18th Century Period Gilt Carved Wood Chippendale Mirror After Thomas Johnson

This monumental George III-Style Chinese Chippendale mirror Is unique because the size and quality are rare. It has a fanned Foliate crest, over shaped frame with scrolled foliate ...

Pair of exceptional 18th century mirrors. They are in beautiful condition expertly carved and gilded. They are beveled and the glass is in lovely condition.

Large and majestic giltwood mirror with a wide beveled plate make this Mirror special. It has beautiful and original gilding with a deep carved Cartouche centered at the top. Carve...

French hand carved and gilt mirror with the original antique mirror plate Make this a very special piece. The mirror plate is aged and cloudy ...

Carved with open fretwork in giltwood, mirrored with original mirror And gilt finish. Excellent shape.

Handsome framed carved wood mirror in walnut.

A very stylish 18th century Chippendale carved giltwood wall mirror, having scrolling foliate decoration.

English Chippendale Rococo mirror with carved wood gilded frame. The gilded wood frame is of the finest carving with an acanthus leaf cartouche and cabochonon, intertwined with ‘C’ s...

ntroducing our iconic 18th Century Chippendale Style Wall Mirror, a true masterpiece that embodies the essence of timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Measuring an impressive 20.75" ...

A beautifully proportioned carved 18th century period giltwood Chippendale wall mirror with acanthus leaf top, supported on 'C' shaped scrolls and trailing foliage surmounted on cri...

Pair 18th century Irish Chippendale gilt mirrors with original water gilding complete with delicate floral decoration and sweeping scrollwork d...

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...