18th Century Period Gilt Carved Wood Chippendale Mirror After Thomas Johnson

A fine and most attractive antique Chippendale period carved wood and gilt oval mirror, topped with an elaborate Rococo cartouche cresting consisting of acanthus leaves and C-scrolls...

A very stylish 18th century Chippendale carved giltwood wall mirror, having scrolling foliate decoration.

A Georgian Chippendale period gilt-wood mirror, the original rectangular mirror plate with rounded corners within an openwork carved gilt-wood frame comprising rocailles, pendant flo...

ntroducing our iconic 18th Century Chippendale Style Wall Mirror, a true masterpiece that embodies the essence of timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Measuring an impressive 20.75" ...

A Fine 18th Century Georgian Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror. Mirror features figural eagle with outstretched wings that is a prominent symbol of power, majesty, and freedom, and a favor...

Baroque period gilt wood mirror, a masterful example of early 18th century craftsmanship. The faded gilded frame features two intricately carved cherubs "holding" the mirror plate, e...

A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror In the Manner of Thomas Johnson An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating mirrored borders; the inner frame closely tied to the outer frame and leading the eye around the mirror. The grandiose masterful carving incorporating C-scrolls, flowering branchwork, stylized icicles, acanthus leaves, and distinctive architectural follies and figures which firmly place this mirror within the canon of Johnson's greatest designs. The confident execution is a great testament to the technical prowess and artistic creativity of one of the greatest carvers and designers of the eighteenth century, circa 1760. Provenance Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, Farmleigh, Co. Dublin, (1880?-1927); The Earls of Iveagh, Farmleigh, Co. Dublin & Elveden Hall, Suffolk (1927-2018). Thomas Johnson (1723-1799) Thomas Johnson was one of the most skilled carvers and furniture designers in Georgian England. Drawing inspiration from the Fables of Aesop, the rococo, China, and the idealised rustic life, his work is whimsical, exuberant and witty. Chippendale borrowed freely from his work. Johnson was a founder member of the 'Antigallican Society', a group who excoriated the French taste. In addition to its relation to Johnson's designs, this mirror also reflects the influence of Lock, the great master with whom he worked for a period. Lock published many sketches and pattern books, including A New Book of Ornaments for Looking Glasses in 1752, introducing several idiosyncratic features which Johnson would adopt such as the small decorative urns...

A fine diminutive 18th century American Chippendale mirror with cut-out scroll work crests and ears in mahogany retaining original dry surf...

18th century wonderful Chippendale wall mirror made from burl walnut. The frame is spectacularly hand carved in ornate patterns with trailing florals down the sides of the mirror fr...

An 18th century Italian Baroque silver gilt wall mirror, the carved wooden frame with floral and foliate decoration, lion paw feet, overlaid in gesso then silver gilded, there is a b...