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Rococo Porcelain Wall Mirror

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Mirror by Meissen
Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Mirror by Meissen

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Mirror by Meissen

$22,675

H 37.01 in W 25.99 in D 0.79 in

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Mirror by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Antique Rococo style porcelain mirror by Meissen German, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror

Large Pair Antique Porcelain Rococo Style Floral Flowers Mirrors
Large Pair Antique Porcelain Rococo Style Floral Flowers Mirrors

Large Pair Antique Porcelain Rococo Style Floral Flowers Mirrors

$164,336 / set

H 53.55 in W 35.44 in D 7.88 in

Large Pair Antique Porcelain Rococo Style Floral Flowers Mirrors

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Large Pair Antique Porcelain Rococo Style Floral Flowers Mirrors German, Late 19th Century Height

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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror

Meissen Porcelain Mirror
Meissen Porcelain Mirror

Meissen Porcelain Mirror

$74,500

H 65.25 in W 41 in D 5.63 in

Meissen Porcelain Mirror

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

Lavish Meissen porcelain serves as the extraordinary frame for this mirror. Exquisitely hand

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror

Large Porcelain Wall Mirror with cherubs with musical instruments
Large Porcelain Wall Mirror with cherubs with musical instruments

Large Porcelain Wall Mirror with cherubs with musical instruments

By Nymphenburg Porcelain

Located in München, Bavaria

Large Wall Mirror with cherubs with musical instruments (Model 1776) White with sculptural flower

Category

2010s German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Meissen Style Porcelain and Ebonised Wood Mirrored Wall Brackets
Pair of Meissen Style Porcelain and Ebonised Wood Mirrored Wall Brackets

Pair of Meissen Style Porcelain and Ebonised Wood Mirrored Wall Brackets

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Pair of Meissen style porcelain and ebonised wood mirrored wall brackets German, late 19th Century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror, Wood

German Dresden Porcelain Serpentine Vibrant Foliage Wall Mirror, Signed, C 1870
German Dresden Porcelain Serpentine Vibrant Foliage Wall Mirror, Signed, C 1870

German Dresden Porcelain Serpentine Vibrant Foliage Wall Mirror, Signed, C 1870

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Charleston, SC

German Dresden porcelain serpentine vibrant foliage wall mirror, signed on reverso, late 19th

Category

Antique 1870s German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Wood, Paint

Vintage Faux Shagreen Porcelain & Ormolu Wall Mirror With Candle Holders
Vintage Faux Shagreen Porcelain & Ormolu Wall Mirror With Candle Holders

Vintage Faux Shagreen Porcelain & Ormolu Wall Mirror With Candle Holders

By Antique Mirror, Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès, La Barge, Mastercraft

Located in Miami, FL

Offering a unique vintage Porcelain & Ormolu beveled wall mirror done in a Rococo Louis XV

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Venetian Floral Painted Porcelain Mirror in Italian Capodimonte Rococo Style
Venetian Floral Painted Porcelain Mirror in Italian Capodimonte Rococo Style

Venetian Floral Painted Porcelain Mirror in Italian Capodimonte Rococo Style

Located in New York, NY

A fine Venetian floral painted porcelain mirror measures 27 by 42 by 3 inches, featuring

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Giltwood Mirrors with Porcelain, Rococo, 18th Century
Pair of Giltwood Mirrors with Porcelain, Rococo, 18th Century

Pair of Giltwood Mirrors with Porcelain, Rococo, 18th Century

By Matthias Lock

Located in Madrid, ES

, volutes and other elements. The elaborate decoration of the wall mirrors is based on grotesques in the

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Antique 18th Century European Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Other

Large French 19th Century Rococo Giltwood Mirror with Sevres Porcelain Plaques
Large French 19th Century Rococo Giltwood Mirror with Sevres Porcelain Plaques

Large French 19th Century Rococo Giltwood Mirror with Sevres Porcelain Plaques

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exceptional and monumental French hand-carved gilt wood & plaster with real gold finish mirror

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror, Giltwood

Capodimonte mirror with important polychrome porcelain frame
Capodimonte mirror with important polychrome porcelain frame

Capodimonte mirror with important polychrome porcelain frame

By Capodimonte

Located in Milano, IT

COD-CV175 Mirror with important polychrome porcelain frame with hand-painted flower and cherub

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany

Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Fine German Meissen porcelain beveled wall mirror with a pair of figural cherubs. Finely modelled

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Antique Early 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Oval Meissen Wall Mirror Crownd With Winged Cupids, Leuteritz, Ca. 1860
Large Oval Meissen Wall Mirror Crownd With Winged Cupids, Leuteritz, Ca. 1860

Large Oval Meissen Wall Mirror Crownd With Winged Cupids, Leuteritz, Ca. 1860

By Meissen Porcelain, Ernst August Leuteritz

Located in Vienna, AT

Rare large oval relief porcelain mirror: colourful oval lenses alternate with blue forget-me-not

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Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Oval Meissen Wall Mirror Crowned With Winged Cupids, Leuteritz, Ca.1860 B
Large Oval Meissen Wall Mirror Crowned With Winged Cupids, Leuteritz, Ca.1860 B

Large Oval Meissen Wall Mirror Crowned With Winged Cupids, Leuteritz, Ca.1860 B

By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Rare large oval relief porcelain mirror: colourful oval lenses alternate with blue forget-me-not

Category

Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Meissen Two-Light Mirrored Girandole Sconces
Pair of Antique Meissen Two-Light Mirrored Girandole Sconces

Pair of Antique Meissen Two-Light Mirrored Girandole Sconces

Located in Montreal, QC

Meissen porcelain so world famous: the skill with which the wild flowers are applied, the subtle shading

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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain

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Porcelain Rococo Wall Console with a Hanging Mirror
Porcelain Rococo Wall Console with a Hanging Mirror

Porcelain Rococo Wall Console with a Hanging Mirror

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H 18.9 in W 19.3 in D 8.67 in

Porcelain Rococo Wall Console with a Hanging Mirror

Located in Liverpool, GB

An unusual, porcelain (!) Rococo wall console with a hanging mirror. It delights with both the

Category

Late 20th Century European Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

Antonibon Pair of Ceramic Hand Painted Mirrors with Etched Glass
Antonibon Pair of Ceramic Hand Painted Mirrors with Etched Glass

Antonibon Pair of Ceramic Hand Painted Mirrors with Etched Glass

Located in Cookeville, TN

Amazing pair of porcelain hand painted mirrors. The manufactory is the Antonibon located in Nove in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror, Wood

Pair of Antique Etched Glass Venetian Mirrors
Pair of Antique Etched Glass Venetian Mirrors

Pair of Antique Etched Glass Venetian Mirrors

Unavailable

H 26.38 in W 13.78 in D 2.37 in

Pair of Antique Etched Glass Venetian Mirrors

Located in Petworth, GB

A wonderful pair of 19th century polychrome hand decorated maiolica mirror frames with inset

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

Large Dresden Porcelain Mirror in German Rococo Style
Large Dresden Porcelain Mirror in German Rococo Style

Large Dresden Porcelain Mirror in German Rococo Style

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in London, GB

This antique mirror is decorated in the German Rococo style with beautiful painted flowers and

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

Gorgeous Vienna Porcelain Encrusted Style Figural Carved Rococo Wall Mirror
Gorgeous Vienna Porcelain Encrusted Style Figural Carved Rococo Wall Mirror

Gorgeous Vienna Porcelain Encrusted Style Figural Carved Rococo Wall Mirror

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a very unique and gorgeous mirror possibly German with Viennese style porcelain figures

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Vintage 1920s European Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut

Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs Vintage, circa 1870
Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs Vintage, circa 1870

Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs Vintage, circa 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen wall mirror with cherubs Manufactory:  Meissen Dating: 19th century / made circa 1870

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Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Vintage, circa 1850
Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Vintage, circa 1850

Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Vintage, circa 1850

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen wall mirror with cherubs Manufactory:  Meissen Dating: 19th century / made circa 1850

Category

Antique 1850s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Pair of Venetian Style Mirrored Wall Sconces by Maitland Smith
Vintage Pair of Venetian Style Mirrored Wall Sconces by Maitland Smith

Vintage Pair of Venetian Style Mirrored Wall Sconces by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Standout pair of mid century wall sconces featuring blue and white porcelain plaques inside

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Rococo Candle Sconces

Materials

Brass

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Wall Mirror by Meissen
Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Wall Mirror by Meissen

Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Wall Mirror by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

decidedly Rococo style. The rectangular-bodied wall mirror has an arched top and an ornately shaped

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Porcelain

Rococo Flower and Angels Porcelain Wall Mirror, Thuringia, Late 19th Century
Rococo Flower and Angels Porcelain Wall Mirror, Thuringia, Late 19th Century

Rococo Flower and Angels Porcelain Wall Mirror, Thuringia, Late 19th Century

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Sofia, BG

Certified unique Thuringia late 19th century in excellent condition curved Rococo-shaped mirror

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Antique 1880s German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

Large French Rococo Style Gold Wall Mirror with Bisque Figural Lovers Plaques
Large French Rococo Style Gold Wall Mirror with Bisque Figural Lovers Plaques

Large French Rococo Style Gold Wall Mirror with Bisque Figural Lovers Plaques

By Union City Mirror & Table Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large French Rococo style gold wall mirror with bisque figural "Lovers" plaques by Union City

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Vintage 1960s American Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror, Foam

Pair of 19th Century German Floral Porcelain Mirrors with Candle Arms

Pair of 19th Century German Floral Porcelain Mirrors with Candle Arms

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Fine Pair of Antique Porcelain Mirrors The shaped bevelled mirror plate with a profuse frame

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Rococo Wall Console with a Hanging Mirror
Porcelain Rococo Wall Console with a Hanging Mirror

Porcelain Rococo Wall Console with a Hanging Mirror

Located in Liverpool, GB

An unusual, porcelain (!) Rococo wall console with a hanging mirror. It delights with both the

Category

Late 20th Century European Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

Delft Porcelain Rococo-style Mirror with Metal Mirror Plate
Delft Porcelain Rococo-style Mirror with Metal Mirror Plate

Delft Porcelain Rococo-style Mirror with Metal Mirror Plate

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A blue and white Rococo-style porcelain mirror of diamond form with slightly turned in corners, a

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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Venetian Porcelain Mirror
Italian Venetian Porcelain Mirror

Italian Venetian Porcelain Mirror

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H 25.2 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in

Italian Venetian Porcelain Mirror

Located in Tourcoing, FR

Italian blue porcelain mirror with fine and delicate work, decorated with flowers and foliage, in

Category

20th Century European Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Mirror
French Porcelain Mirror

French Porcelain Mirror

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French Porcelain Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French porcelain mirror -- eggshell in color- with delicate rosette motif.

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Vintage 1950s French Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors

Pair of Antique German Porcelain Mirrors
Pair of Antique German Porcelain Mirrors

Pair of Antique German Porcelain Mirrors

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H 28.5 in W 17 in D 2.5 in

Pair of Antique German Porcelain Mirrors

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

These two magnificent mirrors are complimentary but not identical and are in superb condition. They

Category

20th Century German Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain

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Rococo Porcelain Wall Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic rococo porcelain wall mirror available at 1stDibs. Each rococo porcelain wall mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and glass. There are many kinds of the rococo porcelain wall mirror you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each rococo porcelain wall mirror bearing Rococo or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made rococo porcelain wall mirror over the years, but those crafted by Meissen Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain and Capodimonte are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Rococo Porcelain Wall Mirror?

Prices for a rococo porcelain wall mirror start at $1,750 and top out at $255,870 with the average selling for $5,800.

A Close Look at Rococo Furniture

Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.

The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.

When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.

The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.

Finding the Right Wall-mirrors for You

Vintage and antique wall mirrors add depth and openness to a space — they can help create the illusion that a narrow hallway isn’t so narrow. But you don’t need hundreds of enormous arched French or Italian mirrors framed in gilded bronze to dress up your home (maybe just a few).

A few well-placed large wall mirrors and other types of mirrors can amplify lighting and help showcase the decorative and architectural features of your home. For the Palace of Versailles during the 17th century, French King Louis XIV ordered the construction of the Hall of Mirrors after spending millions of dollars importing expensive Venetian mirrors from the revered glass-blowing factories on the island of Murano. A mirror-manufacturing rivalry between Paris and Venice took shape, and soon, across from 17 large windows that open out over the adjacent Palace Gardens on one side of the Hall, more than 350 mirrors — large mirrors made of groupings of small panes — were installed, effectively bringing the radiant colors of the outdoors into the opulent corridor.

Wall mirrors for your living room can work miracles — pull your landscaping’s colors and textures indoors, Louis XIV–style, by covering the length of an interior wall across from your living-room windows with wall mirrors.

For a similar effect, surrounding your mid-century modern wall mirror with leafy air plants and fern floor plants can amplify the sense of serenity that greenery offers in your home. Choose wall mirror frame styles to match your home’s decor, or shop for a frameless, organically shaped mirror that’s cut or beveled for a clean yet distinctive showpiece. For a free-spirited Bohemian feel, create a cluster of mismatched antique wall mirrors — an arrangement of circular Art Deco wall mirrors, Rococo-style silver leaf mirrors and decorative oval Victorian mirrors could add spice to an otherwise unadorned dining-room wall.

Elsewhere, there’s nothing vain about buying a full-length mirror for your bedroom, bathroom or walk-in closet to help you perfect your look for the day. Another may be needed in your entryway for a last-minute ensemble inspection. In fact, a shimmering 18th-century hall of mirrors awaits visitors behind the steel door of Stephen Cavallo’s atelier in Manhattan.

“We like to see the look on people’s faces when they walk in,” says Cavallo.

Decorating your home and office with wall mirrors is an art form in and of itself — get started today with the variety of antique and vintage wall mirrors on 1stDibs.