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Sterling Napoleon III Inkwell featuring Napoleon III
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
An elaborate inkwell featuring a portrait bust of Emperor Napoleon III with c-scroll pen holder and
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell by D. Alonzo
Located in Fairfax, VA
An amazing work, double inkwells in red coopery color bronze with flower and leaf accents and
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pin Cushion Inkwell by Atelier de Glatigny
By Atelier de Glatigny
Located in New York, NY
This lovely inkwell in the shape of a pincushion was probably intended for use on a lady's desk
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
Charles X, Inkwell and Bell Gilt Bronze
Located in Biarritz, FR
Charming gilt bronze inkwell and bell with butterfly handle.
Very unusual piece of Charles X
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Grand Tour Bronze Inkwell, 19th Century
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New York, NY
French, circa 1880s.
Cast bronze with golden highlights.
Great quality and wonderful details.
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical French Antique Inkwells
19th Century Napoleonic Marble and Bronze Inkwell
Located in Notting Hill, GB
Ornamental French ink-well made of natural marble and bronze, early 19th century.
Category
Early 19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble
Woman Holding Gourd Inkwell by Francois-Rupert Carabin
By François-Rupert Carabin
Located in New York, NY
This charming ceramic inkwell depicts a nude female with an adoring expression, embracing an ink
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Earthenware
19th C. Stoneware Crab Inkwell by Edmond Lachenal
By Edmond Lachenal
Located in New York, NY
, including ubiquitous sea life motifs. This piece features a red crab that functions as an inkwell in a
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Stoneware
19th c. Bronze Dore Inkwell with Crystal Ink Jars
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c. Bronze dore inkwell with crystal ink jars and cherub resting on rose colored marble base.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Stoneware Inkwell with Pewter Mount by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
By Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Located in New York, NY
double Dalpayrat inkwell, multi-sided form in a tan, red, green and blue glaze, with pewter caps
Category
Early 20th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Stoneware
Bronze Lion Inkwell From The Temple Of Karnak Egypt
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
The lion of Karnak on the Egyptian temple, bronze with black patina.
Inkwell in patinated and
Category
1880s French Egyptian French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
A Delicate Louis XIV Period Ebony and Pearwood Inkwell
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular form centering on it’s front an engraving of a royal visage; flanked by foliate and floral scrolls on ebony; containing gilded copper inserts, compartments for papers...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French French Antique Inkwells
Antique Bronze Figural Boar Sculptural Inkwell Signed Barrie Design by Fratin
By Christophe Fratin
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique bronze figural and sculptural inkwell in the form of a wild boar. This work is signed
Category
Early 20th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
French ormolu ink stand
Located in New York, NY
French ormolu ink stand on granite base
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire-Style Encrier
Located in Dallas, TX
French Empire-Style Encrier Crafted from Italian Siena & Black Marble with Ormolu Mounts, an inset
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Inkstand with Musical Mechanism
Located in Vienna, AT
Swiss musical mechanism, signed „Aliberto [?] 33“, with two melodies (selectable), fire gilded brass with mother of pearl and a small mirror.
Francois Alibert made musical boxes be...
Category
1820s French Empire French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century Large French Art Nouveau bronze Ink-well By Louchet
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Beautiful detail and heavy 19th century French art nouveau ink-well.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Outrageous Large French Sterling and Etched Crystal Inkstand circa 1900
Located in Redding, CA
This is one of the very finest we have ever offered huge and so fine
And extremely elegant the work in both glass and silver are the best quality. The design is unique all signed an...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Antique Inkwells
French Gilt Mounted Oriental Lacquer Inkstand
Located in Vancouver, BC
gilt bronzes French and the porcelain marked for the Chantilly factory, France; late 19thC;
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19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
French Egyptian Revival Bronze Ink Pot circa 1880
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first!
A wonderful French Egyptian Revival bronze ink pot circa 1880 depicting an
Category
19th Century Egyptian Revival French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
BOULE INK WELL
Located in Chicago, IL
A HANDSOME, MID-19TH CENTURY, BOULE WORK AND ROSEWOOD STANDISH (INKWELL) RETAINING ITS' ORIGINAL
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
$1,200
Black
Gilt Chinoiserie Encrier with Ormolu
Located in Dallas, TX
. The inkwell continues the scrolling leaf motif & is crowned with a bouquet of roses.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Old Paris porcelain ink stand
Located in St. Louis, MO
attached to the top with two molded oval trays flanked by the inkwell and pounce pot, surrounded by a
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
19th Century Egyptian Revival Sienna Marble Inkstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
bronze inkwells.
An important scale. The stone is rich in color.
Category
19th Century French Egyptian Revival French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Beautiful Nautilus Shell Ink Pot
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Beautiful 19th century French Nautilus Shell porcelain ink pot, beautifully painted in purples
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Dore Bronze Eagle Motif Inkstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and finely cast 19th century French inkstand mounted on a malachite like base.
Category
Late 19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Pair Ink Wells
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of French leaded glass ink wells with alabaster tops, brass fittings, cut star design on
Category
Early 20th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
$1,880
19th Century Ormolu and Brass Desk Stand
Located in London, west Sussex
An excellent quality and ornately detailed French 19th century ormolu and brass desk stand. The
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
La Belle Epoque Inkstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine French Stand fashioned in bronze and onyx, with "Art Nouveau" influence. Fitted for two pens.
Category
Late 19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
$1,495
19th Century Bronze and Wood Figural Desk Set
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Bronze and Wood Figural Desk Set with twin crystal ink bottles with bronze lids and a wood blotter.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Spelter Ink Well
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century spelter ink well.
Measure: 10" W x 6" D x 12" H.
Category
19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Inkwells
Rene Lalique Opalescent "Mures" Inkell
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Round molded floral design with small dome cover incorporating the same design as the main body of the encrier, circa 1920.
Measures: Diameter: 15 cm (6 in).
Bibliographie: Fél...
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1920s French Art Deco French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Art Glass
Empire Ink Stand in Gilt and Patinated Bronze
Located in Wilmington, DE
A lovely and complete Empire Ink Stand in Gilt and Patinated Bronze.
This charming traveling inkstand is composed on several pieces.
The lower central covered bowl is beautifully ...
Category
19th Century French Empire French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze
French Silver Japonisante Inkwell
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in Paris, FR
A rare French silver covered inkwell with glass insert, fixed on a three-sided shallow tray
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century French bronze inkwell.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Inkwells
French Bronze Retriever Inkwell, circa 1880
By Alfred Barye
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A fine French animalier style bronze inkwell, circa 1880. Finely cast as a seated retriever
Category
1880s European Victorian French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Jade and Silver Inkwell
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in New York, NY
With silver ink container with original glass liner mounted in the center of a pale green carved Han Dynasty circular Bi mounted in a circular silver stand.
Hallmarks: 950 silver/...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Jade, Silver
Empire Ormolu and Bronze Inkwell, French, C 1810
Located in New York, NY
# G038 - An amusing Empire bronze and ormolu inkwell designed as a fountain. Surmounted at the top
Category
19th Century French Empire French Antique Inkwells
19th Century Inkwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique 19th century inkwell executed in steel (acier), probably produced as a ferronnier's
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
$9,800
19th Century Limoge Inkwell
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Limoge Inkwell
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Wooden Carved Dog, Inkwell
Located in Antwerp, BE
Seated wooden dog with glass eyes and opens as inkwell
Good original condition
French , late
Category
1890s French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Wood
Hexagonal Art Deco inkwell.
Located in London, GB
A striking Art Deco glass and Sterling silver inkwell, the massive hexagonal glass body mounted on
Category
Early 20th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
1920
s Brass Inkwell
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920's Brass Inkwell lid now missing
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV French Antique Inkwells
Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell by Charles Vital-Cornu, France c.1897
By Charles Vital-Cornu
Located in San Diego, CA
Bronze Inkwell by Charles Vital-Cornu, France c.1897 depicts mother and child in a garden with what
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
French Writing Desk in Boulle Marquetry with Crystal Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
Desk accessories
writing desk with crystal inkwells
in Boulle marquetry
Napoléon III period
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Giant Art Deco crystal Inkwell
Located in London, GB
A massive cut crystal Art Deco inkwell, liner and cover, the heavy base of square section with
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Gilt Bronze and Lacquer Ecrire (Inkwell)
Located in Woodbury, CT
A CARTOUCHE SHAPED ECRIRE IN LACQUER, DECORATED WITH FLOWERS, FRUITS AND LEAVES. THE FOOTED FRAME OF GILT BRONZE AS ARE THE LIFT TOPS OF THE INK WELLS. THERE IS A CHINESE OR JA...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Fantastic 19thc. Sevres Style Inkwell on Etched Crystal Stand
Located in Redding, CA
This is the only example like this we have seen. It is just wonderful with its little gilt bronze dolphin form candle holders that are finely
cast, as are the other mounts involved ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Paul Milet French Faience Inkwell with Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique French inkwell in glazed faience with contrasting ormolu mounts and lid in the French
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Marble and Bronze Inkwell
Located in Hudson, NY
A French Empire marble and bronze inkwell.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Papier-Mâché Inkwell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely French 19th century papier mâché inkwell.
All original and great condition.
Dimension
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Inkwells
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann Inkwell, France, 1930
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Wilnis, UT
A unique, very rare inkwell designed by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann and manufactured in France, circa
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century French Bronze Inkwell
Located in Raalte, NL
Late 19th century bronze inkwell holder with various decorations including a lady on the lid, the
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Empire Style Inkwell
By Baccarat
Located in Fairfax, VA
French 19th century Empire style bronze and Baccarat crystal inkwell.
Category
19th Century French Empire French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Bronze Military Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
Bronze inkwell, depicting the French army during the revolution on an organic form base.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Inkwell with Fish by Franjou, France
By Franjou
Located in Retie, BE
Art Deco inkwell with a fish by the French Artist Franjou.
This desk ornament has a bronze
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Art Nouveau Inkwell
Located in Northfield, IL
inkwell. Two brass candle holders flank a rectangular base with a small drawer.
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau French Antique Inkwells
$2,200
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French Antique Inkwells For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of French antique inkwells available for sale. Each of these unique French antique inkwells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. There are all kinds of French antique inkwells available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Art Nouveau and Neoclassical French antique inkwells are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made French antique inkwells over the years, but those made by Armand Guénard, Ferdinand Barbedienne and E. Dreyfous are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are French Antique Inkwells?
Prices for French antique inkwells can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French antique inkwells begin at $175 and can go as high as $15,462, while the average can fetch as much as $1,228.
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 French Antique Inkwells
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