When it comes to Arts & Crafts decoration, mirrors are heavy hitters for making a big impact, very quickly. Hammer-in a nail, hang the mirror, and there you go: instant architectural interest. Even in modern, non Arts & Crafts interiors, a handful of period mirrors will give your space a terrific aesthetic upgrade. Best of all, you can move them around easily and take them with you when you move!
The English Arts & Crafts bevelled mirror, shown above, was made around the Turn-of-the-Century. It features hand-hammered butterflies surrounded by classic, Art Nouveau whiplashing. The brass sheeting was hand-tooled and then wrapped around a wooden frame, for support.
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Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
We also can be found in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania at The Antique Center of Strabane (www.antiquecenterofstrabane.com).
Or call to arrange to visit our Pittsburgh showroom (by private appointment only). 917-446-4248