Jacques Emile Ruhlmann
Silvered-Bronze Antilope Mirror, 1925
Silvered-Bronze Plated
18"H x 16"D
A1711
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The 'Antilope' mirror is a circular glass mirror surround raised on two gently arched ribbed legs and a hinged support at the back. This piece was designed by Jacques Emile...
The "Antilope" mirror is a circular glass mirror surround raised on two gently arched ribbed legs and a hinged support at the back. This piece was designed by Jacques Emile Ruhlmann in 1925.
This mirror appears in the book of Florence Camard called Ruhlmann on page 80, 276 and 293 and on the Sotheby's catalogue "Important 20th Century Decorative Arts Novemeber 1987" as item # 259A.
Jacques Émile Ruhlmann was a French furniture designer and interior decorator, who was one of the most important figures in the Art Deco movement. His furniture featured sleek designs, expensive and exotic materials and extremely fine craftsmanship, and became a symbol of the luxury and modernity of Art Deco. It also produced a reaction from other designers and architects, such as Le Corbusier, who called for simpler, functional furniture.
This mirror appears in the book of Florence Camard called Ruhlmann on page 80, 276 and 293 and on the Sotheby's catalogue "Important 20th Century Decorative Arts Novemeber 1987" as item # 259A.
Jacques Émile Ruhlmann was a French furniture designer and interior decorator, who was one of the most important figures in the Art Deco movement. His furniture featured sleek designs, expensive and exotic materials and extremely fine craftsmanship, and became a symbol of the luxury and modernity of Art Deco. It also produced a reaction from other designers and architects, such as Le Corbusier, who called for simpler, functional furniture.