Art Nouveau Style Figural Mirror
£195.00
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Spectacular large decorative mirror in the shape of a seated girl, meticulously carved in resin and gilded in the Art Nouveau style; vintage Continental European late 20th century.
Condition: some surface wear
Size: Wide: 11 cm Length: 24 cm Height: 52 cm
Condition: some surface wear
Size: Wide: 11 cm Length: 24 cm Height: 52 cm
Style note — Art Nouveau was a major international style dominating the art, architecture and design between about 1890 and the mid-1910s. It took its inspiration from the nature and used the forms of flowers, trees, birds, animals and insects in design elements.
Facts of Lavish Fact bits — in old times mirrors were used to magnify and spread candle light in the room. Book readers would use small polished brass panels to reflect light like a torch.
