Antique French Mirror Carved Oak Beveled Acanthus Cartouche Framed Rectangular
Located in Tyler, TX
Traditional and timeless~~popular French style~~beveled mirror with carved acanthus and cartouche frame
Mirror, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Oval Mirror with Shell Cartouche
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique wall mirror was created in France, circa 1870. The feminine, oval mirror
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Vintage Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Beveled Oval Mirror with Shell Cartouche
Located in Dallas, TX
Oval in shape, the mirror features a decorative shell cartouche flanked with foliage decor
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror with Shell Cartouche
Located in Dallas, TX
curved at the top, the wall mirror is decorated with a hand carved cartouche at the pediment featuring a
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
English Gilt Wood and Gesso Foliage Cartouche Wall Mirror, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with central scrolled foliage cartouche, exterior
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Large Antique Louis Philippe with Cartouche Hand Carved Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Philippe style mirror with a gorgeous hand carved cartouche of doves and roses. Look at the exquisite
French Gilt Wood & Gesso Scrolled Foliage Central Cartouche Wall Mirror, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt wood & gesso scrolled foliage central cartouche wall mirror with a fluted molded edge
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Gold Louis Philippe Mirror with Beading and Ribboned Cartouche
Located in Dallas, TX
cartouche. The overall form of this French mirror from the 1800s adheres to the Louis Philippe style, with
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of Vintage French Style Painted Trumeau Mirrors with Rose Swags
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Fabulous pair of French mirrors with large carved cartouche, and floral swags, and trailing vines
Mirror, Gesso, Wood
Sold|$4,800
Octagonal "Venetian" Mirror
Located in New York, NY
etched scalloped edged mirrored frame surmounted by cartouche with scroll and leaf shape ornaments.
Glass, Mirror
Sold|$4,900
French Antique Trumeau Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful antique French trumeau mirror with an intricately hand carved cartouche, original mercury
Wood, Mercury Glass, Mirror
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Period Giltwood Mirror with Female Mask
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-19th century French Napoleon III period giltwood mirror features a central cartouche with
Mirror, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror with Plumes
Located in Pembroke, MA
An impressive Louis XVI style giltwood mirror with bevelled glass (Circa 1880). This mirror
Gesso
20th Century Carved and Painted Mirror with Roses
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French mirror with beautiful large cartouche carving and trailing roses and leaves down each side
Wood
Sold|$4,200
C.1880 Venetian Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
VENETIAN MIRROR WITH ORNAMENTAL TOP CARTOUCHE
Wood, Mirror
Sold|$6,650
Roman Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Roman neoclassical giltwood mirror with mirrored cartouche at the top
Giltwood, Mirror
Mirror Antique Venetian Design from Italy Oval Venetian Wall Mirror Glass Frame
Located in Bastogne, BE
mirrored frame surmounted by cartouche with leaf motif and scrolls flanked by flowers. Mirrors in a modern
Glass, Mirror
Sold|$1,800
19th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French carved giltwood mirror with centre cartouche flanked by scrolls and other
Mirror, Giltwood
Hollywood Regency Trumeau Wall Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
Hollywood Regency painted trumeau wall mirror with scrolls and shell cartouche crest. Dimensions
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Sold|$4,800
French Carved Painted Mirror, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French carved white painted mirror with center cartouche on top with swags and acanthus, and laurel
Wood, Paint, Mirror
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
cartouche with mask of putti flanked by griffins, beveled mirrored glass and accented with acanthus leaf
Giltwood, Mirror
Sold|$6,800
Monumental Louis XVI Style Painted Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental sized Louis XVI style painted mirror with center cartouche surrounded by scrolled
Mirror, Wood
Belle Époque Gilt Gesso Cushion Mirror circa 1900 with Open Fret Work
Located in Houston, TX
A double framed and double beveled gilt mirror with canted sides. A shell cartouche is centered at
Giltwood
Sold|$5,800
An American Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A rectangular American mirror having shaped beveled scalloped edge mirrored frame, with cartouche
French Louis XVI Style Gilded and Polychrome Mirror
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XVI style gilded and polychrome mirror with nicely-sculpted bow cartouche, floral
Mirror, Gesso, Wood
Sold|$1,500
Italian Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Silver gilt carved wood mirror with shell cartouche flanked by scrolling acanthus leaves and
Wood
Sold|$16,500
George II Giltwood Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George II gesso carved giltwood mirror, the central cartouche with foliate carved detail
Gesso, Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Sold|$3,500
Large Venetian style Italian Mirror
Located in Danville, CA
Large Cartouche form mirror with overlayed beveled mirror border. Stamped "Made in Italy".
Glass
Sold|$4,275
1940's Venetian Style Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Highly stylized mirror with scalloped cartouche borders.
Italian Gilt Carved Wood Shell & Foliage Octagon Mirror, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt carved wood octagon shaped mirror with centered shell & floral cartouche, surrounded
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Sold|$6,850
French Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning giltwood French Napoleon III Mirror with elaborate mirrored cartouche. Having image of
Giltwood
Sold|$2,086
Antique French Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in London, GB
An attractive late 19th century French gold gilt and gesso mirror, with decorative cartouche and
Giltwood
Sold|$4,950
19th Century French Parisian Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful 19th century French gesso and parcel-gilt Parisian mirror. Having lovely carved cartouche
Antique French Mirror Pier Mantel Carved Oak Barley Twist Large
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique French carved oak large framed rectangular wall pier mantel mirror~~Barley Twist
Mirror, Oak
Sold|$14,500
George II Palladian Gilt Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George II gilt carved wood and gesso mirror, the central cartouche with cabochon carved center
Gesso, Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Sold|$7,495
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Louis Philippe Mirror with floral pierced cartouche - wonderful mercury glass mirror
Sold|$3,900
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style giltwood mirror with an elaborate cartouche. The cartouche consists of a
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
French Water Gilded Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Kent, Dover
A French water gilded and decorated mirror with a stylized bow cartouche.
Sold|$45,000
Very Fine Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Rome, IT
A very fine Italian carved giltwood mirror. Shaped with cartouche within a moulded frame carved
French Gilt Carved Wood Foilage and Beveled Decorative Wall Mirror, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt carved wood foliage wall mirror with a centered cartouche, sweeping scrolled sides with
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Sold|$4,800
A Turn of the Century Venetian Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A beautiful and elegant Venetian Mirror with Etched Surround, Shell Cartouche, and scrolling top
Sold|$9,500
English Gilt Floral Wall Mirror. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English gilt five panel wall mirror with carved acanthus cartouche, corner floral medallions, and
19th C. Neoclassical Style French carved Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. neoclassical style French carved Trumeau mirror with center cartouche draped with beautiful
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Rococo Carved Wall Mirrors
Located in Stamford, CT
cartouche crests. The central framed mirror panel in a fine solid wood carved frame. The upper and lower
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilded Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
A gilded carved mirror, with a top pierced cartouche, flowers carving in the middle of the frame
French 19th Century Louis XV Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
In the Louis XV style this stunning mirror displays a cartouche filled with flowers and a quiver of
Early 20th Century Louis Philippe Style Gilt Mirror
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Large gilt French mirror with grand cartouche, cherub and floral swag decorations. The floral swags
Wood
Mid 18th Century George II Period Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in London, GB
scrolled cartouche. The Mirror with shaped frame retaining original bevelled mirror plate, fitted with
Giltwood
Large French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style giltwood mirror, 19th century. With a large cartouche and Foliate crest
Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Composition Oval Girandoles Mirrors
Located in Cheshire, GB
cartouche and foliate scrolls with three candle braches, regilt surrounding the original beveled mirror
Venetian Hand Painted and Carved Floral Decorated Wall Mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
Well worn in a most charming manner a Venetian cartouche shaped mirror with original beveled glass
Pine
French Regency Carved Wood & Gilt Painted Wall Mirror. Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
French Regency carved wood wall mirror with carved gilt floral cartouche, silver gilding
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
A Fine French Water Gilded Mirror on Gesso and Wood
Located in Hixson, TN
A divine French gilded mirror with a superb cartouche centered on top. Wonderful birds at the mid
Wood, Gesso
Pair of English Queen Anne Mahogany Wall Mirrors. Signed Circa 1721
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Queen Anne mahogany and Walnut wall mirrors with Prince of Whales cartouche, gilt
Sold|$15,000 / set
Early Pair of Large English George III Carved Mirrors, circa 1850
By Robert Adam
Located in Tarzana, CA
oval mirror with swags and a Cartouche finial England, circa 1850. Dimensions: Height 76", width 32
Bentwood
Large 19th C. Louis Philippe Mirror with Bevelled Glass
Located in Houston, TX
Louis Philippe Bois Dore mirror with ogee arched top, intricate cartouche and bevelled glass
Wood, Mercury Glass
Sold|$6,341
Victorian Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large Louis style antique Victorian giltwood overmantel mirror with a high cartouche crest
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.
While polished metal mirrors have existed since ancient times, glass Venetian mirrors are thought to have first been produced on the Venetian island of Murano, in Italy, beginning in the 1500s (some research points to 1300 for Venetian mirrors). Set in ornate frames frequently bedecked with gold highlights or floral leaf designs, Venetian glass mirrors were handmade by artisans using refined, expert techniques for royalty and for members of the upper class. By the 17th century, Venetian mirrors were in high demand. Because antique Venetian glass mirrors are still very popular today, there are many knockoffs on the market. Today’s authentic Venetian mirrors are still produced only on the island of Murano.
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.