Mid-18th Century Mirrors

A Charming And Good Quality 18th Century English Chippendale Period, George III Period, Rectangular Giltwood Wall Mirror, Having Superbly Carved Rococo Design Frame, Featuring Elegan...

A Mid 18th Century Irish Giltwood Wall Mirror with original mercury mirror plate. The mirror is adorned by an imposing Eagle crest, looking down over the mirror. The Eagle is flanke...

COD-S255 Pair of very refined and elegant carved and gilded wooden mirrors with antique mercury mirrors in perfect condition. Tuscan manufacture, ca. 1730-1750.

A fine English Chippendale-period carved giltwood mirror. Mid-18th century, circa 1760. The design dates from the height of the eighteenth-century rococo fashion in England. The fra...

A Georgian pier mirror in walnut and Giltwood. The broken pediment top with scrolls and rosettes, gilt outer border with Kit Kat inner frame and bevelled glass. An old repair along t...

Louis XV Gilt Oval Mirror. Small transitional Louis XV oval wood and gesso carved frame in white washed and gilt finish with inset beading, corner rosettes and further swagging with ...

Typical form with rounded top corners. Water gilded with subtle incised trailing leaves.

George III carved and giltwood rectangular mirror, the scrolled foliate crest over rocaille and scroll carved body, the sides flanked by hanging garlands of fruit and flowers, the wh...

Very fine George II walnut and parcel gilt mirror, the phoenix bird finial surmounted by acanthus carved swan neck pediment, the folia...

Exquisite Italian wall mirror made in hand carved wood with gilded parts and floral motifs still wearing the original glass. There was some restorations in order all parts to be well fixed but it still wears the original painting. Extremely beautiful shape in quite good condition having in mind how old...

Large palace mirror, 1750 - 1770. The gilding was restored in the 19th century.

Ebonized mirror dated to early-to-mid-18th century. Hand-carved ebonized frame surrounding old mirror glass (not original glass).

Fine George II giltwood mirror with foliate and rocaille carving in both high and low relief, retaining original gilt surface and probab...

The octogonal Venetian mirror has beveled panels and carved reliefs the mirror has been handmade and hand silvered. The central panel shows a light antiquing finish while the surrou...

George II giltwood mirror having well-carved gilt scroll and rocaille frame with elaborate entwined pierce-decorated crest and conforming carved bottom cartouche. The whole of pleasi...

Louis XV hand carved and gilt boudoir mirror with parcel gray painting. Having a tied ribbon cartouche above a pair of love birds with tasseled cord and...

Antique Georgian shield framed dresser/shaving mirror with original antique glass. All dovetail construction , and finished in crotch mahogany with boxwood stringing bordering the th...

This is a beautiful hand carved, gessoed and gilded George II mirror. Dating from the mid eighteenth century. This incredibly large mirror is stunning and actually downright imposing...

A very Fine George II giltwood Rococo mirror, the three leaf acanthus carved finial over scroll carved crest with foliate details framing shaped plate, over scrolled and vine carved ...

This carved mirror frame is full of the high spirited exuberance of the period. The central vase of flowers within a shaped leafy frame is flanked by well carved preening Ho Ho bir...

An English Georgian period red japanned pier mirror retaining an old possibly original beveled mirror plate. The piece is decorated in in an elegant restrained fashion the pierced cr...

A circa 1735-40 stunning and idiosyncratic ‘wall furniture’ French asymmetric Rococo frame, with flowered swept sides and back, sumptuously carved with complex highly mouvementé pro...

A carved giltwood Rococo mirror with excellent proportions, the cresting of a stylized acanthus carved with Rocaille with C-scrolls and S-scrolls decorating the sides and the bottom,...

A small period Louis XV carved and gilded beechwood console table, the palm entwined roccaille cabriole legs joined by a similarly carved stretcher crowned with carved swagged urn. ...

An extraordinarily fine and large George II pier mirror in the manner of Thomas Johnson (1723-1778). The giltwood frame is finely carved, embracing the asymmetry of the Rococo style,...

Good George II carved wood and gilt gesso mirror, the central cartouche flanked by swan neck pediment having egg and dart carved molded edge, the body with foliate relief carving on ...

Giltwood compartmental overmantle mirror in the manner of Chippendale. The period glass plate divided by stylised columns sits within a hi...

Finely carved elegant mirror with original gilding.

Very fine George II period giltwood mirror, the swan neck pediment with foliate carved scrolls surrounding central shell carved cartouche, the whole w...

Northern Italian Rococo carved and gilded wood mirror. Of grand scale and elaborately carved in symmetrical form with flowers, scrollwork and rocailles. A metal mount for the candle ...

An exceptional and beautifully preserved rare pair of period George II looking glasses in the style of William Kent (1685-1748) with beveled mirror plates. The burled walnut tablet is bound by Greek eared-architraves with acanthus detailing and oak leaf and acorn garlands. The whole is surmounted by a graceful swan-neck pediment and a central pierced and carved cartouche...

18th Century French Painted and Parcel-Gilt Trumeau Mirror. The upper section with a romantic oval painted panel of fruit pickers in a cartouche shaped frame with a shell crest, over...

Mid-18th Century Irish Rococo giltwood mirror. Of rectangular form, the carved giltwood frame richly ornamented with scrolling rocaille interwoven with naturalistically carved oak l...

An 18th century Italian Venetian-style wall mirror with original silvered patina.

The crest top Venetian mirror. With its beveled panels and carved crest topped with a lovely lotus flower-like motif, the crest top mirror has been handmade and hand silvered. The ce...

Pair of Spanish Rococo Carved and Gilded Wood Mirrors, circa 1760 A wonderful and charming pair of Spanish Rococo period carved and gilded wood wall mirrors. Exquisitely hand-carved...

Exceptional circa 1740 George II period giltwood looking glass or mirror of oval form after a design by William Kent having dynamic carved 'egg-and-dart' frame with gilt and ebonized...

A small and charming gilded Rococo Mirror for the wall from Sweden during the 1760s. Beautiful patina with period rococo details. Wear consistent with age and use

A mid 18th century Georgian Pier mirror of giltwood and walnut. The carved broken pediment top in giltwood with decorative scrolls and acanthus. The walnut frame with gilt edging and...

18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved, Painted and Gilt Mirror (of likely Peruvian origin). The rectangular frame carved with spontaneous exuberance and decorated with vibrant colors...

An English Georgian Pier Mirror in walnut and giltwood. The bevelled mirror plate probably replaced at some point in the late 19th c. The body of the mirror in walnut with giltwood ...

Antique Venetian gilt octagonal mirror. Gilt carved and gessoed octagonal framed mirror with later mercury glass plate. Italy, mid-18th century. Dimensi...

Exquisite Italian wall mirrors made in hand carved wood hand painted in light grey with gilded inner parts and floral motifs one of them still wearing the original glass. There were ...

A Very Attractive Late 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Shaped, Georgian Dressing Table Mirror, Of Unusually Large Proportions, Having Elegant Shield Shaped Plate, Over Shaped Base W...

With original gilding. Broken arch pediment with central shell carving over a beveled mirror plate set within a frame with carved shaped corners , backplates that once held candle arms.

A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror In the Manner of Thomas Johnson An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating mirrored borders; the inner frame closely tied to the outer frame and leading the eye around the mirror. The grandiose masterful carving incorporating C-scrolls, flowering branchwork, stylized icicles, acanthus leaves, and distinctive architectural follies and figures which firmly place this mirror within the canon of Johnson's greatest designs. The confident execution is a great testament to the technical prowess and artistic creativity of one of the greatest carvers and designers of the eighteenth century, circa 1760. Provenance Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, Farmleigh, Co. Dublin, (1880?-1927); The Earls of Iveagh, Farmleigh, Co. Dublin & Elveden Hall, Suffolk (1927-2018). Thomas Johnson (1723-1799) Thomas Johnson was one of the most skilled carvers and furniture designers in Georgian England. Drawing inspiration from the Fables of Aesop, the rococo, China, and the idealised rustic life, his work is whimsical, exuberant and witty. Chippendale borrowed freely from his work. Johnson was a founder member of the 'Antigallican Society', a group who excoriated the French taste. In addition to its relation to Johnson's designs, this mirror also reflects the influence of Lock, the great master with whom he worked for a period. Lock published many sketches and pattern books, including A New Book of Ornaments for Looking Glasses in 1752, introducing several idiosyncratic features which Johnson would adopt such as the small decorative urns...

An exceptional split plate Italian mirror Dating to circa 1730, Genoa, Italy. This astonishing mirror is of exceptional proportions, the split mercury plate foxed and worn to perfe...

An outstanding Chinese Chippendale carved giltwood girandole, this lovely and entrancing piece is carved in the chinoiserie style, the asymmetric form echoed by the skewed setting of...

This fine old mirror from circa 1740 is created in carved wood, gessoed and silver gilded. Its bold and heavy frame is centered at the top by a dramatic openwork crest consisting of ...

A pair of very fine Northern Italian Rococo carved and gilded wood mirrors. Of grand scale and elaborately carved in symmetrical form with flowers, scrollwork and rocailles. A metal...

This show-stopping pair of grand 18th-century wall mirrors are beautifully designed in accordance to prevailing tastes of the Rococo period and are attributed to the workshops of Wür...

The swan's neck pediment terminating in flower heads and foliate scrolls centering a cartouche, above the beveled rectangular mirror plate within a frame carved at the corners with f...

18th Century French Louis XV period flower still life trumeau wall mirror Of rectangular shape, the lower part of the French Green painted trumeau holding the mirror plate (26.378 in./67 cm x 25 in. /63,5 cm) within a rectangular giltwood frame with floral gesso carving and an ornamental Louis XV cresting. The upper part of the mirror holding an original 18th century painting depicting a flower basket with a lush bouquet of summer flowers within a carved giltwood Louis XV style frame of curvy outline with c-scrolls and foliate elements. Both mirror and painting are flanked by a pair of giltwood panels each holding three carved giltwood Louis XV ornamental vignettes. The trumeau is topped by a stepped giltwood cornice...

cartouche shaped and formerly a large sconce this mirror is a very fine example of Venetian craftsmanship at its zenith, the blown glass border adorned with pained glass flowers, the...

Italian Rococo gilt and carved wood mirror.

With its foliate scrolls, time-worn gilding, and antique mirror plate, this example is a welcome grace note to a luxurious setting. In very good vintage condition with an older mirro...

Pair of cornucopias with carved and gilded frames, original silvered glass panes - 18th century Dimensions: 52 x 37 x 13 cm

18th century Swedish late Baroque mirror in burl veneer and blackened wood on a pine frame with brass ornamentation. Ca 1750 Sweden.

An exceptional Dutch marquetry walnut toilet mirror with flower inlays in bone and woods. Original colour and patina. Attractive shaping to the mirror frame and drawer front. Fitted ...

The crest top Venetian mirror. With its beveled panels and carved crest topped with a lovely lotus flower-like motif, the crest top mirror has been handmade and hand silvered. The ce...