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One Art Nouveau desk piece in spelter with a molato glass vase, of German origin and dating to c. 1900–1910, in good used condition with minor signs of age.
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Antique Art Nouveau Desk Inkstand in Spelter with Glass Vase – Faun Decor – Germany ca. 1900
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Description
Elegant desk inkstand from the Art Nouveau / Jugendstil period, made in patinated bronzed spelter alloy with refined naturalistic decoration.
The base is richly adorned with vegetal elements and a mythological faun/satyr figure, a typical symbolist iconography spread in European artistic production between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In the center is the original faceted glass vase with a metal cap, intended to contain the ink.
The piece represents a classic desk accessory of the era, intended for professional studies or representative desks.
Features
• Era: circa 1900
• Style: Art Nouveau / Jugendstil
• Probable production: Germany or Austro-German area
• Base material: patinated spelter
• Vase: original faceted glass
• Base diameter: circa 23 cm
• Model number present under the base
Conditions
Good overall condition for age.
Normal signs of time and use on the metal patina.
The glass vase appears original and intact.
A decorative and highly evocative collectible item, ideal for vintage interior decor, study or collections of antique writing objects.
Antique Art Nouveau Desk Inkstand in Spelter with Glass Vase – Faun Decor – Germany ca. 1900
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Description
Elegant desk inkstand from the Art Nouveau / Jugendstil period, made in patinated bronzed spelter alloy with refined naturalistic decoration.
The base is richly adorned with vegetal elements and a mythological faun/satyr figure, a typical symbolist iconography spread in European artistic production between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In the center is the original faceted glass vase with a metal cap, intended to contain the ink.
The piece represents a classic desk accessory of the era, intended for professional studies or representative desks.
Features
• Era: circa 1900
• Style: Art Nouveau / Jugendstil
• Probable production: Germany or Austro-German area
• Base material: patinated spelter
• Vase: original faceted glass
• Base diameter: circa 23 cm
• Model number present under the base
Conditions
Good overall condition for age.
Normal signs of time and use on the metal patina.
The glass vase appears original and intact.
A decorative and highly evocative collectible item, ideal for vintage interior decor, study or collections of antique writing objects.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Spelter
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1900-1910
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