A new taste appears as of the years 1750, taking his sources in antiquities gréco-Roman. The neo-classic which claims the triumph of the right line and ornaments in "Greek" style find its full blooming with the Louis XVI style. So, from 1760 and during about approximately ten years, decorative arts are registered in this classic traditional repertory characterizing the future style Louis XVI.

The shape of the wooden mirrors gilded remains still jig-sawn, the decorative ornaments testify to a sensitive evolution. Acanthuses sheets, falls of laurels, frieze of post, grooves, nuds of ribbon, antique vases or flowers jars has appears among the motives most appreciated. On their sides, provençaux models emphasizes a ra more specific repertory of vine branches of vineyard, of sigh and of bunches of flowers.

The Louis XVI and directory mirror

The wooden gilded mirrors Louis XVI simplify themselves and become rectilinear, the framing sometimes limiting itself to a baguette lines with pearls or with ray of cur. Very diversified, reasons for the repertory neo-classic triumph during this time, revealing flowery vases, doves, trophes of music instruments, gardening or hunting.Towards the end of this time, we see multiplying mirrors orns of military sculpts front wall: helmets, drums, shields and flags.

With the Directory, the decline of the mirrors considered hitherto as luxurious objects starts decorative.The models of this time are rather similar to those of the period Louis XVI, if it is not that the lines become more sober and decoration stripped readily more.

The Worsens mirror

Psyché, invented at the end of the XVIIIe centuries, takes the shape of a large mobile mirror supported by two upright vertical, posed on a hollow basis or feet sometimes finished out of claws of Lion.With the empire the golden age of the great French traditional styles is completed.

The Restoration and Charles X mirror

The development of the Middle-class under the Restoration and the reign of Charles X gives a second breath to the mirror which between definitively during its industrial time.

Their framing appear generally decorated with moulded decorations.Mix of plaster and of glue, the stucco makes it possible to carry out ornaments in a minimum of time. One is satisfied to generally reproduce reasons borrowed from the preceding styles. Gilding offers the characteristic to present a double brilliant patina and subdue, the polishing of the mirror is done with agate.Very refined, the mirrors Charles X remain rare.

The Louis-Philippe mirror

During the Louis-Philippe reign, it is a middle-class style which develops, less concerned originality than comfort.The interior decoration mixes in an eclectic way the most various styles.
The large mirrors installed on walked bring a little clearness and of prospect in the room of life.
The models, of forms rectangular deprived of pediment, have angles rounded in their higher part.Gilded with the sheet and raised of chechmate part and brilliant, these mirrors are announced by their sober framing engraved with row of pearls.

The Napoléon III and end of centuries mirror

The second empire marks a new technical projection.
The mirrors are announced by their exuberant ornamentation. The taste of the pastiche seizes the manufacturers who imitate successfully all the last styles.Those in stucco and gilded wood join again with the tradition of the mirrors with parecloses and testify to a very beautiful quality of execution.
Most spectacular and typical are decorated with sheets of acanthus and draperies. Medallions out of engraved glass appear sometimes with the often framed pediment of vases.
The mirror of chimney is a great success until the end of the century. Old bevels sizes with the hand yield the place to modern bevels appeared as of the halves of the XIXe century. The decoration of the pediment with openwork reason for flowered basket points out the beautiful models of the XVIIIe century, the overload of the reasons is very revealing spirit Napoleon III.The mirror of chimney is a great success until the end of the century. Old bevels sizes with the hand yield the place to modern bevels appeared as of the halves of the XIXe century.