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French Late 18th Century Stacked Mercury Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
Large French late 18th century stacked mercury mirror in a gilt frame. Good condition, wear
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror
Italian Antique Small Walnut Frame Mercury Mirror, Early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique small walnut frame mercury mirror, early 1900s
Small walnut structure, with window
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Early 1900s Italian Romantic Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Rectangular Bevelled Giltwood Mirror with 19th C Mercury mirror plate
Located in Reepham, GB
A stunning rectangular giltwood mirror with a distinctive 19th Century beveled mercury mirror
Category
19th Century Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood
H 17.33 in W 29.53 in D 1.58 in
Giltwood Wall mirror with 18th Century Mercury Mirror Plate
Located in Reepham, GB
bevelled edge mercury mirror plate is housed in a later classic rectangular gilded frame mounted with a
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18th Century Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood
Silver Mirror on Wood with Mercury Mirror Late 19th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Mirror in silver and mercury mirror made in the second part of the 19th century
Ø cm 32 h cm 31,5
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1880s Italian Romantic Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Silver
A Gothic Revival oak and inlaid wall mirror with the original mercury mirror
Located in London, GB
A Gothic Revival oak and inlaid wall mirror with the original mercury mirror.
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1870s English Gothic Revival Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Oak
H 38.19 in W 25.79 in D 1.78 in
Silver Plated Metal Tray and 19th Century Antique Mercury Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver plated metal tray and 19th century antique mercury mirror.
Centerpiece display, 19th
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19th Century French Napoleon III Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Metal
18th Century Mercury Mirror from France
Located in Lyon, FR
Charming mirror from the end of the 18th century, France.
Hand-carved wood, original mercury glass
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
Rare 17th Century Gold Leaf Wood and Mercury Mirror, circa 1600
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
reddish-brown "bole," or gilder's clay. The mirror still has its original mercury insert. This mirror
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17th Century French Louis XIV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of 18th Century Italian Ecclesiastical Embroideries on Mercury Mirrors
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
mercury mirror.
The intricate ecclesiastical decorations are hand-embroidered with four colors of linen
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18th Century Italian Rococo Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Fabric, Thread, Beads
Large William IV 19th Century Oval Mercury Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine English, William IV period, giltwood oval mirror.
Retaining its original gilding and sparkly
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Early 19th Century Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Large Foxed Mercury Mirror Witches Hanging Ball Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A larger than the normal witches mercury mirror ball, with a beautiful time worn oxidisation to the
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Early 20th Century English Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Blown Glass
19th C. Ebonised Italian Mercury Ripple Frame Mirror
Located in London, GB
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Beautiful heavily foxed original sparkly mercury mirror plate.
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1870s Italian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Mercury Mirror Glass Brass Sconce Wall Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mercury glass wall lamp
Metal and brass with mirror glass shade
Diameter wall mount 9 cm
Weight
Category
1920s German Industrial Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mercury Mirror Glass Brass Sconces Wall Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mercury glass wall lamp
Metal and brass with mirror glass shade
Diameter wall mount 9 cm
Weight
Category
1920s German Industrial Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mercury Mirror Glass Brass Sconce Wall Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mercury glass wall lamp
Metal base with mirror glass shade
Diameter wall mount 10 cm / 3.94
Category
1920s German Industrial Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Brass
Decorative Scientific Concave Mercury Mirror Maroon Leather Ebony
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unusual scientific mirror, French in origin circa 1880
The mirror is mercury, with age related
Category
Late 19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Leather, Mirror, Ebony
Italian Toilet Mirror
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
cartouches
Original mercury mirror
Category
18th Century Italian Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood, Lacquer
18thc wooden mirror Tuscany
Located in PARIS, FR
Impressive wooden mirror with gilt decoration Tuscany 18eme
Mercury mirror
Category
1780s Italian Louis XIV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Brass Reeded Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
minimalist lines, notable features include antique mercury mirror plate.
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19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Gilt Mirror
Located in palm beach, FL
Superb gilded mirror of exceptional quality, without any lack or alteration, mercury mirror, very
Category
1880s French Restauration Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
French Provincial 18th Century Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
French provincial work from the 18th century. Mercury mirror in carved, gilded wooden frame
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1760s French Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Large 19th Century Italian Gilt Baroque Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
foxed mercury mirror plate.
Circa 1850.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
An 18th Century Walnut Dressing Mirror
Located in London, GB
back strut, retaining the original mercury mirror plate.
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Early 18th Century English Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Antique French Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
original. We love the patina and original mercury mirror.
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1880s French Regency Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Gilded Louis XIV Style Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elaborately hand carved and gilded Louis XIV style frame with original slightly mottled mercury
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Early 1800s French Baroque Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
Gilt Mirror Medaillon Napoleon III
Located in palm beach, FL
ribbon on the corners. Around the oval mercury mirror, friezes richly garnished with garlands of flowers.
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
gilt wood beveled mirror retains the original mercury mirror and really makes a statement.
Stunning!
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Mirror
Located in London, GB
corners, with mercury mirror plate.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
French 19th century Neoclassical style mirror with an elaborate gilt frame and original mercury
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19th Century French Neoclassical Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Napoléon III Antique Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
mirror, all original mercury mirrors.
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Metal
A George I Giltwood Pier Mirror
Located in London, GB
frame, retaining the original mercury mirror plate.
Category
Early 18th Century English George I Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Empire Mahogany Dressing Table Mirror, 1800s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
. Antique mercury mirror.
Category
Early 1800s Italian Empire Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mahogany
A George III Irish Oval ‘All Glass’ Mirror
Located in London, GB
The oval mercury mirror plate (later replacement), with faceted cobalt blue glass frame
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Late 18th Century Irish George III Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass
Large Florentine Late 18th Century Giltwood Mirror
Located in London, GB
border of deeply carved repeating foliate designs, with mercury mirror plate.
Height 170.00cm.
Width
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Late 18th Century Italian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Silver Gilt Oval Mirror
Located in Reepham, GB
A stunning, well proportioned 18th Century Silver Gilt Oval Mirror with old process mercury mirror
Category
Early 18th Century Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Silver Leaf
Diminutive Antique French 19th Century Gilt Mirror
Located in London, GB
framed by scrolling foliate decoration. Original mercury mirror.
A handsome example.
Category
19th Century French Rococo Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Trumeau Mirror, Origin of France
Located in New Orleans, LA
the foreground, a woman riding a donkey and a man walking on the road. Original mercury mirror
Category
19th Century French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Canvas, Mercury Glass
18th Century Italian Mirror
Located in London, GB
plumage and bearing flower heads and with original mercury mirror plate and border.
Late 18th century.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Revival Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood
Late Gustavian or Early Biedermeier Painted Wall Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique painted mirror with gilded accents and beveled mercury mirror.
The painted finish has
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror
Important Vanity Mirror in Bronze Patine from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important vanity mirror in bronze patine from the 19th century with original bezeled mercury mirror
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Floor Mirror
Located in Hellerup, DK
Beautiful antique large French mirror, with the original mercury mirror in a cream color painted
Category
Early 1900s French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Louis XVI French Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
is the original mercury mirror.
Category
1790s French Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Very large 19th century French giltwood mirror
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very large giltwood mirror engraved with floral motifs. Very fine original gilding, mercury mirror
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19th Century French Napoleon III Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
Petite French Antique Mirrors
Located in Austin, TX
interior mercury mirrors and beautiful patina are all original. The mirrors are beveled as well. We love
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Early 1900s French Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
English Regency Giltwood Overmantle Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An unusual English Regency period giltwood overmantle mirror.
In the Greek Revival style with
Category
Early 19th Century Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This tall and narrow mirror is covered of gold leaves with a mercury mirror, it can be used between
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
French Antique Louis XVI Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
is the original mercury mirror.
Category
1790s French Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Early 19th Century Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This mirror is made of wood covered gesso with gold leaves on the top. It has a mercury mirror with
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Antique 19th Century French Hand Blown Mercury Mirrored Glass Footed Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Late 19th Century Hand Blown Mercury Glass & Decorated Vase. Some wear to the decoration.
Category
19th Century French Victorian Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
H 6.88 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
George I Painted and Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
A very pretty and rare painted Georgian wall mirror, circa 1720, with the original foxed mercury
Category
1720s English George I Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Lacquered mirror Louis XV style Napoleon3 period
Located in Grenoble, FR
lacquered stucco, decoration of shells, leaves and flowers
gaps and shine, original mercury mirror more
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1850s French Louis XV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Carved Wood Antique Oval Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
and richly swirls and curls. Antique mercury mirror. In good antique conditions.
Category
1680s Italian Baroque Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
Restauration Period Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Restauration period giltwood mirror with early - or original - mercury mirror glass (circa 1815
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Trumeau with Original Mirror Glass
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
mercury mirror glass is stunning having crystals all over the mirror and some light foxing. 1800s
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood, Paint
19th Century Italian Charles X Inlay Walnut Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
an elegant maple inlay. The internal mercury mirror is antique and presents defects in the passage of
Category
1820s Italian Charles X Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Giltwood Fluted Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th century fluted giltwood mirror frame surrounding original mercury mirror split-plate
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Louis XVI Mirror, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Louis XVI mirror with mahogany frame and original mercury mirror glass. By mirror beaded
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Giltwood William IV Overmantel Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
by columns adorned with foliate carving. Original mercury mirror plate.
Category
1830s English William IV Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Wood
Neo-Renaissance Mirror in Patinated Wood 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
grey and white.
Mirror with double columns on each side with pedestal. It is a mercury mirror
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Mercury Antique Mirror
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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Mercury Antique Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mercury antique mirror available at 1stDibs. A mercury antique mirror — often made from glass, mercury glass and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mercury antique mirror, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each mercury antique mirror bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. A well-made mercury antique mirror has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by X-Ray Lamp Company, Charles Nosotti and Black Forrest are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mercury Antique Mirror?
The average selling price for a mercury antique mirror at 1stDibs is $3,600, while they’re typically $128 on the low end and $160,000 for the highest priced.
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 Mercury Antique 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.
- What is antique mercury glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Mercury glass, often known as "silvered glass," is an antique decorative art glass made by glassmakers in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), England and America from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. These are blown glass artworks with hollow interiors, the majority of which are double-walled.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if a mirror is antique, check the glass to see if it's wavy or has any imperfections. Modern glass tends to be perfect. While this can be a clue, it might just signify that the mirror is old, not antique. Another thing to check for is the reflective coating on the back of the glass to see if it has begun oxidizing and has any age scratches. Finally, check out the frame to see if it has the appearance of age. Shop a large collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique mirror is a mirror of considerable age that has historical significance or is in great demand due to its beauty or rarity. Oftentimes, you’ll hear an antique be defined as any item that is more than 100 years old, but this is not a specific measurement of an antique nor is it a requirement. Shop a collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can tell if a mirror is antique through a number of indicators. For example, most antique mirrors are quite small in size, measuring no more than 2 feet. Additionally, antique mirrors will show signs of sports or discoloration. Many antique mirrors will have bubbling or waves in the glass.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
Repairs and replacements can go toward devaluing any piece of antique or vintage furniture, and any modifications or repairs done to a centuries-old mirror should be handled by experts and executed with care. Because antique Venetian mirrors were handcrafted by Italian artisans and can in some cases be hundreds of years old, it is strongly recommended that you consult with experts in the field of restoring antique or decorative mirrors in the event that your piece should require restorative work.
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