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Style: Chinoiserie
18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Ink Well attributed to Anthoni Pennis
By Delft
Located in Hastings, GB
A superb 18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Ink Well and Desk Stand attributed to Anthoni Pennis, beautifully decorated in the chinoiserie style. Marked to the base with the Blu...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Pottery

18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Ink Well attributed to Anthoni Pennis
18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Ink Well attributed to Anthoni Pennis

18th Century Dutch Delft Blue and White Ink Well attributed to Anthoni Pennis

$1,721
French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The underside of the cherry-blossom decorated palanquin forming the shade over the court figure with phoenix resting on the gilt-bronze mounted carton Pierre panel.
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp
French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp

French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp

$4,640 Sale Price
53% 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...
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Famille Verte Porcelain Inkwell by Samson
Famille Verte Porcelain Inkwell by Samson

Famille Verte Porcelain Inkwell by Samson

$1,906
Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Chinese Ink Box crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early 20th century. This item may also be used to store a collection o...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900
Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900

Chinese Ink Box Crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings C. 1900

$500
Late 19th Century French Treen Inkwell with Pen Holder
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century French treen inkwell with pen holder. Elegantly decorated with subtly colored chinoiserie scenes of gardens & bamboo follies. Bra...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century French Treen Inkwell with Pen Holder
Late 19th Century French Treen Inkwell with Pen Holder

Late 19th Century French Treen Inkwell with Pen Holder

$450
Very Large and Fine 19th Century Chinoiserie and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Chinoiserie and gilt bronze inkwell with a decorated scene. Fine gilt bronze detail with a patinated Oriental figure in the center and inkpots with mo...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Very Large and Fine 19th Century Chinoiserie and Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Very Large and Fine 19th Century Chinoiserie and Gilt Bronze Inkwell

Very Large and Fine 19th Century Chinoiserie and Gilt Bronze Inkwell

$9,500
Chinese style blue gold ceramic inkwell
Located in London, GB
A Chinese style blue and gold ceramic inkwell, with a hinged brass lid, mounted on a reticulated brass base.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Chinese style blue gold ceramic inkwell
Chinese style blue gold ceramic inkwell

Chinese style blue gold ceramic inkwell

$329
Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A pair of Chinese ink boxes crafted from bronze, with engraved Chinese characters from the early 20th century. These items may also be used to store a ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900
Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900

Pair of Chinese Ink Boxes crafted from Bronze with Character Engravings, c. 1900

$445
Strasbourg Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Strasbourg chinoiserie inkwell. Antique double-pot faience handled encrier with quill pot and removeable ink pot and cover and sand pot, both wi...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Faience

Strasbourg Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell
Strasbourg Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell

Strasbourg Faience Chinoiserie Inkwell

$650
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.
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

English Pewter Figural Inkwell
English Pewter Figural Inkwell

English Pewter Figural Inkwell

$1,785
Fine and Rare Large 19th C Chinoiserie Inkwell with Porcelain Bell and Ink Pot
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and large 19th century Chinoiserie inkwell with raised decoration and fine gilt bronze mounts. Porcelain inkpots and a porcelain bell.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Fine and Rare Large 19th C Chinoiserie Inkwell with Porcelain Bell and Ink Pot
Fine and Rare Large 19th C Chinoiserie Inkwell with Porcelain Bell and Ink Pot

Fine and Rare Large 19th C Chinoiserie Inkwell with Porcelain Bell and Ink Pot

$9,500
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Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and rare pink and black rhodonite quartz jewelry box with bronze/brass frame and a midnight blue velvet interior, circa early-20th ...
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Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Quartz, Brass, Bronze

Jewelry Box Rhodonite Quartz Bronze
Jewelry Box Rhodonite Quartz Bronze

Jewelry Box Rhodonite Quartz Bronze

$2,850
H 2.13 in W 4.19 in D 2.75 in
Decorative Plate ”Ten-Foot Flowers” by Andy Warhol by Rosenthal
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Plate ”Ten Foot Flowers” 1967 by Andy Warhol. Limited edition by Rosenthal group. Germany, 2002.
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Early 2000s German Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Decorative Plate ”Ten-Foot Flowers” by Andy Warhol by Rosenthal
Decorative Plate ”Ten-Foot Flowers” by Andy Warhol by Rosenthal

Decorative Plate ”Ten-Foot Flowers” by Andy Warhol by Rosenthal

$595
H 1.19 in Dm 9.85 in
19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Encrier set with richly-veined Verde Antico marble base mounted with pair gilt-bronze inkwells flanked on either side of a Napolean bust. The marble base with pen tray rest on sh...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.
19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.

19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.

$4,885
H 11.5 in W 14 in D 8 in
Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Chinoserie Plate w. Peony Chrysanthemum
By Delft
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Chinoserie plate is a captivating piece of ceramic art that reflects the outstanding craftsmanship and cultural exchange of its time. Originatin...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Faience

Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Chinoserie Plate w. Peony Chrysanthemum
Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Chinoserie Plate w. Peony Chrysanthemum

Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Chinoserie Plate w. Peony Chrysanthemum

$943 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2.05 in Dm 12.8 in
Art Nouveau Figural Woman Silhouette Table Night Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Art Nouveau figural woman table lamp. This beautiful petite lamp is a classic piece of Art Nouveau design. The nude woman graces with elegant the fron...
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Figural Woman Silhouette Table Night Lamp
Art Nouveau Figural Woman Silhouette Table Night Lamp

Art Nouveau Figural Woman Silhouette Table Night Lamp

$384 Sale Price
56% Off
H 7.75 in W 6.8 in D 4 in
Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760
Located in Katonah, NY
This splendid five-piece Delft garniture, made in Holland in the mid-18th century, circa 1760, captures the harmony and refinement of 18th-century Dutch faience at its height. ...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Delft

Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760
Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760

Blue and White Dutch Delft Five Piece Garniture Hand Painted 18th Century C-1760

$7,800
H 14.5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Carefully carved from a cypress tree burl, this late 19th-century burlwood vessel is known as a brush pot, a container traditionally used to hold select calligraphy brushes in a scho...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Burl

Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900

Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900

$680
H 11 in W 8 in D 7.5 in
Italian Craftsmanship Hand Painted Porcelain Tray Blue and Gold Colors
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Italian craftsmanship pocket tray decorated with 4 different horses gold and blue border. Entirely made in Florence by our master craftsmen. Artecornici design produces hand colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Craftsmanship Hand Painted Porcelain Tray Blue and Gold Colors
Italian Craftsmanship Hand Painted Porcelain Tray Blue and Gold Colors

Italian Craftsmanship Hand Painted Porcelain Tray Blue and Gold Colors

$190 / item
H 6.3 in W 7.49 in D 1.58 in
Jacques Adnet Art Deco Crystal Balls Table Lamp, France, 1930s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Jacques Adnet Art Deco crystal balls table lamp, France, 1930s. Stamped made in France. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vi...
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1930s French Vintage Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Jacques Adnet Art Deco Crystal Balls Table Lamp, France, 1930s
Jacques Adnet Art Deco Crystal Balls Table Lamp, France, 1930s

Jacques Adnet Art Deco Crystal Balls Table Lamp, France, 1930s

$999
H 11.54 in Dm 4.73 in
Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.
Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.

Enamel cloissoné and gilt bronze inkwell. France, late 19th century.

$5,000
H 2.76 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted of brilliant doré bronze and fine brocatelle marble, this wonderful Napoleon III-period inkwell is as functional as it is beautiful. In a style reminiscent of Louis XV Rococo...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell

$19,850
H 9.25 in W 20.5 in D 11 in
Large Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Ca. 1770
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
This hand-painted Dutch Delft vase, made circa 1770, is a beautiful example of 18th-century tin-glazed earthenware in blue and white. Rising to more than eighteen inches, the vase ha...
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1770s Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Delft

Large Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Ca. 1770
Large Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Ca. 1770

Large Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Vase Hand Painted 18th Century Ca. 1770

$1,900
H 18.5 in Dm 8.5 in
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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 a chantered shape tray in Coromandel lacquer, moulded edge in chiselled and gilded...
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1870s French Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880
An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880

An Ormolu and Coromandel Lacquer Inkwell, circa 1880

H 3.75 in W 8.08 in D 5.71 in
19th Century French Louis XVI style Chinoiserie Bronze and Porcelain Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
19th century French bronze inkwell depicts Samurai warriors on horseback wielding spears and flying the Japanese flag and features Chinese export porcelain ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI style Chinoiserie Bronze and Porcelain Inkwell
19th Century French Louis XVI style Chinoiserie Bronze and Porcelain Inkwell

19th Century French Louis XVI style Chinoiserie Bronze and Porcelain Inkwell

H 5.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Spode circa 1820 Vibrant Shoe or Slipper Inkwell Base, Hand Painted Rare Object
By Spode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gem of a decorative object perfect for prominent desk or cabinet display by Spode England dating to around 1820. This vibrantly hand painted emerald gr...
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1820s British Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Spode circa 1820 Vibrant Shoe or Slipper Inkwell Base, Hand Painted Rare Object
Spode circa 1820 Vibrant Shoe or Slipper Inkwell Base, Hand Painted Rare Object

Spode circa 1820 Vibrant Shoe or Slipper Inkwell Base, Hand Painted Rare Object

H 1.5 in W 6.25 in D 2.25 in
Edmé Samson Et Cie Paris Porcelain Hand Painted Chinese Floral Inkwell
By Edmé Samson
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very finely made antique French Paris porcelain inkwell made in the Chinese style by Edmé Samson (French, 1810-1891) and dating from the latter 19th cent...
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1880s European Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

Edmé Samson Et Cie Paris Porcelain Hand Painted Chinese Floral Inkwell
Edmé Samson Et Cie Paris Porcelain Hand Painted Chinese Floral Inkwell

Edmé Samson Et Cie Paris Porcelain Hand Painted Chinese Floral Inkwell

H 1.78 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
19th Century English Mason s Ironstone Inkstand
By Mason s Ironstone
Located in Savannah, GA
Chamfered rectangular shaped inkstand featuring gilt turned and scroll side handles, two pen trays flanking two raised urn-form inset inkwells and a central circular footed dish. In ...
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1820s English Antique Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Ironstone

19th Century English Mason s Ironstone Inkstand
19th Century English Mason s Ironstone Inkstand

19th Century English Mason s Ironstone Inkstand

H 5 in W 13 in D 5.75 in

Chinoiserie inkwells for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie inkwells for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage inkwells created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie inkwells made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original inkwells, popular names associated with this style include and Samson Cie. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for inkwells differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $298 and tops out at $9,500 while the average work can sell for $1,766.

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