A PAIR OF GERMAN GILTWOOD MIRRORS

This pair of mirrors is typical for the Friederizianische Rokoko which was pioneered by Johann Michael Hoppenhaupt (1709-1769) and his brother Johann Christian Hoppenhaupt (1719 - 1786) under king Frederick II of Prussia (1740 - 1786). Their generous proportions, bold a-symetric ornament, and exagarated organic lines, especially to cresting are characteristic of this style. Many of Frederick's palaces were furnished by the Hoppenhaupt brothers, In 1746 Johann Christian became the Directeur des Ornaments for Frederick. They mainly supplied seat-furniture and wall furnishings such as mirrors and console tables. Examples can still be found in
Schloss Charlottenburg, Neues Palais, Schloss Sanssousi and other castles of the Friederizianische Rokoko.