Mantle Mercury Mirror
French Empire Mahogany Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately, Empire style mantle mirror from France with some light foxing throughout the original
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 19th Century Giltwood Over-Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A brilliant 19th century giltwood over-mantle mirror, made in France circa 1870. The mirror is
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Hardwood
Art Nouveau Wood & Metal Mantle Wall Mirror Glass Embossed Repousse Antique CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Art Nouveau Wood & Metal Mantle Wall Mirror Glass Embossed Repousse Antique CA . A superb
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
H 51 in W 32 in D 1 in
French 19th Century Painted & Giltwood Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful gold gilt and carved mantle mirror with original mirror plate hand-crafted in France in
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Regency Style Gilt Mirror or Over Mantle
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Regency Style Gilt Mirror or Over Mantle
The Regency style carved Frame is a rectangular shape
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Antique 19th Century Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large 19th Century Trumea mantle Mirror with Oil on Canvas
By French House & Garden
Located in Jupiter, FL
. Original mercury mirror is aged with time. The wood work design of ribbons and wild flowers is sweet
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Mantel Mirrors and F...
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Canvas
Massive Mid 19th C. Carved and Gilt Mantle Mirror with Putti Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. 1860. A large scale arch shaped mirror with an elaborate crest with a pair of putti flanking
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Antique Mid-19th Century Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Hand Carved & Painted Burmese Liberty's London Overmantle Mirror
By Liberty of London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale stunning original plate glass Victorian over mantle mirror with
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
H 56.3 in W 66.15 in D 2.37 in
Large Antique Victorian 1880 Oak Floor Standing Mirror Original Glass
Located in GB
it’s actually an over mantle mirror, can you imagine the size of the room that needs a two meter tall
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 78.75 in W 68.12 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Early 20th Century French Iron Crystal and Mirrored Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
shape mercury glass in the middle, a crown at the pediment and scrolled acanthus leaves on the sides
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Iron
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Pair of Palatial Mirrors Louis XVI Giltwood Hand Carved, Pier / Console / Wall
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Monumental Wall or Console Mirrors, Over the Mantle Mirror,
A magnificent pair of gilt gesso and wood mirrors each having a large rectangular frame depicting carved birds, ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 81.5 in W 45.5 in D 3 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Painted French Louis XVI Style Hand-Carved Side Chairs Made in France Options
Located in Chicago, IL
We have been searching for a correct size and “comfortable by American standards” Louis XVI side chair. Copied from an original circa 1800s French Louis XVI side chair in the style o...
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2010s French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
H 36 in W 19.25 in D 21.5 in
Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 13.78 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in
Large Late 19th Century French Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very large gold gilt carved wood mirror, decorated with a large shell pediment, scrolled acanthus leaf, and foliate details. An egg and dart frame with beaded inner slip. Original ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Monumental Ornate Wall or Floor Mirror
Located in Malibu, CA
A monumental rectangular silver leaf gilt & carved wood mirror. The long narrow rectangle mirror has a beautiful carved frame. An important piece for a grand space as a standing floo...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman
Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustard ...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Mohair, Velvet, Oak
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Antique 19th Century Gold Leaf Gilt French Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful and tall antique French mirror is completely gold leaf gilt and is made in Louis Philippe style with it's typical rounded upper corners. The mirror frame has a classic...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Lovely circa 1880-1900 French Giltwood Wall Mirror with Ornately Carved Frame
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning ornately carved giltwood framed French mirror, circa 1880-1900
A very good looking and decorative wall mirror, clearly French, bas...
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
H 23.04 in W 18.51 in D 2.37 in
19th Century Wide Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fantastic French giltwood Louis Philippe period overmantle mirror, full of character and beautifully aged – the worn gilt of its undulating surfaces revealing the bold red wood und...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Magnificent Large Black and Gold Regency Style Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Absolutely elegant very large black and gold rectangular mirror having giltwood edges and beautiful painted designs on the frame. The mirror is in two pieces as is customary of many ...
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Vintage 1920s American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large French Venetian Style Wall / Console Mirror, Floral Etched Glass, Beveled
Located in Stamford, CT
Large French Venetian style wall / console mirror, floral etched glass, beveled, Stamped MADE IN FRANCE on reverse.
Venetian style beveled wall mirror with floral etched glass. Thi...
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Mid-20th Century French Early Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mir...
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 51 in W 45 in D 1.5 in
Victorian Original Old Gold Over-Mantle Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian Original Old Gold Over-Mantle mirror
This is a charming and genuine piece of shabby chic furnishing, the 3” wide frame is in Gold with some of the gesso undercoat showin...
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Monumental French 19th Century Louis XVI Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a massive French 19th century mirror from the main hall of the Archbishop Palace Rouen, Normandy, France. This mirror is over 10’ tall and more than 6’ wide. Both the frame a...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
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18th Century French Gilded Mantle Mirror
Located in Encinitas, CA
Large over the mantle 18th Century French Gilded Miroir de Musique. Lovely detailed carving of
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Late Federal Mirror
Located in Litchfield, CT
. Original gilt with very minor losses, minor imperfections.
This three stage over-mantle mirror with a
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Large French Louis Philippe Period Gilt Mirror
Located in Toorak, VIC
mercury mirror. The Rounded rectangular frame presents with an intricate and detailed etched acanthus leaf
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Exceptional Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bevelled Mirror
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
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Fabulous detail throughout the frame and garlands draped over the original mercury bevelled mirror plate
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
H 42.52 in W 28.35 in D 1.97 in
Mahogany Mantle Top Mirror
Located in Culver City, CA
Mahogany frame with original mercury plate glass.
Made in England circa 1860.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany, Mercury Glass
Over the mantle mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
18th C mirror, original mercury glass in two sections. Giltwood frame, original wood back.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French More Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Velvet Surround Mantle Mirror
Located in Culver City, CA
With original mercury glass plate.
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Antique 19th Century English Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Velvet, Mercury Glass
Rare circa 1860 Charles Nosotti Victorian Mercury Plate Glass over Mantle Mirror
By Charles Nosotti
Located in GB
mantle mirror with original mercury plate glass
A large and substantial Victorian gilt framed over
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Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
H 60.04 in W 65.36 in D 1.78 in
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic French giltwood mantle mirror with luscious gold gilt finish. The mirror frame has an
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Antique 19th Century French Other Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gold
French over Mantle Mirror
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century French over-mantle mirror, in its original distressed paints, with the original
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Antique 1790s French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Pair of French 19th Century Mantle Mirrors
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Made in 19th century France in the style of Louis XVI, this pair of mantel mirrors would be the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Grand French 19th Century Giltwood Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
mirror has its original mercury glass that is complete with excellent foxing. c.1860.
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Hardwood, Mercury Glass
George I Gesso Carved Over-Mantle Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George I period gesso carved over-mantle mirror, the three mercury glass plates surrounded by
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George I Mantel Mirrors and Fir...
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Gold Gilt Louis XV Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning French mantle mirror covered in carved details and its original water gilding finish. At
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gold
French 19th Century Regency Giltwood Over-Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, contrasting the brilliance of the radiant gold gilt. The mirror is mercury glass, original to the piece, with
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
French 19th Century Tall Painted Over-Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A grandiose French over-mantle mirror dating to the 1870s. The moulded frame is painted an antique
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Hardwood, Mercury Glass
French 19th Century Giltwood Louis Philippe Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
finished like the top and sides. This is because the mirror was made to be placed over a mantle, and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
the 19th century. This classic mantle mirror is in excellent condition with its original mercury glass
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Louis XVI Gold Gilt Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
beaded border around the original mercury mirror plate. This mirror will make a statement in any space
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Tall French Gilt Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large mirror with gilt plasterwork frame and original mercury glass mirror.
A garland of roses is
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Antique 19th Century French Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Large Victorian Arts & Crafts over Mantle Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Victorian Arts & Crafts over mantle mirror
This is a very striking piece it has a tall
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...
Materials
Ash
French Period Louis Philippe Mirror in Gilt Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
French period Louis Philippe mirror in gilt wood with original mercury glass.
Keywords: wall
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Regency Giltwood Overmantle Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Regency gilt wood over mantle or landscape mirror after a design by Thomas Hope, with turned
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Antique 19th Century English Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
French Antique Louis Philippe Mirror From the Mid 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
mercury glass mirror. This mirror can be used as a wall mirror or hung as a mantle mirror. Use this in a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Mid 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Mirror in Gilt Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
mercury glass mirror. This mirror can be used as a wall mirror or hung as a mantle mirror. Use this in a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Directoire Period Painted and Gilded Trumeau Mirror
Located in Fayetteville, AR
original mercury glass and oil painting above. The mirror is flanked by gilded fluted columns, and gilded
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
H 61.75 in W 47.5 in D 3 in
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
classic mantle mirror is in excellent condition with its original mercury glass and sturdy wood backing
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique French Boulle Mantle Clock c.1870
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Boulle mantle clock, Circa 1870 in date with eight day movement
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Gio Ponti Brass Horizontal Over-Mantle Brass Framed Mirror
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A Gio Ponti brass framed majestic 'caminiera' or over-mantle mirror. The size and scale are very
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Materials
Brass
Victorian Arched Oak Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian arched oak over mantle mirror
A lovely Victorian oak over mantle mirror
This is a
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Large Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mantle Mirror with Basket Motif
Located in Fayetteville, AR
bordering its original mercury mirror, this piece features a festooned garland of flowers and a basket of
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 64 in W 46 in D 1.5 in
Early 19th Century French Mantle Mirror of Exceptional Proportions
Located in Hastings, GB
on the photos, but the foxing process on the mercury plate gives the mirror a glitter like effect
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Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Materials
Giltwood
Large 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Gold-leaf Mantel Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
, rectangular mirror over a stone or marble mantle to make a statement!
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Seattle, WA
A 19th century French over-mantle mirror with old mercury glass.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Plaster, Mercury Glass
Large Louis Philippe Mantle Mirror with Original Reflector
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A large and impressive Louis Philippe over mantel mirror having delicate beaded detail and original
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large Regency Rosewood Overmantle Mirror with Original Mercury Mirror Plate
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Fabulous and unusual Regency rosewood overmantle with original mercury mirror plate.
Super quality
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Antique 1820s English Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
H 42.13 in W 53.94 in L 42.13 in
Irish George II Carved Giltwood Over-Mantle Mirror
Located in Knutsford, GB
A superb Irish George III carved giltwood triple plate over-mantel mirror in landscape form, carved
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Mid Century Venetian Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Venetian mirror with glass rosettes. This profile is ideal for over a console or mantle . It
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Vintage 1950s Italian More Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Giltwood overmantle mirror
Located in Boston, MA
Large over mantle giltwood mirror with original mercury glass and paneled back.
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Antique 19th Century French More Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Mirror
Located in London, GB
Mid 19th century French over mantle mirror with raised decoration on the centre of the sides
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Composition
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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Mantle Mercury Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mantle mercury mirror available at 1stDibs. Each mantle mercury mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and mirror. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mantle mercury mirror, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A mantle mercury mirror is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Regency, Victorian and Empire styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mantle mercury mirror over the years, but those crafted by Liberty of London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Mantle Mercury Mirror?
Prices for a mantle mercury mirror can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,600 and can go as high as $10,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,494.
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 Mantle Mercury Mirror
- What is a mercury mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A mercury mirror is a type of wall mirror that features mercury glass inside of a decorative frame. Mercury glass is the term for two panes of glass separated by silvering material. Early examples feature real mercury, while ones produced after the 1840s usually substitute silver nitrate. On 1stDibs, shop a range of mercury mirrors.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mercury mirrors were made with a thicker glass layer than modern mirrors, so one way of identifying a mercury mirror is to test the thickness. Take an object like a pen or toothpick and press it against the mirror. If the object looks like it’s touching its own reflection, then the mirror is thin and not a mercury mirror. However, if the object appears separate from its reflection, the thickness indicates that it’s probably a mercury mirror. Shop a collection of antique mercury mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Why was mercury used in mirrors?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mercury was used in mirrors in the form of mercury amalgam. This substance was used because of its highly reflective property when applied on a surface. Shop an array of antique mercury mirrors from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
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