Large Over Mantle Mirror
Late 19th C. Georgian Style Gilt Decorated Large Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
A large, Late 19th Century Georgian Style Gilt Decorated Large 3-panel Over Mantle Mirror.
Measures
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Antique Late 19th Century American Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
$2,246 Sale Price
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H 27 in W 62 in D 4 in
Very Large Art Nouveau Gilt Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A very large Art Nouveau gilt over mantle mirror
This mirror has a beautiful stylish Gold Frame
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large early 19th century empire style over mantle
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
original backboards and mirror plate
Height 157 cms or 62 inches
Width 115.5 cms or 45.5 inches
Category
Antique 1840s French Empire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Rare Set of 3 Large Gilt Arched Rococo Over Mantle Mirrors
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Rare set of 3 large gilt arched Rococo over mantle mirrors
These mirrors have beautiful Rococo
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Rococo Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Materials
Mirror
Large William IV period English gilt wood over-mantle mirror after Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
This exceptional over-mantle mirror has a prestigious provenance, having been in the collection of
Category
Antique 1830s English Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$165,241
H 125.99 in W 95.28 in D 4.73 in
A Large Arts and Crafts 19th Century Light Oak Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large Arts and Crafts 19th Century Light Oak Over Mantle Mirror
This is a Striking piece it
Category
Antique 1870s Arts and Crafts Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Oak
French 5.5' Tall Architecturally Inspired Over-mantle Mirror, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large French over-mantle mirror with architectural accents from the 19th century. This antique
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood
$5,320
H 67 in W 53.5 in D 3.5 in
Large English Bamboo Over Mantle or Wall Mirror (H 42 3/4 x W 51 1/2)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bamboo over mantel or wall mirror with a period Aesthetic Movement design, circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Mantel Mirrors and ...
Materials
Glass, Bamboo, Lacquer, Wood, Mirror
$4,500
H 42.75 in W 51.5 in D 7.5 in
English William IV Large Carved Giltwood Over-Mantel Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
English William IV large carved giltwood horizontal (over-mantle) wall mirror with swirl carved
Category
20th Century British Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Large French Trumeau Overmantle Mirror with Genre Scene
Located in Milford, NH
A fine large Trumeau over mantle mirror with a hand painted French genre scene with a woman and an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
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Large over Mantle Mirror
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
This is a stunning, and large over mantle mirror.
It's in lovely aged/distressed condition, the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Pine Over-Mantle or Wall Mirror
Located in Baltimore, MD
frame of this large over-mantle mirror from reclaimed pine and fitted it with new flat mirror glass
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Large British 19th Century Overmantle Mirror
Located in London, GB
This large over mantle mirror was made in England in the 19th century.
A simple design, it is so
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Over-the-Mantle Wall Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
Large Over the Mantle Wall Mirror, The rectangular glass with etched detail at the corners
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Large Antique Giltwood Over Mantle Mirror
Located in London, GB
A stunning large antique gilt wood over mantle mirror. This was made in England, it dates from
Category
Vintage 1950s British Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Extra Large English over Mantle Mirror
Located in London, GB
This outstanding and mammoth sized English over mantle mirror is rectangular in shape and is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Antique French Giltwood over Mantle Mirror
Located in London, GB
An incredibly beautiful and very large antique French giltwood over mantle mirror. This was made in
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Floral Urn Painted Antique French Trumeau Over Mantle Mirror C1850
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and done in a realistic manner. The mirror is perfect for use over a mantle or over a buffet. It can
Category
Antique 19th Century French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Large English Over Mantle Mirror With Original Paint
Located in London, GB
a close look by browsing all our photographs.
A perfect over mantle in a large reception room or
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Large Victorian Arts & Crafts over Mantle Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Victorian Arts & Crafts over mantle mirror
This is a very striking piece it has a tall
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...
Materials
Ash
Large Victorian Advertising Mirror, Cadbury’s Chocolate over Mantle
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Victorian advertising mirror, Cadbury’s chocolate over mantel.
This is a superb quality
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Paint
Very Large French Gilt Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very large French gilt over mantel (fireplace) mirror
The over mantel as it name implies was
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Antique Late 19th Century Napoleon III Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Giltwood Framed Large Wall Hanging over Mantle Mirror Ornate Detailing
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage giltwood framed wall mirror
A very good
Category
20th Century English Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 1.78 in
Very Large French Gilt Overmantel or Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very large French gilt overmantel or over mantle mirror
The over mantel as it name implies was
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Mirror
Antique Large Giltwood Over Mantle Wall Mirror, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large over mantel wall mirror offers giltwood frame with foliate, scroll and shell
Category
20th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Very Large Mahogany Carved Over-Mantle Wall Mirror
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian mahogany framed overmantle wall mirror, the shaped frame with carved scrolling ends
Category
Antique 19th Century British Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
Large French Carved and Water Gilded Over-Mantle Mirror
Located in Kent, Dover
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
Large American Empire First Finish Giltwood Triptych Over Mantle Mirror 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
American Empire First Finish Gilt Wood Triptych Over Mantle Mirror with Column Form Frame & Rosettes 19thC
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
H 29.75 in W 77 in D 4.25 in
Antique Large Classical Giltwood Over Mantle Mirror, Musical Instruments, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large French Classical over mantel mirror offers giltwood frame in oval form with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 47.5 in W 51.25 in D 9 in
Large early 20th century gilded over mantle , Art Deco
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very decorative early 20th century gilded over mantle
French circa 1920’s with original gilding
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Giltwood Framed Large Wall Hanging over Mantle Mirror Ornate Detailing
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage giltwood framed wall mirror
A very good
Category
20th Century English Modern Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 1.78 in
Large Early 20th Century Rococo Influenced Gilt over Mantle Mirror
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine Edwardian over mantle mirror in the Rococo taste, circa 1910.
Six foot wide.
Gilt gesso
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Early 20th Century British Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gesso
A Large Gilt Over Mantle Mirror This Mirror has a beautiful Gold Frame
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Large Gilt Over Mantle Mirror
This Mirror has a beautiful Gold Frame it is decorated with
Category
Vintage 1930s Adam Style Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large early 19th century gilded over mantle
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Large early 19th gilded over mantle , great decorative mirror
French circa 1830’s with original
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gesso
Very Large 19th Century Adams Style Gilt over Mantle Wall Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very large 19th century Adams style gilt over mantel wall mirror
The mirror has a beautiful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Mantel Mirrors and Fireplac...
Large English Empire Style Gilt Over-Mantle Mirror, Late 19th Century
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Rectangular, the sides with pairs of tapering shafts, with floral bosses in the corners.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Materials
Giltwood
H 86.62 in W 71.66 in D 3.55 in
Large Carved Louis XVI Style French Gilt Gold over the Mantle or Wall Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
A large carved Louis XVI style French gilt gold over the mantle or wall mirror. This finely carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 58 in W 50.75 in D 5 in
Large Carved Louis XVI Style French Gilt Gold over the Mantle or Wall Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
A large carved Louis XVI style French gilt gold over the mantle or wall mirror. This finely carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 58 in W 50.75 in D 5 in
Large 19th century gilded over mantle shell motif
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Fabulous 19th century gilded over mantle mirror , lovely shell motif to the cresting
French circa
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gesso
Antique French Rococo Oversized Gold Leaf Over Mantle Pier Mirror, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A large antique French Rococo over mantle pier mirror offers carved wood construction having gold
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large French Eglomise Mirror by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A phenomenal large French over-the-mantle mirror, circa 1940s, giltwood framed mirror bordered by
Category
Vintage 1940s French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Glass
A Very Large Giltwood Rococo Antique Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very large giltwood Italian Rococo over mantle or large wall mirror. Retaining its original glass
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large Palace Sized Gilt Gold Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
Large palace sized over-the-mantle mirror. Gilt gold. Circa 1920. Adam's style. Original Glass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Large Over Mantle Mirror, France, Mid-19th Century
Located in New York, NY
texture below. Original antique mirror has a wonderful patina as well. Large, strong piece.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Hollywood Regency Era Venetian Style Large over the Mantle or Console Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
All glass venetian style large over the mantel or console mirror. This large and impressive wall
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
H 43 in W 59.5 in D 3 in
Large Gilt Rococo Style Arched Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Gilt Rococo Style Arched Over Mantle Mirror
This is a very decorative piece the mirror has
Category
Vintage 1960s Baroque Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large Gilt Rococo Style Arched Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Gilt Rococo Style Arched Over Mantle Mirror
This is a very decorative piece the mirror has
Category
Mid-20th Century Rococo Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Pine
Very Large Gilt Overmantel or Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very large gilt overmantel or over mantle mirror
The over mantel as it name implies was made to
Category
Antique 1880s Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Gilt With Black Over Mantle Wall Mirror
Located in Clearwater, FL
Antique very large fine quality gilt over mantle wall mirror 19th Century. Lovely charm and
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Large Antique French Rococo Giltwood Triptych Over Mantle Wall Mirror 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
form and having large primary mirror flanked by two smaller, 19th century
Measures- 31.5'' H x 59.25
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
H 31.5 in W 59.25 in D 7 in
Large Golden Biedermeier Style Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely large gilt framed over-mantle and beveled mirror, in the golden Biedermeier style!
It has
Category
Late 20th Century Irish Biedermeier Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
A Neoclassical Goldleaf Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Providence, RI
This large over mantle mirror is in excellent condition and retains its original gold leafing. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Antique Scottish Oval Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Unusually large over mantle mirror with flower and ribbon decoration to the top crest and old glass
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Wall Mirrors
Overmantel Mirror
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Large over mantle mirror with serpentine top rail.
Beautifully worn gilding to the frame
Category
Early 20th Century English Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Aesthetic movement over mantle mirror
By James Lamb
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
A large and impressive over mantle mirror, in the aesthetic taste by James Lamb of Manchester. C
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Antique 1860s Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
Giltwood overmantle mirror
Located in Boston, MA
Large over mantle giltwood mirror with original mercury glass and paneled back.
Category
Antique 19th Century French More 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...
Materials
Giltwood
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Large Over Mantle Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic large over mantle mirror available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, giltwood and glass, every large over mantle mirror was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a large over mantle mirror — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right large over mantle mirror, those designed in Hollywood Regency, Modern and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Large Over Mantle Mirror?
A large over mantle mirror can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,850, while the lowest priced sells for $453 and the highest can go for as much as $171,611.
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.
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