British Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

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...

An exceptional pair of Chinese Chippendale pier mirrors. Each mirror is surmounted by a Chinese figure below stylized pagoda roofs above Chinese Chippendale trellising. The uprights ...

A superb 18th century Chinese Chippendale carved giltwood mirror of exceptional detail. The pierced foliate frame with climbing roses on architectural column elements of pagoda form,...

Fine and unusual George III giltwood border glass pier mirror of tabernacle form, the molded crest with gilt ball drops over panel having gothic fretwork and bow tied fronds over gad...

A very fine 19th Century giltwood dressing or leaner mirror of grand proportions and exceptional quality. The mirror glass plate of rectangular form is set within a stunningly hand ...

A carved and gilt-wood mirror in the manner of William Kent and the Palladian style. The rectangular looking glass within a compound moulded frame has outset corners, flanked by trai...

+VAT. England, modern. Made to order. A very fine white shell mirror of large scale with cresting and scrolled sides and apron. The mirror plate b...

These small carved giltwood oval mirrors of Chippendale design illustrate the English Rococo period of the middle years of the 18th century. These small oval looking glasses are in ...

A traditional Chippendale mirror of a George III design. These carved giltwood oval mirrors have a molded frame carved with cabuchon and intertwined C-scrolls and acanthus leaf spray. It is available as standard in two sizes; large and small - listed below. hand carved mahogany frames with water gilded 23-carat gold leaf, standard with an antiqued glass pane...

A very fine and attractive pair of late 19th century wall / pier mirrors in the style of Thomas Chippendale, fitted with plain rectangular plates surrounded by a border of scrolling...

A design attributed to John Linnell. Each arched divided plate within shaped outer slips entwined with foliate branches and leaf scrolls. Each mirror is surmounted by a seated Chines...

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...

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...

A fine Chinoiserie design pier mirror with winged phoenix surmounting foliate and scroll work decoration. This mirror illustrates the genius of Thomas Johnson and his particular styl...

A design attributed to John Linnell. Each arched divided plate within shaped outer slips entwined with foliate branches and leaf scrolls. Each mirror is surmounted by a seated Chines...

A beautiful pair all carved wood and gilded. True pair with the birds facing each other with a bird crest flanked by trailing leaves over an oval mirror plate with carved gadrooned o...

This exceptional mirror is carved in the Chinese taste, surmounted with a pagoda and carved HoHo bird with foliate plate divisions and pierced fretwork apro...

St Giles House Mirror, an exceptional hand carved wall mirror with Rococo and Chinoiserie elements. Shown with water gilded finish. The original now in the Gerstenfeld collection. P...

A tall gold gilt and gesso English Regency Pier mirror glass. Very well and profusely decorated pediment, with columned uprights and capitals. Warm and soft patina and gilt work, mir...

A fine Chippendale design foliate carved mirror with split glass surrounded by swags, scrolls and carved acanthus decoration.

Regency Giltwood Pier Mirror, the beveled mirror flanked by two spiral columns with sphere decorated cornice. Mirror plate: 29.25" H x 17" W; frame: 37.75" H x 24" W x 4" D. Proven...

An exceptional carved pier mirror, inspired by the Chinese Room of Claydon. The elaborate carved decoration following the style of Luke Lightfoot in the...

English Chippendale Mahogany Prince of Wales acanthus gilt wall mirror with a swan neck foliage medallion cartouche, exterior egg & dart borders, flanking oak leaves with acorns, int...

An early 18th century giltwood pier glass with finely carved cresting, punched decoration to the frame, retaining the original mercury mirror plate.

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 fine and rare Queen Anne period walnut and gesso framed pier mirror in delightfully original condition including the murcurial glass and back boards. This fine mirror is made of tw...

A finely carved oval grotto mirror with stylized dolphins centred by a scallop shell. We are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time.

A George III style carved giltwood mirror After a design by Thomas Johnson Of grandiose proportions, the central oval glass plate built up in a concentric arrangement of mercury ...

A very fine and impressive English Rococo 19th century Chinese Chippendale style figural gilt-wood carved over mantel or pier mirror in the manner of Thomas Johnson, after his collec...

An Art Deco mirrored console by Fontana Arte Milano with original decorated glass depicting Diana the Huntress. Mirrored console over a gilt carved...

A fine pair of carved giltwood and gesso mirrors with eagle crestings. Each mirror has a pierced oak leaf and eagle cresting above an arched mirro...

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...

English Queen Anne Period red Chinoiserie decorated mirror of typical form with a strongly molded frame surrounding the divided mirror plate, topped by ...

George III Gilt Pier Mirror - with rectangular bevelled plate, with urn and eagle surmount, hung with ball and chain, and beaded frame - 14"w x 30"h

Attributed to Gillows, this elegant 19th Century mirror and console table makes a statement.  With a marble top to the console and faux painted marble base.

A George I style carved gilt-wood and gesso looking glass. The mirror plate is in a leaf and shell carved moulded frame beneath a shaped cresting centred by a pierced plume on a moul...

This rectangular giltwood looking glass mirror is carved in a light and open Rococo style frame. The mirror plate is set within vigorously drawn C-scrolls, acanthus leaves, flowers a...

Pair of George II Style Pier / Console Mirrors, Burr Walnut and Parcel Gilt Veneered with burr walnut and trimmed with giltwood and set with a swan's-neck pediment with a central cartouche-form finial, the mirror surround lined with carved giltwood, the cossetted corners with floral-carved drapes on each side, the lower edges serpentine. Nice parcel gilt and burr wood traditional mirrors...

This giltwood looking glass is carved in a light and open Rococo style frame. The mirror plate is set within vigorously drawn C-scrolls, acanthus leaves, flowers and leaves and with ...

Each rectangular mirror plate within a finely carved gilt fretwork surround with a deep blue-painted ground and set below a period Chinese hand-painted silk scene depicting Court fig...

Original and magnificent English Regency period overmantel mirror --Original mirrors --Lion heads, Corinthian columns, and neoclassical frieze --Middle frieze depicts the nine Muses...

A pair of rectangular carved giltwood Gothic design pier mirrors inspired by the style and decoration of The Long Gallery at Strawberry Hill. We are c...

A very rare 19th Century giltwood dressing or pier mirror of narrow and tall proportions and exceptional quality. The mirror glass plate is set within a finely hand carved, moulded ...

The carved giltwood crossed boughs of branches that form the frame of this looking glass are decorated with oak leaves and acorns which are held at the ...

Fine George I giltwood looking glass, the eagle and foliate carved crest with punched ground surrounding an arched and shaped hollow beveled plate wi...

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...

A Queen Anne period mirror with finely decorated black and gold chinoiserie frame. Consisting of two beveled mirror plates. The top, smaller plate of arched shape. The lower mirror p...

This pair of mirrors crafted in England circa 1870 have been fully restored with a completely new surface and structurally supported as the mirror plate is very thick and heavy. Made...

A George II style giltwood and carved rectangular gesso looking glass mirror in the manner of the 1730s. The mirror plate sits within a moulded frame with outset corners carved with ...

A carved giltwood looking glass mirror based on designs by John Linnell. The frame formed of two ribbon-tied crossed branches of palms, punctuated by carved flower-head paterae. By J...

A fabulous English C19th Queen Anne style black and gilt chinoiserie decorated pier mirror. The black lacquered cushion frame with gilt heightened pavilions, birds and butterflies i...

This exquisite George II silver gilt pier glass mirror, circa 1900, showcases the elegance of early 18th-century design. The mirror features intricate carvings, including detailed fl...

This oval carved and giltwood frame mirror, in the George III style of the late 18th century, is enriched by the acanthus leaf cresting supporting a tapered and fluted bracket, heade...

A very rare pair of 19th Century giltwood pier mirrors, finely hand carved, of gorgeous quality and in excellent condition. The mi...

1950’s Shaped Dressing Room Mirror. Nothing beats a good mirror and we buy them for the quality of the glass and the foxing, the level of deterioration in the mirror film that gives...

A fine Rococo pier mirror or looking glass with hand carved scrollwork giltwood frame with foliate accents and scrolled crest, likely 18th century English. Appears to have retained i...

A pair of carved giltwood George III mirrors of Adam design with leaf carved outer frame and bead carved inner frame, the surrounding border glasses are punctuated by oval flower-hea...

A George III Chippendale design carved giltwood oval mirror, the moulded frame carved with cabochon and intertwined ‘C’ scrolls and acanthus leaf spray. We are currently working to ...

An Important and Rare Pair of George III Carved Giltwood Mirrors England, Circa 1760-1770 A fine and rare pair of George III period giltwood mirrors in the Chippendale style at its ...

A Large and Important George I Gilt-Gesso Pier Glass, Attributed to John Belchier, Circa 1725. England. Divided by the original arched and rectangular soft bevelled mirror plates within a gadrooned and foliate-carved border surmounted by an impressive foliate crest, flanked by profusly carved scrolling acanthus wings above a punch decorated carved frieze. Provenance Clopton Hall, Rattlesden, Suffolk John Belchier ‘The Sun’, south side of St Paul's Churchyard, London; cabinet maker (fl.1699-d. 1753). This impressive mirror can be confidently attributed to the London cabinetmaker John Belchier based on similarities with two large pier glasses he supplied in 1723 and 1726 to John Meller at Erdigg in Denbighshire, Wales (National Trust; illustrated, Early Georgian Furniture, by Adam Bowett, p.292 plates 6:50-51). Originally destined for the Second Best Bedroom and Best Bedchamber respectively, they now hang in the Saloon. The earlier mirror shares comparable strapwork cresting with double scrolls centering a mask whilst the second incorporates bold, inward-curving scrolls carved in high relief along the upper border of the frame that overlap onto the top edge of the plate. These distinctive, palm-like scrolls appear on other mirrors attributed to Belchier, among them an example in the Untermyer Collection, Metropolitan Museum, New York (46.116), and a girandole mirror also with a central winged cherub mask in the crest sold Sotheby's London, 20 November 2007, lot 13. John Belchier (d.1753), possibly of Huguenot origin, was born in Oxfordshire and served his apprenticeship with the London Joiners' Company from 1699-1707. By 1717 he was established at 'The Sun' in St Paul's Churchyard, London, where his trade bill described his activities as a supplier of 'All sorts of Cabinet Work, Chairs, Glasses, Sconces, & Coach Glasses’, and another trade bill indicated he ‘Grinds & Makes-up all sorts of fine Peer & Chimney Glasses and Glass Sconces, Likewise all Cabbinet Makers Goods’, suggesting mirrors and sconces were a particular specialty of his workshop. His most significant client was the London lawyer and Master of the High Court of Chancery John Meller (1665-1733) for his country estate at Erdigg near Wrexham, and in addition to pier glasses and sconces Belchier provided a magnificent carved and gilt wood State Bed in 1720 and is believed to have supplied two japanned bureau...