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Gustavian Hand Painted and Gilt Mirror
Gustavian Hand Painted and Gilt Mirror

Gustavian Hand Painted and Gilt Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant Gustavian Style Mirror with Hand Painted and Gilt Decoration, believed to be from the

Category

20th Century Dutch Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt & Polychromed Neoclassical Mirror
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt & Polychromed Neoclassical Mirror

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt & Polychromed Neoclassical Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt & Polychromed Neoclassical Mirror This exquisite 19th-century

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt Wood Mirrors
Exceptional Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt Wood Mirrors

Exceptional Pair of 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt Wood Mirrors

Located in Allerum, SE

Exceptional, rare and unusually large pair of late Gustavian gilt wood mirrors with gouaches in

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Oval Gustavian Giltwood Wall Mirror
Oval Gustavian Giltwood Wall Mirror

Oval Gustavian Giltwood Wall Mirror

Located in Kastrup, DK

Classic Gustavian or Louis Seize carved giltwood wall mirror. Features an oval mirror with pearl

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Mirror, circa 1820
Swedish Gustavian Mirror, circa 1820

Swedish Gustavian Mirror, circa 1820

Located in Huntington, NY

A Swedish Gustavian mirror scraped to its original surface with remnants of original paint and gilt

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

Swedish Gustavian Mirror, circa 1820
Swedish Gustavian Mirror, circa 1820

Swedish Gustavian Mirror, circa 1820

Located in Huntington, NY

A Swedish Gustavian mirror scraped to its original surface with remnants of original paint and gilt

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Paint

Gustavian 18th Century Giltwood Mirror with Gouaches
Gustavian 18th Century Giltwood Mirror with Gouaches

Gustavian 18th Century Giltwood Mirror with Gouaches

Located in Stockholm, SE

A fine gustavian gilt wood mirror with gouaches made in Stockholm c. 1790. Original gilding. The

Category

Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Gustavian Swedish Gilt Mirror, Signed by Carl Gustaf Fyrwald
Gustavian Swedish Gilt Mirror, Signed by Carl Gustaf Fyrwald

Gustavian Swedish Gilt Mirror, Signed by Carl Gustaf Fyrwald

Located in New York, NY

Mirror, Gustavian Stockholm work, signed by Master CGF Carl Gustaf Fyrwald (mirror manufacturer in

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Late 18th Century Gustavian Gilt Swedish Mirror with Original Glass
Late 18th Century Gustavian Gilt Swedish Mirror with Original Glass

Late 18th Century Gustavian Gilt Swedish Mirror with Original Glass

Located in Essex, MA

Late 18th-century Gustavian Swedish mirror with original glass and beautiful patina on the frame

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood

18th Century Gustavian Gilt Cameo Mirror with Added Later Sconce
18th Century Gustavian Gilt Cameo Mirror with Added Later Sconce

18th Century Gustavian Gilt Cameo Mirror with Added Later Sconce

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A lovely Gustavian Swedish Gilt cameo mirror with its original glass mirror. The mirror has an

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

18th Century Gustavian Mirror by Johan Åkerblad
18th Century Gustavian Mirror by Johan Åkerblad

18th Century Gustavian Mirror by Johan Åkerblad

Located in Ljungby, SE

A Gustavian mirror made in Stockholm in the 18th century, bearing the signatures of Johan Åkerblad

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Gustavian Italian Wall, Console Mirror, Cornucopia Motif, Parcel Gilt Decorated
Gustavian Italian Wall, Console Mirror, Cornucopia Motif, Parcel Gilt Decorated

Gustavian Italian Wall, Console Mirror, Cornucopia Motif, Parcel Gilt Decorated

Located in Manhasset, NY

Antique Gustavian Italian wall, console mirror, Cornucopia Motif, Parcel Gilt Decorated A finely

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Early 20th Century Italian Gustavian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Gold Leaf Gilded Wall Mirror
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Gold Leaf Gilded Wall Mirror

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Gold Leaf Gilded Wall Mirror

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A Swedish 18th Century Gustavian gilt wall mirror with the classic festoons decorations, an urn on

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Swedish Gustavian Period Gilt Pier Mirror with Ribbon & Foliate Swag Decoration
Swedish Gustavian Period Gilt Pier Mirror with Ribbon & Foliate Swag Decoration

Swedish Gustavian Period Gilt Pier Mirror with Ribbon & Foliate Swag Decoration

Located in Milford, NH

A Swedish Gustavian Period gilt pier mirror with pierce carved ribbon and foliate crest decoration

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Wood

Exceptional Antique Gustavian Style Carved And Painted  Oval Mirror
Exceptional Antique Gustavian Style Carved And Painted  Oval Mirror

Exceptional Antique Gustavian Style Carved And Painted Oval Mirror

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Large and impressive time-worn Gustavian Style Mirror in a Pale Grey and Gilt Paint finish. The

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Antique 19th Century Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

18th - 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror
18th - 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror

18th - 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A late 18th Century - 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian wall mirror made of hand crafted

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine, Giltwood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Gilded Pinewood Wall Glass Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian wall mirror made of hand crafted gilded Pinewood, in good

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine, Giltwood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pine Wall Glass Mirror - Antique Wall Décor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian wall mirror made of handcrafted gilded Pinewood with its original

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine, Giltwood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Pine Wall Glass Mirror, Scandinavian Decor
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Pine Wall Glass Mirror, Scandinavian Decor

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Pine Wall Glass Mirror, Scandinavian Decor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A gold, antique Swedish Gustavian lunette-shaped crown wall mirror made of handcrafted gilded

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine, Giltwood

18th - 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Gilded Pine Wall Glass Mirror
18th - 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Gilded Pine Wall Glass Mirror

18th - 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Gilded Pine Wall Glass Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A late 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian rectangular wall mirror with its original mirrored

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine, Giltwood

18th Century Gustavian Mirror, Sweden 1780
18th Century Gustavian Mirror, Sweden 1780

18th Century Gustavian Mirror, Sweden 1780

Located in Belmont, MA

Exquisite 18th century Gustavian mirror, Stockholm circa 1780. Mahogany, carved and partly gilded

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Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Trumeau Mirror with Swag and Roses
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Trumeau Mirror with Swag and Roses

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Trumeau Mirror with Swag and Roses

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish period Gustavian painted and gilt trumeau mirror from the late 18th century with original

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Mercury Glass, Wood, Giltwood

18th Century Gustavian mirror signed Johan Åkerblad, Stockholm
18th Century Gustavian mirror signed Johan Åkerblad, Stockholm

18th Century Gustavian mirror signed Johan Åkerblad, Stockholm

By Johan åkerblad

Located in SE

manufacturer of mirrors. He also delivered mirrors to the Royal Castels. Gustavian style was the leading style

Category

Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Pine, Giltwood

Very Fine Gustavian Period Giltwood Pier Mirror, Swedish Circa 1800
Very Fine Gustavian Period Giltwood Pier Mirror, Swedish Circa 1800

Very Fine Gustavian Period Giltwood Pier Mirror, Swedish Circa 1800

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

flanked top and bottom and both sides by narrow vertical mirrored panels. It should be noted that due to

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pier Mirrors and Console Mi...

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

Swedish Carved Gilt Lion Mirror, circa 1800
Swedish Carved Gilt Lion Mirror, circa 1800

Swedish Carved Gilt Lion Mirror, circa 1800

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Gustavian rectangular gilt mirror with beveled cornice top, carved arch frieze and anthemion

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Late 18th Century sconces, made in Sweden
Late 18th Century sconces, made in Sweden

Late 18th Century sconces, made in Sweden

Located in SE

A pair of gustavian sconces, made in Sweden about 1790. The sconces have gilding with much of

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Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Oval Gilded Wood Glass Mirrors
19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Oval Gilded Wood Glass Mirrors

19th - 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair of Oval Gilded Wood Glass Mirrors

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A late 19th Century, antique pair of Swedish Gustavian style oval shaped wall mirrors made of hand

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Candle Sconces

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Swedish Gustavian Gilt Mirror, Signed with Stockholms Hallstamp, 1776
Swedish Gustavian Gilt Mirror, Signed with Stockholms Hallstamp, 1776

Swedish Gustavian Gilt Mirror, Signed with Stockholms Hallstamp, 1776

By Carl Gustav Fyrwald

Located in Helsingborg, SE

Swedish Gustavian gilt mirror, signed with Stockholms Hallstamp, 1776 Excellent gilt work

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Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Gustavian Gilt Frame Mirror with Original Glass
18th Century Gustavian Gilt Frame Mirror with Original Glass

18th Century Gustavian Gilt Frame Mirror with Original Glass

Located in Boston, MA

Wood gilt frame mirror with original glass, carved motifs and paint.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirror
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirror

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirror

Located in Godstone, GB

18th Century Swedish Gustavian giltwood mirror. Simple and elegant design, signed by master mirror

Category

Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Carved Giltwood Mirror
Swedish Gustavian Style Carved Giltwood Mirror

Swedish Gustavian Style Carved Giltwood Mirror

Located in Garrison, NY

Gorgeous carved giltwood Swedish Gustavian style rectangular wall mirror circa 1880's. Lavishly

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Gustavian Baroque Mirror of Swedish Origin
18th Century Gustavian Baroque Mirror of Swedish Origin

18th Century Gustavian Baroque Mirror of Swedish Origin

Located in Santander, ES

Outstanding late 18th century Gustavian Baroque mirror of Swedish origin, parcel gilt and painted

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Elm

Period Gustavian Mirror by Johan Åkerblad
Period Gustavian Mirror by Johan Åkerblad

Period Gustavian Mirror by Johan Åkerblad

By Johan åkerblad

Located in Sheffield, MA

Period Gustavian mirror signed IÅ (Johan Åkerblad) and having a Stockholm hallmark from 1780

Category

Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Mirror by Nicolas Meunier
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Mirror by Nicolas Meunier

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Mirror by Nicolas Meunier

By Nicolas Meunier

Located in New Orleans, LA

Exceptional and rare Swedish Gustavian wall mirror by Nicolas Meunier; so marked "MN" at

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Neoclassical Style Giltwood Mirror
Neoclassical Style Giltwood Mirror

Neoclassical Style Giltwood Mirror

Located in Stamford, CT

A Swedish style giltwood neoclassical mirror with central floral crest,scrolled cornice, and

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Period Swedish Mirror with Reverse Painted Glass
Period Swedish Mirror with Reverse Painted Glass

Period Swedish Mirror with Reverse Painted Glass

Located in Sheffield, MA

Small Swedish mirror, circa 1820, with applied classical detail on a brilliant blue ground. Reverse

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Glass, Mirror

Early 19th Century Swedish Console and Mirror in Gold Gilt with Marble Top
Early 19th Century Swedish Console and Mirror in Gold Gilt with Marble Top

Early 19th Century Swedish Console and Mirror in Gold Gilt with Marble Top

Located in Houston, TX

Classic Gustavian style console and mirror in gold gilt with original mercury glass mirror, marble

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Gold

19th Century Gustavsvian Wall Mirror Gilded and Carved Wood
19th Century Gustavsvian Wall Mirror Gilded and Carved Wood

19th Century Gustavsvian Wall Mirror Gilded and Carved Wood

Located in Madrid, ES

A Gustavian period mirror, in carved and gilded wood, with acanthus leaf decoration on the sides

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

Circa 18th century Swedish gilt mirror with urn & swag decoration
Circa 18th century Swedish gilt mirror with urn & swag decoration

Circa 18th century Swedish gilt mirror with urn & swag decoration

Located in London, GB

Late circa C18th Swedish Gustavian gilt mirror with classic urn, leaf and swag detail. The glass

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt Wall Mirror
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt Wall Mirror

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt Wall Mirror

Located in Kastrup, DK

An early 19th century Swedish Gustavian mirror with carved gilt wood, original gesso and red paint

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Swedish Gustavian Mirror
Swedish Gustavian Mirror

Swedish Gustavian Mirror

Located in Stamford, CT

A beautifully painted and parcel gilt Swedish mirror in original finish from the Gustavian period.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swiss Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Paint

Early 19th Century Gustavian Parcel Gilt Pier Mirror
Early 19th Century Gustavian Parcel Gilt Pier Mirror

Early 19th Century Gustavian Parcel Gilt Pier Mirror

Located in Essex, MA

Period Early 19th Century Giltwood Gustavian Mirror. Urn top with swags of painted laurel

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Gustavian Gilt-wood Trumeau Mirror, Sweden, c. 1790
Gustavian Gilt-wood Trumeau Mirror, Sweden, c. 1790

Gustavian Gilt-wood Trumeau Mirror, Sweden, c. 1790

Located in Atlanta, GA

A good Gilt-wood Trumeau mirror from Sweden, dating from the reign of Gustav III, and with

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Gustavian Mirror, Sweden
Gustavian Mirror, Sweden

Gustavian Mirror, Sweden

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Neoclassical mirror with original beveled mirror-glass. Gustavian grey paint, decorated Pompeii

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Antique Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Mirror
Antique Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Mirror

Antique Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Mirror

Located in London, GB

A large and absolutely stunning, extremely impressive antique Swedish Gustavian gilt wood mirror

Category

Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Gustavian Mirror with Gouaches, circa 1800
Gustavian Mirror with Gouaches, circa 1800

Gustavian Mirror with Gouaches, circa 1800

Located in Stockholm, SE

Gustavian giltwood mirror in worn original condition with gouaches made circa 1800.

Category

Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Gustavian Late 18th Century Round Girandole Mirror

Gustavian Late 18th Century Round Girandole Mirror

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

A very fine Gustavian carved and giltwood round girandole mirror made in Stockholm, circa 1780

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Girandoles

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Gilded Antique Mirror
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Gilded Antique Mirror

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Gilded Antique Mirror

Located in New Orleans, LA

This 18th century Swedish neoclassical mirror features a refined giltwood frame with clean lines

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Gilded Antique Mirror
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Gilded Antique Mirror

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Gilded Antique Mirror

Located in New Orleans, LA

An elegant Gustavian neoclassical gilded mirror featuring a finely carved frame with classical

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Mirror
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Mirror

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilded Mirror

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

An early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian mirror gilt and with silver decorations, with old mirror

Category

Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Oval Mirror Girandoles, 18th Century
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Oval Mirror Girandoles, 18th Century

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Giltwood Oval Mirror Girandoles, 18th Century

By Johan åkerblad

Located in Stockholm, SE

A very fine pair of gustavian gilt wood oval mirror girandoles made in Stockholm circa 1780-90

Category

Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Girandoles

Materials

Giltwood

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Gustavian Gilt Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gustavian gilt mirror for your home. A gustavian gilt mirror — often made from wood, glass and mirror — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the gustavian gilt mirror you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A gustavian gilt mirror is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. Johan Åkerblad, Jakob Helin and Nicolas Meunier each produced at least one beautiful gustavian gilt mirror that is worth considering.

How Much is a Gustavian Gilt Mirror?

Prices for a gustavian gilt mirror can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $750 and can go as high as $17,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,150.

A Close Look at Gustavian Furniture

With clean lines and muted colors, antique Gustavian furniture is understated and elegant. It represents a more restrained version of the transition from Rococo to neoclassicism that was happening in France under Louis XVI. The style developed under Swedish King Gustav III, who reigned from 1771 until his assassination in 1792, and his son Gustav IV, who ruled until 1809. Although Gustavian furniture is mostly used to refer to pale painted cabinets, commodes, armchairs and other items, it involved a range of influences.

Gustavian-style furniture was inspired by discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as the grandeur of European palaces like Versailles, with local softwoods such as pine and birch. There was also an emphasis on natural light; crystal chandeliers and large mirrors played a role in radiating the fleeting daylight of winter, giving it a distinctive aesthetic.

Where earlier furniture was curvy and florid, this new era was more architectural, with tapered and fluted legs and rectangular and oval shapes. Luminous gilt contrasted with the palette of soft blues on upholstery and painted surfaces. Leading furniture builders included Gottlieb Iwersson, Louis Masreliez and Erik Öhrmark. The latter, a French-born Swedish decorator, designed the Sulla chair, a seat that was demonstrative of technical skill and precise craftsmanship and drew on Greek klismos chairs. Masreliez’s Sulla chair was made by Öhrmark and featured decorative ornamentation produced by Jean-Baptiste Masreliez, Louis’s younger brother.

While the wealthy had furniture carved with neoclassical details like scallops and rosettes, more affordable options were adorned with faux finishes that mimicked marble and stenciled patterns. The simple elegance of Gustavian furniture would have a long impact on Swedish design, informing the 20th-century appreciation for function and form. In the 1950s, IKEA mass-produced copies of a Gustavian commode designed by cabinetmaker Georg Haupt, who created pieces for the Royal Palace, making the furniture a fixture of everyday Swedish life.

Find a collection of antique Gustavian seating, tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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 Gustavian Gilt Mirror
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    A gold gilt mirror has gold decorative details along the frame. Gilt mirrors often have a thin layer of gold leaf around the edges to create an attractive gold finish. Shop a collection of gold gilt mirrors on 1stDibs.