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Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

ART NOUVEAU STYLE

In its sinuous lines and flamboyant curves inspired by the natural world, antique Art Nouveau furniture reflects a desire for freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. The Art Nouveau movement developed in the decorative arts in France and Britain in the early 1880s and quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States.

ORIGINS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Sinuous, organic and flowing lines
  • Forms that mimic flowers and plant life
  • Decorative inlays and ornate carvings of natural-world motifs such as insects and animals 
  • Use of hardwoods such as oak, mahogany and rosewood

ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Art Nouveau — which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. Although Art Deco and Art Nouveau were both in the forefront of turn-of-the-20th-century design, they are very different styles — Art Deco is marked by bold, geometric shapes while Art Nouveau incorporates dreamlike, floral motifs. The latter’s signature motif is the "whiplash" curve — a deep, narrow, dynamic parabola that appears as an element in everything from chair arms to cabinetry and mirror frames.

The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature seen in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and Japonisme — a term used to describe the appetite for Japanese art and culture in Europe at the time — greatly informed Art Nouveau. 

The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own variants.

In Scotland, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed a singular, restrained look based on scale rather than ornament; a style best known from his narrow chairs with exceedingly tall backs, designed for Glasgow tea rooms. Meanwhile in France, Hector Guimard — whose iconic 1896 entry arches for the Paris Metro are still in use — and Louis Majorelle produced chairs, desks, bed frames and cabinets with sweeping lines and rich veneers. 

The Art Nouveau movement was known as Jugendstil ("Youth Style") in Germany, and in Austria the designers of the Vienna Secession group — notably Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich — produced a relatively austere iteration of the Art Nouveau style, which mixed curving and geometric elements.

Art Nouveau revitalized all of the applied arts. Ceramists such as Ernest Chaplet and Edmond Lachenal created new forms covered in novel and rediscovered glazes that produced thick, foam-like finishes. Bold vases, bowls and lighting designs in acid-etched and marquetry cameo glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum Freres appeared in France, while in New York the glass workshop-cum-laboratory of Louis Comfort Tiffany — the core of what eventually became a multimedia decorative-arts manufactory called Tiffany Studios — brought out buoyant pieces in opalescent favrile glass. 

Jewelry design was revolutionized, as settings, for the first time, were emphasized as much as, or more than, gemstones. A favorite Art Nouveau jewelry motif was insects (think of Tiffany, in his famed Dragonflies glass lampshade).

Like a mayfly, Art Nouveau was short-lived. The sensuous, languorous style fell out of favor early in the 20th century, deemed perhaps too light and insubstantial for European tastes in the aftermath of World War I. But as the designs on 1stDibs demonstrate, Art Nouveau retains its power to fascinate and seduce.

There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse an extraordinary collection of original antique Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements and more.

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Style: Art Nouveau
Beautiful Eagle Authentic French Art Nouveau Letter Opener Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are offering this wonderful and original heavy french art nouveau letter opener. The design dates back to the early 1900s to 1910s, the object is made of Bronze. We believe that t...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Tiffany Favrile Glass Art Nouveau Spotted Paperweight, Signed L.C.T. X17342
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany Favrile Glass Art Nouveau Spotted Paperweight, Signed L.C.T. X17342 USA, 20th Century A remarkable example of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s mastery of glass artistry, this exqui...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Art Glass

French Art Nouveau Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide - Poche, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Nouveau Bronze card tray or Pin Tray, Vide - Poche, 1920s This absolutely adorable card tray or pin tray, Vide - Poche, is made of bronze ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze

A Rare Austrian Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Owl Seal by Georg Adam Scheid
Located in Queens, NY
Charming and Rare Austrian Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Owl Seal by Georg Adam Scheid. A rare and enchanting work of Viennese decorative art, this early 20th-century Austrian silve...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Silver, Enamel

Gilt Art Nouveau Portrait Casket Double Inkwell WMF (Attrib.)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gilt Art Nouveau Portrait Casket Double Inkwell WMF (Attrib.) Germany, Circa 1900s Attributed to WMF” Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik A gilt Art Nouveau portrait casket double i...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Metal

WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil Photograph Frame, Germany C.1900, WMF
Located in Toronto, Ontario
WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil pewter photograph frame, Germany C.1900, WMF. Ref No 90 page 304 WMF 1906 catalogue. WMF marks B 1/0 beehive B and export mark. Overall measurements: 8 3/4...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Pewter

Zsolnay Pecs Green Eosin Iridescent Glazed Deer Mounted Desk Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual Hungarian art nouveau art pottery desk stand mounted with deer and decorated in eosin iridescent green glazes dating from around 1900. The desk stand has a boat sh...
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Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns
Located in Northampton, GB
Raised on Four Sterling Silver Scrollwork Legs From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box by William Comyns. The Stationer...
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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Silver

Vintage Silver Plate Horseshoe Jockey Catchall, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous silver plated, 1920s small pot with a horseshoe and some horse race related items. Think it can be used at a table for paperclips, toothpicks, matchsticks or just as a open salt pot...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Metal, Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Figural Double Sided Hotel Front Desk Call Bell
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Art Nouveau Young Boy Figural Double Sided Hotel Front Desk Call Bell Marked Dep.
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Metal, Chrome

Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Located in Chicago, US
Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Seven-Piece Desk Set
Located in Northport, MI
An exceptional seven-piece desk set by Tiffany Studios New York, crafted circa early 20th century in the iconic Pine Needle Pattern. This finely detailed ensemble features warm bronz...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Typewriter/Remington Standart 12 USA, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age of use. Made in USA. Fully functional. Made of metal, steel, chrome, fabric. Good original condition...
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1920s American Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Metal

French Copper & Wood Desk Art Nouveau Ink Blotter, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French ink blotter for blooting paper Made circa 1900, in wood and embossed copper Vegetal motifs To be placed on a desk or a side table. Good antique condition
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Copper

Exceptional Quality Egyptian Revival Puma Raised Bi-Metal Desk Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional quality Art Nouveau Egyptian revival Continental brass and copper desk stand raised on four puma feet and dating from the early 20th Century. Probably French the heavi...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Brass, Copper

Unusual Unger Brothers Sterling Jester Letter Opener
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare and Unusual Unger Brothers Jester Sterling Letter Opener from the 1900's. Wonderful detailing and unusual subject matter. 1900 USA. 9.5" x 1.85" x 1.25".
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Ocean Liner Ship Souvenir Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item in metal with a missing lock. Made in Europe, circa 1910s or older. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living ro...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Metal

Art Nouveau Silver Pewter Letter Opener with the Image of a Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and solid silver pewter art nouveau letter opener featuring a lady - a wonderful decorative piece for any desk or work station.
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20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Pewter

Tiffany Studios Bronze Desk Lamp on Circular Fluted Base, New York. Circa 1920
Located in Charleston, SC
Tiffany Studios bronze desk lamp with original iridescent shade, scrolled bulbous harp, and resting on circular fluted base with the original five bal...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Wire

L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press
Located in Sweden, SE
Very rare collectible desktop telephone L. M. Ericsson model BC 2000 (Old Catalogue No. 400) for battery ringing. Exclusive and unusual design in the form of an old times book press. Framework of polished walnut. Micro-telephone RE 2002 (Old Cat. No. 520) with cord RS 7021 (Old Cat. No. 2252) and switch in the handle resting on a cradle switch, flexible cable, RS 9000 (Old Cat. No. 2084) and terminal block within Ericssons serial number that dates device on 1900 Stockholm, Sweden. Size app.: 22.5 cm (roughly 8.9 in) high, 27 cm (roughly 10.6 in) wide, 11 cm (roughly 4.3 in) deep. Very good condition, age and usage wear plus tiny losses. Please study high-res pictures for cosmetic condition! In person actual item may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 2 kg it is going to measure some 3 kg packed for shipment. Lars Magnus Ericsson began his association with telephones in his youth as an instrument maker. He worked for a firm which made telegraph equipment for the Swedish government agency Telegrafverket. In 1876, aged 30, he started a telegraph repair shop with help from his friend Carl Johan Andersson. The shop was in central Stockholm (No. 15 on Drottninggatan, the principal shopping street) and repaired foreign-made telephones. In 1878 Ericsson began making and selling his own telephone equipment. His phones were not technically innovative, as most of the inventions had already been made in the US. In 1878, he made an agreement to supply telephones and switchboards to Sweden's first telecom operating company, Stockholms Allmänna Telefonaktiebolag. Also in 1878, local telephone importer Numa Peterson hired Ericsson to adjust some telephones from the Bell Telephone Company. This inspired him to buy a number of Siemens telephones...
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1890s Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Metal, Brass

Art Nouveau writing accessoire Carl Witzmann Wiener Werkstätte 1917
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Writing accessoire with two inkwells, model no. 2216 - Mszas 2, Carl Witzmann, Wiener Werkstätte, 1917 Bib.: photograph preserved in the Wiener Werktätte photo archives at the Austr...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Silver

Italian Photo Frame Art Nouveau with Black Marble, Illumination
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Illumination is a rectangular golden silver photo frame with black marble designed by Laura G Art with Heart and it is decorated 360°, both front and back as every one of my picture ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Belgian Black Marble, Silver

Art Nouveau Brass Ink Blotter
Located in New York, NY
A brass Art Nouveau period ink blotter. Beautiful Art Nouveau details captured in blotters' handle. Use for its intended purpose or as a standalone piece decorative object on a desk,...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Brass

Art Nouveau Sterling Vanity Brushes, Set of 6
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 6 Art Nouveau Sterling silver vanity brushes. American circa 1900. All stamped Sterling. Original horsehair bristles. Each brush features a sli...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Erotic / Nude Women Bronze Sculpture Table Bell Push, Austria, 1900´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Erotic / nude women bronze sculpture table bell push - Austria 1900´s Talk about hard to find items! This impossible to believe bell push is the only erotic bell push we have ever se...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Antique English Silver Mounted Desk Inkwell and Clock
Located in Northampton, GB
Changeable picture frame to the front From our accessories collection, we are delighted to offer this Silver Mounted Desk Inkwell and Clock. The Desk Inkwell of pyramid shape with ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Typewriter/ Remington 10S USA, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age of use. Made in USA Serial number Z192196 Fully functional Made of metal, steel, chrome, fabric. Go...
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1920s American Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Metal

Erhard & Söhne Jugendstil Inkwell 1910 Austria
Located in Den Haag, NL
An early 20th century, Jugendstil period inkwell by Erhard und Sohne. Austria ca. 1910 .Burl wood with Brass inlay  .Beautiful crafted piece .
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Brass

Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
"Sitting Kewpie" or "The Thinker", Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s. Made of silvered bronze, mounted over a green and white mrble base. Can de used as a desk paperweight. Originally appearing in the form of magazine illustrations between 1905 and 1909, Kewpie dolls...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Amalric Walter and Daum Nancy "Crabe" Pâte de Verre Glass Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite “Crabe” pâte de verre glass paperweight, by Amalric Walter and Daum Nancy is decorated with a relief of a reddish-brown crab poised upon a bright contrast of green and...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Glass

Art Nouveau Viper Lamp by Unknown French Artist
Located in Chicago, US
Little is known about the origins of this amazing lamp, apart from it being from France, circa 1900. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, f...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Brass

Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Harp" Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This desk lamp by Tiffany Studios, dating from circa 1910, features a damascene favrile glass shade on an adjustable patinated bronze harp base. With dichroi...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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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, ...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Style WMF Art Nouveau Punch Bowl Pewter with Levers and Organic Details
Located in Verviers, BE
Style WMF Art Nouveau Punch Bowl Pewter with Levers and Organic Details Pewter with Organic style details With original Patina on all the parts. We Prefer to sell our items in 'uncl...
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1950s German Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Pewter

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Letter Opener, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s travel set or desktop accessories inkwell, dip pen, letter opener and seal. Made of silver (marked 800) and crystal glass. Nice additio...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Silver

Italian Photo Frame Art Nouveau Handcrafted Silver , Kindness
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Kindness is a delicate photo frame of Laura G Art with Heart collection , handmade entirely by Italian masters of art. Kindness is both front a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Silver

Richard Ginori Art Nouveau Floral Ceramic Letter Holder, Italy 1910
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Richard Ginori Art Nouveau Floral Ceramic Letter Holder, Italy 1910
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Antique Art Nouveau Dachshund Ink Scraper in Cold-Painted Spelter
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Charming antique Art Nouveau ink scraper featuring a detailed dachshund figurine crafted in cold-painted spelter. This unique piece combines both functionality and decorative appeal,...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Spelter

Bofill Silvered Bronze Owl, Hibou Paperweight / Hood Ornament, France, 1910-15
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Bofill silvered bronze owl - Hibou Desk Paperweight / Car Mascot / Hood Ornament. France 1910-15. Silver plated bronze, signed. Excellent original conditions. HIBOU Par Antoine Bofi...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Grey Stained Dragonfly Knife Rest c1919
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An very rare and very early signed (R Lalique France -see image 5) original grey stained Rene Lalique 'Libellule' knife rest -depicting a dragonfly in flight, dating from 1919 (See ...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Art Glass

Peacock or Pheasant Bird Desk Letter Mail Holder
Located in New York, NY
A desk letter or mail holder with a peacock or pheasant bird design, in the Art Nouveau design style, circa early to mid-20th century. A desk letter mail holder with beautiful bird d...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Ceramic

Lalique Crystal Female Figurative Sculpture, from Paris, France, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A French Lalique crystal female figurative sculpture piece, circa 1970's, France. A nude crystal female figure sculpture on black glass ba...
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1970s Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Crystal

Extremely Rare Authentic Original French Art Nouveau Letter Opener Antique 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are offering this wonderful and original heavy french art nouveau letter opener. The design dates back to the 1890s to 1910s, the object is made of Bronze, marked at the backside ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Two Bronze Gnome with Base Paperweight Figurine with Globe Antique France 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful bronze Figurine paperweight or desk accessory. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of bronze and enameled parts. Shows two Gnomes standing on a base w...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Marble, Metal, Enamel

Art Nouveau Footed Tray Made By Liberty & Co., English Hammered Antique Pewter
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Art Nouveau antique pewter footed tray made by Liberty & Co., Regent Street, London Historic household piece of English pewter with hand hammered stylised decoration Circa 1910 Signe...
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1910s English Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Pewter

Art Nouveau Letter Opener, Fish
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Letter Opener with Fish. So beautiful, very nice condition!
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Brass

Edgar Brandt Style Hand Forged Iron Snake or Serpent Sculpture, Austria, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
A wrought iron Art Nouveau era model of a snake / serpent. High-quality craftsmanship, handmade of forged iron by a Viennese metalworker in the 1920s. A decorative object, which would look great in your shelf, but also suitable as a paperweight, a jewelry ring holder...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Kralik Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Glass Inkwell
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique iridescent purple glass inkwell by Kralik in the "Pampas" decor, i.e. a Kralik decor shift on Loetz Pampas. Lobed square form with typical trailed...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Brass

Fratelli Toso Murano Antique Fenicio Blue Orange White Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown cobalt and sky blue, orange, and white Italian art glass decorative double handle cabinet vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, circa 190...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Art Nouveau sculpture desk Inkwell Stand, Figure of the Law and Justice 1900´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
WMF, superb Art Nouveau desk inkwell. Wonderful work. Maker mark for WMF. Model 288. The Lady is the Law. Similar to the justice sculpture See Photos...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Spelter

Rare Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Gorham Martele Footed Inkstand with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous, rare, sterling silver (.950) Art Nouveau, Martele inkstand with ball feet and hinged lid, the Gorham Manufacturing Corp., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1905. According to the PTB mark on the underside, most probably, the Gorham silversmith who made it...
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1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Double Inkwell Brass & Solid Crystal circa 1890
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is the perfect desk accessory for any decor but especially decorative in the Art Nouveau taste. The solid brass and crystal base supports 2 matching crystal inkwells which are s...
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19th Century Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Brass

French 1900 Antique Chinoiserie Champlevé Enameled Inkwell in Brass & Cut Glass
Located in Miami, FL
French champlevé inkwell. An elusive antique inkwell, created in France, with chinoiserie patterns, back in the 1900's. Masterfully crafted in sol...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Art Nouveau Glass Paperweight with Floral Silver Overlay, c. 1910s
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant paperweight from the early 20th century is expertly crafted of cut glass and floral silver overlay in the manner of Art Nouveau. The translucent glass cube is shaped wit...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Silver

Art Nouveau Wine Leaf Dish & Letter Opener in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A naturalistic perceived French pattern from the 1910s this ornate set was made by Gørtler E. Albersen in Denmark during the 1930s or 40s. Both parts are made from solid heavy stock ...
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1940s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Brass

Blue and Gold Porcelain Inkwell By Crown Stafforshire
Located in Vienna, AT
A Crown Staffordshire powder blue ground gold plated chinoiserie inkwell early 1900s. Excellent quality inkwell gold gilt Chinese scenes Printed mark and of the dealer T Goode & Co. ...
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Porcelain

Rare business card tray, solid bronze around 1900, Jugendstil Art Nouveau France
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful business card tray, made out of solid bronze, an original of the Jugendstil - Art Nouveau period, made around 1900. This nice historical object has a rectangular shape an...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Bronze "Elegant Lady" Sculpture by Georges Van der Straeten
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Late 19th century bronze by Belgian sculptor Georges Van der Straeten (1856-1941) depicting a stylish young maiden standing with a hat on her hands. Signed Van der Straeten on base ,...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Argentor Sugar bowl made of brass and glass. Design by Jutta Sika around 1910
Located in Wien, AT
Sugar bowl made of brass and glass. Design by Jutta Sika. Around 1910. Stamped Argentor; Jutta Sika was a member of the Wiener Werkstätte and a founding member of the Austrian Werkb...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Brass

Jugendstil J.P. Kayser Inkstand / Inkwell with Great Hamlet & Skull Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and important Kayserzinn pewter inkwell, designed by Hugo Leven. Who, in this day and age, would ask a top quality sculptor to design and execute a stunning sculpture with ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

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Metal

Art Nouveau desk accessories for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau desk accessories for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, 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 Art Nouveau desk accessories made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desk accessories, popular names associated with this style include Tiffany Studios, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Erhard & Söhne, and Amalric Walter. 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 $50 and tops out at $50,000 while the average work can sell for $1,112.

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