Baroque Wall Mirrors
BAROQUE STYLE
The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.
Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.
Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.
Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Baroque
Period: 19th Century
French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rectangular French mirror 19th century gesso with gilt undulating and rope design. Can be hung vertically or horizontally, for mantel or fire...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Dutch Louis XIV Baroque Style Brass Repoussé Wall Mirror
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Dutch Louis XIV Baroque style brass Repoussé wall mirror
Rectangular beveled mirror plate surrounded by a broad Baroque styl...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood and Black Lacquered Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway, a bedroom, or a powder room with this elegant antique Baroque wall mirror. Crafted in Italy, circa 1860, the mirror i...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Baroque Handmade Bronze Mirror with Reliefs
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French handmade bronze mirror with reliefs.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Wood and Gilt Bronze Wall Mirror, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wood and gilt bronze wall mirror, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
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Bronze
19th Century Italian Louis XIV Baroque Mirror in Stripped Fruitwood
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian Louis XIV Baroque Mirror in Stripped Fruitwood is a unique work, resembling the stern transom of an old sailing ship. A plethora of classical motifs blend with ...
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1860s Dutch Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
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Mirror, Fruitwood
19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Frame
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Italian carved gilt and gesso frame made in the Baroque taste featuring acanthus leaves decoration. The outside opening measures 39.5" W by 33" H....
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Italian Baroque giltwood mirror is a splendid example of the genre, with sculpted wood frame and a finish glo...
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1890s Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Antique Italian Baroque Style Gold Gilt Oval Vertical Mirror
Located in Encinitas, CA
Early 19th Century Antique Italian Baroque Style Gold Gilt Oval Vertical Mirror.
Lovely oval niche shape gold mirror with hand carved detail. "Bolo" gold leaf process. Original mer...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Venetian Sansovino Palatial Early Baroque Style Carved and Gilded Mirror
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This is a magnificent antique Venetian Sansovino style high relief carved, richly water gilded and highly burnished framed mirror. It is certainly an outstanding 19th century large scaled museum quality...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Very Large 19th Century 3 Dimensional French Baroque Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Very large 19th century 3 dimensional French Baroque gilt wall mirror
This superb very large and elaborate 11” wide gilt frame encloses this mirror, the frame has an inward downsl...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
Monumental mirror crafted in the opulent Baroque style. The mirror features an ondulating, intricately carved giltwood frame, richly decorated with acanthus leaves, asymmetrical scro...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century gilt wall mirror.
This is a lovely old mirror is set in a decorative gilt 4” wide frame,
The looking glass is o...
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Early 19th Century Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Fine Florentine 19th Century Baroque Style Giltwood Carved Figural Mirror Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian 19th century Baroque style Florentine giltwood carved figural mirror frame, with carvings of allegorical masks on each corner, Florence, circa 1880.
(Note: This mi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Antique Giltwood Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Rare French antique giltwood mirror, wedding mirror late 19th century. Carved wood, composition garlands of flowers, gilded in fine gold (Original gildi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Pair of Giltwood Mirrors in Venetian Style
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of late 19th century giltwood mirrors with glass inlays. They are decorated with scrolling acanthuses, flowers and foliage. The tops of the mirrors are adorned with painted ange...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Baroque Giltwood Vanity or Wall Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ornately carved 19th century Baroque style vanity or wall mirror of silver giltwood and beveled glass. Can also be hung on the wall with the attached wire.
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Pair of Venetian Mirrors Appliqués with Original Mirror Plate
Located in Wichita, KS
A special pair of Venetian appliqués with original mirror plate, later painted wood with delicate carvings. These mirrors were originally gilt, but painted over some time ago. The co...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Very large Italian giltwood mirror carved in the Baroque style
Located in London, GB
Very large Italian giltwood mirror carved in the Baroque style
Italian, 19th Century
Height 254cm, width 168cm, depth 11cm
This very lar...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Ebonized Flemish and Cut-Glass Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A Flemish ebonized and carved Baroque style mirror. Mirror having cut-glass and gilt star mounts.
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large rectangular antique silvered French mirror in the Baroque style
Located in London, GB
Large rectangular antique silvered French mirror in the Baroque style
French, 19th Century
Height 153cm, width 94cm, depth 11cm
Imitating the Dutch eighteenth century Baroque style, and crafted in France in the nineteenth, this exceptional piece is a large rectangular silvered mirror, combining a decadent, indulgent, elaborate Baroque design with the skill and proficiency of nineteenth century French craftsmanship. Notable for its impressively large size, it features delicate floral embellishments and a decorative vase surmount, and this stunning antique mirror would make a beautiful addition to any elegant interior.
Although it was made in France, the silvered mirror is actually fashioned in the 18th century Dutch style. Known as the Dutch 'Golden Age', this period of the decorative arts was inspired by the previous Baroque style forms, which can be distinguished on the present antique mirror. Originating in 17th Century Italy, the ornate Baroque style is characterised by its dramatic exuberance and luxurious decadence. Floral garlands and scrolling foliate imagery are common to Baroque design, as is the use of heavy textiles such as velvet and damask. The influence of the Baroque is evident in the silver mirror's heavily ornamented frame, which features lavish, swirling embellishments that are balanced by the structured rectangular frame below. The Baroque style of the Dutch Golden Age experienced a 19th Century revival, which is excellently demonstrated by this large antique silvered mirror...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Well-Carved Italian Baroque Style Oval Giltwood Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-carved Italian baroque style oval gilt-wood mirror; the oval antique plate within a molded slip surrounded by exuberantly-carved reticula...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
19th Century French Baroque Hand-Carved Giltwood Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century French Baroque hand-carved giltwood mirror is a wonderful testament to the talented artisans who created it. Combining a rectangular frame coupled with an oval mirr...
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1890s French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
19th Century carved giltwood mirror in the Baroque manner. Great scale.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th Century rectangular French mirror with gesso gilt wood and undulating rope design. Original mirror.
Use the mirror vertically or horizo...
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold
Petite French Baroque Style 1885s Silvered Wood Wall Bracket with Oval Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A petite French Baroque style wall bracket with mirror made of carved and silvered wood from the 19th century. The scalloped top rests on a scrolling leaf designed support above a small oval-shaped mirror. Unusually placed below the shelf, the mirror is set within a pierced Baroque cartouche...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Venetian Oval Beveled Glass Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
This type of mirror is becoming increasingly difficult to find, except in modern rather nasty imitations. This example has verre eglomise panels and Murano piping, boldly shaped and ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Murano Glass
Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
This mirror has a very well-carved frame, leafy, open and shapely. It has a lightness and exuberance that brings out such qualities in its surroundings
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Large-Scaled and Deeply Carved Continental Baroque Style Rectangular Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large-scaled and deeply-carved continental Baroque style ivory painted and parcel-gilt rectangular mirror; possibly German; the original rectangular plate surrounded by a deeply, w...
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19th Century German Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Baroque Style Mirror, the Frame Carved Painted and Gilt
Located in Montreal, QC
Baroque style beveled mirror in carved painted and gilded carved wood frame, with acanthus crest over foliate borders with fruit details.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Italian Baroque-Style Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A curvaceous Italian Baroque-style giltwood mirror surmounted by a plumed crest.
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Baroque Style Carved Walnut Double Oval Mirror Picture Frame with Cherubs
Located in Toledo, OH
Heavily detailed carved walnut framed double oval mirror in Baroque style. Two carved cherubs grace the top and one winged cherub at the bottom of t...
Category
1890s Unknown Antique Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Baroque wall mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Baroque wall 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 wall mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque wall mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 wall mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,760 and tops out at $36,000 while the average work can sell for $8,500.
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