Art Nouveau Desk Organizer, Hammered Copper, Germany, Early 20th c.
660 PLN
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This early 20th-century Art Nouveau desk organizer, crafted in Germany, is made from hammered copper. The organizer displays a warm, medium-brown copper hue, subtly enriched with natural patina, and bears a matte finish with muted gloss on the raised, hammered surfaces, emphasizing the integrity of the material and its artisanal heritage. The surface is adorned with rich floral and leaf motifs in the spirit of the era, featuring naturalistic, flowing lines, asymmetrical botanical reliefs, and decorative rivets on the sides. Its overall structure is an irregular triangle with three rounded, distinct, hammered compartments—functional for organizing correspondence, small desk accessories, or writing utensils. Condition: good, showing only minimal signs of age and appropriate patina, with no major damage or evidence of restoration.The form of this organizer embodies the spirit of its time, when technique and decoration merged at the intersection of art and the everyday. Its hammered texture, sinuous contours, and organic embellishments recall a moment when even simple desktop objects aspired to be miniature works of art—constant in their dialogue with the natural world. Every irregular detail, every asymmetrical curve, is a testament to Art Nouveau's fascination with movement, impermanence, and the rhythmic beauty of flora. The patina, deepened by passing decades, softens the metal's edge into a settled narrative, each mark or discoloration whispering stories of old letters and notes.Placed on a wooden desktop or a dark stone surface, the organizer’s copper warmth balances the neutral environment. It can be paired with a
DIMENSION
Height2 cm
Depth10.5 cm
Width10.5 cm
Dimension details
Width10.5 cm
Height2 cm
Depth10.5 cm
Weight1 kg
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