Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
LOUIS XIV STYLE
As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.
When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.
Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.
The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.
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Style: Louis XIV
Italian Louis XIV Period Faux Marble Painted Mirror, early 1st quarter 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of rectangular form and having an outer molded edge and a double molded inner edge, the central portion of the frame is hand painted to resemble marble, now fitted with a modern 1/4”...
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1710s Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Fir
Antique French Giltwood Wall Mirror In The Louis XIV Style, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French Louis XIV style giltwood wall mirror, circa 1940. Gilded carved wood frame, decorated with stylized shells, re-gilding patinated with leaf. Frame width: 6.5 cm / 2.55 ...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Large Gilt Mirror / Looking Glass with Double Frame Louis XIV St. France Xxth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Gorgeous Louis XIV style glazing bead mirror in golden wood.
In the style of Italian mirrors, baroque style.
Decor of intertwined foliage and flowers.
Pediment decorated with shells....
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20th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
French Gilt Marginal Mirror
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good 19th century French cushion gilt marginal mirror, in very good original condition with original backboards.
2.5" depth
41" high
27" wide
You are welcome to view this i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso
Louis XIV Style Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique giltwood mirror in the Louis XIV style, dating from the 19th century, with flowers and detail encircling the frame and two angels on the bottom and two on top.
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19th Century Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Louis XIV Carved Wood Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Louis XIV Carved Wood Wall Mirror is a magnificent representation of the wood sculptor's art! A bold, intricate crest overlooks the oval framework, counterbalanced by a styl...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Italian Piemonte LXIV Period Carved Giltwood & Ebonized Mirror Early 18thCentury
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular ebonized frame having an outer molded edge, the interior adorned with giltwood carvings in circular scroll forms, the inner molding also giltwood, mirror plate is mod...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Gold Accented Driftwood Italian Framed Beveled Mirror
Located in Malibu, CA
Italian hand painted mirror, incorporating both gold and antique white, this mirror is simple & elegant. The gold trims the leaf edges.
Ita...
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20th Century Italian Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Hardwood
Italian, Piemonte, Rococo Period Carved Giltwood 2-Piece Mirror, 1stq 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of ornate design this mirror is in a fantastic state of preservation and features an inner rectangular frame with a series of moldings and the outer mirrored surface punctuated by gi...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Louis XIV Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Louis XIV Gilded Mirror will make a great choice for most any decor! With a width to height proportion of roughly two to one, it can either be mounted vertically or horizont...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Synthetic, Wood, Paint
Pair Of Gilded Carved Wood Mirrors/sconces, 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A pair of 19th century carved wood gilt mirrors/wall sconces.
Original gilding.
Height 59 cm, width 33 cm.
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Cushion Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous French Louis XVI octagonal cushion mirror with lovely gilt and gesso finish. Having amazingly detailed hand-carved cherub form cartouche, original beveled and etched mirrore...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Napoleon III Ormolu Boulle Mirror
Located in Tarrytown, NY
In the Louis XIV style, circa 1860. Rectangular beveled mirror with Boulle frame.
In 1999 the identical mirror sold at Christies in London for $ 7573.
In 2007, again the identica...
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1860s Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Italian, Toscana, Louis XIV Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare frame is of rectangular form with an arched top, the top and sides surmounted by angel masks, leaf and floral forms, scrolls and a shell-form finial, the sides and bottom are adorned with scrollwork and stylized shell-form carved feet, the frame retains two antique mirror...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large Louis XIV mirror decorated with shells, foliage and masks
Located in Paris, FR
Large Louis XIV period carved and gilded wood mirror with parecloses. Large-format, richly carved and gilded wood-framed mirror with mercury-glass parecloses. The exquisitely execute...
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1730s French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XIV Style White Painted Wooden Acanthus Wall Mirror Frame
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XIV-style (21st Century) rectangular mirror frame with a white painted and lacquered finish and carved acanthus design.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
French Painted and Gilt Figural and Cherub Beaded Trumeau Mirror, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
French painted and gilt figural trumeau mirror with a caved molded cornice oval beading and adorning cherubs. Mirror retains the original glass and wood backing. Late 18th century
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1780s French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Antique 19th C. French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Wall Mirror, Carved Details
Located in Madrid, ES
At two meters (or over six and a half feet) tall, this beautifully carved Louis XIV style giltwood mirror is a dramatic reminder of how luxurious French chateaus and palaces of the 1...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Red Painted & Parcel Gilt Louis XIV Style Mirror
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Mid-Century red painted and parcel gilt mirror in the Louis XIV style.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt and Beige Painted Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) gold and beige painted wall mirrors with carved square-shaped frames (Priced as pair).
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th century Louis XIV Period Baroque st. Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A truly impressive and high quality Italian 18th century Louis XIV Period Baroque st. Giltwood mirror. This wonderful mirror with its original mirror plate and gilding is framed with...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Modern Neoclassical Gilt Lead Sunburst Mirror Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Rare French Modern Neoclassical, Louis XIV Style sunburst wall mirror composed of gilt lead attributed to Maison Jansen.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
18th Century, Large Italian Rocaille Lacquered and Giltwood Mirror
Located in IT
18th century, large Italian lacquered and giltwood mirror with rocaille motifs
The large mirror in finely carved wood, gilded and lacquered, was made in the northern of Italy (Ven...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XIV style carved giltwood marginal frame mirror.
This finely carved giltwood and gesso mirror has an oval mirror plate within a beaded surround, framed by finely etched marginal mirror plates, within a re-entrant rectangular frame with acanthus and foliate carving. The mirror is surmounted by a pierced acanthus and 'C'- scroll cartouche flanked by recumbent sphinx...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and powerful mid 19th century French Louis xiv st. Giltwood mirror. The Fluted sides and bottom with all original Watergilt burnished gold leaf balances a Wonderfully deco...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Hand-Painted Gold Leaf and Silver Plated Mirror - by Pierre Marie
By Pierre Marie
Located in PARIS, FR
Mirror with "fixé sous verre" technique and gold leaf made by Ateliers Duchemin in Paris, France.
The cartoon was designed by Pierre Marie Studio and manufactured by Ateliers Duchemi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Platinum, Gold Leaf
Regence Style Large Carved Giltwood Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
This highly decorative large mirror has a carved central crested pediment flanked by griffins. The open mirrored side panels, combined with the large central shaped plate give a grea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV St. Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian 18th century Louis XIV st. giltwood mirror. The central mirror plate is set within a beautiful mottled giltwood frame with finely detailed scrolled foliate designs...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Giltwood Octagonal Mirror in Louis XIV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Mirror with glazing ornaments in wood and octagonal gilded stucco. The pediment with broad plume of acanthus flowers. The reserves of mirrors staples lined with gordons.
Louis XIV s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood And Silvered Mecca Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 18th century Louis XIV period Giltwood and silvered Mecca mirror. The mirror is raised on pierced tapering triangular shaped feet decorated by leaves and scrolled...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian 19th Century Louis XIV St. Rectangular Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scale Italian 19th century Louis XIV st. rectangular giltwood mirror. The finely carved mirror has a twisted ribbon inner and outer border, accented at each corner and sides ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Mid 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive large scale French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. Boulle mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is within a frame th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Important Louis XIV Style Miror with Parecloses
Located in Paris, FR
Large Louis XIV style mirror with mirror bars in blackened wood and rich gilded and embossed copper decoration. The pediment is adorned with a motif of a basket of overflowing flower...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Copper
A most attractive French early 18th century Louis XIV Period Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 18th century Louis XIV Period finely carved giltwood mirror. This oval mirror has an interior scrolled designed border and large protruding carved foliate frame wit...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large Louis XVI Carved Trumeau Mirror
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large Louis XVI period pale gray painted and parcel-gilt finished trumeau with upper central carved wood panel; "trophy of amour," showing a crossed basket of quills and flamed torch...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period White Gold Mecca Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique Italian 18th century Louis XIV period white gold mecca mirror. The two scrolled feet are joined by a pieced acanthus leaf garland. The original mirror plate is framed w...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1970-1980 Pair of Louis XIV Style Venice Mirrors with Blue Glass Ornaments
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Italian Louis XIV style mirrors with aged oxidized mirrors, commissioned artisanal work, the center is adorned with a bowl with engravings, and the frame alternates between b...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Italian 19th Century Louis XIV Style Patinated and Gilt Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated and gilt mirror. This mirror has a mottled frame with gilt borders and fitted with the original mirror plate. At the pierced t...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1820-1850 Mirror St Louis XIV has Pareclose Tain Mercury
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror in the style of Louis XIV, all the parts are in the Mercury, good condition, circa 1820-1850
Measures: 140 x 96.
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1820s French Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Italian 17th Century Louis XIV Period Rectangular Mirrors, circa 1680
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive pair of Italian 17th century Louis XIV period rectangular mirrors, circa 1680. The mottled frames have a stately egg and d...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Louis Xiv wall mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV 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, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV wall mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, 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 $669 and tops out at $189,500 while the average work can sell for $7,500.