Pair of 18th Century Spanish Giltwood Mirrors

A neoclassical carved giltwood wall mirror, France, late 18th century, circa 1770-1790, elaborately carved frieze decor, the corners each with a sunflower, the crest with an urn and ...

A fine George III gilt wood mirror, circa 1775-1800, of grand size, the frame with a flower head in each corner, the upper corners surmounted by classical urns, the top with a large ...

Eight-line etching portraits by Jacobus Houbraken (Holland, 1698-1770). From Thomas Birch (1705-1766), 'The Heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain', published in 1747. Comprised of: Lieutenant General Fleetwood, Geoffrey Chaucer, John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir William Morice, Henry Bennett, Earl of Arlington, Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, Samuel Clarke...

An Italian walnut commode, late 18th century, large proportions, with three drawers, each drawer with escutcheons and handles in brass, on later tapering feet.

Two George II armchairs in the manner of Thomas Chippendale. Both dating from circa 1750, with mahogany frames, latticed splats and carved decor. The seats of both chairs recently reupholstered in Hermès ottoman...

A Regency period occasional table painted to simulate marbles and rosewood, English circa 1790-1810, the canted rectangular top painted in a variety of colors with twenty-four panels...

A pair of Spanish Baroque mirrors, from the 18th century, in gilded and polychrome wood, in the lower part hand carved wood with plant motifs, i...

This type of works were only made for main houses, since their main use was to reflect the light of candles and lamps in these luxurious interiors, also showing the economic power of...

A pair of 18th century North Italian giltwood mirrors and former girandoles or sconces. Elaborately carved in symmetrical form with flowers, leaves, Ho Ho Birds, scrollwork and rocailles. A metal mount for the candle branches still attached at the bottom of the mirror. The mirror used...

Pair of "cornucopias" with mirrors, nearly identical (except for details in the leaves of the frames), carved and gilded wood. Inside, the main mirror has moldings that draw curves and straight areas, volutes and other elements. The elaborate decoration of the wall mirrors is based on grotesques in the lower part, from which plant elements emerge that are prolonged, accompanied by hangings, towards the upper part by the sides, with openwork details. Above, the crests have circular spaces, flanked by birds perched with its wings partly extended, and surrounded by elaborate frames that, like the rest of the pieces, have architectural elements (scrolls, smooth oval mirrors), plant elements and shapes that remind Rococo rockery. Clearly, the examples are included within the Rococo, counting, even with the slight asymmetry presented by the decorative motifs of the same and that slight difference between both examples. It is possible to find similarities in the design of these cornucopias with different engravings and works by Matthias Lock...

A very attractive pair of Italian 18th century Rococo st. giltwood mirrors. Each uniquely scaled mirror is set within a rectangular giltwood frame with ‘S’ scrolled draping floral ga...

A beautiful pair of 18th century giltwood mirrors, dry stripped with their original preparation, mercury mirror plates. The carved wood frames feature an inner running shot moldin...