Antique 19th Century French Carved Painted Mirror

A superb antique petite French mirror hand carved to resemble bamboo, circa 1890. It retains the original glass and chain for hanging, and the wo...

A superb antique 19th-Century French Louis XV style giltwood elaborately carved mirror with original glass, circa 1850. Signed by the maker on reverse. This lovely mirror has floral ...

An elegant 19th-Century French Louis Philippe silver leaf giltwood mirror, circa 1860. This fine mirror has a lovely striped geometric design in a beautiful silver patina and retains...

A gorgeous antique French Louis Philippe gilt wood and gesso mirror with a stunning crest and the original old mirror glass and wood backing. This fine mirror has beautiful floral accents, acanthus leaves and scroll motifs, antique gilt patina, and lovely aged smoky mirror...

A superb 19th century French hand carved mahogany jardiniere or planter with original tin liner. It's a nice large rectangular size, solid and heavy, with very fine carving and bun f...

A lovely antique French majolica floral plate, circa 1890. This beautiful French country style plate has hand painted pink flowers and leaves on a ligh...

A French mirror, Napoleon III period, made of carved wood and hand-painted wood, with a beautiful patina, the mirror has a top with floral decoration and shell shape, it retains its ...

19th century carved wood & gesso mirror. There are remnants of a gold leaf finish from years ago, but the mirror is white/gray in color. The frame is adorned with finely carved detai...

A French rectangular mirror, with carved and painted wood surround, from the 19th century. This antique mirror from France has a rectangular-shaped mirrored glass center, with nicely carved wood frame featuring a curled acanthus leaf and shell at top/center, just above the upper cornice which is comprised of a straight/linear molding. The sides and bottom are framed with decorative trim molding with foliage accents. The top and bottom mirror surround have thicker boards extending outward, creating more length to the piece. The glass mirror (not original) is beveled. The wood frame is primarily soft gold tones along the trim, with flat board in a gray/blue with nice areas of wear and patina. This 19th century French mirror with carved surround would make a lovely statement over a fireplace mantel, a bedroom dresser, or perhaps adding a touch of opulence hanging over a powder room sink vanity...

This fantastic trumeau is the perfect combination of a piece that is just as artistic as it is functional. The worn slate gray paint has a tinge of blue and has gained a handsome patina. The large whimsical oil painting is encircled with low relief carving and topped with a tied ribbon. Done in organic tones with soft brush strokes, the scene depicts multiple groups of people enjoying a natural spring surrounded by dense forest. The square antique mirror...

A massive mirror supported by a molded wood frame with a worn finish. Small, uniform holes found on the frame designate where it was screwed into a wall...

A finely carved wooden eagle holding a mirror in the shape of a crescent moon attributed to French cabinetmaker and wood craftsman, Gabriel Viardot (1830-1906). Dating from the late 19th century, this is a spectacular wall piece for any interior, making an impression in any space. It depicts an eagle in German Black Forest style beautifully captured in beech wood with an expressive and energetic stance, carved with talons, wings and feathers and completed with two glass eyes. While other designs of Viardot’s are of smaller scale, this eagle mirror is of a large, rare size. Famed Parisian cabinetmaker and craftsman Gabriel Viardot was born in 1830. By age 19, he had worked as a furniture maker for the court of Napoleon III and was the head of a small team of sculptors, opening his own workshop in Paris in 1853. Throughout his career, his work was shown at various exhibitions across the globe for which Viardot was prized with several awards. By the 1880s, the workshop comprised of more than 90 furniture...