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Classic Must de Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Vendome Fountain Pen
Box
By Cartier, Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Paris, France.
Item Is Sold With Original Red
Gold Leather Box, Red
Gold Leather Matching
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold, Silver Plate
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Doré Portfolio Attributed To E.F. Caldwell, New York Circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite bronze doré portfolio, attributed to the renowned E.F. Caldwell & Co. of New York, is a luxurious example of early 20th century craftsmanship. Featuring ornate bronze ...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Plate, Utensil Tray, Bronze Doré, Signed M. Arvisenet
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful desk tray with ornaments of wheat straws.
Made of heavy bronze , nicely gilded.
Signed
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Rare Important Heavy 19th Century Bronze Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item that we are Offering is A Beautiful and Rare Exquisite Museum Quality Heavy 19th Century Bronze Paperweight of Framed Composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Outstandi...
Category
20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
$550 Sale Price
50% Off
Alp Giroux, Silver-plated Bronze Inkwell, Orientalist, 19th Century
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Silver-plated bronze inkwell representing a bust of an Arab wearing a turban, which hides the hole for the ink pot, placed on an onyx base
This inkwell in the orientalist style is s...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Moorish Inkwells
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Vintage 1989 Must De Cartier Silver Plated Yellow Gold Tip Ballpoint Pen 916988
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
refined design. Crafted with a silver-plated finish accented by yellow gold tips, it epitomizes
Category
Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Desk Accessories
Materials
Yellow Gold, Silver Plate
$582 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Bronze Bracelet Cuff Object with Unique Markings
Located in New York, NY
Exact origin unknown. Handsome desk accessory.
Category
Early 20th Century French Primitive Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Antique Inkwell, Bald Eagle, Pen Tray, Gilded Bronze, Signed Frecourt, Art Deco
Located in Greven, DE
Antique inkwell made from bronze. Finely chiseled and gilded.
Signed "FRECOURT" by the french
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Gold
$645 Sale Price
20% Off
Gilded Bronze Inkwell and Crystal Jugs 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Gilt bronze inkwell and crystal flasks, made in the 20th century. One of the flasks has a chip in the screwing part of the cap, as shown in the pictures.
Ø cm 32 Ø cm 17 h cm 9
An...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Baroque Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$588 Sale Price
20% Off
Hermes Paperweight Leather and Gold Plate Belt Buckle
By Hermès
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Hermes -Paperweight leather and gold plate representing a belt buckle - personal item with a date
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desk Accessories
Materials
Gilt Metal
Jalousie (Jealousy) gilt bronze paperweight by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
“Jalousie” (Jealousy), gilt bronze paperweight by Line Vautrin.
Chiselled gilt bronze paperweight depicting a figure secretly peering through a louvered shutter, a poetic reference t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Cubist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz Owl Hibou Bronze Car Mascot, Paperweight
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
- Automobilia
Can be used as a desk paperweight. Very Nice looking.
Sandoz (1881-1971) is one of the foremost
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Banded Agate and Ormolu Antique Inkwell c1895
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : A 19th century banded agate and ormolu bronze inkwell
Date : 1880-1910
Origin : France
Category
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Gilt bronze inkwell forming a basket of grapes
Located in Paris, FR
Gilt bronze inkwell, concealed in a grape basket, revealing two cups. The rectangular base is adorned with four urns at the corners, acting as nib holders, and with an applied semi-c...
Category
Antique 1870s French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Egyptian Revival Bronze Scarab Paperweight with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Egyptian Revival Bronze Scarab Paperweight with Hieroglyphic Inscription, Early 20th Century
A finely cast Egyptian Revival scarab paperweight in patinated bronze, richly inscribed ...
Category
20th Century French Egyptian Revival Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Hermcès Stirrup Shaped Pencil and cards Holder in Brass and Leather
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Leather
Made in France
A
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
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 gilded bronzes. The main decoration, of great finesse, represents a winged figure i...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
"Crabs and Anemone", Striking Art Deco Paperweight, Enameled Bronze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
workmanship is superb, and the bits of high style waves shown on one side indicate that the artisan was French.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
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 rosettes. Leobelisk model, topped by a seeded fruit. It features two covered cups decorate...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
An Art Nouveau Patinated and Gilt Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1900.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An Art Nouveau patinated and gilt bronze inkwell, circa 1900.
An Art Nouveau patinated and gilt bronze inkwell, signed, circa 1900, lacking the glass receptacle.
H: 5.5cm, W: 20cm, ...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
A Fine Quality Bronze Inkwell by Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
A grand 19th century bronze and champlevé inkwell with yellow background and large burgundy trefoils with ivy leaf and cherry blossom pattern. With a hinged lid, triangular floral ha...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
A fine quality pair of early 19th Century Regency period well-cast bronze Models
Located in London, GB
An unusual pair of early 19th Century bronze & ormolu Desk Thermometer and Semainier surmounted by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Régence Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
A cast bronze sprung hinged letter / document clip in the form of a crane’s head
Located in Chonburi, TH
This exquisite cast bronze sprung hinged letter/document clip from France circa 1880 is a stunning
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
$189 Sale Price
42% Off
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 19th century bronze gilded inkwell with malachite
Located in Bilzen, BE
A richly engraved gilded bronze inkwell decorated with cabochon polished malachite stones
Fully engraved in Louis XIV style
19th century
both glass inside inkholders missing
11.5 x ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Inkwells
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
A Patinated Bronze Sculptural Inkwell By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Imperial Eagle cachet.
France, Circa 1880.
Carpeaux's bust entitled ‘Rieur napolitain’ was conceived in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Inkwell In Gilt Bronze And Crystal, 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Inkwell in gilded bronze and crystal from the second half of the 19th century
Original gilding
in perfect condition
19th century, Napoleon III
8.2 x 10.6 cm, total height 8.2 cm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Vieille Garde Sculpture on Inkstand by A. Le Véel and Susse Frères
By Susse Freres, Armand LeVeel 1
Located in North Miami, FL
Armand Le Véel and Susse Frères, France
By: Armand Le Véel, Susse Frères
Material: bronze, copper, tin
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Art Deco Bronze Seated Woman Joe Descomps
By Joe Descomps Cormier
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco bronze (Seated woman)
artist Joe Descomps (1869-1950)
Origin France
silver and gilded
Onix
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
An inkwell and Two Candlesticks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An ormolu, enamelled and cloisonné inkwell and two candlesticks from the 19th century, Napoleon III period.
An ormolu, cloisonné and enamelled inkwell and its two candlesticks from ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Fine Gentleman
s Gilt Bronze Liquor and Cigar Set Art Nouveau Period C. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite antique liquor and humidor set combines delicate craftsmanship and functional elegance. Each piece is crafted from clear glass encased in gilded bronze filigree, showc...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
$3,116 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco Bookend Set N° 453 by Max Le Verrier, Bronze
Marble, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
marble base. Made by Max Le Verrier (1891- 1973). Signed M Le Verrier.
France, CIRCA 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 20th Century Silvered Bronze Inkwell in the Form of a Caparisoned Elephant
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early twentieth century silvered bronze inkwell in the form of a caparisoned elephant in mid-stride with trunk raised, the blanket opening to reveal double inkwells. Standing on a wh...
Category
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate, Bronze
Napoleon III Inkwell with Egyptian Inspiration
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Egyptian-style inkwell was crafted in France during the reign of Napoleon III.
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Charles X Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkwell
Located in Kittery Point, ME
France and is reflected in paintings, decorative arts, and the forms of numerous objects adorned with
Category
Antique 1810s French Gothic Revival Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
An Ormolu and Marble Inkwell, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An ormolu and marble inkwell, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Louis XVI style inkwell, 19th century, Napoleon III period in marble and ormolu depicting a putto.
H: 26cm, W: 34c...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Bookens Seal Figure
Art Deco
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Seal figure bookens
Signed ((M. Bertin))
bronze and portoro marble
Art Deco, France.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bronze Extinguishing Cradle, Signed Bronze Miniature Bust, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional extinguishing cradle made of heavy bronze.
The handle is designed as a man's bust.
The artist's initials "CH" can be found on the top.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Cartier Trinity Ribbed Silver Plated Pen With Red Cartier Box
Red Enamel Clip
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier Trinity Ribbed Silver Plated Ballpoint Pen With Red Cartier Box
Enamel Clip
Stunning Example of a Must De Cartier ballpoint pen, featuring the classic trinity rings an...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
An Gilt Bronze Inkwell from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An gilt bronze inkwell from the 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Louis XV style gilt bronze inkwell from the 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 23cm, W: 37cm, D: 24cm
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
René Lalique Inkwell Nightlight Model with does Created in 1913
By René Lalique
Located in NANTES, FR
from the French government following the First World War. “La Verrerie d’Alsace” specializes more
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Baccarat Crystal Nautical Inkwell
By Baccarat
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary crystal inkwell from the renowned Baccarat is a piece of exquisite charm and grace. Featuring a doré bronze mermaid languishing upon the crest of a rolling wave, i...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Art Deco marble and bronze bookends
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco marble and bronze bookends
Beautiful bookends in black marble with bronze patinated in Pompeian green, with representation of men in a carrying position showing how they car...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Parakeet Perch Inkwell Candlesticks: Ink
n
Perch Delight!
Located in New York, NY
These exquisite 19th-century bronze parakeet on perch candlestick inkwells showcase the fine craftsmanship of the era. Each inkwell features a beautifully designed parakeet with a hi...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Inkwell Modelled as Ram
s Head
Located in Montreal, QC
There was a great appetite for things Scottish in Victorian England. Plaids, Scottish regiments, Tartan Carpets, Marmalade etc. The ram's head also makes an appearance on large, ofte...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Roger Bezombes Bronze Starfish Medallion Table Sculpture
By Roger Bezombes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1971. This is a Starfish like form Paperweight by French Artist Roger Bezombes, stamped with initials
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Two Brutalist Solid Patinated Bronze Paperweights by Monique Gerber
By Ado Chale
Located in New York, NY
Two Brutalist solid patinated bronze paperweights by Monique Gerber, France, 1970s
signed.>
Category
Vintage 1970s French Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Inkwell, "L
Amour timbalier", Louis XVI Style
Located in Paris, FR
Gilt bronze inkwell in the Louis XVI style, representing Love seated with two sticks in his hands, surrounded by timbales. The circular timbales in gilt bronze, are decorated with dr...
Category
Antique 1890s French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Paperweight Sculpture of a Bird or Swan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris, France, a beautifully designed and sculpted bronze figure of a bird. A wonderful
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Inkwell Grand Tour Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Marble Campaign
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Inkwell Grand Tour Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Marble Campaign
Grand Tour neoclassical patinated bronze campaign inkwell. Finely cast and chased patinated bronze inkwell decorated...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$613 Sale Price
33% Off
19th Century Exoticism Elephant Inkwell
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautifully crafted polished bronze elephant inkwell that vividly captures the late 19th-century fascination with the exotic. Reflecting the Orientalist aesthetic popular during th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Shell-Shaped, White Porcelain Inkwell
Located in Paris, FR
White porcelain inkwell in the form of a shell, highlighted with gold and resting on a square base
Category
Antique 1820s French Inkwells
Materials
Gold
Napoleon III Baccarat Crystal Glass and Gilt Bronze Inkwell of Impressive Size
Located in London, GB
A quite stunning French cut crystal inkwell of substantial size, with extremely elegantly worked
Category
Antique 1860s French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Gilded bronze and alabaster letter carrier in the Japanese style, 19th century
Located in NICE, FR
Gilded bronze and alabaster letter carrier in the Japanese style.
The bronze tree branch decorations are very delicate. The alabaster plates on the two main sides give a very luminou...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Desk Sets
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Two Greyhound Dogs with Ball, by P. J. Mêne (Signed)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Like his father before him, Pierre Jules Mêne (1810-1879), seemed slated to spend his life as a metal turner. But his innate artistic talent led him to build on this youthfully acqui...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French gold desk for your home. Each French gold desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. Find 727 options for an antique or vintage French gold desk now, or shop our selection of 17 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French gold desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A French gold desk made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. Cartier, Hermès and William Guillon each produced at least one beautiful French gold desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Gold Desk?
Prices for a French gold desk start at $147 and top out at $227,042 with the average selling for $2,562.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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