Large Pair of Mid Century Chaty Vallauris Sunburst Mirrors With Convex Plates

An extremely fine pair of Mid 20th Century Giltwood mirrors in the late Rococo style of John Linnell. English mid 20th Century The mirrors of fine proportions and retaining their o...

A very finely made pair of Mid Century chandeliers after a design attributed to Andre Arbus, most probably made by Maison Jansen French Circa 1950 These chandeliers take cupid's ar...

Fine pair of mid 20th century two tier lacquered and parcel gilt green craquele etageres with inset lacquered panels by Mallett London. England circa Mid 20th Century Each rectangular top having recessed lacquered panels above inset glass tops with parcel-gilt and green craquele boarders, raised on circular legs headed by finials with confirming lower tier raised on brass castors. This fine pair of etageres where produced by the famous antiques...

A Rare and Unusual Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial 'Enconchado' Mirrors Veneered in Tortoiseshell and Inlaid With Bone and Mother of Pearl Made in Lima (Peru) or Mexico Circa 1720 Provenance One of the mirrors with a fragmentary label printed with "Bodmer", possibly relating to one of the branches of the Bodmer family in Switzerland, some of whom were renowned collectors of South American art The mirrors of rectangular form with ripple moulded outer borders framing tortoishell veneered inner borders inlaid with fine bone stringing and sinuous floral motifs inlaid in mother of pearl. The sight edges also veneered and inlaid with a repeating geometric motif. The mirrors are notable for the fine quality of the inlay, their unusually large size for this date, in particular the size of the plates themselves (possibly original) and the fact that they are a pair. The term 'Enconchado' comes from Spanish colonial art, particularly associated with Mexico, comprising of oil paintings inlaid with mother of pearl and other iridescent minerals. This form of art is discussed in great detail by Miguel Arisa in his essay Luminosity in Mexican Enconchado Paintings and Conceptions of the Sacred in Visual Culture and Indigenous Agency in the Early Americas, The Early Americas: History and Culture, Volume: 10 Chapter 4 (October 2021). He argues that the development of this style was an attempt to combine pre-Hispanic indigenous South American traditions regarding the sacred properties of "shiny objects" and "Baroque concepts of the miraculous", the sparkling inlay adding to the power of the European religious imagery. Mirrors such as the present pair are likewise cross-cultural objects, fusing European form and aesthetic concerns with indigenous craftsmanship to create objects of great prestige and decorative appeal. The ripple mouldings are clearly the result of a 17th century Dutch...

An exceptional pair of grand scale 19th century French gilt bronze wall lights after the Rococo Model by Jean-Claude Duplessis of c.1749. French - Paris Circa 1880 These outstandi...

An imposing and fine quality pair of early 19th century French Tole Peinte and parcel gilt wall lanterns with outstanding original finish. French early 19th century - circa 1820. These extremely impressive unique wall lanterns of imposing scale have a wonderful original finish. Of frosted glass vase shaped form, the imbricated “fish scale” domes...

Pair of vintage French sunburst chaty gold mirrors from Vallauris (small village on the French Riviera), circa 1960s Mirror: 12 inches diameter.

Pair of vintage French Sunburst Chaty convex mirror from Vallauris (small village on the French Riviera). circa 1960s Measures: Mirror 12 inches di...

A stunning Mid-Century Modern French Chaty Vallauris style gilt metal sunburst mirror, circa 1960. It retains the original convex mirror and wood backing. No maker's mark. This styli...

Mid-Century Modern Pair of French signed Chaty Vallauris Brass plated sunburst mirror. Have a look on our large collection of Chaty.

Two 19.5 inches diameter French Mid-Century Modern convex sunburst mirror by Chaty Vallauris and made in the 1970s. Stunning handcrafted iron overlaid in brass finish with a 5.5 inc...

A fine French gilt metal sunburst (or starburst) mirror - 39 1/4 inches diameter - with convex mirrored glass center in moulded frame with rope motif trim by Chaty Vallauris. Convex...