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Pair of George II Style English Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Pair of George II Style English Carved Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors After A Design By Thomas Johnson.
Of large proportions, each mirror having a cartouche-shaped plate within a profusely carved and pierced branch-entwined frame with stylised acanthus foliate rocaille and ‘C’-scroll decoration, architectural motifs and running dogs, surmounted by an asymmetrical pagoda form cresting with rockwork spires and a seated rustic couple holding a basket, flanked by confronted Ho-Ho birds, with a conforming asymmetrical apron of acanthus and waterwork icicles centred by a perching bird.
This magnificent and ornate pair of English wall mirrors or ‘pier glasses’ are refined and reduced from a design by Thomas Johnson (1723–1799) first published in 1756 and included in his ‘Collections of Designs’ (1758), plate 4, and republished in his ‘One Hundred and Fifty New Designs" (1761) as plate 22.
Pier Glasses were designed to be placed on the wall or 'pier' between windows; as well as forming part of a decorative scheme they provided an important functional use, creating a reversal of dynamic with the windows at night, reflecting and maximising the light given off by candles or oil lamps. Johnson’s asymmetrical design creates a sense of fluidity and lightness to the mirrors, employing ‘contraste’ in the placing or absence of elements, to create a stylised form, which through the dynamic tension of its constituent parts instils the mirrors with a sense of playfulness and vitality.
In London throughout the 1740s and 1750s there developed a great enthusiasm for the whimsical Rococo style, and it rapidly became the height of fashion, popularised, and disseminated throughout the country and further afield by cabinetmakers’ 'Books of Prices', and 'Directories'. The second half of the 19th century saw a revival of the Rococo style in England and many designers and furniture makers turned once again to Chippendale’s ‘Director’ and designs by Matthias Lock and Thomas Johnson for inspiration, with fine examples based on modified designs or specific plates.
Thomas Johnson’s designs, executed in a vigourous picturesque manner, are often inspired by the work of earlier French designers, transposing motifs taken from engraved ornament by Jean Bérain, Daniel Marot, William de la Cour, J. B. Toro and Francis Barlow...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Large Pair of Florentine Cartouche-Shaped Giltwood Wall Mirrors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare and Large Pair of Florentine Cartouche-Shaped Giltwood Wall Mirrors.
Each surmounted by an elaborate pierced rocaille cresting of shells and trailing flowers. The frame wais...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
A Large Napoleon III Carved Giltwood & Gesso Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Napoleon III Carved Giltwood & Gesso Mirror.
Grand in size and decoration, this impressive Napoleon III period overmantel mirror is designed in the Louis XVI style with an ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Mirrors.
Each mirror with an arched mirror plate and corresponding frame carved with still leaf decoration and an arched pediment centred ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Pair of Venetian Rococo Carved Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Venetian Rococo Carved Giltwood Mirrors.
These mirrors have elaborate pierced strapwork crestings surmounted by a shell-shaped corona above a cartouche-shaped plate, the...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved Marginal Frame Mirrors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirrors.
This fine pair of carved giltwood and geso mirrors each have an oval bevelled mirror plate framed by four mirrored s...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
A Fine Pair of George III Style Carved Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of George III Style Carved Giltwood Mirrors.
Each mirror has a rectangular bevelled mirror plate within a carved giltwood frame of acanthus and 'C'-scrolls, surmounted b...
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Napoleon III Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III Giltwood and Gilt-Gesso Overmantel Mirror. France, Circa 1860
This fine and large overmantle mirror is designed in the Louis ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Rococo Style Giltwood and Painted Trumeau Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Tall giltwood trumeau mirror with figural uprights.
This impressive and tall trumeau mirror has a shaped scrolling cresting above a painted panel depicting a nymph holding...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Overmantel Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style carved giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror.
The arched mirror plate set within a scroll capped acanthus and lotus-leaf frame, with an acanthus and foliate carve...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Fine Florentine Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Florentine Carved Giltwood Mirror.
This impressive carved giltwood mirror has a waisted cartouche shaped bevelled plate, within a conforming...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Oval Bronze Reliefs After Clodion
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An unusual Carved Giltwood mirror, Possibly Scottish.
The arched cresting elaborately decorated with carved and gesso giltwood with a barons coronet ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Large Empire Style Mirrors, by Maison Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and impressive pair of Empire style gilt-bronze and burr, Amboyna Mirrors, By Maison Krieger.
Each mirror is over 328 cm high (129 inches) an...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Ormolu
A Large and Impressive Baroque Style Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and impressive Baroque style carved giltwood mirror, the rectangular mirror plate beneath a crest composed of a crown and a moon crescented cartouche flanked by stylised beas...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large Florentine Giltwood Mirror in the Baroque Revival Style
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large carved florentine giltwood mirror in the Baroque Revival Style.
This impressive mirror has a rectangular bevelled glass plate set within a scrolling acanthus carved frame...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Pair of Giltwood Mirrors with Eagle Crestings
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of carved giltwood and gesso mirrors with eagle crestings.
Each mirror has a pierced oak leaf and eagle cresting above an arched mirro...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XIV style carved giltwood marginal frame mirror.
This finely carved giltwood and gesso mirror has an oval mirror plate within a beaded surround, framed by finely etch...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood and gesso mirror.
The pierced scrolling crest surmounted by ho-ho birds flanking a basket of fruit over a shaped central bevelled mirror pla...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Pair of Large Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirrors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of large carved giltwood and Gesso mirrors.
Each mirror has an arched mirror plate framed by foliate carved borders.
Possibly Italian or Austrian, circa 1870.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XV Style Marginal-Frame Giltwood Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style marginal-frame giltwood mirror.
The bevelled rectangular mirror plate is framed by marginal side plates, with reverse-cut stars, within a laurel, berry and acanth...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Giltwood Mirror Allegorical of The Seasons
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine North Italian, Baroque Revival, carved giltwood mirror allegorical of the seasons.
This finely carved mirror has a rectangular mirror plate within a harebell running border...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Dutch Ebonized and Repousse Gilt-Metal Cushion Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Dutch ebonized and repousse gilt-metal cushion mirror.
The rectangular beveled mirror plate with ebonized frame and marginal borders, surmount...
Category
Antique 1860s Dutch Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Oval Marginal Frame Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III Carved giltwood oval Marginal frame mirror.
This finely carved giltwood and gesso mirror has an oval bevelled mirror plate, marginal borders and an exuberant a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Marginal Frame Mirror, French, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style marginal frame mirror.
This finely caved giltwood and gesso mirror has a rectangular mirror plate framed by marginal borders of bevelled glass and surmounte...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large and Finely Carved George II Style Giltwood Mirror, English, circa 1830
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very large and finely carved George II style giltwood mirror.
This large and impressive carved giltwood and gesso mirror is over 267 cm (105 inches) high.
It is finely carve...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George II Floor Mirrors and Full-Leng...
Materials
Giltwood
Impressive Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror, French, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and impressive Louis XVI style carved giltwood and gesso mirror.
At over 100 inches tall (260 cm) this impressive mirror is of large size and finely carved with a figural ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Fine Giltwood Cushion Mirror with Etched Side Plates, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine giltwood cushion mirror with etched side plates.
French, circa 1880.
The rectangular mirror plate is framed by marginal etched s...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Impressive Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Ebony Bevelled Mirror, circa 1850
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine and impressive Napoleon III gilt bronze and ebony bevelled mirror.
French, circa 1850.
A fine and impressive Napoleon III gilt bronze and ebony bevelled mirror with cast...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine Carved Giltwood Mirror, circa 1860
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine carved giltwood mirror.
German, circa 1860.
The shaped moulded frame carved with wheat sheafs and entwined foliate forms, surmounted by an openwork rocaille cartouc...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large Rococo Style Carved Giltwood and Silver Gilt Mirror, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large Rococo style carved giltwood and silver gilt mirror.
Possibly German, circa 1870.
The arched mirror plate within a moulded re-entrant inner frame, flanked by an outer ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Fine and Tall Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine and tall Louis XV style carved giltwood mirror.
French, circa 1870.
This very finely carved mirror has an arched cresting expressively carved with acanthus ‘C’-Scrolls ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large Carved Louis XV Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Trumeau Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and very finely carved Louis XV style parcel-gilt and painted trumeau mirror.
French, circa 1890.
This exceptional and very rare trumeau mirror has an arched mirror pl...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Wood
A Large Regence Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror, Circa 1860
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Regence Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror.
French, Circa 1860.
This fine mirror is almost 2m in height. The arched mirror plate is framed by carved uprights with ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Régence Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Empire Style Parcel Gilt Overmantel Mirror by ‘Alix A Paris’, circa 1880
By Georges-François Alix
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Empire style mahogany and Parcel gilt overmantel Mirror by ‘Alix A Paris’.
French, circa 1880.
Stamped 'ALIX A PARIS'.
The mirror has an arched bevelled plate within a moulded and ribbon-tied, berried laurel surround, it is surmounted by a military trophy cresting.
'Georges-François Alix...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mir...
Materials
Wood
Palais Royal Gilt Bronze and Mother of Pearl Toilet Mirror, circa 1850
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl toilet mirror.
French, circa 1850.
A Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl toilet mirror, of Second Empire design with arc...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Composition Marginal Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood and composition marginal mirror.
French, circa 1890.
This fine mirror has a gadrooned, beaded and e...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Fine Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood mirror, the cresting carved with a portrait roundel of a young man in profile.
This i...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Fine Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood mirror, the cresting carved with a portrait roundel of a young woman in profile.
Frenc...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cheval Mirror, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine Empire gilt and patinated bronze mounted mahogany cheval mirror or 'Psyché'.
French, circa 1820.
This fine Empire style mahogany cheval mirror or 'Psyché' is of e...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...
Materials
Bronze
