Pair of Eglomized Mirrors, Asian Musicians, Attributed to Maison Jansen, France

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Pair of Eglomized Mirrors, Asian Musicians, Attributed to Maison Jansen, France

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Rare pair of eglomized mirrors, Decor of Asian Musicians, attributed to Maison Jansen, France 1940s depicting golden asian lusicians under canopies, in the manner of the 18th century "chinoiseries" They were probably meant as doors, as each mirror bears two holes, one on the left, one on the right, now filled with carved brass small and discreet knobs. Framed in a thin black frame Each mirror is 169 cm tall and 47 cm wide From its beginnings, Maison Jansen mixes traditional furnishings with new trends inspired by the Anglo-Japanese style, the Arts & Crafts movement and the Turkish style. The company pays particular attention to the historical research to which it tries to match the wishes of its customers for comfortable and convenient spaces. In 1880, Maison Jansen had no workshop to create its own furniture; it uses antique furniture or furniture made by craftsmen. Withinn ten years, the firm has become one of the largest buyers of antiques in Europe and, around 1890, it creates an antiques gallery as a separate company which acquires and sells objects to the customers of Maison Jansen and its competitors. In the early 1920s, Jean-Henri Jansen approached Stéphane Boudin, who then worked in the field of textile decoration, a company run by his father Alexandre Boudin; Stéphane Boudin is hired and brings liquidity to the House. Boudin's attention to details and historical precision, his ability to create theatrical and striking spaces gave new life to the firm. Boudin became director and participated in its development. In the early 1940s, Maison Jansen created its own workshops on 17,000 m2 on rue Saint Sabin in Paris. Throughout its history, the firm has used the traditional European style of drawing but has also followed European trends in this area, notably the Vienna Secession, Modernism and Art Deco, which were developed by the firm between 1920 and 1950. Under the direction of Boudin, Maison Jansen worked for the royal families of Belgium, Iran and Serbia; It also worked for Elsie de Wolfe; and for Lady Olive Baillie in her castle in Leeds in Kent. Boudin and Paul Manno, who ran Maison Jansen in New York, worked at the White House under the administration of John F. Kennedy. Maison Jansen decorated the Chambel IV yacht, now known as NorthWind II, Jansen notably worked for H. R. H. Elisabeth II, H. R. H Edouard VII, H. R. H Edouard VIII (who became after his abdication Duke of Windsor) and his wife Wallis Simpson, HHRRHH. of Spain Alphonse XII and Alphonse XIII, the court of Holland, the palace of Laeken, Lady Baillie, Persépolis, Qatar, the royal palace of Belgrade, Coco Chanel, Prince Aga Khan, the Kings Fahd ben Abdelaziz Al Saoud and Khaled ben Abdelaziz Al Saoud, Viscount Armand de La Rochefoucauld, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Madame Chalandon, Embassy of the United States in France, Embassy of Japan in France, National Assembly, Council of State, National Palace of Compiègne, the Opéra-Comique, the Opéra Garnier, the Cercle Militaire, the Jours de France hotel, the Paris city hall, the town hall of Saint-Malo, the RATP house, the Grand Louvre, l 'Institut Van Gogh, Banque de France, BNP Paribas, Ceruga in Tokyo, Banque du Luxembourg, Hôtel Ritz, InterContinental Paris Le Grand, Hôtel Royal Monceau, Café de Paris, Pierre Cardin, la Maison Rockefeller, Maison Rothschild, Maison Dassault, Maison Vanderbilt, Peter Marino, Chaumet, TF1 etc ...

Attributed to:
Maison Jansen (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 66.54 in (169 cm)Width: 18.51 in (47 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Materials and Techniques:
Mirror
Place of Origin:
Europe
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
1940s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Saint-Ouen, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1670219723312