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English Walnut and Marquetry Davenport Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
and a pen and ink tray; over a double door fretwork cupboard with a shelved interior.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Leather

19th Century Burr Walnut Davenport by Edwards & Roberts
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
. One side has a sliding ink tray, brushing slide and four graduated walnut drawers with wooden knob
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Hand Carved Wood Terrier Dog Pen Tray Ink Well Ink Stand Early 20th Century
Located in Gardena, CA
Hand carved wood terrier dog pen tray ink well ink stand Early 20th century Hand carved figural
Category

Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Quality antique solid silver ink well and tray by Robert Pringle
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Solid Silver ink well and tray, having a square glass ink well with a solid silver lid
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Early 20th Century Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Antique Continental Hand Carved Novelty Ink Stand & Pen Tray Camel Formed
Located in Gardena, CA
Antique continental hand carved novelty ink stand & pen tray camel formed. A finely hand carved
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Early 20th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Antique English Derby Porcelain Ink Stand Dish on Tray, England 1870, H563
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique English Derby porcelain ink stand dish on tray, England 1870, H563 Scotland 1870 Tray with
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Antique 1870s Scottish Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Li Galli Tray
By Disegnopiù
Located in Milan, IT
A fusion of design and functionality, this tray by Disegnopiù boasts a refined surface of Gress
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2010s Italian Serving Pieces

Materials

Wood

Li Galli Tray
Li Galli Tray
H 4 in W 44 in D 22 in
Red Candy Cane Tray
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres paper Stamped by artist on underside
Category

2010s American Neoclassical Tableware

Materials

Paint, Paper

Red Candy Cane Tray
Red Candy Cane Tray
H 1 in W 15 in D 9.5 in
Garden in Hell Tray
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres paper Stamped by artist on underside Of diamond shape
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2010s American Neoclassical Tableware

Materials

Paint, Paper

Garden in Hell Tray
Garden in Hell Tray
H 1 in W 5.5 in D 9.75 in
Vintage Intaglio Polo Glass Pin Tray
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Intaglio Polo Glass Pin Tray. A small glass pin tray with intaglio images of polo players
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Vintage 1930s Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

Vintage Intaglio Polo Glass Pin Tray
Vintage Intaglio Polo Glass Pin Tray
H 1.66 in W 2.33 in D 0.56 in
19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.
Located in Atlanta, GA
flanked on either side of a Napolean bust. The marble base with pen tray rest on shaped circular feet
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Silver Plate Ink Well with Gallery, Sphinx and Greek Key Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning silver plate ink well with two cut crystal ink wells - both capped with a silver top and
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20th Century English Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Staffordshire Potteries English Tray with Blue Transferware Decorations
By Clementson Brothers
Located in Prato, Tuscany
English oval ceramic tray; elegant and rich blue decorations have been executed on the white background
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Wireless Cloisonné Serving Tray Meiji After Namikawa Sosuke
Located in New York, NY
A rare 19th Century Japanese copper serving tray with cloisonne enamel design. The central part of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
Coromandel wood and specimen woods. This is a simply gorgeous and quality item!! Tray made of various
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Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Wood

Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Teak Tray Table by Engholm & Willumsen Denmark 1960s
By Fritz Hansen, Willumsen & Engholm
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
legs to be folded flat for ease of storage. Retaining early ink stamp on both the base and tray
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Beech, Teak

French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
sienna marble. The large block is set with a tray well in front and then the cast bronze sarcophagus
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Contemporary Ink Blot Ottoman in Black and White Recycled Fabric with Pink Base
By Michael Felix
Located in Brooklyn, NY
supportive cushion can manage the likes of books, a tray, or whatever the need in order to serve as a multi
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal

Antique Pen Tray, English, Brass, Silver Plate, Inkwell Stand, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pen tray. An English, brass and silver plated inkwell stand, dating to the
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Antique English Novelty Inkwell / Pen Tray - Parrot With Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
with a fabulous patina. Standing on little cast feet, the large leaf is of course a pen tray to rest
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen & Tray for Desk Set enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with hand-painted fired enamel
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Desk Pen Tray With Glass Insert, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with one glass for the ink in the center. Made of Gutta-Percha in a very
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Resin

Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen and tray for a Desk Set green enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
4640-5320 - Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Italian Style Emptying Tray, Ashtray in White Decorated Porcelain and Pure Gold
Located in Prato, Tuscany
inked and the design transferred to a special fabric and later placed on the porcelain (in plates
Category

2010s Italian Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Empire Sewing Table, Austria Circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
Empire sewing table with socketed saber legs and a basket tray, adorned with an oval frame
Category

Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Tables

Materials

Brass

Empire Sewing Table, Austria Circa 1810
Empire Sewing Table, Austria Circa 1810
H 29.75 in W 24.75 in D 17 in
Nordiska Danish Modern Cabinet Attributed to Carl-Axel Acking
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Fulton, CA
Danish Modern 3 door cabinet by Nordiska Kompaniet attributed to Carl-Axel Acking. Nordiska ink
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Satinwood

Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
up and adjusts the height with the rachet support, inside fitted with pen tray and ink bottle holders
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
Regency Mahogany writing table with Rachet top
H 27.56 in W 19.3 in D 16.54 in
Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
tray to the front, wonderful ornate detail with two brass ink wells with lift up lids opening to reveal
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
Wonderful antique Victorian ornate brass desk set
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H 3.94 in W 9.26 in D 6.5 in
Pair of H. Engholm and Svende Age Willumsen for Fritz Hansen portable tables
By Willumsen & Engholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Danish teak tray tables (Model 4508) designed by Svend Åge Willumsen and Hans Engholm for
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
Located in Ipswich, GB
ink wells and pen tray standing on bun feet
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass

Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
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H 3.55 in W 10.24 in D 8.67 in
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
of a rectangular shape with pen trays and the original pair od glass ink wells.
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
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H 5.12 in W 13 in D 7.88 in
Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
desk set with a pen tray and the original glass ink well with a brass top
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set
Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set
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H 2.76 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in
Onyx Marble Gold Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful onyx and gold gilt bronze inkwell [ink well] box in the Empire style, circa 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Inkwells

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Arts And Crafts Inkwell With Inscription
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
topped glass ink well sits in a recess on the Elkington silver tray, both pieces hallmarked Birmingham
Category

Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Arts And Crafts Inkwell With Inscription
Arts And Crafts Inkwell With Inscription
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H 1.66 in W 4.06 in D 4.06 in
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
fitted with original working lock and a key, which opens to reveal pen tray, ink well and plush writing
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
H 5.51 in W 11.81 in D 8.66 in
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

Arts and Crafts Inkwell With Inscription
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
topped glass ink well sits in a recess on the Elkington silver tray, both pieces hallmarked Birmingham
Category

Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Victorian Davenport Desk Antique, 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
drawers, a pull-out slide, and a pull-out ink and pen tray. Presented in good condition.
Category

Antique 1850s Desks

Materials

Rosewood

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

19th Century, English Tartan Wrapped Lap Desk w/ Embossed Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautiful period embossed leather "desk", pen tray and small glass ink well. Unmarked.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Very Rare Edwardian Sterling Silver & Shagreen Desk Set, London, 1910
By Samuel Jacob
Located in London, London
desk set, comprises a pair of candlesticks, an ink stand and a pen tray, all featuring neoclassical
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
display item, as a desk set for storing ink or as tobacco box. In amazing vintage conditions with all the
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th century Victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
to reveal a compartment and pen tray flanked either side by ink wells.   Writing slope opens to a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Asymmetrical "Linda Marie" Writing Desk with Leather Top by Kate Duncan
By Kate Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
pencil tray makes this piece functional and refined. Expertly crafted one-by-one by Kate Duncan herself
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

Asymmetrical "Linda Marie" Writing Desk with Leather Top by Kate Duncan
By Kate Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
pencil tray makes this piece functional and refined. Expertly crafted one-by-one by Kate Duncan herself
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Desk Accessory Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
-piece set includes: match box holder, ink well, and pen tray. By Tiffany Studios New York, USA
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

English Edwardian Fully Fitted Oak Serpentine Roll Top Desk - Twin Pedestal
Located in Leicester, GB
so many drawers, writing trays and pigeon holes - its really wonderful to see the attention to detail
Category

Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Ladies table compendium and jewelry box
Located in East Geelong, VIC
pleated, fold out compartment for paper patterns. Below the sewing tray is a drawer lined with silvered
Category

Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Ladies table compendium and jewelry box
Ladies table compendium and jewelry box
H 13.75 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
reveal a writing surface with original ink bottles and a pen tray storage compartment and secret drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
golden tooling, with coromandel surround. Pen tray and 2 slots containing ink wells.  Writing slope
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

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

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

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

3 piece Continental Desk Garniture Gilt Bronze & Lapis Lazuli circa 1920
Located in Gardena, CA
decoration. Ink stand with inkwell, pen holder, nib tray. Additional Information: Type: Desk Garniture
Category

20th Century Candle Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Continental Art Deco Bronze and Black Portor Marble Desk Set, circa 1925
Located in Gardena, CA
German set includes a double inkwell/pen tray with patinated bronze hunting dog with glass liners in
Category

20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Inkwell Set, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt-bronze and crystal desk set of the Napoleon III period. Composed of two crystal ink wells, a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
houses two ink wells, a pen tray and two storage compartments, below the pen tray there are a pair of
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
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H 7.3 in W 19 in D 11 in
Beautiful Art Nouveau Inkwell, Signed "Guénardeau", Susse Frères
Located in Greven, DE
Nouveau decor with maple and vine motifs on the bottom of the pen tray, the ink cup holder and hinged lid
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Pollard Oak Writing Slope or Lap Desk in Pollard Oak
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
in ebony and has two glass ink bottles with silver-plated tops, a stamp tray and a pen tray. On one
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

19th C Antique Military Campaign English Traveling Writing Desk Tompson Patent
Located in Atlanta, GA
brass details, a fitted leather and gilt interior, two ink bottles, pen tray and compartments under the
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

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Ink Tray For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic ink tray available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every ink tray was constructed with great care. Find 81 options for an antique or vintage ink tray now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ink tray — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An ink tray made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ink tray over the years, but those crafted by Elkington & Co., Kate Duncan and Asprey & Garrard Limited are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Ink Tray?

The average selling price for an ink tray at 1stDibs is $2,315, while they’re typically $163 on the low end and $56,856 for the highest priced.