Stunning Art Deco French oval wrought iron framed mirror

With stylised scroll detailing to the top and sides

Circa 1925

In the manner of Edgar Brandt

Height 84cm Width 73cm Depth 3cm

This item is currently on view at Liberty, London, 4th Floor Furniture Department

Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) was a French metalworker who lived in Paris. In 1903 a new method of welding using a torch was introduced in France, allowing ironworkers to join two pieces of metal together quickly. Brandt mastered this new technique, which allowed him to develop his own personal style of abstraction resulting in the development of the ‘potato peel’ floral design. This method used wavy lines in one single spiral to create the visual appearance of a flower.

Although other metal workers in France began to adopt these new abstracted motifs, including Brand’s student Paul Kiss, we feel the high degree of quality of the ‘potato peel’ floral design found on this mirror is more stylistically pointing towards Brandt himself.

Brandt was hugely successful and he was commissioned to design stylish shop entrances, staircases, elaborate radiator covers, console tables and mirrors. His work is greatly revered and examples can found in many museums around the world.