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English Mahogany Ship's Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
interior with three drawers and separate drawer for ink and quills. Flanked on either side by bookshelves
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Mahogany Ship's Desk
English Mahogany Ship's Desk
H 32.5 in W 39.5 in D 18.5 in
Original Vintage Ink and Pen Poster, Inchiostri G. Diletti, Italy, Quill, 1900
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Inchiostri G. Diletti-Brisighella-Ink-Italia, c.1900 We see a woman
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Paper

19th Century Northern Plains Quilled Hair Drop
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
fully quilled hide thongs ending in tin cones and horsehair. A band of [ink and blue beading at bottom
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads, Feathers

Etude 3 - abstract calligraphy ink drawing / painting on paper, black & white
By Nazanin Moghbeli
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
traditional bamboo “ghalams,” or quills. Rather than using these techniques to create religious objects as
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Etude 8 - abstract calligraphy ink drawing / painting on paper, in black & white
By Nazanin Moghbeli
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
traditional bamboo “ghalams,” or quills. Rather than using these techniques to create religious objects as
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite, Ink

M4 - abstract calligraphy ink wash drawing / painting on paper, in black & white
By Nazanin Moghbeli
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
traditional bamboo “ghalams,” or quills. Rather than using these techniques to create religious objects as
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper

M5 - abstract calligraphy ink wash drawing / painting on paper, in black & white
By Nazanin Moghbeli
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
traditional bamboo “ghalams,” or quills. Rather than using these techniques to create religious objects as
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Ink

Etude 6 - abstract calligraphy ink drawing / painting on paper, in black & white
By Nazanin Moghbeli
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
traditional bamboo “ghalams,” or quills. Rather than using these techniques to create religious objects as
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Etude 11 - abstract calligraphy ink drawing / painting on paper in black & white
By Nazanin Moghbeli
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
traditional bamboo “ghalams,” or quills. Rather than using these techniques to create religious objects as
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Antique Inkwell Tatum’s Standard Crystal Well 3 Pen Quill Rests Hinged Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Ink Well Tatum’s Standard, crystal well, 3 pen quill rests, hinged lid. This piece is
Category

20th Century American Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Iron

The Blue Piano, 2024, oil, ink and foil on canvas 40x80 cm
Located in Jerusalem, IL
The Blue Piano, 2024 oil, ink and foil on canvas 40x80 cm Yonatan Zohar was born in 2000 in
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Foil

A Universal Song, 2024, oil, ink and foil on canvas 80x120 cm
Located in Jerusalem, IL
A Universal Song, 2024 oil, ink and foil on canvas 80x120 cm Yonatan Zohar was born in 2000 in
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Foil

Sounds of the Harp, 2024, oil, ink and foil on canvas 80x120 cm
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Sounds of the Harp, 2024 oil, ink and foil on canvas 80x120 cm Yonatan Zohar was born in 2000 in
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Foil

French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
shaped inkwell is set up on animal paw feet. Cast with 4 holes to rest the quills or pens two wells for
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Melody - abstract calligraphy ink drawing / painting on clayboard, black & white
By Nazanin Moghbeli
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
traditional bamboo “ghalams,” or quills. Rather than using these techniques to create religious objects as
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Panel, Ink, Graphite

Antique Ottoman Inkwell Qalamdan and Pen Case in Brass, Turkey
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
brass case is divided into compartments to hold writing tools such as quills and pencils. The
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Turkish Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Utopian City-Scape Architectural Sprawl Painting on Paper
By Nina Bovasso
Located in New York, NY
surface. A crow quill( pen and ink) is used to have a line with a certain tension , contradicting the
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
,original ink well, quill box, writing surface, and terminating on supported x framed legs. Late 18th
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks and Writing Tables

English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
H 30.75 in W 24.25 in D 23.75 in
19th Century Laptop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
neatly into a relatively compact box, as well as storage for ink wells, sand wells, pens, and quills
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Laptop
19th Century Laptop
H 6 in W 16 in D 9.75 in
G M Ellwood for J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts oak writing desk
By George Montague Ellwood
Located in London, GB
just above the writing area flanked by stylised inlaid details of a pair of quills in ink pots the
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Writing Desk used by Charles Dickens, circa 1800
Located in Dorking, GB
as a pot of ink, quills and a blotter. It may also have supported a candlestick. The measurements of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Original 'Le Rapide Grande Journal Quotidien; art nouveau vintage poster
By Jules Chéret
Located in Spokane, WA
the fact that she is still writing for Le Rapide using a quill instead of an ink pen. Yes, this
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Thomas Jefferson Signature Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Jefferson by Jacques Reich. The cut signature reads “Th. Jefferson” and is signed with a quill in black ink
Category

Antique Late 18th Century North American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Thomas Jefferson Signature Collage
Thomas Jefferson Signature Collage
H 28.75 in W 22 in D 1.88 in
Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
By Mark Podwal
Located in Surfside, FL
Dimensions: 22 X 30 inches with a Torah pointer, feather quill and spice box crown or flag From a 2014
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Fabulous 19th Century Inlaid Marble Top Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin, IE
gorgeous marquetry detail to the centre reserve, depicting an arrangement of scrolls, quill and ink bottle
Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Anglo-Indian Rams Horn and Brass Inkwell
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century Anglo-Indian rams horn inkwell having decorative brass Hindu deities, quill pen
Category

Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Ottoman Brass Inkwell and Pen Case Qalamdan
Located in Stamford, CT
dome topped inkwell is rare, it is attached by chain to the pen case, consisting of two tubes for quill
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Inkwells

Materials

Brass

18th Century Antique Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
. Each internal compartment is fitted with a cut glass bottle. The ink, pen/quill and pounce bottles
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Avatar UR Demo Amber Fountain Pen
By Pineider
Located in Milan, IT
developed by Pineider - this fountain pen with soft-close cap lock was designed to keep its ink level always
Category

2010s Italian Inkwells

Materials

Resin

Avatar UR Demo Amber Fountain Pen
Avatar UR Demo Amber Fountain Pen
H 5.71 in W 0.63 in D 0.63 in
French Chinoiserie Porcelain Figural Inkstand, Jacob Petit, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
With removable globe cover revealing a removable ink-pot. The Chinese Buddha holding a quill holder
Category

Antique 1840s French Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand
By Wedgwood & Bentley
Located in New Orleans, LA
designed to hold ink and features a top with slots for quills or pens, and the other is a powder Shaker
Category

Antique 18th Century English Other Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
leather interior Supplied with two glass inkwells A new leather writing pad A vintage ink pen A
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A new notepad A vintage ink pen A Modern Quill and Holder Items might differ from what's depicted
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
By Henry Chawner
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
addition to impressive scalloped bases. The ink, pen/quill and pounce bottles retain the original plain
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

George 111 Mahogany Work / Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
encompassing an ink well and quill pen divided area. Under the top there is a large pull out slide for working
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Unknown George III Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Cherub Inkwell with Candleholder
Located in London, GB
well cast ink pot and sand pot with bodies decorated with horizontal lines and dotted lines at 45
Category

Antique 1810s English Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Strasbourg Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Strasbourg chinoiserie inkwell. Antique double-pot faience handled encrier with quill pot and
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Faience

Early 19th Century Hand Painted Porcelain & Brass Inkwell, Paris, 1839
Located in San Francisco, CA
inkwell by Medaille D'Argent Hand painted floral motif surround the inkwell Two side by side quill
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

George III English Mahogany Metamorphic Demilune Console Triple Flip Game Table
Located in Chicago, IL
card game table, and a work desk with storage for a quill and two ink wells. To transform the demilune
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell
By Edmé Samson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
. The top comprises of four compartments one raised probably for a quill pen and another with a hinged
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the inkwell is divided into compartments to hold various writing tools, including quills, pens. These
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the inkwell is divided into compartments to hold various writing tools, including quills, pens. These
Category

Antique 19th Century Moorish Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
of the Anglo-Ceylonese pieces were made in the Goa Region using Porcupine Quill, Coromandel or
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

19th Century George Rowney Antique Watercolour Box
Located in London, GB
, Brunt Sienna, Van Dyke, Sap Green. Includes 2 Chinese ink sticks (to be ground and used with water
Category

Antique 1890s British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Framed Indenture, English, Vellum, Document, 17th Century, Dated 1671
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
quill ink on wavy cut vellum Vellum is historically chosen for its long-term legibility - said to be up
Category

Antique 17th Century British Drawings

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

John Taylor Pen & Watercolor Self Portrait, Albany NY c1805-06
Located in Milford, NH
, supplied with paper, quill and inkpot, ruler, pencil, and name card, busily occupied in writing out a fair
Category

Antique Early 1800s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Layne Rowe, Picking Daisies, 2023
By Layne Rowe
Located in Manchester, GB
. Sculpted feathers with light, delicate details have led to large-scale wings named “SOLACE” and his Quill n
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Layne Rowe, Solace, 2022
By Layne Rowe
Located in Manchester, GB
, delicate details have led to large-scale wings named “SOLACE” and his Quill n ink series “Ornithology
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Porcupine Quill, Coromandel or Salamander wood, ivory, ebony and lac decoration. The Ceylonese lac work was
Category

Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Ebony, Sandalwood

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE England, circa 1815; includes a circa 1849 quill by
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
Quill, Coromandel or Salamander wood, ivory, ebony and lac decoration. The Ceylonese lac work was often
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Wood

Portrait of Monsieur Aubert, a ceremonial portrait by Nicolas de Largillière
By Nicolas de Largillière
Located in PARIS, FR
position. It seems to us that the quill resting on the inkwell might suggest that the ink is barely dry, as
Category

1720s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
‘lac’ ink. The central medallion is a circle of inlaid specimen exotic hardwoods radiating towards a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

The Flight into Egypt
Located in New York, NY
handling fully exploits the dynamics of the quill pen—the lines are vigorous, animated, and possess a great
Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Ink, Pen, Paper

Early 19th Century Worcester Porcelain Swan Ink and Quill Holder
Located in Nashville, TN
Early 19th Century very Unique Worcester porcelain ink and quill holder in the shape of a Swan
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Faux Leather Book Ink Well
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 19th century French ink well holder artfully made to appear as a leather book. Originally there
Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

17th C Dutch Old Master Drawing by Isaac van Ostade Woman and Child Walking
Located in Gouda, NL
brown ink, brown wash, black ink framing lines, laid down, 43 x 30 mm (1.7 x 1.2 inch) Provenance
Category

Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

17th C Dutch Old Master Drawing by Isaac van Ostade Man and Woman Carousing
Located in Gouda, NL
brown ink, brown wash, black ink framing lines, laid down, 42 x 37 mm (1.7 x 1.5 inch) Provenance
Category

Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Howard Kyle as Wu Sin Yin in "The Yellow Jacket"
Located in New York, NY
contributed drawings to Vanity Fair, as well as to “little magazines” like Rogue, Playboy, The Quill, and
Category

1910s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper

Schuyler Ladd as Daffodil in "The Yellow Jacket"
By Clara Tice
Located in New York, NY
contributed drawings to Vanity Fair, as well as to “little magazines” like Rogue, Playboy, The Quill, and
Category

1910s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper

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Ink And Quill For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic ink and quill available at 1stDibs. Each ink and quill for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. If you’re shopping for an ink and quill, we have 83 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ink and quill, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An ink and quill made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ink and quill over the years, but those crafted by Henry Chawner, George Lambert and George Montague Ellwood are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Ink And Quill?

Prices for an ink and quill start at $156 and top out at $50,000 with the average selling for $1,495.