Mirror - Wood - H : 95 cm
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Wall mirror dating to the first half of the 20th century, in carved and gessoed wood with water gilding, antique style with Louis XVI influences, from France, measuring 95 cm high by 53 cm wide in good used condition with patina and minor age-related imperfections.
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Historical wall mirror with a carved and water-gilded pediment – Baroque tradition, 20th century
Important wall mirror of historical character, made of carved and stuccoed wood, with water gilding, following decorative models of Baroque tradition.
The piece features an elegant vertical format, topped by a richly carved upper pediment with scrolls and symmetrical vegetal motifs, a distinctive element of mirrors inspired by late Baroque.
The frame is profusely worked, with deep moulding and protruding elements around its entire perimeter, conceived to enhance the play of light on the gilding.
The quality of the carving and the harmony of the whole recall nineteenth-century historicist productions, executed according to classical canons and intended for prestigious interiors.
It retains its antique glass, with patina, slight waviness and small imperfections typical of the passage of time, characteristic and appreciated in original period pieces.
The gilding shows natural wear and small localized losses, consistent with its age and reinforcing its authenticity.
Period: 20th century
Style: historicist Baroque
Material: carved and stuccoed wood, water gilding
Condition: good, with original patina and signs of age appropriate to the period
Dimensions:
– Height: 95 cm
– Width: 53 cm
Decorative piece with great presence and elegance, ideal for collectors of decorative arts, classic interiors, or high-level historical ambience projects.
Historical wall mirror with a carved and water-gilded pediment – Baroque tradition, 20th century
Important wall mirror of historical character, made of carved and stuccoed wood, with water gilding, following decorative models of Baroque tradition.
The piece features an elegant vertical format, topped by a richly carved upper pediment with scrolls and symmetrical vegetal motifs, a distinctive element of mirrors inspired by late Baroque.
The frame is profusely worked, with deep moulding and protruding elements around its entire perimeter, conceived to enhance the play of light on the gilding.
The quality of the carving and the harmony of the whole recall nineteenth-century historicist productions, executed according to classical canons and intended for prestigious interiors.
It retains its antique glass, with patina, slight waviness and small imperfections typical of the passage of time, characteristic and appreciated in original period pieces.
The gilding shows natural wear and small localized losses, consistent with its age and reinforcing its authenticity.
Period: 20th century
Style: historicist Baroque
Material: carved and stuccoed wood, water gilding
Condition: good, with original patina and signs of age appropriate to the period
Dimensions:
– Height: 95 cm
– Width: 53 cm
Decorative piece with great presence and elegance, ideal for collectors of decorative arts, classic interiors, or high-level historical ambience projects.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Louis XVI Style
Title additional information
H : 95 cm
Country of origin
France
Material
Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
External height
95 cm
External width
53 cm
Internal height
80 cm
Internal width
40 cm
Estimated period
First half of the 20th century.
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