Neoclassical Mirrors
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. 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.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
Neoclassical Style Mirror or Picture Frame
Located in Sheffield, MA
A large rectangular 38" x 48" American Classical style carved giltwood frame for mirror or painting, with boldly carved fluting, and raised square and roundel centre. May be hung hor...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Wonderful 19th century French gold gilt mirror, the thin frame is dense with texture and pattern to brighten up any room. Subtle fleur-de-lis carved motifs wrap around the molding in...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold
Osvaldo Borsani lacquered and gilded frame mirror, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A splendid trapezoidal mirror with a lacquered and gilded frame is an authentic Italian creation from the 1950s, designed by Osvaldo Borsani.
This impressive full-length mirror is c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Lovely Vintage Italian Handmade Giltwood Sunburst Mirror
By Florentia
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Iconic Italian giltwood sunburst mirror by Florentia having small 6” diameter mirror in center. Label on back.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Spanish Silvered Gilt Carved Wood Mirror
Located in Barcelona, ES
Foliage Floral Petite Wall Mirror, Carved Wood, Silver Leaf.
A lovely hand carved small mirror with silver leaf finishing, Spain, early 20th century...
Category
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Shabby Chic Venetian Beveled Mirror, South Florida Estate
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th Century Shabby Chic Venetian Beveled Mirror, South Florida Estate
Offered for sale is an early 20th century Venetian beveled mirror. The mirror has a shabby chic patina. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Large Scale Blue Painted Italian Carved Giltwood Neo-Classical Style Wall Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale Italian blue painted and carved giltwood trumeau style mirror. The coloration is vivid and wonderful. It is unmarked and in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Poplar
Italian Neoclassical Style Ebonized And Giltwood Mirror
By Palladio
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Neoclassical Style Ebonized And Giltwood Mirror.
This stunning rectangular mid century Italian black and gold mirror features
applied gilt arrows, faces and lions head. This ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
18th Century Polychrome Pedimented Mirror
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a wonderful 18th century mirror with its original glass, most probably from France or Italy. Painted in black and green with beautiful gilding on the frame and the upper and...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Neo-Classical Style Carved Giltwood Rope and Tassel Motif Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I love this one. It is an Italian carved giltwood mirror with a tassel and rope motif. It has timeless neo-classical styling. The mirror is unmarked and most likely date to 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Michelle Woolley Chinoiserie Eglomise Style Florentine Mirror Beveled Glass 50"
By Michelle Woolley Sauter
Located in Dayton, OH
Michelle Woolley hand painted custom made mirror. Features a blend of Chinoiserie and Florentine styling. The rectangular beveled glass is surrounded by a painted motif of foliate ...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Italian Rococo Neoclassical Baroque Gilt Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Rococo Baroque Neoclassical style gilt wood framed mirror
Italy, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 9.75"W x 1"D x 16.75"H
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage Neoclassical Shield Shape Oval Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian Neoclassical shield shaped oval mirror.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Monumental Neoclassical Style Painted Octagonal Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental octagonal mirror featuring a hand-painted wooden frame with a distressed, muted greenish-gold finish. The frame is adorned with intricate gilded detailing, including delic...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Large Antique Floor Mirror
Located in Westwood, NJ
Standing tall at an impressive 84 inches, this mirror features a misty églomisé surface, accented with a fading grid pattern that plays a captivating game of hide and seek across it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
$4,929 / item
French 19th Century Gilt & Painted Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Substantial French 19th century gold gilt wall mirror with classic patterns in the molding, from a gadrooned edge, to a ribbon twist, to beaded texture creating strong visual interes...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold
French Neoclassical Giltwood and Gilt-Gesso Pier Mirror, Circa 1820
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique French empire giltwood pier mirror. Circa 1820.
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Stunning Large Black & Gold Neoclassical Style Wall Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome large neoclassical style wall mirror having striking black and gold finish.
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Composition
19th Century, French Limed Wood Neoclassical Style Beveled Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
19th century, French limed wood Neoclassical style beveled mirror.
Stunning 19th century French limed wood or cerused wood full length Neoclassical style beveled mirror.
This versati...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century Neoclassical Grand Giltwood Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant French Louis XVI style giltwood mirror, dating from the Napoleon III period, retaining the original mirror plate, the wide frame decorated with a string of pearls and a foliage of olive tree, surmounted by a Central leaf and a farandole of delicate roses. This mirror will bring the French chic touch you...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Maison Jansen Style Eglomise Sunburst Medallion Trumeau Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Maison Jansen style Eglomise Sunburst Medallion Trumeau mirror
We are pleased to offer a stunning Tall Neoclassical Mirror. Upper section with...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
$5,560 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Early American Chippendale Style Wall Mirror with Eagle Pediment
Located in Miami, FL
Antique 18th Century Early American Federal Style mahogany frame wall mirror with eagle pediment. Item features carved eagle pediment, nicely carved frame, very nice quality American...
Category
18th Century American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
$2,200 Sale Price
40% Off
French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Gilt Gold Cushion Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French neoclassical gilt gold mirror, a beautiful piece that can go in an entry way. Some wear due to aging.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Giltwood Neoclassical Mirror
Located in Huntington, NY
Giltwood Neoclassical mirror. One large rectangular mirror surrounded by ebonized moldings flanked by 2 smaller panels below a ebonized composition panel below acorn & gilt crown molding.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$3,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Adam Style Neoclassical Giltwood Prince of Wales Wall Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Regency, Neoclassical or Adam style wall mirror with floral swags and plumes of feathers in the Prince of Wales style
USA, Late 20th Century
Giltwood frame, with origin...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Elegant Wood Vanity and Mirror with Drawer – Early 20th Century, Circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant Wood Vanity and Mirror with Drawer – Early 20th Century, Circa 1940
This charming wood vanity and mirror, crafted in France around 1940, is an elegant and delicate piece tha...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass
$840 Sale Price / item
75% Off
Monumental Italian Neoclassical Style Gilt Sunburst Mirror
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Italian giltwood sunburst wall mirror made with monumental porportions and scale. Measuring nearly 68 inches wide with a carved frame having a neoclassical style rocaille s...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Giltwood
Florence II Carved Brown Ash Solid Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Naperville, IL
Open up your space with the Florence Wall Mirror. A round frame with detailed carvings surrounding the central mirror, adding a stylish texture to your entrance or living room. This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ash
Connecticut Valley stenciled split baluster mirror, c. 1820-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Small-scaled American Neoclassic split baluster two part mirror. The frame features ebonized half columns contrasted with mahogany corners blocks and framing substrate. Gilt and bron...
Category
1820s American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Italian Neoclassical Style Gilt Metal Mirror, Palladio Attributed
By Palladio
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Neoclassical style gilt metal mirror, Palladio attributed.
Stunning Italian 1960s Neoclassical style gold gilt metal oval mirror with trophy crest and floral and foliate swags. This great vintage Italian gilt mirror...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Metal
French Neoclassical Style Trumeau Mirror, 7+ Ft
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic-style painted wood trumeau mirror. This vintage mirror from France features the carved-wood plaque top, reminiscent of trumeau design, with carved urn presented p...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Mid 20th Century Venetian Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
A Venetian mirror in the classical style from the mid 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
French Painted Oval Shaped Mirror w/ Ribbon & Leaves C. 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ornate French vintage mirror with a distinctive and decorative frame. The mirror is oval-shaped, which adds a classic and elegant touch. The frame is made of wood, with a distresse...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Neoclassical Mahogany Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
The neoclassical dresser or hall mirror is embellished with a pediment of rosewood, a border of giltwood rope pattern and side hangings of bayberry design. The mirror has a wood back...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
$1,170 Sale Price
40% Off
Oval Multi-facets mirror with brass garlands
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice oval mirror is made of multi-facets with brass garlands. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Pair of Neoclassical Gilt Bronze & Silver Ribbon Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Neoclassical gilt bronze & silver ribbon mirrors. Pair Louis XVI antique ormolu graduated round Empire mirrors with acanthus and bead border enclosing original mercury glass...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ormolu
Carved and Painted Neoclassic Frame and Mirror
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dramatic antique wall mirror crafted in hardwood, carved and polychromed with theatrical motifs, featuring seashells, rope and tassel, curtains and crest panel with nudes. Once hung ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Spanish Layered Intricate Carved Giltwood Soleil Sunburst Starburst Wall Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very beautiful, layered, intricate and decorative large golden soleil sunburst or starburst giltwood convex mirror. Handmade of carved stunningly gilt gold plated wood. One of our favorites. Whether hung in the entryway, living room, bedroom, or dining room, this Spanish sunburst mirror is a showstopper! Bought in France from a Spanish dealer...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Gilt & Polychromed Neoclassical Tole Trellis & Vine Motif Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Gilt & Polychromed Neoclassical Tole Trellis & Vine Motif Mirror
Of fine proportions, the verdigris arrow columns/ trellis with continuous intertwined gilt tole vines and l...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Metal
$2,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Hollywood Regency Gilt Ring Motif Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hollywood Regency gilt ring motif mirror, with inset 35" x 23" beveled mirror, with continuous gilt pierced oval rings.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Composition
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Neoclassical Wall or Console Mirrors, Giltwood Carved
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of neoclassical wall or console mirrors. Giltwood pair of Italian wall or console mirrors each having a clear center dome shaped mirror set inside a grouping of smaller mirrors ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Cast Brass Coat of Arms Wall Mirror, Early 20th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning antique tabletop or wall mirror featuring two mythological dragons holding a coat of arms or family crest with a crown, star, and fleur-de-lis
Italy, Early 20th Century
Cast brass, with antique beveled mirror...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Brass
$476 Sale Price
40% Off
Large Neoclassical Style Mahogany and Gilt Beveled Pier Mirror by LaBarge
By LaBarge
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and striking Neoclassical style mirror crafted with gilt palmettes on the cornice and frieze with basket of flowers and leaves. The segmented half column supports turned with...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Italian Neoclassic Carved Giltwood Portrait Pediment Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neoclassic (late 18th Century) giltwood vertical wall mirror with a filigree carved pediment featuring a carved portrait in relief with swag sides and a flat bottom.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Italian 19th Century Venetian Oval Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a lovely Venetian oval mirror from Italy. Its original plate has lots of foxing and aging. It would definitely add Old World elegance to a...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Exceptional Early 19th Century Empire Cheval Mirror, Russia or Sweden
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An unusual and intriguing Baltic Empire giltwood cheval mirror in the Egyptian taste. The design and rich ornamentation of this mirror is reflecting the fascination with Egyptian antiquity brought about by the Napoleonic campaigns of the late 18th century.
Provenance: Private collection of the writer Graham Greene...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Midcentury French Sunburst Mirror in Original Giltwood
Located in Wichita, KS
A midcentury French sunburst mirror, circa 1920. Original gilt and mirror plate.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Italian Neoclassical Gold Giltwood Large 58x40 Trumeau Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Neoclassical Gold Giltwood Large 58x40 Trumeau Wall Mirror. Item features a solid wood frame, distressed finish, nicely carved details, original stamp, quality Italia...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Carved Guild Giltwood Italian Venetian Style Wall Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an exceptional mirror in absolutely superb condition. Hand-carved and made in Italy, this walnut mirror is exactly like the original Italian counterpart and is in beautiful c...
Category
Early 2000s Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
French Massive Painted Gold Framed Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous and massive French 19th century carved and painted gilt frame with new mirror plate. This hand-carved frame which once housed a large painting has now been repurposed int...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Paint, Wood, Mirror
Large brass mirror showing a pocket watch. French work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This large mirror showing a pocket watch is made of brass with a round mirror on its center. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Style Gilded Mirror by La Barge
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical giltwood Italian wall mirror by Le Barge. Beautifully detailed with a large Urn at top and swags adorning each side.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Late 20th-C. Neo-Classical Style Faux Tortoise & Greek Key Round Wall Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century neo-classical style round mirror with faux tortoise Greek Key decoration. It is unmarked and in very good condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
M. E. FAGER - EGLOMISÉ REVERSE MIRROR Paintings
By W.E. Fager
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Pair of M.E. Fager Reverse Mirror Paintings – Signed, 1950s American Design
A rare and captivating pair of reverse mirror paintings by renowne...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
$3,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental palatial Italian 19th century neo-classical st. giltwood mirror. The impressive original mirror plate with a decorative giltwood fillet and rosettes, is set within an ex...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Giltwood Mirrors
Located in Essex, MA
Each with panel and inset round mirror superstructure flanked by laurel swags over open scroll and rosette decoration all flanked by a pair of urns, all over a mirror plate set in guilloche carved frames with laurel swags. Beautiful original gilding in excellent condition. Removed from a Sherry Netherland...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
$18,000 / set
Large Antique Oval Etched Venetian Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Large antique oval etched Venetian mirror.
Stunning and large antique Neoclassical style oval etched Venetian beveled mirror with a square bow...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Gold Gilt Narrow Swedish Trumeau Mirror, circa 1790-1820
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely narrow trumeau mirror with painted and carved ribbon design crowning the upper top, dentil molding, beaded trim and more.
Beautiful shade...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Neoclassical Pier Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of completely original, hand-carved and gilded, Italian, c. 1800 pier mirrors. Each featuring a spectacular crown consisting of a pierced, flower c...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
$39,000 / set
19th Century Convex Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful antique wooden convex mirror.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical mirrors for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original mirrors, popular names associated with this style include Carpanese Home Italia, Deknudt, Friedman Brothers, and LaBarge. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $190 and tops out at $198,000 while the average work can sell for $3,489.