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
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Hermès Ink Blotter by Dupre-Lafon, 1970s France
$3,200 / set
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
$325Sale Price|50% Off
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 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 København, Copenhagen
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
French Copper & Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920
$328Sale Price|20% Off
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
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
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Antique Early 1900s Other Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
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 Pattern Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern rocker ink blotter By Tiffany
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 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 Bronze and Abalone Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Nouveau or Art Deco period gilt bronze and inlaid abalone rocker ink blotter
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany & Co. Style Antique Empire Marble Rocker Blotter With Brass Handle
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Empire or Neoclassical marble rocker ink blotter with brass laurel wreath
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Marshall Field & Co. Antique Viking Bronze Rocker Blotter, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period "Viking" collection bronze rocker ink blotter In the
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts 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
$1,000 / set
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
$5,500 / set
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
Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur, France 1970s
By Le Tanneur
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
, 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
$2,800 / set
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
Vintage 1970’s Gucci Leather and Faux Bamboo 5 piece Desk Set
By Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
is a Notepad holder, an ink blotter, a pen holder with glass liner and a letter opener. All are
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
French Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
$2,500 / set
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
$3,200 / set
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
1940s Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès Rare Desk Pieces- Set of 4
By Hermès, Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
glass inkwells 20.25” long 5.6” wide 2.5” tall Ink blotter 3.5” wide 5.75” long 3.5” tall Catchall 6.9
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
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
$5,000 / set
Meissen Green Ming Dragon Porcelain Writing Set
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, 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
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
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
$1,650 / set
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
Polished Brass Islamic Moorish Style Desk Inkwells Set
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
inlaid brush and inkwell holder and ink blotter rocker, features a wood base with ornate top and knob
Category
Antique 19th Century Lebanese Moorish Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th Century Italian Renaissance Murillo Design Collectors Writing Cabinet
$6,399Sale Price / set|44% Off
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
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
"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
Varnished wood inkwell with silver pen, tank, blotter & seal
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Varnished wooden inkwell with silver applications, including a pen, ink reservoir
Category
20th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Studios Bronze Gold Dore Desk Set
$10,000 / set
Tiffany Studios Bronze Gold Dore Desk Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Greer, SC
Opener, Stamp Box, Pen Tray, Blotter, Ink Well, Vase Base, Nut Bowl with Scalloped Edges
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Luxury Swedish Art Deco Red Marble & Bronze Desk Set, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
seal (unengraved, allowing for a personalized monogram or signature engraving) *Rocker blotter *Ink
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Tiffany Studios New York Six Piece Brass Zodiac Desk Set, Circa 1900
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
Early 20th Century 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.
$360Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
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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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