Dressing Mirror
1926-1927 (manufactured)
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This mirror is designed to stand upon a dressing table in the same style. Both are spare, elegant and influenced by Art Deco Parisian furniture of the 1920s. The angled top of the central mirror panel echoes the shape of the dressing table's stretchers. Even though they do not have frames, the three mirror panels are backed with mahogany. The same wood is also used for the carved ball feet on which they stand.
Simple geometric forms and luxurious materials were typical of furniture by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, the most influential French cabinetmaker of the 1920s. His work undoubtedly inspired this mirror, which was probably designed by J.F. Johnson who worked for Heal & Son in London. The set of bedroom furniture of which this forms part was made for the author Dodie Smith.
Simple geometric forms and luxurious materials were typical of furniture by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, the most influential French cabinetmaker of the 1920s. His work undoubtedly inspired this mirror, which was probably designed by J.F. Johnson who worked for Heal & Son in London. The set of bedroom furniture of which this forms part was made for the author Dodie Smith.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass and mahogany |
| Brief description | Triptych dressing table mirror backed with mahogany, with carved mahogany ball feet, made by Heal & Sons, probably designed by J.F Johnson, 1926-1927, for Dodie Smith. Part of an 11-part set, W.3-1975 to W.13-1875. |
| Physical description | Free-standing triptych dressing table mirror. The frameless, bevel-edged mirror panels are backed with mahogany and stand on mahogany feet. The left and right panels are rectangular, slender and narrow, and are hinged onto the central panel which has an angled top. |
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| Gallery label | DRESSING TABLE, MIRROR AND STOOL
Designed by J.F. Johnson (British)
Manufactured by Heal & Son, London
Macassar ebony veneer with ivory inlay and shagreen top
About 1927
This Heal table, part of a larger set, is a British interpretation of French designer Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann's historicising Art Deco furniture.
W.4,5&6-1975(1989-2006) |
| Object history | Made for the author Dodie Smith |
| Summary | This mirror is designed to stand upon a dressing table in the same style. Both are spare, elegant and influenced by Art Deco Parisian furniture of the 1920s. The angled top of the central mirror panel echoes the shape of the dressing table's stretchers. Even though they do not have frames, the three mirror panels are backed with mahogany. The same wood is also used for the carved ball feet on which they stand. Simple geometric forms and luxurious materials were typical of furniture by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, the most influential French cabinetmaker of the 1920s. His work undoubtedly inspired this mirror, which was probably designed by J.F. Johnson who worked for Heal & Son in London. The set of bedroom furniture of which this forms part was made for the author Dodie Smith. |
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| Accession number | W.5-1975 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2005 |
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