Group of 3 Luois XIV Wall Mirror Iron and Wood 18th Century

Group of 3 Luois XIV Wall Mirror Iron and Wood 18th Century

Features

Style: Louis XIV (1643-1722)

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Material: Wrought Iron , Gilded Wood , Carved Wood

Description

Group of 3 moulded Luois XIV wall mirrors; the frame is entirely lacquered and gilded; on the lower part ther is a grotesque face that holds in his mouth the support of the double candle-holder arm made with wrought iron. Even the cimatium is engraved with open works with a central shell from with depart symmetrical leafy scrolls. "Michetti" engraved on the back. Mercury mirrors engraved with Louis XIV style decorations: on the upper part elegant ribbons, bows and festoons while on the lower part there are dancers on top of the Bérain shelves.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 90
Width: 34,5
Depth: 21

Additional Information

Style: Louis XIV (1643-1722)

During the reign of the Sun King, France acquired that predominance in the so-called minor arts which it maintained for the following centuries, above all thanks to the impulse given by the King's strong aesthetic sensibility and his desire to use it as a propaganda celebrating the magnificence of the court.
The furniture has baroque features with more classic references.
The Louis XIV furniture is imposing and sumptuous, richly decorated and inlaid in what can be defined as a “contained baroque”.
The materials are precious and the details are very finely crafted.
An internal evolution of the style can be glimpsed, passing from more massive and squared lines to more pronounced curves.
The Boulle workmanship is also typical of this style, named after the same cabinetmaker who excelled in inlays with tortoiseshell and metal.