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Lion Inkwell

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron "Lion" Inkwell
19th Century Victorian Cast Iron "Lion" Inkwell

19th Century Victorian Cast Iron "Lion" Inkwell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Figural lion inkwell boasting original paint with hinged lion's head concealing the well, circa

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Iron

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century
Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century

$2,182

H 10.24 in W 15.36 in D 8.67 in

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Important Napoleon III lion inkwell, 19th century In veined yellow Siena marble, centered with a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century
Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century

$1,415

H 4.73 in W 11.82 in D 9.45 in

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Office inkwell in Siena yellow marble and bronze Napoleon III 19th century 34cm x 20cm Very good

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble

19th Century Antique Hand-Carved Marble Inkwell with Lion Motif
19th Century Antique Hand-Carved Marble Inkwell with Lion Motif

19th Century Antique Hand-Carved Marble Inkwell with Lion Motif

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Antique inkwell from Italy, Masterfully carved from marble with lion and lioness , letter opener

Category

Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Metal

Silver inkwell with lion figure, pen & marble-silver claw-foot base
Silver inkwell with lion figure, pen & marble-silver claw-foot base

Silver inkwell with lion figure, pen & marble-silver claw-foot base

$956Sale Price|52% Off

H 5.91 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in

Silver inkwell with lion figure, pen & marble-silver claw-foot base

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell with lion figure and pen resting on a marble and silver base with four

Category

20th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Vintage Renaissance Victorian Style Brass Lion Head Double Pen Desk Inkwell
Vintage Renaissance Victorian Style Brass Lion Head Double Pen Desk Inkwell

Vintage Renaissance Victorian Style Brass Lion Head Double Pen Desk Inkwell

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Renaissance Victorian Style Brass Lion Head Double Pen Desk Inkwell. Circa Mid 20th Century

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mühlen & Leendertz Issum Majolica Glazed Lion Mask Inkwell and Desk Stand
Mühlen & Leendertz Issum Majolica Glazed Lion Mask Inkwell and Desk Stand

Mühlen & Leendertz Issum Majolica Glazed Lion Mask Inkwell and Desk Stand

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

hinged brass inkwell mounted with a raised round cover molded with a lion head. The desk stand is

Category

Antique 1880s German Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Pewter Inkwell with Lion Sculpture Signed A. Bossu
19th Century French Pewter Inkwell with Lion Sculpture Signed A. Bossu

19th Century French Pewter Inkwell with Lion Sculpture Signed A. Bossu

Located in Dallas, TX

Place this elegant antique signed inkwell in a man’s office. Created in France, circa 1880, the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

Antique French Figural Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand wit
Antique French Figural Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand wit

Antique French Figural Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand wit

Located in Chicago, IL

lions and central face, double inkwell with glass inserts, pen holder and other ornate pierced bronze

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th C English Silver Plate Figural Crown Lion Shield Ink Well Inkwell Holder
19th C English Silver Plate Figural Crown Lion Shield Ink Well Inkwell Holder

19th C English Silver Plate Figural Crown Lion Shield Ink Well Inkwell Holder

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

This is a fantastic fine quality silver plate inkwell in the form of a standing lion with a crown

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads
Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads

Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads

$1,828

H 2.37 in W 11.23 in D 7.29 in

Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Brass jugendstil desk set with lion heads. inkwell 28,5x18,5x6cm clock 24,5x13x8cm match stand

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Imperial Anichkov Palace Russian Bronze Garniture Desk Set. Alexei Alexandrovich
Imperial Anichkov Palace Russian Bronze Garniture Desk Set. Alexei Alexandrovich

Imperial Anichkov Palace Russian Bronze Garniture Desk Set. Alexei Alexandrovich

Located in Victoria, BC

. Features: Central Inkwell Stand: Featuring two seated lions holding oval shields, surmounted by a large

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Desk Sets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder
Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder

Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder

Located in Philadelphia, PA

fitted interior, small glass inkwell, lion head drop ring handles, raised on turn carved feet, solid wood

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks

Materials

Metal

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Inkwell In Gilt Bronze And Marble 19th Century
Inkwell In Gilt Bronze And Marble 19th Century

Inkwell In Gilt Bronze And Marble 19th Century

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H 5.512 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in

Inkwell In Gilt Bronze And Marble 19th Century

Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR

Richly chiseled and gilded bronze inkwell. Basin with lion's mouth, arched feet with scrolls and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century
Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century

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H 4.73 in W 11.82 in D 9.45 in

Important Napoleon III Lion Inkwell, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Office inkwell in Siena yellow marble and bronze Napoleon III 19th century 34cm x 20cm Very good

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble

Very Fine Antique Bronze English Lion Inkwell, circa 1860
Very Fine Antique Bronze English Lion Inkwell, circa 1860

Very Fine Antique Bronze English Lion Inkwell, circa 1860

Located in Bath, GB

A truly magnificent and rare English Victorian bronze inkwell beautifully executed in the form of a

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Inkwell, circa 1880
Antique French Inkwell, circa 1880

Antique French Inkwell, circa 1880

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H 8 in W 5 in D 11 in

Antique French Inkwell, circa 1880

Located in New Orleans, LA

Bronze and Marble Inkwell Antique French Bronze and Marble Lion Inkwell, circa 1880

Category

Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Marble

Inkwell in Walnut Figuring a Lion, circa 1880
Inkwell in Walnut Figuring a Lion, circa 1880

Inkwell in Walnut Figuring a Lion, circa 1880

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H 5.12 in W 13.78 in D 5.91 in

Inkwell in Walnut Figuring a Lion, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Inkwell in walnut figuring a lion lied down on a rock and foliage surface. In front of it, a

Category

Antique 1880s European Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Antique Continental .800 Silver Figural Winged Lion Griffin Double Inkwell
Antique Continental .800 Silver Figural Winged Lion Griffin Double Inkwell

Antique Continental .800 Silver Figural Winged Lion Griffin Double Inkwell

Located in Big Flats, NY

flanking winged lion griffins surmounting footed shell form tray with flanking lidded glass inkwells

Category

Antique 19th Century European Classical Greek Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Lion Encrier
Lion Encrier

Lion Encrier

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H 4.34 in W 8.67 in D 5.91 in

Lion Encrier

Located in London, GB

A mid-19th century bronze and Ormolu Encrier having unusual acanthus leaf pentray with lion mounted

Category

Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze & Ormolu Roman Bath Shaped Inkwell
Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze & Ormolu Roman Bath Shaped Inkwell

Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze & Ormolu Roman Bath Shaped Inkwell

Located in London, GB

handles and lions masks, enclosing two inkwells and central lidded compartment, supported on scroll and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Faience Inkwell with Lion
French Faience Inkwell with Lion

French Faience Inkwell with Lion

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H 4.5 in W 10 in D 7.75 in

French Faience Inkwell with Lion

Located in Pembroke, MA

An unusual and highly-decorative 19th century French faience inkwell from Normandy, featuring a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Desktop Inkwell, circa 1870
Antique French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Desktop Inkwell, circa 1870

Antique French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Desktop Inkwell, circa 1870

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique French Louis XV style figural cast bronze desktop inkwell features columns, opposing lions

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand Pen Holder
19th Century Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand Pen Holder

19th Century Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand Pen Holder

Located in Philadelphia, PA

cast bronze lions and central face, double inkwell with glass inserts, pen holder, and other ornate

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Bronze and Green Marble Inkwell with Roman Figure and Mounts
19th Century French Bronze and Green Marble Inkwell with Roman Figure and Mounts

19th Century French Bronze and Green Marble Inkwell with Roman Figure and Mounts

Located in Dallas, TX

either side of the figure, are two bronze inkwells with carved lion heads. Both round inkwells have their

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

GAB Bronze Inkwell - Lion
GAB Bronze Inkwell - Lion

GAB Bronze Inkwell - Lion

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H 5.12 in W 14.97 in D 7.09 in

GAB Bronze Inkwell - Lion

By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget

Located in Stockholm, SE

Attributed to GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget) Inkwell in massive bronze. 1930's

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Lion Inkwell From The Temple Of Karnak Egypt
Bronze Lion Inkwell From The Temple Of Karnak Egypt

Bronze Lion Inkwell From The Temple Of Karnak Egypt

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H 7.09 in W 14.18 in D 7.48 in

Bronze Lion Inkwell From The Temple Of Karnak Egypt

Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR

The lion of Karnak on the Egyptian temple, bronze with black patina. Inkwell in patinated and

Category

Antique 1880s French Egyptian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lion Inkwell and Pen Rest Sculpture
Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lion Inkwell and Pen Rest Sculpture

Victorian Era Cold Painted Spelter Figural Lion Inkwell and Pen Rest Sculpture

Located in Atlanta, GA

inkwell depicting a roaring lion with front paws crossed and a lion skin rug that serves as a pen rest or

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Anglo-Indian Inkwells

Materials

Spelter

Turn of the Century Figural Lion Inkwell
Turn of the Century Figural Lion Inkwell

Turn of the Century Figural Lion Inkwell

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H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

Turn of the Century Figural Lion Inkwell

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a wonderful, turn of the century, figural lion head inkwell made of a cold patinated cast

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Metal

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Lion Inkwell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic lion inkwell available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and glass, every lion inkwell was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lion inkwell — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right lion inkwell, those designed in Victorian, Baroque and Empire styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Lion Inkwell?

The average selling price for a lion inkwell at 1stDibs is $1,111, while they’re typically $204 on the low end and $2,347 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Inkwells for You

Now that we no longer need vintage, new or antique inkwells for written communication, these elegant desk accessories make for a distinctive decorative touch in any home office or study.

Prior to the 19th century, the inkwell was an integral part of the writing process. The first fountain pen was patented in 1827. Typewriters found acceptance during the 1880s, and the ballpoint pen, which replaced the inkwell on most desks and writing tables of the era, modernized the way we write. (Later, it would transform how some of us make art.) Today, a well-designed antique or vintage inkwell is a fun, decorative accent for any work area.

If you find yourself working from home today more often than not, why not freshen things up a bit? Small changes can help elevate your workspace: Incremental edits to your interior, such as rethinking your shelving, swapping out your wall decor and adding a touch of the past to your modern-day desktop, can actually make a big difference. Alongside an ornate Art Deco–era desk lamp and an antique paperweight, your inkwell will look right at home and can support your effort to create a happy home office.

Find a collection of unique metal inkwells to suit any taste on 1stDibs or shop by style. Browse a range of Art Nouveau inkwells, Victorian inkwells, Art Deco inkwells and more. Search our selection of inkwells to find the perfect piece for any space.