Mucha advertising, art nouveau vintage mirror

Stunning vintage advertising art nouveau mirror by Alphonse Mucha featuring a glamorous, vibrant lady with flowing hair and elegant clothing holding her gas light, set against a colourful background. This piece was originally created as a cover for the French art magazine Au Quartier Latin. The mirror is surrounded by an intricate stand-out border and housed in a sleek mahogany wooden frame. This beautiful piece is in excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of authentic patina and only a few original marks on the frame. Height: 51cm Length: 35cm Width: 2cm Alphonse Mucha (1860 - 1939) was a Czech artist who chose the path of a painter after being kicked out of school for his poor academic performance. He studied and worked in the artistic field in Vienna and Munich before going to Paris, France where he rose to fame as an illustrator for magazine covers, books and posters. He studied and worked in the artistic field in Vienna and Munich before going to Paris, France where he rose to fame as an illustrator for magazine covers, books and posters. One of these magazines is Au Quartier Latin. This particular image is a cover from a publication in 1898....more

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