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Large Rectangular French 19th Century Mirror with Gold and White Frame
Located in Buchanan, NY
Large scale 19th century French mercury mirror in a carved giltwood frame with off white painted
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Pair of French Mid-Century Faceted Mercury Glass Mirrors
Located in Roma, RM
This pair of large faceted oval mercury glass mirrors from France was made in the 1940’s . Each of
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
Mercury Glass Mirror, France circa 1860
Located in Culver City, CA
Mercury Glass Mirror
France circa 1860
Gold painted wooden frame with foxing on glass
31.5"w x 2
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Late 18th Century Stacked Mercury Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
Large French late 18th century stacked mercury mirror in a gilt frame. Good condition, wear
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Antique French Directoire Giltwood Mirror with Divided Mercury Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine period French Directoire giltwood mirror with divided mercury glass. Beautiful detail on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Directoire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Giltwood mirror with heavily patinated mercury. French c1800
Located in London, GB
Elegant giltood mirror with heavily patinated mercury glass plate.
French c1800
Dimensions: 61 x
Category
Antique 18th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Green French Arch Top Mercury Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful 19th century French arch top mercury plate mirror, gesso over wood, then finished in a
Category
Antique 1840s French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Early 19th Century Gold French Mercury Plate Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
Early 19th century french mercury plate mirror
Gilt gesso over wood, with an incredible foxed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century Antique French Bridal Mirror With Mercury Glass
Located in Ross, CA
Antique French bridal mirror, hand carved wood top with a design of leaves, flowers and a heart in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Giltwood Mirror Louis Philippe Original Mercury Glass
Located in Milan, IT
French 19th century giltwood mirror decorated throughout with foliate scrolls and floral leafted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Plaster, Giltwood
H 57.88 in W 48.82 in D 4.34 in
Antique 19th Century French Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique 19th century French mercury glass wall or floor mirror. Frame is made from wood with barley
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Floor Mirrors and Full-Le...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Hardwood
Antique Gilt Weathered Barbizon Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in New York, NY
Antique gilt weathered Barbizon mirror with mercury glass. Barbizon mirror with mercury glass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Barbizon School Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
French Gilt Louis XVI Wall Mirror, 18th Century with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Salzburg, AT
Impressive classical wall mirror from Paris represents a carved and gilded wooden frame (15.5cm
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 59.06 in W 43.31 in D 2.76 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood Wall Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine rectangular Napoleon III full length mirror, in gilded wood and moulded plaster, which can
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
No Reserve
H 50.01 in W 30.91 in D 4.34 in
Multi Pane Modern Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern multi pane design mercury glass mirror. In my organic, contemporary, vintage and mid-century
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Mercury Gilt Hand Carved Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Louis XVI Fire gilt hand carved fine mirror, Beautiful quality with fine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Mercury mirror 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
1850 because mercury is highly toxic to humans and the environment. The mirror in question show
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Directoire Mirror in Gold Giltwood and Mercury Glass 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
A French Directoire mirror in gold giltwood and original mercury glass. Slight crack in original
Category
Antique 18th Century French Directoire Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
H 29.75 in W 19.75 in D 1.5 in
Golden Wood Mirror - Mercury Ice - Period: Louis XV
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Lovely little mirror in carved wood, gilded with 24 carat gold leaf, Louis XV period, old mercury
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Golden Wood Mirror - Mercury Ice - Period: Louis XV
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Lovely little mirror in carved wood, gilded with 24 carat gold leaf, Louis XV period, old mercury
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
French Bistro Mirror
Located in Hellerup, DK
Large antique French bistro mirror. The French call this type of mirror "miroir de bistro" as they
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Period Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in Pembroke, MA
A petit French Directoire period giltwood trumeau mirror with sheath of wheat cartouche and other
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass, Mirror
Antique French Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French mirror made with a hand carved Regency style wood frame. The finish and paint is all
Category
Antique 1880s French Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French 19th Century Mahogany Framed Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
This 19th century French mirror features a carved mahogany frame that perfectly encapsulates
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror
French Provincial 18th Century Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
French provincial work from the 18th century. Mercury mirror in carved, gilded wooden frame
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
French 19th Century Gilt Mirror
Located in palm beach, FL
Superb gilded mirror of exceptional quality, without any lack or alteration, mercury mirror, very
Category
Antique 1880s French Restauration Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
1880 Mirror Venice Octagonal has Front Wall Silvering Mercury Oxyded
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror Venice octagonal silvering mercury, center is beveled, good condition, circa 19th century.
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
1820-1850 Mirror St Louis XIV has Pareclose Tain Mercury
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror in the style of Louis XIV, all the parts are in the Mercury, good condition, circa 1820-1850
Category
Antique 1820s French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Petite French Antique Mirrors
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of mirrors from France with hand-carved wooden frames and original 23 carat gold leafing. The
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror, France
Located in Carmel, CA
This Louis XVI trumeau mirror is one of two mirrors that are from the same paneled room in a
Category
Antique 1760s French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century French Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Late 18th century French mirror.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Restauration Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
French 18th Century Provençal Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century Provençal mirror.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
French 18th Century Provencal Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century Provencal mirror.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
French Early 19th Century Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French early 19th century mirror.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Gesso, Wood
Early 20th Century French Giltwood Sunburst Cushion Mirror with Mirrored Insets
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant vintage sun mirror was crafted in France, circa 1930. Square in shape the antique wall
Category
Early 20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
H 13 in W 13 in D 2 in
19th Century, French Provençal Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century, French Provençal mirror. The giltwood frame reveals its classical nature, with its
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
1850-1880 Pair of Mirror Gilted in the Mercury N 3
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of mirrors in a wood frame and decorated with stucco mouldings gilded with the sheet. Mirrors
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century French Carved Giltwood Cushion Mirror with Mirrored Insets
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant vintage sunburst mirror was crafted in France, circa 1960. Rectangular in shape and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Shell Mirror - Golden Leaf Wood - Mercury Ice - Period: XVIIIth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
, composed of a mercury mirror and a scrolled frame decorated with acanthus leaves, surmounted by a
Category
Antique 18th Century European Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
H 25.6 in W 16.15 in D 1.58 in
French Regency Period Glitwood Wedding Mirror
Located in Ross, CA
French Régence period giltwood "wedding" mirror, featuring a rectangular mercury glass plate with
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Plaster, Giltwood
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Rectiliner Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century French mirror is full of lovely floral details! The rectangular gilt frame is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th c. French carved and gilded mirror
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A magnificent carved and gilded French mirror, period Louis XIV.
The crest and the frame decorated
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
French 19th Century Empire Symmetrical Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
lush flowered vines embellish the frames corners and sides. The mirror has its original mercury glass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood, Giltwood
French Charles X Period Giltwood Mirror
Located in Pembroke, MA
Beautiful French giltwood mirror from the Charles X period, (circa 1830). The mirror features
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mercury Glass, Wood
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This mirror is covered of gold leaves, it is partially stripped and the glass mirror wear some
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mercury Glass, Wood
Antique Louis XVI French Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from France in the Louis XVI period. This piece is made of stuccoed hand-carved wood with a
Category
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Antique Louis XVI Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from France in the Louis XVI period. This piece is made of stuccoed hand-carved wood with a
Category
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Trumeau Mirror, Origin of France
Located in New Orleans, LA
the foreground, a woman riding a donkey and a man walking on the road. Original mercury mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Canvas, Mercury Glass
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo mirror from France. The frame has been wonderfully hand turned from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Cherry
Early 19th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
French 19th century Neoclassical style mirror with an elaborate gilt frame and original mercury
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century gold gilt framed mirror. The original mirror plate is secured in an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Fine Eglomise Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror, France, 1935
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant "Eglomise" trumeau mirror with many details on a blackened wood base.
Mercury central
Category
Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French, 19th Century Petite Louis XVI Style Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A darling petite mirror from France created in the 19th century that would be perfect in a powder
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique French Brass Framed Bistro Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French bistro mirror with brass over wood frame. Original mirror with old
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
19th century French wall/mantel mirror, circa 1870. All in original condition with untouched
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
Early 19th century rectangular French wall / mantel mirror. Distressed finish, some of original
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
18th C. French Louis XVI Period Giltwood Mirror with Original Mirror Plate
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautifully carved 18th century French original giltwood mirror from the Louis XVI, 'Louis Seize
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood, Giltwood
H 39.75 in W 22.82 in D 2 in
Monumental Early 20th Century French Carved Giltwood Sunburst Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
This important antique sunburst mirror was crafted in France, circa 1920. Almost 5 feet high and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Napoleon III Style Tall Austrian Wooden Frame Mercury Mirror and Gold Decoration
Located in Prato, Tuscany
frame in Second Empire style with ground mirror executed with mercury original of the time, the frame
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
H 68.9 in W 44.89 in D 3.94 in
French, 19th Century Papier Mâché Mirror
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
scrolled frieze, marked at each corner with a rosette. Original mercury-backed mirror, with lots of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paper
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French mercury mirror you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each French mercury mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, mercury glass and wood. There are 600 variations of the antique or vintage French mercury mirror you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the French mercury mirror you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A French mercury mirror is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Empire styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a French Mercury Mirror?
A French mercury mirror can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,049, while the lowest priced sells for $141 and the highest can go for as much as $39,000.
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 French Mercury Mirror
- What is a mercury mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A mercury mirror is a type of wall mirror that features mercury glass inside of a decorative frame. Mercury glass is the term for two panes of glass separated by silvering material. Early examples feature real mercury, while ones produced after the 1840s usually substitute silver nitrate. On 1stDibs, shop a range of mercury mirrors.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mercury mirrors were made with a thicker glass layer than modern mirrors, so one way of identifying a mercury mirror is to test the thickness. Take an object like a pen or toothpick and press it against the mirror. If the object looks like it’s touching its own reflection, then the mirror is thin and not a mercury mirror. However, if the object appears separate from its reflection, the thickness indicates that it’s probably a mercury mirror. Shop a collection of antique mercury mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Why was mercury used in mirrors?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mercury was used in mirrors in the form of mercury amalgam. This substance was used because of its highly reflective property when applied on a surface. Shop an array of antique mercury mirrors from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
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