People want to take example from or mirror other people. In the interior, mirrors are decorative and they take care of a sense of well-being. Classic mirrors bring light into a small space and make it look bigger. Mirrors give a sense of control.Antic mirrors make people want to flaunt themselves. Around 1500, the Venetians were already able to produce a smooth mirror effect out of tinfoil. At the end of the 17th century the Parisian glass manufacturers had the monopoly. French craftsmen - Manufacture du faubourg Saint Antoine - manufactured, for example, the mirror panes in the famous mirror hall in the castle at Versailles. For the first time, people could look at themselves in a full length mirror!
Antic Baroque mirrors are imposing. The patinated and gilded or silver-plated frames are usually adorned with carvings in the shape of acanthus leaves, putti (angels), mascarons and shells. The engraving of mirrors also became popular. Antic mirror frames from the period of Louis XIV were often made of lime, pine or oak wood. The most beautiful figures were carved and gilded (covered with a thin layer of gold). In the same period, furniture maker Charles Cressent (1685-1768) also manufactured gilded bronze frames. During the reign of Queen Anne and King George I, frames of plaster were also made in England. These were decorated with handsomely carved and stamped ornaments. The adornments were then gilded and often painted a cream colour, too. In the 1740s, the architectonic style made way for the frivolous designs of Rococo and Chippendale. Antic mirrors with flowers and c-shaped patterns, often asymmetrical. It became customary, too, to paint Chinese inspired patterns on the mirror glass. The Antique style webstore offers new made "Antic" mirrors online, based on a rich historical past: full-length mirrors, cheval glasses, bathroom mirror, pennant mirrors, hand mirrors, hall mirrors, kitchen mirrors, toilet mirrors, make-up mirrors, mirrors to hang above a dresser. Even in the garden, mirrors can be used. Round, oval, square and rectangular mirrors in many different sizes and in most cases very affordable. Take a look and be pleasantly surprised!
