Venetian Mirror
by admin on June 18th, 2009
filed under Mirrors
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what are venetian mirror? can i get it in a bulk from manufacturer?
Venetian mirrors are a special type of mirrors that originated in Italy. During 16th century, the city of Venice, which was famous for its glass making expertise, became a centre for mirror manufacturing using special techniques. That led to the birth of 'Venetian mirrors.'
Each piece of Venetian furniture is carefully hand etched, cut, beveled, and polished to perfection. Finely crafted Venetian mirrors are an object de art and are elegant as well as expensive. Venetian mirrors can enhance the ambience surrounding it. It adds royal looks to the interiors.
Venetian mirrors of various designs and dimensions are available in market these days. They are a perfect fit to suit any distinct requirement. Venetian mirrors can elegantly adorn the walls in living room, bed room, bathroom as well as lobbies, halls and porticos. Venetian mirrors are aesthetically essential for hotels, showrooms, exhibition halls and designer houses.
Now authentic Venetian mirrors are available in India at Venetian Design. For more info log on to www.venetiandesign.in.
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 Rectangular Venetian Mirror $1575  US $1,260.00
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 Rectangular Venetian Mirror $1575 US $1,260.00
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 Venetian Glass Styled Vanity Mirror US $230.00
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 Italian Venetian Style Guilded Mirror US $495.00
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 Italian Venetian Style Guilded Mirror US $800.00
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 DIAMOND BLACK VENETIAN HAND CARVED GLASS WALL MIRROR US $439.00
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 SUSIE POLISHED CRAFTED VENETIAN MIRROR PICTURE FRAME US $35.99
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 New 37x47 Venetian Washed Gold Wall Mirror Made in USA US $323.47
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 KRYSTAL POLISHED CARVED VENETIAN MIRROR PICTURE FRAME 5X7 US $59.00
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History of Venetian Glass Furniture
Venetian glass, renowned since the Middle Ages, reached its artistic pinnacle and popularity in the 16th century. So great was its fame that Venice's glassworkers earned extremely well enjoyed privileges almost equal to the nobility's.
To keep the secrets of the industry within Venice, the Doge and the ruling Council enforced a guild system and forbade the departure of its glassworkers for foreign lands. So strict was this rule that those who did emigrate were sometimes pursed by assassins sent by the council.
By the 17th century, however, the Venetian glass trade had fallen low: Venetian glass and mirror workers had succumbed to the enticements, the threats of assassins notwithstanding, of other countries eager to learn Venice's secrets and artistry. That said the state continued until the 19th century when Antonio Salbiata, employing techniques from Venice’s golden age of glass, sparked a revival in the industry.
Today, the same techniques are employed to reproduce those Venetian mirrors: designs are drawn on paper patterns; the glass is cut into the desired shapes, and passes through several stages using special tools to cut and polish the designs. Since each step must be handcrafted, each Venetian mirror takes at least a week by craftsmen, working with painstaking care and attention, to complete.
Today you can view collections of Venetian glass furniture in shops and online from a Venetian dressing table and venetian glass bedside to handcrafted Venetian Mirrors crafted to the smallest detail, and see a reflection of that bright and glorious era when Venice was known as the centre of art.
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