Vintage Neoclassical Postmodern Maitland-Smith Marble Wall Mirror, Tessellated

Maitland Smith Tesselated stone table lamp, brass accent, square base. Lampshade NOT included.

French Art Deco Miroir Brot Illuminated Triptych mirror, wall-mount, 1930s Paris. Marked "Made in France" on back with an indistinct "Brot" mark. Dimensio...

Robert Goossens (30 January 1927 – 7 January 2016) began his career in the late 1940s, working in an atelier in the Marais neighborhood of Paris. It was in 1950 that Robert Goossens, son of the owner of a foundry located in the Marais, began his own small goldsmiths workshop. In 1953 Robert Goossens met Gabrielle Chanel and they became rapid friends and close colleagues. Chanel called him her “barbaric Byzantine” and together they recreated the Chanel fetish symbols: the cross, the lion, the sun, the star and the feather— archetypes of the Chanel “Byzantine” aesthetic (see image 5). Chanel commissioned many personal items that incorporated a mix of precious, semi-precious and costume stones, including gems that said to have been gifts from some of Ms. Chanel’s ex-boyfriends. Goossens's designs were heavily influenced by paintings and artifacts in Paris museums, with inspiration most often taken from Maltese, Byzantium, and Renaissance works. Over the years, he traveled extensively, frequently bringing back stones including sapphires, amethysts, rubies, coral, and chalcedony. Concerning rock crystal, after restoring a cross belonging to Madame Chanel, the stone became his favorite material. It is a clear and colorless variety of quartz. Goossens became the first to set it into pieces of jewelry; he felt that its delicate and inexpensive attributes were well suited to costume jewelry. He also utilized bronze, shells, pearls, colored and, as mentioned, natural rock crystal in necklace, brooch, bracelet and earring designs. Chanel also encouraged him to create his first decorative objects, all for her Paris apartment: a trio of lions in gilded bronze holding a rock crystal globe, followed by a Water lily pedestal table and a table with a Wheatsheaf as its base (see image 7 and 8), these early pieces have become some of the most emblematic creations by Goossens. By entering the world of decorative arts, Goossens demonstrated his ability to move from the relatively small scale of jewellery to that of furniture and objet d’art all while using the same materials (metal gilded with gold and rock crystals) as well as the same tools and techniques. Goossens professional relationship with Ms. Chanel lasted until her death in 1971. As well as collaborating with CHANEL, Goossens also made jewellery for many other notabledesigners throughout the 1950s through the 2010’s, such as Cristóbal Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent (see image 10), Madame Grès, Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy, Christian Lacroix. In 2005, the Goossens ateliers was acquired by CHANEL and continues to run under its ownership. Inaugurated in September 2020, the Galerie Goossens (image 9) is the first space to be entirely dedicated to the decorative arts creations made by the eponymous house. Located at 20 rue Cambon, not far from its Goossens jewelry...

Midcentury cast bronze Venus de Milo table lamp, neoclassical, monumental light. Gorgeous piece. Quite heavy. 30" H to socket. Shade in photo is f...

Vintage French couture gold and crystal towel ring by Serdaneli, Paris. For over 45 years, Serdaneli, the "haute couture" of bathroom fittings, ...

Vintage French Couture gold and malachite towel ring by Serdaneli Paris. For over 45 years, Serdaneli, the "haute couture" of bathroom fittings,...

This stylish Maitland Smith wall mirror dates to the 1980s-1990s, and it is fabricated in tessellated marble and brass. Note: There is a slight surface scratch (image #3) on the m...

Vintage tessellated marble stone large wall mirror by Robert Marcius for Maitland Smith. No chips or breaks. Comes ready to hang. Dimensions: 44 H x 44.5 W.

Introducing the exquisite Brass & Tessellated Stone Wall Mirror by renowned furniture craftsmen, Maitland Smith. This opulent mirror exemplifies timeless elegance and sophistication,...

Modernist beveled mirror designed and made by Maitland-Smith in the late 1970s-early 1980s. It’s simple, clean lines the scrolls on the sides consists of white tessellated marble arr...

Moroccan Moorish mirror tessellated marble stone by Maitland Smith. Monumental Moroccan style mirror by Maitland Smith, tessellated marble stone...

Handcrafted rectangle Stone over Wood tessellated mirror with beige and apricot color stone crossbands with Brass inlays. Asian Modern made in the Philippines for Maitland Smith in t...