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19th Century French Empire Inkwell with Bronze Mount and Marble Base
Located in Greven, DE
: Inkwells of this type reflect the decorative culture of the French Second Empire. The characteristic
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Inkwell with Bronze Mount and Marble Base
19th Century French Empire Inkwell with Bronze Mount and Marble Base

19th Century French Empire Inkwell with Bronze Mount and Marble Base

$897
French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
Located in London, GB
A fine French Empire ormolu desk standish. Set upon a circular base with top and bottom mouldings
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Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu Inkwell
French Empire Ormolu Inkwell

French Empire Ormolu Inkwell

$2,093
French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze dore rectangular inkwell on 4 clawed feet with relief
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell
French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell

French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell

$2,400
French Empire Bronze Egyptian Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze inkwell with silver Egyptian motifs and sphinx top.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Bronze Egyptian Inkwell
French Empire Bronze Egyptian Inkwell

French Empire Bronze Egyptian Inkwell

$2,250
Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Empire style French bronze inkwell. Dark patinated cast bronze encrier/ink-stand on paw feet with
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell
Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell

Empire Style French Bronze Inkwell

$750
French Empire Steel And Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire (19th Century) steel inkwell with gilt bronze trim with four original glass inserts
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Steel

French Empire Steel And Gilt Bronze Inkwell
French Empire Steel And Gilt Bronze Inkwell

French Empire Steel And Gilt Bronze Inkwell

$2,700
French 19th Century Empire St. Oval Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Empire st. oval ormolu inkwell. The inkwell is raised by pawed
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire St. Oval Ormolu Inkwell
French 19th Century Empire St. Oval Ormolu Inkwell

French 19th Century Empire St. Oval Ormolu Inkwell

$4,300
4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) 4 piece bronze inkwell set with swan design. Inkwell
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan

4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan

$1,650
19th Century, French, Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell Signed
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th century) bronze dore rectangular inkwell on 4 clawed feet with relief
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Antique 19th Century Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, French, Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell Signed
19th Century, French, Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell Signed

19th Century, French, Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell Signed

$2,400
French Empire Style Green Glass Inkwell with Gilt Mounts
Located in Nashville, TN
Second Empire green glass inkwell circa 1870 .rare color .Encased in gilt metal Empire styled
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Glass

French Empire Style Green Glass Inkwell with Gilt Mounts
French Empire Style Green Glass Inkwell with Gilt Mounts

French Empire Style Green Glass Inkwell with Gilt Mounts

$975
French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell with Eagle
By Albert Marionnet
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) bronze dore inkwell with perched eagle and acorn finial (signed A
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell with Eagle
French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell with Eagle

French Empire Bronze Dore Inkwell with Eagle

$7,500
4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) 4 piece bronze inkwell set with swan design. Inkwell
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Antique 19th Century Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan
4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan

4-Piece French Empire Bronze Inkwell Set with Swan

$1,650
Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Empire style table clock and inkwell Origin France Circa 1900 The watch has a Paris machine and
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell
Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell

Empire Style Table Clock and Inkwell

$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
Chased and gilded bronze inkwell on a canted base with a frieze of interlacings centered on
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Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell
Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell

Empire period gilt bronze obelisk inkwell

$6,343
French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Crystal and Breccia marble inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Crystal and Breccia marble
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Crystal and Breccia marble inkwell
French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Crystal and Breccia marble inkwell

French 19th century Empire st. Ormolu, Crystal and Breccia marble inkwell

$5,400
French Empire Napoleon III Bizantine Bronze Ormolu Inkwell or Inkstand
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Bizantine French 19th century Empire Napoleon III gilded bronze inkwell. This
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Napoleon III Bizantine Bronze Ormolu Inkwell or Inkstand
French Empire Napoleon III Bizantine Bronze Ormolu Inkwell or Inkstand

French Empire Napoleon III Bizantine Bronze Ormolu Inkwell or Inkstand

$1,430 Sale Price
35% Off
French Empire period Inkwell, identical to the one of Elisa Bonaparte
Located in Paris, FR
Empire period gilt bronze and bird's eye maple veneer inkwell. This model is an exact replica of
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Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Empire period Inkwell, identical to the one of Elisa Bonaparte
French Empire period Inkwell, identical to the one of Elisa Bonaparte

French Empire period Inkwell, identical to the one of Elisa Bonaparte

$10,772
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze & Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell. Circa Early 20th
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Early 20th Century Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Marble Hunting Dog Desk Double Inkwell

$650
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
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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell

Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell

$495
19th Century Napoleonic French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Our client's large antique (19th century) French inkwell in the Empire style features vessel lids
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Napoleonic French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Inkwell
19th Century Napoleonic French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Inkwell

19th Century Napoleonic French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Inkwell

$3,500
Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Green Glass Inkwell Bottle
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Empire style parallelogram shaped emerald green glass heavy inkwell. It’s guilt bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Glass

Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Green Glass Inkwell Bottle
Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Green Glass Inkwell Bottle

Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Green Glass Inkwell Bottle

$720 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Bronze Inkwell After the Roman Oil Lamps, c. 1815–25
Located in Atlanta, GA
A richly detailed French Empire bronze and brass inkwell conceived in the archeological revival
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Antique Early 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Empire Bronze Inkwell After the Roman Oil Lamps, c. 1815–25
French Empire Bronze Inkwell After the Roman Oil Lamps, c. 1815–25

French Empire Bronze Inkwell After the Roman Oil Lamps, c. 1815–25

$1,495
Empire Inkwell in Mahogany and Walnut with Gilt Bronze Mounts, circa 1820
Located in Knivsta, SE
Empire Inkwell in Mahogany and Ebonized Walnut with Gilt Bronze Mounts, circa 1820 A rare and
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Antique 1820s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Empire Inkwell in Mahogany and Walnut with Gilt Bronze Mounts, circa 1820
Empire Inkwell in Mahogany and Walnut with Gilt Bronze Mounts, circa 1820

Empire Inkwell in Mahogany and Walnut with Gilt Bronze Mounts, circa 1820

$1,855
Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant Empire-period inkwell featuring a rectangular base in griotte red marble, embellished with
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Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century
Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century

Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century

$10,772
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base

$975
Substantial French Empire Figural Encrier
Located in London, GB
A substantial and very fine quality late French Empire Verde marble and ormolu figural encrier or
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Antique 1830s French Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Substantial French Empire Figural Encrier
Substantial French Empire Figural Encrier

Substantial French Empire Figural Encrier

$6,589
Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier
Located in New York, NY
at your work space of the bounty and beauty of nature... France, 19th century This fabulous antique
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier
Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier

Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier

$4,500
Napoleon Bronze Sculpture Desk Inkwell, Signed Emile Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Napoleon Bonaparte bronze desk inkwell, signed Pinedo with foundry mark. Mounted over a Green Alps
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Antique 1890s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon Bronze Sculpture Desk Inkwell, Signed Emile Pinedo
Napoleon Bronze Sculpture Desk Inkwell, Signed Emile Pinedo

Napoleon Bronze Sculpture Desk Inkwell, Signed Emile Pinedo

$5,000
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France
Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France

Antique Empire ink set, gold-plated bronze with swans, France

$1,843
Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well
Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well

Italian Empire Bronze Sienna Marble Ink Well

$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand Encrier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular base mounted with a round lidded ink pot with a porcelain container and a sand pot, each raised on winged lion feet, centered by a palm decorated columnar carrying ha...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand Encrier
Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand Encrier

Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand Encrier

$3,250
A 19th century French Empire green figured marble and ormolu inkstand C 1870
Located in Central England, GB
This very stylish French Empire gilt bronze and marble inkstand is a fine example. It is made from
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A 19th century French Empire green figured marble and ormolu inkstand C 1870
A 19th century French Empire green figured marble and ormolu inkstand C 1870

A 19th century French Empire green figured marble and ormolu inkstand C 1870

$1,599
Empire Gilt-Bronze Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
The base is composed of variegated green marble with a pen tray, ormolu trim and patarae motif. The ormolu well with lid is beautifully decorated with laurel wreath garland surround...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble

Empire Gilt-Bronze Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820
Empire Gilt-Bronze Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820

Empire Gilt-Bronze Variegated Green Marble Desk Set, c.1820

$4,500
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

19th Century French Marble and Bronze Rooster Sculpture Signed Melotte
19th Century French Marble and Bronze Rooster Sculpture Signed Melotte

19th Century French Marble and Bronze Rooster Sculpture Signed Melotte

$1,300
19th-Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Commemorative Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire (19th Century) bronze inkwell in the form of Napoleon's casket covered by a shroud
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

19th-Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Commemorative Inkwell
19th-Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Commemorative Inkwell

19th-Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Commemorative Inkwell

$15,000
A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade, Late 19th / Early 20th Century French
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Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade
A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade

A French Figural Bronze Inkwell Desk Lamp with Tole Shade

$5,500
French Empire Serpent Bronze Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
Bronze inkwell stand from the Second Empire period, circa 1840-1870. Made in France, it consists of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Serpent Bronze Inkwell
French Empire Serpent Bronze Inkwell

French Empire Serpent Bronze Inkwell

$795
Antique French Empire Style Ink Stand, Desk Inkwell, France 1880, H527
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique French Empire style ink stand, desk inkwell, France 1880, H527 France 1880 Floral mounts
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Antique 1880s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique French Empire Style Ink Stand, Desk Inkwell, France 1880, H527
Antique French Empire Style Ink Stand, Desk Inkwell, France 1880, H527

Antique French Empire Style Ink Stand, Desk Inkwell, France 1880, H527

$1,250
Early 19th Century Empire Patinated Bronze Ormolu Inkwell, France
Located in Pasadena, CA
Museum Quality Empire Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell, France,Early 19th Century. H: 10-1/4
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Antique Early 19th Century Gothic Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Patinated Bronze Ormolu Inkwell, France
Early 19th Century Empire Patinated Bronze Ormolu Inkwell, France

Early 19th Century Empire Patinated Bronze Ormolu Inkwell, France

$5,500
Bronze and Siena Marble Inkwell
Located in Hudson, NY
An Empire bronze and Siena marble inkwell.
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Antique 1850s French Empire Inkwells

Bronze and Siena Marble Inkwell
Bronze and Siena Marble Inkwell

Bronze and Siena Marble Inkwell

$2,100
19th Century Bronze and Marble Rhinoceros Inkwell
Located in Milan, IT
Empire inkwell in bronze depicting a rhinoceros on a red marble base.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bronze and Marble Rhinoceros Inkwell
19th Century Bronze and Marble Rhinoceros Inkwell

19th Century Bronze and Marble Rhinoceros Inkwell

$4,189
Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850 Impressive inkwell Empire
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850
Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850

Inkwell Imposing Bust of Napoleon, Paris Napoleon III Period Circa 1850

$2,600
French Empire Style Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Letter Opener, circa 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
at the front for the opener or pens. This elegant green and gold French Empire inkwell will be
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Style Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Letter Opener, circa 1860
French Empire Style Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Letter Opener, circa 1860

French Empire Style Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Letter Opener, circa 1860

$1,200
French Empire Style Bronze Double Inkwell With Eagle
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) bronze double inkwell with eagle on top and rectangular green
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Antique 19th Century Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Style Bronze Double Inkwell With Eagle
French Empire Style Bronze Double Inkwell With Eagle

French Empire Style Bronze Double Inkwell With Eagle

$2,750
19th Century Empire Bronze and Marble Inkwell from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning antique French gilt bronze double inkwell has a majestic eagle between the wells. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Empire Bronze and Marble Inkwell from France
19th Century Empire Bronze and Marble Inkwell from France

19th Century Empire Bronze and Marble Inkwell from France

$1,900
Empire Style Desk Inkwell in Gilt Bronze, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Empire style bronze encycled gilt bronze desk inkwell nicely decorated with a Greek antique bust on
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Desk Inkwell in Gilt Bronze, France, 19th Century
Empire Style Desk Inkwell in Gilt Bronze, France, 19th Century

Empire Style Desk Inkwell in Gilt Bronze, France, 19th Century

$1,855
Elegant Empire Inkwell with Original Gilding, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Empire inkwell in gilded bronze with the original gilding. French Empire from the early
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Elegant Empire Inkwell with Original Gilding, Early 19th Century
Elegant Empire Inkwell with Original Gilding, Early 19th Century

Elegant Empire Inkwell with Original Gilding, Early 19th Century

$2,345
Antique French Empire Marble and Bronze D Ore Inkwell, circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire marble and bronze D'Ore Inkwell, circa 1870.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells

Antique French Empire Marble and Bronze D Ore Inkwell, circa 1870
Antique French Empire Marble and Bronze D Ore Inkwell, circa 1870

Antique French Empire Marble and Bronze D Ore Inkwell, circa 1870

$850
Grand Tour Empire Style Green Glass Gilt Mounted Inkwell
Located in Nashville, TN
Green glass with gilt mounts of classical design. Lid with laurel. Rubbing to the gilt frieze and figures. Brilliant color. General wear and typical grime. No chips to glass. Pretty...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Glass

Grand Tour Empire Style Green Glass Gilt Mounted Inkwell
Grand Tour Empire Style Green Glass Gilt Mounted Inkwell

Grand Tour Empire Style Green Glass Gilt Mounted Inkwell

$975
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Double Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Surmount
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine 19th century French bronze and marble double inkwell with bronze eagle surmount. There are
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Double Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Surmount
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Double Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Surmount

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Double Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Surmount

$4,000
19th Century French Green Marble Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or study with this large inkwell, which was crafted in France, circa 1880
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Green Marble Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Sculpture
19th Century French Green Marble Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Sculpture

19th Century French Green Marble Inkwell with Bronze Eagle Sculpture

$975
Early 20th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell with Eagle Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or office with this large inkwell on a green marble base. Crafted in France
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell with Eagle Sculpture
Early 20th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell with Eagle Sculpture

Early 20th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell with Eagle Sculpture

$750
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base

$1,200
French Empire Style Ormolu Encrier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine French Empire style ormolu encrier, the gilt bronze eagle flanked by 2 inkwells with liners
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Style Ormolu Encrier
French Empire Style Ormolu Encrier

French Empire Style Ormolu Encrier

$2,850
Early 20th Century French Green Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Eagle and Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your desk or study with this elegant inkwell. Crafted in France, circa 1920, the antique
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Green Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Eagle and Mounts
Early 20th Century French Green Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Eagle and Mounts

Early 20th Century French Green Marble and Bronze Inkwell with Eagle and Mounts

$995
First French Empire Ink Stand
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Empire ink stand comprising a marble base, gilt bronze hairy paw feet, two tone bronze ink
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

First French Empire Ink Stand
First French Empire Ink Stand

First French Empire Ink Stand

$820
French 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Crystal Marble Inkstand Attr. Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th century Empire gilt bronze crystal marble inkstand attr. Baccarat Square green
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Crystal Marble Inkstand Attr. Baccarat
French 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Crystal Marble Inkstand Attr. Baccarat

French 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Crystal Marble Inkstand Attr. Baccarat

$3,800
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French Empire Inkwell For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French empire inkwell available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, every French empire inkwell was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a French empire inkwell — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French empire inkwell, designed in the Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made French empire inkwell has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Albert Marionnet, Baccarat and Ferdinand Barbedienne are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Empire Inkwell?

Prices for a French empire inkwell can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $28,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,705.

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.

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Questions About French Empire Inkwell
  • What influenced French Empire style?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.

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