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Inkwells For Sale
Antique Art Nouveau Inkwell, Bronze Doré, France, 1900s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau Inkwell from France, 1900- 1920s.
This special inkwell is decorated all over with typical Art Nouveau ornaments. The attention to detail is reflected in the pen...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Gilded Bronze Inkwell and Crystal Jugs 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Gilt bronze inkwell and crystal flasks, made in the 20th century. One of the flasks has a chip in the screwing part of the cap, as shown in the pictures.
Ø cm 32 Ø cm 17 h cm 9
An...
Category
1920s French Baroque Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Partner's Inkwell With Desk Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze partner's inkwell with desk tray featuring the iconic Zodiac pattern
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
Ne...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
XX Century Silver Plated Hare Inkwell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Decorative XX century inkwell or box representing a silver plated hare.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Napoleon III Inkwell with Egyptian Inspiration
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Egyptian-style inkwell was crafted in France during the reign of Napoleon III.
The centerpiece of the inkwell features a depiction of the goddess Hathor. Front-facing and hiera...
Category
Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Mounted Shagreen Inkstand, English, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Bronze Mounted shagreen inkstand, English, circa 1820.
Category
1820s English Antique Inkwells
Materials
Shagreen
Signed Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell with a Dore Bronze Maiden
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Marvelous Signed Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell with a Dore Bronze Maiden and Patinated and Dore Bronze Ink Pots. The body is made up of...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Crystal and Doré Bronze Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French etched crystal and doré bronze inkwell with bronze carved detail.
Category
19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Desk Pen Holder with Crest
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco period black glass and brass desk pen holder with crest, circa 20th century. Piece holds standard size pen. Crest at front center is a scul...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Antique French Bronze Statue on Inkwell Stand, circa 1880
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely 19th century French bronze ink well stand
A good looking we...
Category
1880s French High Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Early Staffordshire Greyhound Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Early and original inkwell or quill pen holder in the form of a seated greyhound by Staffordshire. England, circa 1860.
Features a finely execu...
Category
19th Century English Antique Inkwells
Materials
Pottery
Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand Inkwell 1910 Large Desk Set Pen Tray
Located in London, GB
An impressive oval Antique solid Silver Inkstand standing on four scroll feet with a shaped rim and two scroll handles. The Inkstand has a pair of fitted Glass Inkwells with Solid Si...
Category
20th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gilt Bronze & Glass Tiffany Studios Inkwell ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very handsome gilt bronze and glass inkwell will make any desk look important. Signed, Tiffany Studios guarantees quality. The design is of the metalwork is striking and the g...
Category
Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell. Item features decorative cast bronze sphinx like figures all mounted on an oval green marble base wh...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Patinated Bronze Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze inkwell in the "American Indian" pattern.
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Centur...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Tatum's Dual Postal Ink Stand with Two Crystal Inkwells
Located in Stamford, CT
Hard to find antique Victorian Tatum's dual postal inkwell stand with two crystal inkwells in a decorative iron stand with hinged lids and three pen quail rests. The inkwell is signed Tatum's Postal Ink Stand and is in very good condition, a nice desk...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Iron
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
A Louis XV-Style Lacquer, Porcelain and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Encrier
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV-style lacquer, porcelain and gilt bronze-mounted encrier (inkwell / inkstand), Chinese Kangxi porcelain, French lacquer and gilt bronze mounts, France, 19th century
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
18th/19th Century English Georgian III Period Matthew Boulton Inkstand
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality Georgian III period silver plated inkstand by celebrated English silversmith Matthew Boulton, displaying all of the timeless eleganc...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Lovely Antique Grotto Shell Souvenir du Croisir Inkwell Art Nouveau
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite antique inkwell is a stunning example of Art Nouveau design, shaped like a grotto shell and inscribed with "Souvenir du Croisir," capturing the romantic essence of a b...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Marked Silver Inkwell Designed in the Shape of a Shell
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A beautifully crafted marked silver inkwell designed in the shape of a shell, featuring a glass ink tank for a classic touch. The inkwell is intricately decorated with motifs that ev...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver
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, stamped, P.C.G. The inkwell is raised by Fine fluted bun shaped feet below the beau...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
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
Superb French Rococo Style Bronze Double Inkwell for Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Bronze. 2 glass inserts. 2 5/8" h x 7 3/4" w x 5 1/4" d.
Condition
Minor gilt loss.
Dimensions
3 x 8 x 6 in
Category
1920s French Rococo Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Famille Verte Porcelain Inkwell by Samson
By Samson & Cie
Located in Paris, FR
Small famille verte porcelain inkwell decorated with enameled flowerpots, foliage, and stylized rinceaux. The inkwell is set on a gilt bronze b...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
Art Nouveau Repousse Brass & Glass Inkwell
Located in Austin, TX
Circa 1900, this antique inkwell exemplifies the Art Nouveau period in decorative arts through the shape of its glass bowl and repousse brass-hinged cov...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Loetz Styled Green Iridescent Art Glass Inkwell with Brass Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique art glass inkwell is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The body of the inkw...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Silver-Gilt and Agate Inkstand, circa 1830
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in agate set in a vermeil mount. The agate cut is closed by a finely chiseled lid of foliage patterns and whose grip is adorned with a head of putti. The handle, which is dec...
Category
1830s English George IV Antique Inkwells
Materials
Agate, Silver
Art Deco Black Glass and Brass Inkwell With Letter Rack Desk Set
Located in Clearwater, FL
This sophisticated Art Deco black and gold desk set is a stunning example of 1920s elegance. Crafted from sleek black glass with luxurious brass detailing, it exudes timeless style.
...
Category
1920s American Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier
Located in New York, NY
Great fun for a gardening afficionado - a delightful desk accessory wether you're planning a beautiful garden, tending a beehive, ordering new seeds for the season or wish for a an uplifting reminder at your work space of the bounty and beauty of nature...
France, 19th century
This fabulous antique French gilt bronze inkstand has a beehive central well with a hay stack cover, several bees on the surface, flanked by two bronze baskets with covers laden with fruit, flowers and wheat sheaves, at the base of one sits a bird leaning over a large basket with a container for sand in the shape of a large bunch of wheat tied with a rope and a bird perched on top as a cover. The back of this fantasy is composed of a group of garden implements which include a sickle, a spade, a trowel, a scythe, ring pliers and a pitch fork tied with an attractive bow and hung with garlands of flowers, masses of grapes, wheat forming a support for a quill. The base designed as naturalistic wood logs topped with rustic wood...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Art Deco English Sterling Silver Ink Desk Inkstand Desk Set London, 1910
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Sterling Silver Art Deco Period Embossed twin ink bottle desk standish, complete with all its accessories to include a pair of removable silver mounted...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" pattern gilt bronze inkwell
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 4.25"W x 4.25"D x 2...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Mahogany Inkwell Set with Black, Red and Copying Features
Located in New Orleans, LA
This inkwell set comes with three compartments and a glass tray.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Inkwells
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Inkwell in Carved Crystal and Worked Silver by Lucien Gaillard
By Lucien Gaillard
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful inkstand in carved crystal, with frame and cover in embossed silver.
Signed by Lucien Gaillard (1861-1942), 107 rue La Boétie, Paris.
Lucien Gaillard arises from silve...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver
René Lalique Clear & Frosted Glass 'Trois Papillons' Inkwell
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
René Lalique clear and frosted with signs of some light blue staining to glass 'Trois Papillons' Inkwell with some signs of light blue staining. Moulded and engraved makers mark, 'R....
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Antique Art Deco Black Marble Five Piece Desk Set with Chrome & Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique desk set is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art De...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Antique Inkwell Tatum’s Standard Crystal Well 3 Pen Quill Rests Hinged Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Ink Well Tatum’s Standard, crystal well, 3 pen quill rests, hinged lid.
This piece is cast iron and crystal.
It is a beauty!
Category
20th Century American Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Iron
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Limoges Porcelain Inkwell, "D´Bengue Paris", Docteur Jules Bengué
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Limoges porcelain inkwell, France late 19th century.
A depiction to preserve medications, manufactured under the brand Docteur Bengué.
On the bottom is a stamp "Pyrol".
On th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
$364 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Andre Villien Paris Art Nouveau quality Bronze & Marble Desk Inkwell Stand
By André Villien
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning desk piece.
This good size Art Nouveau ink-stand is signed by Andre Villien (see image 7). Villien was a French sculptor and decorator who work...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Arts & Crafts Sculptural Owl Forged Iron Inkwell by Goberg Hugo Berger Antique
By Hugo Berger, Goberg
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Fantastic hand-forged Arts & Crafts figural Inkwell in shape of an owl, believed to be made by Goberg ~ 1900. The owl is made of forged iron with a lovely patina and bears yellow gla...
Category
Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
$862 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English sterling silver Victorian inkstand.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Walnut Double Inkwell Handled Footed Writing Desktop Caddy
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century Edwardian Era Ink Stand. Made from walnut with a rectangular form and centrally located handle flanked by two crystal cut inkwells. The beautiful caddy is double s...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
$376 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Inkwell "Child in Drum"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Inkwell "Child in Drum". Whimsical design. Glass lined inkwell interior with attached open/close lid. See photos.
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco chrome inkwell
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Circa 1930s a charming chrome on marble depiction of a little girl seated reading a book next to an inkwell. She sits upon a variegated black marble plinth with chased recess for a f...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A pair of Chinese ink boxes crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early 20th century. These items may also be used to store a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Unusual Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827–1875).
Modelled as a fountain with pedestal surmounted by a bust of ‘Rieur napolitain’ (The Laughing N...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Pewter Inkwell, France, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Art Nouveau pewter inkwell
Continental
Pewter
c. 1900
Dimensions: H x W x D: 10 cm x 21.5 cm x 15.5 cm
This beautiful pewter inkwell was designed and crafted at the turn ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
1850s High Quality Bronze and Black Marble Italian Inkwell
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A bronze inkwell surmounted by a faun manufactured in Italy in the mid-18th century.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Kayserzinn Pewter Inkwell with Lovebirds, German, 1910s
By Kayserzinn 1
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative inkwell with two small lovebirds and original ink-glass. Manufactured by Kayserzinn in Germany circa 1910. It features a rustic authentic patina and the original silver-pl...
Category
1910s German Arts and Crafts Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
$239 Sale Price
20% Off
Onyx Marble Gold Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful onyx and gold gilt bronze inkwell [ink well] box in the Empire style, circa 19th century, Europe. In addition to its intended use, piece makes a gorgeous standalone decor...
Category
Late 19th Century European Empire Antique Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
English Silver Capstan Inkwell by Cohen & Charles, Chester, 1908
Located in Delft, NL
English Silver Capstan Inkwell by Cohen & Charles, Chester, 1908
Silver capstan inkwell with pen holder in front
English silver Hall marked, Chester, ...
Category
20th Century British Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Antique Italian Carved Marble Stone Inkwell
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Antique inkwell from Italy, Masterfully carved from marble with lion and lioness , letter opener and a pen included A wonderfully accessory for any desk.
Category
19th Century Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Metal
$1,250 / set
Late 19th Century Leather Mini Hat Box Traveling Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century traveling inkwell in the shape of a leather hatbox with a copper interior and glass insert circa 1870 England. A very nice piece for a...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Inkwells
Materials
Copper
Octagonal Faience Inkwell With Polychrome Floral Motif
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Hand-painted faience inkwell with an octagonal form, featuring vivid red, blue, yellow, and green floral decoration over a white ground. The central opening is surrounded by four pen...
Category
19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Faience
Antique English Bronze, Brass and Glass Inkstand / Inkwell, circa 1870 Victorian
Located in Bath, GB
A truly unusual and quite spectacular Victorian inkstand made from cast polished bronze standing on cast reticulated feet. The gallery around the back is also pierced or reticulated ...
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1870s English Late Victorian 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
Antique Inkwell, Wild Boar Foot, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional inkwell made from a wild boar foot.
Beautiful craftsmanship from the late 19th century.
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Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bone
Neoclassical Style Glass Inkwell Bottle
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Neoclassical Style Glass Inkwell. It depicts a heavy octagonal shaped glass inkwell bottle. The round hinged bronze lid is adorned at the top with a Roman soldier profile. ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios Bronze "Zodiac" Pattern Inkwell on Tray #1078
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Tiffany Studios number 1078 bronze Art Nouveau "Zodiac" pattern inkwell. This bronze inkwell is permanently mounted on a tray featuring 11 zodiac signs throughout the piece with Libr...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
$1,950 Sale Price
40% Off
Twelve 19th Century Painted and Gilt Metal Desk Accessories
Located in London, GB
In a time of computers and technology, this antique desk set harks back to a more romantic period when people read letters at their desks by candlelig...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Antique Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Antique Desk Utensil, Pen Holder, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell made from gilded bronze.
circa 1880.
The plate is made of marble.
Nice bronze work with a well preserved gilding.
The original glass insert is existing....
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Gold, Bronze
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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