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PIERRE LARDIN MIRROR, CA. 1950 gold-plated an

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PIERRE LARDIN MIRROR, CA. 1950 gold-plated an
PIERRE LARDIN MIRROR, CA. 1950 gold-plated and gilt metal and mirror 331/8 x 271/4 x 1 in. (84.1 x 69.3 x 2.5 cm) Estimate: $2,000-3,000 Provenance Galerie Aline Chastel/Laurent Maréchal, Paris Pierre Lardin studied engraving at the École Boulle, but went on to pursue a wide variety of artistic interests, including designing theater sets, furniture, jewellery and toys. He became especially renowned for his complex figural designs on mirrors, having mastered many decorative techniques, such as engraving, incising, patinating, silvering, and gilding. The mirror offered here is an understated and classical example of his work.