Trumeau Louis XVI Style, Late Nineteenth

Louis XVI style mirror trumeau in partially gilded wood and water green lacquer decorated with a net of pearls, rosettes and bouquets of flowers. The mirror is surmounted by a painting representing a gallant scene. H x W = 164 x 113 cm Period late 19th century WHAT WE THINK OF IT: a beautiful model which has the advantage of being in good condition, the gallant scene is charming, well painted and again in very good condition. DID YOU KNOW ? Appeared in the 17th century, the old trumeau was first used to be placed between two windows in order to increase the luminosity of the room and to decorate it. From the 18th century, the trumeau became an essential object in the interior decoration of dining rooms, libraries and other living rooms. The painters and artists of the time practically all sculpted or painted works of art on this type of support. It is not uncommon to see trumeaux whose dimensions of the decorative elements are larger than the mirror itself.