18th Century Irish Chippendale Style Overmantle
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Giltwood compartmental overmantle mirror in the manner of Chippendale. The period glass plate divided by stylised columns sits within a highly carved giltwood frame. The centrepiece ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Very Fine Early 19th Century Irish William IV Giltwood Overmantle Mirror
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 19th century Irish William IV giltwood overmantle mirror. The mirror glass plate of rectangular form is set within an elegantly shaped and moulded giltwood frame, a...
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Three Compartmental Overmantle Mirror
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century three compartmental overmantle mirror. The mirror with three carved columns with detailed foliage design at the top edges.
Mirror, Giltwood
Unavailable
A Rare Overmantle Mirror.
Located in Dublin, IE
Height:5' Width: 6'3"
Glass
An Irish Overmantle Mirror
Located in New York, NY
An Irish overmantle mirror with arched top having black painted and gilt frame.
Irish Regency Giltwood Overmantle Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
Irish Regency giltwood overmantle mirror with lions head draped with bell husk garland.
Giltwood
19th Century Gilt Overmantle Mirror
Located in Dublin, IE
19th Century gilt overmantle mirror. The hand carved gilt wood frame with trailing foliate, S scrolls, beading, egg and dart motif detail surmounted with intricately carved crest of ...
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Irish Giltwood Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
Irish Giltwood Overmantle Mirror.
Giltwood, Mirror
Period Regency Giltwood Overmantle Mirror with Eglomise Panels
Located in Essex, MA
Regency Overmantle with Neoclassical Eglomise Panels, column supports and elaborate cornice
Wood
18th Century Giltwood Overmantle Mirror
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century giltwood overmantel mirror. The crest centred with scrolling acanthus leaves above compartmental glass flanked with C-scrolls.
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Carved Gilt Overmantle Mirror
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Gilt Overmantle Mirror, rectangular glass plate within carved giltwood scrolling foliate surrounded by a pair ofcarved cherubs
Rare Irish Antique Gilded Overmantle Mirror
Located in London, Greenwich
A rare Irish antique gilded overmantel mirror with very good original mercury glass and excellent gilding with a depth of warm gold. The proportions of this mirror are excellent and...
Giltwood
Antique Irish Water Gilded Overmantle Mirror, c.1820
Located in London, Greenwich
An antique Irish water gilded overmantle mirror with original mercury mirror plate and small areas of Foxing.
Giltwood
$15,000
H 44 in W 21.5 in D 2 in
English Chippendale Gilt Carved Wood Floral and Shell Motif Mirror. Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale gilt carved wood and gesso mirror with acanthus floral and shell motif. Mirror retains the original glass. Late 18th Century
Glass, Giltwood
$1,687
H 60.24 in W 50.4 in D 3.15 in
Large English 19th Century Giltwood Overmantle Mirror with Original Glass
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive over mantel mirror, made in England in the 19th century in the Neo-classical style. Please take a close look at all our pictures. The original mirror plate i...
Mirror, Giltwood
Federal Gilt Over Mantle Mirror
Located in East Aurora, NY
A very attractive Federal gilt over mantle mirror in original condition. A classic traditional Neo Classical design with rope twist columns and a continuous row of gilt spheres as c...
Gold Leaf
19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Mantel Mirror, Carved Wood
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely gilt mantel mirror from 19th century France, the narrow proportions of the frame are decorated with iconic–if not romantic–themes from the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoi...
Gold
$3,961
H 60.04 in W 37.41 in D 2.37 in
Late 19th Century French Giltwood and Painted Overmantle Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century French overmantle mirror in giltwood and painted decoration. With its original mirror plate and wooden backboards, fitted with hangars to the rear. Circa 1880.
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Fine 19th Century Giltwood Overmantle Mirror
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine 19th Century giltwood overmantle mirror. The mirror glass plate set within a stunning hand carved giltwood, moulded and reeded frame of rectangular form with egg and dart bord...
Glass, Giltwood
$18,000
H 34 in W 60 in D 4 in
English Painted and Gilt Over Mantel Mirror with Original Glass, 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English carved wood and gesso gilt and painted over mantel mirror with original glass. 18th Century
Glass, Giltwood, Paint
$15,678Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.97 in W 66.54 in D 3.94 in
Mantel Mirror, Italian Wood and Mirror, Baroque Style, 1700s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Richly carved gilded chimneypiece, supporting frame and projecting side uprights with double frames with mirrors surmounted by carved architectural cymas. In the center imposing one-...
Mirror, Wood
$45,000
H 30 in W 45 in D 3 in
Chinoiserie Giltwood Overmantle Mirror 18th century English Chippendale
Located in Savannah, GA
Finely carved and gilded overmantel mirror in the manner of Thomas Chippendale crested with a stylized acanthus, supported by c and s-scrolls flanking a central plate. This outstandi...
Mirror, Giltwood
Large 19th Century William IV Overmantle Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Grand scale 19th Century William IV mirror. With a carved mahogany frame finished in black and gilt. Original mercury glass with some sparkling and foxing, original back panels. ...
Mirror
Fine Antique Gilt Framed Three Panel Mantle Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine and large Gilt wood Mantle Mirror with Empire and Regency styling, designed with three divided rectangular mirror plates in a carved and gilt frame with a straight moulded ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Period Regency Neoclassical Overmantel Mirror, All Original
Located in Essex, MA
Original and magnificent English Regency period overmantel mirror --Original mirrors --Lion heads, Corinthian columns, and neoclassical frieze --Middle frieze depicts the nine M...
Gesso, Pine, Giltwood
An Antique English Regency Gold Gilt Overmantel Mirror
Located in London, GB
A Regency Gilt wood Overmantle mirror from the earlier part of the 19th century, with its origianl glaas bevelled plate and ebonized reeded inner slip. The frame with the broken pedi...
Giltwood
Antique Overmantel Mirror
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Large antique Irish carved giltwood overmantel mirror. The rope twist decorated shaped frame, surmounted by an ornate foliate pediment with flanking carvings to the base. The origina...
Giltwood
19th Century French Gilded Overmantel Mirror
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A large 19th Century French gilded overmantel mirror with wonderful wear and patina. A replacement mirror plate has been added to give clarity & reflexion.
Giltwood
$3,638
H 29 in W 51.5 in D 4.5 in
Mid 19th Century Giltwood Overmantle Mirror, Victorian Style, England
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Mid 19th Century Giltwood & Gesso Overmantle Mirror, Of Unusually Small Proportions, Having Replacement Triple Mirror Plates Within Ebonised Reeded Slips, Encom...
Giltwood
$128,019 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
Mirror, Giltwood
$232,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
$22,000
H 104.5 in W 21.5 in D 10.25 in
Antique Georgian Long Case Grandfather Clock Higgs & Evans London Spanish Market
By Robert and Peter Higgs of London
Located in Portland, OR
A fabulous investment quality antique George III Flame mahogany & gilt bronze eight day movement tall case grandfather clock, by Robert & Peter Higgs & David Evans, made for the Span...
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
$8,169Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 95.67 in D 24.41 in
Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M, I hope You can understand what it is from some photos only. Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry: everything perfectly restored.. Uni...
Wood
19th Century Large French Empire Wall Mirror
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An attractive 19th century French Empire rectangular frame wall mirror. The deep square frame with ebonized black wood frame and gold gilt accent details emphasize the frame. Very de...
Mirror, Ebony
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished by elaborate carving throughout in a neoclassical motif the inclu...
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
$556,621 / set
H 38.59 in W 27.56 in D 9.85 in
Important Five Pieces Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set, France, Circa 1860
By Henri Picard
Located in PARIS, FR
Marked on the dial Furet & Bon, Hrs du Roy, à Paris Measures: Clock – Height 98 cm (38 1/2 in.), width 70 cm (27 1/2 in.), depth 25 cm (9 3/4 in.) Candelabra – Height 116 cm ...
Marble, Bronze
$66,831
H 30 in W 60 in D 34 in
19th Century William IV Period Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Leather Top
Located in London, GB
A William IV Mahogany Pedestal Desk Constructed from fine San Domingo mahogany, the desk raised on a plinth and two pedestal supports, each set with three drawers having brass hand...
Brass
$78,000 / set
H 32.5 in W 42 in D 22 in
Anglo-Irish George II Giltwood Side Tables, Manner of William Kent, circa 1740
By William Kent
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exquisite and important pair of circa 1740 George II Anglo-Irish regency console or side tables in the manner of William Kent having original verde antico marble tops on original-fin...
Marble
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
$12,000Sale Price|47% Off
H 56 in W 23 in D 9 in
Large Scale Period Louis XIV Boulle Cartel Clock with Matching Plinth/Bracket
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Grand scale boulle Cartel clock and matching plinth, the ebonized wood case is embellished all-over with gilded bronze mounts (re-gilt). The medallion below the clock dial shows a ce...
Brass, Bronze
$236,274 / set
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 21.07 in
Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, George III circa 1760-1765, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat p...
Hardwood
Pair of George III Style Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Of very generous scale with arched upholstered back joined by leaf carved down swept arms ,upholstered seat and raised on carved cabriole legs ending on scroll feet. Clever and convi...
Mahogany
$40,586 / set
H 35.44 in W 29.53 in D 18.9 in
Pair of 19th Century Irish Regency Console Tables by Williams and Gibton, Dublin
Located in Dublin, IE
The rectangular white marble tops above lotus-leaf carved friezes, the cabriole supports with acanthus-carved knees and claw and ball feet, on rectangular plinths. Circa 1820 I...
Marble
19th Century Regency Period Giltwood Overmantle Mirror
Located in Reepham, GB
A Delightful 19th Century Regency Period Giltwood Overmantle Wall Mirror Bordered By Elegant Half Turned Columns And Carved Leaf Decoration.
Giltwood
18th Century Pair George III Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair of 18th century Chinese Chippendale-style armchairs with newly upholstered seats and backs in green damask fabric. This pair of chairs features blind fretwork on the arms and le...
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique and vintage fireplace mirrors and mantel mirrors are sophisticated, classic pieces of decor, with the large size of fireplace mirrors making them centerpiece objects. They add character to any room and also create the appearance of space. Fireplace mirrors and mantel mirrors, like any well-placed antique or vintage mirror, can act as a source of light and make a room seem bigger than it is.
Fireplace mirrors were once a status symbol, as only the wealthiest could afford these big, beautiful pieces for their homes. In the 1500s and 1600s, the Venetian glass industry produced mirrors that were luxury items. Their painstaking creation was the result of a secretive process using melted tin, limiting their size and availability.
In the late 17th century, French glassmaker Bernard Perrot radically transformed mirrors. By casting glass into large, flat slabs, his work grew into an international market for mantel mirrors. These mirrors were often set in decorated frames.
French homes transitioned to lower fireplaces and mantels so tall mantel mirrors could fit above them. The design of fireplace mirrors reflected architectural trends. Some in the mid-18th century featured paintings, while others had delicate carvings.
By the 1800s, mantel mirrors had become more widely available. This reflected a dramatic change in glass mass-production technology, which made oversize mirrors more accessible, leading to their proliferation across the globe.
Today, mantel mirrors are still highly regarded statement pieces with an enduring reputation for elegance. Their versatility has allowed them to branch out beyond the fireplace. Their reflectiveness allows them to amplify a sumptuous painting in a bedroom or capture the tiling of a bathroom.
From mid-century modern designs to pieces created in Louis XVI style, there is a mirror for every room and every occasion on 1stDibs.
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.