Italian Gilt Shell Cartouche Acanthus Mirror. Circa 1730
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt carved wood wall mirror with shell cartouche, flanking decorative scrolled acanthus
Antique 1730s Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Italian Gilt Shell Cartouche Acanthus Mirror. Circa 1730
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt carved wood wall mirror with shell cartouche, flanking decorative scrolled acanthus
Gold Leaf
Gilt Metal Sunburst Mirror, Convex Design, Acanthus Leaves, France
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
to as a “witch’s eye” or “banker’s mirror.” Featuring a beautifully detailed gilt metal frame adorned
Metal
Large 19th C. Victorian Gilt Gesso Acanthus Scroll Wall Mirror
Located in Morristown, NJ
A substantial Victorian gilt gesso mirror of rectangular form, the frame boldly carved in high
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$1,575Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Mahogany Federal Chippendale Gilt Eagle Acanthus Wall Vanity Mirror 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
mahogany with scrolling fretwork at the top and bottom, gold gilt border around the mirror glass, lines of
Mirror, Mahogany
American Federal Gilt Eagle Convex Mirror with Acanthus & Shell Pendant, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Monumental Period American Federal gilt wood and gesso convex mirror with a central spread winged
Gesso, Mirror, Pine, Giltwood, Ebony
$770Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage French Baroque Rococo Gold Gilt Pierced Acanthus Beveled Mirror 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique ornate French Baroque / Rococo style gold gilt beveled vanity / hall / mantel mirror
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
American Federal Gilt Wood & Ebonized Acanthus Foliage Convex Wall Mirror C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal gilt wood and gesso acanthus foliage convex mirror with central ebonized molded
Ebony, Mirror, Gesso, Pine, Giltwood
English Chippendale Mahogany Prince Of Wales Acanthus Gilt Wall Mirror, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale Mahogany Prince of Wales acanthus gilt wall mirror with a swan neck foliage
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Gilt Classical Acanthus Looking Glass Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Richly carved water gilt mirror with acanthus leaves and chunky gadrooned edge. The outer frame is
Giltwood
Reeded Gilt Acanthus Leaf Neoclassical Italian Carved Plaster Wood Mirror 1950s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
gilded gold with carved acanthus leaf corners, carved reeded pattern and carved X straps. This mirror
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
Italian Gilt Wood & Gesso Shell Cornice Acanthus Foliage Wall Mirror, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt carved wood and gesso central shell cornice scrolled acanthus foliage wall mirror
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Eye Catching Antique French Acanthus Wreath Mirror with Original Gold Gilt
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Early 19th century French acanthus adorned mirror with original gold gilt and new mirror glass. Top
Mirror, Giltwood
A Gilt Gold Italian Acanthus Leaf Carved Wall or Console Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Gilt Gold Italian Acanthus Leaf Carved Wall or Console Mirror. A wonderfully carved and detailed
Mirror, Wood
$2,000Sale Price|69% Off
Italian Napoleon Mirror, 1800s Carved Gilt Acanthus, Shell, Palladian Top, Green
Located in IT
This stunning 19th-century Italian Napoleon mirror features an elegant Palladian top, beautifully
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Gilt Overmantle Mirror with Carved Acanthus, Circa 1850
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century gilt overmantle mirror with triple-arched frame crested by carved acanthus leaf and
Mirror, Giltwood
Reeded Gilt Acanthus Leaf Neoclassical Italian Carved Plaster Wood Mirror 1950s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
This is one of a closely matching, but not identical pair of Neoclassical wall mirrors from of a
Plaster, Giltwood
Fine Harrison & Gil Gild Scrolling Acanthus Leaf Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This extravagant mirror by Harrison & Gil boasts elegant blossoming scrolling acanthus lead
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Giltwood Mirror with Acanthus Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century carved giltwood Rococo style mirror with acanthus leaves and carved shell design.
Gold
Spanish Baroque Giltwood Mirror, 22-Karat, Carved Acanthus Leaf, 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish carved 22-karat giltwood round shaped mirror with carved acanthus leaf pattern throughout
Giltwood, Mirror
French Carved Wood & Gilt Cherub Acanthus Wall Mirror. Circa 1820.
Located in Charleston, SC
French carved wood & gilt five paneled wall mirror with center floral basket, ebonized cherubs, and
Gold Leaf
$15,207
Acanthus Convex
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An imposing giltwood and gesso decorated convex mirror with egg-and-dart moulding surrounded by
Giltwood
Gilded Mirror With Acanthus Leaf Decoration, 17th-century Italian Inspiration
Located in Paris, FR
Patinated gilded mirror in wood and stucco decorated with stylized acanthus leaf friezes inspired
Mirror, Stucco, Giltwood
$15,000
Italian Gilt Floral Mirror
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian carved wood gold gilt mirror with scrolled acanthus floral motif. Mirror has original glass.
$611Sale Price|20% Off
Gilded Baroque Style Mirror With Console Acanthus France
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful gold leaf gilded crest mirror with console, entirely in the classic baroque style, circa
Gold Leaf
$706Sale Price|20% Off
Gilded Rococo Style Mirror With Console Acanthus France
Located in Poperinge, BE
century, France. Beautiful ensemble, luxuriously decorated with acanthus leaves and flowers, mirror and
Gold Leaf
Gilt Wood Mirror, Germany 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Discover the Beauty of a Hand-Carved Gilt Wood Wall Mirror with Acanthus Leaf Decor which dates
Giltwood
Vintage Louis XV Style Giltwood Pier Mirror with Acanthus Crest, Beveled Glass
By Friedman Brothers
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early/Mid 20th c., Louis XV style double frame giltwood pier mirror with an acanthus crest and
Mirror, Giltwood
English Hepplewhite Mahogany and Gilt Wood Foliage Medallion Wall Mirror, C 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite mahogany and gilt wood scrolled acanthus foliage wall mirror with central
Gesso, Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
Pair Of Massive And Palatial Rococo Style Gilt Wood Mirrors
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of impressive gilt wood mirrors with an acanthus leaf crest flanked by C-scrolls, the frame
Mirror, Giltwood
French Napoleon III Split Plate Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine French Napoleon III carved gilt wood mirror with acanthus and trophy decoration. The
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassical giltwood mirror. Antique gilt carved mirror with scrolled acanthus surround
Giltwood
$402Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Acanthus Leaf Gilt Wood Reticulated Picture Art Mirror Frame Fits 20x24
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive late 19th - early 20th century Victorian gilt wood / gesso picture / art / mirror frame
Giltwood
$822Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Carved Oak Gilt Gold Acanthus Foliate Picture Art Mirror Frame 41"
Located in Dayton, OH
Large antique giltwood picture / art / mirror frame, beveled and carved with a swirling foliate
Giltwood
Unavailable|$16,192
French Carved Wood and Gilt Cherub Acanthus Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
A French carved wood and gilt cherub acanthus wall mirror with a cherub head, encapsulated by fine
Unavailable|$2,400
Acanthus Leaf Form Sunburst Mirror (GMD#2793)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Baroque Style Carved Giltwood Acanthus Leaf Form, and Antique Walnut Rimmed Convex Mirror
Wood, Glass
Carolina Mirror Company French Louis XV Scalloped Acanthus Gilt Mirror 44"
By Carolina Mirror Corp
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century giltwood wall mirror by Carolina Mirror Company - tall arched design with cut
Mirror, Hardwood
Italian Gilt Shell & Acanthus Leaf Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved wood and gesso gilt Italian mirror. Frame features acanthus leaf and foliate detailing
Wood, Mirror
Pair of Water Gilt Gold Acanthus Leaf Mirrors
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Water Gilt Gold Acanthus Leaf Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
Gilt Italian Rococo Acanthus Leaf Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Over 4' tall, gilt carved wood and gesso vertical decorative wall mirror, with a central round
Giltwood, Gesso
Antique Gilt Gesso Rectangular Gilt Acanthus Leaf Wall Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Gilt Gessowall mirror Simple yet beautiful stylised repeated acanthus leaf detail on the
Gesso, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Gold Gilt Italian Carved Acanthus Leaves Mirror
Located in Round Top, TX
This is a beautiful Italian gilt mirror featuring carved acanthus leaves and old glass. In the
Wood
American Federal Gilt Acanthus Convex Mirror with Perched Eagle, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal gilt convex mirror with eagle grasping ball with claw perched to flee on acanthus
Ebony, Giltwood, Mirror, Wood
Large 19th Century English Acanthus Gilt Frame with Beveled Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English wall mirror from the Victorian period having a wonderful acanthus decorated
Gold Leaf
American Gilt Carved Wood Convex Eagle & Acanthus Wall Mirror, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood convex mirror with eagle perched to flee on rocky plinth , flanking
Gold Leaf
Gilt Acanthus Leaf Mirror in the style of Serge Roche
Located in Danville, CA
Gilt oval mirror with foliate frame in the style of Serge Roche.
French Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Cherub Acanthus Wall Mirror. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with flanking carved cherubs, centered medallion
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Harrison & Gil Carved Giltwood Acanthus Leaf Mirror
By Christopher Guy Harrison
Located in Vero Beach, FL
features boldly carved acanthus leaves and an intentionally antiqued distressed mirror/glass -- a stunning
Mirror, Wood
1950s Italian Gilded Iron Acanthus Leaf Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Gilded iron acanthus leaves attached to gilded iron frame.
Iron
Lovely 1950s Italian Rectangular Rococo Style Gilt Gesso Acanthus Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
A lovely 1950s Italian rectangular rococo gilt gesso wall mirror with acanthus leaf frame with
Gesso, Wood
Irish Gilt Carved Wood Eagle & Acanthus Scrolled Mirror. Circa 1770
By Jackson Pollock
Located in Charleston, SC
Irish gilt carved wood mirror with perched eagle on plinth grasping ball in claw, surmounted by
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Gilded Deknudt Rococo Style Mirror Crested Mirror Acanthus 81cm
By Deknudt
Located in Poperinge, BE
acanthus scrolls and flowers, a ribbon pattern around the inside, the mirror is of high quality and made of
Gold Leaf
18th Century Baguette Gilded Directoire Mirror with Acanthus Leaf Detail
Located in Washington, DC
. The gilt is over Sienna Bole. The Mirror itself is cloudy.
Mirror, Wood
Sold|$1,686
Antique Regency Gilt Convex Mirror
Located in Sherborne, GB
Attractive Regency gilt convex mirror, retaining its original foxed glass mirror plate. The mirror
Mirror, Giltwood
Sold|$6,800
19th C. French Carved Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century carved oval gilt wood mirror with carved acanthus leaves and flowers throughout
Gold
Grand 19th Century Carved Gilt Wood Italian Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand carved 19th century Gilt Wood Italian Mirror with acanthus leaves decor throughout. Missing
Gold
Sold|$14,000
French Over Mantel Gilt Mirror
Located in Charleston, SC
French carved wood and gold gilt over mantel mirror with acanthus, rose, and scrolled floral motif
Italian Painted and Parcel Gilt Mirror C. 1900's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique carved Italian painted and parcel gilt mirror. Acanthus leaves swirl like vines around
Gold
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.
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.