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Inkwells For Sale
19th C. French Gilt and Porcelain Inkwell - Estate of Barbara J. Walters
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., France, an ormolu, gilt and polychrome enameled porcelain encrier or inkwell in pot form. It is decorated with flowering vines, the gilt bronze top with wells for writing im...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Green
Silver Mercury Glass Inkwell by W. Lund of London
Located in San Diego, CA
A large antique green and silver mercury glass Inkwell by W. Lund of London, circa 1890s.
The well is bell shaped with a brass hinged lid. There is a metal medallion under glass ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Inkwells
Materials
Art Glass
$450 Sale Price
40% Off
Napoleon III Period Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Inkwell Set, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt-bronze and crystal desk set of the Napoleon III period. Composed of two crystal ink wells, a raised pen tray, and a sculptural depiction of a f...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Anglo Indian Sandalwood and Horn Writing Box
Located in Queens, NY
Anglo Indian (19th Century) antler veneered sandalwood writing box of rectangular form with 2 glass inkwells above a drawer (Vizigapatam).
Category
19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Anglo-Indian Styled Cast Metal Figural Camel Inkwell or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast and cold-painted inkwell has no maker's marks, but presumed to have originated from Austria and dating to approximately 1900 and done in the Anglo-Indian style. Thi...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Anglo-Indian Inkwells
Materials
Spelter
Early Century Art Nouveau Ink Well and Pen Holder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This exquisite vintage Art Nouveau inkwell and pen holder is a true testament to the elegance and intricate craftsmanship of the early 20th century. Crafted from ornate metalwork, th...
Category
Early 20th Century Inkwells
Materials
Metal
$1,185 Sale Price
40% Off
XXI Century English Sterling Silver and glass inkwell
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling Silver Inkwell with Fluted Glass Base.
The inkwell is made of glass with various grooves to accommodate pens, nibs, ink etc.
A perforated sterling silver frame supported by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Other Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Titze Bronze Inkwell With Horse And Rider
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Novelty Equestrian Hunting Inkwell.
An antique novelty desk top bronze inkwell with an equestrian theme. The desk piece consists of a horse, with huntsman a top, stood on a grass ban...
Category
Early 20th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Flora and Fauna Inkstone, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only f...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Inkwells
Materials
Stone
Hand Carved Wood and Glass Double Inkwells
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a hand carved wood double inkwells with two glass jars. Its base is almost square shaped. Over this base there are two large lions with a lot of hair laying down at each side...
Category
20th Century Unknown Other Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
$920 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Marble French Art Deco Inkwell, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French marble inkstand from the Art Deco era. Inkwell for antique dealers and collectors of excellent quality and difficult to find. Object built with different marble elements appli...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Marble
French Victorian Bronze Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze square inkwell with 2 cornucopia pen holders.
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian 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
Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning early Art Nouveau iridescent art glass inkwell, circa 1900s. The piece features a gorgeous array of rainbow iridescence from greens to blues to...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Art Glass
$800 Sale Price
36% Off
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
German Shepherd Dog Crystal Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
German Shepherd Dog Crystal Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece
Desk decorative inkwell. The base of the inkstand is made of clear crystal, intricately cut glass with a pattern that reflec...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Rare 19th century Swiss Black Forest
Dog"
Ink Jar desk decoration hand carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully Carved Black Forest Ink Jar, Late 19th Century, Switzerland
A gorgeous and finely crafted Black Forest style ink jar dating from the late 19th century, created in Switze...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
A Russian silver inkwell, jeweler: Johann Fredrik Akerblom, St. Petersburg 1836.
Located in Milan, IT
A Russian silver figured inkwell, jeweler: Johann Fredrik Akerblom, taster Mikhail Mikhailovich Karpinshií. Cylindrical inkwell raised on four feet with chiseled and knurled floral e...
Category
1830s Russian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Blue
white ceramic inkwell with circular brass stand
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century blue and white ceramic inkwell with circular pierced brass stand and brass lid.
They ceramic inkwell depicts a riverside scene of birds and rushes.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Geode and Bronze Pen Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible and unique vintage piece. This piece brings its natural elements to sculptural statues. Raw bronze is artistically handled to form a base ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Quartz, Bronze
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
English Silver Inkwell, Stamped Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company
Located in Spencertown, NY
The rectangular inkwell with flat hinged lid, opening to reveal ceramic well and cut-glass liner beneath. Hallmarks on inside cover, rear and underside.
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Inkwells
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
An Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Inkstand
By Jacob Petite
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A whimsical porcelain inkstand attributed to Jacob Petit, born Jacob Mordecai, was a well-known and celebrated French manufacturer of porcelain in the 19th Century. The spaniel dog s...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Edwardian Elkington Inkwell, 1890
Located in Toledo, OH
This antique Edwardian inkwell from 1890 is covered in ornate detailing and was made by Elkington. Elkington was established in 1830's - 1963 in Birmingham, England. This inkwell has...
Category
1890s Antique Inkwells
Materials
Metal
Napoleonic Ormolu
Verde Antico Marble Inkwell, c. 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
Encrier set, the richly-veined Verde Antico Marble platform mounted with a pair of gilt-Bronze inkwells. These flanking a finely-cast bust of Napo...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Italian Patinated Brass and Marble Architectural Model Inkwell, circa 1875
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cast in great detail in bronze in the neo-Gothic style, the top lifting to reveal three round openings, lacking glass inkwells, resting on a marble plinth base, raised on cast bronze...
Category
1870s French Gothic Revival Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian 1920s Art Deco Wrought Iron and Marble Bird Inkwell
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1920s Art Deco wrought iron and marble bird inkstand.
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Silver Plate and Crystal Ink Stand
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning ink stand in Georgian style. Silver Plate and Crystal or cut glass ink wells. Candle holder to light the way. Stamped with makers marks.
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Crystal Inkwell with stopper is a beautiful decorative object.
The Inkwell is hexagonal and it is in good condition.
Light oxidation at the base of the stopper.
Category
20th Century Italian Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
French Art Deco Marble Inkwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Marble
$775 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Art Nouveau Pocket Watch Desk Inkwell
Located in Northampton, GB
The Inkwell of square shape made from glass with hand cut diamond quilt pattern to the exterior. The lid of the inkwell mounted with a Sterling Silver hinged lid is hallmarked to the...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Ink Bottle with Boar Head and Antlers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique English brass and crystal inkwell with small horns and brass boar head.
Diameter for bottle: 2.38".
Category
19th Century English Charles II Antique Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Asprey Desk Set and Document Holder, English, circa 1875
Located in Incline Village, NV
The Asprey Company is an iconic British luxury home goods maker, located in London, England and was established by William Asprey in 1781, They established their current residence in London on Bond Street between 1847 and 1859 after a couple of acquisitions. They were the Nieman-Marcus of the day and made only the finest products, utilizing the best quality materials; dealing in everything from jewelry to fashion, and appealing to those wanting to buy gifts for weddings, occasions, and events.
This is a customized desk set, consisting of a crystal cut glass inkwell with a brass hinged lid, resting in a velvet lined well. Markings on the velvet lining under the inkwell indicate Asprey manufacture and Bond Street location “Asprey London, 166 Bond Street 22 Albemarle Street”. To the sides of the well are two Wedgwood cameos with the typical Greek mythology themed blue and white jasperware. Resting inside the recessed pen holder is a 14-karat gold nib pen marked “no. 3”, made by Aiken & Lambert, an American company (New York City) and manufacturer of fine quality gold fountain pens. Hand engraved brass mounts are applied to the surface, while the oval shaped inkwell and pen holder rests on three bun feet. The wood is an ebonized calamander (coromandel wood) which is a rare and valuable hardwood from Sri Lanka.
Also included as part of the desk set is a hinged, fold over, double sided document holder with a blotter lined interior. The exterior of the document holder is also of calamander wood, with hand engraved brass mounts to the top surface. As with the desk inkwell and pen holder, the document holder has a Wedgwood blue and white jasperware cameo...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
20th Century Empire Style Handmade Sterling Silver Inkwell, Italy, 1991
Located in Cagliari, IT
Wonderful handcrafted sterling silver inkwell.
A refined piece of Empire style silverware perfect for an extremely elegant home or office.
Made for us by Argenteria Auge, one of th...
Category
1990s Italian Empire Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exquisite Rococo Gilt-Bronze Malachite Encrier Inkwell Desk Set ca. 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ROCOCO ORMOLU-MOUNTED MALACHITE VENEERED ENCRIER
Circa 1880 unmarked of exceedingly fine quality
Item # 404XKP19B
An exceedingly fine malachite veneered encrier (inkwell), it feat...
Category
19th Century Rococo Antique Inkwells
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique English Regency Inkwell Mahogany Cristal Glas Brass Mounts
Located in Munich, DE
We see an important regency inkwell crafted out of mahogany with brass decorations in England, circa 1810.
Measurements are taken without the crystal inkwells.
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Inkwells
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Longwy Ceramic Inkwell
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Longwy ceramic desk set with inkwells and candle holders. Beautiful cloisonné enamel floral design with vibrant blue pink, rose, g...
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
19th century Embossed Bronze Inkwell
Located in Savannah, GA
Bronze inkwell intricately embossed with scroll work. Features include a pen vest and back tray and double inkwells with griffins on the back gallery. A continental piece possibly Au...
Category
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
$275 Sale Price
63% Off
19th Century Antique French Inkwell in Gilded Brass and Porcelain
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful Antique 19th century painted and gilded brass inkwell. Floral motif with pink rose on handle. 'Made in France' on underside.
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Baccarat "Victor Hugo" Crystal Inkwell
By Robert Rigot
Located in Queens, NY
French midcentury (1980s-1990s) limited edition (28/450) " Victor Hugo" crystal inkwell with a six-sided shape and a cut star base (signed BACCARAT).
Baccarat Crystal has, from the...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
Fine Antique Silver and Cut Glass Inkwell c.1916
Located in Worcester, GB
Antique Silver and Cut Glass Inkwell, London 1916
A fine quality antique inkwell featuring a heavy cut glass body with arched faceted sides and a star-cut base, mounted with a hallm...
Category
Early 20th Century British Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Imperial Manufacture of Sevres Porcelain Inkwell
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 19th century French porcelain inkwell from the imperial manufacture of Sevres. Green and gold decor with dolphin's head.
Stamped Sevres at the back. Rare item.
Category
19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
$852 Sale Price
20% Off
Blow glass and silver Art nouveau inkwell, depicting iris flowers, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau writing desk inkwell, made of a blow glass with silver inserts, depicting iris flowers. France circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Silver
Quality Antique Victorian Staffordshire Greyhound
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian Staffordshire Greyhound inkwell having a greyhound laying on a shaped blue coloured base, hand painted in wonderful blue an...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Brass Moroccan Double Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
Double inkwell with brass latched cover with hinged open mechanism. Colorful and intricate patterns abundant in Islamic arts were hand painted on front, s...
Category
1960s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Metal
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Porcelain Inkwell France Early 1900s Embossed Gold Accents Hand-Painted
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique French Porcelain Inkwell with Embossed Detailing and Gold Accents - Early 20th Century.
Step back in time with this exquisite...
Category
Early 19th Century French Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
19th C. Antique Writing Stand Desk Office Inkwell Center Piece Chinese Porcelain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Antique writing stand desk Office Inkwell Center Piece Chinese Porcelain . This beautiful garniture on a desk a table or a console will a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Cut Glass and Brass Crown-Top Inkwell, Early 20th Century
Located in Worcester, GB
Antique Cut Glass and Brass Crown-Top Inkwell, Early 20th Century
England, circa 1900–1920
A decorative and well-crafted antique inkwell featuring a heavy moulded glass body with b...
Category
Early 20th Century British Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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 it works
Golden bronze and Onix materials
Very good general condition
the marble ...
Category
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Déco German Silvered Metal Pen Tray and Inkwell Decorative Desk Stand by WMF
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco german silvered/plated metal pen tray and inkwell decorative desk stand by Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF)
By: Württembergisc...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
Victorian Brass ink stand in the form of a Gentleman Pushing a cart
By John Foote, Jr.
Located in Dereham, GB
Victorian Brass ink stand in the form of a Gentleman Pushing a cart
Cast Brass Figure of a gentleman with a top hat
Brass cart
Pen stand in front,
Moulded glass inkwell with brass lid...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Pewter Figural Inkwell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique English cast pewter inkwell of an Asian scholar sporting a Fu Manchu mustache and ponytail, fixed to a lacquered wood tray.
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Inkwells
Materials
Pewter
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain, two antique inkwells. 19th c.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain, two antique inkwells in porcelain.
19th c.
Hand-painted.
Unstamped.
Excellent condition, some firing defects and some discoloration, lids are miss...
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Gilt Bronze French Inkwell
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful mid-19th century gilt bronze French inkwell. Measures: 6 1/2' wide by 4" deep by 4 3/4" tall.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Miniature Secretary Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) inkwell stand in the form of a miniature secretary with roll top and etched glass doors.
Category
19th Century Louis XV Antique Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Walnut
French Victorian Green Marble Inkwell with Tiger
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian green marble double inkwell with bronze trim and centered figure of tiger.
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
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 and a side drawer.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Japonais Revival Coppered Inkstand with Hand Carved Glass Ink Wells
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique coppered Japonais Revival inkstand with two ink pots and a stamp holder. The border of the base is in relief and abounds with flowers and birds while the pen rest has a quain...
Category
1890s English Japonisme Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Copper
$550 Sale Price
35% Off
Vista Alegre Porcelain Desk Inkwell
By Vista Alegre
Located in Miami, FL
A Vista Alegre Porcelain figurative inkwell. Meticulous detail in the casting and hand painted decoration. Retain all the pieces intact. Circa late 1940s.
Category
1940s Portuguese Vintage Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Swiss Black Forest Carved Rabbit Inkwell and Pen Tray
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
WHIMSICAL BLACK FOREST DESK ACCESSORY WITH HAND-CARVED RABBIT, TREE PEN REST, AND HAT-LIDDED GLASS INKWELLS.
From our Black Forest collection, we are delig...
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Dore Gilt Gold Metal Double Inkwell Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-century dore gold stag double ink well is an elegant and ornate piece crafted with a sense of luxury typical of the era. The glass Jars with delicate tops make this piece except...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
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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