$18,800Sale Price|20% Off
Napoleon III French Gold Mirror, Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Grand mirror from France’s Napoleon III period. This piece is from the 19th century, circa 1880
Gold Leaf
Napoleon III Period French Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Napoleon III period mirror from France. This piece has a wooden frame with chiseled frame with gold
Gold Leaf
Napoleon III Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III gilt wood (gold leaf) mirror, circa 1870. With a foliate shaped pediment, gadrooned
Gold Leaf
Monumental antique wall mirror, Napoleon III, Paris, gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental antique wall mirror, Napoleon III, Paris, gold Solid wood, gold plated. Double frame
Mirror, Wood
19th century French Napoleon III Bronze Hand Mirror, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Charming gilded bronze hand mirror, finely chiselled, dating from the Napoléon III period (circa
Bronze
Napoleon III Style Black and Silver Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Excellent mirror from France in the Napoleon III style with a black and silver leaf frame. There is
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Antique French Napoleon III Style Gold Gilded Beveled Framed Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon III Style Gold Gilded Beveled Framed Wall Mirror This Antique French
Mirror
Napoleon III Baroque Period Gold Leaf Wall Mirror, France, 1860
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Original Napoleon III period wall mirror, France, 1860. black lacquor and gold leaf. Plaster on
Gold Leaf
Napoleon III Mirror, carved and gilded wood, fine gold, France
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind French mirror in the Napoleon III style and period, crafted from carved and gilded
Crystal, Gold Leaf
A 19th Century Napoleon III Period Bronze Mirror.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century Napoleon III period bronze mirror. A 19th century Napoleon III period bronze mirror
Bronze
$2,800Sale Price|30% Off
Antique French Napoleon III Giltwood Beveled Parcloses Mirror 50"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Napoleon III beveled gold gilt mirror featuring an ornate carved heraldic crest with
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique French Napoleon III Style Gold Gilded Oval Wall Mirrors - Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon III Carved Gold Gilded Oval Wall Mirrors - Set of 2 This exquisite pair of
Mirror, Plaster
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Black and Gold Oval Wall Mirrors
Located in Dallas, TX
1880 during the Napoleon III period, each mirror features a molded frame finished in deep black and
Silver Plate
19th Century French Rococo Giltwood Mirror in Napoleon III Style
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 19th century French mirror captures the timeless elegance of classical design and
Gold Leaf
19th Century Napoleon III Champlevé Enameled Gilt Bronze Standing Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
Small standing mirror with ormolu, or gilt bronze, frame covered in an exquisite design of
Bronze, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III French Oval Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
mesh reinforcement. This mirror frame has a pretty distressed color. It originally has a gold finish
Gold Leaf
$1,130Sale Price|20% Off
French Stucco Mirror with Bronze Patina Vegetal Patterns, Napoleon III c. 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
French bronze patina stucco mirror Beautiful frame with an ornamentation on the top with two birds
Mirror, Stucco
A Napoleon III Period Table Mirror in Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Enamelled Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Napoleon III period gilt bronze and Sèvres enamelled porcelain table mirror, 19th century. H
Bronze
$4,056Sale Price|20% Off
Royal French Oval Baroque Mirror circa 1880s, gold, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal French Oval Baroque Mirror circa 1880s, gold, Napoleon III Wood and stucco, gilded. Double
Glass, Stucco, Wood
$2,072Sale Price|20% Off
Table Mirror Gilt Bronze Original, Napoleon III, Louis XV Style, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table mirror gilt bronze original, Napoleon III, Style Louis XV, 19th century. Dimensions: H 41cm
Bronze
$1,140 / set
French Napoleon III Style Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in palm beach, FL
Pair of Napoleon III style bronze sconces. Bevelled mirror, two branches of lights. The bronze is
Bronze
$1,531
Gold Frame / Gold Mirror
Located in Beaune, FR
Superb gilded plaster frame from the Napoleon III period - 19th century. Originally, this frame was
Plaster
Sunburst Mirror, Gold-Plated Metal and Convex Mirror.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sunburst Mirror, Gold-Plated Metal and Convex Mirror This mirror, with its radiant sunburst
Gold Plate, Metal
19th Century Ornate Wall Mirror Gold Frame, Gilded, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century ornate wall mirror gold frame, gilded, circa 1870 Mirror framed with an ornate
Mirror
Gigantic Antique Wall Mirror, Gold, Around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Gigantic antique wall mirror, gold around 1860. Impressive and massive wooden frame, with stucco
Stucco, Wood
Auguste Moreau - Bronze Toilet Mirror
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Beaune, FR
Exquisite Rococo-style dressing mirror signed Auguste Moreau. Beveled glass and griotte marble base
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Octagonal Mirror With Bronze Mounts
Located in Montreal, QC
This mirror has a bevelled plate surrounded by verre eglomisee angled panels so there is much
Bronze
$1,978Sale Price|30% Off
Important Vanity Mirror in Bronze Patine from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important vanity mirror in bronze patine from the 19th century with original bezeled mercury mirror
Bronze
Mid-Century French Rope-Form Giltwood Mirror with Black Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room, entryway, or bedroom with this elegant two-tone vintage mirror. Crafted in
Gold Leaf
Antica specchiera francese dorata a foglia d'oro epoca Napoleone Terzo, 1870
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Antica specchiera francese epoca Napoleone Terzo dorata a foglia d'oro. Molto elegante il disegno della cornice che si ispira al periodo Luigi XVI, e splendida la cimasa intagliata n...
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Antica specchiera francese dorata a foglia d'oro epoca Napoleone Terzo, 1870
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Raffinata specchiera francese epoca Napoleone Terzo, 1870, dorata a foglia d'oro. La cornice è ornata da splendidi motivi floreali a rilievo intagliati nel legno, ed è arricchita nel...
Gold Leaf
Antica specchiera francese dorata a foglia d'oro epoca Napoleone Terzo, 1870
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Antique French gilded gold-leaf mirror Napoleon Third era,1870,characteristic of the period are the fine decorations adorning the four corners of the frame. The condition is very goo...
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Silvered Bronze Mirrored "Surtout de Table" with Cherubs
Located in Dallas, TX
grape motif over the original mirrored plateau and wood parquet. The large Period Napoleon III "Surtout
Silver Plate, Bronze
Pair of circa 1850 Régence Style Silvered Bronze Mirrored Sconces from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Period Napoleon III furnishings are typically very versatile items, due to the fact that they
Metal, Bronze
A. Giroux, Wall-mounted Letter Rack, France, circa 1860
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
motifs, and a mirror at the bottom. Biography : Alphonse Giroux and Company, famous curiosity and luxury
Bronze
Unavailable|$883
Napoleon III Table Mirror flowers gold
Located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, FR
Pretty bronze table mirror from the Napoleon III period decorated with flowers.
Bronze
Unavailable|$1,695 / item
Hand Carved Napoleon III Style Louis Philippe Mirror, Large
Located in Houston, TX
in Biarritz, France and has a lovely beveled edge mirror installed. Beautiful when placed on the wall
Gold Leaf
Unavailable|$1,495 / item
Hand Carved Napoleon III Style Louis Philippe Mirror, Medium
Located in Houston, TX
in Biarritz, France and has a lovely beveled edge mirror installed. Beautiful when placed on the wall
Gold Leaf
Unavailable|$795 / item
Hand Carved Napoleon III Style Louis Philippe Mirror, Small
Located in Houston, TX
in Biarritz, France and has a lovely bevelled edge mirror installed. Beautiful when placed on the
Gold Leaf
Unavailable|$11,883
Antique Gold Leaf French Overmantel Parclose Beveled Mirror Cartouche
Located in Dorking, Surrey
A very fine Napoleon III Period gold leaf parclose mirror, with original beveled glass plate (in
Giltwood
Unavailable|$12,000
Napoleon III Style Console and Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic Napoleon III style console with mirror was acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf
Unavailable|$1,440 / set
Pair of Napoleon III Double Wall Sconces with Beveled Mirrors in Gilded Bronze
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
. Details: Period: 19th Century, Napoleon III Origin: France Materials: Gilded bronze, beveled mirror
Bronze
Carved Gilded Wooden Mirror from France, 19th Century, Napoleón III
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
An amazing carved gilded wooden mirror, French, 19th century, Napoleón III. In a very good
Gold
Sold|$3,297
Napoleon
By Napoléon III
Located in Grenoble, FR
Very beautiful mirror in black lacquered wood and floral pattern with gold leaf. Very nice
Gold Leaf
Giltwood Hand Carved Gold Round Mirror French Napoleon Neoclassical with Crest
By Napoléon III
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This round mirror, in the style of Napoleon neoclassical, is in a round frame of wood filigree
Giltwood, Wood
Sold|$6,700
French Napoleon III Gold Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Napoleon III mirror from France made of solid hand-carved oak that has been finished with 24 carat
Gold Leaf
Sold|$22,000
Napoleon III Gold Leafed Mirrors
Located in Austin, TX
Rare pair of important late 19th century mirrors with hand-carved frames of “godrons” and beads
Gold Leaf
Sold|$3,200
Napoleon III Gilded Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual 1900 century mirror with original mercury mirror and frame. The mirror has a bamboo motif
Gold Leaf
Sold|$1,295
Napoleon III Black and Gold Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
, painted, and carefully gold-leafed. This example retains original mercury glass mirror.
Gold Leaf
Sold|$2,000
Black and Gold Napoleon III Period Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely, small Napoleon III period mirror with a black and gold-leaf frame. The frame also has hand
Gold Leaf
Napoleon III French Etched Gold Leafed Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French black mirror with gold leaf floral etching. This dramatic piece is perfect for above
Mirror
Sold|$3,200
Napoleon III Period Black and Gold Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Excellent mirror from the Napoleon III period with a black and gold leaf frame. Hand-carved into
Sold|$2,200
Napoleon III Period Black and Gold Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Excellent mirror from the Napoleon III period with a black and gold leaf frame. The mirror is
Wood
Sold|$1,200
Napoleon III Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III oval gilt wood (gold leaf) mirror, circa 1870. Nice old gold leaf finish. Wood carved
Gold Leaf
Sold|$875
Napoleon III Oval Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III oval gilt wood (gold leaf) mirror, late 19th century. Pediment with floral design with
Gold Leaf
Sold|$3,000
Napoleon III Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III gilt wood mirror, late 19th century. With old, probably original glass, gilt wood
Gold Leaf
Sold|$800
Napoleon III Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Napoleon III style giltwood octagonal shaped mirror, circa 1900. This mirror has an interesting
Gold Leaf
Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.
Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”
Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.
Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)
Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.