Victorian Tunbridge Wear Walnut Overmantel Mirror The Mirror Frame is 3" wide i
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Tunbridge Wear Walnut Overmantel Mirror The Mirror Frame is 3" wide it has rounded top corners, it has a dainty veneered border at both the outer and inner edge of the fra...
Walnut
A Fine Pair of Giltwood Overmantel Mirrors Supplied by G. Wendover and Co.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine Pair of Giltwood Overmantel Mirrors with the Emblems of the Royal Naval Club, Portsmouth, Supplied by G. Wendover and Co. in 1869 The mirrors are of imposing size and clean l...
Giltwood
Louis XV period stone mantel with carved overmantel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
On the inner side of the legs, foliage grows upwards from the base of the jambs and imposes itself on the lintel, creating a curvature at the level of the moldings. The overmantel, ...
Stone
Important Marble Chimneypiece and Overmantel, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Measures: Total height 270 cm (106,3 in.), width 197 cm (77,6 in.), depth 45 cm (17,7 in.) Chimneypiece height 111 cm (43.7), overmantel height 159 cm (62.6 in.). Opening : 91*88 cm ...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Large Medieval Style Carved Oak Wall Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and heavily handcarved Victorian, medieval style oak wall hanging panel depicting a series of three panels of figurative carvings. Formerly a fireplace overmantel, this oak ...
Wood, Oak
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18th C., Georgian English Carved Pine Mantel W/ Overmantel Style of William Kent
By William Kent
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Palatial 18th Century Georgian Carved Pine Mantel with Overmantel, executed in the distinguished style reminiscent of the renowned architect and designer William Kent.
Pine
Antique Wooden Fireplace, 18th Century, With Intricate Carvings
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
An exceptional large wooden fireplace surround with an elaborate overmantel, made in the 18th century in Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands.
Wood
Monumental French Limestone Fireplace with Trumeau – Maison de Maître, Longwy
Located in Baambrugge, NL
This impressive fireplace with its high overmantel (trumeau) is crafted entirely from warm French limestone and features rich decorative carvings.
Limestone
Antique English Victorian period, carved oak fireplace with an integrated mirror
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A large and imposing antique English Victorian period, carved oak fireplace with an integrated mirrored overmantel. The architectural surround features turned columns, richly carved ...
Oak
Louis XV Oak Fireplace with Hand-Carved Mirror, France, 1880
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oak fireplace with overmantel mirror. In an elegant Louis XV style, the mantel is decorated with finely carved ornaments: a central shell is flanked between flower garlands.
Oak
Monumental Restored Chicago Architectural Salvage Mahogany Pier / Hall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Its monumental proportions make it an extraordinary statement piece for a grand foyer, library, fireplace overmantel, boutique hotel, luxury retail space, or sophisticated residentia...
Mirror, Mahogany
Very large Transition period wooden mirror, 18th century
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Function and use - Fireplace overmantel: originally, this type of woodwork was placed above a fireplace, reflecting the light from the flames and visually enlarging the room
Wood
Large Victorian Style Oak Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A very large scale, two-piece Victorian style oak fireplace with panelled overmantel, circa 1890. Standing at 2m (6.5ft) tall, this impressive antique fireplace will instil any inte...
Wood, Oak
Antique English Jacobean Style Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A tall antique Jacobean style carved oak fireplace with overmantel reclaimed from a manor house in Suffolk.
Oak, Wood
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.