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Charming 19th Century Cherry Wood Inkwell Stand
Located in West Sussex, GB
An early 19th century inkwell stand carved from a single cross-section of Cherry wood now matured
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Wood Inkwell
Carved Dog Inkwell.
Located in New York, NY
A charming English Victorian large carved wood inkwell modeled as a dog with glass eyes, his paws
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
$1,400
Pair of Antique Black Forest Cat in Boot Inkwells
By Black Forest
Located in Antrim, GB
This Pair of whimsically themed and beautifully carved antique linden wood inkwells will charm you
Category
Early 1900s German Grand Tour Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Oak
Black Forest Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Black Forest carving of seated chamois with interior inkwell. Original paper label by maker Emile
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Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
$1,800
Horn and Dolphin Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1909 English silver plate horn and dolphin inkwell with bell, double inkwell on wood base
Category
Early 1900s Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,400
Black Forest Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful hand carved wood and horn inkwell with inlaid ivory.
French circa 1880. Very
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Wood Inkwell
$3,500
Black Forest Inkwell with Bird and Nest
Located in Chamblee, GA
This lovely large carved Black Forest double inkwell is adorned with a bird on its nest on the top
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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood, Glass
Antique Art Nouveau Inkstand, Wood + Kingwood Inlaid, Scotland, 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Art Nouveau inkstand, Wood + kingwood inlaid, Scotland 1900, H627
Scotland 1900
Wood
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Early 1900s Scottish Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau .800 Continental Silver Figural Inkstand
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
resting a piece of paper on her lap, with a pen in her hand. Beside her are two inkwells, and two serpents
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Silver
Fine French 18th Century Inkstand in Bronze Doré and Chinoiserie Lacquered Tray
Located in Charleston, SC
gilt bronze pen holder and two inkwell in gilt bronze as well adorned by oak leaves surmounted by a
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Bronze
Inkstand
Located in Toronto, ON
Choice antique mid 19th century French Boulle Inkstand
Category
19th Century French Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Brass
$3,800
Beautiful Antique Chinoiserie and Bronze French Encrier
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful Louis XV Porcelain mounted gilt bronze and lacquer ink well with candle holders.
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19th Century French Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Bronze
French Boulle Style Inlaid Ink-well
Located in Hudson, NY
A Boulle style inlaid Ink-stand with two ink bottles with bronze lids, and bronze accent pieces
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19th Century French Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
19th Scottish Inkwell
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scottish inkwell made from a deer leg mounted in silver. Second half of the nineteenth century.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Silver
$5,361
19th Century English Antique Silver Plated Inkwell
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This timeless 19th century silver plated inkwell features a two sided King Lion handle with a
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Silver Plate
Unusual Continental Stationery Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
inside with olive wood and has an olive wood container for the inkwell. The cabinet lid has a horse
Category
19th Century European Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Mahogany
Wood Inkwell of 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rosewood inkwell, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
Measures: H: 8.5 cm, W: 35 cm, D: 25 cm.
Category
19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Carved Wood Inkwell Dog
Located in New York, NY
Very detailed French 19th century carved wood dog inkwell holding a pen in its mouth. This is a one
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Late 19th Century French Revival Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Metal
Unusual Carved Walnut Wood Inkwell from France, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from walnut in France, circa 1880, this unusual inkwell features foliate and floral
Category
1880s French Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Walnut
Bergen
Co. Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Inkwell with Bird
By C. V. Bergen
Co.
Located in Milford, NH
Swiss "Black Forest" carved wood double inkwell with a bird on a naturalistic base of branches and
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Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood, Glass
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Walnut Inkwell
Located in London, GB
This French antique gilt bronze and polished wood inkwell stand has beautiful decoration all-over
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Walnut Inkwell
Located in London, GB
This French antique gilt bronze and polished wood inkwell stand has beautiful decoration all over
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1860s French Victorian Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Bronze
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Ebonized Wood Deskset by George Bedingham, circa 1870
By George Bedingham
Located in New York, NY
Crystal, sterling silver, and ebonized wood inkwell desk set by George Bedingham, Great Britain
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Walnut Wood Black Forest Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning antique Black Forest inkwell has been made from walnut wood and dates to circa 1900
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Eagle Inkwell German Antique, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s black forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of an Eagle. Nice addition to
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Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
Brass Terrier Inkwell
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming brass inkwell with penrest in the form of a terrier with glass eyes, mounted on an
Category
19th Century English Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Brass, Silver
$1,495
Antique English Coromandel Wood Letter Box, Stamp Box, and Inkwell, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English coromandel wood letter box, stamp box, and inkwell, circa 1890.
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19th Century English Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
Early European Carved Inkwell
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice early European probably Italian hand carved inkwell with a dog on top. Missing any glass
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18th Century and Earlier European Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
Three English Pug Inkwell
Located in Pomona, CA
Three English pug inkwell with glass eyes two of them have brass inkwell one has glass. Big size 3
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1910s English Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Brass
French Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Heavy weight 19th century bronze-mounted and crystal inkwell,
circa 1880.
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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Chinoiserie Or Japanned Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Very pretty French coromandel chinoiserie inkwell in the Louis XV-XVI transitional style .Ormolu
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Early 20th Century French Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Carved Black Forest Inkwell
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1890 Black Forest carved double inkwell with leaf design and two glass ink pots with carved
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19th Century German Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Glass, Wood
Dog Pen Tidy Inkwell Black Forest
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Black Forest oversized novelty pen tray combined inkwell. The desk tidy modelled as a dog hinged at
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Forest Inkwell, Cat, 1920-1930
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful handmade Black Forest inkwell.
Around 1920 / 1930.
Depiction of a cat.
Wood with glass
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1920s Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Glass, Wood, Nutwood, Walnut
Black Forest Bear Inkwell Swiss Circa 1890
By Black Forest
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A finely carved "Black Forest' inkwell. Carved lindenwood with a mother and cub bear set over a
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
Bronze Poodle Inkwell, France, 19th Century
Located in Norwalk, CT
A detailed figure of a standard poodle stands on this antique inkwell. All bronze with wood bottom
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Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Carved Wood Black Forest Desk Set Inkwell Bird Tray w Letter Opener
Located in Shreveport, LA
for the ink wells~
~Two original glass ink wells with copper metal tops included~
~Hand carved wood
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1890s French French Provincial Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Inkwell in Walnut Figuring a Lion, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Inkwell in walnut figuring a lion lied down on a rock and foliage surface. In front of it, a
Category
1880s European Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880
By L
Escalier de Cristal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880
Chiseled and gilded bronze inkwell composed of
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1870s French Chinoiserie Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Ram
s Horn Decorated Inkwell, Possibly Scottish
Located in New York, NY
19th century ram's horn decorated inkwell, possibly Scottish. Comprised of a brass topped glass
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Brass
Black Forest Dog Form Trompe L
Oeil Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand carved wooden Black Forest trompe l'oeil inkwell with glass liner. The carving is wonderful
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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell Pen Store
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell with Pen Store. The Swiss Black Forest Dog is carved from Linden
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Forest Inkwell, Dog, Pencil Tray, 1920-1930
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful handmade Black Forest inkwell.
Around 1920 / 1930.
Depiction of a dog.
Wood with glass
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1920s Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Glass, Wood, Nutwood, Walnut
Black Forest Dog Inkwell and Pen Holder, Circa 1900
By Black Forest
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
the edge. Carved Linden wood. The head of the dog opens to reveal inkwell.
Dimensions: H 9cm W
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved Inkwell, Swiss Milk Cow, Late 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This intriguing Black Forest inkwell has been meticulously hand carved from wood and dates to 19th
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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood
Antique Black Forest Carved Wooden Pug Inkwell, 19th Century Dog Carving
Located in Bristol, GB
tilts back to reveal the original glass inkwell inside. The arms are curved round so he can hold a pen
Category
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Metal
English Victorian Period 19th Century Antlers, Silver Plate and Crystal Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period inkwell from the 19th century with antlers, silver plate and crystal
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Porcelain
Bronze Inkwell Attributed to L
Escalier de Cristal, France, c. 1880
By L
Escalier de Cristal
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XV style polychrome porcelain and gilded bronze inkwell attributed to L'Escalier de
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Style Brass Marquetry and Mother of Pearl Inkwell
Located in LEGNY, FR
19th century Napoleon III style inkwell. Blackened wood, brass marquetry and mother of pearl
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Brass
English 19th century anitque wood Lap Top Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
inkwells. Slope design lid with mirror inside. Nice collectible piece from England.
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19th Century English Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
Antique English Coromandel Wood "Partner
s" Inkstand, Circa 1870-80
Located in New Orleans, LA
Museum quality Antique English Coromandel wood "Partner's" Inkstand, Circa 1870-80.
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1870s English Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Brass
Gilt Bronze and Ebonised Wood Boulle Marquetry Antique Inkstand
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
marquetry. The curved, recessed top is similarly ornamented with marquetry and contains two square inkwells
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19th Century English Baroque Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century Boulle Style Table Desk
Located in Wiscasset, ME
With carrying handle and single drawer.
Lacking inkwells,
circa 1870
Measure: Width 12 in.
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1880s French Rococo Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Bone, Wood
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Ink Stand
Located in Houston, TX
This is a hand carved German ink stand with two porcelain inkwells. The piece features two carved
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Late 19th Century German Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Hand-Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century
Located in London, GB
-carved from linden wood, with mother and baby bear on a naturalistically carved rocky outcrop.
The
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1880s Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Bronze
A 19th c. Blackforest Carved Wooden Owl Inkstand
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th Century Black Forest carving of an owl standing on a inkstand base. Good color and finely detailed carving
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19th Century German Antique Wood Inkwell
Materials
Wood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique wood inkwell you’re looking for. An antique wood inkwell — often made from wood, metal and glass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique wood inkwell you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique wood inkwell, designed in the Victorian, Art Nouveau or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique wood inkwell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Black Forest, C. V. Bergen
Co. and Charles-Guillaume Diehl produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Wood Inkwell?
The average selling price for an antique wood inkwell at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $145 on the low end and $34,028 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Inkwells for You
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.
Find a collection of unique metal inkwells to suit any taste on 1stDibs or shop by style. Browse a range of Art Nouveau inkwells, Victorian inkwells, Art Deco inkwells and more. Search our selection of inkwells to find the perfect piece for any space.
Questions About Antique Wood Inkwell
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
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