George II Carved Gesso and Gilt Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good George II carved wood and gilt gesso mirror, the central cartouche flanked by swan neck pediment having egg and dart carved molded edge, the body with foliate relief carving on ...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
George II Style Silver gilt Pier glass mirror
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite George II silver gilt pier glass mirror, circa 1900, showcases the elegance of early 18th-century design. The mirror features intricate carvings, including detailed fl...
Giltwood
Gilt Mantle Mirror George II Mantle Glass Interiors
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful English gilt mantle mirror in the George II manner Gorgeous landscape mode so designed to be hung over a mantle piece or perhaps behind a sofa Glass is clear and blemish fr...
Giltwood
George II Gilt and Ebonized Looking Glass Mirror after William Kent, circa 1740
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exceptional circa 1740 George II period giltwood looking glass or mirror of oval form after a design by William Kent having dynamic carved 'egg-and-dart' frame with gilt and ebonized...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
George II Parcel-Gilt Walnut Hoho Bird Fretwork Pier Mirror (Edwardian c1910-20)
Located in Leeds, GB
George II Style Walnut & Parcel-Gilt Hoho Bird Fretwork Wall Mirror, A particularly attractive George II style fretwork wall mirror dating from the Edwardian period, circa 1910–192...
Walnut, Giltwood
18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in London, GB
A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror In the Manner of Thomas Johnson An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of George II Style Pier / Console Mirrors, Burr Walnut and Parcel Gilt
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of George II Style Pier / Console Mirrors, Burr Walnut and Parcel Gilt Veneered with burr walnut and trimmed with giltwood and set with a swan's-neck pediment with a central ca...
Mirror, Giltwood
An Antique 18th Century Georgian Giltwood Pier Mirror
Located in London, GB
A mid 18th century Georgian Pier mirror of giltwood and walnut. The carved broken pediment top in giltwood with decorative scrolls and acanthus. The walnut frame with gilt edging and...
Giltwood
Mid-Century Georgian Style Giltwood Wall Mirror W/ Shell Crest Att. To LaBarge
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian carved giltwood mirror with George II / Rococo styling. It has a beautiful shell form crest.
Mirror, Giltwood
Large English Giltwood Mirror in the 18th Century Style
Located in London, GB
A giltwood mirror in the mid-18th century manner. Enclosed within a carved and gilded swept and shaped symmetrical frame, adorned with ‘C’ scrolls, foliated and floral ornamentati...
Giltwood
18th Century George II Rococo gilt overmantle mirror
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George II Rococo gilt overmantle mirror. Boasting intricate carved scroll, acanthus leaf and highly ornate climbing vine motif to frame. With central mirror panel flan...
Giltwood
19th Century George II Style Pier Glass in the Manner of Matthias Lock
By Matthias Lock
Located in London, GB
A George II Style Pier Glass in the manner of Matthias Lock Of rectangular form, constructed in giltwood and gesso, elaborately carved incorporating filigree inner-moulding and fl...
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
Very Large Antique English Giltwood Gold Mirror
Located in London, GB
Very Large Antique English Giltwood Gold Mirror English, Late 19th Century Height 189cm, width 120cm, depth 14cm An exceptional example of 19th century English craftsmanship, this...
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century English Giltwood Chinoiserie Mirrors with Candleholders
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of antique 18th century George II chinoiserie English carved giltwood mirrors with candleholders.
Mirror, Giltwood
$14,648Sale Price|20% Off
A Grand Scale Georgian Giltwood Overmantel Trumeau Mirror
Located in London, GB
A Charming Grand Scale George II Giltwood Overmantel Mirror which are becoming increasingly hard to find.
Canvas, Mirror, Oak, Walnut, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Gilt Mirror in the Manner of Belcher
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century gilt mirror with arched plate in the manner of Belcher. Hightly decorated throughout, the frame displays scrolled foliate detailing, bell drop flowers to the left and ri...
Mirror, Giltwood, Gesso
$59,680 / set
Pair of Early Georgian Gilt Mirrors
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A rare pair of early Georgian cut gesso mirrors mainly in their original gilt; the plates look original but were probably replaced some time ago; a finely carved cartouche in the cen...
Gesso, Giltwood
William Kent Serpentine Mirror
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A classical architectural serpentine form mirror with egg & dart carved outer moulding and ribbon carved inner moulding. The flat with sand texture finished in a specialist aged pain...
Giltwood
The road from early innovations in reflective glass to the alluring antique and vintage mirrors in trendy modern interiors has been a long one but we’re reminded of the journey everywhere we look.
In many respects, wall mirrors, floor mirrors and full-length mirrors are to interior design what jeans are to dressing. Exceedingly versatile. Universally flattering. Unobtrusively elegant. And while all mirrors are not created equal, even in their most elaborate incarnation, they're still the heavy lifters of interior design, visually enlarging and illuminating any space.
We’ve come a great distance from the polished stone that served as mirrors in Central America thousands of years ago or the copper mirrors of Mesopotamia before that. Today’s coveted glass Venetian mirrors, which should be cleaned with a solution of white vinegar and water, were likely produced in Italy beginning in the 1500s, while antique mirrors originating during the 19th century can add the rustic farmhouse feel to your mudroom that you didn’t know you needed.
By the early 20th century, experiments with various alloys allowed for mirrors to be made inexpensively. The geometric shapes and beveled edges that characterize mirrors crafted in the Art Deco style of the 1920s can bring pizzazz to your entryway, while an ornate LaBarge mirror made in the Hollywood Regency style makes a statement in any bedroom. Friedman Brothers is a particularly popular manufacturer known for decorative round and rectangular framed mirrors designed in the Rococo, Louis XVI and other styles, including dramatic wall mirrors framed in gold faux bamboo that bear the hallmarks of Asian design.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, mid-century modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary mirrors. Today’s simple yet chic mantel mirror frames, for example, often neutral in color, owe to the understated mirror designs introduced in the postwar era.
Sculptor and furniture maker Paul Evans had been making collage-style cabinets since at least the late 1950s when he designed his Patchwork mirror — part of a series that yielded expressive works of combined brass, copper and pewter — for Directional Furniture during the mid-1960s. Several books celebrating Evans’s work were published beginning in the early 2000s, as his unconventional furniture has been enjoying a moment not unlike the resurgence that the Ultrafragola mirror is seeing. Designed by the Memphis Group’s Ettore Sottsass in 1970, the Ultrafragola mirror, in all its sensuous acrylic splendor, has become somewhat of a star thanks to much-lauded appearances in shelter magazines and on social media.
On 1stDibs, we have a broad selection of vintage and antique mirrors and tips on how to style your contemporary mirror too.
In "Object Permanence 4," on view at the 1stdibs Gallery, Emma Holland Denvir and Leah Ring have brought together pieces that range from polished to playful.
A new generation of creative minds is reinventing the use of clay through sculptural forms and bold ideas.
Leading talents tell us what goes into their mirrored creations and where to put them on a wall.
These are the fairest of them all.