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Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890
Located in Brussels, BE
A cut crystal inkwell inserted in a massive architectural beige marble base.
Probably Italy around
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Dog and Cat Head Inkwells with Pen Rest
Located in Haarlem, NL
never seen this before. He has no inkwell insert.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Bone, Walnut
H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in
19th C. French Gilt and Porcelain Inkwell - Estate of Barbara J. Walters
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Morristown, NJ
pens and inkwell insert
Provenance:
The Estate of Barbara J. Walters: 944 Fifth Avenue, NYC
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Victorian Inkwell with Glass Insert
Located in Stamford, CT
Decorative Victorian brass inkwell with a glass insert a nice size and good conversation piece for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Original Glass Inserts, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional Gutta-Percha inkwell with original glass inserts.
Category
Antique 1880s Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Resin
Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Desk Pen Tray With Glass Insert, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with one glass for the ink in the center.
Made of Gutta-Percha in a very nice condition.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Resin
H 4.34 in W 8.27 in D 6.7 in
Bronze Western Fighting Buffalo Inkwell Green Onyx Base
Located in Toledo, OH
porcelain removable inserts. Nice rich patina. Chip on the base edge left side, one inkwell insert has a
Category
20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bronze & Marble Inkwell
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
flowing shawl around her. Two decorative inkwells with glass inserts accent both sides of the bronze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
gorgeous brass leaf motif lid and rim. Also includes original glass insert. The inkwell is in great
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Art Glass
Vienna Bronze Cold Painted Pineapple Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vienna bronze cold painted pineapple inkwell with porcelain insert.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
brass leaf motif lid and rim. Also includes original glass insert. The inkwell is in great condition
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Art Glass
Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
with a gorgeous brass leaf motif lid and rim. Also includes original glass insert. The inkwell is in
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Gilt Bronze and Marble Inkwell
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
flowing shawl around her. Two decorative inkwells with glass inserts accent both sides of the bronze
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Stately Antique Brass Bronze Inkwell, Around 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
glass insert.
Inkwell with paw feet standing on a square molded marble base.
Very noble and stately.
Category
Antique 1880s German Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Bronze Chinese Dragon Boat Inkwell 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Chinese dragon boat double inkwell. Original glass inserts. Circa 1870's bronze.
The Dragon Boat
Category
Antique 19th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Bronze
1900s Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Inkwell With glass insert. Clearly marked on the bottom
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Renaissance Silver Plated Figural Italian Inkstand Desk Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
features double inkwell with inserts, central candlestick holder, paw feet, figural faces, stamped "Italy
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Period French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Chinoiserie Inkwell Tray
By Vernis Martin
Located in Forney, TX
Rocaille elements, having three inkwells fitted with glass jar inserts and ornate fiolated acorn finial
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 4 in W 13.75 in D 9.125 in
Bohemian Czech Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell with Water Lily Overlay
By Loetz Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
serial # or model # in the underside of the lid). Also includes original glass insert. The inkwell is in
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 been made in
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Anglo-Indian Inkwells
Materials
Spelter
Antique Double Inkstand With Glass Inserts, Gutta-Percha, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with two crystal inkwells.
The base and the lids are made of gutta
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Resin
H 4.34 in W 8.27 in D 6.7 in
Antique French Figural Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand wit
Located in Chicago, IL
lions and central face, double inkwell with glass inserts, pen holder and other ornate pierced bronze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
H 4 in W 12 in D 10 in
Art Deco Chrome & Glass Insert Ink Well By K & O Co.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Art Deco chrome ink well with glass insert by K & O Co.( Kronheimt & Oldenbusch Co. (USA 1800's
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Chrome
Early Villeroy & Boch Stoneware Inkstand
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Forney, TX
naturalistic grapevines, reminiscent of chamberstick form, the parcel gilt inkstand has three inserts
Category
Antique 19th Century German Inkwells
Materials
Pottery
French 19th Century Marble and Bronze Inkwell and Blotter
Located in London, GB
and rare piece.It comprises of two inkwells, one with a glass insert and a blotter. There is a space
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine Linke Figural Doré Bronze Crystal Inkwell Ormolu Drawer Candelabra
By François Linke
Located in Roslyn, NY
Extremely fine cherub figural two-tone doré bronze with original crystal inkwells and ink inserts
Category
Antique 1890s French Rococo Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Belgium Black Marble Desk Set Decorated with Bronze Bird
Located in Verviers, BE
brass insert) Penn holder and a rocker blotter.
Size inkwell: 27 cm x 14 cm x 7 cm
Size Penn holder
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Bronze Ink Set Around 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze ink set around 1900
Solid bronze, in the middle an inkwell with original glass insert
Category
Antique 1890s German Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
TIFFANY STUDIOS, BRONZE "PINE NEEDLE" INKWELL WITH GLASS INSERT
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
TIFFANY STUDIOS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, SIGNED AND NUMBERED BRONZE "PINE NEEDLE" INKWELL WITH GLASS
Category
20th Century American Inkwells
Antique Austrian Vienna Bronze Dog Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in Torreon, Coahuila
Antique Vienna bronze dog inkwell
circa 1900
Has the insert.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Very Rare Original Frankart Figural Lady Inkwell & Pen Holder
By Arthur von Frankenberg
Located in Coral Gables, FL
The very rare American art deco figural inkwell and pen holder was designed in early 1920’s by
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Spelter
Antique Brass Double Inkstand, Inkwell, Desk Set, Scotland 1910, H526
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Brass double inkstand, inkwell, desk set, Scotland 1910, H526
Scotland 1910
Solid brass
Category
Vintage 1910s Asian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique French Empire Style Ink Stand, Desk Inkwell, France 1880, H527
Located in Vancouver, BC
to the back
Gilt pierced three quarter gallery on top
Pair of gilt inkwells with lids and inserts
Pen
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Silver Plate Arts Crafts Double Inkwell Pen Rest, Scotland 1920, H550
Located in Vancouver, BC
1920
Silver Plate
Shaped open back with pen rest
Pair of inkwells with ceramic inserts
All standing on
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
H 2.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.25 in
Antique Classic Brass Ink Well
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1890's brass inkwell with glass insert. Monogramed WRE on top, likely gilt finish at one time
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze & Brose Double Inkstand, Scotland 1910, H547
Located in Vancouver, BC
Shaped back with pen rest.
Pair of inkwells with ceramic inserts.
All standing on shaped brass feet
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios Desk Set, Pine needle
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
holder #1008, inkwell with glass insert #846, matchholder #958 Matching picture frame in grape pattern
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cast Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
inkwell inserts,
circa 1870
Measures 6 H x 11.5 W x 7.5 D.
Category
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Favrile Glass and Sterling Silver Decorated Inkwell by, Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
inkwell insert. The inkwell is signed, "L.C.T. T4839".
Category
Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Spelter Inkwell by A. Ouvet
Located in Victoria, BC
spelter elephant with raised trunk. Enscribed “EXPOSITION COLONIALE PARIS 1931”. Missing inkwell insert
Category
Vintage 1930s French Inkwells
Materials
Spelter
Rare Tiffany Studios Inkwell with Butterflies and Blue Glass Insert
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very special piece of Tiffany is what we are offering. All cast in bronze with exceptional patina, and iridescent blue glass liner and lid. All there, nothing missing or damaged.
...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Double Inkwell, w/Original Glass Inserts by B&H, ca. 1910
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Petaluma, CA
This beautiful little inkwell has a strong commitment to the art nouveau movement. From the cameo
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Iron
Tiffany Studios “Grapevine” Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Studios New York square patinated bronze "Grapevine" inkwell with glass insert.
circa
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Inkwells
20th Century Bronze Crab Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
20th century bronze crab inkwell. Great detail and original insert still present. Measures: 6" x
Category
20th Century American Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Italian Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bronze and marble inkwell with original glass insert. Footed urn with tilt lid and bronze pen
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tiffany Studios Pine Needle Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Studios New York square gilt-bronze "pine needle" inkwell with glass insert. Pictured in
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu
Bronze Poodle Inkwell, France, 19th Century
Located in Norwalk, CT
. Interior holes for inkwells. No inserts. Acanthus leaf detail around base. Finely cast. Antique patina.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios Scarab Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
scarabs with a lid and further decorated with a clear glass insert. The inkwell is signed, "Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau "Blown Out" Inkwell by, Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Englewood, NJ
liner. inkwell has reticulated sides with blown-out glass insert. The inkwell is signed on the underside
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Rare and Early Georg Jensen Ink Well in Sterling Silver with Glass Insert
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare and early Georg Jensen ink well in sterling silver with glass insert. Dated 1915-1930.
In
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Silver
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp with Inkwell & Marble Base
Located in Milford, NH
A fine French gilt bronze bouillotte lamp with double inkwell and glass inserts mounted on a green
Category
Antique 19th Century French Classical Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 18 in W 10.25 in D 7.25 in
Cold Painted Vienna Bronze 2-Piece Desk Set with Parrots, circa 1910
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
This 2-piece desk consists of an inkwell, with the original ceramic insert, and a rocker blotter
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Cast Spelter & Cold-Painted Inkwell & Table Lamp with Arabian Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
under the cast bottle, which acts as the handle which sits atop a pillow. The inkwell insert is missing.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Spelter
French Empire Blue and Gilt Porcelain Inkstand
Located in New York, NY
French Empire blue and gilt porcelain inkstand. Circular inkstand with glass inkwell insert, holes
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain, Cut Glass
Antique Repousse Sterling Inkwell with Insert
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique hand-hammered repousse sterling silver inkwell, circa 1900. The inkwell has a single back
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890 Large American Cut Crystal Inkwell with Metal Collar/Glass Insert
Located in Stamford, CT
glass insert.
The crystal inkwell has brilliant cuts throughout with diamond embossed cuts four on
Category
Antique 1890s American Inkwells
Materials
Crystal
H 5.25 in W 4 in D 4 in
Vintage Art Deco Polished Brass Double Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
with attached pen tray. Very good antique condition glass inserts for the inkwells are missing (easily
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Brass
"Radiating Figures, " Extraordinary Art Deco-Secessionist Inkwell, Silvered Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The only example we have ever seen, this silvered brass double-inkwell, complete with its glass
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Brass
H 2 in W 4.25 in D 3.75 in
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Marble Inkwell with Eagle
Located in Toledo, OH
central plinth with outspread wings flanked by two bronze covered inkwells with glass inserts. Bronze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
19th Century Bronze and Sienna Marble Inkwell with Bust of Hippocrates
Located in Soquel, CA
inkwell. A number of examples have a inscription "ESCULAPE" (Physician). Missing the inkwell glass inserts
Category
Antique 19th Century French Greek Revival Inkwells
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
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Inkwell Insert For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the inkwell insert you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every inkwell insert was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect inkwell insert — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each inkwell insert bearing Art Nouveau, Art Deco or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one inkwell insert that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bing & Grøndahl, Bradley & Hubbard and Tiffany Studios produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Inkwell Insert?
The average selling price for a inkwell insert at 1stDibs is $400, while they’re typically $34 on the low end and $8,000 for the highest priced.
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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