Pierre Lardin Smoked Glass Giltwood Deco Mirror Black and Gold, 1940s, France

Espelt ceramic gold enamel mirror and box, France, 1960s Beautiful mirror and box. Perfect for a vanity or to store small trinkets. Last photo shown of two boxes which is sold sepa...

Large incredible book in very good condition documenting and referencing incredible dining sets, bedroom sets and living room sets and furniture pieces from masters such as Royere, A...

Royere Gouffe cerused oak daybed deco, France, 1930s-1940s midcentury Amazing rare pair of daybeds designed by Royere and made by Maison Gouffe. ...

This is a very unusual piece that was part of a seven-piece bedroom set. It is in very good original condition. It is labeled Gouffe on the back. Has original key. It is believed to have been designed by Royere while he worked for Gouffe. Royere later used this square pattern to create other cabinets. This is an early example. More information or photos available upon request. Price is for this item only. In 1931, aged 29, Jean Royère (1902-1981) resigned from a comfortable position in the import-export trade in order to set up business as an interior designer. He learnt his new trade in the cabinetmaking workshops of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris. In 1934, he signed the new layout of the Brasserie Carlton on the Champs Elysées and found immediate success. This was the beginning of an international career that was to last until the early 1970s. A key figure of the Avant-garde in the 1950s, Royère tackled all kinds of decoration work and opened branches in the Near East and Latin America. Among his patrons were King Farouk, King Hussein of Jordan, and the Shah of Iran, who were captivated by his freedom of creation and his elegance and entrusted him with the layout of their palaces. Royère pioneered an original style combining bright colors, organic forms and precious materials within a wide range of imaginative accomplishments. In 1980, he left France for the United States, where he lived until his death. Jean Royere (July 3, 1902-14 May 1981) was from a privileged social class and lived a pleasant childhood in the French capital. He started to worked at Le Havre in the import and export business from its 24 to its 29 years. This profession guarantee him a good lifestyle. However, this young man left this comfortable career and choose a more risky path: the designer career, field in which he was a passionate and talented artist. He started as an employee in a furniture factory boulevard Diderot, located in the Faubourg Saint Antoine, epicenter of Parisian furniture makers. In 1933, he received a prestigious order from the Carlton on the Champs Elysees. His career took off and a year later, he was in charge of the contemporary furniture section at Pierre Gouffé...

Majorelle deco cerused oak game dining table Mid-Century, France, 1930s-1940s Beautiful game table that has two positions. The side portions pull-out to make room for leaf that ex...

Sornay attributed deco Animal print rosewood lounge chairs, France, 1930s-1940s Mid-Century. Incredible rosewood chairs with beautiful Patina throughout. Modernist square arms and...

French mid-century (1940s) oak framed horizontal wall mirror with reverse glass painted Neoclassic scenes. (attributed to Pierre Lardin).  

Pierre Lardin wall mirror with a gilt wood frame ornamented with brass stars circa 1940's Pierre Lardin born January 14, 1902 and died in August 1982 in Paris is a French glass artis...

French Mid-Century round mirror with a scalloped off-white frame with verre eglomise decorated panels featuring zodiac symbols (by PIERRE LARDIN)

Real giltwood ornate mirror from the 1940s. Mirror shows signs of aging appropriate with actual age. Measures: 22W x 34H.

1940's French black and gold carved frame mirror in the style of Neo 17th century. New mirror

Art Deco Shield Mirror in Facetted and Patinated Mirror Glass, Europe, 1940s. This is a wonderful and very elegant 1940s shield mirror with nicely p...