1930s Desk Accessories

'Moineau Sournois', an Art Deco glass bird paperweight. A frosted glass figure of a sparrow pecking for food. Stencil etched R Lalique France to underside Literature: Marcilhac, R Lalique Catalogue Raisonné de L’Œuvre de Verre p.388 Artist: René Lalique (1860-1945) Dimensions: H 6cm L 11.3cm W 6.7cm Origin: French Date: circa 1930 René Jules Lalique (French, 1860–1945) was a renowned jeweller and master glassmaker. As one of the leading figures of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements Lalique’s legacy, artistic heritage and elegant style are still admired and enjoyed today. Born in the Marne region of France, Lalique trained as a goldsmith, and later attended the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs de Paris. In 1885, he established his own company in Paris where he began making jewellery and other glass objects. His naturalistic approach, specifically seen in his brooches and combs, gained him widespread acclaim at the Paris international exhibition in 1900. Taking inspiration primarily from the female form, Lalique’s figures are represented with flowing hair and elaborate drapery. His rural upbringing sparked his interest in flora and fauna, designing objects with animals – specifically snakes and insects and combining this with relatively few precious stones. In 1910, he established a glass factory in Combs-la-Ville...

Moineau Moqueur, an Art Deco glass bird paperweight. A frosted glass figure of a sparrow pecking for food. Stencil etched R Lalique France to underside. René Jules Lalique (French...

1930’s illuminated Art Deco terrestrial globe By Georama Ltd. London. Acrylic globe on a Bakelite base and a B14 light socket. Swedish edition with all...

Cylindrical slide rule by Otis King's Pocket Calcultor Patent N. 183723 Scale 423 from the 1930s, chromed brass, in its original cardboard box, complete with instructions. Maximum le...

Vintage silver plated circular inkwell, Scotland 1930, H310 Scotland 1930 Circular silver plate inkwell with glass liner Measures: 4" x 4" x 1.75" H.

1930s Art Deco HMV Floor Heater. Classic 1930s Art Deco period design. The heater is in exceptional original design, an early production by HMV. The heater works and has been PAT tes...

French 1930, 950 silver (95%) four goat and horse hair brushes and beveled mirror Art Deco vanity set in original box. By renowned Maîtres Orfèvre...

Bone and silver letter opener. Vintage bone and sterling silver letter opener in a simple, 1930s.

An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique George V English sterling silver capstan watch inkwell; an addition to our ornamental silverware c...

A vintage Art Deco period from circa 1930 black, brown and white ceramic pot designed by Charles Catteau and manufactured by Boch Keramis in Belgium. Stamped Keramis. Made in Belgiu...

A Jaeger-LeCoultre, Art Deco, brass, and glass clock. Original mechanism with eight day movement. In good working order. In 1903, Paris based watchmaker Edmond Jaeger set a Challe...

This lovely pair of bookmarks were realized by the esteemed maker Charles Lemanceau. They depict a horse outstretched across a flight of stairs, rendered in a style suggestive of a C...