Tobogan Antiques Mirrors

Important mirror in carved and giltwood with two shades of gold, with a neo-Gothic-inspired architectural shape. Bordered by two fluted columns enclosing openwork arches, resting on ...

Empire period dressing table, decorated with rich chiseled and mercury gilded bronze ornamentation. Surmounted by an oval-shaped psyche mirror, decorated with a frieze of ivy and sma...

An important carved and gilded wood mirror, with a very fine decoration made of flower garlands wrapped around the moulded frame, sculpted with acanthus leaves. A large foliate shell...

An important carved giltwood mirror with a rich frame beautifully decorated of arabesques. The top is richly ornamented with a cherub and surmounted by a mask on a spread shell. The ...

Elegant sculpted giltwood mirror, of curved shape, with a rich rocaille openwork decoration of flowers, scrolls and acanthus leaves.

Charming easel mirror in the shape of a lyre, in gilded bronze and polychrome cloisonné enamel decorated with interlacing and flowers. Paul Louchet (1854-1936), a French artist, worked at the beginning at chiselling bronze pieces, before becoming President of the Bronze Manufacturers Society, located in Paris. Sculptor and painter, as well, he collaborated with his brother, Charles, and together participated to the Chicago Universal Exhibition in 1893, with a great success : « Il n'y a pas de plus belle ou plus magnifique exposition à Chicago qui attire l'attention universelle que celle dans la section des fabricants de Paris. Il s’agit du stand des frères...

A lovely oval gilded bronze table mirror, adorned with a polychrome “champlevé” enamel decor made of stylized flowers and beautiful gilded bronze mounts with putti, palms and garlands of flowers. Alphonse Giroux and Company, famous curiosity and luxury goods shop was situated at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré and in business from the time of the Consulate until the end of the Second Empire. The company was founded by Francois-Simon-Alphonse and continued in 1838 by his two sons, Alphonse-Gustave (1810-1886) and André (1801-1879). The father became a close associate of the royal family and specialized in the manufacture of refined items for gifts, winning a silver medal at the in 1834. Kings Louis XVIII and then Charles X were both supplied with gifts for « The Children of France » by Giroux. Making progressively small furniture, they were mentioned for the first time in 1837 in the class « cabinet...

Large octogonal illuminating mirror in rosso antico marble and silvered bronze, decorated with gilt bronze garlands and semi-precious stones such as lapis-lazuli, porphyry. It is part of a serie of six...

Main mirror: Height : 49 cm (19.3 in.) ; width : 43 cm (16.9 in.) ; depth : 6 cm (2.3 in.) Small mirrors: Height : 40 cm (15.7 in.) ; width : 34 cm (13.4 in.) ; depth : 4 cm (1.6 in....