Alfred Louis Achille Daguet was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, noteworthy for its versatility and virtuosity, is among the most sought-after by collectors today.
Daguet mined many sources for inspiration be they Egyptian, Celtic, Japanese, Byzantine, Medieval or contemporary. He received formal training under the painters Jean-Léon Gérôme and Georges Clairin, both academicians associated with the Ecole des Beaux-Arts who had traveled to Egypt and explored themes of Orientalism in their work.
Daguet’s studio in Paris was located at 22 rue de Provence, just above Siegfried Bing’s influential L’Art Nouveau boutique. It is this association with Bing that is most significant to Daguet’s metier and what firmly places his work in art historical context.
As a promoter and purveyor of Japanese objects, Bing capitalized on the craze for Japonisme by expanding his commercial galleries from 1895–1904 to include artist workshops capable of making everything conceivable to create harmonious interior spaces. Daguet’s finely-worked repousse copper sheets clad many decorative letter and desk boxes sold at Bing’s shop in the early-1900s. These boxes which Daguet often further embellished with colored glass unquestionably reflect the tenets of the Art Nouveau aesthetic.
In addition to boasting famous clientele such as Sarah Bernhardt who followed him to his studio on rue du Faubourg Saint-Jaques following Bing’s death in 1905 and the closure of his store, l’Art Nouveau, Daguet’s work achieved critical success with inclusion in group expositions at the Musee Galliera in Paris and elsewhere.
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(Biography provided by Galerie Fledermaus)
Art Nouveau Adorned Gothic Repoussé Mirror by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Brass
Art Nouveau Style Brass Vanity Mirror
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Nouveau style brass vanity tilting mirror with swan motifs. Only mirror is 14" x 10"
Brass
Art Nouveau WMF Maiden Mirror, circa 1906, Germany
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Nouveau WMF Mirror, circa 1906, Germany, silver plated, pattern number 108a. Original beveled glass mirror and wood back, the frame decorated with openwork foliage and a reclinin...
Silver Plate
Art Nouveau Easel Back Table Mirror
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Art Nouveau easel back frame dressing table mirror with two women figures.
Antique American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Hand Mirror
Located in New York, NY
American Art Nouveau sterling silver hand mirror, ca 1890. Beveled glass in round frame with baluster handle. In dense low-relief are swans with whiplash necks, a nymph with tentacul...
Sterling Silver
$2,750Sale Price|21% Off
H 15.25 in W 9.25 in D 2 in
WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil Secessionist Mirror, Germany, circa 1905
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Rare WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil Secessionist pewter mirror, Germany, circa 1905. All original bevelled glass, back and easel, bracket cornice supports, stylised border with open arts...
Pewter
WMF Silver Plate ART NOUVEAU vanity / dresser mirror
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Art Nouveau vanity mirror.. Hinged mirror with floral motif and shallow basin below, Germany, early 20th c.; Nice original condition.. Wonderful patina , surface , finish.
Silver Plate
Art Nouveau Silver Plated Hand Held Mirror
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An exquisite antique hand mirror crafted in the Art Nouveau style, featuring elegant flowing lines and high-relief floral decoration. The sculptural handle and back are richly adorne...
Silver Plate
Antique Table Mirror Gilded Bronze Vanity Mirror Art Nouveau
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique table mirror, dressing mirror or make-up mirror with jewelry tray and original mirror glass made entirely of gilded bronze, graceful floral and animal decoration, entirely in...
Bronze, Gold Leaf
American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vanity Table Mirror
By Lebkuecher & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver mirror. Made by Lebkuecher in Newark. Two bracket supports joined by concave and crisscrossing stretchers. Hinged swing oval frame inset with beveled glass. Dense and fluid engraved scrolls, leaves, and flowers on lined ground. Each support has shaped cartouche (vacant). Glass frame engraved with interlaced script monogram. A timeless addition to a lady’s vanity...
Sterling Silver
$1,498Sale Price|60% Off
H 13.39 in W 6.3 in D 5.52 in
French Art Nouveau tin and amboyna burl vanity mirror 1910s
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique vanity mirror crafted from tin, mother-of-pearl, and amboyna burl is of French origin and dates back to the early 20th century. The o...
Tin
Art Nouveau Mirror
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
An Art Nouveau easel back frame dressing mirror w/full figure of woman.
FRENCH Dressing table Mirror Art Nouveau - circa 1900
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Dressing table Mirror Art Nouveau - circa 1900 Attractive oval mirror set in a rectangular frame, purposefully distorted to create an organic form decorated with trailing ivy leaves...
Metal