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Style: Belle Époque
Antique French Signed Art Nouveau Bronze Duck Figure Letter Opener by Frecourt
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique French bronze letter opener by the sculptor Maurice Frécourt. Circa 1900.
It is signed "Frécourt". This piece is in goo...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Franch Art Nouveau Nude Girl Bronze Letter Opener, 1910s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique bronze letter opener dating to the 1910s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor. This beautiful Art Nouveau piece displays graceful, flowing lines and subtle ...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique French marked Art Nouveau Bronze Wheat Sheaf Letter Opener , 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique French bronze letter opener dating to the 1910s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor and marked “Bronze” and “Fai...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
French Champlevé Enamel
Ormolu Letter Rack, Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Champlevé Enamel & Ormolu Letter Rack, Late 19th Century
A richly ornamented French champlevé enamel and gilt bronze letter rack, dating to the late 19th century. This jewel-...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Franch Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener, 1900s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique bronze letter opener dating to the 1900s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor. This beautiful Art Nouveau piece displays graceful, flowing lines and subtle ...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Massive Art Nouveau Bronze Poseidon Inkwell, by Hans Müller
By Hans Muller
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Massive Art Nouveau Bronze Poseidon Inkwell, by Hans Müller
Austrian, circa 1900.
Behold the Art Nouveau Bronze Poseidon Inkwell, a masterpiece attributed to the skilled hands of Ha...
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Late 19th Century Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Lizard and Lapis Lazuli Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French cast bronze / brass lizard in lost wax technique on a solid polished Lapis Lazuli. Can be used as a paperweight or decorative desk accessory.
Lizard itself is 5.5" wide, 3" de...
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1920s French Vintage Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Cartier Paris London 1905 Belle Epoque Enamel Desk Clock 18kt Gold
Platinum
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Belle epoque desk clock designed by Cartier.
An impressive and magnificent "mignonette" desk clock, created in Paris France by the house of Cartier, during the Edwardian Belle Epoque period, back in the 1905. This stunning piece is very rare and has been designed with neoclassic French patterns and carefully crafted with parts made up in yellow gold of 18 karats, silver and platinum. It is mounted with four spherical parts, carved from green chrysoprase. The five sides are embellished with applications of vivid purple enamel over a sunburst and linear guilloche ground and the borders are accented with a linear frame of white champleve enamel. Fitted in the reverse with a system to open and close the three winding parts to manipulate.
Movement: Mechanical 8 days, key winding and It is accompanied with the associated original key.
Dial: White ceramic, with Arabic black numerals, with gold indexes batons for the seconds and gold hands with juxtaposed circles ending on arrowhead, inscribed, Cartier Paris-London.
Diamonds: The platinum part on top is mount, with 60 calibrated Old European rose cuts diamonds, 0.30 carats, F color, VS-1 clarity
Chrysoprase: Mounted with screws on the base, with 4 four spherical cabochon cuts carved from natural translucent green chrysoprase with a weight of 8 carats.
Weight: 272.8 Grams, (174.87 Dwt).
Measurements: 69 mm by 50 mm by 37 mm (2.72 x 1.97 x 1.46 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks, the mark of the boar for the silver and the gold assay and warranty, the maker's mark for Eugène Bako inside a lozenge cartouche, the case numbers, the Cartier serial numbers and signed at the bottom, "CARTIER LONDON PARIS 2027,11290,11453,21".
Literature: Olivier Bachet & Alain Cartier, Cartier Exceptional objects, Palais Royal 2021, Volume 1, Pp-117 and 128, for two similar Illustrated, see figures.
Comparative Literature: Hans Nadelhoffer, Cartier, Jewelers Extraordinary, London, 1984, pl.18 Barracca, Negretti & Nencini, Le Temps de Cartier, Milan, 1989, p.34 A Cartier carriage clock of very closely related design was sold Antiquorum Geneva, The Magical Art of Cartier, 19 November 1996, lot 36 (illustrated in its travel case in Nadelhoffer). The dial design may be compared with other Cartier desk clocks of this period illustrated in Barracca et al.
Publications: Published in the Vogue Art...
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Early 1900s French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold, Platinum, Silver, Enamel
$26,589 Sale Price
30% Off
French Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey Bronze Inkwell, Circa 1880
Located in Newark, England
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Modelled as a Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey
From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to offer this French Peregrine Falcon Bird of Prey Inkwell.
The...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of decorative table frames, brass, circa 1880
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful pair of rare stand/table frames, made circa 1890.
The construction is made of brass, into which a glass plate has been inserted, in between is place for the image you hav...
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1890s European Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
19th Century Murano Glass Paperweight - Pen Holder
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique paperweight, handmade from multi colored glass, in the shape of a rooster. On top a small vase, probably intended to hold a pen. ...
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1870s Italian Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Bird
Roses Letter Opener, 1900s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique French bronze letter opener dating to the 1900s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor. This beautiful Art Nouveau ...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Greece Art Nouveau Bronze Dragon Letter Opener, 1910s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique bronze letter opener dating to the 1910s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor, signed but can not find any information. This beautiful Art Nouveau piece dis...
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Early 20th Century Greek Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Sailing Ship Letter Opener, 1910s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique French bronze letter opener dating to the 1910s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor, signed G.Garreáu. This beautiful Art Nouveau piece displays graceful, ...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Signed Rare Authentic Original French Art Nouveau Letter Opener Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
French Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener, Feather and Pinecone Motif, 1890s to early 1900s
A wonderful and original French Art Nouveau...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antoine Bourdelles, French Belle Epoch, Sculptural Bronze Bookends, Ca. 1910
Located in New York, NY
French Belle Epoch
Antoine Bourdelle
Sculptural Pair of Bookends
Patinated Bronze
Edmond Etling & Cie Foundry, Paris
ca. 1910
DIMENSIONS
Height: 7.5 inches
Width: 3.33 inches
Depth: 3.33 inches
MARKINGS
Same markings are present on the plinths of both bookends:
Signed 'A. Bourdelle’.
Stamped ‘Edmond Etling & Cie Foundry, Paris’
ABOUT BOOKENDS
This exquisite pair of bookends, created by the renowned French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, epitomizes the grace and emotional depth of the Belle Époque era. Each bookend is a remarkable sculpture in its own right, yet when placed together, they form an inseparable narrative composition, bound by a shared plot. One bookend captures the passionate embrace of Harlequin and his mistress, a tender yet intense moment frozen in time. The second bookend portrays Pierrot, lost in the anguish of jealousy, his expression and posture radiating sorrow and longing. Together, these two figurative sculptures create a dramatic scene, where the books they support become part of the stage set, acting as a barrier between the characters—much like a stage wall in a theatrical performance. The interplay of emotion and movement in this captivating sculptural pair makes it a true masterpiece, seamlessly blending art with functionality.
ABOUT SCULPTOR
Émile Antoine Bordelles (French, 1861 - 1929) was an influential and prolific French sculptor and teacher. He was a student of Auguste Rodin, a teacher of Giacometti and Henri Matisse, and an important figure in the Art Deco movement and the transition from the Beaux-Arts seyle to modern sculp[ture. His studio became the Musee Bourdelle, an art museum dedicated to his work, located at 18, rue Antoine Bourdelle, in the15th arondissement of Paris, France. His very well known for his use of quivering Romanesque forms in his depictions of mythological figures. One of his best known works Hercules the Archer (1909), was a commissioned sculpture for the financier Gabriel Thomas. Born Émile-Antoine Bourdelle on October 30, 1861 in Montauban, France, he learned woodworking as a youth from his father who was a cabinetmaker. While assisting his father during the workday, he studied drawing at the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse in the evening. Moving to Paris in 1885, the artist became an assistant to Auguste Rodin in 1893, Rodin’s influence is evident in many of Bourdelle’s early sculptures. By 1900, he had begun receiving commissions for a number of theaters and later taught classes at his studio to young artist such as Alberto Giacometti and Otto Gutfreund...
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1910s French Vintage Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Letter Opener Art Nouveau early 20th century signed Rischmann, France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Superb Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener Signed Rischmann, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
An exceptional Art Nouveau bronze letter opene...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Onyx, Champlevé and Gilt Bronze Inkwell, France, circa 1890.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Onyx, Champlevé and Gilt Bronze Inkwell, France, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Wheat Sheaf Letter Opener, 1910s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique French bronze letter opener dating to the 1910s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor. This beautiful Art Nouveau ...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Large Bronze Letter Opener Art Nouveau late 19th century signed DeLaune, France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Superb Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener Signed DeLaune D´Apres Rude, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
An exceptional Art Nouveau bronze l...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
French Belle Époque, Gilt Silver
Rose Quartz Sculptural Paperweight, ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
French French Belle Époque
Sculptural Paperweight
Gilt Silver and Rose Quartz
ca. 1880s
DIMENSIONS
Height: 3-5/8 inches
Width: 3-3/4 inches ...
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1880s French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Quartz, Silver
Antique Ladies Hand Wall or Desk Letter Clip Erhard
Sohne Ormolu, German 1890s
By Erhard
Söhne
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous ladies hand wall or desk letter / paper clip. Made of Ormolu, by Erhard & Sohne, Germany. Beautiful color and patina. This was made by Erhard & Sohne in the early 1890s-19...
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1890s German Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
Franz Bergman Style 19th-Century Austrian Bronze
Coconut Camel Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Franz Bergman Style 19th-Century Austrian Bronze & Coconut Camel Inkwell
A rare and whimsical 19th-century Austrian figural inkwell in the Franz Bergman...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Letter Opener Art Nouveau early 20th century signed Rischmann, France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Superb Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener Bug, Flower & Leafs Motif Signed Rischmann, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
An exceptional Art N...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Inkwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Inkwell
Depicting a bronze sleeping cherub lying on a gilt bronze settee, opening up to two ink holders.
Details:
Height – 4 in...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Baccarat Pansy with Bud Glass Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Baccarat paperweight.
By Baccarat.
With a deep purple and yellow lamp work pansy with a branching stem, leaves, and small bud on a clear base.
In a high and round profile.
...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Antique Candlestick and Match Stick Holder Erhard
Sohne Ormolu, 1890s
By Erhard
Söhne
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous candlestick and match stick holder set. Made of Ormolu, by Erhard & Sohne, Germany. Beautiful color and patina.
This was made by Erhard ...
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1890s German Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
Hand-Painted Metal Napkin Holder, Germany circa 1900
Located in Hamburg, DE
Hand-Painted Metal Napkin Holder, Germany circa 1900
This charming napkin holder, crafted from painted sheet metal around 1900 in Germany, is a wonderful example of decorative househ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Wonderful French Large Oval Bronze Ormolu Garland Embossed Picture Frame
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French large oval bronze ormolu garland embossed picture frame with easel back
18" H x 14" W.
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20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Albert Marionnet (1852-1910), A Belle Époque Naturalistic Inkwell, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Albert Marionnet (1852-1910),
A Large Belle-Epoque Naturalistic Inkwell, circa 1900
In gilded and chiseled bronze with naturalistic decoration of grapevines, the green marble board ...
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1890s French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$2,609 Sale Price
22% Off
Vintage Italian Porcelain Pink Jewelry Box
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite and decorative Italian porcelain jewelry box. Hand painted in pink, gold and white with flower motifs, the jewlery box is signed in the bottom "1972, Italy"
Dimensio...
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1970s Italian Vintage Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
$464 Sale Price
20% Off
Candlestick Cloisonne Enamel Chamber Stick, 1890s Antique
By Erhard
Söhne
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous candlestick. Made of metal with cloisonné enamel parts. Beautiful color and patina.
This was made probably in the early 1890s-1900s.
Fantastic piece for a Living Room.
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1890s German Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
Belle Époque Gilt Bronze Inkwell with Sevres Porcelain Plaque
s in Robin’s Egg
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful large 19th century French Belle Époque inkwell. Grand gilt bronze with many compartments decorated with Sevres porcelain plaques.
...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Belle Époque Classical Silver Inkwell on Stand
Located in New York, NY
French 950 silver inkwell on stand, circa 1910. Straight sides with vertically applied strapwork bands; curved bottom and raised foot. Cover hinged and domed with flower-head finial....
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
French Belle Époque, Patinated Bronze Desktop Sculptural Paperweight, 19 Century
Located in New York, NY
Signed illegibly original red marble base.
Dimensions: H: 8.25” x W: 3.25” x D: 4.25” Base diameter: 2.75”
This beautiful and delicate desktop dark chocolate-brown patinated br...
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1870s French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
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.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
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
Decoration : The handle and inkwell with engraved foliate design. Original glass line...
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1890s French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Three Piece Desk Set - Leuchars of London
By Leuchars
Son
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Three Piece Desk Set By Leuchars of London
James Leuchars
The highly decorative mounted malachite set consisting of a letter box...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Very Nice Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble 3 Piece Desk Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Nice Late 19th Century Bronze and Marble 3 Piece Desk Set
The large Chinese designed rectangular desk set centered with a bronze crane and two de...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Belle Époque desk accessories for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Belle Époque desk accessories for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desk accessories created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Belle Époque desk accessories made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desk accessories, popular names associated with this style include Erhard
Söhne, Cartier, Ernest Justin Ferrand, and Gustave Frédéric Michel. 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 desk accessories differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $240 and tops out at $30,388 while the average work can sell for $1,325.
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