Black Hand-carved Mirror Chippendale

41" W x 3" D x 65" L.

Hand-carved black-finished frame with beveled mirror glass, crafted in meticulous detail and combining Chippendale's 18th-century elegance with contemporary flair. The design is inspired by Thomas Chippendale's (1718 to 1779) design for a mirror (ca. 1753 to 1762) in The Met collection. In 1754 Chippendale published the first edition of Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director, containing 161 engraved plates for a range of furniture plus a series of plain domestic pieces. This mirror was not published in the book, but it reflects his popular English Rococo aesthetic.