Italian Mirror in the Manner of Cristal Arte, 1970s
An Italian aqua glass wall mirror from the 1970s, in the manner of Cristal Arte, with a layered rectangular form and a border that catches light in unexpected ways.
The outer glass has softly rounded corners, framing a central mirror with a broad beveled edge. Set slightly forward, the reflective plate introduces depth, with a narrow dark separation drawing a clear line between the two surfaces.
Along the perimeter, shaped facets interrupt the aqua glass at the corners and midway along each side. Their curved transitions create bright, silver-like reflections, giving the border a repeated rhythm. As the viewing angle changes, these polished sections shift between clear highlights and darker reflected tones.
The connection to Cristal Arte is particularly fitting within this tradition. The Italian glass manufacturer became associated with sophisticated mirrors and furnishings that explored the possibilities of colored, shaped, and layered glass. Its designs often treated the mirror as an architectural and decorative object rather than simply a reflective surface, allowing subtle changes in proportion, color, and construction to give familiar forms a distinctive identity.
The aqua surface brings a cool wash of color around the central reflection. Small scattered marks and slight darkening along portions of the edges register its age, while the broad bevel adds another band of light within the frame.
DIMENSIONS: 23.75"W x 1"D x 31.75"H
ORIGIN: Italy
PERIOD: 1970s
MATERIALS: Mirror,Glass
CONDITION:
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