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Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing

Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

the inkwell is divided into compartments to hold various writing tools, including quills, pens. These

Category

Antique 19th Century Moorish Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Turkish Etched Brass Qalamdan Inkwell and Pen Case, 1850
Antique Turkish Etched Brass Qalamdan Inkwell and Pen Case, 1850

Antique Turkish Etched Brass Qalamdan Inkwell and Pen Case, 1850

Located in Stamford, CT

dome topped inkwell is rare, it is attached by chain to the pen case, consisting of two tubes for quill

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Limestone Base, Circa 1925-1935
Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Limestone Base, Circa 1925-1935

Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Limestone Base, Circa 1925-1935

Located in Lincoln, GB

integrated desk set, comprising two lidded pots, a quill holder, and a pen rest carved directly into the

Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Staffordshire Creamware Phrenology Head Inkwell, Stamped “55”
19th Century Staffordshire Creamware Phrenology Head Inkwell, Stamped “55”

19th Century Staffordshire Creamware Phrenology Head Inkwell, Stamped “55”

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and two smaller apertures likely intended for quill or pen rests. The underside is impressed with the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Pottery

Fine Quality Antique George III Figured Mahogany Writing Box
Fine Quality Antique George III Figured Mahogany Writing Box

Fine Quality Antique George III Figured Mahogany Writing Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

including two original inkwells and spaces for pens and quills. A long side drawer accessible via a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp
FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp

FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp

$1,999Sale Price|27% Off

FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian table lamp with painted metal decorated with various writing instruments, pen

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

By Henry Chawner

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

addition to impressive scalloped bases. The ink, pen/quill and pounce bottles retain the original plain

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique 20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Inkwell Desk Set, Chester c.1908
Antique 20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Inkwell Desk Set, Chester c.1908

Antique 20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Inkwell Desk Set, Chester c.1908

By George Nathan & Ridley Hayes

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

stamps or other small writing accessories. A designated groove for a pen or quill ensures convenience and

Category

20th Century British Other Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

19th Century Laptop
19th Century Laptop

19th Century Laptop

Located in Los Angeles, CA

neatly into a relatively compact box, as well as storage for ink wells, sand wells, pens, and quills

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Thompson Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Thompson Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather

Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Thompson Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather

By Thompson Cabinet Company

Located in Reading, Berkshire

sent with: Two working keys, both with gold key swing tag. A modern notepad. A modern quill & holder A

Category

Antique 1820s British Georgian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand
Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand

Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand

By Wedgwood & Bentley

Located in New Orleans, LA

. One is designed to hold ink and features a top with slots for quills or pens, and the other is a

Category

Antique 18th Century English Other Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior
Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior

Located in Reading, Berkshire

glass inkwells A new notepad A vintage ink pen A Modern Quill and Holder Items might differ from

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

18th Century Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
18th Century Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

18th Century Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

. Each internal compartment is fitted with a cut glass bottle. The ink, pen/quill and pounce bottles

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Laptop
19th Century Laptop

19th Century Laptop

Located in Los Angeles, CA

neatly into a relatively compact box, as well as storage for ink wells, sand wells, pens, and quills

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

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

Large Antique French Marble and Bronze Inkwell, circa 1880

Located in Dallas, TX

they are attached to has insets on either side for quills or pens. The beautiful marble has a cream

Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand
French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

The Flight into Egypt

The Flight into Egypt

Located in New York, NY

handling fully exploits the dynamics of the quill pen—the lines are vigorous, animated, and possess a great

Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Ink, Pen, Paper

18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder
18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder

18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 18th century military boot form quill pen holder made of pottery. Please note of wear

Category

Antique 18th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Pottery

George IV Silver Vinaigrette "Quill Pen and Book Grille" by William Edwards 1823
George IV Silver Vinaigrette "Quill Pen and Book Grille" by William Edwards 1823

George IV Silver Vinaigrette "Quill Pen and Book Grille" by William Edwards 1823

By William Edwards

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

depicting an open book and a quill pen amongst flower stems. By William Edwards, London, 1823. In good

Category

Antique 1820s English George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Utopian City-Scape Architectural Sprawl Painting on  Paper

Utopian City-Scape Architectural Sprawl Painting on Paper

By Nina Bovasso

Located in New York, NY

surface. A crow quill( pen and ink) is used to have a line with a certain tension , contradicting the

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco
Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Located in San Francisco, CA

, stone, leaves and even bone. Each tablet was painted with quill pens dipped in ink, washed with water

Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco
Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Located in San Francisco, CA

, stone, leaves and even bone. Each tablet was painted with quill pens dipped in ink, washed with water

Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Oil portrait of a gentleman
Oil portrait of a gentleman

Oil portrait of a gentleman

Located in Cheltenham, GB

includes intriguing details such as a French gendarme hat placed to one side, a book, quill pen, and a gold

Category

Antique 1880s French High Victorian Paintings

Materials

Pine

Victorian Antique Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand London 1839 Charles Fox
Victorian Antique Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand London 1839 Charles Fox

Victorian Antique Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand London 1839 Charles Fox

By Charles Fox

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

with hand chased, naturalistic decoration throughout. The inkstand has a elegantly designed quill/pen

Category

Antique 1830s British Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox
Victorian Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox

Victorian Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox

By Charles Fox

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

with hand chased, naturalistic decoration throughout. The inkstand has a elegantly designed quill/pen

Category

Antique 1830s British Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco
Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Located in San Francisco, CA

, stone, leaves and even bone. Each tablet was painted with quill pens dipped in ink, washed with water

Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco
Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Located in San Francisco, CA

, stone, leaves and even bone. Each tablet was painted with quill pens dipped in ink, washed with water

Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Wood

21st Century Modern Organic Table Sculpture with Spalted Maple, Wenge, Nautilus
21st Century Modern Organic Table Sculpture with Spalted Maple, Wenge, Nautilus

21st Century Modern Organic Table Sculpture with Spalted Maple, Wenge, Nautilus

By Michael Olshefski

Located in Los Angeles, CA

life the lines and patterns of an old-world map illustrated by a quill pen on linen. This soft and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella
Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella

Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella

By Stefano Della Bella

Located in New York, NY

brown ink, with a finely sharpened quill pen. Seemingly a page from one of his sketchbooks, this drawing

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Johns Canyon 026

Johns Canyon 026

By Harrison Storms

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

the Kouros. Then, using brushes, rags, pneumatic grinders, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds

Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Missing Person 014
Missing Person 014

Missing Person 014

By Harrison Storms

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to the image

Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Johns Canyon 052

Johns Canyon 052

By Harrison Storms

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Johns Canyon 053

Johns Canyon 053

By Harrison Storms

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Johns Canyon 050

Johns Canyon 050

By Harrison Storms

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Johns Canyon 018

Johns Canyon 018

By Harrison Storms

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Limestone

Missing Persons 13
Missing Persons 13

Missing Persons 13

By Harrison Storms

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

body of the Kouros. Then, using brushes, rags, pneumatic grinders, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds

Category

Early 2000s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Missing Persons 018
Missing Persons 018

Missing Persons 018

By Harrison Storms

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to the image

Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Missing Persons 19
Missing Persons 19

Missing Persons 19

By Harrison Storms

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

body of the Kouros. Then, using brushes, rags, pneumatic grinders, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds

Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Body 005
Body 005

Body 005

By Harrison Storms

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

body of the Kouros. Then, using brushes, rags, pneumatic grinders, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds

Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Limestone

Body 003
Body 003

Body 003

By Harrison Storms

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

body of the Kouros. Then, using brushes, rags, pneumatic grinders, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds

Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Limestone

Antique Silver Quill Pen Stand Nib Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns
Antique Silver Quill Pen Stand Nib Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns

Antique Silver Quill Pen Stand Nib Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns

By William Comyns

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Antique silver quill pen stand nib brush wipe, London 1902 William Comyns. Very unusual combination

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box

Located in Stamford, CT

geometric pattern in the quills decorating this pen box. Made in colonial Ceylon, present day Sri Lanka

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Antique Silver Desk Pen Stand Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns
Antique Silver Desk Pen Stand Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns

Antique Silver Desk Pen Stand Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns

By William Comyns

Located in Toronto, ON

Antique Silver Quill Pen Stand Nib Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns. Very unusual

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

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Quill Pen For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal quill pen for your home. Each quill pen for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect quill pen — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right quill pen, those designed in Art Nouveau, Folk Art and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made quill pen has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Carrington & Co, Fornasetti and Stephen Smith & Son are consistently popular.

How Much is a Quill Pen?

The average selling price for a quill pen at 1stDibs is $1,199, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $11,500 for the highest priced.