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Sphinx Inkwell
Sphinx Inkwell

Sphinx Inkwell

By (After) Sarah Bernhardt

Located in Palm Beach, FL

removable pile of books while a small opening in Bernhardt’s hair provides a place for a quill pen. “The

Category

1890s Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Metal

English Staffordshire Greyhound or Whippet Pen Holder
English Staffordshire Greyhound or Whippet Pen Holder

English Staffordshire Greyhound or Whippet Pen Holder

By Staffordshire

Located in Stamford, CT

base with gilt border for pen or quill.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century English Staffordshire Shell Ink Dip
Early 19th Century English Staffordshire Shell Ink Dip

Early 19th Century English Staffordshire Shell Ink Dip

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in Philadelphia, PA

and the other for dipping a pen or quill, sitting atop three smaller hand-painted shells, all resting

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Louis XVI Style 'Bureau Plat', with a Tooled Leather Top and Two Drawers
Fine Louis XVI Style 'Bureau Plat', with a Tooled Leather Top and Two Drawers

Fine Louis XVI Style 'Bureau Plat', with a Tooled Leather Top and Two Drawers

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

storing quills and fountain pens, and several shallow frieze drawers to hold writing implements. The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century French Leather Travel Desk
19th Century French Leather Travel Desk

19th Century French Leather Travel Desk

Located in Hudson, NY

lockable box has a letter section, a document container, Metal nibs for pens, letter opener, quills

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Bone, Leather, Wood

Sterling Silver Presentation Feather Quill Pen
Sterling Silver Presentation Feather Quill Pen

Sterling Silver Presentation Feather Quill Pen

Located in New York, NY

Sterling silver presentation feather quill pen, marked Birmingham, 1863. Inscribed "presented by

Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Quill Pen Weathervane
Quill Pen Weathervane

Quill Pen Weathervane

Located in Litchfield, CT

American, ca. 1880-1890. In a desirable diminutive size, the quill is mounted on the original

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Copper, Iron

19th C Porphyry & Gilt Bronze Inkstand
19th C Porphyry & Gilt Bronze Inkstand

19th C Porphyry & Gilt Bronze Inkstand

Located in New York, NY

Mother-of-Pearl and Metal Quill Pen. Late 19th Century 5 inches wide x 3.5 inches deep x 4 inches

Category

Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman at his Desk
Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman at his Desk

Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman at his Desk

Located in St. Louis, MO

Oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman at his desk, writing a document with a quill pen and glass

Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Rare Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet - Morocco
Rare Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet - Morocco

Rare Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet - Morocco

Located in San Francisco, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet - Morocco
Rare Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet - Morocco

Rare Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet - Morocco

Located in San Francisco, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Beautifully executed Pen & Quill Drawing, w/watercolor
Beautifully executed Pen & Quill Drawing, w/watercolor

Beautifully executed Pen & Quill Drawing, w/watercolor

Located in Queenstown, MD

Drawing, 18th c., Pen and Quill, w/watercolor.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Watercolor, Pen

Rare, Original Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco
Rare, Original Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Rare, Original Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Located in San Francisco, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Rare, Original Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco
Rare, Original Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Rare, Original Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Located in San Francisco, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Rare, Original Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco
Rare, Original Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Rare, Original Early 20th Century Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco

Located in San Francisco, CA

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

Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Painted, Carved Oak Bibliotheque, France, circa 1880
Louis XVI Style Painted, Carved Oak Bibliotheque, France, circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Painted, Carved Oak Bibliotheque, France, circa 1880

Located in Houston, TX

large quill pen. Please be sure to notice that the artisan who carved this cabinet used a favourite

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases

Antique French Henri II Style Painted Bookcase Bibliotheque circa 1875
Antique French Henri II Style Painted Bookcase Bibliotheque circa 1875

Antique French Henri II Style Painted Bookcase Bibliotheque circa 1875

Located in Houston, TX

motif of a book and quill pen bound by a leather strap. When the doors are opened the interior is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique English Pottery Phrenology Head Quill or Pen Holder, circa 1835-1845
Antique English Pottery Phrenology Head Quill or Pen Holder, circa 1835-1845

Antique English Pottery Phrenology Head Quill or Pen Holder, circa 1835-1845

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Phrenology (from Greek: φρήν, phrēn, "mind"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") was a pseudoscience primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the br...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique 1880s Sterling Ink & Pen Set In Original Box
Antique 1880s Sterling Ink & Pen Set In Original Box

Antique 1880s Sterling Ink & Pen Set In Original Box

Located in New York, NY

well, blotter, letter opener, pen that needs the quill, stamp press and a smaller letter opener. All

Category

1880s For The Desk

Large French Late 19th Century Finely Carved Walnut Door Panel
Large French Late 19th Century Finely Carved Walnut Door Panel

Large French Late 19th Century Finely Carved Walnut Door Panel

Located in Suffolk, GB

. To the top the coat of arms depicts a hand holding a quill or pen and beneath the word 'Humilitate

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen
Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen

Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen

By Stephen Smith & Son 1

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A very fine quality Victorian cased silver gilt Prize Pen, made in the form of a Quill, the feather

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Edwardian Novelty Silver Mr Punch Pepper William Henry Sparrow Birmingham, 1903
Edwardian Novelty Silver Mr Punch Pepper William Henry Sparrow Birmingham, 1903

Edwardian Novelty Silver Mr Punch Pepper William Henry Sparrow Birmingham, 1903

By William Henry Sparrow

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

and pot belly, a finger to his nose and a quill pen in his right hand. Screw off lead weighted stopper

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Silver

Retro 6 Carat Diamond Feather Platinum Clip Brooch, circa 1940
Retro 6 Carat Diamond Feather Platinum Clip Brooch, circa 1940

Retro 6 Carat Diamond Feather Platinum Clip Brooch, circa 1940

Located in Goettingen, DE

quill pen is accentuated with baguette diamonds, the delicate tips are set with countless diamonds. The

Category

Vintage 1940s German Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Piero Fornasetti Double Pen Holder Hand with Quill
Piero Fornasetti Double Pen Holder Hand with Quill

Piero Fornasetti Double Pen Holder Hand with Quill

By Fornasetti

Located in Dallas, TX

feather quill. Two black plastic pen holders pivot and turn on brass fittings attached to the porcelain

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Plastic

Antique English Ink, Quill & Pounce Bottles from 1792, The Rockefeller Sale
Antique English Ink, Quill & Pounce Bottles from 1792, The Rockefeller Sale

Antique English Ink, Quill & Pounce Bottles from 1792, The Rockefeller Sale

By Henry Chawner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

use for each bottle: the single centered hole is designed to hold a pen (a feathered quill), the lid

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Writing Box with Secret Drawers
English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Writing Box with Secret Drawers

English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Writing Box with Secret Drawers

Located in GB

screw top inkwells and sections for the writer's accessories - stationery, letters, pen holders, quills

Category

Antique 1830s British George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

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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.