Neoclassical Italian Mirror, Circa 1800

This beautiful Italian mirror combines intricate gilt-wood artistry with the clean and refined lines championed in the neoclassical aesthetic. Striking for its large scale, measuring nearly 5 feet high, the carved frame features geometric patterns and motifs inspired by nature. Neoclassical interior design aesthetics flourished in 18th-century Italy, spurred by the discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum. The published volume Le Antichità di Ercolano Esposte, which featured engravings of the findings at these sites, aided the neoclassical trend, giving artists and decorators access to a huge store of Hellenistic motifs and design elements to emulate. This mirror is an elegant and impressive example of this timeless style.

Circa 1800

58" high x 40" wide x 5" deep