A Exuberant Signed Bouche Frame Mirror

Expressive in contour and sculptural in relief, this mirror is presented within a richly modelled frame bearing the signature of the noted maker Bouche. The animated outline, with its sweeping curves and rhythmic ornament, is softened by a gently weathered, chalk-washed surface that reveals subtle traces of warmth beneath the pale finish.

A finely beaded inner moulding encloses the softly foxed mirror plate, whose mellowed surface lends atmosphere rather than brilliance, enhancing the decorative poetry of the whole. The balance between movement and restraint reflects Bouche’s distinctive ability to reinterpret historic French decorative language within a refined twentieth-century sensibility.

At once elegant and characterful, the mirror offers a quietly commanding presence suited to both traditional interiors and more contemporary settings where craftsmanship and patina are prized.