France - Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

This striking 19th-century French Empire-style mirror is a rare and theatrical decorative piece that evokes the grandeur of classical architecture. The carved wooden frame features a...

A very fine 19th century mantle mirror in gilded wood and stucco. The rectangular mirror plate is enclosed within a narrow gilt frame, surmounted by an outsize and ornate cartouche c...

An exceptionally fine Napoleon III parclose Mirror, with its original bevelled mercury glass mirror plate. The design is extremely decorative, its outs...

Total height with mirror: 383 cm (151 in.) Console : Height : 97 cm (38 in.) ; Length : 291 cm (114 in.) ; Depth : 47 cm (18 in.) Height with pedestals : 178 cm (70 in.) – Width of pedestals tops : 36 x 23 cm (14 x 9 in.) Provenance: Hôtel de Bourbon-Condé, for the Conte de Chambrun, 12 rue Monsieur, 7th arrondissement, Paris. This magnificent white carrare and bleu turquin marble Louis XVI style console is embellished with carved and gilded bronze ornaments. The belt, adorned with a fluted frieze, masks of Bacchus and rosettes, is standing on six spirally fluted feet with foliage on the extremities. The part meant to be placed against the wall is divided in several pannels framed with moulded and beaded bronze. Above the console stands a giltwood and white-painted mirror, richly decorated at its top with a carved head of Apollo flanked by acanthus leaves and treillis. The mirror is framed by two patinated bronze female figures, each holding seven-light candelabra and standing on pedestals richly adorned with laurel garlands and bronze frames. These are casts by F.Barbedienne, after models by J.A.J. Falguière and P.Dubois (they are signed to the base, one ‘FALGVIERE and F.BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR’, the other ‘P.DUBOIS’ and ‘F.BARBEDIENNE’). The original models of these bronzes were shown at the 1867 Exposition Universelle before being installed at the Château de Compiègne for the enjoyment of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie. The masterful console was commissionned to Barbedienne around 1880 to garnish the interiors of the Conte de Chambrun at the Hôtel de Bourbon-Condé, 12 rue Monsieur, 7th arrondissement, Paris. This console was part of the sale of the count’s art and furniture collections that took place on the 18th of June 1900 after the count’s death (listed as lot n°52 in the sale catalogue). Born in 1810, died in Paris in 1892, Ferdinand Barbedienne, the most important caster of bronze pieces of art during the second half of the 19th Century, created and directed in Paris one of the major artistic founderies of his time. Barbedienne specialised in classical reproductions, whose models were exposed in famous European museums. Their illustrated catalogues included many diverse objects such as busts, ornemental sculpture (clocks, candelabras, cups) sometimes even life-sized and also bronzes for furniture. Apart from his own production, Barbedienne worked for the most renowned sculptors such as Barrias, Clésinger and Carrier-Belleuse. All his works were highly esteemed and he, himself honoured by contemporary critics. At the London exhibition in 1851 Barbedienne's firm won two « Council medals ». At the 1855 Universal Exhibition, he won a medal of honour. The success of Barbedienne's firm brought him many official commissions. At the London Universal Exhibition of 1862 Barbedienne won medals in three different categories : Furniture, Silversmith work and Artistic bronzes. Barbedienne was made an officer of the Légion d'Honneur in 1867 and Commander in 1878 when he was compared with « a prince of industry and the king of bronze casting ». His glory did not decline with the passage of the time for at the Universal Exhibition of 1889 the critics thanked Barbedienne for the example he set for other bronze-casters by the perfection of his bronzes. Paul Dubois (1829-1905) studied law before entering the workshop of Toussaint, then the School of Fine Arts. After travelling in Italy, he participated to the Salon of 1863 and won the third medal for the sculpture category. He won several other medals : the Medal of Honour with his Florentine Singer...

A fabulous late 19th century Louis Philippe giltwood mirror surmounted by an impressively oversized cartouche of cherubic putti and dolphins flanking an oval heraldic shield. Rounded...

A truly exceptional late 18th century French Louis XVI parclose, or cushion, mirror, in an elaborate, richly carved giltwood frame. This rectangular mirror is embellished on all four...

Superb and impressive entrance / entryway console consisting of a low 5-drawers cabinet with a marble top, on which is placed an imposing mirror with a carved frame. In walnut and b...

An Asian -nspired mirror with unusual shape, framed by two carved wood dragons, seeming to entwine around the glass.

This exquisite gilded mirror is a stunning example of Rococo-inspired craftsmanship, standing 115 cm tall and radiating timeless elegance. The frame features intricate hand-carved de...

Large octagonal Venetian style mirror, with engraved decorations. Parquet on back.

With its strong oval shaped design, this beautiful mirror was made by Cristal Arte in the early 1950s. This wall console mirror features a light green colored crystal edging with bra...

Elegant tall Art Nouveau mirror with a bevelled, undulating edge. Decorated with large, carved wooden flowers, and leaves, painted white and gold. Original wood back.

Art Nouveau Louis XVI style beveled mirror, 19th century, French. Can be suspended from the wall or placed on a fireplace mantel or on a piece of furniture Original mirror Very go...

An interesting and unusual-shaped Louis XVI style overmantel mirror with central arch, in gilded wood and stucco. The outer frame features a simple chain of olive leaves...

A stunning 19th century Louis XV style overmantel mirror in wood and gilded stucco. An elaborately carved and out-sized asymmetric crest in a foliate scroll and stylised Rocaille mot...

Rare French Art Deco pier mirror by Leon JALLOT, France, 1920s. In gilded stuccoed wood with a mirror surmounted by a carved panel depicting a lacquer decoration of stags framed by h...

Beautiful Louis-Philippe period dresser in mahogany, four-colored base with crossbar spacing, a drawer with a tray in white marble. The mirror, surmounted by a hand-carved scroll, is...

Rare set wall mirror and console in light purple glass and brass by the manufacture Cristal Art. Famous design like Fontana Arte. Dimensions console W 100 x D 25 x H 6 centimeters.

Large Chinese Art Deco style mirror with a wooden frame painted red and engravings picked out in gold at each corner. Distressed mirror.

Miroir d'époque Louis XIV Origine Italie - Toscane Cadre en bois doré et miroir d'origine Dimensions : 150x85

Gold-toned mirror composed of polished brass tube frame and mirror in polished brass leaf, designed by Herve Langlais. Hervé Langlais is a graduate of the Normandy School of Archite...

Decor mirror engraved with characters and garden with flowers and leaves petals.