French Charles X Period Giltwood Mirror
Located in Pembroke, MA
The mirror has an old wood back.
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Wall Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Gesso, Wood
French Charles X Period Giltwood Mirror
Located in Pembroke, MA
The mirror has an old wood back.
Mercury Glass, Gesso, Wood
$12,224Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Carved Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Firenze, IT
This exquisite 19th century Italian Art Nouveau antique wall mirror boasts exuberant and intricately hand carved wooden frame entirely gilded with genuine gold leaf, creating a luxur...
Gold Leaf
19th Century Louis Philippe Silver Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century French wall mirror from the Louis Philippe period. The silver leaf has gently mellowed over thee passage of time leaving a deep silver hue with traces of the rich b...
Silver Leaf
Striking Aesthetic Movement Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Condition: Various signs of age include age-related sporadic paint losses and some oxidation to the mirror Mercury which does not affect the fine Aesthetic presentation.
Metal
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 the refined craftsmanship of the period. The rectangular frame is richly adorned with...
Gold Leaf
$16,000 / set
Pair of 1790 Gustavian Mirror Wall Sconces
Located in Ljungby, SE
The brass light arms are original. Both mirrors are fitted with mercury glass. The carvings are wood-carved, and the gilding is original that has been refreshed.
Brass, Other
Antique Georgian Carved And Gilt Mirror for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Restoration is recommended as there are various age related signs of age which should be professionally handled. The mercury glass mirror with crackalure to the silver (see close-ups...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Queen Anne Japanned Pier Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
The sparkly softly bevelled mercury plates are beautifully foxed. The upper plate decorated with an engraved flower motif.
Mercury Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Impressive Louis XVI Period Trumeau Mirror
Located in Pembroke, MA
A large and impressive French, 18th century Louis XVI period carved and giltwood trumeau mirror with antique mercury glass panels. A period oil on canvas painting of an expansive lan...
Mercury Glass, Paint, Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
Large Régence Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large and fine French Régence period giltwood mirror, the lobed crest with maiden's head mask flanked by foliate and scroll carving, the sides with satyr heads wearing feather headdr...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Early 18th Century French Regence Period Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Middleburg, VA
The original mercury glass beveled mirror plates remain intact, bearing age-appropriate spotting that enhances the piece's authenticity and allure.
Giltwood, Gesso, Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
George II Walnut and Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George II walnut and parcel gilt mirror, the phoenix bird finial surmounted by acanthus carved swan neck pediment, the foliate carved and water gilt moldings beautifully bu...
Mercury Glass, Walnut, Giltwood
French Regence Period Giltwood Mirror with Birds, Scallop Shell and Flowers
Located in Pembroke, MA
Very nice example of mercury glass, which appears original. The pediment, as typical, is a separate piece and removable.
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
This refined antique wall mirror was crafted in France circa 1860 and exemplifies the restrained elegance of the Louis Philippe period.
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Painted Trumeau Mirror with Romantic Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring elegance and historical charm to your space with this refined Neoclassical trumeau mirror, crafted in Northern France circa 1870. The rectangular frame features its original me...
Canvas, Mercury Glass
18th Century Carved Giltwood Italian Mirror with Original Glass
Located in Houston, TX
18th century carved giltwood Italian mirror with original mercury glass.
Mercury Glass, Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Dressed with the original mercury glass and wood backing, the elegant mirror is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich and luxurious patinated and ru...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
18th C Neoclassical English Mirror with Original Split Plate Glass
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional 18th-century English giltwood mirror reflecting the refined symmetry and elegance of the Neoclassical period.
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
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 pediment having egg and dart carved molded edge, the body with foliate relief carving on ...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Faux Bamboo Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring subtle charm and texture to a wall with this antique French faux bamboo mirror, crafted circa 1900. The rectangular frame is constructed of finely turned wood carved to imitate...
Faux Bamboo, Mercury Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Faux Bamboo Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room or hallway with this elegant antique wall mirror, crafted in France circa 1920. The petite mirror features a distinctive faux bamboo frame, with turned wood el...
Faux Bamboo, Mercury Glass, Walnut
Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mirror. Mercury glass with original gilt frame. Circa 1860.
Mirror
Very Fine Louis XV Period Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Probably Provence, circa 1760. giltwood, mercury glass
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Louis XIII Style Gilt Copper Mirror
Located in Ross, CA
Louis XIII style gilt-copper and wood mirror, featuring an elevated rectangular mercury glass plate in an intricate foliage and scroll frame with mirrored borders, topped by a detach...
Copper
Early 20th Century French Faux Bamboo Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring subtle charm and texture to a wall with this antique French faux bamboo mirror, crafted circa 1900. The rectangular frame is constructed of finely turned wood carved to imitate...
Faux Bamboo, Mercury Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
The mirror retains its original wood backing and old mounting hardware, further supporting its 19th century construction.
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Arched Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
The giltwood surface is enriched with soft hand-engraved floral motifs and subtle traces of red bole peeking through the original gilded finish, creating beautiful depth and authenti...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Regency Carved Giltwood Convex Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
Flanked by finely carved leaf decoration. The original mercury convex mirror circled with a reeded ebony slip.
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Faux Tortoiseshell Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
The mirror retains its original mercury glass, exhibiting light foxing and age-appropriate spotting that enhances its authentic antique character.
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Large Pair of 19th Century George III Style Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very good pair of late 19th Century English carved and gilded mirrors, in the George III Rococo style. The rectangular mercury plates within a pierced frame carved with rocaille, f...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Faux Bamboo Walnut Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room, hallway, bedroom, or living room with this elegant antique faux bamboo wall mirror. Crafted in France circa 1920, the mirror features a warm walnut frame carv...
Faux Bamboo, Mercury Glass, Walnut
Napoleon III Giltwood Parclose Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
France, Mid 19th Century An exceptionally fine Napoleon III parclose Mirror, with its original bevelled mercury glass mirror plate.
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
On the sides two columns with gilded corinthian capitals. The mirror is original antique mercury. The reflected image is therefore not perfect.
Mercury Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Faux Bamboo Walnut Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Add warmth and character to a powder room, entryway, or gallery wall with this charming antique faux bamboo mirror. Crafted in France circa 1920, the rectangular wall mirror is frame...
Faux Bamboo, Mercury Glass, Walnut
Monumental 19th Century Ebonized Ripple-Molded Mirror
Located in Chireno, TX
Original mercury-backed silvered mirror glass with some losses to reverse and beautiful 'diamond dust' effect around its edges.
Mirror, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Pareclose Mirror w/Original Glass
Located in Birmingham, AL
The softly foxed mercury plates now display the romantic shimmer and atmospheric haze only genuine antique mirror glass can achieve.
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Gilt Gold and Painted Carved Mirror
Located in Southampton, GB
A very decorative French Gilt and Painted Mirror with original mercury plate. Beautifully carved, cross frame design.
Mercury Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Large French Mirror with Cartouche and Original Glass
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful late 19th century carved wood mirror. Restrained Rococo in design with swirling gilded leaves and stems reaching up to a crown of bursting flowers. The gilded surface is ...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
The frame surrounds what appears to be the original mercury glass mirror. These mirrors are wonderful for adding depth and interest to any decor.
Mirror, Cherry
French 19th Century Louis XVI Oval Giltwood Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Fanciful and fun, this 19th century French Louis XVI style oval gold gilt mirror boasts intricate, carved details from top to bottom.
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Silver Leaf Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in the Burgundy region of France circa 1880, this elegant antique Louis Philippe mirror features the classic clean-lined silhouette with softly rounded corners that defines t...
Silver Leaf
Fine Quality Mahogany Framed Beveled Edge Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Various signs of age and wear including some chipping, scuffs and losses to the frame with Wear with some aging and Mercury oxidation to the mirror and wood wear with slight warp to ...
Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted and Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
The rectangular frame is decorated with a harmonious combination of twisted rope molding, reeded borders, and a delicate inner band of laurel motif, all set against a softly distress...
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Early 20th Century French Faux Bamboo Walnut Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall, entry vignette, or layered gallery arrangement with this charming antique mirror, crafted in France circa 1920. The petite rectangular looking glass is set within a ...
Faux Bamboo, Mercury Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Cartouche Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
The mirror retains its original mercury glass, providing a soft, flattering reflection with light age spotting that enhances its authenticity and character.
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
$2,328Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Eglomise Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror, France, 1935
Located in Brussels, BE
Mercury central mirror. French, around 1935.
Mirror, Wood
$8,854 / set
A Highly Decorative Pair of Queen Anne Mirrors
Located in GB
A pair of highly decorative hand carved and gilded walnut frame mirrors. Featuring a crest with floral gilded carving and elaborate ribbon gilding around the glass. These mirrors wou...
Mercury Glass, Walnut
French Cherry Faux Bamboo Mirror, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Faux bamboo mirror from France. The frame is hand turned to have the appearance of bamboo, and is surrounding what appears to be an original mercury glass mirror.
Mirror, Cherry
$8,400 / set
Pair of Neo Gothic Stripped Pine Mirrors
Located in Chireno, TX
Each frame contains its original mercury-backed silvered two-panel mirror. Attractive 'diamond dust' covers both mirrors' edges.
Mirror, Wood
Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Trumeau Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a Period of the King Louis XV, very colorful and a deep green paint on the frame, those kind of trumeau are originally situate above a marble mantel.
Canvas, Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Louis XVI Period Giltwood Mirror with Marie Antoinette
Located in Pembroke, MA
A charming French giltwood trumeau mirror with inset portrait of Marie Antoinette (period Louis XVI, circa 1790).
Mercury Glass, Gesso, Wood, Gouache
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Eagle Sculpture Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
The whimsical mirror features a large eagle sculpture with wings and tail wrapped around a half moon mirror with beveled mercury glass.
Mercury Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century French Hand Carved Silver Painted Faux Bamboo Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
The frame is dressed with the original mercury glass with some evidence of age. The wall mirror is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich silvered pa...
Faux Bamboo, Mercury Glass
19th Century French Repoussé Brass Wall Mirror with Cherub Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room, entry, or intimate wall space with this charming antique French repoussé brass mirror, crafted circa 1880. The piece features a refined architectural frame to...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Oval Giltwood Mirror with Shell Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Retaining its original beveled mercury glass and original wood backing, the mirror displays the depth, character, and soft reflective quality sought after by collectors of fine Frenc...
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Antique Neoclassical Carved and Gilt Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
There are large areas of mercury oxidation to the mirror glass, some repairs to the frame and loss to the top right-facing Ram Horn which are mentioned for accuracy and do not detrac...
Mirror, Wood
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 paint and original split mercury glass.
Mercury Glass, Wood, 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.
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.