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Portuguese mahogany dressing table with a tilting octagonal mirror and gilded metal fittings, dating from the 20th century in Empire neoclassical style.
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Portuguese vanity in mahogany with a tilt mirror and metal fittings, 20th century. Elegant Portuguese vanity from the 20th century, crafted in mahogany, in a Neoclassical/Empire taste, enriched with decorative fittings in gilded metal. The structure features a rectangular top, two side drawers and a central drawer, with fronts defined by gilded fillets. The side drawers retain round pull handles and metal hardware. It rests on four curved legs, joined by a turned longitudinal crosspiece, with fluted elements, brass fittings and metal caps. The leg configuration gives the piece lightness and elegance. At the top there is a tilt octagonal mirror, framed in mahogany and accentuated by a gilded fillet. The mirror is supported by two columns ending in pinecone-shaped elements and flanked by two articulated candlesticks in gilded metal. A decorative and functional piece, suitable for a bedroom, walk-in closet, or entry space.
Origin: Portugal
Era: 20th century
Material: mahogany
Applications: gilded metal and brass
Mirror: tilt, octagonal
Candlesticks: two side arms
Drawers: two side and one central
Hardware: metal
Dimensions: 120 × 112 × 53 cm
Condition: good
Portuguese vanity in mahogany with a tilt mirror and metal fittings, 20th century. Elegant Portuguese vanity from the 20th century, crafted in mahogany, in a Neoclassical/Empire taste, enriched with decorative fittings in gilded metal. The structure features a rectangular top, two side drawers and a central drawer, with fronts defined by gilded fillets. The side drawers retain round pull handles and metal hardware. It rests on four curved legs, joined by a turned longitudinal crosspiece, with fluted elements, brass fittings and metal caps. The leg configuration gives the piece lightness and elegance. At the top there is a tilt octagonal mirror, framed in mahogany and accentuated by a gilded fillet. The mirror is supported by two columns ending in pinecone-shaped elements and flanked by two articulated candlesticks in gilded metal. A decorative and functional piece, suitable for a bedroom, walk-in closet, or entry space.
Origin: Portugal
Era: 20th century
Material: mahogany
Applications: gilded metal and brass
Mirror: tilt, octagonal
Candlesticks: two side arms
Drawers: two side and one central
Hardware: metal
Dimensions: 120 × 112 × 53 cm
Condition: good
