bronze and Marble Inkwell
H 7.25 in W 9.5 in D 5 in
Antique French Bronze and Marble Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French inkwell depicting a beautiful woman. Striking color combination of soft grey
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Antique 1880s French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

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.
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique Art Nouveau Inkwell, Bronze Doré, France, 1900s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau Inkwell from France, 1900- 1920s. This special inkwell is decorated all over
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

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Brass, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Dog-House Inkwell, 19th Century, French
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming French gilt bronze inkwell in the form of a dog house with the roof on a hinge to store
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

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
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century, French, Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell Signed
Located in New York, NY
French Empire-style (19th century) bronze dore rectangular inkwell on 4 clawed feet with relief
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Antique 19th Century Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell
By Edmé Samson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good quality bronzed mounted French porcelain inkwell with Chinoiserie floral painted designs
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass

French Empire Style Bronze Double Inkwell With Eagle
Located in New York, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with eagle on top and rectangular green
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Antique 19th Century Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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
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Antique 1890s French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Onyx, Champlevé and Gilt Bronze Inkwell, France, circa 1890.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Onyx, Champlevé and Gilt Bronze Inkwell, France, circa 1890.
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Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Inkwells

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Inkwell from France, C. 1840
Located in Dallas, TX
Napoleon III gilt bronze inkwell is a prized find, crafted in circa 1840 France with intricate
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Antique 1840s French Napoleon III Inkwells

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Metal, Bronze

Bronze and Cryastal Double Inkwell
Located in Water Mill, NY
19th century bronze and crystal prob. Baccarat with very heavy double inkwells.
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Old Paris Porcelain & Gold Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1840.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Old Paris Porcelain & Gold Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1840.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XIV Bronze D'ore Inkwell, circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis 14th Bronze D'ore Inkwell, circa 1860.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Pembroke, MA
Rouge marble and gilt bronze inkwell with seated angel, in the neoclassical style, signed "Francois
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Antique French Marble and Bronze Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a stunning, large, antique French marble and gilt bronze double inkwell. The inkwells’ lids
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Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
Located in New York, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) 4 piece bronze inkwell set with swan design. Inkwell
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Antique 19th Century Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Neo-Classical Style Gilt Bronze Desk Inkwell
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 19th century French gilt bronze inkwell. Perfect coffee table art or desk statement piece
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Inkwell Charles X French Gothic in Patinated Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Inkwell Charles X French Gothic in Patinated Bronze, Early 19th Century Gothic inkwell in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

19th Century French Inkwell
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century French inkwell, Louis-Philippe period.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Inkwell
19th Century French Inkwell
H 8 in W 13.38 in D 6.63 in
Inkwell in bronze louis XV style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV style bronze inkwell ,in the middle you have a marble plaque in the shape of a heart
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive fine quality antique Louis XV style French ormolu encrier / inkstand. Born in
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th century Embossed Bronze Inkwell
Located in Savannah, GA
Bronze inkwell intricately embossed with scroll work. Features include a pen vest and back tray and
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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th century Embossed Bronze Inkwell
19th century Embossed Bronze Inkwell
H 4.25 in W 14.5 in D 9.5 in
Bronze Inkwell of a Sleeping Putto
Located in Paris, FR
Small bronze inkwell dating from the first part of the 19th century. The lid of the inkwell
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Antique 1850s French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Inkwell of a Sleeping Putto
Bronze Inkwell of a Sleeping Putto
H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Bronze Inkwell Modelled as Ram's Head
Located in Montreal, QC
mulls. This inkwell is rather rare. The first we have seen for many years. This fine bronze inkwell is
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gold Bronze Louis XV Style Inkwell circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French gold bronze Louis XV style inkwell, circa 1880-1890.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, French, Patinated Bronze Hunting Dog and Duck Inkwell
By Jules Moigniez
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's desk or office with this antique dog and bird inkwell. Created in France circa
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Cut Crystal and Gold Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire Cut Crystal and Gold Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Gold Bronze, Hand-Painted Porcelain & Lacquer Inkwell, Circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exquisite Antique French Gold Bronze, Hand-Painted Porcelain & Lacquer Inkwell, Circa 1870-1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Napoleon III Bizantine Bronze Ormolu Inkwell or Inkstand
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Bizantine French 19th century Empire Napoleon III gilded bronze inkwell. This
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Foliate Form Inkwell 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Foliate Form Inkwell 20thC Measures- 2.75''H x 7.5''W x 5.75''D
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20th Century Louis XIV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

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French Bronze Inkwell For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French bronze inkwell for your home. A French bronze inkwell — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French bronze inkwell — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A French bronze inkwell made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. A well-made French bronze inkwell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Albert Marionnet and Dominique Alonzo are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Bronze Inkwell?

The average selling price for a French bronze inkwell at 1stDibs is $1,793, while they’re typically $180 on the low end and $103,464 for the highest priced.

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.

Find a collection of unique metal inkwells to suit any taste on 1stDibs or shop by style. Browse a range of Art Nouveau inkwells, Victorian inkwells, Art Deco inkwells and more. Search our selection of inkwells to find the perfect piece for any space.

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