Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6

Venetian Gold Leaf Mirror

About the Item

Venetian Gold Leaf Mirror 18th Century This extraordinary mirror represents the pinnacle of 18th-century decorative arts, showcasing the craftsmanship for which Venetian artisans were renowned. The exquisite gilt wood frame features an elaborate composition of flowing acanthus leaves, delicate floral motifs and a crowning pair of phoenixes that exemplify the romantic opulence of Venetian design during this golden age of mirror production. Venice established its dominance in mirror-making during the 16th century when the city's glassmakers on Murano developed revolutionary techniques for producing large, flawless mirror plates. By the 18th century, Venetian mirror frames had evolved into elaborate works of art, prized by European nobility and displayed in the finest palaces. These mirrors were statements of wealth and adorned the grandest halls in Europe. 61 1/2“ high x 45” wide x 8 1/2“ deep
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 61.5 in (156.21 cm)Width: 45 in (114.3 cm)Depth: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
  • Style:
    Rococo (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    18th Century
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    New Orleans, LA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 32-09981stDibs: LU891144946442

More From This Seller

View All
Meissen Porcelain Mirror
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lavish Meissen porcelain serves as the extraordinary frame for this mirror. Exquisitely hand-painted in polychrome with gilt accents, the bountiful fr...
Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror

19th-Century Italian Giltwood Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
The exquisite details of this hand-carved Italian giltwood mirror are matched in grandeur by its notable size. Nearly 3 feet tall by 3 feet wide, this mirror is an extraordinary feas...
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand in size and decoration, this exceptional Napoleon III-period mirror is further set apart by an elaborate giltwood frame that features decorative elements such as garlands, dove...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Flemish Baroque Tortoiseshell Mirro
By Flemish
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental 17th-century Flemish mirror is crafted in the grand Baroque style. The magnificent frame is veneered in exquisite tortoiseshell with wave-moulded bands of ebony providing a flawless accent. Tortoiseshell and ebony were both among the most precious and coveted materials of the 17th century, and are used to their utmost effect in this exceptionally rare looking glass. Flemish glassworkers enjoyed a reputation of excellence beginning in the 16th century. These skillful craftsmen are credited with the invention of the tin-mercury method of mirror-making, a process that made polished metal mirrors obsolete. They employed and excelled in a number of decorative techniques in creating the frames, including marquetry, japanning (Dutch and Flemish japanning was of the highest quality, surpassing even the English), and the use of tortoiseshell veneering...
Category

Antique 17th Century Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Ebony

Venetian Wood Sculpture
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional and monumental Venetian wood sculpture surmounted by two putti holding a footed tray. The base is decorated with a bas-relief of the view ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Murano Venetian Glass Water Fountain
By Gino Cenedese
Located in New Orleans, LA
An unquestionable masterpiece of Venetian glass artistry, this incredible glass fountain is the rarest and most fascinating form of Murano glass ever created. Masterpieces requiring ...
Category

20th Century Italian Other Fountains

Materials

Gold Leaf

You May Also Like

Venetian 18th Century Silver Leaf Mirror
Located in London, GB
An XVIII Century carved fruitwood Venetian mirror in silver leaf, with the original foxed mercury glass.
Category

Antique 1780s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Fruitwood

18th Century Venetian Mirror in Silver Leaf
Located in London, GB
An 18th century carved Venetian mirror in silver leaf, with the original mercury glass. Some minor losses.
Category

Antique 1780s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Fruitwood

1920s Seafoam Murano Venetian Mirror
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Venetian glass Rococo-Style mirror. The large oval beveled centered glass surrounded by sections with etched glass floral wreath motifs divided by hand-blown sections of seafoam green Murano glass The oval center of Murano glass is secured by green rosettes and the frame surmounted by cartouche shaped etched glass panel with oversized Murano glass rosette...
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Venetian Reverse-Etched Oval Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
the oval central plate surrounded by a scalloped reverse-etched mirrored border adorned with twisted glass rods and C-scrolls all attached with glass rosettes and leaves
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Blown Glass

Ornate Antique Gold Leaf Carved Wood Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
An ornately carved French antique frame with gold leaf and beveled mirror.
Category

20th Century French Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

CiRCA 1930 VENETIAN ETCHED GLASS FRAME ROUND MIRROR WITH GOLD LEAF FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1930s Venetian etched mirror with bevelled edge frame and gold giltwood boarder...
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Recently Viewed

View All