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Highly Attractive Antique French Champlevé Enamel and Brass Desk Stand
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Highly Attractive Antique French Champlevé Enamel and Brass Desk Stand

19th century
Sold 25 November 2025 · Lee Sherman Antiques
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Highly Attractive Antique French Champlevé Enamel and Brass Desk Stand

A fabulous French Champlevé enamel and brass desk stand/tray dating to the Belle Époque period, circa 1880.

Beautifully made in France, this striking piece showcases the fine artistry and craftsmanship associated with 19th-century French decorative metalwork. The heavy brass body is richly adorned with exquisite Champlevé enamel decoration in a vibrant palette of turquoise, cobalt blue, ruby red, white, and green. The intricate foliate and floral scroll motifs display an exceptional level of detail and precision.

Originally used for a small holding tray, maybe for pens, paperknivesor other personal items. Larger than your average pen stand, this elegant accessory now serves as a charming desk ornament, or decorative objet d’art, adding colour and sophistication to any writing desk or interior setting. This one from a collection of exquisite champleve adorned pieces, look out for the others.

A superb example of French Belle Époque craftsmanship, combining functionality with timeless decorative appeal, offered in fabulous condition, some minor marks to the interior silk lined interior.

Details:

Origin: France

Date: Circa 1880

Material: Champlevé enamel on brass

Style: Belle Époque

Condition: Excellent antique condition with minor age-appropriate wear

A beautiful and highly decorative antique desk accessory — a perfect statement piece for collectors and lovers of fine French design.

Date of Manufacture

Lee Sherman Antiques has dated this Champleve Enamel Desk Tray to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
7.5cm (2.95")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
16.2cm (6.38")
Reference Numbers
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SA1178249
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Highly Attractive Antique French Champlevé Enamel and Brass Desk Stand
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A fabulous French Champlevé enamel and brass desk stand/tray dating to the Belle Époque period, circa 1880.
Lee Sherman Antiques

Beautifully made in France, this striking piece showcases the fine artistry and craftsmanship associated with 19th-century French decorative metalwork. The heavy brass body is richly adorned with exquisite Champlevé enamel decoration in a vibrant palette of turquoise, cobalt blue, ruby red, white, and green. The intricate foliate and floral scroll motifs display an exceptional level of detail and precision.

fig 1. An elongated, scalloped brass desk tray featuring intricate champleve enamel work in blue, red, green, and black, flanked by figural bird handles.
fig 1. Highly Attractive Antique French Champlevé Enamel and Brass Desk Stand

Originally used for a small holding tray, maybe for pens, paperknivesor other personal items. Larger than your average pen stand, this elegant accessory now serves as a charming desk ornament, or decorative objet d’art, adding colour and sophistication to any writing desk or interior setting. This one from a collection of exquisite champleve adorned pieces, look out for the others.

fig 2. An elongated, scalloped brass desk tray featuring intricate champleve enamel work in blue, red, green, and black, flanked by figural bird handles.
fig 2. Highly Attractive Antique French Champlevé Enamel and Brass Desk Stand

A superb example of French Belle Époque craftsmanship, combining functionality with timeless decorative appeal, offered in fabulous condition, some minor marks to the interior silk lined interior.

Details:

fig 3. An elongated, scalloped brass desk tray featuring intricate champleve enamel work in blue, red, green, and black, flanked by figural bird handles.
fig 3. Highly Attractive Antique French Champlevé Enamel and Brass Desk Stand

Origin: France

Date: Circa 1880

Material: Champlevé enamel on brass

Style: Belle Époque

Condition: Excellent antique condition with minor age-appropriate wear

A beautiful and highly decorative antique desk accessory — a perfect statement piece for collectors and lovers of fine French design.

Date of Manufacture

Lee Sherman Antiques has dated this Champleve Enamel Desk Tray to the 1880s.

Height
7.5cm (2.95")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
16.2cm (6.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1178249
Lee Sherman Antiques
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Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2019

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Archive I An elongated, scalloped brass desk tray featuring intricate champleve enamel work in blue, red, green, and black, flanked by figural bird handles. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Highly Attractive Antique French Champlevé Enamel and Brass Desk Stand

Archive II An elongated, scalloped brass desk tray featuring intricate champleve enamel work in blue, red, green, and black, flanked by figural bird handles. View II
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An elongated, scalloped brass desk tray featuring intricate champleve enamel work in blue, red, green, and black, flanked by figural bird handles.
Highly Attractive Antique French Champlevé Enamel and Brass Desk Stand
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An elongated, scalloped brass desk tray featuring intricate champleve enamel work in blue, red, green, and black, flanked by figural bird handles.
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  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Historicism
  • MaterialBrass, Vitreous Enamel
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsChampleve enamel patterning, Scalloped border, Figural bird handles, Engraved foliate scrolls
  • SizeH 7.5 cm (3 in) x W 34 cm (13 in) x D 16.2 cm (6 in)

Champleve is an enamelling technique where troughs or cells are carved or etched into the surface of a metal object and filled with vitreous enamel paste before firing, commonly utilised in decorative arts during the 19th century.

Antique desk accessories from this period predominantly feature cast or stamped brass and bronze bases, often enhanced with hand-applied vitreous enamel and sometimes incorporating gilt finishes.

Authentic pieces generally display heavy metal casting, visible tool marks on the reverse, natural oxidisation in recessed areas, and individual variations in the hand-poured enamel colours.

This type of decorative object can be placed upon a desk or side table to hold small stationery items, or displayed on a surface as a standalone art piece to introduce metallic warmth and historic texture.

Maintenance requires gentle dusting with a soft, dry cloth. Chemical polishes, abrasives, and moisture must be avoided to protect the delicate vitreous enamel and the historic metal patina.
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