Octagonal Mirror with Frame of Iridescent Painted Glass and Brass Fillets, Spanish Work, Circa 1970

This octagonal mirror features a frame composed of two concentric registers of painted glass panels, with a dark ground enlivened with multicoloured iridescent touches - greens, reds, blues and golds - evoking enamel reflections. Fine gilt brass fillets partition each panel and underline the edges of the octagon, framing the central plate of clear mercury glass.

This type of mirror with a frame of églomisé and painted glass is characteristic of Spanish work of the 1970s, heir to the great tradition of Venetian mirrors and the glassmaking workshops of the peninsula, which produced these decorative pieces with rich material effects.

Condition report: Good general condition. Painted glass panels complete with deep colours, central plate possibly presenting likely foxing or micro-scratches inherent to age, brass with a patina of use. A vibrant and precious mirror, perfect in an entrance hall or above a console.