Early 20th Century Louis XV Style 800 Silver Italian Table Mirror, 1930s

Amazing Italian Mercury gilded table mirror produced during the 20th century in Italy. This unique piece is a an art masterpiece with two main elements: - a wonderful two pieces adjustable mirror; - a lost-wax casting bronze sculpture representing the Deposition of Christ...

Amazing early 20th century oval mirror with external mirror frame. This piece is signed by Luigi Fontana, dated October 14, 1927 and designed in Palermo, Italy. This piece has some signs and chipping but it is definitively a museum piece as it was designed by Luigi Fontana, founder of Fontana Arte, before the foundation of this company. Thanks to its sculped frame, this piece will smarten a living room or a bedroom. Fontana Arte (established in 1933) was founded by Luigi Fontana, Gio Ponti, and Pietro Chiesa as a premier producer and marketer of furniture, lighting, and furnishing accessories, and distinguished itself applying the highest standards of glass craftsmanship and techniques. Throughout Fontana Arte’s history, its lamps and furniture have been highly sought after due to their superior glass craftsmanship and innovative design. Saint-Gobain Invests in Luigi Fontanta e Compagni The origins of Fontana Arte go back to 1881 when Luigi Fontana established Luigi Fontana e Compagni to produce and market sheet glass for the construction industry. Luigi’s success as an entrepreneur in the growing Italian construction sector attracted the attention of the French glass-making company Saint-Gobain, which, in 1910, took a majority stake in the ownership of Luigi Fontana e Compagni transforming it into a “Società Anonima” still under the direction of Luigi Fontana. By the mid-1920s, Fontana e Compagni’s capabilities included the creation of artistic stained glass that was mostly used in functional and decorative settings of churches and cathedrals. Gio Ponti Becomes Fontana e Compagni’s Artistic Director In just a few years, the production of such artistic stained-glass products had become of such importance that a different division within the Fontana e Compagni was created to further its development. In 1930, Luigi Fontana met the successful young Milanese architect Gio Ponti, who was then the art director of Richard-Ginori pottery company, and they formed a partnership, under the name of Luigi Fontana SA, for the production of light fixtures, furniture, and furnishing objects. During this initial period, Gio Ponti designed from Fontana Arte the now-iconic 0024 Pendant light (1931) and the Bilia Table Lamp (1931). Pietro Chiesa, Gio Ponti, and Luigi Fontana Found Fontana Arte In 1932, Gio Ponti approached Pietro Chiesa to join him and Luigi Fontana and to become Luigi Fontana SA’s artistic director. In 1933, Pietro Chiesa merged his studio, the Bottega di Pietro Chiesa, with Fontana SA, and together Luigi Fontana, Gio Ponti, and Chiesa founded Fontana Arte. During Chiesa’s tenure as artistic director, Fontana Arte’s production became rich and varied. It included furniture, tables, mirrors, sculptures, and stained glass, but it was certainly in the lighting sector where Fontana Arte excelled by creating lamps and lights with the highest standards in glass craftsmanship and modern designs. From this period came the Luminator floor lamp, the Cartoccio glass vase, and the Fontana Arte table made out of a single band of bent clear glass, (all designed by Pietro Chiesa, in 1932); and the Naska lamp...

Early 20th century pair of Italian decorative brass wall lights with mirror. This is a production of the first decade of the century in Venice, and the design recalls heavily the Ven...

Stunning early 20th century Art Nouveau mirror with beech faux bamboo frame. This wonderful item was produced in France in the early '900. This piece is very attractive thanks to th...

Original decorative collar in leather from 1917, converted into wall mirror. The producer of the leather collar is K. Petermann, and this unique frame was produced in Dietlikon, Switzerland. The collar has the production number "No. 60 WEIT, LARGE" and a seal, consisting of a Swiss cross...

Stunning Louis XV style serving bar trolley in curved oakwood with mirrored top. This charming piece was designed in Italy in the 1930s. This cart of outstanding quality features a...

Impressive table mirror in sterling silver completely handmade in the Baroque style. The embossed workmanship is exceptional for its craftsmanship, precision and elegance. In the upp...

Louis XV style mirror, may be used as table mirror or wall mirrir, made in gilt bronze, blackened wood. 1860-1880s Measures: H: 57 cm, W: 44 cm, D: 9 cm.  

Highly decorative and rare table mirror with classical Chinese decor. In all our years in this trade we never came accross an antique, Chinese table mirror. Since we cannot find another one anywhere in the world, we have nothing to compare it to. This makes it hard for us to determine whether this mirror was actually made in China (possibly for export) or that it is European made in the time when the chinoiserie style became popular. Mind you, 'popular' in those days meant that only the rich started decorating (parts of) their homes with this new exotic/oriental style. The two Chinese male figures depicted in the frame seem to be performing some kind of ritual. Apart from practical to use, this extremely decorative antique table mirror has many more Chinese style elements that make it a true pleasure to own and look at. Displayed on a sidetable, dresser or vanity this handcrafted, antique talking...

A small hammered brass table or wall mirror, designed and produced in Italy, 1930s.

Beautiful elegant wall mirror in perfect italian Louis XV style, 1910s. Hand carved wood with finely and richly swirls and curls. Silvered wood. In good antique conditions.

An early 19th century mirror petite, in the Louis XVI style, Circa 1830 Gilded gesso over carved wood The frame is gold with bottle green side details, it is adorned with a crest ...