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 carvings and resting on cross hatching rectangular base. Mirror retains the original ...
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Gold Leaf Mirror with Floral and Shell Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant mirror was created in France, circa 1890. Rectangular in shape, the large mirror can be hang vertically or horizontally; the frame features exquisite hand carved floral ...
Glass, Giltwood
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 birds and scallop shell on pediment, and flowers and other decoration around the frame...
Gold Leaf
"Antiqued WWII Brass Shell Case Side Table with Gold Mirrored Top"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antiqued Rare WWII Brass Shell Case with Tapering Form Side Table, Antiqued Gold Mirrored Top Spins and maybe Locked in Place
Metal, Gold, Brass
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 shape of a lanceolated shell.
Bronze
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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 with easel back having the original bevelled glass. This freestanding boudoir 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
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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
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare 19th century gold giltwood hand carved Gesso wall mirror A very good looking well made and decorative 19th century French oval mirror,...
Mirror, Giltwood
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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. The mirror retains an old time-worn distressed gilt finish with minor chips and sig...
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 Large Louis Philippe French Victorian giltwood mirror with crest. Top features seashe...
Metal, Gold Leaf
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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
Late 19th century Italian carved and gilded frame in the 17th century Florentine style. This frame is carved wood with a floral motif at the sight edge with center straps. The out...
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 also decorated with foliage and flowers. minor restorations to some parts.
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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 features a decorative shell cartouche flanked with foliage and floral decor, intricate ...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
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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
It is hand carved with leaf and flower motif details. The gold leaf shells mirror parts of the artifact. The gemmy green tourmaline crystal coordinates with the green painted berry a...
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
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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," used circa 1880/1900.
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
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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 blossom motif, rosettes to corners, central bold shell, pendant acorn drops under archi...
Gold Leaf
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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 mirrored centre with moulded scroll border and three cast gilt metal floral urns above...
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
Mirror in wood gilted has parecloses mirror center is beveled circa N3 , gilt original sheet of gold,good condition,mirrors are original,at the back the mark ROSTAIN Galerie de la...
Mirror, Wood
Lacquer Jewelry Box with Carved Hardstone and Mother of Pearl
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This beautiful vintage black lacquer jewelry box is embellished with hardstone and mother of pearl carvings and hand painted gold details. Black lacquer and Asian influence in décor ...
Stone, Multi-gemstone, Metal, Gold Leaf
$199,470
H 47.75 in W 66.5 in
Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light
By John Wilson Ewbank
Located in London, GB
John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...
Oil
18th Century Louis XVI Hand-Carved Giltwood Mirror, Antique Decor
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Beautifully hand-carved, this giltwood mirror is overflowing with detail. A carved urn with floral garland triangulates the top of the frame and drapes below the bottom. Each corner ...
Mirror, Giltwood
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
Vintage George III Style Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage 20th c., George III style carved giltwood mirror with scrolled vine open work frame, unmarked. Dimensions: Approx. 47"h x 27"w x 3"d Condition: Fair, losses, chips, c...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 33 in D 4 in
Antique French First Finish Giltwood Framed Wall Mirror C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique French First Finish Giltwood Wall Mirror C1900 Measures - Measures - 44"h x 33"w x 4"d A stun...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Giltwood Wall Mirror, Louis XV Style, Hand-Carved, 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate an entryway, dressing room, or hallway with this elegant antique giltwood mirror crafted in France circa 1880 and shaped in the Louis XV style. The rectangular frame features...
Giltwood
French Regence painted and giltwood mirror circa 1780.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Regence painted and carved giltwood mirror circa 1780 with elaborately scrolled and foliate carved crest over a beveled plate glass.
Mirror, Giltwood
$5,900
H 44 in W 17.75 in D 1.75 in
Gustavian Gilded Wall Mirror, Hand Carved, Sweden, Circa 1780, Antique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An 18th Century Swedish Gustavian mirror gilded with original glass. Richly hand carved antique wall mirror in the Gustavian style with medallion in good condition, enhanced by detai...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$6,200
H 32.5 in W 36 in D 15.5 in
Antique Louis XVI Style Giltwood Console with Gray Rose Marble Top, c. 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
Topped by a beautiful striated Flandres Rouge marble, this giltwood console from circa 1860 was hand-carved with Louis XVI style motifs. The one inch thick red, pink, beige, brown, a...
Stone, Marble
$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
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
Antique Carved Pine Frieze Wall Panel with Scallop Shell
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An original antique Georgian architectural pine frieze wall panel c.1800, handcarved with scallop shell to the centre and scrolling foliage. Fitted with string for hanging, this anti...
Wood, Pine
$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
$34,155
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
Empire Period Mahogany Sofa-Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa-bed of the Empire period in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer with rich decoration of finely chased and gilded bronzes. This sofa is decorated in front of a lyre in the center,...
Bronze
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
Vintage mirrors have long been a measure of craftsmanship, from gilded Rococo frames to the sunburst shapes that became a signature of mid-century design.
Styles to Know
An arched or sunburst mirror reads more decorative, while a plain rectangular frame lets the room around it stand out. Hang one above a vintage vanity or a mid-century modern dresser, or lean a larger floor mirror against the wall as a standalone piece.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Mirror
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