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
EARLY 19th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL SQUARE MIRROR
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant mirror with a square frame in carved wood, partially painted and gilded, enriched with pastille. The mirror, of circular shape, gives a further touch of refinement. The frame...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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
Dutch Neoclassic Giltwood and Reverse Painted Mirror
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular giltwood frame with laurel leaf and beaded carved wood decoration and paneled corners with rosettes surrounding an upper reverse glass panel depicting three musical danci...
Category
1820s Dutch Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Beautiful Mirror Made of a Burr Walnut Marquetry and Brass, circa 1960
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful mirror is made of a burr walnut marquetry surrounded by two brass frames. This is French work, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Brass
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
19th Century Neo-Classical Style Giltwood Rope and Tassel Motif Mirror
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Beautiful 19th century antique French gilt wood Mirror in a Neo-classical style with decorative rope and tassel motifs.
This mirror features the original antique glass and wood back...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Painted and Parcel Gilt Trumeau with 18th Century Pediment
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Trumeau mirror, its rectangular frame carved with gadrooning and beading, surmounted by an 18th Century panel, decorated with elaborate, gilded, classical carvings; center panel carv...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood, 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
French Neoclassical Mirror Grandioso Gold Leaf Handcarved in Portugal
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
French Neoclassical Mirror Grandioso, French Neoclassical Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
A French Neoclassical Sty...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Solid Bronze Neoclassical Mirrors
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of solid bronze neoclassical mirrors.
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
$5,500 Sale Price / set
21% Off
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
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
French Neo-Classical, Walnut and Satinwood Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
French, neo-classical, walnut and satinwood mirror. Frame is made of segments of walnut parquetry with satinwood motifs and inlays. Original beveled glass mirror.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Satinwood, Walnut
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
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical Italian Wood and Gilded Mirror
Located in Wichita, KS
This Italian neoclassical mirror is eye catching with its gilding contrasted against black and the detail in the crown and leaves, The Gilding against the black finish is stunning a...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Neoclassical Silver Gilt Wood & Gesso Foliage Crest Wall Mirror, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian neoclassical silver gilt wood & gesso red lacquered wall mirror with a central urn lion mask cartouche decorated with scrolled foliate ...
Category
1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood, Lacquer
Fine Eglomise Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror, France, 1935
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant "Eglomise" trumeau mirror with many details on a blackened wood base.
Mercury central mirror.
French, around 1935.
Category
1930s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$2,352 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Giltwood Italian Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
19th century giltwood Italian wall mirror with polychrome grotesque decorations as
flowers, birds and lion.
This mirror is quite heavy.
M-522-335
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$3,430 Sale Price
30% Off
Exquisite Early 19th Century Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Sconces
Located in London, GB
Exquisite early 19th century neoclassical carved giltwood sconces
We are proud to offer a pair of exquisite early 19th century neoclassical hand carved wooden sconces, each having d...
Category
1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Italian Gilt Wood and Painted Floral Oval Dressing - Shaving Mirror, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt and painted oval dressing - shaving mirror with decorative scrolled floral cartouche, flanking bell flowers, interior decorative lambs tongue frame resting on acanthus carved step back...
Category
1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Paint, Wood, Glass, Gesso
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
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
AMF_01 Floor Mirror in Teak Wood and Bronze by ANDEAN
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
Neoclassical 19th Century English Gilt & Gesso Carved Shield-Shaped Mirror
Located in London, GB
A Giltwood Neoclassical Mirror
Carved from wood and elaborated with gesso detailing, the shield-shape mirror plate with beveled edge and housed in a gilded frame, with intricate, sc...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
A Stunning Italian 7+ Ft Tall Mirror w/Carved Neoclassic Floral Bouquet, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian large-sized elaborate floor mirror from the 19th century. This antique mirror from Italy features a elaborately carved Neoclassical carved-wood urn, located atop the mirro...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, 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
Mirror, North American, circa 1975
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Mirror - North American, circa 1975.
Rosewood
Measures: L 59 x H 122 x W 3.5 cm.
Category
1970s Central American Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
Monumental Italian Neoclassical Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental Italian neoclassical mirror, 19th c., parcel gilt frame, with foliate crest, scrolled foliate elements at the corners, lower dem...
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
$19,392 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Baltic Neoclassic Mahogany Pediment Pier / Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Baltic Neoclassic (early 19th Century) parcel gilt, ebony, and mahogany pier / wall mirror with an arched pediment over engaged columnar sides.
Category
Early 19th Century Baltic Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Neoclassical Rectangular Gold Foil Hand Carved Wooden Mirror, 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
Wood
Italian Gilt Wood & Gesso Shell Cornice Acanthus Foliage Wall Mirror, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian gilt carved wood and gesso central shell cornice scrolled acanthus foliage wall mirror, Late 18th Century. Mirror retains the original glass and wood backing.
Category
1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Monumental Hand-Carved and Hand-Painted Round Mirror from France, circa 1850.
Located in Houston, TX
Magnificent over-painted charcoal and gold large circular mirror from France, circa 1850. Replaced original glass with different antique glass. Beautifully carved detail, hand-finish...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
French 19th century Neoclassical style mirror with an elaborate gilt frame and original mercury mirror. Fair condition.
Ref #: DM0612-01
Dimensions: 31.5"H x 25.25"W x 2.5"D
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Neo-Classical Carved and Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century carved and parcel gilt Neo-Classical style mirror from Sweden. Lovely patina and intricate carved details make this piece...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
$3,520 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
Empire Style Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
Empire Style Giltwood Wall Mirror, with column form frame and beveled mirror. 80" H x 52" W.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Russian Neoclassical Style Parcel Paint and Gilt Decorated Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
Russian neoclassical style parcel paint and gilt decorated mirror with carved heads. The central mirror flanked by column-form sides depicting bodies with Egyptian heads on a red pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Carved Giltwood Neoclassical Oval Mirrors
By Robert Adam
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A very fine pair of late 18th century neoclassical, carved and giltwood oval mirrors with original plates. The beaded oval frames have tall classical urns capped with ears of wheat, ...
Category
Late 18th Century Irish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
$31,665 / set
Italian Neo-Classic Style Gilt and Painted Pier Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, 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
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
Italian Early 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Giltwood and Gouache Trumeau Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. giltwood and gouache trumeau mirror. The mirror retains its original mirror plate set within a fine mottled beaded wraparo...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Paint, Giltwood
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
Elegant Mid Century Neoclassical Mirror in Patinated Brass
Located in Tilburg, NL
Elegant Mid Century Neoclassical mirror in Patinated Brass. Mid 20th century.
Very stylish and elegant wall mirror in patinated brass in a distinct neoclassical style. It has a ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a mantel with this elegant antique gilt wall mirror. Hand carved in Italy circa 1950, and almost 5 feet tall, the rectangular mirror features a double arched top over sides and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Gold Leaf Wood Mirror
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Decorative Carved and Gold Leaf Mirror. It's wall mounted and has a pierced crest.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Plate
Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Italian neoclassical giltwood mirror with delicate carving throughout.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Silvered and Giltwood Swedish Neoclassical Mirror with Original Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Swedish neoclassical giltwood and silvered mirror with original glass. The mirror is highly decorative, with three carved urns adorning the top of the mirror with laurel swags throughout. The central urn features double handles and a carved flame finial on top with a pedestal base. The two flanking urns are smaller and feature a wreath of hand carved garland...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Pier Mirror in the Neoclassical Taste
Located in New York, NY
New York, circa 1815-1820.
Wood, gessoed and gilded, with mirror plate.
75 1/2 in. high, 44 1/8 in. wide (at the cornice), 8 1/2 in. deep (at the cornice).
Condition: Some restorati...
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French Neoclassical Style Limed Oak Trumeau Mirrors, 19th Century - A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of French neoclassical style limed oak trumeau mirrors, 19th century.
Antique plates; molded cornice above linear frames supported by two carved brackets.
28 ¾ inches wide by...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Oak, Mirror
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
Italian NeoClassic Carved Giltwood Leaf and Urn Pediment Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neoclassic (18th Century) carved giltwood and cream painted wall mirror with carved leaves and urn pediment top.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Gilt Fleur De Lis Pediment Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Neoclassic (18/19th Century) gilt framed wall mirrors with four glass panels and a white painted and gilt trophy carved pediment with a fle...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Italian Gilt Carved Wood Foliage Wall Mirrors, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian gilt carved wood wall mirrors with floral carved cartouche, flanking scrolled foliage, interior egg & dart motif, and terminating with a lower floral pendant. Mirrors...
Category
1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Custom Clear Mirror with Mirror Baguettes and Gold Leaf Frame
Located in New York, NY
Custom clear mirror with mirror baguettes and gold leaf frame. Glass rosette details are added to the corner mirror baguettes. Customization is available in different sizes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Giltwood Rectangular Mirror With Wheat and Foliate Crest
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A giltwood rectangular mirror with a wheat and foliate motif crest. The beveled mirror sits in a beautifully carved giltwood frame with bead detail, corner square rosettes. trailing...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of Egyptian Neoclassic Style Maple Inlaid Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Egyptian Neoclassic-style (20th Century) horizontal wall mirrors with a decorative maple inlay. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Maple
Italian Neoclassical Silver and Gold Gilt Foliage Wall Mirror, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian neoclassical silver and gold gilt carved wood & gesso wall mirror with a foliage scroll work cartouche, arched mirror plate with molded rosette surrounds, flanked by foliage ...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2 Customizable Modern Blue Lacquer Greek Key Design Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
2 Italian Neoclassic-style (21st Century) blue painted lacquer wall mirrors with a parcel gilt Greek key design frame. (CAN BE MADE IN CUSTOM SIZE AND COLOR) (PRICED EACH)
Category
Early 2000s American Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Neoclassic White and Celadon Painted Floral Design Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neoclassic (18th Century) white painted and celadon trimmed wall mirror with carved silver gilt floral decorations and border with an octagonal inset mirror.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
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