"Psyche In Walnut Burl"
Psyche in walnut burl.High quality psyche in walnut covered with walnut burl.
Elements in ciselled bronze.
This psyche is characteristic of the shift from Art Nouveau to Art Deco.
At the end of the 18th century, the cost of manufacturing mirrors decreased, and technical developments allowed for larger and larger formats.
Women admiring their silhouette refined by the oval of their psyche is a theme that inspired many painters in the 19th century.
Circa 1900
France
Le Magazine de PROANTIC
TRÉSORS Magazine
Rivista Artiquariato