$12,000
H 3.75 in W 11.25 in D 7 in
French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
porcelain inkwell. The inkwell is raised by circular ormolu bun supports below a block and chased acanthus
Ormolu
$840Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.73 in Dm 3.94 in
19th Century French Imperial Manufacture of Sevres Porcelain Inkwell
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 19th century French porcelain inkwell from the imperial manufacture of Sevres. Green and
Porcelain
$6,650
H 3 in W 14 in D 10 in
Antique French Gilt Bronze Desk / Inkwell Tray with Sévres Porcelain Plaques
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning French gilt bronze table inkwell tray or desk tray, adorned with exquisite Sèvres soft
Bronze
$19,800
H 4.75 in W 11.25 in D 8.75 in
French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Inkwell
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and exceptionally high quality French early 19th century Louis XV st. Sèvres Porcelain
Ormolu
19th Century Small Inkwell in Porcelain and Silver-Gilt in Sevres Style
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Paris, FR
Small inkwell crafted in porcelain, the paunch and lid decorated with a frieze of polychromatic
Silver
Sèvres Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
A Sèvres inkwell in immaculate condition with dorè bronze fittings and a burled wood base on paw
Porcelain, Wood
$5,500
H 5.75 in W 5.75 in D 4 in
Sevres Porcelain Marbelized Gilt and Lustre Dolphin Inkwell, Dated 1832
Located in New York, NY
Marked MC-31 for Micaud.
Porcelain
$3,200
H 4 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu inkwell
Ormolu
19th C. French Gilt and Porcelain Inkwell - Estate of Barbara J. Walters
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., France, an ormolu, gilt and polychrome enameled porcelain encrier or inkwell in pot form
Ormolu
$10,500
H 7 in W 22 in D 13 in
Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Inkwell with Sevres Porcelain Plaque's in Robin’s Egg
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated with Sevres porcelain plaques.
Bronze
French Porcelain Inkstand, Sèvres Style, 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
This is an exquisite porcelain gilded and enameled inkstand in the Sèvres style, from France
Porcelain
$11,587
H 9 in W 17 in D 7.5 in
Royal Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Pen Tray in the Louis XVI Taste
Located in London, GB
An Ensemble de Bureau in the Louis XVI Taste Constructed using gilt bronze, and 'Sevres' style
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand French Porcelain 19th
Porcelain
Sold
H 7 in W 14 in D 13 in
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Blue "Sevres" Porcelain Inkwell, Circa 1860-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Ormolu Mounted blue and gold "Sevres" porcelain inkwell with hand-painted scene
Ormolu
Sold
H 4.5 in W 6 in D 3 in
French Gilt-Bronze and Pink Sèvres Porcelain Inkwell & Letter Holder, circa 1880
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A French gilt bronze and pink Sèvres Porcelain inkwell and letter holder, circa 1880 With
Bronze
19th Century Small Inkwell in Porcelain and Silver-Gilt in Sevres Style
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Paris, FR
Small inkwell crafted in porcelain, the paunch and lid decorated with a frieze of polychromatic
Silver
French Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Ink Well
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Newark, England
French late 19th century Napoleon III style ink well. The ink well with a Sevres style porcelain to
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 6.7 in W 9.06 in D 4.83 in
Antique French Sevres Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dore Letters Holder Inkwell Desk Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally well cast French Sevres soft paste porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Desk Letters
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Nationale De Sevres French Floral Painted Porcelain Inkwell
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century Sevres French Floral Painted Porcelain Inkwell Lovely little porcelain piece
Porcelain, Paint
French Art Deco Inkwell by Sèvres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Paris, FR
French Art Deco inkwell signed Sèvres, circa 1920.
Porcelain
19th Century Sevres Style Ink Well
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Sevres style gilded ormolu inkwell in the Louis XVI style. Having
Ormolu
19th Century French Sevres style ink well.
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
centre with rams head mounts, a pair of Sevres style porcelain ink wells with floral painted scenes
Ormolu
Antique French Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Standish Inkstand
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique French ormolu inkstand, mounted with Bleu Celeste Sèvres Porcelain
Ormolu
Fantastic 19thc. Sevres Style Inkwell on Etched Crystal Stand
Located in Redding, CA
. The porcelain is Sevres style from the 19thc. in Celeste blue color with beautiful handpainted
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style giltwood mirror.
Mirror, Giltwood
$22,413
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
Carrara Marble
$3,006
H 6 in W 5 in
Antique Spanish Old Master Oil on Wood Panel, Head Portrait of Christ
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: 18/19th Century Spanish School Title :Head study of Christ Medium: oil painting on wood panel, period gilt framed panel : 6 x 5 inches Provenance: private collect...
Oil
$7,500
H 10.5 in W 14.25 in D 11.25 in
Antique French Baccarat Crystal Cave À Liqueur in Satinwood Case circa 1885-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superb antique French baccarat crystal and gold bronze Cave À Liqueur in fitted satinwood case, circa 1885-1890.
Crystal, Bronze
$70,799Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.28 in W 59.45 in D 2.76 in
Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas
By Alberto Carlieri
Located in IT
Alberto Carlieri (Italy-Roma 1672-1720), "Christ and the adulteress", Oil on canvas, with frame cm H 115 x L 151 x 6.5, only canvas H 98.5 x L 135 cm good conservation conditions ...
Canvas
$2,950
H 14 in W 12 in
Italian School, Late 17th Century Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Located in Woodbury, CT
Italian School, Late 17th Century (circa 1670–1700) Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane Oil on panel, in a carved and gilded Baroque frame The painting is unsigned A moving devotiona...
Copper
On Hold|$1,439,587
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Ci...
Wood, Giltwood
Sold|$2,885
H 51 in W 70 in D 2 in
19th Century Italian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Headboard with Linen Upholster
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Italian Rococo Style Carved Giltwood Headboard with Linen Upholstery
Giltwood
$271,397
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
Silver
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
$59,850Sale Price|52% Off
H 58.25 in W 43.25 in D 5.25 in
18th-19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Triumph of Venice" After Paolo Veronese
By Paolo Veronese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and Large Italian 18th-19th century oval-shaped oil on canvas titled "The Triumph of Venice" After the original work by Paolo Veronese (Venice, 1528-1588). The original o...
Wood, Gesso, Canvas
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
Located in London, GB
A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...
Crystal, Ormolu
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$17,415
H 25 in W 28.75 in D 1 in
Fine 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil on Panel Angelic Visitation to Figures
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Angelic Visitation Dutch School, mid 17th century circle of Rembrandt (Dutch 1606-1669) oil on wooden panel, framed in faux tortoiseshell style frame. framed: 25 x 28.75 painting...
Oil, Wood Panel
Two Russian Malachite and Gilt Bronze Urns, Designed by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
These magnificent gilt bronze (ormolu) mounted malachite urns were created in c.1830 to a design by Ivan Ivanovich Galberg (Russian, 1782-1863). Galberg was an important figure, who ...
Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze
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.
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