Italian Gilt Shell Cartouche Acanthus Mirror. Circa 1730
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt carved wood wall mirror with shell cartouche, flanking decorative scrolled acanthus
Gold Leaf
$1,700
H 45.5 in W 32.5 in D 2.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Gold Leaf Mirror with Floral and Shell Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
embellished with a cartouche shell motif in each corner. The important mirror dressed with a new glass, is in
Glass, Giltwood
$4,500
H 32.5 in W 18 in D 1.88 in
French Regence Period Giltwood Mirror with Birds, Scallop Shell and Flowers
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Regence period giltwood parclose mirror (18th century), with beautifully-detailed carved
Gold Leaf
André Groult, Shell Mirror in Bronze Frame, circa 1922
By Andre Groult
Located in Paris, FR
Shell mirror, circa 1922. Wall mirror; bronze frame with double brown and gold patina in the
Bronze
Sold
H 20.5 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
French Rococo Style Red Tortoise Shell and Gilt Bronze Footed Vanity Mirror
Located in Birmingham, AL
Stunning 19th century French Rococo style red tortoise shell and gilt bronze footed vanity mirror
Bronze
19th Century Oval Wall Mirror with Modern Shell Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century oval wall mirror with modern shell decoration.
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 42.92 in W 29.93 in D 2.37 in
19th Century French Gold Giltwood Mirror, Gesso Carving Floral Ribbon & Shell
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
shell Gesso work is all carved from one solid piece of wood, just look at the back of the mirror, it is
Mirror, Giltwood
Sold
H 54.25 in W 67 in D 3 in
Large Carved Oak Leaf and Shell Motif Regency Style Carved Gold Gilt mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, very very large 1880s era Regency style carved oak leaf and shell gilded mirror
Walnut
19th Century Gilt Wood Horizontal Shell Motif Diamond Dust Mirror France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Horizontal Rectangular Giltwood French Mantle Mirror with Shell Sun King Motif in grotto-style
Metal, Gold Leaf
Sold
H 43.31 in W 35.44 in D 3.94 in
Florentine Style Italian Carved Frame in Gold with Leafs and Shells, 1885
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
consists of large curling leaves that are mirrored imaged from the centers outward. Original gold metal
Wood
Antique French Gold Gilt Floor Standing Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large late 19th century Floor standing gold gilt mirror with shell cartouche pediment. The frame
Sold
H 41 in W 27 in D 7 in
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Oval Mirror with Shell Cartouche
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique wall mirror was created in France, circa 1870. The feminine, oval mirror
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Sold
H 17 in W 7 in D 4 in
18th Century Italian Fragment with Tourmaline and Gold Leaf Shells on Pyrite
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
in Tuscany. It is hand carved with leaf and flower motif details. The gold leaf shells mirror parts
Tourmaline, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Italian Red Tortoise Shell and Gilt Frame Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Tortoise Shell Mirror, 22kt Gold and Tortoise Frame. Original Glass
Tortoise Shell
Sold
H 52.37 in W 27.96 in D 1.97 in
Pair of Mirrors, Louis Philippe Gilded with Gold Leaf Shell Pediment
Located in Paris, FR
Original pair of mirrors with mirror in Mercury, gold has gold leaf, inscription on the back "MARLY
Gold Leaf
Nineteenth Century Shell Mirror with Gold Leaf
Located in charmes, FR
gold leaf mirror, from the 19th century in perfect condition, original mirror, parquet on the back.
Wood
Sold
H 44 in W 26.5 in D 5 in
American Empire Period Gold Leaf Mirror Split Columns, Shell and Acorn Motifs
Located in Wells, ME
American early 19th century Empire Period gold leaf mirror with split ribbed columns, leaf and
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 54.5 in W 32.5 in D 4 in
A Huge High Quality Boulle Mirror Napoleon III Bronze Dore & Tortoiseshell 1840
Located in London, GB
An attractive high quality 19th century boulle upright wall mirror, the frieze inset small oval
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 66.54 in W 50.01 in D 5.91 in
1880 Mirror Parecloses Mercury With Shell Gilted With Sheet of Gold 169x127 cm
Located in Paris, FR
gold,good condition,mirrors are original,at the back the mark ROSTAIN Galerie de la madeleine PARIS
Mirror, Wood
Lacquer Jewelry Box with Carved Hardstone and Mother of Pearl
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
carvings and hand painted gold details. Black lacquer and Asian influence in décor were popular in
Stone, Multi-gemstone, Metal, Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French petite mirror in the Louis XVI style, dating to the 19th century, with incredible, carved gilt wood detail set off by the ebonized (painted) backpanel. At the top of the pie...
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
Impressive Louis XVI Period Trumeau Mirror
Located in Pembroke, MA
A large and impressive French, 18th century Louis XVI period carved and giltwood trumeau mirror with antique mercury glass panels. A period oil on canvas painting of an expansive lan...
Mercury Glass, Paint, Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This vase is a traditional porcelain tulipiere from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. In the 17th century tulipiere were used to grow tulip bulbs indoors ...
Porcelain
Antique Neoclassical Carved Lime Wood Frieze Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Neoclassical carved lime wood frieze panel. This architectural panel displays a scrolling design of foliage with a Neoclassical flair, showcasing a look of elegance and c...
Wood
18th Century Carved Giltwood Mirror with Eagle, Roses and Leaves
Located in Pembroke, MA
18th century Italian giltwood mirror with hand carved eagle, roses, leaves and other details. The carving around outer perimeter of the mirror to really highlight the details. Appear...
Gold Leaf
$1,600 / set
H 11.5 in W 17.75 in D 1 in
Pair of Early 20th Century French Giltwood Mirrors with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hallway or entry with these matching gilt wood wall decors. Created in France circa 1920, each carved frame with Classic lines, features a beautiful gold leaf finish and i...
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
$4,200 / set
H 12.25 in W 8.75 in D 3.25 in
pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood wall brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood wall brackets. Each beautiful wall bracket displays a finely carved bust of a cherub with palmettes atop his head a...
Giltwood
Louis XVI Period Marriage Trumeau Mirror with Birds
Located in Pembroke, MA
Very charming, French, Louis XVI period parcel gilt and painted marriage Trumeau mirror, featuring two birds kissing on the pediment. Other neoclassical ornaments include a laurel wr...
Mirror, Giltwood, Gesso, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
Beech
$1,430
H 32.68 in W 20.08 in D 1.58 in
19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Wall Mirror with Floral Medallion
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fabulous late 19th century carved giltwood wall mirror, its pediment crowned with a knotted ribbon motif encircling an oval floral medallion and flanked by sprays of acanthus and t...
Giltwood, Mirror
Pair 19th Century French Transitional Mirrors
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of late 19th century transitional gilt-wood mirrors. Circa 1890. Adds warmth and charm to any room!
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French mahogany and marble top centre table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century French mahogany and marble top centre / occasional table in the manor of Francois Linke (1855 – 1946) having the original inset rouge marble top, with a single oak lined...
Marble
Georgian Style Giltwood Mirror hand carved in solid wood
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Georgian style, hand-carved mirror finished in traditionally applied gold leaf with light, antique patina. We can offer Bespoke sizes and finishes upon request.
Gold Leaf
$9,900
H 61.5 in W 32.5 in D 3 in
18th Century French Regence Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror with Ornate Pediment
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement in your home with this elegant antique mirror. Crafted in France circa 1730 during the reign of King Louis XIV, the Period mirror features an elaborate carved and pi...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Antique French Louis XIV Style Gold Gilt Mirror with Flower Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Louis XIV-style reproduction mirror in gold gilt beautifully echoes the opulent grandeur of 17th-century French design. The frame, finished in a rich gold gilt, showcases a p...
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Bridal Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant early 19th century Louis XVI style French giltwood bridal mirror from Provence. Nice hand carved shell or leaf crest with birds and feathers on either side of center flower u...
Mirror, Giltwood
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.
In "Object Permanence 4," on view at the 1stdibs Gallery, Emma Holland Denvir and Leah Ring have brought together pieces that range from polished to playful.
A new generation of creative minds is reinventing the use of clay through sculptural forms and bold ideas.
Leading talents tell us what goes into their mirrored creations and where to put them on a wall.
These are the fairest of them all.