Adam Revival Late 19thC Gilt-Gesso Mirror
Located in Altrincham, GB
Adam Revival Late 19thC Gilt-Gesso Mirror - with a cresting of an urn and husk swags, 9 bevelled
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Carved Gesso Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century French Carved Gesso Mirror is a stunning piece of furniture with intricated
Gesso, Wood
George II Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
George II giltwood and gesso mirror with beveled two glass parts within a lattice and flowerhead
Gesso, Giltwood
French Giltwood and Gesso Mirror with Mirrored Border, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French gilt wood and gesso mirror with mirrored border, circa 1900.
Gesso, Giltwood
Pair of Large Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirrors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of large carved giltwood and Gesso mirrors. Each mirror has an arched mirror plate
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Ebonized and Gesso Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century French Louis XVI style ebonized and gesso mirror. Featuring a black base
Gesso, Wood
Stunning Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A stunning late 19th century carved giltwood and gesso mirror. Of oval form with sea shells and
Gesso, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood and gesso mirror. The pierced scrolling crest surmounted
Gesso, Giltwood
A Large Napoleon III Carved Giltwood & Gesso Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Napoleon III Carved Giltwood & Gesso Mirror. Grand in size and decoration, this
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 18th Century George II Period Gilt Gesso Mirror
Located in London, GB
A fine and impressive early 18th century George II period gilt gesso mirror with beveled plate
Mirror, Giltwood
A Beautiful Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror Of rectangular form, with
Gesso, Glass, Giltwood
Fine Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine late 19th century carved giltwood and gesso mirror Of oval form with dove "love birds
Giltwood
$1,050Sale Price|50% Off
19th Century American Oval Gilt Gesso Mirror Frame with Eagle Crest
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Oval gilt gesso mirror frame with eagle crest flanked by cornucopia. American, New York, circa
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Gesso Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century French Napoleon III Gesso mirror with original mercury glass. Beautiful
Mercury Glass, Wood
French Full Length Ornate Arch Top Wood and Gesso Mirror, 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-1128 French full length wood and gesso mirror with ornate detailing.
Gesso, Mirror, Hardwood
$3,150Sale Price|30% Off
Italian Gilt Gesso Mirror Adorned with a Rocaille Crest, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Italian gilt gesso mirror, 18th century, the arched rectangular mirror plate surmounted by a
Wood
An Exceptional Quality Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood And Gesso Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional Quality Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood And Gesso Mirror This fantastic oval
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
A Fine Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror The lovely oval shaped mirror is
Gesso, Glass, Giltwood
Very Important Late 19th Century Rococo Style Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Important Late 19th Century Rococo Style Giltwood and Gesso Mirror The entire frame
Gesso, Wood
$914Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Oval Gesso Mirror, Fruit Decor, Arts and Crafts Style, 1900
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Oval Gesso Mirror Decorated with Fruit This Mirror has an 3.5” wide oval frame, this is
Gesso
A Good Pair of Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirrors
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Good Pair of Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirrors The rectangular frames with
Gesso, Giltwood
A Large Regence Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror, Circa 1860
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Regence Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror. French, Circa 1860. This fine mirror
Gesso, Giltwood
A Very Fine Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood And Gesso Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Fine Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood And Gesso Mirror Of oval form with doves “love birds
Gesso, Glass, Giltwood
Magnificent Mid 19th Century Napoleon III Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Magnificent Mid 19th Century Napoleon III Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror The elaborately
Wood, Gesso, Giltwood
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Laurel Wreath Gold Gesso Mirror 29"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Louis XVI style / Neoclassical gold gilt / gesso mirror featuring an elaborate
Gesso, Hardwood
Impressive Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror, French, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and impressive Louis XVI style carved giltwood and gesso mirror. At over 100 inches tall
Giltwood
English Circular Gothic Oak & Gesso Mirror
Located in Kent, Dover
An English circular Gothic mirror in carved oak and gesso, with a bevelled mirror plate.
Mirror, Oak
Pair of Large Victorian Gilt Gesso Mirrors
Located in London, GB
A large and grand pair of gilt gesso Victorian overmantel mirrors. The slender spiral fluted frames
Gesso, Giltwood
Large Round French Giltwood and Gesso Mirrored Tabletop Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gold Mirrored Round Oversized Tabletop Tray, 1920-1930's France One of a kind tabletop mirrored
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Near Pair 19th Century Carved Gilt Wood and Gesso Mirrors
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1880 near pair oval mirrors with wide carved gilt wood and gesso frames. Frames are not
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
A large French Empire wood and gesso mirror, C 1840.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
entryway, to elongate a hall way or above a mantel horizontally. The neutral mirror may be hung in either
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Gilt and Gesso Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
A simple yet elegant 18th Century French Louis XVI style giltwood wall mirror with a fine beaded
Wood
Pair Italian Late Neoclassic Carved Giltwood & Gilt Gesso Mirrors, ca. 1835
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each mirror of rectangular form with rounded edges, a series of moldings make up the frames, the
Gesso, Giltwood
Italian Empire Period Carved Giltwood & Gilt-Gesso Mirror, early 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
of rectangular shape and having a coved form with a rabbet of carved gesso, now fitted with a
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Giltwood and Gesso Mirror with Verre Églomisé
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Italian baroque-style mirror is made from giltwood, gilt gesso, and verre
Gesso, Giltwood
Exquisite Regency Circa 1810-1820 Gilded Gesso Mirror Hand Carved Large Eagle
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
gilded gesso wall mirror with oversized eagle top This is a very decorative and beautifully carved
Mirror
French Louis Philippe Silver Gilt and Gesso Beaded Mirror, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French Louis Philippe silver gilt and gesso mirror with a carved molded edge frame, interior row of
Silver Leaf
George II Carved Gesso and Gilt Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good George II carved wood and gilt gesso mirror, the central cartouche flanked by swan neck
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Giltwood and Gesso Figural Mirror
Located in Tarzana, CA
Exceptional antique French Louis XVI style giltwood and gesso mirror. The arched plate below an
Giltwood
19th Century French Double Framed Giltwood Mirror with Cherub on Crown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Large French Double Framed Giltwood and Gesso Mirror with Cherub on crown. This stunning
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Classical Oval Mirror, Circa 1880
Located in Sarasota, FL
A Classical oval gilt wood and gesso mirror with original beveled glass. The oval frame is carved
Gesso, Mirror
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
Large French Giltwood Mirror with Elaborate Carvings, 1890
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-127 elaborately detailed wood carved and gesso mirror At one point mirror was replaced with new
Giltwood
Gilt Carved Wedding Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Gilt carved wedding mirror. Antique gilt carved and painted gesso mirror in the mannerist style
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
$59,896 / set
Pair of Early Georgian Gilt Mirrors
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A rare pair of early Georgian cut gesso mirrors mainly in their original gilt; the plates look
Gesso, Giltwood
19th Century giltwood mirror louis XVI style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Superb louis XVI style gilded wood and gesso mirror with bevelled glazing bead decorated on both
Gold Leaf
French Regency Style Carved Wood and Gesso Wall Hanging Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H:47 1/2n W: 26 1/4in D: 2in This French Regency style carved wood and gesso mirror is
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
$11,600Sale Price|30% Off
Rare French 19th Century Pair of Giltwood Cherub Mirrors
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of large French Louis XV figural hand-carved wood and gesso mirrors. The elaborate carved
Gesso, Giltwood, Wood
English Chippendale Gilt Carved Wood Floral and Shell Motif Mirror. Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale gilt carved wood and gesso mirror with acanthus floral and shell motif. Mirror
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Gold Gilt Gesso Crested Square Mirror
Located in London, GB
19th century gold gilt gesso crested square mirror We are proud to offer a wonderfully aged 19th
Wool, Giltwood, Paint
$32,000
George I Border Glass Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare George I carved and gilt gesso mirror with original beveled border glasses, the shell carved
Giltwood
George II Mahogany And Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning 18th century George II Parcel Gilt Mahogany and Gesso Mirror. The rectangular plate is in
Mirror, Wood
Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Oval Marginal Frame Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
gesso mirror has an oval bevelled mirror plate, marginal borders and an exuberant acanthus and foliate
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Acanthus Leaf Mirror
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique 19th-Century French Louis Philippe gilt wood and gesso mirror. From a superb old
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Carved Giltwood Mirrors with Eagle Crestings, Circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of carved giltwood and gesso mirrors with eagle crestings. Each mirror has a pierced
Glass, Giltwood
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
Louis XVI Style Marginal Frame Mirror, French, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style marginal frame mirror. This finely caved giltwood and gesso mirror has a
Giltwood
Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
gesso mirror has an oval mirror plate within a beaded surround, framed by finely etched marginal mirror
Glass, Giltwood
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.
Repairs and replacements can go toward devaluing any piece of antique or vintage furniture, and any modifications or repairs done to a centuries-old mirror should be handled by experts and executed with care. Because antique Venetian mirrors were handcrafted by Italian artisans and can in some cases be hundreds of years old, it is strongly recommended that you consult with experts in the field of restoring antique or decorative mirrors in the event that your piece should require restorative work.
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.