Gilded Mirror Mantle
Regency Water Gilded Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th c Regency period overmantle mirror. Hand carved Egyptian caryatids . Lion heads and star
Category
Antique 19th Century English Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Glass
Hand Carved Wood & Stone Gilded Mantle Mirror Glass Decorative Antiques LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand carved wood & stone gilded mantle mirror glass decorative antiques LA CA . A superb
Category
Antique 19th Century German Wall Mirrors
Materials
Stone, Alabaster
H 31.5 in W 13.25 in D 1 in
Large Pier Luigi Colli Wall or Mantle Mirror in Gilded Wrought Iron, 1950s Italy
By Pier Luigi Colli, Colli Torino, Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Distinctive, luxurious and ornate full-size Pier Luigi Colli wall mirror in gilded (golden) wrought
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold, Brass
H 46.46 in W 34.65 in D 1.19 in
Fine French Louis XV Gray Painted Gilded Beveled Glass Wall Buffet Mantle Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful gray painted and genuine gold gilded carved Louis XV mirror. The mirror can be
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
H 68 in W 38 in D 5.5 in
Monumental Gilded French Louis XV Mantle Buffet Wall Mirror circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved gilt design. 65 1/2" H x 46" W x 9" D.
Condition
Surface scratches. Minor gilt loss. Small crack.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Gilded Gold Wall Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Louis XV Gilded Wall Mirror, France
Decorate a powder room or entry with this elegant gilt
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Italian Designer, Renaissance, Large Wall Mirror, Oil Gilded, Carved Wood, 1890s
Located in Stamford, CT
Over the Mantle or Wall Mirror, Oil Gilded, Italian Renaissance Style, Heavily Carved
A once in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 80 in W 93 in D 8 in
19th Century Giltwood Mantle Mirror with Ornate Crest
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very fine 19th century mantle mirror in gilded wood and stucco. The rectangular mirror plate is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Stucco, Giltwood
19th Century Louis XVI Trumeau Gilded Mirror with Mischievous Cherubs Design
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This fabulous full-height Louis XVI-style trumeau mirror is crafted from wood and gilded stucco
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
H 70.48 in W 34.65 in D 4.34 in
Purdah Large Mirror by Indo Made
Located in Geneve, CH
Purdah Large Mirror by Indo Made
Dimensions: D 10.2 x W 121.9 x H 76.2 cm.
Materials: Aged brass
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Purdah Large Mirror by Indo Made
Located in Geneve, CH
Purdah Large Mirror by Indo Made
Dimensions: D 10.2 x W 121.9 x H 76.2 cm.
Materials: Satin brass
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Purdah Full Length Mirror by Indo Made
Located in Geneve, CH
Purdah Full Length Mirror by Indo Made
Dimensions: D 10.2 x W 61 x H 208.3 cm.
Materials: Satin
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
19th Century hand Painted French Trumeau Mirror Louis XVI Style
Located in Buxton, GB
Antique Over Mantle Mirror, French grey Trumeau Mirror with Beautiful Oil Painting, 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
19th Century Louis XV Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An impressive and very pretty Louis XV-style trumeau mirror crafted from gilded wood and stucco in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Durbar Purdah Wall Mirror w/ Veil / Satin Brass + Gold Leaf by INDO-
By INDO-
Located in Rumford, RI
Mirror invites you to experience the elegance and charm of a bygone era, while seamlessly blending
Category
2010s American Other Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Glamorous Hollywood Regency Pair of La Barge Giltwood Mirrors
By LaBarge
Located in Dallas, TX
Timeless quality from La Barge, a matched pair of vintage scroll form arch top giltwood mirrors an
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Wood
A Mid Nineteenth Century English Gilt Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very finely proportioned mantle mirror , the cantered border gilded all over and of exceptional
Category
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplac...
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Durbar Purdah Full-Length Floor Mirror w/ Veil/ Satin Brass + Gold Leaf by INDO-
By INDO-
Located in Rumford, RI
Mirror invites you to experience the elegance and charm of a bygone era, while seamlessly blending
Category
2010s American Other Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
H 82 in W 24 in D 4 in
Pair Paris Porcelain Golden Mantle Vases Made in France Circa 1830
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this pair of golden Paris Porcelain mantle vases made in the Empire style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Vases
Materials
Porcelain
A garniture of three antique English porcelain vases, heavily decorated
Located in London, GB
gilded rococo designs.
Made to sit on a mantle shelf , in front of a mirror where the beautifully
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
H 13.78 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in
38 Star Antique American Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
formations that face one another, in mirror image, with their backs forming either end of the canton. Other
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
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19th Century Giltwood William IV Overmantel Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
A William IV carved giltwood landscape overmantel mirror, the rectangular mirror plate encompassed by columns adorned with foliate carving. Original mercury mirror plate.
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
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Mid-Century Teak Pull Out Sofa Bed with Detached Headboard and Sliding Doors
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century teak daybed and matching headboard with storage cabinets and shelves. The headboard is detached, bed can easily be pushed in as a sofa or pulled out for more space as a b...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Teak
H 29.625 in W 76 in D 33.625 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
Category
Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Plastered French Flush Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Plastered French Flush Mount. Designed and manufactured in France, circa the 1940s. An all plaster flush mount with a fluted relief and bottom bowl allowing for an eclipsed illuminat...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Rare Chandelier by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Chandelier by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950. Five-arm chandelier with colorful acrylic top half shades and opaline glass bottom dif...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Regency Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dublin, IE
Early 19th century Regency giltwood mirror of rectangular form and neat proportions. The mirror plate set within reeded ebonised border within a moulded giltwood frame with acanthus ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Untitled LX by Ferle - large abstract painting, green & yellow
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LX is an abstract painting by French contemporary artist Ferle.
Oil on free-standing canvas, W 140 cm x H 200 cm // W 55 in. x H 78 3/4 in.
”In her work, Ferle creates new s...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Rounded Floor Lamp in Grey Patina by Rejo Studio
By REJO design studio
Located in Riyadh, SA
Designed by combining a pyramid with conical shape, the sharp lines of the pyramid contrast with the curvature of the conical shape, to give a simple artistic manifestation. (Rounded...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Linen, Ash
English 19th Century Gilt and Ebonized Bevelled Overmantle Mirror
Located in Staffordshire, GB
English 19th century gilt and ebonized beveled overmantle mirror
circa 1850.
Measures: 142 x 93 H x 14 D.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Cobalt Blue Mirror by Cristal Arte, circa 1960, Italy
By Cristal Arte
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful midcentury wall mirror by Cristal Arte, circa 1960, Italy.
Double-level: cobalt blue mirrored and beveled glass frame, beveled mirror.
Dimensions: 70 cm W, 90 cm H, 3 cm D....
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini for Elam 'Farfalla' Lounge Chair
By Elam, Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roberto Lucci and Paolo Orlandini for Elam, lounge chair model 'Le Farfalla', lacquered steel, fabric, plastic, Italy, design 1974
The designer duo Roberto Lucci and Paolo Orlandini...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Venetian Murano Glass Goblet
Located in New York, NY
Italian (1890) Venetian Murano light blue glass goblet with open hour glass design pedestal stem.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Original Antique Travel Poster Luchon Pyrenees Orleans Midi Railways Soubie Art
By Roger Soubie
Located in London, GB
Original antique railway travel poster by the French poster artist Roger Soubie (1898-1984) for the Orleans and Midi Railways Luchon Queen of the Pyrenees / Chemins de Fer d'Orleans ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Posters
Materials
Paper
H 41.34 in W 29.53 in D 0.04 in
19th C. Carved And Gilt Over-the-Mantle Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Long rectangular three-part mirror with a carved surround with turned bars and raised foliate decoration. Rosettes in the corners. Overall matte gilt with some shiny gilt details.
L...
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
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18th Century French Gilded Mantle Mirror
Located in Encinitas, CA
Large over the mantle 18th Century French Gilded Miroir de Musique. Lovely detailed carving of
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Antique Gilt Mantle Mirror
Located in Summerland, CA
Magnificent 19th century large scale mantel mirror. Wood carved and gilded in 24-karat gold and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Monumental Gilded Arched Decorative Arts Neoclassical Wall Mantle Mantel Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a massive and extremely beautiful mirror that has all of the finest carved details and
Category
1990s Italian Neoclassical Revival Wall Mirrors
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
H 91 in W 58 in L 91 in
French Regency Carved Gilded Beveled Glass Mantle Buffet Mirror Decorative Arts
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful gilded wood and gesso carved Decorative Arts mirror made in Italy for the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Regency Revival Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Fruitwood
H 39 in W 41 in D 1 in
Fine Quality Gilded French Louis XV Carved French Mantle Buffet Wall Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous mirror with incredibly intricate carving and a beautiful gilded gold finish. The
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Fruitwood
Large French Carved and Water Gilded Over-Mantle Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large French carved and water gilded over mantle mirror with scrolled detailing at the bottom and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Gold Leaf Gilded French Louis XV Mantle Mirror with Carved Birds Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous buffet or mantle mirror with carved birds. The mirror is in good original
Category
Vintage 1940s Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Fruitwood
19th c French over mantle mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c French Louis XV water gilded over mantle mirror
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Gilded Carved French Louis XV Mantle Mantel Buffet Wall Mirror Decorative Arts
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine quality 1940s era Decorative Arts Louis XV mirror. This is perfect for use over a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Fruitwood
H 44.5 in W 55 in L 44.5 in
Gilded Carved Triple Panel 1920s era French Louis XV Style Buffet Mantle Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French Louis XV style mirror and in good original condition with normal age
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Vintage 1920s European Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Fruitwood
H 45.5 in W 48 in D 2 in
Art Nouveau Gilded Gesso Framed Mirror
By Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Located in Petworth, GB
Art Nouveau over-mantle gilded gesso wooden framed mirror. Original bevelled glass and beautiful
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic hand-painted and gilded Louis Philippe-style mantle mirror, hand-crafted in France in
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
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Mirror, Wood
19th c Italian gided mantle mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c hand carved and gilded Italian Louis XV over mantle mirror
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Antique 19th Century Italian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century French Directoire Period Painted and Gilded Trumeau Mirror
Located in Fayetteville, AR
original mercury glass and oil painting above. The mirror is flanked by gilded fluted columns, and gilded
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
H 61.75 in W 47.5 in D 3 in
Monumental Mid-19th Century Carved Giltwood Rococo Mirror with Original Plate
Located in Heathfield, GB
mirror retaining its original plate and dating from c. 1850
The frame is gilded over pine and a
Category
Antique 19th Century Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Overmantel Trumeau Mirror
Located in Troy, MI
Painted and carved circa 1900 over mantle Louis XVI style mirror has gilded details and a carved
Category
Early 20th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
A large pair of English Ironstone Vases
Located in London, GB
, probably on a mantle shelf in front of a large gilt wood mirror.
England circa 1850
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Early Victorian Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Three Antique French Gravy Boats White and Gold Swans Made Circa 1860
By Edmé Samson
Located in Katonah, NY
images #11 and #12).
Each is richly gilded (the gilt is in perfect mirror-like condition).
The pure
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Large Gilded Mantle Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
A large decorative mirror in gold leaf that is in a rectangular horizontal form, ideal over a
Category
20th Century American Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Creme Painted French Louis XV Gilded Carved Mantle Buffet Wall Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
mantle mirror. The mirror measures 50 inches wide x 36 tall.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Fruitwood
Creme Painted Gilded French Louis XV Wall Mantel Mantle Mirror, circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French mirror that dates to the 1950s era and measures 49.25 tall x 32.25 wide x
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Beech
H 49.25 in W 2.25 in D 32.25 in
Victorian Style Genuine Gold Leaf Gilded Martha Stewart Mantel Mantle Mirror
By Martha Stewart
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a genuine gold leaf gilded Martha Stewart mirror. The mirror is perfect for a mantle or
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1990s American High Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
H 53 in W 44.5 in D 4 in
Italian Gilded Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian gilded mantle or fireplace mirror.
Category
20th Century Italian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Venetian-Style Garland Mirror with Gilded Wooden Frame and Foliage Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Garland gilded wood circular mirror. This handmade circular Venetian style mirror features a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
19th Century Large Gilded Pediment American Overmantel Mirror
Located in Surrey, BC
Very nice original mantle mirror acquired in the 1970s from a Demolition of an old San Francisco
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Antique 1870s American Early Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Neoclassical Black & Gold Columned Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Neoclassical black & gilded mirror can be hung either vertically or horizontally. Will
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Pair of Neoclassical Style Verre Églomisé Beveled Mirrors
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of neoclassical style wall mirrors also known as pier mirrors, mantle mirrors
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Empire Iron Frame Pier Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rare stylish antique Empire style gilded iron frame mantle mirror with arched top and paned detail
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Iron
Vienna Biedermeier Mantel Table Clock Alabaster Columns Cherub Blacksmith
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Viennese Gorgeous mantle (Mantel) / table chiming clock, having alabaster columns.
Explanation
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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Mantel Clocks
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Alabaster, Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Grosfeld House Gilded Mirror
Located in Southfield, MI
Superb over mantle gilded mirror by Grosfeld House, dating to the 1930's. Rendered in solid carved
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
English Antique Gilded Overmantle Mirror
Located in London, Greenwich
A large Classic English Antique gilded over mantle mirror with superb scrolls and centre motif
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Antique Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fi...
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Giltwood
French Napoleon III Period Gilded Mirror, 1870s
Located in Austin, TX
A highly decorated Napoleon III Period mantle mirror with its original gold leaf frame, French
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Stucco, Wood
Large French 19th Century Trumeau Mirror in Walnut with Parcel Gilt
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
fully gilded mirror.
Ideal as an over mantle mirror, but would certainly hang well over a console table
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
French Gilt Mirror
Located in Chamblee, GA
Beautiful carved, water gilded mirror with arch at pediment, straight sides and perfect base to
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Antique 19th Century French Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Mirror
Located in London, GB
Mid 19th century French over mantle mirror with raised decoration on the centre of the sides
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Composition
Maison Jansen Oxidized Trumeau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large gilded trumeau with original oxidized mirror plate by Maison Jansen. Perfect for over a
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Vintage 1940s French Trumeau Mirrors
Pair of two arm rope twist iron candlesticks from France c. 1920
Located in Houston, TX
the centre of a table or in front of a mirror or a chest or fireplace mantle.
Category
Early 20th Century French Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
1800's long gold gilded floor or mantle mirror
Located in Canaan, CT
a wonderful gilded gold mirror that works in any interior.
Nice long size. Great for the end of a
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mi...
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Wood, Glass, Gesso
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Gilded Mirror Mantle For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic gilded mirror mantle available at 1stDibs. Each gilded mirror mantle for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, giltwood and ceramic. There are many kinds of the gilded mirror mantle you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each gilded mirror mantle bearing louis xv, Art Nouveau or Empire hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made gilded mirror mantle over the years, but those crafted by Edmé Samson and LaBarge are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Gilded Mirror Mantle?
Prices for a gilded mirror mantle start at $1,200 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $4,400.
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 Gilded Mirror Mantle
- What is a gilded mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A gilded mirror refers to a mirror that has been treated with a decorative technique involving the application of a thin layer of gold leaf over its frame. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage gilded mirrors available for sale.
- How do I make a gilded mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can make an imitation gilded mirror by spray painting the frame of a mirror with metallic paint. Tape off the reflective surface of the mirror to ensure a clean painting job. Wood appliques can be sprayed and attached to the frame to add to the effect. Shop a range of authentic gilded mirrors on 1stDibs.
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