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Apr 24 2014

A Rare Rococo-revival gilt wood Thomas Johnson mirror

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johnson mirror

A Rare Rococo-revival gilt wood mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson
English, Circa 1830.

This Thomas Johnson mirror was originally purchased from Walter Thornton Smith of Shottesbrooke Manor in Maidenhead Berkshire
Thornton Smith had an antique business in Soho, London during the 1920’s – 1950’s
He also went on to become the director of Fortnum and Mason’s
Based on one of Aesop’s fables, The Fox and the Grapes, in which a fox wishes to eat a bunch of grapes but cannot because they are too high for him to reach. The fox concludes (rationalizing the situation to himself) that, because he cannot reach them, the grapes must be sour. From this fable, the expression “sour grapes” has entered the English language.

Born in London in 1714 Thomas Johnson was a woodworker and carver particularly known for his whimsical mixture of rococo, Chinese, and rustic motifs. He was one of the most successful exponents of the rococo style in England, giving it a vitality not seen in the work of other designers.

In the 1750s he published several books of designs which were widely influential. These books included ‘Twelve Girandoles’ in 1755, ‘The Book of the Carver‘ in 1758 and monthly between 1755 and 1758, ‘One hundred and fifty New Designs’.  from which our mirror is illustrated on plate 6 (see attached)

He also greatly influenced Ince and Mayhew’s book, ‘The Universal System of Household Furniture’, published in parts, 1759-63.
A notable feature of Johnson’s designs were the inclusion of figures of carved animals often based on Francis Barlow’s illustrations of Aesop’s Fables, first published in 1687.
A unique survival in raw unrestored condition.
 

More about Thomas Johnson mirror on the web:

  • Mirror | Johnson, Thomas | V&A Search the Collections

    collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O79608/mirror–johnson–thomas/ 

     
     

    Giltwood mirror, carved with scrolls, plants, rocks icicles, architectural motifs and a figure in the Chinoiserie … May be based upon designs by Thomas Johnson.

  • Mirror, attributed to Thomas Johnson | V&A

    www.vam.ac.uk/users/node/3215 

     
     

    Mirror Attributed to Thomas Johnson (1714- about 1778) by Helena Hayward England (London) 1758-60. Pier glass, carved and gilded wood. Museum no.

  • Thomas Johnson 1714-1778 – at Ronald Phillips

    www.ronaldphillipsantiques.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=5…7787 

     
     

    Thomas Johnson 1714-1778. … Contact · Home > Makers > Thomas Johnson 1714-1778 … Contact Add to portfolio. – A GEORGE III GILTWOOD MIRROR …

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Sep 24 2013

Lalique Cinq Chevaux mascot

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Rare Cinq Chevaux mascot by Rene Lalique, mint condition on contemporary marble base, signed and numbered.

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Jun 12 2013

Restauration Bronze and Gilt-Bronze Hanging Light

A Fine Restauration Bronze and Gilt-Bronze Hanging Light, circa 1825, of dished form suspended from chains,surrounded by eighteen lights with candle sconces, the base cast with acanthus leaves and a circular Greek-key frieze terminating in a Ormolu fir cone finial.

Provenance: Chateau de Plancy, south of Paris, France

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Mar 24 2013

Large Marble and Granite Grand Tour obelisk

Impressive, large “grand tour” obelisk. Made from a combination of red marble, green marble, breche marble and granite.

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Mar 24 2013

Specimen marble obelisk

Nice quality 19th century specimen marble obelisk. Probably French or Italian.

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