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 Giltwood Mirror
Located in Bradenton, FL
Neoclassical style giltwood and gesso mirror.
The rectangular mirror plate within a leaf-tip carved surround, surmounted by an arched cresting carved with grape clusters and farm im...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Gesso
Palladio Ribbon-form Polychrome Mirror, Italy 1950s
By Palladio
Located in Norwalk, CT
Featuring excellent form combined with characteristic Palladio decorative design and attention to detail, this hand carved wood mirror has a "hanging" ribbon, silvered mercury glass ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror 'A la Grecque'
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror in the ‘goût grec’ taste, of rectangular shape surmounted by an urn in a circle and hung with a ribbon-tied pendant foliate swag partially wrapping each...
Category
1770s Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Style Mirror
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Style Mirror
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
American Neoclassical Mahogany Mirror
Located in New York, NY
American Neoclassical mahogany tall mirror, one metal candle stick to one side (missing one), circa nineteenth century.
Category
18th Century American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Arched Blue Glass Gilt-Composition Mirror
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century arched blue glass gilt-composition mirror. The deep cobalt blue border glass frame with gilt stiff-leaf and beaded border, surrounding shaped bevelled plate. The plate i...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Style Mirror by Borghese
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Neoclassical Giltwood mirror by Borghese. A rectangular shaped mirror adorned with a pediment at top.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large Late Louis XV Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Rare Late Louis XV Giltwood Mirror 'A La Grecque'
The divided rectangular plate surmounted by a trophy cresting shaped as an urn flanked by flowering vases on each side and hung with...
Category
1760s Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Neoclassical Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing French 19th century trumeau mirror in wood and gilded stucco, crafted in a neo- classical style. This simple but elegant mirror is enclosed within a fluted giltwood frame...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
1970s Neo-Classical Style Carved Mahogany And Gilt Mirrors - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of tall neo-classical style mirrors. The glass is intentionally distressed. The carved frame appears to be mahogany with gilt accents. They are unmarked.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
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
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
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
French Louis XVI Mirror around 1800, Gilt wood
Located in Leimen, DE
Embrace sophistication with our Neoclassical Mirror, crafted from gilt wood in France. Adorned with intricate flower and leaf tendrils, this mirror exudes timeless charm and classic ...
Category
1790s French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Neoclassical Style Mahogany & Gilt Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassical Style Mahogany Mirror enhanced with gilt lion head and urn finial and flanked with gilt foliage garland, with mercury glass.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage Italian Etched Glass Venetian Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 48in W: 22 1/4in D: 1 1/2in
This is an exceptional Venetian wall mirror! If you look closely at the photos, you will see the attention to detail in the etchings on ...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Gesso and wood mirror with grape leaves and cornucopia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gesso and Wood Wall Mirror with Grape motif and atop Cornucopia design. Gesso and paint in very nice shape! Wood sub-frame is very solid and stable. Nice scale! One of the nicer ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Small 18th Century Neoclassical Marriage Mirror
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming late 18th century neoclassical marriage mirror. This petit trumeau retains its original painted, gilt surface and mirror and has acquired a wonderful deep natural ...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror, Circa 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror, Circa 19th Century. Looking glass: 30.5" H x 19.5" W; frame: 52" H x 28" W. Provenance: From a 200 Central Park South estate.
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Mid-Century French Oval Mirror in Gold Flower Frame, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful large oval mirror in a gold decorative frame with flowers from France. The frame is made of wood. The mirror is in very good vintage condition with no damage or cracks to...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Neoclassical Swag Gilt Gesso Mirrored Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
A Neoclassical Swag Gilt Gesso Mirrored Frame Wall Mirror. Heavy frame with wood backing. Measures 46" in width and 44" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th c. Italian Giltwood Mirror with Original Mirror Plate
Located in Wichita, KS
An elegant, Italian mirror, finely carved with beautifully aged original giltwood and original mirror plate. Carved urn pediment with floral and leaf motif.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
Mid 20th Century Gold Vanity Mirror French Ornamentation
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Vintage Table Vanity Mirror French Ornamentation
Double sided mirror; flat and convex mirror.
No label present. In the style of Fred K....
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Gold
Large Grayish-Blue Painted Trumeau Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Large grayish-blue painted trumeau mirror from France. Features joined joined construction and dates to the 19th century with later paint and mirror plate.
Note: Regional differences in humidity and climate during shipping may cause antique and vintage wood...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Neoclassical Large Parcel Giltwood Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical large parcel giltwood mirror. In good antique condition. Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions: 36.5" H x 55" W.
Dealer: S138XX.
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style Giltwood Oval Girandole Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of 19th century Continental Neoclassical style giltwood oval girandole mirrors
Each with an acanthus leaf border, the crest centered by an oval medallion topped with a V...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Pair of Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Beveled Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Beveled Mirrors
Italy, circa 1960s
A hard to find Pair of vintage Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Beveled Mirrors originating from Italy in the 1960s. Each mirror, measuring 33 inches in height by 26 inches in width, boasts an alluring octagonal form with a continuous stylized carved giltwood rope and acanthus motif, encapsulating timeless beauty and classical motifs.
The mirrors features eight individual 3-inch deep beveled mirrored octagonal...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Classic Country House Gilt Glass Mirror
Located in London, GB
Good size early 19th century gilt mirror from an Irish country house.
It has classic turned wood gilt reeded columns either side and a gilt plaster and gesso detailing to the stepped...
Category
1810s Northern Irish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Vintage Extra Large Ralph Lauren Polo Black and Gilt Wood Mirror
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the US, this extra large vintage mirror by Ralph Lauren Polo dates from the 1990s. Rectangular mirror has a beveled edge and sits i...
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Very Fine Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Girandole Mirror by Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Very Fine Gilt-Bronze Ormolu Girandole Mirror by Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Very good quality. Solid bronze, with beveled mirror and candleholders
Measure: 56" high x 39" wide x ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Italian Neo Classical Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Italian neo classical gilt wood mirror. This was made in Italy, it dates from around the 1930-50’s.
It is of superb quality and is a great size, quite large and ...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Gold Cornucopia Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Antique cornucopia mirrors.
By unknown manufacturer from France, circa S.XIX. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Mahogany And Giltwood Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and extremely decorative pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany and Giltwood mirrors. This wonderful pair of rectangular mirrors has their original mirror...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
Italian Neoclassic Faux Grain Painted & Brass Mirror, ca. 1835-1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of vertical form and having a hand painted and lacquered finish mimicking wood grain, the inner molding is of brass, the mirror plate is modern
Category
1830s European Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Mantel Mirror Gold Leaf White Gilt Wood Renaissance Rococo 19th Century France
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This 19th century mantel mirror hails from France, featuring a wooden and stucco frame adorned with gilded gold leaf. The rectangular pediment enhances the entire piece, showcasing a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Neoclassical Style Painted Parcel Gilt Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous lacquer painted wall mirror featuring a thick relief carved frame with parcel gilt trim. Made in the neoclassical taste with an inner band of carved walnut motif leaves in g...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood, Mirror
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Mantel Mirror with Marble & Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Mantel Mirror with Marble & Bronze Mounts is the perfect choice for tall mantels, broad surfaces, over cased openings, and more. Hand-crafted f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Trumeau Rectangular Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Louis XVI style trumeau wall mirror in wood and gilded stucco. Its upper section features an oval-shaped reproduction of an original colour engraving of an 18th-century pastor...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large vintage oval Neo-Classical style gilt framed mirror by Deknudt
By Deknudt
Located in Leesburg, VA
Large vintage oval Neo-Classical style gilt framed mirror by Deknudt
Deknudt
Deerlijk, Belgium; 20th century
Glass, distressed glass gilt frame
Approximate size: 36.25 (h) x 28.25...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Mirror, Italy, Early 20th Century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Murano Glass Mirror, Italy, Early 20th Century.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
19th Century Convex Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful antique wooden convex mirror.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Italian, Bologna, Early Neoclassic Carved Giltwood Vertical Mirror, ca. 1785
Located in Atlanta, GA
of largely neoclassical form but retaining a bit of scroll from the late rococo period, the rectangular frame with notched corners an carved moldings, the pediment a series of scroll...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Fine Neoclassical Gilt Bronze & Glass Vanity Mirror W/ Swan Supports
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, early to mid 19th century.
A stunning French Neoclassical vanity mirror. Atop the beautiful beveled glass (double sided) mirror is ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror With Urn and Garland Crest
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A neoclassical giltwood mirror with an urn and garlands at the crest, this mirror features a meticulously carved frame that exudes sophistication. The gilded finish adds a touch of r...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage mirror by Deknudt, 1970s
By Deknudt
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Seventies wall mirror made in Belgium.
Octogonal design with a gilt and ebonized wooden frame.
This mirror was made by Deknudt.
1970s - Belgium
Dimensions:
Height: 85cm/33.46"
Wi...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Overmantel Mirror - circa 1780
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Horizontal giltwood three section wall mirror, the rectangular plates within molded divides, flanked by stiles ending on a plinth base.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Old Neoclassic Golden Mirror - XIX Century - Europe
Located in Lisboa, PT
This intricated detailed Neoclassic golden wood mirror is a testatment to good taste that it is still relevant on the XXI Century.
Offering possibilities of different placement this...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rectangular Multi-Facets Mirror with Brass Garlands
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This octogonal mirror is made of multi-facets mirrors with brass garlands. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Gilt Carved Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian gilt carved mirror. Mecca gold washed frame with neoclassical style foliate, rope and classical carved banding surrounding associated mercury clouded glass plate. Italy...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique French Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French gilt wood mirror. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1950’s.
The quality is excellent, it is made fr...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid 20th Century Gold Gilt Carved Neoclassical Style Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Neoclassical style wall mirror, unbranded. Beveled mirror glass in an ornate gold gilt composite frame with architectural design elements, wood foliate ornamentation to top, center...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Composition
Pair 19th Century Giltwood Trumeau Pier Mirrors With Period Compartmental Plates
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 19th Century of giltwood trumeau pier mirrors with period compartmental plates set within ornate giltwood frames. The frames are intricately car...
Category
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th c. Italian Giltwood Overmantle with Original Mirror Plates
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare early 19th century Italian Neoclassical period, original giltwood mirror elaborately carved with inspiration from Ancient Rome, circa 1800. Th...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Circa 1820 American Giltwood Mirror with Églomisé Panel Woodland Scene with Bird
Located in Savannah, GA
Circa 1820 giltwood architectural style looking glass with a reverse painted woodland scene eglomise tablet flanked with reeded columns, beading and appliques. Historian Rodric Black...
Category
1820s American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Vintage Walnut and Gilt Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Nice Antique Oval Solid Walnut and Gilt deep frame mirror. 13" high x 11" wide x 1.5" deep. Wire on back for hanging. Newly replaced mirror. Good overall condition, few rubs to finis...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Monumental Pair of Neoclassical French Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Monumental pair of 1940s neoclassical French mirrors with parcel-gilt and attractively lightly aged mirror plate. Grandiose scale of 7' with a bracket for mounting but works quite be...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
19th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Giltwood French Mirror is an exquisite example of antique craftsmanship, epitomizing the opulence and attention to detail characteristic of the 19th-century French d...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair Neoclassical Style Painted and Gilt Wall Mirrors, Mid 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Great looking pair of Italian Neoclassical style wall mirrors, for hanging over console tables or above mantle piece, or even in a bathr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
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.
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