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Art Nouveau Brass Ink Blotter
Located in New York, NY
A brass Art Nouveau period ink blotter. Beautiful Art Nouveau details captured in blotters' handle
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Hermès Ink Blotter by Dupre-Lafon, 1970s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Hermès ink blotter by Dupre-Lafon. Made with thick tanned cowhide and finished with a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Marble & Brass Letter Holder & Ink Blotter Set
Located in Bern, CH
Beautiful Art Deco letter holder with matching ink blotter. Believed to be Italian from the 1930's
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Nouveau Ink Blotter by Robert Oerley, circa 1906, Vienna
By Robert Oerley
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil ink blotter was designed by Robert Oerley, circa 1906, Vienna.
Robert Oerley (1876-1945
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Just Andersen, Early Ink Well and Ink Blotter in Alloy Bronze, 1930s-1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen. Early ink well and ink blotter in alloy bronze, 1930s-1940s.
In very good condition
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
H 2.37 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
French Copper & Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French ink blotter for blooting paper
Made circa 1900, in wood and embossed copper
Vegetal motifs
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Copper
Vintage Ink Blotter, English, Marble, Desktop Accessory, Paperweight, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ink blotter. An English, marble desktop accessory or paperweight, dating to the
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Marble
H 3.55 in W 5.71 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Gilt Bronze Inkwell Stand Set with Ink Blotter and Candleholder
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Portuguese Baroque style solid gilt bronze desk set of double inkwell Stand, ink blotter and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Antique Old Vienna Paris Porcelain Inkwell and Ink Blotter Desk Set - 2 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Old Vienna Paris Porcelain Inkwell and Ink Blotter Desk Set - 2 Pc Set. item features
Category
Antique Early 1900s Other Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
H 2.25 in W 8 in D 5 in
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter and Blotter Ends
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau bronze desk set. The three-piece set includes: rocker ink blotter and ink
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Signed Gustav Stickley Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Rocker Blotter
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts period hammered copper rocker ink blotter
By Gustav Stickley
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Copper
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze rocker ink blotter featuring the iconic Graduate pattern in verdigris
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau or Art Deco period gilt bronze and inlaid abalone rocker ink blotter
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern rocker ink blotter
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Rocker Blotter, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Nautical Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze rocker ink blotter in the very rare
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze rocker ink blotter featuring the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze rocker ink blotter featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Fontana Arte Desk Set
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A Fontana Arte desk set consisting of letter knife, ink blotter and pen holder.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Carl Sorensen Desk Accesories
By Carl Sorensen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
, ink blotters. Beautiful bronze patina and verdigris finish.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vases
Materials
Bronze
Antique Grand Tour Victorian Classical Marble & Bronze Three Piece Desk Set
Located in Reading, Berkshire
piece set includes a letter rack, an ink blotter, & an exquisite pen tray with a central female bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 9.26 in W 18.9 in D 11.03 in
Tiffany Studios New York Nautical Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor.
Matching Nautical rocker ink blotter available
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
H 0.38 in W 24.5 in D 12.25 in
Antique Grand Tour Victorian Classical Marble & Bronze Three Piece Desk Set
Located in Reading, Berkshire
piece set includes a letter rack, an ink blotter, & an exquisite pen tray with a central female bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 9.26 in W 18.9 in D 11.03 in
Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur, France 1970s
By Le Tanneur
Located in ROUEN, FR
, an ink blotter.
Letter holder : 12cm H x 26cm W x 11cm D
Square vide poche : 13,5cm H x 13,5cm W x
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
holder, ashtray, manual date/calendar, ink blotter and pen tray. Good vintage condition. Super elegant
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Desk set includes : desk pad, paper holder, pen holder, ink blotter, mail holder, adjustable calendar
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
white contrast stitching. Desk set features a paper holder, pen holder, ink blotter, adjustable calendar
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
Cream Leather Desk Set by Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, paper tray, picture frame, red ceramic ashtray and an ink blotter with red accents on each item. Good
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Very Nice Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble 3 Piece Desk Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
green marble base and bronze feet, the set is complete with an ink blotter (roller) and a double sided
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Leather Desk Set in the Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
12.5” W x 5.375” D
Ink blotter: 2.5” H x 6.25” W x 3.25” D
Notebook holder: 1” H x 7.5” W (14.5” W
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell Desk Set with Owl Figures, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
. In the set, there is also an ink blotter and a brush holder, each decorated with a beautiful owl
Category
Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Meissen Green Ming Dragon Porcelain Writing Set
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
inkwells, an ink blotter, an ashtray, a pen holder, two square plates, a miniature vase, and a tray. Green
Category
Mid-20th Century German Desk Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Twelve 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Desk Accessories
Located in London, GB
shallow dish (possibly an ashtray), an ink blotter, a pen tray, and a letter-opener. These items are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
"Conquest of Spain, " Extraordinary, Monumental Bronze Inkwell, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
greatly exceeds that of the subjugator. Between the two nude figures are a pair of ink wells, complete
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
H 14.25 in W 12 in D 7.25 in
Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Riefler, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
accessories
Vintage Dollond & Aitchison ink blotter supplied
This is an appealing vintage draughtsman's
Category
Mid-20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
H 1.19 in W 10.63 in D 5.52 in
Dutch silver desk set by A. Presburg & Son, Haarlem, 1956
Located in Delft, NL
the silversmith Fa. A. Presburg & Son, Haarlem in 1956
An Ink blotter and pen tray with guilloché
Category
Mid-20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Silver
Fine 19th Century Ormolu Mounted KPM Porcelain Desk Set - Inkwell Candlesticks
By Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory
Located in Forney, TX
pieces:
1 encrier (inkwell desk tray / inkstand);
1 ink blotter;
Pair of (2) dainty candle holders, which
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Continental Italian Leather Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
" Deep
Waste basket, octagonal form with ring handles;
12.5" High, 11.75" Wide, 11.75" Deep
Ink
Category
20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Rare 19th Century Italian Renaissance Murillo Design Collectors Writing Cabinet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
a slide-out writing surface which showcases the contrasting brown leather ink blotter, inkwell and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Leather
H 51.97 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
inlaid brush and inkwell holder and ink blotter rocker, features a wood base with ornate top and knob
Category
Antique 19th Century Moorish Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Count Owned Asprey 24ct Gold Green Crocodile Leather 7 Piece Desk Set
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Scissors
Height:- 20.5cm
Width:- 6cm
Depth:- 0.5cm
Ink blotter
Height:- 8.5cm
Width
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold
Gucci 5 Piece Desk Set in Crocodile/Alligator Gifted by Frank Sinatra
By Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Daniel and Natalie Schwartz. The desk pad has a new green paper blotter. The ink blotter has a new
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Victorian Era Inkstand with Boulle Marquetry in Ebonised Wood and Brass
By J. C. Vickery
Located in London, GB
rosewood ink blotter, which is decorated with Boulle marquetry in tortoiseshell and brass, and was made
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
H 6.7 in W 15.16 in D 10.83 in
"Danger Signal" Original Oil by Robert Atkinson Fox
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
. His worked appeared as art prints, calendars, advertising pieces, ink blotters, candy, handkerchief
Category
Vintage 1920s American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Tiffany Studios New York Six Piece Brass Zodiac Desk Set, Circa 1890s
By Tiffany Studios
Located in San Antonio, TX
blotters, (1) ink well with glass liner, (1) tray, (1) stamp box, and (1) a clip.
"The Zodiac Desk Set
Category
Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
18th c. Coromandel Travel Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
for pens, ink, sand pouncers and blotters, the rear with rising sprung compartment fitted with drawers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Five Piece Art Deco Desk Set by Silver Crest Bronze Co.
By Silver Crest Bronze
Located in San Diego, CA
., circa 1930s. The set is in good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and includes: ink weel
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Tan Leather Case, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
pockets and sleeves to accommodate fittings (now missing). The fittings that remain are the blotter folder
Category
Vintage 1910s British Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Desk Set of American Interest
Located in London, GB
holder, a letter holder, an ink well, and a blotter. The pieces are decorated with imagery of Native
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Native American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Continental Art Deco Bronze and Black Portor Marble Desk Set, circa 1925
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
inkwells, an envelope holder with gilt bronze stands, and an ink blotter. Portor label and label in German
Category
20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
A French Art Deco Alligator Leather Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
Blotter, Letter Rack, Double Inkstand, Ink Blotter, Memo Pad & Holder, Letter Opener, Scissors & Holder
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Edwardian Satinwood and Marquetry Traveling Desk Compendium and Stand
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
accountant or secretary might need. This includes inkwells, writing implements, ink blotter and leather bound
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Art Nouveau 7 Piece Desk Set by Heintz-Sterling, Copper, Bronze with Provenance
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Sterling Silver on Bronze & Copper.-set consists of:blotter, blotter roller pad, paper clip holder, ink
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Sterling Silver
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Ink Blotter For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic ink blotter available at 1stDibs. An ink blotter — often made from bronze, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the ink blotter you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right ink blotter, those designed in Art Nouveau, Baroque and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Peter Tereszczuk, Robert Oerley and Tiffany Studios each produced at least one beautiful ink blotter that is worth considering.
How Much is a Ink Blotter?
Prices for an ink blotter start at $150 and top out at $1,447 with the average selling for $1,085.
Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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