Louis XV style cornucopia mirror in wood and gilding, Spain 1950s

Large Mediterranean crown light in gilt metal and frosted glass We have in stock few colors of Glass ! greeen ; white ; orange ; , France Italie Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gil...

French Riviera bamboo and rattan mirror with scrolling detail around the frame. Mediterranean, circa 1960s. This Mediterranean wall mirror features an oval bamboo frame surrounded b...

French Riviera round bamboo and rattan mirror with scrolling detail around the frame. Mediterranean, circa 1960s. This Mediterranean wall mirror features an round bamboo frame surr...

An exceptional and monumental seven-light wall sconce in gilt repoussé tole, Italy, circa 1950. Executed in the Louis XVI taste, the sculptural composition features flowing acanthus ...

We have taken some photos of the backs of both mirrors to try to convey their age . Clearly, they are antique, but they seem to be quite unusual. We can find no other similar pair f...

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...

This is a superb pair of antique Italian Florentine giltwood mirrors, circa 1870 in date. The oval mirrors plates are set within a Rococo boldly-carved scrolling acanthus frame, and they retain the original gilding. Florentine style refers to the art and architecture coming out of Florence, Italy during the Renaissance period. Florentine furniture is characterized by the heavy use of gold gilding on wood and very elaborate hand carved decoration. This impressive pair is certain to make a charming addition to that one special room in your home. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: height 102 x width 63 x depth 4 Dimensions in inches: height 3 foot, 4 inches x width 2 feet, 1 inch x depth 2 inches Rococo Although Rococo is usually thought of as developing first in the decorative arts and interior design, its origins lie in the late Baroque architectural work of Borromini (1599–1667) mostly in Rome and Guarini (1624–1683) mostly in Northern Italy but also in Vienna, Prague, Lisbon, and Paris. Italian architects of the late Baroque/early Rococo were wooed to Catholic (Southern) Germany, Bohemia and Austria by local princes, bishops and prince-bishops. Inspired by their example, regional families of Central European builders went further, creating churches and palaces that took the local German Baroque style to the greatest heights of Rococo elaboration and sensation. An exotic but in some ways more formal type of Rococo appeared in France where Louis XIV's succession brought a change in the court artists and general artistic fashion. By the end of the king's long reign, rich Baroque designs were giving way to lighter elements with more curves and natural patterns. These elements are obvious in the architectural designs of Nicolas Pineau. During the Régence, court life moved away from Versailles...

Dress a living room wall with this spectacular and large antique Italian mirrors. Crafted in Italy circa 1840, and almost 4 feet tall, each wall decor features exquisite carvings inc...