Hand Mirror

Designer Armand-Albert Rateau French

Not on view

Antiquity provided the inspiration for this hand mirror by Armand-Albert Rateau, who borrowed both its decoration from Pompeiian models. Rateau conceived the model for a sumptuous bathroom (now destroyed) that he designed in 1921 for the Duchess of Alba at the Palacio Liria in Madrid. He later included a version as part of his décor for the Pavilion de l’Élégance at the 1925 Paris exposition, which housed displays of the couturiers Jeanne Lanvin, Jenny, Callot Soeurs, and Worth and the jeweler Cartier. The Metropolitan purchased a related dressing table (25.169) directly from Rateau; in gratitude, the designer offered the hand mirror to the Museum as a gift.

Hand Mirror, Armand-Albert Rateau (French, Paris 1882–1938 Paris), Bronze, ivory, mirror glass, French

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Hand Mirror, Armand-Albert Rateau (French, Paris 1882–1938 Paris), Bronze, ivory, mirror glass, French
Hand Mirror, Armand-Albert Rateau (French, Paris 1882–1938 Paris), Bronze, ivory, mirror glass, French

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.