French Gilt Mantel Mirror
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 1790s French French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Gold
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Gold Leaf
20th Century French Art Nouveau Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood, Gesso, Mirror
Mid-20th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Mirror
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firep...
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Other Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firep...
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firep...
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fire...
Mirror, Wood, Satinwood
Vintage 1920s French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Oak
Antique 1890s French Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Antique Late 19th Century European Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Giltwood, Mirror
Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...
Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firep...
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firep...
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Art Glass, Giltwood
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Tin
Antique 1890s French Baroque Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Bronze
Antique 18th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Mirrors and Fireplac...
Gesso, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace...
Wood, Glass
Antique 19th Century French Régence Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Mirrors and Fireplac...
Stucco, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firep...
Gold Leaf
Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Gesso
20th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood, Mirror
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firep...
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood
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Finding the Right mantel-mirrors-fireplace-mirrors for You
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.
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