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"Gourmette" mirror by Christopher Guy, Singapore, Indonesia, circa 2000

Creator: Christopher Guy
Offered by: Galerie Canavèse

Description
Large round mirror with carved and gilded wooden frame decorated with “links,” like a bracelet.
Diameter: 114 cm (45 inches)
Thickness: 3 cm (about 1.2 inches)

Story

Christopher Guy, France (1960-2020)

British luxury furniture designer, founder and chief designer of an international furniture brand.

Christopher Guy Harrison was born in Britain and raised in Spain and France. He draws on his international experience to fuse design influences from around the world.

In 1993, Christopher founded Harrison & Gil. The company expanded to offer a full collection of luxury and lifestyle furniture in 2005. It was relaunched as Christopher Guy.

In 1999, Christopher designed and built a one million square foot workshop complex in Java to house the 1,400 sculptors, woodcarvers and specialist finishers who crafted his designs. Christopher resides in Singapore where he has his headquarters and travels around the world, including to Java and Los Angeles.

Christopher Guy Harrison passed away on 19 August 2020 from lung cancer, aged 59.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	Indonesia
Period:	2000-2021
Materials:	Carved and gilded wood, mirror
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 2000
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Incollect Reference #:	831813

Dimensions

D.	1.18 in;	Diam.	44.88 in;
D.	3 cm;	Diam.	114 cm;

Message from Seller:

Catherine Canavese is an expert from the "Compagnie Nationale des Experts." She is an astute antique dealer and offers to connoisseurs, dealers and private customers a curated selection of objects, furniture, sculptures, lamps and decorative elements of the XIXth up to the XXIth century, all original and of the best quality. The gallery has been in operation since 2001.