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19th Century Gilded Mirror from Rome
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Gilded Mirror from Rome. The mirror surround is in a shield shape with finials in the
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Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

  • 19th Century Gilded Mirror from Rome
  • 19th Century Gilded Mirror from Rome
  • 19th Century Gilded Mirror from Rome
  • 19th Century Gilded Mirror from Rome
H 59 in. W 43 in. D 4 in.
19th Century Gilded Mirror
Located in Bronx, NY
finely carved wll mirror. Luis XV style
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

  • 19th Century Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century Gilded Mirror
H 26.5 in. W 18 in.
Pair of Italian late 19th Century Gilded Mirrors
Located in Madison, MS
A pair of Louis XV carved gilt wood mirrored wall sconces with original antique mirrored glass. One
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Gilded Mirror, Baroque Style, Germany, circa 1860
Located in Greven, DE
Gilded wall mirror Germany Wood, stucco Baroque style around 1860 Dimensions: height 123 cm
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Antique 1860s German Baroque Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

19th Century Small Empire Mirror with Water Gilding
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful mid-19th century gilded mirror with intricate details. Would add class to any room.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5105 Elegant 19th century gilded mirror of versatile from, can be positioned horizontally or
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Antique 19th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

  • 19th Century French Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century French Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century French Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century French Wall Mirror
H 57.087 in. W 41.339 in. D 3.543 in.
19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4805, very attractive 19th century gilded mirror, having original glass with some foxing in
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Antique 1850s French Victorian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

  • 19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror
H 56.3 in. W 29.93 in. D 5.91 in.
French Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5264 Simple and elegant 19th century gilded mirror, having original slightly foxed glass in egg
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Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

  • French Giltwood Wall Mirror
  • French Giltwood Wall Mirror
  • French Giltwood Wall Mirror
  • French Giltwood Wall Mirror
H 61.811 in. W 38.976 in. D 1.969 in.
19th Century French Giltwood Wall Mirror Portrait or Landscape
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Attractive 19th century gilded mirror of highly desirable size, having original foxed glass with
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Antique 1850s French Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

FRENCH GILDED MIRROR 19th CENTURY
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
FRENCH GILDED MIRROR 19th CENTURY VERY DECORATIVE FRENCH GILDED WOOD MIRROR FROM THE XIX CENTURY
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

  • FRENCH GILDED MIRROR 19th CENTURY
  • FRENCH GILDED MIRROR 19th CENTURY
  • FRENCH GILDED MIRROR 19th CENTURY
  • FRENCH GILDED MIRROR 19th CENTURY
H 63 in. W 33.86 in. D 1.58 in.
19th Century Mirror in Gilded Wood
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful antique mirror of significant dimensions 19th century characterized by a rich frame in
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Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

  • 19th Century Mirror in Gilded Wood
  • 19th Century Mirror in Gilded Wood
  • 19th Century Mirror in Gilded Wood
  • 19th Century Mirror in Gilded Wood
H 57.09 in. W 38.59 in. D 3.94 in.
19th Century Gilded Bullseye Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique gilded bullseye mirror.
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Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Gilded Mirror Regency Style 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This late production (early 19th) is a mirror It is Regency style, a transitional style between the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

  • Gilded Mirror Regency Style 19th Century
  • Gilded Mirror Regency Style 19th Century
  • Gilded Mirror Regency Style 19th Century
  • Gilded Mirror Regency Style 19th Century
H 31.7 in. W 19.69 in. D 1.58 in.
19th Century French Gilded Wooden Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
A 19th century gilded wooden mirror produced in France, this ornate piece exudes a sensual baroque
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

  • 19th Century French Gilded Wooden Mirror
  • 19th Century French Gilded Wooden Mirror
  • 19th Century French Gilded Wooden Mirror
  • 19th Century French Gilded Wooden Mirror
H 69.3 in. W 30.7 in. D 1.6 in.
Late 19th Century Gilded Trumeau Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful, Classic late 19th century painted, carved and gilded trumeau mirror with a wonderful
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Paint, Mercury Glass, Oak

  • Late 19th Century Gilded Trumeau Mirror
  • Late 19th Century Gilded Trumeau Mirror
  • Late 19th Century Gilded Trumeau Mirror
  • Late 19th Century Gilded Trumeau Mirror
H 63.50 in. W 37 in. D 3 in.
19th Century French Water Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century French oval shaped water gilded mirror. Lovely floral images along with shell
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

  • 19th Century French Water Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century French Water Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century French Water Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century French Water Gilded Mirror
H 44 in. W 29.5 in. D 4 in.
Federal Style Gilded Carved Wood Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Federal Style Gilded Carved Wood Mirror, 19th Century Carved wood American Federal style parcel
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
rectangular mirrors in moulded and finely carved gilded frame with elaborate scroll crest to centre. This
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

  • 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
H 115 in. W 75 in. D 14 in.
19th Century Antique Historicism Mirror, Around 1870, Gilded
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique historicism mirror, around 1870, gilded. Richly decorated mirror in historicism around
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror, Stucco

19th Century Painted and Gilded Italian Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century carved wood and gesso painted and parcel-gilt wall mirror. Frame is carved with urn
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Antique 19th Century Italian More Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Wood

19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror Gilded Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0516 Superb 19th century giltwood wall mirror, having beautifully aged glass ( with some silvering
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Plaster, Pine

  • 19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century Giltwood Wall Mirror Gilded Mirror
H 31.102 in. W 35.433 in. D 3.937 in.
Italian Mid-19th Century Gilded Sunburst Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian mid-19th century gilded cloudy sunburst mirror with new glass. Delicate sun rays. We
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

  • Italian Mid-19th Century Gilded Sunburst Mirror
  • Italian Mid-19th Century Gilded Sunburst Mirror
  • Italian Mid-19th Century Gilded Sunburst Mirror
  • Italian Mid-19th Century Gilded Sunburst Mirror
H 48.25 in. W 48.25 in. D 2.25 in.
19th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Gilded Mirror
Located in Marbella, ES
Elegant 19th century neoclassical French wooden gilded mirror.
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century French Gilded Mirrors, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of gilded wooden mirrors made in 19th century France. This pair of deceptively simple
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

  • 19th Century French Gilded Mirrors, a Pair
  • 19th Century French Gilded Mirrors, a Pair
  • 19th Century French Gilded Mirrors, a Pair
  • 19th Century French Gilded Mirrors, a Pair
H 32.5 in. W 28.1 in. D 1.8 in.
19th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Gilded Mirror
Located in Marbella, ES
Original hand-carved French 19th century hand-carved wooden gilded mirror. Crest decorated with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 19th Century French Louis Philippe style gilded mirror with curved top corners, incised
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Large 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0598 A large 19th century giltwood wall mirror, having Arched glass with minor imperfections in
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Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

  • Large 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Large 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Large 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Large 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
H 61.02 in. W 53.15 in. D 6.3 in.
Fine 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
, having replacement glass in moulded and gilded frame with floral decorated corners. This antique mirror
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

  • Fine 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Fine 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Fine 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Fine 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
H 48.04 in. W 37.01 in. D 1.19 in.
19th Century Louis Phillipe Gold Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century gold gilt Louis Phillipe mirror. The mirror has reddish undertones, a beaded
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe mirror with giltwood frame. Thick rope design with inner bead
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century Italian Gilded Oval Mirrors
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A smart pair of 19th century Italian gilded oval wall mirrors, with nice central crest and original
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

  • 19th Century Italian Gilded Oval Mirrors
  • 19th Century Italian Gilded Oval Mirrors
  • 19th Century Italian Gilded Oval Mirrors
  • 19th Century Italian Gilded Oval Mirrors
H 37.41 in. W 27.96 in. D 0.4 in.
19th Century French Carved Gilded Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Fanciful French 19th century carved and gilded framed mirror depting stylized bamboo and leaf motif
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

  • 19th Century French Carved Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century French Carved Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century French Carved Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century French Carved Gilded Mirror
H 67 in. W 31.5 in. D 3 in.
19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe giltwood mirror with beaded rope design and curved shape frame
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

  • 19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror
  • 19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilded Mirror
H 43.5 in. W 29.25 in. D 2.25 in.
Large 19th Century French Gilded and Painted Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional model of a large 19th century French mirror with its original paint, gilt and glass
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Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

  • Large 19th Century French Gilded and Painted Mirror
  • Large 19th Century French Gilded and Painted Mirror
  • Large 19th Century French Gilded and Painted Mirror
  • Large 19th Century French Gilded and Painted Mirror
H 72.45 in. W 54.73 in. D 5.91 in.
Fine 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4983 XIXth century Continental cushion moulded wall mirror in gilt, having original glass with
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

  • Fine 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Fine 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Fine 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Fine 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
H 64.57 in. W 37.41 in. D 3.94 in.
Early 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
P0176 Attractive early XIXth century giltwood wall mirror of diminutive proportions, which can be
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso

  • Early 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Early 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Early 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
  • Early 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror
H 56 in. W 43 in. D 2 in.
19th Century French Gilded Hand Carved Wooden Mirror
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French gilded hand carved wooden mirror topped with a guitar, flutes and profusely
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Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror

19th Century Swedish Gilded and Painted Slender Wooden Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 19th century gilded and painted slender wooden mirror with imperial eagles on floral
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

19th Century Napoleon III Gilded Oval Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century Napoleon III gilded oval mirror with elaborately carved crest. In good condition with
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Mid-19th Century, Gilded Venetian Mirror
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A very large, hand-carved, gessoed and gold gilded, 19th c. mirror with exceptional, foliate
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Antique 1850s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mercury Glass, Wood

  • Mid-19th Century, Gilded Venetian Mirror
  • Mid-19th Century, Gilded Venetian Mirror
  • Mid-19th Century, Gilded Venetian Mirror
  • Mid-19th Century, Gilded Venetian Mirror
H 77.5 in. W 56 in. D 2 in.
19th Century Ornate Wall Mirror Gold Frame, Gilded, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century ornate wall mirror gold frame, gilded, circa 1870 Mirror framed with an ornate
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Antique 1870s German Napoleon III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

American Gilded Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A Mid to Late 19th Century American gilded mirror. Maintains original blue glass mirror.
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Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

  • American Gilded Mirror
  • American Gilded Mirror
  • American Gilded Mirror
  • American Gilded Mirror
H 45 in. W 29 in. D 2 in.
Mirror Carved with Grapes and Gilded, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient mirror richly carved by hand, with floral decorations and grapes, gilded, built in the 19th
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Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Poplar

Antique Octagonal Wall Mirror in Gilded Wood, 19th Century Scandinavia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A medium sized octagonal wall mirror in gilt wood / oak. It was made in the mid-late 19th century
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Gothic Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Oak

  • Antique Octagonal Wall Mirror in Gilded Wood, 19th Century Scandinavia
  • Antique Octagonal Wall Mirror in Gilded Wood, 19th Century Scandinavia
  • Antique Octagonal Wall Mirror in Gilded Wood, 19th Century Scandinavia
  • Antique Octagonal Wall Mirror in Gilded Wood, 19th Century Scandinavia
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H 24.41 in. W 18.12 in. D 3.15 in.
19th Century Ornate Rococo Mirror, Solid Wood Gilded in 1870, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Ornate rococo mirror, solid wood gilded in 1870, Paris Ornate and gold leaf mirror, Paris, circa
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Beautiful 19th Century Gilded Wood Mirror
Located in DE
Beautiful wood carved golden mirror with delicate and robust openwork carving throughout. The warm
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Antique 19th Century European Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

  • Beautiful 19th Century Gilded Wood Mirror
  • Beautiful 19th Century Gilded Wood Mirror
  • Beautiful 19th Century Gilded Wood Mirror
  • Beautiful 19th Century Gilded Wood Mirror
H 56.7 in. W 39.38 in. D 3.94 in.
19th Century Spanish Wall Mirror in Gilded Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century Spanish Wall Mirror in Gilded Wood
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold

  • 19th Century Spanish Wall Mirror in Gilded Wood
  • 19th Century Spanish Wall Mirror in Gilded Wood
  • 19th Century Spanish Wall Mirror in Gilded Wood
  • 19th Century Spanish Wall Mirror in Gilded Wood
H 19.3 in. W 16.54 in. D 1.97 in.
19th Century French Gilded Wood and Gesso Monumental Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century French gilded wood and gesso monumental wall / over the mantel mirror. If a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

French Regence Style Gilded Figural Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Exceptional 19th century French Regence style gilded figural mirror with beveled glass plate
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Antique 19th Century French Régence Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique Gilded Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Antique gilded mirror with decorative carvings. The diameter is 25" and the depth is 3.5
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Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

  • Antique Gilded Mirror
  • Antique Gilded Mirror
  • Antique Gilded Mirror
  • Antique Gilded Mirror
H 25 in. Dm 25 in.
19th Century Light-White French Gilded Wood Wall Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This 19th century Trumeau Louis XV style gilded wood mirror has a white wash finish, enhanced by
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paint

Gilded Mirror, 19th Century French Louis XVI Oval
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI gilded oval mirror is poised to create a lavish decorative touch to
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century French Carved and Gilded Mirror with Crested Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century French carved and gilded mirror with crested top and an etched floral and leaf
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Antique Early 19th Century European Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Mirror in Carved and Partially Gilded Wood, 19th Century England
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mirror in carved and partially gilded wood. 19th Century England.
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Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

19th Century Overmantel Gilded Mirror with Light Foxing Antique
Located in New York, NY
This antique gilded overmantel mirror is from the 19th century. The gilt wood frame has an arched
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Ancient Gilded and Richly Carved Mirror, 19th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient gilded and richly carved mirror, with decorated cymatium and frame carved in low relief
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Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Small Mirror, Carved, Gilded and Marbled Wood, 19th Century Italy
Located in Lisboa, PT
Small mirror - carved, gilded and marbled wood. 19th century Italy.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

19th Century Italian Gilded Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant 19th century Italian antique gilded poplar wood wall mirror 1850s with refined decorations
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Antique 1880s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Poplar

  • 19th Century Italian Gilded Wood Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century Italian Gilded Wood Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century Italian Gilded Wood Wall Mirror
  • 19th Century Italian Gilded Wood Wall Mirror
H 30.32 in. W 38.19 in. D 1.58 in.
Elegant Set of Three Gilded Bronze Mirrors, Italy, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
fabrication has reached throughout the centuries many countries, the Venetian mirror remains well-known for
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Antique 19th Century Italian Table Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Oval Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XV oval gilded mirror is the perfect choice to add style, flair, visual
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

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19th Century Gilded Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century gilded mirror available at 1stDibs. Each 19th century gilded mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and mirror. Your living room may not be complete without a 19th century gilded mirror — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 19th century gilded mirror is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Baroque and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one 19th century gilded mirror that is appealing in its simplicity, but A. Bastet Lyon produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 19th Century Gilded Mirror?

Prices for a 19th century gilded mirror start at $395 and top out at $67,000 with the average selling for $3,567.

Finding the Right Mirrors for You

The road from early innovations in reflective glass to the alluring antique and vintage mirrors in trendy modern interiors has been a long one but we’re reminded of the journey everywhere we look.

We’ve come a great distance from the polished stone that served as mirrors in Central America thousands of years ago or the copper mirrors of Mesopotamia before that. Today’s coveted glass Venetian mirrors, which should be cleaned with a solution of white vinegar and water, were likely produced in Italy beginning in the 1500s, while antique mirrors originating during the 19th century can add the rustic farmhouse feel to your mudroom that you didn’t know you needed.

By the early 20th century, experiments with various alloys allowed for mirrors to be made inexpensively. The geometric shapes and beveled edges that characterize mirrors crafted in the Art Deco style of the 1920s can bring pizzazz to your entryway, while an ornate La Barge mirror made in the Hollywood Regency style makes a statement in any bedroom. Friedman Brothers is a particularly popular manufacturer known for decorative round and rectangular framed mirrors designed in the Rococo, Louis XVI and other styles, including dramatic wall mirrors framed in gold faux bamboo that bear the hallmarks of Asian design. 

Perhaps unsurprisingly, mid-century modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary mirrors. Today’s simple yet chic mantel mirror frames, often neutral in color, owe to the understated mirror designs introduced in the postwar era.

Sculptor and furniture maker Paul Evans had been making collage-style cabinets since at least the late 1950s when he designed his Patchwork mirror — part of a series that yielded expressive works of combined brass, copper and pewter — for Directional Furniture during the mid-1960s. Several books celebrating Evans’s work were published beginning in the early 2000s, as his unconventional furniture has been enjoying a moment not unlike the resurgence that the Ultrafragola mirror is seeing. Designed by the Memphis Group’s Ettore Sottsass in 1970, the Ultrafragola mirror, in all its sensuous acrylic splendor, has become somewhat of a star thanks to much-lauded appearances in shelter magazines and on social media.

On 1stDibs, we have a broad selection of antique, new and vintage mirrors and tips on how to style your contemporary mirror too.