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18th Century French Carved Gilded Mirror
18th Century French Carved Gilded Mirror

18th Century French Carved Gilded Mirror

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An 18th Century French gilded mirror with carved doves and foliage. Retaining its original faded

Category

18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of Carved Gilded Mirrors, 19th C.
Pair of Carved Gilded Mirrors, 19th C.

Pair of Carved Gilded Mirrors, 19th C.

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A pair of carved and gilded mirrors, likely Italian, 19th Century, each with circular glass panel

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Pair French 19th Century Carved Baroque Gilt Mirrors
Pair French 19th Century Carved Baroque Gilt Mirrors

Pair French 19th Century Carved Baroque Gilt Mirrors

Located in New York, NY

carved gilded mirrors. Fruitwood with Gesso and gilding, in very good condition. Late 19th century with

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1890s French Baroque Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Fruitwood

Elegant Carved and Gilded Mirror
Elegant Carved and Gilded Mirror

Elegant Carved and Gilded Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A hand carved, gessoed and gilded framed mirror with floral and vine designs. Original glass with

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1780s Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Mirror

Carved and Silver Gilded Venetian Mirror
Carved and Silver Gilded Venetian Mirror

Carved and Silver Gilded Venetian Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful Venetian, hand carved, gessoed and silver gilded framed mirror. Pediment curves out at

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Lovely Antique Carved & Gilded Wall Mirror
Lovely Antique Carved & Gilded Wall Mirror

Lovely Antique Carved & Gilded Wall Mirror

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautiful medium sized rectangular carved wood mirror having gilded highlights and lovely scallop

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1920s French Neoclassical Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Gilded Hand Carved Marginal Mirror
Gilded Hand Carved Marginal Mirror

Gilded Hand Carved Marginal Mirror

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Massive, beautifully imposing gilded, hand carved marginal mirror, English, circa 1820s.  

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Early 19th Century English Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Spanish Carved and Gilded Mirror
Spanish Carved and Gilded Mirror

Spanish Carved and Gilded Mirror

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th C Spanish carved and gilded wooden mirror. 1820. Dimensions 23 inches (58 cms

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19th Century Spanish Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded Églomisé Mirror — 1920s
Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded Églomisé Mirror — 1920s

Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded Églomisé Mirror — 1920s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A captivating 1920s mirror distinguished by its hand-carved and gilded frame paired with exquisite

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1920s Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Gilded Carved Wood Mirror
18th Century Italian Gilded Carved Wood Mirror

18th Century Italian Gilded Carved Wood Mirror

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Early 18th Century Italian gilded carved wood mirror. Wonderful craftsmanship and detailed carvings

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century Mirror in Carved & Gilded Frame
19th Century Mirror in Carved & Gilded Frame

19th Century Mirror in Carved & Gilded Frame

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th Century Mirror in Carved & Gilded Frame Frame 37" W x 42" H Mirror 24" W x 29" H

Category

19th Century Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Lacquered and gilded wooden mirror, carved, Italy
Lacquered and gilded wooden mirror, carved, Italy

Lacquered and gilded wooden mirror, carved, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique mirror in lacquered and gilded wood, richly carved both in the frame and in the upper arch

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Carved and Gilded Italian Looking Glass / Mirror
Carved and Gilded Italian Looking Glass / Mirror

Carved and Gilded Italian Looking Glass / Mirror

Located in Dallas, TX

an Italian looking glass / mirror, carved and gilded, with scrolled acanthus leaves and scales

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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Italian Mirror in Gilded Carved Wood
Italian Mirror in Gilded Carved Wood

Italian Mirror in Gilded Carved Wood

$2,741Sale Price|20% Off

Italian Mirror in Gilded Carved Wood

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Italian mirror in gilded carved wood, bevelled glass, Napoleon III period. Measures: H: 110 cm

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Italian Eighteenth Century Rococo Carved and Gilded Wood Mirror
Italian Eighteenth Century Rococo Carved and Gilded Wood Mirror

Italian Eighteenth Century Rococo Carved and Gilded Wood Mirror

Located in New York, NY

Northern Italian Rococo carved and gilded wood mirror. Of grand scale and elaborately carved in

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1760s Italian Rococo Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Ancient Gilded and Richly Carved Mirror, 19th Century, Italy
Ancient Gilded and Richly Carved Mirror, 19th Century, Italy

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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19th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Vintage Mirror in Carved and Gilded Wood, '800 Italy
Vintage Mirror in Carved and Gilded Wood, '800 Italy

Vintage Mirror in Carved and Gilded Wood, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Vintage mirror in carved and gilded wood, molded frame with a shaped shape around which leaf shoots

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19th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Mirror Carved with Grapes and Gilded, 19th Century Italy
Mirror Carved with Grapes and Gilded, 19th Century Italy

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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19th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Poplar

Old Oval Mirror in gilded wood carved, Italy
Old Oval Mirror in gilded wood carved, Italy

Old Oval Mirror in gilded wood carved, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Ancient oval mirror, with carved and gilded wooden frame, double frame, built in the 19th century

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Pair of carved and gilded wooden mirrors
Pair of carved and gilded wooden mirrors

Pair of carved and gilded wooden mirrors

Located in Madrid, España

Pair of carved and gilded wooden mirrors with ornate crests featuring a laurel wreath and a frame

Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Large Italian 18th Century Carved Silver Gilded Mirror
Large Italian 18th Century Carved Silver Gilded Mirror

Large Italian 18th Century Carved Silver Gilded Mirror

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Wonderful North Italian mid 18th Century carved wood silvered mirror.The later arched plate with a

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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded Oval Sunburst Mirror — Circa 1900
Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded Oval Sunburst Mirror — Circa 1900

Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded Oval Sunburst Mirror — Circa 1900

Located in Los Angeles, CA

entirely hand-carved and richly gilded. The frame unfolds in sculptural rays, each carefully shaped to

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Early 1900s Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood, Paint

Federal Style Gilded Carved Wood Mirror, 19th Century
Federal Style Gilded Carved Wood Mirror, 19th Century

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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19th Century American Federal Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Carved Wood and Polychromed Gold Gilded Mirror, 18th Century, Rococo
Carved Wood and Polychromed Gold Gilded Mirror, 18th Century, Rococo

Carved Wood and Polychromed Gold Gilded Mirror, 18th Century, Rococo

Located in North Miami, FL

A Palatial and Museum quality Italian 18th century Florentine Rococo gilt wood carved mirror frame

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18th Century Rococo Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Gilded Carved Wood Mirror
18th Century Italian Gilded Carved Wood Mirror

18th Century Italian Gilded Carved Wood Mirror

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Early 18th Century Italian gilded carved wood mirror. Wonderful craftsmanship and detailed

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18th Century Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Milanese Rococo Period Carved and Gilded Mirror, Italy, circa 1750
Milanese Rococo Period Carved and Gilded Mirror, Italy, circa 1750

Milanese Rococo Period Carved and Gilded Mirror, Italy, circa 1750

Located in New York, NY

Milanese Period Carved and Gilded Wall Mirror, Italy, circa 1750 An exuberantly hand-carved and

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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Large Carved and Gilded Oval Mirror, 17th Century
Large Carved and Gilded Oval Mirror, 17th Century

Large Carved and Gilded Oval Mirror, 17th Century

Located in Cesena, FC

17th Century carved and gilt oval mirror. Important carved and gilt oval "cartouche" mirror from

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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th c. Carved and Gilded Trumeau Mirror
19th c. Carved and Gilded Trumeau Mirror

19th c. Carved and Gilded Trumeau Mirror

Located in New Orleans, LA

Carved, Gilded, and Painted Trumeau Mirror

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19th Century French Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Tramp Art Gilded Mirror with Hand-Carved Frame, circa 1920
Tramp Art Gilded Mirror with Hand-Carved Frame, circa 1920

Tramp Art Gilded Mirror with Hand-Carved Frame, circa 1920

Located in Atlanta, GA

An unusual Tramp Art mirror from circa 1920 with hand-carved gilded frame and intersecting corners

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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Outstanding Quality Antique Edwardian Carved Gilded Frame Wall Mirror
Outstanding Quality Antique Edwardian Carved Gilded Frame Wall Mirror

Outstanding Quality Antique Edwardian Carved Gilded Frame Wall Mirror

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique Edwardian carved gilded frame wall mirror having the original bevelled

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Other

Neoclassical mirror in richly carved wood with caryatids and gilded, Italy
Neoclassical mirror in richly carved wood with caryatids and gilded, Italy

Neoclassical mirror in richly carved wood with caryatids and gilded, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique Neoclassical Mirror in richly carved and gilded wood. It has two lateral sculptures

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18th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Poplar

Antique Rectangular Lacquered Gilded Mirror, Carved with Flowers, '900 Italy
Antique Rectangular Lacquered Gilded Mirror, Carved with Flowers, '900 Italy

Antique Rectangular Lacquered Gilded Mirror, Carved with Flowers, '900 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique wooden mirror, rectangular in shape with a central arch part, richly carved wooden frame

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Italian Carved and Gilded Baroque Cartouche Mirror, circa 1680
Italian Carved and Gilded Baroque Cartouche Mirror, circa 1680

Italian Carved and Gilded Baroque Cartouche Mirror, circa 1680

Located in New York, NY

A Piedmontese Italian period Baroque mirror with an elaborately carved wooden "cartoccio" or

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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of baroque style carved and gilded mirrors
Pair of baroque style carved and gilded mirrors

Pair of baroque style carved and gilded mirrors

Located in Cheshire, GB

Pair of baroque-style carved and gilded mirrors. The original rectangular mirror plate is

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Early 20th Century British Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century French Carved and Gilded Wood Mirror
18th Century French Carved and Gilded Wood Mirror

18th Century French Carved and Gilded Wood Mirror

Located in Madrid, ES

Elegant 18th-century French mirror with a carved wood frame, partially gilded, showcasing refined

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1740s Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Hand Carved and Gilded Mahogany Wall Mirror
19th Century Hand Carved and Gilded Mahogany Wall Mirror

19th Century Hand Carved and Gilded Mahogany Wall Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century hand carved and gilded mahogany wall mirror Mirror dimensions 14" wide x 28" high

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Late 19th Century American Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Chippendale American Mirror With Hoho Bird Carved & Gilded
Antique Mahogany Chippendale American Mirror With Hoho Bird Carved & Gilded

Antique Mahogany Chippendale American Mirror With Hoho Bird Carved & Gilded

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Antique Mahogany Chippendale American Mirror With Hoho Bird Carved & Gilded This exceptional

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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Pair of Italian Eighteenth Century Rococo Carved and Gilded Wood Mirrors
Pair of Italian Eighteenth Century Rococo Carved and Gilded Wood Mirrors

Pair of Italian Eighteenth Century Rococo Carved and Gilded Wood Mirrors

Located in New York, NY

A pair of very fine Northern Italian Rococo carved and gilded wood mirrors. Of grand scale and

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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

A Fine Late 18th Century Italian Florentine Carved and Gilded Mirror
A Fine Late 18th Century Italian Florentine Carved and Gilded Mirror

A Fine Late 18th Century Italian Florentine Carved and Gilded Mirror

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… A beautiful and ornate Florentine mirror, dating to the late 1700s

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Late 18th Century Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

French  Sunburst  mirror  eye porthole glass , carved and gilded wood
French  Sunburst  mirror  eye porthole glass , carved and gilded wood

French Sunburst mirror eye porthole glass , carved and gilded wood

By FRENCH CLICHE

Located in Valladolid, ES

Beautiful antique mirror in gilded wood with sun reflections. The mirror is hand-carved wood, with

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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Gilded and carved wooden mirror with cornice, Italy
Gilded and carved wooden mirror with cornice, Italy

Gilded and carved wooden mirror with cornice, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique gilded wooden mirror, richly carved with a frieze on the upper part, originating in Italy

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19th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Poplar

Early 18th Century French Carved and Gilded Baroque Mirror
Early 18th Century French Carved and Gilded Baroque Mirror

Early 18th Century French Carved and Gilded Baroque Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine early 18th century French carved and gilt wood framed mirror. The top paired with birds

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18th Century French Baroque Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Mirror. Carved and gilded wood. Spain, 19th century.
Mirror. Carved and gilded wood. Spain, 19th century.

Mirror. Carved and gilded wood. Spain, 19th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Mirror. Carved and gilded wood. Spain, 19th century. Rectangular wall mirror with a frame made of

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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Other

Italian Neoclassical Period Carved and Gilded Wall Mirror, circa 1780
Italian Neoclassical Period Carved and Gilded Wall Mirror, circa 1780

Italian Neoclassical Period Carved and Gilded Wall Mirror, circa 1780

Located in New York, NY

mirror, circa 1780-90. The rectangular original mirror plate with carved and gilded surround; the crest

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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood

A Louis XV Period Carved and Gilded Wood Wall Mirror, 18th Century.
A Louis XV Period Carved and Gilded Wood Wall Mirror, 18th Century.

A Louis XV Period Carved and Gilded Wood Wall Mirror, 18th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A Louis XV period carved and gilded wood wall mirror, 18th century. A Louis XV period wall mirror

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Mirror in lacquered and gilded wood, rich cymatium carved with shell, Italy
Mirror in lacquered and gilded wood, rich cymatium carved with shell, Italy

Mirror in lacquered and gilded wood, rich cymatium carved with shell, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique and large mirror in lacquered and gilded wood, rich carved top with central shell and large

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19th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Poplar

Baroque Mantel Mirror in Carved Wood and Gilded Plaster, France ca. 1850
Baroque Mantel Mirror in Carved Wood and Gilded Plaster, France ca. 1850

Baroque Mantel Mirror in Carved Wood and Gilded Plaster, France ca. 1850

Located in Meulebeke, BE

theatrical splendor of the Baroque tradition. Carved in wood and adorned with gilded plaster ornamentation

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Mid-19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Plaster, Wood

Marvelous 19th Century Carved Venetian Baroque Gilded Mirror with Mercury Glass
Marvelous 19th Century Carved Venetian Baroque Gilded Mirror with Mercury Glass

Marvelous 19th Century Carved Venetian Baroque Gilded Mirror with Mercury Glass

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Characterful Venetian Baroque style carved gilded wood mirror having original mercury glass

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century Italian Gilded Rococo Mirror, Hand Carved Giltwood
19th Century Italian Gilded Rococo Mirror, Hand Carved Giltwood

19th Century Italian Gilded Rococo Mirror, Hand Carved Giltwood

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large hand carved & gilded Italian Rococo mirror with original mirror plate. A wonderful 19th

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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century French Carved and Gilded Mirror with Crested Top
19th Century French Carved and Gilded Mirror with Crested Top

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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Early 19th Century European Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

18th c. Gilded Marriage Mirror
18th c. Gilded Marriage Mirror

18th c. Gilded Marriage Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

An exquisite 18th century French gilded marriage mirror, richly hand-carved in wood and finished in

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18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Gilded Mirror with Carved Musical Allegory
French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Gilded Mirror with Carved Musical Allegory

French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Gilded Mirror with Carved Musical Allegory

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XVI period painted and giltwood mirror from the 18th century with carved Liberal

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Northern Italian Gilded Square Mirror
Northern Italian Gilded Square Mirror

Northern Italian Gilded Square Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Northern Italian, hand-carved, gessoed and gilded 18th century frame with laurel leaves and shell

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18th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Venetian Sansovino Palatial Early Baroque Style Carved and Gilded Mirror
Venetian Sansovino Palatial Early Baroque Style Carved and Gilded Mirror

Venetian Sansovino Palatial Early Baroque Style Carved and Gilded Mirror

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This is a magnificent antique Venetian Sansovino style high relief carved, richly water gilded and

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Oval wall mirror in carved and gilded wood, Italy
Oval wall mirror in carved and gilded wood, Italy

Oval wall mirror in carved and gilded wood, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique oval shaped wall mirror in carved and gilded wood, carved with curl decorations, original

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19th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Poplar

Richly carved and gilded wooden mirror, Italy
Richly carved and gilded wooden mirror, Italy

Richly carved and gilded wooden mirror, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique Mirror in solid poplar wood, richly hand-carved and finely gilded with leaf, complete with

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19th Century Italian Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

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Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique carved gilded mirrors available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique carved gilded mirrors was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, giltwood and glass. Antique carved gilded mirrors have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Rococo, Baroque and Victorian antique carved gilded mirrors are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Antique Carved Gilded Mirrors?

Prices for antique carved gilded mirrors start at $950 and top out at $55,000 with the average selling for $3,207.

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.

In many respects, wall mirrors, floor mirrors and full-length mirrors are to interior design what jeans are to dressing. Exceedingly versatile. Universally flattering. Unobtrusively elegant. And while all mirrors are not created equal, even in their most elaborate incarnation, they're still the heavy lifters of interior design, visually enlarging and illuminating any space

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 LaBarge 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, for example, 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 vintage and antique mirrors and tips on how to style your contemporary mirror too.