Federal Eglomise Mirror
Federal Style Gilt Eglomise Mirror
Located in Savannah, GA
A Federal style gilt eglomise mirror with neoclassical scene, 20th century.
plate: 23 ½ by 33
Category
Late 20th Century North American Federal Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Federal Gilt-Wood & Eglomise Painted Mirror
Located in Huntington, NY
This American Federal gilt-wood mirror dates
Circa 1790, it’s lower rectangular antique mirror
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Federal Eglomise Wall or Table Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
A finely detailed Eglomise decorated wall or table mirror having a glass eglomise panel of a young
Category
Antique 1890s Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Federal Eglomise Decorated Wall or Table Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th century federal eglomise decorated wall or table mirror having a wonderfully gilt decorated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th century Giltwood and Églomisé American Federal Mirror
Located in Savannah, GA
Detailed early 19th century American federal églomisé, or reverse painted giltwood mirror featuring
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique American Federal Carved Giltwood Pier Mirror Églomisé Panel NY 1810
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American Federal period, Classical giltwood eglomise pier mirror, New York, circa
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th-C. Federal Style Faux Tortoise Eglomise Trumeau Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
frame has a faux tortoise finish that appears to have been some sort of oil drip methodology. The mirror
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
19th Century Federal Style Gilded Eglomise Trumeau Mirror with Mother & Child
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a sweet gilded trumeau mirror with Federal styling. The eglomise panel depicts a mother and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
H 30.5 in W 18 in D 3 in
Early 20th Century Federal Style Mahogany And Eglomise Wall Trumeau Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful early 20th century Federal style mahogany and Eglomise wall Trumeau mirror. Measures
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Paint, Mahogany, Wood
H 37.5 in W 24.25 in D 3 in
Federal Satinwood Inlaid Carved Mahogany Parcel Gilt And Eglomise Painted Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful Federal style Satinwood Inlaid in Carved Mahogany Parcel Gilt And Eglomise Painted
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Satinwood, Giltwood
H 56 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
American Federal Mahogany Églomisé Barley Twist and Acorn Wall Mirror, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American federal mahogany églomisé wall mirror with decorative carved acorn and barley twist motif
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Pine, Paint
H 32.5 in W 17 in D 3.25 in
Antique Federal Giltwood Trumeau Pier Mirror Eglomise Reverse Painted Regency
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 19th century Federal period trumeau mirror. Features a giltwood frame with a reverse painted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
H 30.5 in W 3.75 in D 17 in
Antique Federal Mirror with Hand Painted Eglomise Panel with Palace Scene C1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Federal Mirror with Hand Painted Eglomise Panel with Palace Scene C1850
Measures - 22.25"H
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
H 22.25 in W 12.25 in D 2.25 in
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Federal Mirror with Églomisé Panel
Located in Litchfield, CT
. Original backboards, tablet and glass.
This is a superb example of a Federal mirror having a molded
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Federal / Classical Giltwood Églomisé Mirror, Probably Boston, circa 1810-1820
Located in Providence, RI
The most sought after of these American Federal mirrors are those with original églomisé (reverse
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
H 52 in W 31 in D 7 in
American Federal/ Sheraton Reverse Painted Giltwood Églomisé Mirror, Empire
Located in Seattle, WA
American Federal/ Sheraton reverse painted giltwood églomisé mirror
Original gilding and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace...
Materials
Mirror
H 25 in W 48.25 in D 3.75 in
Very Fine Giltwood Federal Mirror with Églomisé Panel
Located in Alexandria, VA
églomisé panel appears to be original.
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Federal Tabernacle-Form Mirror with Eglomise Panel, circa 1805, New England
Located in Alexandria, VA
This eglomise looking glass is the epitome of neo-classic style in America as influenced by Regency
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Glass
Federal Reverse painted Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
American Eglomise Federal gold leaf mirror, with reverse painting of basket of fruit on top panel
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Giltwood and Églomisé Panel Federal Style Mirror, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique giltwood and églomisé panel Federal style mirror, 20th century
Measures: 36" H x 17" W x
Category
20th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Ebonized and Gilt Églomisé Federal Wall Mirror, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique federal trumeau wall mirror offers ebonized and gilt column-form frame with hand painted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Federal Maritime Trumeau with Églomisé Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique maritime Federal trumeau mirror features giltwood frame, églomisé upper with hand-painted
Category
Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Glass
Pair of Federal Giltwood and Eglomise Mirrors, 19th century
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pair of Federal Giltwood Mirrors with Carved Pinapple Finials, Balls and Columns with Original
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Mirrors
American Federal Giltwood Eglomisé Antique Mirror, Massachusetts, circa 1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine American Federal Mirror that almost certainly was produced along the North Shore of
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Pine
H 46 in W 23.63 in D 5.25 in
American Federal Carved Giltwood Pier Mirror with Églomisé Panel
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This Federal period giltwood pier mirror, dating to circa 1820, is designed in the architectural
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Carved Federal Period Gilt and Eglomise Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Kingston, NY
Carved Gilt and Eglomise reverse painted wall mirror or over mantle mirror, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th century American Classical Federal Monumental Eglomise Overmantel Mirror
Located in Savannah, GA
églomisé mirror feature musical instruments, sheet music, ribbons and roses. The large center mirror is
Category
Antique Early 1800s American American Classical Mantel Mirrors and Firep...
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
American Federal Carved Giltwood Pier Mirror w. Églomisé Panel, Boston 1800-1820
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This American Federal period giltwood pier mirror, Boston circa 1800-1820, is designed in the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
H 47.25 in W 21.25 in D 3 in
Pair Pier Mirrors with Églomisé Panels
By Cermenati & Bernarda
Located in New York, NY
this pair of Federal mirrors with églomisé panels is established by the presence on the back of one of
Category
Antique Early 1800s American American Classical Pier Mirrors and Console...
Materials
Wood
19th-C Continental Federal Style Water Gilt Eglomise Trumeau Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
A personal favorite! This is a 19th century Federal style carved and water gilt mirror with
Category
Antique 1880s European Federal Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Federal Giltwood and Églomisé Overmantle Mirror
Located in Essex, MA
glass panels over a three part mirror plate. From the ancestral home of Edward Coles, Albemarle County
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Federal Carved Mahogany Églomisé Trumeau Wall Mirror, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique federal trumeau wall mirror offers carved mahogany frame with flanking carved columns
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Mahogany
American Federal Giltwood Églomisé Antique Pier Mirror, circa 1805-1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A powerful Federal period example, this pier mirror is a fine display of Neoclassicism in the first
Category
Antique Early 19th Century North American Federal Pier Mirrors and Conso...
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Glass, Giltwood
H 40.63 in W 22.25 in D 2.5 in
Antique American Federal Signed Period Giltwood and Eglomisé Diminutive Mirror
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare naive antique American Federal signed period giltwood and Eglomisé Diminutive Mirror
Signed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Giltwood
H 27.63 in W 15.63 in D 2 in
American Federal Period Ebonized Mirror with an Eglomisé Naval Battle Scene
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An American Federal Period mirror with an églomisé naval battle scene. The rectangular ebonized
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Federal Style Mirror Featuring Églomisé of USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautifully giltwood Federal style mirror featuring églomisé scenes of the USS Constitution and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
H 49 in W 22 in D 1.75 in
American Federal Gold Leaf Mirror with Reverse-Glass Painting of Schooner
Located in Miami, FL
A charming Federal mirror with églomisé panel, American, circa 1790. Features a carved and gilded
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
antique American Federal tabernacle mirror with eglomise
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American Federal tabernacle mirror with eglomise.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Federal Giltwood Eglomise Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
American Federal gilded pine mirror with eglomise glass panel decorated with a house, ruins, a ship
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Pine, Gesso, Glass, Paint
Federal Mirror with Eglomise Panel
Located in Hudson, NY
Composition. Original Mirror and Eglomise Panel. Heavy Cornice with Ball Drop Decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
EARLY 19thC AMERICAN FEDERAL VERRE EGLOMISE MIRROR
Located in Atlanta, GA
EARLY 19thC AMERICAN FEDERAL VERRE EGLOMISE MIRROR WITH FLORAL URN MOTIF
An Atlanta Resource for
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Antique Federal Gilt Wood Mirror with Eglomise Panel
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and large gilt wood mirror made in America early in the 19th century.
LDD 2455
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror, Glass
Federal Gilt Wood Mirror with Eglomise Tablet
Located in Litchfield, CT
New England, probably Massachusetts
The mirror is imposing in size and retains its original
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Pine, Gesso
Early 19thc American Federal Verre Eglomise Mirror With Floral Urn Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
EARLY 19thC AMERICAN FEDERAL VERRE EGLOMISE MIRROR WITH FLORAL URN MOTIF
An Atlanta Resource for
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
American Federal Gold Leaf Mirror with Eglomise Battle Scene from War of 1812
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period gold leaf mirror with beautifully carved rope columns, eglomise panel and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 40 in W 24 in D 4.5 in
American Federal Period Eglomise Gold Leaf Mirror with Acorn and Column Details
Located in Wells, ME
American federal period eglomise gold leaf mirror. The eglomise scene is of a cottage by a river
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 41 in W 23.5 in D 5.5 in
American Federal Giltwood & Geometric Verre Églomisé Pier Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very fine Federal period tabernacle pier mirror, its inset verre églomisé tablet is of an
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
American Federal Gilt Mirror
Located in Norwalk, CT
American Federal gilt mirror with an eglomise painted
top panel with an eagle decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
FRIEDMAN BROS Federal Style Eagle Eglomise Trumeau Wall Mirror
By Friedman Brothers
Located in Charlotte, NC
A vintage Federal style Trumeau wall mirror by Friedman Brothers. Mirror glass in a tall giltwood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Federal Carved Giltwood Églomisé Wall Mirror
Located in Concord, MA
Federal carved giltwood églomisé wall mirror, circa 1800. The églomisé reverse paint gilt
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
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Located in Huntington, NY
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American Classical Eglomise Gilt Mirror with Rope and Medallion Carvings C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
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H 31.89 in W 18.71 in D 2.37 in
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Located in New York, NY
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Federal Eglomise Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal federal eglomise mirror for your home. Each federal eglomise mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and mirror. Your living room may not be complete without a federal eglomise mirror — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right federal eglomise mirror, those designed in Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Federal Eglomise Mirror?
The average selling price for a federal eglomise mirror at 1stDibs is $2,850, while they’re typically $440 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced.
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.
Questions About Federal Eglomise Mirror
- What is Eglomise mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021An Eglomise mirror is a mirror created using the historical technique of painting glass with gold and silver leaf. This technique is typically used to create decorative glass and wall mirrors.
- What is a Federal style mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Federal-style mirrors refer to American mirrors made during the late 1700s through the early 1800s. Most of these mirrors were made of hardwood overlaid with bronze gilt or gold leaf. Federal-style mirrors are ornate and are frequently topped with eagles. On 1stDibs, shop for antique Federal-style mirrors from top sellers.
- What is a Federal convex mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Federal convex mirrors were created during the era of 1790-1830. This was a time of strong patriotism in the United States, prompting the Federalist movement. Convex mirrors had been around for quite some time and featured a convex shape, which made the most of fire light and displaced it throughout the room. Adding a Federalist element often meant eagles or something acknowledging the 13 colonies. Shop a collection of Federalist furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- When were federal mirrors made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Federal mirrors were made during the Federal period, which began after the Revolutionary War and lasted through the early 19th century. Eagles were common ornamental motifs on Federal-period furniture, as were cornucopia, lyres, garlands and scrolls, adding subtle flair to pieces characterized by clean lines, geometric symmetry, balanced shapes and a sense of grandeur. Find a range of Federal mirrors on 1stDibs.
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