Dutch Louis XV Mirror

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Kollenburg Antiquairs BV
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Description

A large Dutch Louis XV mirror with an exuberantly carved frame of gilt limewood. The mirror has a waisted shape with an extravagant rocaille crest of seven acanthus leaves curling upward. The crest is flanked by two dragons with curling tails. The frame is decorated with, partly openwork, woodcarving.

The lower part of the mirror has large openwork areas framed in stylized leaf motifs. A rocaille running over the middle gives the impression that the mirror is divided in two parts. The middle of the rocaille is decorated with another dragon. The mirror expresses an extremely rich and airy character.

Throughout the eighteenth century mirrors are put up over the fireplace or between windows. As such they were an integral part of the interior. Often mirrors were flanked by wall sconces or candelabra, to get maximum benefit of the candle light. Large mirror were costly in the day and were the showpieces in an interior to demonstrate wealth.

This exceptional specimen has a very unusual form. Probably the artist found his inspiration in English sources.
Origin and period
Nijstad Antiquairs circa 1960 Sotheby Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, may 16 1984, lot. 6155 Private collection, Netherlands
Name
Dutch Louis XV Mirror
Categories
Decorative Arts Mirrors Wall Mirrors
Origins
The Netherlands
Periods
18th Century ca. 1740-1750 Antique
Materials
gilt limewood; mercury mirror
Styles
Louis XV
Measurements
Height: 190 cm, Width: 91 cm
Reference
KOLA100356

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