Alfred Louis Achille Daguet was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, noteworthy for its versatility and virtuosity, is among the most sought-after by collectors today.
Daguet mined many sources for inspiration be they Egyptian, Celtic, Japanese, Byzantine, Medieval or contemporary. He received formal training under the painters Jean-Léon Gérôme and Georges Clairin, both academicians associated with the Ecole des Beaux-Arts who had traveled to Egypt and explored themes of Orientalism in their work.
Daguet’s studio in Paris was located at 22 rue de Provence, just above Siegfried Bing’s influential L’Art Nouveau boutique. It is this association with Bing that is most significant to Daguet’s metier and what firmly places his work in art historical context.
As a promoter and purveyor of Japanese objects, Bing capitalized on the craze for Japonisme by expanding his commercial galleries from 1895–1904 to include artist workshops capable of making everything conceivable to create harmonious interior spaces. Daguet’s finely-worked repousse copper sheets clad many decorative letter and desk boxes sold at Bing’s shop in the early-1900s. These boxes which Daguet often further embellished with colored glass unquestionably reflect the tenets of the Art Nouveau aesthetic.
In addition to boasting famous clientele such as Sarah Bernhardt who followed him to his studio on rue du Faubourg Saint-Jaques following Bing’s death in 1905 and the closure of his store, l’Art Nouveau, Daguet’s work achieved critical success with inclusion in group expositions at the Musee Galliera in Paris and elsewhere.
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(Biography provided by Galerie Fledermaus)
Art Nouveau Repoussé Mystic Inkwell by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Copper
Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning early Art Nouveau threaded iridescent art glass inkwell, circa 1900s. The piece features a gorgeous array of rainbow iridescence from pinks to ...
Art Glass
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...
Art Glass
French Art Nouveau Bronze Dore Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau (Secessionist-style) bronze dore double inkwell with floral design and green fabric under glass base.
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell
By Albert Cheuret
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau oval shaped bronze inkwell with pine cones and needles design (signed: ALBERT CHEURET)
Bronze
$5,821
H 4.7 in W 10.7 in D 8.3 in
Alfred Daguet, Paris, Art Nouveau Embossed Brass & Inlaid Glass Cabochons Box
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and all hand-crafted, good size antique box by Alfred Daguet (1875-1942). Alfred Daguet was a French craftsman/metalsmith, active around the early 1900s and who specia...
Brass, Copper
Art Nouveau French Inkwell Hand of Glory Inkwell, Gilt Bronze
Located in Valladolid, ES
Elegant tabletop inkwell made in France in the early 20th century, following the aesthetic of Belle Époque designs. The piece is structured around an iconographic motif with a long ...
Ormolu, Pewter
Iridescent Art Nouveau Art Glass Inkwell
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning early Art Nouveau gourd shaped iridescent art glass inkwell, circa 1900s. The piece features a gorgeous array of rainbow iridescence from green...
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Brass Crystal Malachite Inkwell
Located in Westport, CT
Rare and unusual Art Nouveau brass crystal malachite decorated inkwell with circular base.
Crystal, Malachite, Brass
Art Nouveau Pocket Watch Desk Inkwell
By John Grinsell & Sons
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...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique French Parisian Art Nouveau Marble Double Inkwell
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular and unique period Parisian Art Nouveau bronze. Handcrafted in Paris, France in the late 19th- early 20th century, having a rectangular marbl...
Marble, Bronze
Art Nouveau Pewter Double Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
Art Nouveau rectangular pewter double inkwell with floral design and shaped gallery corners (Kayserginn).
Pewter
Alfred Daguet Jeweled Box
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A French handmade box by the French master craftsman Alfred Daguet. It features a Nordic ship motif and has inset jewels or stones. It is lined in ...
Copper