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Inkwells For Sale
Louis XV Style Inkwell, Designed by Léon Messagé and Cast By Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Inkwell. Designed by Léon Messagé and Cast By The Ferdinand Barbedienne Foundry, Paris.
Designed in the exuberant Rococo style surmounted by a sea...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
French gilt bronze ink stand depicting a young man harvesting circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This wonderfully detailed bronze inkstand is of unusably small proportions and was made to compliment a lady's writing table most likely. It is of an oval form with a moulded base which is mounted with a detailed bronze study of a rural scene of a young man harvesting corn with a sickle. The bushels of corn hide the inkpot which hinges back to reveal a white porcelain container...
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Marble Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Marble
$775 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Wooden Cased Inkwell Intricately Modelled as a Binocular Case, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Intricately carved in fruitwood, modelled as a leather case for opera glasses, circa 1900. Lifting the lid reveals two glass inkwells. This exquisitely crafted piece was originally m...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Inkwells
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Edwardian Elkington Inkwell, 1890
Located in Toledo, OH
This antique Edwardian inkwell from 1890 is covered in ornate detailing and was made by Elkington. Elkington was established in 1830's - 1963 in Birmingham, England. This inkwell has...
Category
1890s Antique Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Silver Presentation Inkstand by Turner & Simpson Ltd.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This superlative silver inkwell was presented to Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, the United Kingdom’s Minister of Labour, on the occasion of the opening of the Salford Bridge in Birmingha...
Category
20th Century English Other Inkwells
Materials
Silver
English McClark Tartanware Ink Stand Circa 1810
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
English McClark Tartanware Ink Stand Circa 1810 to 1840. Rare.
Category
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a growling bulldog with realistic glass inset eyes, original leather collar with a copper buckle. The head is hing...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
19th Century Ebony Writing Desk Set INKWELL – African Bust Design
Located in Madrid, ES
This unique and captivating 19th-century writing desk set combines function with artistic beauty. Crafted from ebonized wood, this remarkable piece is designed as the head of an Afri...
Category
1860s Antique Inkwells
Materials
Fruitwood
$2,109 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France
Solid bronze, partially gold-plated. Ink set in symmetrical arrangement. Very elegant and hig...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Inkstand of Neopolitan Fisherman
Located in London, GB
A good Italian Grand Tour model of a Neopolitan fisherman at his work. In ormolu and patinated bronze the oval base is naturalistically decorated with rocks and seaweed which the fis...
Category
1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Antique Victorian English Inkwell
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Very elegant and rare silver and tortoise Victorian inkwell: a wonderful piece for Your desk.
Punched: London, 1884.
A/2128.
Banned in USA, may be.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Modern Crystal and Steel Circles Wall Sconce – Luxury Sconce Lighting
By DAINTE INC
Located in Monroe, NY
Bring timeless elegance and modern artistry into your home with the Modern Brass Wall Sconce Lighting – Crystal and Brass Circles. Expertly crafted with glistening textured crystal ...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Inkwell Regency Gilded Bronze Porcelain England \\\'800
Located in Milano, IT
Porcelain inkwell, with a shaped body entirely enamelled with chinoiserie-style motifs: there are large red flowers on a decorated blue background, on the sides two reserves in which...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Regency circular bronze inkwell
Located in London, GB
A small early 19th century Regency period circular bronze encrier, engine turned throughout, having pierced mirrored lid, bearing label ‘from the Duche...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Black Forest Carved Dog Inkwell
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss carved black Forest shaggy dog inkwell with pen holder. In the 1800’s the wood carving industry of Switzerland started in the town of Brienz. By the ...
Category
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Inkwells
Materials
Wood
French Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Sander with Classical Figure to the Lid
Located in London, GB
French inkwell in gilt bronze. Classical lady after the antique to the lid. She lying back against a rock with sandals and long robes and her arm over her head. To the inkwell front is an applied gilt bronze mount of palm fronds. The base has a fine decorative moulding...
Category
1890s French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a bulldog with realistic red glass inset eyes, original leather collar with a copper buckle. The head is hinged an...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Gilt Bronze Figural Inkwell, E.F. Caldwell and Co., circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze figural inkwell, E.F. Caldwell and Co., circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
English Victorian Plated Gilded Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
With serpents handles and a bird finial, the border with a double row of upright leaves separated by ribbon tied bands.
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Mother of Pearl English Desk Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very elegant mother of pearl English desk inkwell. In very good conditions. Perfect for a lady's desk. It´s a perfect chic object.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and A...
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Inkwells
Materials
Glass
$799 Sale Price / set
46% Off
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Rooster Sculpture Signed Melotte
By Melotte
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or study with this elegant antique inkwell, crafted in France, circa 1880, and situated on a rectangular green marble base, the desk accessory features a bronze ro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Clear Crystal & Brass Decorative Bookend –Heavy Duty Multifaceted Modern Design
By DAINTE INC
Located in Monroe, NY
Crafted from premium clear crystal triangular bookend and accented with polished metallic brass, this decorative bookend is a true statement piece. Its asymmetrical, multifaceted des...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Inkwell in Wood Figuring a Child, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Inkwell in wood figuring a slightly lied down child only dressed with a simple cloth around his hips. He stands on a small piedestal adorned with water leaves. Two circular fluted in...
Category
Late 19th Century European Louis XV Antique Inkwells
Materials
Wood
Antique English Hallmarked Sterling Silver & Crystal Clock Inkwell, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English hallmarked sterling silver & cut crystal clock inkwell, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
German Bronze Dore and Marble Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
A wonderful antique bronze inkwell with a bronze dore statue of a lady and three inch deep ink dispenser. All on a rouge marble base that has an are...
Category
1890s German Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare Early 19th Century George IV English Porcelain Inkwell by Coalport
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Rare early 19th century George IV English porcelain inkwell by Coalport in the naturalistic form. Referred to as ‘Coalbrookdale’ this piece has been modeled in the form of a lemon fr...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Ink Bottle with Boar Head and Antlers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique English brass and crystal inkwell with small horns and brass boar head.
Diameter for bottle: 2.38".
Category
19th Century English Charles II Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
English Porcelain Cherub Inkwell, Moore, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Impressed "Moore" on the bottom of the base.
Category
1870s British Antique Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
French Porcelaine and Bronze Inkstand, Marks of Samson, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Porcelaine and bronze inkstand. Marks of Samson, 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble Ink Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French gilt bronze and marble ink stand,
Late 19th century. The verde antico marble with gilt bronze mounts, recesses and fitted with two glass jars, centering a gilt bronze figure ...
Category
19th Century Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand, London 1901, Gallery Border
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1901 by Ernest Damant, this striking, Victorian, antique sterling silver ink stand, features shaped and pierced gallery borders, and two glass ink wells...
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large French Gilt Bronze Marine Inkstand, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Large French gilt bronze marine inkstand, circa 1875.
Category
1870s French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Brass, Cobalt and Porcelain Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely inkwell, typical of the period.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Marble inkwell adorned with removable bronze rooster and two hinged top inkwells with glass liners. Bronze feet. Remnants of gilt overlay.
Category
19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
art nouveau pewter inkwell, glass bucket, circa 1900
Located in Mouscron, WHT
art nouveau pewter inkwell, glass bucket, circa 1900
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Inkwells
Materials
Metal
17th Century Spanish Traditional Talavera Glazed Ceramic Ink Holder
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique 17th century Spanish traditional Talavera glazed ceramic ink holder.
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Imperial Manufacture of Sevres Porcelain Inkwell
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 19th century French porcelain inkwell from the imperial manufacture of Sevres. Green and gold decor with dolphin's head.
Stamped Sevres at the back. Rare item.
Category
19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
$849 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Bronze Inkwell
Category
19th Century Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
LOVELY ANTIQUE FRENCH BAROQUE REPOUSSE GiLT BRASS CHERUB INKWELL LETTER STAND
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique French Baroque Repoussé gilt brass Cherub ink well letter holder stand
A very decorativ...
Category
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$651 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Very Nice Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble 3 Piece Desk Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Nice Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble 3 Piece Desk Set
The large Chinese designed rectangular desk set centered with a bronze crane and two de...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Spelter and Cut Glass Inkwell with Deer Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This interesting, vintage inkwell was crafted in the Alps mountains of France, circa 1950. The decorative inkwell is mounted on a walnut base. The desk...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Spelter
English Victorian Silver and Blue Glass Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian silver and blue glass inkwell.
Marked: George Fox, London, 1878.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Late 19th Century Sculpted Terracotta Dog Sitting Atop Enclosed Glass Inkwells
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century Terracotta Inkwell with Sculpted Dog On Top
Dog sits atop two enclosed glass inkwells
Measures: 7" H, 6.5" W, 3" D.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Inkwells
Materials
Terracotta, Glass
Late 19th Century French Bronze Inkwell Modelled as a Monkey Castrating a Cat!!
Located in London, GB
Well what can I say about this incredible Inkwell, I have seen many examples from this period that depict monkeys tormenting cats but I have never seen one that is quite this extreme...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Bronze D' Oré and Green Marble Napoleon Inkstand, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Bronze D' Oré and Green Marble Napoleon Inkstand, Circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Parcel Gilt Inkwell (1907)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver parcel gilt inkwell made by R & S Garrard & Co; part of our antique silver and glassware collection.
Th...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Sèvres Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
A Sèvres inkwell in immaculate condition with dorè bronze fittings and a burled wood base on paw feet. With liner. France, circa 1890s.
Category
1890s French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$675
Set of Two French Macassar Inkwells
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
French Macassar inkwell Art Deco ebony Macassar and crystal glass.
Macassar ebony cover with a crystal reservoir in Cubist Art Deco form.
Made in luxury Macassar wood with original c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
$1,750 / set
19th Century French Bronze Doré Inkwell
Located in Tampa, FL
A doré bronze and marble inkwell. It is French in the Empire style. Compartments have their little glass containers for ink and are all original.
Category
1920s French Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze Equestrian Inkwell, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze equestrian inkwell, circa 1870.
Category
1870s English Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
George III Armorial Travelling Inkwell Made in London by William Price, 1819
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare & Unusual George III Armorial Travelling Inkwell Made in London in 1819 by William Price.
The Inkwell is of a large size and broad rectangul...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Inkwells
Antique French Gold Bronze, Hand-Painted Porcelain & Lacquer Inkwell, Circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exquisite Antique French Gold Bronze, Hand-Painted Porcelain & Lacquer Inkwell, Circa 1870-1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Stately Antique Brass Bronze Inkwell, Around 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Stately antique brass bronze inkwell around 1880
Solid brass bronze inkwell with lid. Original glass insert.
Inkwell with paw feet standing on...
Category
1880s German Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$752 Sale Price
20% Off
English Regency Inkwell in Patinated Bronze and Ormolu with Dolphin Mount
Located in London, GB
English Regency patinated bronze and ormolu double inkwell. Set upon a rectangular base with mercury gilt ormolu moulding of "stiff leaf and dart" design. The inkwell holder itself, ...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Black Forest Carved Bear with Pen Inkwell
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Walking bear pen holder and inkwell. Published in "Black Forest Bears and Swiss Woodcarvings," plate 92a. Book included.
In the 1800’s the wood carving industry of Switzerland started in the town of Brienz. By the end of the 1800’s it had become the driving force for this industry. Swiss wood carvers became world renown and featured at many international exhibitions.
Period: 1900
Origin: Switzerland
Size: 4" H x 7" W
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Black Forest, Brienz Collection, Carvings, Bears, Inkwells, Desk Accessories...
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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Inkwells
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Wood and Glass Double Inkwells
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a hand carved wood double inkwells with two glass jars. Its base is almost square shaped. Over this base there are two large lions with a lot of hair laying down at each side...
Category
20th Century Unknown Other Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
$920 Sale Price
20% Off
English Regency Ecrier and Match Strike in Patinated Bronze
Located in London, GB
English Regency figural ecrier or inkstand. Set upon a rectangular base with milled edges all around. The ecrier with pin tray to front and back with inkwell to one side and sander to the other. Quill holder...
Category
1810s English Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
A Very Good 19th Century Napoleon III Gilt Bronze & Marble Inkstand, Circa 1870
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The crescent shaped & dished ‘verdi alpi’ marble base affixed with a pair of lidded gilt bronze inkpots (glass inkwells absent), decorated with fine engine turned detail, flanking a ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
C19th Carved Wood and Velvet Black Forest Inkwell with Dog
Located in London, GB
Wonderful German late 19th century carved wood black Forest inkwell. Beautifully carved with a seated dog on a naturalistic base of ferns and foliage, the cut glass inkwells retaining their original leaf carved stoppers...
Category
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Inkwells
Materials
Velvet, Cut Glass, Wood
Vintage, New and Antique Inkwells
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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