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Antique French Faience Quimper Inkwell Pen Tray, circa 1900
By Henriot Quimper
Located in Pearland, TX
A charming antique French faience Quimper double inkwell and pen tray desk set, circa 1900. This
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Antique Early 1900s French Inkwells

Materials

Faience

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

"The Kiss, " Romantic, Rare Bronze Inkwell/Pen Tray with Nudes and Aquatic Motif
By Otto Strandman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and striking, this large, bronze desk accessory, a combination inkwell and large pen tray
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

6-Piece English Arts & Crafts Silver Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
pad, inkwell, pen tray, stamp box, roll blotter, letter holder. (PRICED AS SET)
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Antique Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Inkwell, Art Nouveau, Pen Tray, by WMF, circa 1910
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful inkwell, Art Nouveau, by WMF. Nice authentic condition. .
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Early 20th Century Unknown Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Double Crystal Inkwell with Pen Tray, England, 1880
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century double crystal inkwell with a pen tray and brass trim from England 1880. This is
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Antique Late 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Antique Desk Utensil, Vase-Shaped, Pen Tray
Located in Greven, DE
Antique inkwell made from bronze, gilded. Very good condition of the bronze work.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand Inkwell 1910 Large Desk Set Pen Tray
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
two scroll handles. The Inkstand has a pair of fitted Glass Inkwells with Solid Silver collars and
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20th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Antique Inkwell, Bald Eagle, Pen Tray, Gilded Bronze, Signed Frecourt, Art Deco
Located in Greven, DE
Antique inkwell made from bronze. Finely chiseled and gilded. Signed "FRECOURT" by the french
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Gold

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 nice condition.
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Resin

Black Forest Carved Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, with Pen Tray, Swiss, ca. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
carved hollowed tree forming the pen tray, Brienz, Switzerland ca. 1880. *Jay Arenski, et al, quotes
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Antique 1880s Swiss Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Softwood

Art Déco German Silvered Metal Pen Tray and Inkwell Decorative Desk Stand by WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco german silvered/plated metal pen tray and inkwell decorative desk stand by
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate

Gilded Austrian Bronze Inkwell / Pen Rest, Signed Bergmann
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Bath, GB
within. This is attached to a beautifully executed large feather acting as a pen tray. The Bergmann
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell or Pen Stand with Owl Figure, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Art Deco style hand-carved wooden inkwell or pen stand with a majestic owl figure with
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Bronze Doré and Inlaid Abalone Notepad Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
condition, with beautiful patina. Matching desk accessories including an inkwell, pen tray, and blotter
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV1 Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Pen Tray
Located in Montreal, QC
-finished base. The tray itself is modelled as a shell rising to a spring-loaded pen holder. The animal
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Desk Calendar Holder or Picture Frame
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
vintage condition, with beautiful patina from age. Matching desk accessories including an inkwell, pen
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Picture Frames

Materials

Bronze

Silver and Glass Double Inkwell & Tray by Parsons Brothers for Tessier London
By Tessier, London 1
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
glass set features two square-cut glass inkwells, atop a beautiful ornate silver desk tray. The tray
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20th Century English Elizabethan Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray.
By Townshend & Co.
Located in London, GB
Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray with a pair of
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Antique 1890s English Anglo-Japanese Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Bronze Doré and Abalone Notepad Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
condition, with beautiful patina. Several matching desk accessories available, including: inkwell, pen
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Inkwell with Elephant, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
between, it's like a tray where you can put more fountain pens, paperclips etc .. The inkstand is made
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Inkwell with Elephant, 1930s
Inkwell with Elephant, 1930s
H 6.3 in W 13.39 in D 7.09 in
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
Russian Malachite and Bronze Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
doré bronze accents are the perfect complement to the vivid green stone. Two dipping wells and pen tray
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Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Russian Malachite and Bronze Inkwell
Russian Malachite and Bronze Inkwell
H 5.5 in W 18.28 in D 11 in
20th Century Solid Brass Japanese Pagoda Inkwell
Located in Charlotte, NC
pagoda, center inkwell with a hinged lid, flanked on each side by pen rest trays, and raised on ball in
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20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Enameled Champlevé Inkwell
Located in Forney, TX
have not removed it to check for a makers mark) enameled porcelain tray scene of frolicking putti. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Victorian Inkwell with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in NYC, NY
Fine mid-19th century inkwell with inlaid mother-of-pearl decoration surrounding pen trays, a
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Nouveau Inkwell, Bronze Doré, France, 1900s
Located in Greven, DE
with typical Art Nouveau ornaments. The attention to detail is reflected in the pen tray, which
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
inkwells, pen tray and two lift up lids opening to reveal storage compartments and three secret drawers
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Boulle Inkwell of Large Proportions
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, IE
wells and covers, with dished pen tray, decorated with cut brass arabesques above a long frieze
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Napoleonic Ormolu & Verde Antico Marble Inkwell, c. 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
recessed pen tray, moulded edges, and mounted atop shaped bun feet.
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Doré Large Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze doré large inkwell featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Carved Walnut Wood Inkwell from France, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
. In front of the pen box is a shallow tray that would have been a resting place for the quill, as
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Antique 1880s French Inkwells

Materials

Walnut

Antique Inkwell, Baccarat Déposé, Gilded Brass, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional inkwell with pen tray made of BACCARAT crystal. The rectangular pen tray has a cube
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Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Located in Forney, TX
a pen tray embellished with repousse ornamentation, ornate scrolling fiolate openwork raised gallery
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Inkwell, Seashells, Gilded and Silvered, Bronze Dorée, Mid 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
beautifully crafted shells as inkwells on a tray as a pen holder, which is depicted as a sandy ground.
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Antique 1850s French Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Bronze

Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkwell with Porcelain Plaque
Located in London, GB
tray and three fitted porcelain inkwells. French, circa 1820 This inkwell is a fine example of the
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell Desk Set with Owl Figures, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
on two books. The owl has glass eyes, and the Stand has a tray for pen and accessories at the front
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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Black Forest Carved Large Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, Exceptional Carving
Located in Banner Elk, NC
naturalistically carved hollowed tree forming the pen tray, Brienz, Switzerland ca. 1880. An exceptionally well
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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Softwood

19th Century French Baccarat Crystal & Oak Double Inkwell Inkstand Desk Set
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine 19th-century French Baccarat crystal and oak double inkwell and pen tray desk set. Signed
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Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Inkwell Set, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
raised pen tray, and a sculptural depiction of a female figure riding a tiger. All pieces are rendered in
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Black Forest Hand Carved Terrier Inkwell Stand with Glass Eyes, Swiss circa 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
-form pen tray.
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Five-Piece Desk Accessory Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
holder or picture frame, large inkwell, pen tray, desk box, and rocker blotter. By Tiffany Studios
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Sets

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
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20th Century Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

Napoleon III Black Gutta Percha Inkstand, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The black inkstand with a molded lion decoration with a shell pen tray. The two glass inkwells on
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Rubber

Napoleon III Boulle Inkstand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with two cut glass inkwells and pen tray over a drawer. The sides rounded. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Boulle Inkstand
Napoleon III Boulle Inkstand
H 8.75 in W 16.5 in D 10 in
A George V silver double inkstand presented to Major Seymour Egerton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Arthur Duke of Connaught & Strathearn, of rectangular form with two pen trays and two square inkwells
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Early 20th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Silver

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
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Silvered Brass and Gilt Encrier with Shepherdess and Monogram, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
the shepherdess. The recessed center tray, where the pens would lay when not in use, is adorned
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Encrier
Located in Forney, TX
scroll, flanked by inkwells, pen stands, and recessed tray, luxurious tortoise-shell veneered case, two
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Silver Plated Art Nouveau Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H554
Located in Vancouver, BC
Embossed lid opens to reveal glass liner Shaped base with pen tray to the front H554 Measures: 7.5" W x
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

C F A Voysey Attri, Made by Richard Rathbone, an Arts & Crafts Copper Inkstand
By Richard Rathbone, Charles Voysey
Located in London, GB
copper inkstand with domed top lid with upturned lip handle and a pen tray to the front.  
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Inkwells

Materials

Copper

Royal Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Ensemble De Bureau in the Louis XVI Taste
Located in London, GB
pen tray with embossed decoration, and rising hinged compartment having a bucolic porcelain inset
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Empire Gilt-Bronze & Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
The base is composed of variegated green marble with a pen tray, ormolu trim and patarae motif
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble

Victorian Era Inkstand with Boulle Marquetry in Ebonised Wood and Brass
By J. C. Vickery
Located in London, GB
ink-pots of cut, faceted glass with brass lids, and a pen tray. The inkstand is accompanied by a
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

18th/19th Century English Georgian III Period Matthew Boulton Inkstand
By Matthew Boulton
Located in Forney, TX
inkwells, both retaining the original cut crystal glass ink bottles with fitted shaped silver plate cap
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Exhibition Quality Mahogany Cylinder Bureau by Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
cylinder flamed mahogany front which open to reveal small drawers, inkwells, pen tray and green tooled
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Early 20th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Exhibition Quality Mahogany Cylinder Desk, Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
inkwells, pen tray and leather writing section, the base having long frieze drawer flanked by two small
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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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Inkwell Pen Tray For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal inkwell pen tray for your home. A inkwell pen tray — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a inkwell pen tray — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A inkwell pen tray, designed in the Victorian, Art Deco or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made inkwell pen tray over the years, but those crafted by Tiffany Studios, Erhard & Söhne and Asprey International Limited are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Inkwell Pen Tray?

Prices for a inkwell pen tray can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $235 and can go as high as $44,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,750.

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