Mirror - Glass, Brass - No reserve price!
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Selected by Michel Karis
Art historian with extensive experience working at various auction houses in antiques.
Estimate € 180 - € 220
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Art Nouveau Table Mirror with Vines Motifs, Art Nouveau / Aesthetic Movement, Late 19th Century (c. 1890 – 1905).
Rare and elegant decorative dressing table mirror, dated to the late 19th century, aligned with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic Movement aesthetic. The openwork frame in a noble metal alloy (bronze/brass) features a detailed sculptural work, depicting a wild vine with leaves and fruits that harmoniously wrap around the frame. It rests on a movable rear support foot, in an easel-like shape, fully functional.
The original silvered glass mirror is thick, with a high-quality beveled edge finish. It stands out for the genuine wear of its mercury layer, showing pronounced natural oxidation and age spots, a feature highly valued in the antiques market as evidence of authenticity and the passage of time of the piece.
Frame: in good decorative condition, presenting the original intact dark patina and no breaks in the casting.
Glass: intact (no cracks or chips), with strong wear to the reflective silver/mercury layer, giving a historic and authentic distressed appearance.
Seller's Story
Antiques are my enormous passion; all the items I have up for auction were found at antique fairs and from antique dealers mainly in the Lisbon area, but also from the rest of Portugal. Only pieces of good quality, distinctly original and obviously beautiful. Quality guarantee and very careful shipping of the pieces.
ATTENTION: If you are interested in one of my pieces that has a reserve price, please note that I will absolutely not offer it for less than 80% of the reserve value of the piece. And I should also note that if that piece is not sold here on Catawiki, I will sell it at another auction house, so if you’re really interested in any of my pieces, buy it when you see it the first time.
Thank you very much
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Art Nouveau Table Mirror with Vines Motifs, Art Nouveau / Aesthetic Movement, Late 19th Century (c. 1890 – 1905).
Rare and elegant decorative dressing table mirror, dated to the late 19th century, aligned with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic Movement aesthetic. The openwork frame in a noble metal alloy (bronze/brass) features a detailed sculptural work, depicting a wild vine with leaves and fruits that harmoniously wrap around the frame. It rests on a movable rear support foot, in an easel-like shape, fully functional.
The original silvered glass mirror is thick, with a high-quality beveled edge finish. It stands out for the genuine wear of its mercury layer, showing pronounced natural oxidation and age spots, a feature highly valued in the antiques market as evidence of authenticity and the passage of time of the piece.
Frame: in good decorative condition, presenting the original intact dark patina and no breaks in the casting.
Glass: intact (no cracks or chips), with strong wear to the reflective silver/mercury layer, giving a historic and authentic distressed appearance.
Seller's Story
Antiques are my enormous passion; all the items I have up for auction were found at antique fairs and from antique dealers mainly in the Lisbon area, but also from the rest of Portugal. Only pieces of good quality, distinctly original and obviously beautiful. Quality guarantee and very careful shipping of the pieces.
ATTENTION: If you are interested in one of my pieces that has a reserve price, please note that I will absolutely not offer it for less than 80% of the reserve value of the piece. And I should also note that if that piece is not sold here on Catawiki, I will sell it at another auction house, so if you’re really interested in any of my pieces, buy it when you see it the first time.
Thank you very much
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Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
No reserve price!
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Material
Brass, Glass
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
External height
21 cm
External width
13 cm
Internal height
15 cm
Internal width
9 cm
Estimated period
1900-1910
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