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Barnebys HQ
Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Miscellaneous / Wall mirror- Sol - Brass - Acanthus Leaf Motifs
It is a mirror that embodies that Napoleonic taste for golden theatricality, but filtered through the decorative sensibility of the first half of the 20th century, when the Napoleon III style experienced a lighter reinterpretation—more ornamental and less solemn. The piece is organized around a radiant sun built from elongated, sharp acanthus leaves, almost like metal feathers that flare open in a perfectly rhythmic burst. Each leaf is sculpted with a lively relief, pronounced veining, and a warm gold that plays with light, creating flashes and shadows that animate the surface. The immediate edge of the mirror introduces a more restrained counterpoint: a braided frieze, almost like a rope or ceremonial cord, framing the glass with a more intimate gesture, closer to the language of 19th-century French furniture. That contrast—the radial exuberance of the acanthus against the precision of the braided edge—is what gives balance to the piece, preventing the sun from becoming excessive and preserving that elegant, decorative air typical of the Napoleonic revival. Taken together, the mirror conveys a luminous, almost stage-like presence, designed to dominate a wall and provide a touch of sophisticated brightness. It is not an object meant to go unnoticed: it is an ornamental sun that asserts its role as the visual center, a piece that transforms the space with its golden glow and its reinterpreted classic language. Certified shipping and good packing.
Estimate:$4.6
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