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Venetian Verre Églomisé Celestial Wall Mirror, 1940s

$4,200.00

A Venetian verre églomisé wall mirror reigning from 1940s Italy, where surface and ornament are treated as something atmospheric rather than fixed.

The form is softly scalloped, its silhouette unfolding in gentle curves that feel both decorative and restrained. Rather than relying on depth or carving, the piece is defined by its surface, reverse-painted glass, worked from behind with a delicacy that allows light to move across it in quiet, shifting ways.

Across the frame, starbursts and geometric details emerge and recede, giving the surface the feeling of a distant night sky, subtle, luminous, and never fully still. Tones of aged gold, muted green, and warm copper drift through the glass, softened by time into a patina that feels almost celestial.

The central oval mirror sits within this field like a clearing, a moment of clarity surrounded by atmosphere. As light changes throughout the day, the frame responds, catching, diffusing, and reflecting in a way that feels alive rather than static.

A piece that carries the tradition of Venetian glasswork into a more modern sensibility, chosen not just as a mirror, but as a gentle source of light, depth, and movement within a room.

DIMENSIONS: 20"W x 2"D x 26.75"H

ORIGIN: Italy

PERIOD: 1940s

MATERIALS: Glass,Mirror

CONDITION: In great vintage condition with natural foxing throughout, appropriate for age. Hanging hardware is present along the reverse.

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Venetian Verre Églomisé Celestial Wall Mirror, 1940s

A Venetian verre églomisé wall mirror reigning from 1940s Italy, where surface and ornament are treated as something atmospheric rather than fixed.

The form is softly scalloped, its silhouette unfolding in gentle curves that feel both decorative and restrained. Rather than relying on depth or carving, the piece is defined by its surface, reverse-painted glass, worked from behind with a delicacy that allows light to move across it in quiet, shifting ways.

Across the frame, starbursts and geometric details emerge and recede, giving the surface the feeling of a distant night sky, subtle, luminous, and never fully still. Tones of aged gold, muted green, and warm copper drift through the glass, softened by time into a patina that feels almost celestial.

The central oval mirror sits within this field like a clearing, a moment of clarity surrounded by atmosphere. As light changes throughout the day, the frame responds, catching, diffusing, and reflecting in a way that feels alive rather than static.

A piece that carries the tradition of Venetian glasswork into a more modern sensibility, chosen not just as a mirror, but as a gentle source of light, depth, and movement within a room.

Dimensions
Width: 20"
Depth: 2"
Height: 26.75"
Origin: Italy
Period: 1940s
Materials: Glass,Mirror
Condition
In great vintage condition with natural foxing throughout, appropriate for age. Hanging hardware is present along the reverse.

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