A Set of Three Large Giltwood Mirrors

First Half 20th Century

Height of larger central mirror 89 1/2 x width 66 inches.

Height of two smaller mirrors 72 x width 48 inches. In overall good and stable condition with areas of rubbing and loss to gilt throughout, exposing white gesso beneath and areas where base wood is exposed. Scattered instances of in-painting with gold paint along the frames. Few instances of loss to wood decoration, particularly in the scroll motifs at the end of the panel lines. Loss along the lower central panel line on the largest example and bottom right corner of one of the smaller corners.

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Mr. Horn joined the firm in 2009 and has directed numerous sales of important collections, including those of Lilly Pulitzer, Lord Anthony and Lady Jacobs, Lars Bolander, Casa de Sueños in Miami Beach, and Villa Massei in Lucca, Italy. He has also achieved record results for consignments from prominent institutions, including the Toledo Museum of Art, the High Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Minnesota Historical Society. Mr. Horn is a member of the Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago and is an alumnus of the Attingham Trust.

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A Set of Three Large Giltwood Mirrors

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