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19th Century English Brass Inkwell
Writing Desk Set, circa 1880
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
condition. Heavy. Minor wear commensurate with age
19th century English brass inkwell & writing desk set
Category
Antique 19th Century European Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Desk Set with Inkwell, Letter Opener and Basket
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful desk ensemble in Louis XVI style compose by an inkwell, a paper-knife and a little plate
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
1930s Art Deco Black Lacquer and Chrome Desk Set with 2 Inkwells and Calendar
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
1930s Art Deco black lacquer and chrome desk set with 2 cut glass inkwells and calendar.
A
Category
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
1930s Art Deco Rouge Marble Desk Set with 2 Inkwells Glass Linings and Pen Well
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
1930s Art Deco rouge marble desk set with 2 inkwells glass linings and pen well.
Extremely well
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Nouveau inkwell, tapper
Located in Budapest, HU
Rare, very nice condition, art nouveau, wonderful mother-of-pearl box with an iridescent effect, suitable for storing jewelry, business cards, or even cigarettes. Beautiful collecti...
Category
Early 20th Century African Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Bronze Inkwell by Heinrich Krippel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Austrian Heroic Smelter Worker 20th century bronze sculpture desk set signed by Heinrich Krippel
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Inkwell Writing Case Rosewood Porcelain And Gilt Bronze
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Large writing case with compartments, forming an inkwell and pen holder, from the Napoleon III
Category
Antique 1870s European Napoleon III Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Sterling Silver Ink Desk Set
By Henry Wilkinson
Co.
Located in Cork, IE
19th century sterling silver ink stand dish or desk set incorporating two inkwells with silver tops
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Inkwell with Bronze Moose, Ashtray and Ink Dryer, Art Deco, Europe
Located in Retie, BE
Stunning Art Deco Desk Set :
An Early 20th Century Ink Set - Inkwell
with a Bronze Moose or Elk
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Wonderful English Sterling Silver Crystal Partner Desk Inkwell Set
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful English sterling silver and crystal partner desk inkwell set, marked "M Sterling
Category
20th Century English Regency Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Malachite Inkwell Desk Set French Inkstand
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French malachite desk inkwell set
Love the colour and grain to the malachite which really
Category
Antique 1880s Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Ram Horns Marble Inkwell Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
late 19th century Ram Horns with snake on marble Inkwell Desk Set
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Marble
Antique Neoclassical Bronze Inkwell Desk Set
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century neoclassical bronze desk set featuring two inkwells that are flanked by two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Malachite Desk Set Inkwell 19th Century 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb quality Russian malachite mounted desk set, 19th century, comprising an inkwell and Stand
Category
Antique 1880s Russian Inkwells
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Finest Antique French Pink "Boulle" Inkwell / Desk Set, circa 1830
Located in Bath, GB
A truly exquisite and rare antique inkstand / desk set made in France, circa 1830. Made from fine
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand Inkwell 1910 Large Desk Set Pen Tray
By Elkington
Co.
Located in London, GB
two scroll handles. The Inkstand has a pair of fitted Glass Inkwells with Solid Silver collars and
Category
20th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Napoleonic Malachite Inkwell Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Very large, impressive, Russian malachite and gilt bronze inkwell set. Napoleonic inkwells, huge
Category
Vintage 1960s Inkwells
Materials
Malachite
$9,750 / set
19th Century French Inkwell Bronze Louis XV Style Dore Encrier Desk Set
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique French Louis XV style doré bronze inkwell encrier desk set ormolu gilt.
An exceptionally
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Armand Guénard for Susse Frères Gilt Bronze Antique Inkwell Desk Writing Set
By Susse Freres, Armand Guénard
Located in Shippensburg, PA
cup insert, a very finely chiseled twin inkwell centerpiece and the original rolling blotter. The edge
Category
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Bronze
1870s French Bronze and Enamel Inkwell Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s French bronze and enamel inkwell set. 6 pieces. Painted portraits.
Category
Antique 1870s Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$2,800 / set
19th Century Carved Wood Black Forest Desk Set Inkwell Bird Tray w Letter Opener
Located in Shreveport, LA
~From our most recent buying trip, we found several great antique black forest pieces, including this beautiful antique ink well and letter opener
~Large bird with meticulous hand ca...
Category
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
A Magnificent Monumental Austrian Bronze Inkwell
Blotter Set.
Located in Bellport, NY
Signed Austrian Bronze Sculptured Grouse Inkwell and Blotter Set,by Friedrich Gornik, Austria, 1877
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Neoclassical Inkwell and Blotter Set
Located in Dallas, TX
Cast from solid bronze, this elegant 19th century bronze neoclassical Inkwell includes a blotter
Category
Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Inkwells
Just Andersen "Disko Metal" Writing Set/Inkwell, Number D 1312
Located in København, Copenhagen
GJust Andersen "disko metal" writing set/inkwell, number D 1312.
Stamped.
Good condition, fine
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Art Deco Inkwells
Art Deco Bronze Inkwell Set with a Rock Crystal Base, circa 1930
Located in CH
An Art Deco bronze inkwell set with a rock crystal base, circa 1930. Including of two bronze
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1920s French Marble Desk Set
Located in High Point, NC
A set of marble decorations in light brown, circa 1920s France. Inspired by the forms of Cubism
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Marble
English Desk Set and Stationery Box
Located in Austin, TX
An English desk set and stationery box of walnut with ebonised accents featuring a stationery box
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Meissen inkwell set in hand-painted porcelain with floral motifs. 19th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen inkwell set in hand-painted porcelain with floral motifs and gold decoration. 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century German Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
1950s Italian Six Piece Leather Desk Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Finely-made five-piece Italian desk set in dark brown leather with tooled and gold leafed borders
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Streamline Machine Age Art Deco Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
This special desk set exemplifies the Machine Age influence on Art Deco in America. This highly
Category
20th Century Inkwells
Vintage Hermes Desk Set with Horse Head Detail
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Handsome vintage Hermes desk set- made up of a letter opener, a magnifying glass, and a paper clip
Category
Vintage 1950s French Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Elegant 19th Century Ormolu and Marble Writing Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
This elegant 19th century ormolu bronze and white Carrara marble writing desk fitted with two
Category
Antique 1850s French Baroque Inkwells
Antique Malachite
Crystal Owl Rectangular Ink Desk Set, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique malachite, crystal and silver plated ink set, circa 1920 in date
Category
Vintage 1920s Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Malachite, Silver Plate
Desk Set Made of Timber from HMS Collingwood England, circa 1890
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A desk set made of timber from HMS Collingwood, in the form of two capstans fitted with ceramic
Category
Antique 1890s English Inkwells
Materials
Teak
Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Horse Jumping, Equestrian or Jockey, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and very unusual English novelty inkwell / desk set made from solid cast brass with an
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade
Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree
By Edward Farmer
Located in Atlanta, GA
and jades into decorative lamps and desk accessories.
This desk set or inkwell is no exception
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Inkwells
Materials
Agate, Jade, Metal, Bronze
Rare and Impressive Roe Deer Horn Desk Set with Candlesticks, circa 1870-1880
Located in London, GB
The inkwell has a pen rest in roe deer horn and the base is in layered stag horn with star
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Inkwells
Materials
Horn
Silver Writing Set. After Platerías Martínez
By Platerías Martínez
Located in Madrid, ES
Notary with four inkwells. Silver. Spain, 20th century, following models from the Real Fábrica de
Category
20th Century Spanish Other Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Black Forest Ink Well Set - Bear with Cubs
Located in Austin, TX
A blackforest desktop ink well set featuring a large carved bear in the center, opening as a hinged
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Hollywood Regency Style Ink Set, Early 20th Century
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice French ink set. The base is made of black glass, the ink pots are made of crystal with a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Hollywood Regency Inkwells
Materials
Glass
Scottish Silver and Black Forest Ink Well Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Scottish silver mounted ink wells with antlers and hoofs on Black Forest base carved with Thistles and hoofs. The ink well tops have silver Stag heads on the top of each well.
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Inkwells
Materials
Silver
English Desk Set with Inkwells and Stationery Box
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English desk set and stationery box of burled walnut with ebonized accents, in the novelty
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
French Ormolu Bronze, Onyx, and Champlevé Cloisonné Enamel Desk Set, Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French ormolu bronze, onyx, and champlevé cloisonné enamel three-piece desk set, comprising of an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
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
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique French Sevres Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dore Letters Holder Inkwell Desk Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
panel has a crack, see later image. The liner is missing from the inkwell.
Desk Holder: Width
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Russian Imperial Silver
Onyx Desk Writing Pen Set Inkwell Blotter Seal
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Russian Imperial silver and onyx four piece desk set, circa 1896.
The set having
Category
Antique 1890s Russian Baltic Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Silver
English Burl Walnut Desk Set Stationary Box with Inkwells and Pen Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
desk set is sitting on four turned feet supporting a dovetailed drawer and then above has two fitted
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
1892 Antique Victorian Cast Iron Dual Postal Letter Inkwell Ink Stand Desk Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 1892 cast iron desk set / ink caddy featuring letter holder, pen tray and two glass
Category
Antique 1890s Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Iron
Antique French Ormolu Bronze Desk Set Encrier Inkwell Art Nouveau Grand Tour
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb example of a French ormolu and patinated bronze heavy gauge twin ink desk stand of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Desk Sets
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Art Deco Black Vitrolite and Brass Desk Set with Pen Rest, Inkwell
Stamp Caddy
Located in New York, NY
This American Art Deco desk set was produced, circa 1925. The set includes a pen rest, an inkwell
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Louis XV Rocaille Desk Stand with Double Inkwell
Located in Forney, TX
A late 19th century Italian gilded solid brass desk ornament. The elaborately decorated, highly
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Grand Tour Ormolu Desk Inkwell Centerpiece Elkington Silversmiths 19thC
By Elkington
Co.
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of an English Ormolu Grand Tour circular desk single Inkwell
Category
Antique 19th Century English Grand Tour Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Partner
s Inkwell With Desk Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze partner's inkwell with desk tray
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Partner
s Inkwell With Desk Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze partner's inkwell with desk tray
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Signed Gustav Stickley Arts
Crafts Hammered Copper Inkwell
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Arts & Crafts period hammered copper inkwell
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Copper
Heintz Arts
Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Inkwell
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze inkwell
By Heintz
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Doré Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "American Indian" pattern gilt bronze inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
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Desk Inkwell Sets For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of desk inkwell sets for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct desk inkwell sets — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. Desk inkwell sets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Desk inkwell sets made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Desk inkwell sets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Armand Guénard, Crown Staffordshire and Elkington
Co. are consistently popular.
How Much are Desk Inkwell Sets?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,470, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $9,750 highest priced.
Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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