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
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Mahogany and Ormolu Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century neo-classical st. Mahogany and ormolu mirror. The mirror retains its original mirror plate with beautiful finely detailed mirrored berried laurel branc...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ormolu
Mirror Minature Neoclassical Gilded Italian 18th Century Moulded Incised
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally, rare, minature, late-18th century, Italian, gilded, neo-classical mirror
- Charming piece of exquisite proportions, displaying a variety of fine and characterist...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Large Carved Mahogany Hanging Wall Mirror
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage solid Mahogany wall mirror. Clean carvings on top frame. Lean mahogany frame. Vintage mirror show some signs of aging. Measures 49.5 W x 1.5 D x 37.5 H.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany, Mirror
AMF_01 Floor Mirror in Solid Wood by ANDEAN, REP by Tuleste Factory
Located in New York, NY
AAM 02 floor Mirror ?by Alejandro Moyano
Measures: L 1.5”W 24”H 71”
Floor mirror made of steel rod frame and solid seike wood with a natural oil finish, lathed bronze base and ...
Category
2010s Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
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
French Neoclassical Style Bronze Dressing Tabletop Mirror
Located in Barntrup, DE
Gorgeous French dressing tabletop mirror, made of bronze and adorned with floral and leaf motifs. Beautifully shaped mirror. France, 1930s.
Dimensions: height: 36 cm / 14.17 in; widt...
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Neoclassical Rectangular Gold Hand Carved Wooden Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Neoclassical rectangular handcrafted mirror. Rectangular hand carved wooden structure with gold foil finished, Spain, 1970.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Mahogany Gilt Neoclassical Style Rectangular Wall Mirror
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Neoclassical style wall mirror, unbranded. Mirrored glass in a mahogany frame with gold painted ornamentation. Features an ornate garland with plume to top of frame, gold trim and ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Paint
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 secure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Antique French Neoclassical Mahogany & Giltwood Wall Mirror, Circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French neoclassical wall mirror offers mahogany frame with giltwood urn-form finial having flanking inverted bellflower garland and trim, c1840
Measures: 27.5" H x 17.75"...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mahogany, Wood, Mirror
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
Giltwood, Gesso, Glass
Lovely Antique Carved & Gilded Wall Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful medium sized rectangular carved wood mirror having gilded highlights and lovely scallop shell decoration at the top.
Category
1920s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Neoclassical Rectangular Gold Foil Hand Carved Wooden Mirror, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Neoclassical rectangular handcrafted mirror. Hand carved wooden structure with gold foil finished. Spain, 1970.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Carved Gold Gilt Wood Floral Swags Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful and charming later 18th century mirror, the frame in carved gilt wood, with very unusual and intricately carved floral swags to the front that s...
Category
1780s French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Italian Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Style Rosewood and Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality Italian mid 19th century neo-classical st. rosewood and giltwood mirror. The mirror plate is set within a beautiful and most decorative mottled giltwood b...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Rosewood, Giltwood
French 19th Century Neo-Classical Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive French 19th century Neo-Classical giltwood mirror. The original mirror plate is framed within a fine Coeur de Rai border. At the base is a rectangular plinth with s...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th C. French Neoclassical Water Gilt Eglomise Trumeau Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an exceptional French water gilt trumeau mirror with neoclassical styling. The panel is eglomise with a pastoral scene in a deep red, black and gilt. It dates to the late 19t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
German 18th Century Neo-Classical Period Burl Walnut, Giltwood and Mecca Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very unique German 18th century neo-classical period burl Walnut, giltwood, and Mecca mirror. The mirror retains its original mirror plates each framed within a mo...
Category
18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood
Neoclassical Signed 1950s Brass Sunburst Mirrors, Convex Mirror Made in Belgium
Located in Miami, FL
Neoclassical 1950s signed convex brass mirrors from Belgium.
Size of the convex mirror inside: 11.5 inches diameter.
Looks stunning as a Group Wa...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Italian, Lucca, Early Neoclassic Period Carved Tall Giltwood Mirror, Late 18th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an interior rectangular frame with a furrowed molded edge and an original two-piece mirrorplate, the inner frame surmounted by a Prince of Wales finial and leaf-form swags, fl...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
1880-1900 Venetian Mirror with Pediment Garnet Glass Adorned with Flowers
Located in Miami, FL
Venice rectangular, mirror silvering emailed with flowers, the centre is bevelled, gilted details in the corners... really impressive.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Murano Glass
Antique Iron Transom Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from France made from a customized transom of forged steel. The half spherical mirror features 14 compartments with antiqued mirror.
Category
1880s French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Iron
Venetian Figural Pagoda Gilt Carved Wood and Red Lacquer Wall Mirror, C. 1780
Located in Hollywood, 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
Paint, Giltwood, Mirror, Gesso
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
French Antique 18th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Mirror, Giltwood, Distress
Located in Stamford, CT
Finest antique parcel-gilt and marble mirror in the neoclassical taste dated from the late 18th century, the rectangular looking glass surmounted by marble frame and flanked by marbl...
Category
18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Neoclassical Pier Mirrors
Located in Newport Beach, 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
Neoclassical Regency Rectangular Silver Hand Carved Wooden Mirror, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Neoclassical Regency style handcrafted mirror. Rectangular hand carved wooden structure with silver foiled finish, Spain, 1970.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair Monumental Northern European Giltwood Mirrors
Located in New York, US
Our pair of monumental European giltwood mirrors each measure approximately 50 by 84 inches (213.5 by 127 cm), and feature extraordinary carved giltwood designs of marine life including seashells of various shapes, snakes, dolphins and serpents. Provenance: Carlton Hobbs...
Category
19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
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
Neoclassical Italian Wood and Gilt Mirror
Located in Wichita, KS
This neoclassical mirror is eye catching wth its gilding contrasted against black and the detail in the crown and leaves, the slight silvering of the mirror and the patina of the age...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Italian 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very unique Italian 18th century neo-classical st. giltwood mirror. The mirror retains its original mirror plate set within an elegant wrap around mottled band. Th...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Walnut and Giltwood Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant pair of Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. walnut and giltwood mirrors. Each has a rich and warm walnut veneered frame. The three mirror plates are separated by two vertical walnut columns accented by gilt plinths...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Custom Neoclassical Style Trumeau Mantel Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Custom made to sit on the mantel above a fireplace or hung, the trumeau mirror has two mirrors framed in gilt trim and painted grey. The top overhang is also gilt. Can work well in S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Italian Giltwood and Patinated Cobalt Blue Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An architectural and most elegant Italian 19th century neo-classical st. giltwood and patinated cobalt blue mirror. The original mirror plate is set...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical St. Wood, Brass, and Pressed Metal Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant pair of Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. cherry wood, brass, and pressed gilt metal mirrors. Each mirror retains its original mirror plates framed with...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 Italian Mirrors, Neoclassical Style Painted and Giltwood
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian mirrors, Neoclassical Style Painted And Giltwood
Neoclassical style painted and giltwood. Pair of Italian Palladian architectural style horizontal painted...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Neo Classical Italian Rusted Patina Mirror Acanthus Leaf and Twisted Rope Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
Neo classical iron Italian rusted patina mirror. Acanthus leaf details on the border with rope motif and large X on all four sides. Remnants of gilding r...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Iron
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated and Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and large scale Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated and giltwood mirror. The original mirror plate is set within ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Continentinal Gilt Early 19th Century Wall Mirror
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an exceptional 19th century water-gilded Continental convex mirror with a bold, prominent eagle situated above a convex mirror plate framed by gilt beads and scrolling orname...
Category
1790s European Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Neoclassical Bronze and Wrought Iron Mirror Attributed to René Prou, France 1937
By René Prou
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant wrought iron mirror with fine bronze details.
Attributed to René Prou.
Around 1938.
Litt: similar bronze details in "les décorateurs des années 40" by Bruno Foucart- Norma...
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Dramatic Black & Gold Neoclassical Style Trumeau Mirror
By LaBarge
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dramatic large ebonized neoclassical style trumeau mirror having beautiful red underpaint and carved raised gilded decoration. Interior mirror is bevelled and substantial. Mirror its...
Category
Early 2000s North American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated and Giltwood Trumeau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated and giltwood trumeau mirror. The trumeau retains its original mirror plate set within a striking richly c...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Neoclassical Style Wall Mirror by Metz, circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous neoclassical style framed wall mirror
By J.L. Metz
USA, circa 1960s
Painted cream solid wood frame, with gold gilt trim and details.
Measures: 28.75" W x 52.25...
Category
1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Continental Carved Neoclassical Grey Painted Shield Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental carved neoclassical grey painted shield mirror, with inset 28" x 42" mirror.
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Henredon Neoclassical Carved Walnut and Gold Gilt Wall Mirror, Circa 1960s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Neoclassical or Regency style wall mirror
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved walnut frame, with gold gilt trim.
Measures: 52"W x 1"D x 37"H.
Very good ori...
Category
1960s American Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Italian Early 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Kingwood And Fruitwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, and ebonized Fruitwood mirror in the manner of Giuseppe Maggiolini. The mirror retains its original mirr...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Fruitwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
Antique Swedish Paint Decorated Mirror, over the Mantle or Fireplace Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Swedish paint decorated mirror. Over the Mantle or Wall Mirror of Rectangular form with full carvings on the wooden frame. Made in Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Designer Neoclassical Style Black & White Tile Mirror
By Carol Canner
Located in Nashville, TN
Gorgeous designer neoclassical style black & white tile mirror circa 1994 signed back "Carvers Guild Carol Canner Designer"
Black and white ceramic tiles...
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Italian Modern Neoclassical Antiqued and Etched Venetian /Murano Glass Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Large, elegant Italian 18th century style antiqued and etched Venetian / Murano glass mirrors with subtle coloration and dignified form. The pieces are influenced by the sober neocla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirror Ivory and Giltwood Overmantel
Located in Milan, IT
Italian antique ivory color painted and giltwood fireplace mirror, dating back to the mid-19th century. This elegant Neoclassical overmantel mirror...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Style Black Lacquered Vertical Wall Mirrors
Located in New York, 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
1960s Italian Neo-Classical Style Carved Giltwood Floral and Urn Motif Mirror
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely 1960s Italian neo-classical style carved giltwood floral and urn motif mirror. It is both ivory paint and gilt. It is in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Terra Cotta Late 18th Century Convex Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
This molded terra cotta window surround would have been used architecturally outside on a building's facade during the late 18th century in France consistent with the neoclassical ov...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Terracotta, Mirror
Neoclassical Giltwood and Grey Bole Rectangular Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical giltwood and grey bole rectangular mirror
Contemporary, also available as custom order
48 1/2 x 32 inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Neoclassical Rectangular Gold Hand Carved Wooden Mirror, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Neoclassical rectangular handcrafted mirror. Rectangular hand carved wooden structure with gold foil finished, Spain, 1970.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Neo-Classic Style Gilt and Painted Pier Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-Classic-style gilt and reddish/orange painted pier wall mirror with distressed molding decorative top panel with a foliate design above a beveled mirror.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century American Hand Carved and Gilded Mirror, circa 1820s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 19th century American hand carved and gilded mirror, circa 1820s
Wonderful early American antique mirror. Beautifully carved and gilded. ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
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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