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Italian 18th Century Baroque Period Polychrome Mirror
Italian 18th Century Baroque Period Polychrome Mirror

Italian 18th Century Baroque Period Polychrome Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful and most unique Italian 18th century Baroque period polychrome mirror. The original

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18th Century Italian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood And Black Polychrome Mirror
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood And Black Polychrome Mirror

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood And Black Polychrome Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood and black polychrome mirror. The

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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Pair Of Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood And Green Polychrome Mirrors
Pair Of Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood And Green Polychrome Mirrors

Pair Of Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Giltwood And Green Polychrome Mirrors

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful pair of Italian 19th century Baroque st. Giltwood and Green Polychrome mirrors. Each

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19th Century Italian Baroque Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Elegant Wooden Polychrome Mirror, Italy, circa 1890
Elegant Wooden Polychrome Mirror, Italy, circa 1890

Elegant Wooden Polychrome Mirror, Italy, circa 1890

Located in PARIS, FR

This large mirror with carved and polychrome wooden glazing bars stands out for its highly

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1890s Italian Rococo Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

18th Century Pair Spanish Crved Giltwood Polychrome Mirrors
18th Century Pair Spanish Crved Giltwood Polychrome Mirrors

18th Century Pair Spanish Crved Giltwood Polychrome Mirrors

Located in Madrid, ES

A pair of Spanish Baroque mirrors, from the 18th century, in gilded and polychrome wood, in the

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Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

17th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome Mirror with Cherubs and Eagles
17th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome Mirror with Cherubs and Eagles

17th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome Mirror with Cherubs and Eagles

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Spain circa 1670, this rare and dramatic mirror likely originated from a private chapel

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Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Oak, Mercury Glass

Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Gilt Wood and Polychrome Mirror
Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Gilt Wood and Polychrome Mirror

Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Gilt Wood and Polychrome Mirror

Located in Troy, NY

A very decorative gilt wood mirror frame, adorned with painted putti to the left and right, a putti

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Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood, Glass

Pair of Venetian Lacca Povera and Polychrome Giltwood Mirrors
Pair of Venetian Lacca Povera and Polychrome Giltwood Mirrors

Pair of Venetian Lacca Povera and Polychrome Giltwood Mirrors

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Louis XV carved giltwood polychrome mirrors with figural crown and ornate floral motif

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18th Century Italian Louis XV Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood, Mercury Glass, Lacquer

Carved Giltwood Sunburst Mirror
Carved Giltwood Sunburst Mirror

Carved Giltwood Sunburst Mirror

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940’s silver-leaf Italian polychromed mirror with mirror insets and original patina

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Early 1900s Spanish Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

A Baroque Giltwood & Polychrome Frame / Mirror, Late 17th Century
A Baroque Giltwood & Polychrome Frame / Mirror, Late 17th Century

A Baroque Giltwood & Polychrome Frame / Mirror, Late 17th Century

Located in Sheffield, MA

A Baroque Giltwood & Polychrome Mirror Late 17th Century The arched rectangular later

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Polychrome Antique Mirror

Italian 18th Century Baroque Walnut and Giltwood Mirror
Italian 18th Century Baroque Walnut and Giltwood Mirror

Italian 18th Century Baroque Walnut and Giltwood Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

polychrome mirror. The mirror retains all of its original mirror plates throughout framed within a fine

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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood

Polychromed Iron Mirror and Console
Polychromed Iron Mirror and Console

Polychromed Iron Mirror and Console

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Spectacular mirror and console, having a painted and gilded finish, of finely chased wrought iron

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Early 20th Century French Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Italian Giltwood and Polychrome Neoclassical Mirror Tuscan Circa 1750
Italian Giltwood and Polychrome Neoclassical Mirror Tuscan Circa 1750

Italian Giltwood and Polychrome Neoclassical Mirror Tuscan Circa 1750

Located in Bradenton, FL

This mid 18th century Italian Tuscan Neoclassical Mirror features an architectural carved wood

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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Small Antique Wall Mirror in Polychrome Wood, circa 1890
Small Antique Wall Mirror in Polychrome Wood, circa 1890

Small Antique Wall Mirror in Polychrome Wood, circa 1890

Located in Paris, FR

Small antique wooden mirror in the Folk Art style, circa 1890, of rectangular shape with a cut-out

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1890s French Folk Art Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Finely Carved Round Florentine Polychromed & Gilt Lemon, Laurel Wood Mirror
Finely Carved Round Florentine Polychromed & Gilt Lemon, Laurel Wood Mirror

Finely Carved Round Florentine Polychromed & Gilt Lemon, Laurel Wood Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Finely Carved Round Florentine Polychromed & Gilt Lemon & Leaf Motif Mirror, Italy, 1900s A

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt & Polychromed Neoclassical Mirror
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt & Polychromed Neoclassical Mirror

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt & Polychromed Neoclassical Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt & Polychromed Neoclassical Mirror This exquisite 19th-century

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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

18th Century Hand Carved Spanish Polychrome Painted Framed Mirror
18th Century Hand Carved Spanish Polychrome Painted Framed Mirror

18th Century Hand Carved Spanish Polychrome Painted Framed Mirror

Located in Vero Beach, FL

18th century hand carved Spanish polychrome painted framed mirror This Baroque wood frame is

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18th Century Spanish Baroque Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

Great Carved and Polychromed Italian Mirror
Great Carved and Polychromed Italian Mirror

Great Carved and Polychromed Italian Mirror

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

GREAT CARVED AND POLYCHROMED ITALIAN MIRROR   ORIGIN : ITALY PERIOD : 17th CENTURY   Height : 103

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17th Century Italian Baroque Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Italian 19th Century White Polychrome and Giltwood Mirror
Italian 19th Century White Polychrome and Giltwood Mirror

Italian 19th Century White Polychrome and Giltwood Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful Italian 19th century white polychrome and giltwood mirror. The mirror plate is framed

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19th Century Italian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Polychrome and Silver Gilt Molded Mirror Frame with Old Mirror
Polychrome and Silver Gilt Molded Mirror Frame with Old Mirror

Polychrome and Silver Gilt Molded Mirror Frame with Old Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mirror, having divided plates of distressed mirror, in a molded rectangular frame, with painted

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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Silver Leaf

Italian 19th century Polychrome, patinated Wood and Gilt mirror
Italian 19th century Polychrome, patinated Wood and Gilt mirror

Italian 19th century Polychrome, patinated Wood and Gilt mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderfully decorative Italian 19th century Polychrome, patinated Wood and Gilt mirror. This most

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19th Century Italian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Venetian Rococo Carved Polychrome Painted Green Gilt Wood Frame Wall Mirror
Venetian Rococo Carved Polychrome Painted Green Gilt Wood Frame Wall Mirror

Venetian Rococo Carved Polychrome Painted Green Gilt Wood Frame Wall Mirror

Located in Forney, TX

elegance with this magnificent Venetian Rococo wall mirror! Italian, late 19th / early 20th century

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Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Pine, Giltwood, Paint

A Tuscan Gilt and Polychrome Neo-Classical Mirror, Italian Circa 1760
A Tuscan Gilt and Polychrome Neo-Classical Mirror, Italian Circa 1760

A Tuscan Gilt and Polychrome Neo-Classical Mirror, Italian Circa 1760

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A very impressive Tuscan gilt and polychrome painted Neo-Classical mirror, Italian circa 1760

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18th Century Italian Renaissance Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Hardwood

Large 18th Century French Polychrome Oak Mirror
Large 18th Century French Polychrome Oak Mirror

Large 18th Century French Polychrome Oak Mirror

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Beautiful 18th century oak frame with original polychrome paint (soft green, ochre and reddish

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18th Century and Earlier French Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Oak

Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Polychrome and Gilt Rectangular Mirror
Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Polychrome and Gilt Rectangular Mirror

Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Polychrome and Gilt Rectangular Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fanciful Italian 19th century Baroque st. polychrome and gilt rectangular mirror. The mirror

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19th Century Italian Baroque Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Rare Unique French Louis XV Polychromed Painted Carved Giltwood Mirror
Rare Unique French Louis XV Polychromed Painted Carved Giltwood Mirror

Rare Unique French Louis XV Polychromed Painted Carved Giltwood Mirror

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This rare French Louis XV polychromed painted giltwood mirror is a true collector’s piece

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1860s French Louis XV Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Polychrome and Giltwood Mirror
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Polychrome and Giltwood Mirror

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Polychrome and Giltwood Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A superb French 19th century Louis XIV st. polychrome and giltwood mirror. The original beveled

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19th Century French Louis XIV Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Large 17th Century Spanish Mirror In Polychrome Wood
Large 17th Century Spanish Mirror In Polychrome Wood

Large 17th Century Spanish Mirror In Polychrome Wood

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Superb and rare 17th century Spanish mirror in polychrome wood This is a niche that has been

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17th Century Spanish Renaissance Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Fruitwood

North Italian Pale Blue and Polychrome Painted Mirror
North Italian Pale Blue and Polychrome Painted Mirror

North Italian Pale Blue and Polychrome Painted Mirror

Located in Palm Desert, CA

North Italian pale blue and polychrome painted mirror. Venice, mid-18th century.

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Mid-18th Century Italian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood

Italian Venetian Style Gilt and Polychromed Floral Wall Mirror

Italian Venetian Style Gilt and Polychromed Floral Wall Mirror

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian-style (19th/20th Century) gilt and polychromed rectangular wall mirror with a

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19th Century Italian Renaissance Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Chrome

18th Century Portuguese Faux Marble Polychrome Painted Mirror
18th Century Portuguese Faux Marble Polychrome Painted Mirror

18th Century Portuguese Faux Marble Polychrome Painted Mirror

Located in Round Top, TX

Incredible Portuguese faux marble painted mirror from a church altar with replaced glass. Normally

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18th Century Portuguese Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Carved Wood and Polychromed Gold Gilded Mirror, 18th Century, Rococo
Carved Wood and Polychromed Gold Gilded Mirror, 18th Century, Rococo

Carved Wood and Polychromed Gold Gilded Mirror, 18th Century, Rococo

Located in North Miami, FL

A Palatial and Museum quality Italian 18th century Florentine Rococo gilt wood carved mirror frame

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18th Century Rococo Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Gold Leaf

Victorian-Era Gilt Wood Framed Oval Mirror With Polychrome Floral Detail
Victorian-Era Gilt Wood Framed Oval Mirror With Polychrome Floral Detail

Victorian-Era Gilt Wood Framed Oval Mirror With Polychrome Floral Detail

Located in Charleston, SC

POLYCHROME FLORAL DETAIL. There is some oxidation to the mirror, which only adds to the charm. Frame is in

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Late 18th Century English Late Victorian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paint

French Polychromed and Parcel-Gilt Mirror, 19th Century
French Polychromed and Parcel-Gilt Mirror, 19th Century

French Polychromed and Parcel-Gilt Mirror, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

French polychromed and parcel-gilt looking glass mirror in the neoclassical taste, 19th century

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19th Century European Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Gold

Italian 17th Century Sicilian Mecca and Polychrome Oval Mirror circa 1650
Italian 17th Century Sicilian Mecca and Polychrome Oval Mirror circa 1650

Italian 17th Century Sicilian Mecca and Polychrome Oval Mirror circa 1650

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most impressive Italian 17th century Sicilian Mecca and polychrome oval mirror circa 1650. The

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17th Century Italian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Italian Late 18th Century Polychrome & White Gold Gilt Carved Mirror
Italian Late 18th Century Polychrome & White Gold Gilt Carved Mirror

Italian Late 18th Century Polychrome & White Gold Gilt Carved Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This exceptional late 18th-century Italian mirror is a masterwork of sculptural ornamentation and

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Late 18th Century Italian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Giltwood and Polychrome-Decorated Antique Italian Mirrors
Pair of Giltwood and Polychrome-Decorated Antique Italian Mirrors

Pair of Giltwood and Polychrome-Decorated Antique Italian Mirrors

Located in London, GB

A pair of giltwood and polychrome-decorated antique Italian mirrors Italian, Mid-18th Century

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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Polychrome and Giltwood Mirrors
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Polychrome and Giltwood Mirrors

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Polychrome and Giltwood Mirrors

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

mirrors. Each oval mirror retains its original mirror plates set within a striking mottled polychrome

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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Mid 19th Century Large Carved Mirror With Distressed Polychrome Finish
Mid 19th Century Large Carved Mirror With Distressed Polychrome Finish

Mid 19th Century Large Carved Mirror With Distressed Polychrome Finish

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Ornately carved mirror in a bold Baroque or Rococo revival style, featuring a deep, scrolling frame

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Mid-19th Century French Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood, Paint

A Spanish Gilt and Polychrome Frame, 18th Century
A Spanish Gilt and Polychrome Frame, 18th Century

A Spanish Gilt and Polychrome Frame, 18th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Spanish Gilt and Polychrome Frame, 18th Century The finely carved green painted rectangular

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18th Century Spanish Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

Trumeau Provençal Mirror
Trumeau Provençal Mirror

Trumeau Provençal Mirror

Located in MADRID, ES

two sections: a lower mirrored area and an upper decorative panel. The polychrome finish was applied

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18th Century French French Provincial Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Pine

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors

Located in London, GB

decoration; the mirrors originally conceived as picture frames. Provenance: The Thorold baronets

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Mid-18th Century Baroque Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

A Fine 19th Century Italian Polychrome Overmantle Mirror
A Fine 19th Century Italian Polychrome Overmantle Mirror

A Fine 19th Century Italian Polychrome Overmantle Mirror

Located in London, GB

Italy, circa 1890 A fine late nineteenth century painted polychrome architectural overmantle

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19th Century Italian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th century Italian Mirrors
Pair of 18th century Italian Mirrors

Pair of 18th century Italian Mirrors

Located in MADRID, ES

from the pre-industrial era. Unlike standard gilded pieces, these mirrors feature a polychrome finish

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18th Century Italian Rococo Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Rare Italian 19th-20th Century Polychrome Painted Carved Wood Console and Mirror
Rare Italian 19th-20th Century Polychrome Painted Carved Wood Console and Mirror

Rare Italian 19th-20th Century Polychrome Painted Carved Wood Console and Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare Italian 19th-20th century polychrome painted and floral decorated carved wood console and

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Early 1900s Italian Rococo Revival Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Large Italian Carved and Polychromed Frame Mirror
Large Italian Carved and Polychromed Frame Mirror

Large Italian Carved and Polychromed Frame Mirror

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Italian carved, painted and gilt wood mirror with foliage, fruit, birds and inset

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19th Century Italian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

Multicolor Carved Window Frame Converted into Antique Mirror
Multicolor Carved Window Frame Converted into Antique Mirror

Multicolor Carved Window Frame Converted into Antique Mirror

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Indian richly carved green, red and yellow painted window made into a trumeau mirror

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19th Century Indian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Gustavian Mirror, 18th Century
Gustavian Mirror, 18th Century

Gustavian Mirror, 18th Century

Located in Ljungby, SE

features polychrome paintings on the crest and base. The glass is mercury-backed. The top of the mirror is

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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mercury Glass

Mirror 18th century Southern Spain
Mirror 18th century Southern Spain

Mirror 18th century Southern Spain

Located in Madrid, España

Mirror with carved, gilded, polychrome and engraved wooden frame - 18th century - Southern Spain

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Mid-18th Century Spanish Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

Large Oval Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror, Napoléon III, 19th Century
Large Oval Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror, Napoléon III, 19th Century

Large Oval Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror, Napoléon III, 19th Century

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This large oval mirror is an elegant and decorative example of French craftsmanship from the 19th

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19th Century French Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood

18th-Century Gustavian Giltwood Mirror with Mythological Scenes, Stockholm 1780-
18th-Century Gustavian Giltwood Mirror with Mythological Scenes, Stockholm 1780-

18th-Century Gustavian Giltwood Mirror with Mythological Scenes, Stockholm 1780-

Located in Kastrup, DK

A beautiful Gustavian mirror, carefully scraped to reveal its original gilding and color decoration

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Late 18th Century Gustavian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paper

Small Antique French Mirror Art Nouveau Period, circa 1900
Small Antique French Mirror Art Nouveau Period, circa 1900

Small Antique French Mirror Art Nouveau Period, circa 1900

Located in Paris, FR

Small French antique mirror in fir wood colored bluish green, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Metal

A Pair of Murano Glass Mirrors
A Pair of Murano Glass Mirrors

A Pair of Murano Glass Mirrors

Located in Tetbury, England

A pair of cartouche form etched Murano glass mirrors with applied polychrome glass flower heads, in

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Late 19th Century Italian Polychrome Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror

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Polychrome Antique Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the polychrome antique mirror you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A polychrome antique mirror — often made from glass, mirror and wood — can elevate any home. Find 12 options for an antique or vintage polychrome antique mirror now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect polychrome antique mirror — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A polychrome antique mirror is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Louis XVI and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made polychrome antique mirror has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Antique Mirror and Meissen Porcelain are consistently popular.

How Much is a Polychrome Antique Mirror?

The average selling price for a polychrome antique mirror at 1stDibs is $1,450, while they’re typically $333 on the low end and $74,861 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 Polychrome Antique Mirror
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To 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, 2022
    An 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, 2021
    You 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.