19th French Empire Period Gilt Wood Oval Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
19th French Empire period gilt wood oval mirror
Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Mirrors
Giltwood
From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.
Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.
Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.
Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.
Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
19th French Empire Period Gilt Wood Oval Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
19th French Empire period gilt wood oval mirror
Giltwood
A large French Empire wood and gesso mirror, C 1840.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The two-tone painted, rectangular frame with ornate gilt highlights throughout. Perfect in an entryway, to elongate a hall way or above a mantel horizontally. The neutral mirror may...
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Giltwood empire mirror c 1860
Located in Houston, TX
Quality of the giltwood carving makes this piece special. Original in every way with both the mirror plate and The finely carved frame. The mirror is slightly hazey And perfectly age...
Giltwood
Pair of French 1st Empire Dore Bronze Mtd. 5-Arm Mirrored Sconces, Att. Thomire
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of French 1st Empire Period Dore bronze mounted five-arm sconces/mirrors, Attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire. Each mirrored sconce is of octagonal form with a b...
Bronze
Antique French Empire Gilt Mirror, Carved Giltwood, Circa 1800
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French Empire mantel mirror (c. 1800) exhibits calculated restraint in the surface decoration, the gold gilt molding is largely plain and smooth, with feather and foliate carvin...
Mirror, Giltwood
Maitland Smith French Empire Style Mahogany Paw Foot Tall Dressing Cheval Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith French Empire Style Mahogany Paw Foot Tall Beveled Glass Dressing Cheval Mirror. Item features metal urn finials, metal trim to frame, gold gilt painted details, "anti...
Metal
Leitizia Bonapartes, Madame Mere Dressing Mirror and Jewellery Cabinet
By Georges Jacob
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mahogany cheval mirror and jewellery cabinet, once belonging to Leitizia Bonaparte, Napoleon's mother. The veneered semi circular topped mirror framed by columns topped with gilt bronze cassolettes and single arm candle holders. The bottom section is fronted by two doors which open to reveal nine shallow leather cartonniers and six jewellery drawers; the whole carcass richly decorated with gilt bronze friezes and various classical motives. Similar gilded bronze mounts are found on various pieces of furniture in the collection of the Louvre Paris. This rare museum worthy piece of furniture came from the Chateau Du Pont Sur Seine. The piece is not stamped but the quality of the mahogany and the amount of finely chiseled and burnished gilt bronze mounts, plus the presence of the cartonnier and jewellery drawers almost certainly point to a royal provenance and which almost certainly came from the workshop of Georges Jacob. The Chateau De Pont Sur Seine was originally built in 1632 and hosted such important historical figures as Catherine de Medicis and Cardinal Richelieu. In the late 17C it was acquired by the Duc de Saxony, one of Louis XVI’s uncles whose family maintained ownership until 1792 until the start of the French Revolution when they had to vacate to escape the guillotine. While it suffered damage by the revolutionairies it was still very habitable and in 1805, Napoleon purchased the chateau for his mother Madame Letizia Bonaparte where she resided until Napoleon’s fall from grace in 1814. Madame Mere...
Bronze
Gilded Reflections: French Empire Giltwood Mirror with Classical Relief
Located in New York, NY
Empire Period Giltwood Mirror with Relief Decoration France, circa 1805–1815 This refined Empire-period mirror exemplifies the neoclassical elegance favored in France during the ear...
Wood, Mirror
Mirror Made In Mahogany With Carvings From 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
The mirror of hand-polished mahogany is a beautifully crafted piece of furniture that was made in Denmark during the late Empire period, around the 1840s. The mirror is made from hig...
Mahogany
$5,680Sale Price|64% Off
Spanish Empire Console Table with Mirror in Mahogany, circa 1810
Located in Miami, FL
Fine Spanish Empire console with mirror in mahogany and rosewood with satinwood inlays, circa 1810.
Rosewood
Period Giltwood Large Italian Empire Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian Empire original giltwood frame. Early 19th century. Internal measurements cm 37.5 x 45.5. Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certific...
Wood
Antique French Giltwood Wall Mirror in Gold
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An antique French giltwood wall mirror, dating to the late 19th century. This rectangular mirror has a warm gold frame with age-related wear, minor losses, surface marks, and rubbing...
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated and Giltwood mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and architectural pair of French 19th century Empire st. Patinated and Giltwood mirrors. Each palatially scaled mirror with it's original mirror plates is raised on a s...
Wood, Giltwood
19th century Swedish empire revival birch pier mirror
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century Swedish empire revival birch pier mirror circa 1890. Fine architectural pier mirror made in birch. Rich golden empire revival birch, with architectural cornice. ...
Mirror, Birch
Large French Empire Mirror with Worn Gold Gilt Finish
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th century French Empire mirror with original mercury glass mirror. Large scale Empire Gold Gilt mirror is a large statement piece. The...
Wood
Large French Empire Style Mirror with Gold Gilt Finish
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large scale French Empire style mirror with beautiful neoclassical embossed motif in classic French form. Will add elegance to any room! #5862
Mirror, Giltwood
A crotch mahogany Empire wall mirror circa 1830.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A crotch mahogany Empire wall mirror circa 1830.
Mirror, Mahogany
Neoclassical Empire Rectangular Gold Hand Carved Wooden Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Neoclassical Empire style handcrafted mirror. Rectangular hand carved wooden structure with gold foiled finished.
Gold Leaf
An Italian early 19th century Empire st. patinated Mahogany and Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stately northern Italian early 19th century Empire st. patinated Mahogany and Giltwood mirror. This stunning Mahogany mirror is decorated with a Giltwood string of laurels at the b...
Mahogany, Giltwood
Mirror Made In Mahogany, Marquetry From 1910s
Located in Lejre, DK
This small mirror, crafted from mahogany wood and featuring intricate intarsia, dates back to around the 1910s. It is a beautiful example of early 20th-century craftsmanship and desi...
Mahogany
Custom Mirror Hand-Made in our Workshop Using 24kt Gold Leaf and Ebonized Oak
Located in Highwood, IL
Custom Hand-Made Aged Mirror by our inhouse Old Plank workshop. The Mirror profile was copied from a 19th century original french Mirror we had in stock and since everyone seemed to ...
Gold Leaf
French Empire Gilded Wall Mirror, Gold Leaf Frame, Floral Design, 1840 H9.5x32"
Located in High Peak, GB
P0150 Fine XIXth century gilded wall mirror which can be positioned horizontally or vertically, having foxed glass in carved gilt frame decorated with intricate floral designs includ...
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Empire Cheval Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very impressive and good quality early 19th Century French Empire period cheval mirror. This stylish piece stands elegantly on its original guilded ram's feet. The mirror is suppor...
Brass
Empire Mirror, Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
An early Empire 19th century mirror in mahogany and birth. Mahogany and birch veneered. Painted black with bronze decorations.
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Period Cheval Dressing Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Empire Period cheval, or psyche mirror, crafted from solid walnut with a distinctive wood grain and waxed patina. Classic Neoclassical Empire design elements, featuring sleek columns on each side topped with turned egg...
Mirror, Walnut
An Empire Style Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Empire Style Gilt-Bronze and Mother of Pearl Table Mirror, With a Portrait of Empress Joséphine. The arched frame with anthemion ornament and fronted by a circular Portrait Mini...
Bronze
Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, dating from the first quarter of the 19th century and French in origin. The piece ...
Mirror
French Empire Dressing Mirror, Circa 1830
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An antique French Empire mahogany dressing mirror dating to the early 19th century, constructed with a rectangular tilting mirror supported by upright posts on a stepped base. The fr...
Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Cheval Mirror, Early 1800s, Hand-Carved
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This elegant French Empire mahogany cheval floor mirror, early 1800’s, retains the original glass and features a rectilinear mahogany frame which can pivot to adjust the angle or ref...
Ormolu
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century French Empire Giltwood Mirror
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large French Empire carved and original water gilded Empire picture frame inset with a modern mirror, the corners of the deeply scooped sides set with palmettes.
Wood
Antique Mirror With Frame Made In Mahogany, Denmark From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This antique mirror, crafted from hand-polished mahogany and originating from Denmark around the 1880s, is a stunning example of late 19th-century design and craftsmanship. The fram...
Mahogany
Empire Psyche, France around 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Large standing mirror with rotating mirror in an arched frame. The mirror is held by lateral columns which end in fire-gilded bronze urns. The bases are also fire-gilt. The psyche st...
Mahogany
Empire Style French Eagle Mirror, Gold Leaf & Wood, Antique, 1920s
Located in Austin, TX
French mirror in the Empire style. This piece is made of solid wood construction that has been finished with gold leaf and an original patina. Sitting atop the circular mirror is an ...
Gold Leaf
$476 / item
Vintage Golden Sunburst Mirror, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Heavy gilded resin sunburst mirror with convex mirror glass. The golden mirror is in a good condition. 1960s - made in Belgium. Dimensions: Diameter: 55cm/ 21.6" Diameter glass: 1...
Mirror, Resin
Empire Herringbone Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Empire herringbone gilt wood mirror. Walnut herringbone veneer frame with interior wide Mecca gilt band with further palm foliate border framing original slightly distressed mirror plate. Some wear to wide gilt band otherwise a handsome neoclassical mirror...
Wood
Empire Wall Mirror in Giltwood, 19th Century, Acanthus Motifs, Europe
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular wall mirror in a gold-patinated, profiled frame with decorative acanthus leaf and scroll motifs in the corners.
Giltwood
Empire Giltwood Carved Frame
Located in New Orleans, LA
Period Empire giltwood frame.
Giltwood
Vintage brass sunburst mirror 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century brass sunburst or flower mirror with convex glass. This mirror fits in most interiors and is a perfect add-on for a regency style interior. Good condition. France - 19...
Brass
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Gilded Trumeau Mirror, Painted Wood, France, Circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted trumeau with gilded bas relief figures on pale blue field. All paint appears to be original. The mirror is not original.
Mirror, Wood
Empire Wall Mirror, Baltic States, around 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Large wall mirror with brass profiles and mahogany veneered frame as well as a gable end rising in the middle. The mirror glass is frame-facetted.
Brass
19th Century Large French Empire Wall Mirror
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An attractive 19th century French Empire rectangular frame wall mirror. The deep square frame with ebonized black wood frame and gold gi...
Mirror, Ebony
$7,400 / set
19th Century Swedish Empire Mirror Sconces
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine pair of Swedish Empire mirror sconces with imitated porphyry borders, circa 1830. Good restored condition, wear consistent with age and u...
Glass
French Empire Style Wall Mirror with Cue Rack Circa 1900
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French, Empire style pool or billiards cue rack to hold up to sixteen sticks, now a wall mirror. Concealed by the pediment are the holes where the tips of the cue would be safely ins...
Glass, Mirror, Mahogany, Satinwood
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Mirror with Bronze Stars
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A slender, 19th century French Empire mirror with its original glass plates. The frame is made of beveled mahogany decorated with gilt bronze stars, a motif popular throughout the Em...
Brass
Restored Empire Wall Mirror, Walnut, Revived Polish, Austria, 1870s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This noble hanging mirror is an excellent example of the purity and elegance of the Empire style. Originating from early 19th-century Austria, it embodies the aristocratic taste of t...
Glass, Mirror, Lacquer, Walnut
French Empire Style Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French Empire style mirror, features elegant Ionic ebonized columns and a honey-toned burled wood frame. Its design embodies a restrained architectural elegance with a proto...
Mirror, Wood
Small Antique French Empire Mahogany and Gold Bronze Cheval Mirror, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual Small Size Antique French Empire Mahogany and Gold Bronze Cheval Mirror, Circa 1890.
Bronze
Neoclassical Empire Rectangular Gold Hand Carved Wooden Mirror, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Neoclassical Empire style handcrafted mirror, featuring a rectangular hand-carved wooden frame with a gold foil finish. Fully handcrafted, the piece highlights the detailed carving a...
Gold Leaf
WOODEN WINDOW French 19th Century in Painted Wood.
Located in Madrid, ES
WOODEN WINDOW French 19th Century in painted wood. Small defects. Dim.: 175 x 90 cm. good conditions
Mirror
French Mahogany Cheval Mirror Psyche by Jean-Jacques Werner Palais Eynard
Located in Epfach, DE
This is a monumental French Empire cheval mirror, also known as a psyché, from around 1820. It is attributed to the renowned Parisian ébéniste Jean-Jacques Werner and originates from...
Mahogany
Pair Of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany And Ormolu Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very architectural pair of French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu mirrors. The pair of mirrors display mirror plates flanked by two Mahogany columns. The columns have a...
Ormolu
Empire Style Gilded Tole Toleware Mirror Vintage, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Empire style toleware mirror. The gilded resin or plastic frame surrounds a glass mirror. Made in Italy, circa 1950s. Beautiful mirror for any room or your hall entry. Nice ...
Mirror, Resin
Antique American Empire Arched Mahogany Wood Frame Looking Glass Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique American Empire Arched Deep Mahogany Wood Frame Looking Glass Wall Mirror wit...
Glass, Mahogany
Impressive Royal Early 19th Century German Empire Mirror
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A rare early 19th century German Empire giltwood trumeau mirror. The large rectangular plate surmounted by a scrolled pediment enriched with wines leaves and a central medallion encl...
Giltwood
December 1874 Godey's Fashions Lithograph Mahogany Trumeau Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
December 1874 Godey's Fashions Lithograph Solid Mahogany Framed Trumeau Mirror. Measures 14.25" in width, 31" in height.
Mirror, Mahogany
Neoclassical Empire Round Silver Gilt Wood Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
This round mirror was handcrafted in Spain in 1970 in the Neoclassical Empire style. The piece features a solid wooden frame that has been hand carved, with careful attention to symm...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Large Empire Style Mirrors, by Maison Krieger
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and impressive pair of Empire style gilt-bronze and burr, Amboyna Mirrors, By Maison Krieger. Each mirror is over 328 cm high (129 inches) and ...
Ormolu
$7,866Sale Price|25% Off
Wood and Gilded Stucco Overmantel Mirror, Empire Period, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Empire period overmantel mirror, in wood and stucco gilded with gold leaf. This mirror is framed by two antique style pilasters in wood and stucco, gilded with gold leaf. A rectangul...
Stucco, Wood
Neoclassical Empire Gilt Wood Rectangular Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
This rectangular mirror was handcrafted in Spain in 1970 in the Neoclassical Empire style. The piece features a solid wooden frame that has been carefully hand carved, with an emphas...
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Cheval Mirror
Located in London, Park Royal
An elegant and imposing, 19th century, Italian cheval mirror made in solid mahogany. Belonged to a well known Italian actress of the golden age o...
Wood