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.
Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.
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Style: Neoclassical
Italian 18th Century Baroque Walnut and Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Italian 18th century neo-classical st. walnut, giltwood, ebonized fruitwood and polychrome mirror. The mirror retains all of its original mirror plates throughout fram...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood
Roman Neoclassical Styie Venetian Monumental Etched Glass Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Monumental Italian Venetian-style (20th Century) rectangular wall mirror with applied etched Roman neoclassic (4) oval panels and scroll trim over dark blue glass sections with paint...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass
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
Pair of Neoclassical Style Carved Wood Trumeau, Nineteenth Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A great pair of neoclassical style carved wood Trumeau, nineteenth century. Rectangular shape in Horizontal Orientation.
Aged/worn down down gold leaf finish.
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Style Round White Painted and Gilt Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Neoclassic-style (19th Century) monumental round wall mirrors with a white painted and gilt trimmed finish and an octagonal inset frame. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th C. Neoclassical Style Giltwood Mirror with Cherub and Floral Decoration
Located in Morristown, NJ
An attractive vintage pier/wall mirror that combines gilt-wood elements with the clean and refined lines championed in the neoclassical era. The carved fr...
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Neoclassic Style White and Gold Painted Floral Design Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neoclassic-style (20th Century) white painted and gilt trimmed rectangular wall mirror with fluted sides and an upper section with carved floral designs and a small oval inse...
Category
20th Century Italian 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
Pair of Swedish Early 20th Century Gilded and Painted Mirrors with Draped Swags
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of painted and gilded Swedish mirrors from the early 20th century. This pair of Swedish mirrors feature a rather linear profile softened...
Category
20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Italian Neoclassic Giltwood Mirror
Located in Essex, MA
With original gilding. The top decorated with a pair of dolphins. Overall beautifully carved and gilded guilloche carved frame. From the estate of Dariel Firestone.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
1980s Faux Stone Draped Floral Foam Wall Floor Mirror
By La Barge
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this foam faux stone mirror. The ultra rare mirror exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding design is exh...
Category
1980s European Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Foam
Italian Neoclassic Style Carved Drape Design Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neoclassic-style (20th Century) beige painted wall mirror with a carved drape design top and gilt-trimmed fringe.
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Continental '19th Century' Porcelain Keystone Shaped Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Continental, possibly German, '19th centurty' white porcelain keystone shaped wall mirror with yellow trim and floral decoration having a floral pediment (similar to VCG005).
Category
19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Porcelain
A Beautiful, Large Neoclassical Italian Mirror
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A Beautiful, Large Neoclassical Mirror. Made in Italy
We know, it’s hard to find, one-of-a-kind pieces! Shop our listings for new inventory, curated from an Interior Architect and D...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Wall Mirror in Red Wood and Decorative Plaques
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid antique mirror dating from the 1900s, of fine French manufacture.
The mirror is a very beautiful and simple wall mirror with a very beautif...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Metal
$851 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Neoclassical Carved and Parcel Gilt Trumeau Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century French Empire neoclassical carved and parcel gilt trumeau mirror.
Very interested carving of 2 dragons and other leaves, scrolls and diamonds. Nice patina on the ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Psiqué Dressing Mirror, Mahogany, Bronze, Marble, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Note the neoclassical influence of the decorative elements and the composition of the furniture, highlighting the figure inspired by the classical mythology of the upper part (it is ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Other
Gilded Overmantel
Located in London, England
Gilded French overmantel with original bevelled mirror plate.
Circa 1890.
H 154cm x W 104cm x D 14cm
Please be in touch for an accurate shipping quote.
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,907
Vintage floor extra large mirror with simple plain brown wooden frame
Located in Birmingham, AL
Vintage extra large, rectangular wall or floor mirror with a dark wooden frame.
The mirror appears to be a vintage or second
It is contemporary rectangular mirror.
The frame feat...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Venetian Figural Pagoda Gilt Carved Wood and Red Lacquer Wall Mirror, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian Figural pagoda crest gilt carved wood and gesso red lacquered scrolled foliage wall mirror. Mirror retains the original glass and wood backing. Late 18th century.
Category
1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Mirror with Mandolin
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Authentic 19th century French carved giltwood small wall mirror having neoclassical design with mandolin at the top.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Neoclassical Regency Rectangle Gilded Wall Mirror, 1930s
Located in Miami, FL
Neoclassical Regency rectangle Gilded wall mirror with fine detailing in the frame, made in Italy, 1930.
The Backing is solid wood, and it has some weight to it.
Can be hung securely...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
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
Mirror Swedish Beige Gray Empire Neoclassical Signed, 19th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Mirror Swedish Empire Neoclassical signed, 19th century, Sweden. A mirror made during the Empire period, first half of 19th century. Signed with maker's name paper stamp on back, cir...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Style Black Lacquered Vertical Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian neoclassic-style (20th Century) black lacquered vertical wall mirrors with carved gilt swag and scroll design with an inner gilt beade...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Fruitwood and Ebonized Parcel Gilt Neoclassical Pier Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fruitwood & Ebonized Parcel Gilt
Neoclassical Pier Mirror
Circa 1800
Height 67 in. Width 33 in.
Provenance:
Property of a Gentleman Boston M...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Continental '19th Century' Porcelain Keystone Shaped Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Continental (possibly German 19th century) white porcelain keystone shaped wall mirror with yellow trim and floral decoration having a floral pediment and etched glass with a figure ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Gilt Shell Cartouche Acanthus Mirror. Circa 1730
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt carved wood wall mirror with shell cartouche, flanking decorative scrolled acanthus carvings and resting on cross hatching rectangular base. Mirror retains the original ...
Category
1730s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Neoclassical Ornate Brass Framed Mirror W/ Bacchus Motif
Located in New York, NY
This uniquely exquisite Neoclassical Ornate Brass Framed Mirror W/Sculptural Baccus & Vine Motif originates from the United States, Circa 1880. Features an arch form central pane of ...
Category
1880s American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Carved and Parcel Gilt Neo-Classical Style Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century Italian mirror showcases Neo-Classical style with intricate carvings and parcel gilt detailing. The mirror elegantly adds a touch of sophistication to its design. I...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gilt Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful pair of intricately carved gilt wood Italian neoclassical mirrors featuring carved flowers, leaves and urns.
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
$24,000 / set
Large 19th Century French Renaissance Style Oval Giltwood Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large late 19th Century French Renaissance style oval mirror.
With elaborate carved giltwood fretwork pediment.
With original gilding and original bevel edge mirror plate. Circa 1...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Classical Maitland-Smith Gilt Hand Carved Mahogany Mirror
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large Hand Carved Mahogany and Gilt Maitland-Smith Wood Mirror.
Beautiful classical designed frame with beveled glass. Adorned with swags, rosettes, florals and a central urn. Hand c...
Category
1990s Philippine Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Neoclassical Large-Sized Overmantel Mirror w/Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French large-sized neoclassic mirror from the 19th century. This antique mirror from France is beautifully embellished with traditional Ne...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Green Painted Continental Eglomise Mirror with Neoclassical Decoration
Located in Essex, MA
A green-painted continental eglomise wall mirror with black column supports and gilded hoof feet. It is decorated at the top with crossed gilt arrows and qu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Tin Octagon Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Vintage tin octagon mirror stepped in profile antique mirror thruout
Made in 1950s, overall size H. 38" x W. 30".
Category
17th Century American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Tin
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A shimmering French gold gilt mantel mirror, hand-crafted in France in the 19th century. This classic mantle mirror is in excellent condition with its original mercury glass and stur...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
White Oak 'Piazza' Mirror by Scott James Furniture
Located in Tiverton, RI
The "Piazza" mirror is handmade out of white oak with a whitewash finish. It has a presence in any room. Handmade with traditional joinery techniques it is available in custom sizes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Hardwood
$3,200 / item
Italian Neoclassic Carved & Gilt Overmantel Mirror 'with Dark Tint' 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical carved and gilt wood frame mirror from the 19th century. This antique mirror from Italy is rectangular in shape and features a putto carved...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Superb Large 19th Century Venetian Cushion Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Superb Large 19th Century Venetian Cushion Mirror
This is the most outstanding piece, it is absolutely original, it has a rectangular shape and a floral theme to the decoration with...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Large 19th century earthenware mirror unique piece French ceramic
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large 19th century earthenware mirror. Exceptional workmanship for this unique piece. Beautiful decoration all around the mirror. Very fine vintage condition, with traces of age and ...
Category
1890s French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic
LATE 18th CENTURY PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL MIRRORS WITH CRYSTALS
Located in Firenze, FI
An elegant pair of drop-shaped mirrors from the neoclassical period. These mirrors feature a frame adorned with crystals set in almond shapes, beads, and floral motifs. The ornate cr...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Crystal
Octagonal Murano Glass Mirror, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Octagonal Murano glass mirror, Italy, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Late 18th Century Italian Giltwood Mirror and Demilune Console
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An important 18th century Italian giltwood mirror over a conforming demilune giltwood console table having a white marble top. The table has a carved open work apron with decorative circles framing rosettes joined with leaf work, large carved rosettes top the circular fluted and tapering legs.
The tall rectangular mirror...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Beech
Italian Console Mirror Having Silver Leaf Eglomise Design by LaBarge
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine Hollywood Regency Italian console mirror having silver leaf and parcel gilt eglomise design by LaBarge.
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Italian Neoclassical Style Black & Gold Mirror, 5 Ft Tall
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian neoclassical style carved and painted wood mirror from the early 20th century. This antique mirror from Italy features a unique triangular raised crest with petite bead tr...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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
Pair of English 19th Century Neoclassical Girandoles in the style of Robert Adam
By Robert Adam
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Neoclassical Girandoles
In the manner of Robert Adam
Both mirrors fitted with a pair of candle arms and carved from wood with gesso, the rectangular silvered and bevelled ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Giltwood Pier Mirror In The George III Neo-classical Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A very attractive and decorative 19th century giltwood pier mirror of tall rectangular form, richly carved and retaining a bright water-gilt surface. The cresting features a classica...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Spanish Double Headed Eagle Mini Sized Mirror in Carved Giltwood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Neoclassical small carved mirror in the form of a crowned bicephal eagle. Spain, 1930s
Highly decorative frame with a double-headed eagle surmounted by a crown, symmetric wings and t...
Category
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
1890s American Classical Parcel Ebonized Mahogany Wall Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
1890s American classical parcel ebonized mahogany wall mirror.
Measures 35" in height and 24"W.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique French Ebony Dressing Table Mirror
Located in London, GB
This beautiful mirror will look wonderful placed on a woman’s dressing table. It features an ebony frame which is intricately carved with a variety of motifs, inspired by classical design.
The item is composed of an oval mirror, which is set within a shaped rectangular wooden frame. The frame is crowned by a medallion containing a portrait of a woman’s head in profile. This is decorated with a ribbon bow and flower swags which are held by two female figures, positioned either side of the medallion. The women have classical style nude...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Ebony
$1,419 Sale Price
30% Off
Robert Pansart Pair of Neoclassic Églomisé Mirrors Panels, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boost your private interior with the exquisite artistry of Robert Pansart, whose visionary design shines through this rare pair of églomisé mirrored glass wall-mounted panels, expert...
Category
1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Pair of Neoclassical Style Brass Psyche Mirrors in The Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare pair of neoclassical style swinging psyche mirrors is made of brass. This is a French work in the style of Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular mirror plate surmounted by carved scrolling foliate and urn cresting, the lower rail with leaf-carved lion's paws.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Glass
Antique Adam Style Neoclassical Giltwood Framed Wall Mirror
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or Adam style wall mirror with carved floral swags and bows
USA, Early 20th Century
Giltwood frame, with mirror glass
Measures: 28"W x 1"D x 24"H
Good or...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
Italian Neoclassical Pier Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large gilded pier mirror with an architectural design. Beautiful patina and aged glass. All original condition. Italy, late 18th to early 19th century.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, 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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