Important Royal German Rococo Mirror, Circa 1745-1755
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An important and rare German silver- and gilt-wood Rococo mirror, probably Potsdam, in the manner
Giltwood
German 18th Century Rococo Mirror, Bavaria, White Painted
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very charming German 18th century period Rococo mirror. Beautifully carved with c-scrolls and
Wood
$820
H 27.88 in W 17 in D 1.75 in
Beautiful Stunning Rococo Tole Toleware Mirror Vintage, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning toleware mirror. The gilded and white frame surrounds a glass mirror. Made in Germany
Mirror, Wood
$8,905
H 52.37 in W 27.96 in D 1.97 in
Rococo Wall Mirror, Wood Carved Frame, Southern Germany, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Wall mirror in wood carved rococo frame with rich rocaille decoration. Label on the back indicates
Wood
$1,187Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.46 in W 12.41 in D 0.79 in
Vintage Mirror in Baroque Rococo style made in german silver
Located in Roma, IT
European antique mirrors in the Baroque or Rococo style. The structure with an irregular and sinuous shape
Pewter
$164,181 / set
H 53.55 in W 35.44 in D 7.88 in
Large Pair Antique Porcelain Rococo Style Floral Flowers Mirrors
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Large Pair Antique Porcelain Rococo Style Floral Flowers Mirrors German, Late 19th Century Height
Porcelain, Mirror
Pair of Gilded Rococo Wall Mirrors, c. 1745-55
Located in Chicago, IL
of Lower Franconia, Germany. Dated to circa 1745-1755, the pair exemplifies Rococo furniture, defined
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
$116,294
H 107.88 in W 69.69 in D 1.97 in
Large Rococo Style Carved Giltwood and Silver Gilt Mirror, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large Rococo style carved giltwood and silver gilt mirror. Possibly German, circa 1870
Giltwood
$950 / set
H 7.5 in W 6 in D 2.5 in
Pair, German Meissen Style Porcelain Table Top Mirrors with Floral Cherubs
Located in Atlanta, GA
German paint decorated porcelain mirrors, late 19th century, in the manner of Meissen or Dresden
Porcelain
$5,800
H 20 in W 12 in D 2 in
German Dresden Porcelain Serpentine Vibrant Foliage Wall Mirror, Signed, C 1870
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Charleston, SC
German Dresden porcelain serpentine vibrant foliage wall mirror, signed on reverso, late 19th
Porcelain, Glass, Wood, Paint
Meissen Porcelain Mirror
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lavish Meissen porcelain serves as the extraordinary frame for this mirror. Exquisitely hand
Porcelain, Mirror
18th Century Baroque Walnut Mirror
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful large baroque mirror in striking design. The mirror is covered with thick walnut
Walnut
$20,522 / set
H 34.65 in W 15.75 in D 7.49 in
Pair of Meissen Style Porcelain and Ebonised Wood Mirrored Wall Brackets
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Pair of Meissen style porcelain and ebonised wood mirrored wall brackets German, late 19th Century
Porcelain, Mirror, Wood
$780
H 25 in W 13 in D 1.75 in
Beautiful Stunning Ornate Tole Toleware Gilded Frame Mirror, Italy Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning early 20th C. Italian mirror with lovely old paint & gilding. The ornate frame features
Mirror, Wood
Large Porcelain Wall Mirror with cherubs with musical instruments
By Nymphenburg Porcelain
Located in München, Bavaria
mirror from the Porcelain Manufactory Nymphenburg this citation from the German philosopher Schopenhauer
Porcelain
$15,436
H 72.05 in W 44.49 in D 24.02 in
Psyche Attributed to Franz Xaver Fortner, Germany, circa 1840
By Franz Xaver Fortner
Located in Greding, DE
Large mirror probably Franz Xaver Fortner with inlays in brass, copper, pewter, mother of pearl and
Brass, Copper, Pewter
$3,250
H 14 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Fine German Meissen porcelain beveled wall mirror with a pair of figural cherubs. Finely modelled
Porcelain
$7,005
H 21.66 in W 16.54 in D 3.35 in
Large Oval Meissen Wall Mirror Crowned With Winged Cupids, Leuteritz, Ca.1860 B
By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare large oval relief porcelain mirror: colourful oval lenses alternate with blue forget-me-not
Porcelain
$7,005
H 21.66 in W 16.54 in D 3.35 in
Large Oval Meissen Wall Mirror Crownd With Winged Cupids, Leuteritz, Ca. 1860
By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare large oval relief porcelain mirror: colourful oval lenses alternate with blue forget-me-not
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Meissen Two-Light Mirrored Girandole Sconces
Located in Montreal, QC
of the pink and pale green painting, the carefully applied gilding and Rococo shape, are all of
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 53 in W 27 in D 3.5 in
Danish/German 18th Century Giltwood Rococo Mirror with Ho Ho Bird
Located in Garrison, NY
A wildly beautiful and rare 18th century giltwood and gesso Rococo mirror from the Danish/German
Giltwood
A Highly Important Antique German Meissen Porcelain Figural Mirror, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important & Palatial Antique German Meissen Figural gilded , polychromed enameled
Porcelain, Mirror
Northern European 18th Century Mirror
Located in Bantam, CT
A carved and giltwood Northern European, possibly German, mirror, circa 1750. Plate glass replaced.
Giltwood
Beautiful South German Rococo Mirror
Located in Greding, DE
Beautiful South German Rococo mirror
Giltwood
Rococo Style Mirror, Germany 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Beautiful Rococo style mirror, Germany, circa 1860-1870, giltwood beautifully carved. The mirror
Giltwood
Rococo Wall Mirror, South German, circa 1770
Located in Greding, DE
Gilded wall mirror with asymmetrical rocaille decor. The mirror pane is slightly spotted.
Giltwood
Large Dresden Porcelain Mirror in German Rococo Style
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This antique mirror is decorated in the German Rococo style with beautiful painted flowers and
Porcelain
Sold
H 15.75 in W 40.56 in L 15.75 in
18th Century, Console Table with Mirror Wood South Germany Rococo
Located in Epfach, DE
Particularly unusual console table with matching mirror. This special and rare ensemble of console
Wood
German Rococo Walnut and Burl Walnut Veneer Frame w mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a triple moulded edge and pointed graduated arched and slightly protruding finial and a graduated terminal, the back of solid pinewood, the mercury glass mirrorplate beveled a...
Walnut, Mirror
Rococo-style giltwood mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Continental Rococo-style giltwood mirror, the rectangular plate within C-scrolls and foliage
Giltwood
Rococo Girandole Meissen Mirror in Enameled Porcelain and Crushed Velvet
By Carl Teichert Meissen
Located in View Park, CA
Baroque / Rococo girandole mirror / candelaria combo in Meissen enameled porcelain and gray crushed
Gold Plate
Meissen Porcelain Rococo Mirror
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
This sumptuous Meissen porcelain mirror is a work of astounding artistry and rarity that would only
Porcelain
Sold
H 18.12 in W 12.21 in D 1.19 in
18th Century Small Rococo / Baroque Mirror, Carved and Gilded, around 1760
Located in Berlin, DE
This exquisite 18th-century German mirror exemplifies the elegance of the Rococo and Baroque styles
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 32.68 in W 15.75 in D 2.76 in
18th Century Mirror South Germany Limewood Carved Polychrome Painted Bayreuth
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century mirror south Germany limewood carved polychrome painted The mirror is carved out of
Mirror, Wood
Antique German Porcelain Table Mirror With Cherubs, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Ceramic Oval Dressing Mirror OTT in a fabulous way, a porcelain mirror in the rococo style
Ceramic, Porcelain
Sold
H 13.39 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
Antique Meissen Porcelain Mirror with Original Glass. Decorated with Putti
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen porcelain mirror with original glass. Decorated with putti and moulded flowers
Porcelain, Mirror
Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs Vintage, circa 1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen wall mirror with cherubs Manufactory: Meissen Dating: 19th century / made circa 1870
Porcelain
Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Vintage, circa 1850
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen wall mirror with cherubs Manufactory: Meissen Dating: 19th century / made circa 1850
Porcelain
Meissen Gorgeous Huge Pier Glass/Mirror with Cherubs and Flowers, circa 1850
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
MEISSEN GORGEOUS HUGE PIER GLASS / MIRROR, EDGED BY CHERUBS AND FLOWERS | EXCELLENTLY PAINTED
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Dressing Table
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
gilt accents, the cartouche-form mirror frame is adorned with all manner of Classic Rococo decoration
Porcelain, Mirror
Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Wall Mirror by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
decidedly Rococo style. The rectangular-bodied wall mirror has an arched top and an ornately shaped
Mirror, Porcelain
Sold
H 31.89 in W 17.33 in D 7.88 in
Rococo Flower and Angels Porcelain Wall Mirror, Thuringia, Late 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Sofia, BG
Certified unique Thuringia late 19th century in excellent condition curved Rococo-shaped mirror
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century German Floral Porcelain Mirrors with Candle Arms
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of Antique Porcelain Mirrors The shaped bevelled mirror plate with a profuse frame
Porcelain
Sold
H 92 in W 43.5 in D 16.5 in
Fine Italian Mobili Bertelè Germany Rococo Chinoiserie Mirrored Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive bespoke rare edition German Rococo style mirrored chest by fine quality Italian
Brass
Rococo Giltwood Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and beautiful 18th Century German gilt wood mirror with original mercury glass. A large
Wood, Mirror
Rare German Rococo Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Exuberantly handcarved two-part framed parcel gilt mirror with upper stylized draped canopy
Pair of Mid. 19th C Rococo Gilt Mirrors
Located in Mississauga, ON
Large pair of gilt mirrors in the rococo style with deep "C" scrolled carved details and supports
Gold Leaf
Antique Carved Mahogany Floor Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique German carved mahogany floor mirror, circa late 19th to early 20th century. Hanging
Glass, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Porcelain Mirror with Putti by Von Schierholz
By Von Schierholz Porcelain
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted by the porcelain maker in the German town of Plaue, Von Schierholz. Since their founding in
Porcelain, Glass
Pair of Antique German Porcelain Mirrors
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
These two magnificent mirrors are complimentary but not identical and are in superb condition. They
Porcelain
$425,000
H 152 in W 172 in D 1 in
Antique Late 17th Century Antique Franco-Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This late 17th century Franco-Flemish verdure tapestry, signed RAET, worked in fresh colors, depicting animals in a wooded river landscape with a bird of prey attacking a rabbit in t...
Tapestry, Wool
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$350,000Sale Price|30% Off
H 39.5 in W 58 in D 82 in
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...
Fruitwood, Rosewood
18th Century Italian Gilded Carved Wood Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 18th Century Italian gilded carved wood mirror. Wonderful craftsmanship and detailed carvings with old plate glass.
Mirror, Giltwood
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
French Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Westwood, NJ
Inspired by an 18th-century original, this fauteuil features a finely carved frame with a paper twist arched top rail, gently downswept padded arms terminating in intricate scrolls, ...
Wood
Period Dutch Baroque Silver Gilt Carved Wood Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine old mirror from circa 1740 is created in carved wood, gessoed and silver gilded. Its bold and heavy frame is centered at the top by a dramatic openwork crest consisting of ...
Mirror, Wood
$13,400
H 34.5 in W 42.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique German Biedermeier Commode, Pinewood, Circa 1830, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, single antique German Biedermeier commode made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The detailed bed side table is composed with three large drawers, enh...
Metal
Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston
By W. & A.K. Johnston
Located in New Orleans, LA
Measuring a monumental 30 inches in diameter, this impressive globe was crafted by the renowned firm W. & A.K. Johnston. Founded in 1825, the Johnston firm is considered the fore...
Brass
$14,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 59 in W 39.38 in D 2 in
18th c. Italian Venetian Baroque Mirror, Original Giltwood and Mirror Plates
Located in Wichita, KS
An exquisite 18th century Venetian mirror from the Baroque period with beautifully aged, original giltwood and mercury plates, circa 1740. Standing on two scrolled feet with finely c...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
$495,000
H 154 in W 168 in D 1 in
Antique Square Late 17th C. Brussels Baroque Mythological Tapestry Mars Venus
By Brussels Manufactory
Located in New York, NY
A Museum Quality piece, this is an exquisite example of a late 17th/ early 18th Century Brussels Baroque Mythological Tapestry. It is a complete piece with its original border, measu...
Tapestry, Wool
$9,024Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.52 in W 28.75 in D 30.32 in
18th Century, Large Italian Louis XV Carved Giltwood Armchair
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Louis XV Carved Giltwood Armchair Measurements: cm H 108 x W 73 x D 77, seat H 46 x D 51 x W 61 The splendid large armchair, in finely carved and gilded wood,...
Giltwood
Renaissance Palace Wardrobe with Perspectival Views
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A rare carved walnut wardrobe opening with four door-leaves and two drawers in the lower part. The doors bear architectural views in low reliefs, fluted pilasters and Ionic capitals....
Walnut
$145,000
H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in
Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Library Ladders, Napoleon III Style
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
$129,976
H 41 in W 34.75 in
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Lady Dormer, Mary Browne c. 1592 oil on panel 35 x 29 inches, unframed; 41 x 34.75 inches, inc. frame Inscribed 'Lady Dormore' Mary married Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampt...
Oil
Fine Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood mirror, the cresting carved with a portrait roundel of a young woman in profile. French, circa 1890. This impressive mirror is richly ca...
Giltwood
Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.
The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.
When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.
The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.
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.