George II Carved Kentian Pier Mirror

A George II Carved Giltwood Pier Mirror of Palladian Form with profuse egg and dart and dentil moulded broken arch pediment centred by a shell, above a leaf scroll frieze with rectan...

Circa 1730 - 40 The rectangular bevelled plate within a gadrooned edge and egg-and-dart border, surmounted by a floral-carved broken pediment centred by a foliate cartouche, the p...

A George II Carved Giltwood Pier Mirror with swan neck broken pediment and foliate and shell carved details, retaining original oil gilded surface and bevelled mercury plate. Proven...

Retaining its original gilding, the swan neck top mounted with carved rosettes and trailing acanthus outside a central basket of flowers above swooping birds. The later rectangular b...

An exceptional Antique mirror having a fine contrasting Mahogany and Gilt wood frame with carved accents. The mirror is topped with an extravagant carved Floral crest and features a ...

This exquisite George II silver gilt pier glass mirror, circa 1900, showcases the elegance of early 18th-century design. The mirror features intricate carvings, including detailed fl...

A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror In the Manner of Thomas Johnson An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating mirrored borders; the inner frame closely tied to the outer frame and leading the eye around the mirror. The grandiose masterful carving incorporating C-scrolls, flowering branchwork, stylized icicles, acanthus leaves, and distinctive architectural follies and figures which firmly place this mirror within the canon of Johnson's greatest designs. The confident execution is a great testament to the technical prowess and artistic creativity of one of the greatest carvers and designers of the eighteenth century, circa 1760. Provenance Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, Farmleigh, Co. Dublin, (1880?-1927); The Earls of Iveagh, Farmleigh, Co. Dublin & Elveden Hall, Suffolk (1927-2018). Thomas Johnson (1723-1799) Thomas Johnson was one of the most skilled carvers and furniture designers in Georgian England. Drawing inspiration from the Fables of Aesop, the rococo, China, and the idealised rustic life, his work is whimsical, exuberant and witty. Chippendale borrowed freely from his work. Johnson was a founder member of the 'Antigallican Society', a group who excoriated the French taste. In addition to its relation to Johnson's designs, this mirror also reflects the influence of Lock, the great master with whom he worked for a period. Lock published many sketches and pattern books, including A New Book of Ornaments for Looking Glasses in 1752, introducing several idiosyncratic features which Johnson would adopt such as the small decorative urns...

This Antique mirror is one of a kind. Made in the Baroque style, hand carved by creator Giovanni Chelini. No work has been done on this piece, All original parts in tact. A Vintage...