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An incredible pair of very rare oversized Chinoiserie Verre Eglomise reversed Hand painted 4 drawer mirrored commodes.
The commodes are …
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An incredible pair of very rare oversized Chinoiserie Verre Eglomise reversed Hand painted 4 drawer mirrored commodes.
The commodes are literally a work of art in of themselves. Each chest consists of 4 drawers made of solid mahogany wood surround with glossy black painted trim.
The star of the show on these oversized chests is the hand painted Chinoiserie Eglomise reversed painted mirrors.
Eglomise is the art of painting on the opposite side of glass. Together the 4 drawers depict a gorgeous Chinoiserie, Emperor and Empress garden scene with large flowers sitting around a watery lake in beautiful shades of pink, gold, green and blue.
These are wonderful pieces from a truly talented artist with vintage charm and elegance.
The rest of the chests consist of new real brass base trim as well as the top underside of the lip. The sides and top also have reverse painted mirrors with silver black and gold tones, no designs.
I placed large elegant vintage style crystal and brass knobs which go perfectly with the design.
The commodes have a few flaws or cracks on a few of the mirrored fronts. I decided to add character to the flaws with the age old Mantra "Wabi Sabi".
Wabi Sabi is a Japanese philosophy which finds beauty in imperfections. They believe imperfections should be appreciated in older pieces for it's age and beauty rather than consider then as flaws. They believe the flaws should be highlighted and admired.
Keeping this philosophy in mind, the commodes had a few cracks on the mirrored fronts. (I go into specific detail below in the condition area)
I filled in and highlighted the imperfections or cracks with liquid gold leaf.
They look amazing with the gold leaf accents and I believe it does not take away any of the beauty from the paintings.
In my opinion, the flaws add to the character of these rare pieces and I've never seen another pair even similiar to them before.
Weather you use them flanking a fireplace or on either side of a large foyer, they will surely be the most unique pieces in your home and the envy of all.
They're not perfect but they are definitely treasures.
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- Dimensions
- 42ʺW × 17.25ʺD × 35ʺH
- Styled After
- Dorothy Draper
- Period
- 1980s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Brass
- Mirror
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- The chests were slightly restored. New brass strips were added on the base trim and top trim surround. New vintage … moreThe chests were slightly restored. New brass strips were added on the base trim and top trim surround. New vintage style hardware knobs were added. There is a chip on the top mirror of one chest top back corner as shown. The left chest has a crack as shown on the top drawer left and right side, as well as the bottom drawer. The right chest has a crack on the bottom drawer right hand side. The mirrors are in place and with the treatment or embellishment of the gold leaf glue, they do not have sharp edges and will not come off. less
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