How can I tell if a mirror is antique?

To tell if a mirror is antique, check the glass to see if it's wavy or has any imperfections. Modern glass tends to be perfect. While this can be a clue, it might just signify that the mirror is old, not antique. Another thing to check for is the reflective coating on the back of the glass to see if it has begun oxidizing and has any age scratches. Finally, check out the frame to see if it has the appearance of age. Shop a large collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

What does an antique mirror mean?

An antique mirror is a mirror of considerable age that has historical significance or is in great demand due to its beauty or rarity. Oftentimes, you’ll hear an antique be defined as any item that is more than 100 years old, but this is not a specific measurement of an antique nor is it a requirement. Shop a collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

How can you tell if a mirror is antique?

You can tell if a mirror is antique through a number of indicators. For example, most antique mirrors are quite small in size, measuring no more than 2 feet. Additionally, antique mirrors will show signs of sports or discoloration. Many antique mirrors will have bubbling or waves in the glass.

How do you repair an antique Venetian mirror?

Repairs and replacements can go toward devaluing any piece of antique or vintage furniture, and any modifications or repairs done to a centuries-old mirror should be handled by experts and executed with care. Because antique Venetian mirrors were handcrafted by Italian artisans and can in some cases be hundreds of years old, it is strongly recommended that you consult with experts in the field of restoring antique or decorative mirrors in the event that your piece should require restorative work.

German Antique Mirror

Biedermeier Mirror

Nouveau 1910

Wmf Art Nouveau

19th Century Carved German Furniture

18th Century Baroque Mirror

Wilhelm Ii

Meissen Porcelain Mirror

Black Carved Mirror

Category

18th Century and Earlier Unknown German Antique Mirror

North European walnut and gilt mirror

$12,000

Meissen Porcelain Mirror, Decorated with Angels and Repousse Flowers, circa 1900

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen porcelain mirror. Decorated with angels and repousse flowers, circa 1900. In very good

Category

Early 1900s German Victorian German Antique Mirror

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Mirror, Decorated with Angels and Repousse Flowers, circa 1900

$3,000

19th Century Black Forest Hand-Carved Walnut Mirror in the Baroque Style

Located in Dallas, TX

century black forest mirror was sculpted from French walnut, making it a most unusual example of the genre

Category

1880s German Black Forest German Antique Mirror

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Black Forest Hand-Carved Walnut Mirror in the Baroque Style

$3,750

French Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror, 19th Century

Located in Belmont, MA

is ion very good condition. The facet mirror glass is original. The mirror ships from Germany and

Category

1860s French Louis XVI German Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror, 19th Century

$3,500

Gorgeous Vienna Porcelain Encrusted Style Figural Carved Rococo Wall Mirror

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a very unique and gorgeous mirror possibly German with Viennese style porcelain figures

Category

1920s European Rococo Revival German Antique Mirror

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut

Gorgeous Vienna Porcelain Encrusted Style Figural Carved Rococo Wall Mirror

$1,996

Meissen Porcelain Rococo Mirror

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

This sumptuous Meissen porcelain mirror is a work of astounding artistry and rarity that would only

Category

19th Century German Rococo German Antique Mirror

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Rococo Mirror

$98,500

European Baroque Giltwood Pier Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Northern European giltwood and gilt gesso framed pier mirror, the open cresting centered by

Category

1820s German Baroque German Antique Mirror

Materials

Giltwood

European Baroque Giltwood Pier Mirror

$4,800

Early 19th Century, Empire Cherry Pillar Mirror

Located in Darmstadt, DE

This stunning mirror from the Empire period, circa 1800, is made of cherry wood and features an

Category

Early 19th Century German Empire German Antique Mirror

Materials

Ebony, Cherry

Early 19th Century, Empire Cherry Pillar Mirror

$2,492

Early 19th Century, Empire / Biedermeier Cherrywood Mirror

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Mirror from the time circa 1810, from period of Empire / Biedermeier, made of cherrywood deposed

Category

Early 19th Century German Empire German Antique Mirror

Materials

Cherry

Early 19th Century, Empire / Biedermeier Cherrywood Mirror

$1,542

Burchard Precht Attributed Baroque Mirror, Origin Stockholm, Sweden

By Buchart Precht

Located in New York, NY

Burchard Precht (1651 Bremen, Germany - Stockholm 1738) attributed, Baroque Mirror, Origin

Category

18th Century Swedish Baroque German Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Burchard Precht Attributed Baroque Mirror, Origin Stockholm, Sweden

$24,750

Antique Carved Wood Vanity Mirror with Antler Decorations

Located in Berghuelen, DE

a wonderful antique antler vanity mirror. carved wood decorated with antlers from the deer and

Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic German Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood, Antler

Antique Carved Wood Vanity Mirror with Antler Decorations

$3,073

19th Century French Regence Trumeau

Located in Dallas, TX

generously sized mirror below for a wonderful addition and central focal point to any room! Hand-painted

Category

1870s German Romantic German Antique Mirror

Materials

Canvas, Mirror, Wood

19th Century French Regence Trumeau

$4,495

1920s Rotatable Light Brown Birch Art Deco Cheval Dressing Mirror Original Glass

Located in Berlin, DE

This beautiful 1920s rotatable German Art Deco Cheval Dressing Mirror has still its original mirror

Category

1920s German Art Deco German Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Birch, Pine

1920s Rotatable Light Brown Birch Art Deco Cheval Dressing Mirror Original Glass

$1,162

Black Forest Carved Wood Hall Mirror with Stag Head, 1890

Located in Berghuelen, DE

an extensive carved wooden hall mirror with console. entirely decorated with fine carved branches

Category

1890s German Black Forest German Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Carved Wood Hall Mirror with Stag Head, 1890

$4,800

19th Century Biedermeier Style Birch Mirror

Located in Berlin, DE

Original Biedermeier mirror, circa 1825 Schinkeldach birch. Solid birch on softwood. Highly

Category

19th Century German Biedermeier German Antique Mirror

Materials

Birch, Softwood

19th Century Biedermeier Style Birch Mirror

$3,761

Large Black Forest Carved Wood Mirror With Chamois Head

Located in Berghuelen, DE

a large antique black forest mirror decorated with elaborate foliage carvings and a mass chamois

Category

19th Century German Black Forest German Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

Large Black Forest Carved Wood Mirror With Chamois Head

$3,280

19th Century Courtly Delphin Empire Console Mirror, circa 1815

Located in Berlin, DE

Mahogany, brass moldings. Carved and Poliement gilded dolphins. Original old mirror glass. (M

Category

Early 19th Century German Empire German Antique Mirror

19th Century Courtly Delphin Empire Console Mirror, circa 1815

$4,711

Collection of Early 20th Century Mercury Glass Witches Balls

Located in London, GB

: Germany Condition: These items are completely solid in structure and form, aged is present in the form of

Category

Early 1900s German Victorian German Antique Mirror

Materials

Blown Glass

Collection of Early 20th Century Mercury Glass Witches Balls

$2,863

Stunning Continental 19th Century Walnut and Ormolu Mirror and Stand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Rare piece of ornate furniture, beautifully shaped with ormolu mounts and beading. Mirror has

Category

Mid-19th Century German Victorian German Antique Mirror

Materials

Walnut

Stunning Continental 19th Century Walnut and Ormolu Mirror and Stand

$6,503

Black Forest Carved Frame with Antler Decoration

Located in Berghuelen, DE

deer and fallow deer, carved and turned horn roses. with glass shade, may be changed as mirror.

Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic German Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood, Antler

Black Forest Carved Frame with Antler Decoration

$1,180

Antique Black Forest Carved Frame with Chamois Head

Located in Berghuelen, DE

An antique carved frame with mirror. Decorated with a chamois head on the top. Good original

Category

Late 19th Century German Black Forest German Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

Antique Black Forest Carved Frame with Chamois Head

$1,980

Early 20th Century Shop Display Oversized Witches Ball

Located in London, GB

). Recently uncovered from a German toy store where it huge for many years 20 years. The item is unbelievably

Category

1920s German Victorian German Antique Mirror

Materials

Blown Glass

Early 20th Century Shop Display Oversized Witches Ball

$2,594

Large Antique German Table Centrepiece on Mirrored Plateau c. 1890

Located in London, GB

An impressive Antique German Silver Table Centrepiece standing on a magnificent mirrored Silver

Category

19th Century German German Antique Mirror

Materials

Silver

Large Antique German Table Centrepiece on Mirrored Plateau c. 1890

$18,827

Early 20th Century German Server with Mirror

Located in Evergreen, CO

This German server features a beveled mirror with twisted columns topped by Doric inspired capitals

Category

Early 20th Century German German Antique Mirror

Materials

Maple, Oak

Early 20th Century German Server with Mirror

$3,395

Black Forest Commode with Mirror - Germany, 1900s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

framed mirror on the upper section. Original beveled looking glass. Painted green at a later date.

Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest German Antique Mirror

Black Forest Commode with Mirror - Germany, 1900s

$3,085

Art Deco Wardrobe with Mirror, Black Lacquer, Silver-Leaf, Germany circa 1925

Located in Regensburg, DE

Original Art Deco wardrobe in black piano lacquer and silver-leaf from Germany around 1925. Oak and

Category

1920s German Art Deco German Antique Mirror

Materials

Nickel

Art Deco Wardrobe with Mirror, Black Lacquer, Silver-Leaf, Germany circa 1925

$6,645

19th Century German Dressing Chest, Commode with Mirror, Biedermeier, c. 1820

Located in Greven, DE

Antique chest of drawers with mirror, Biedermeier 1820 Northern Germany Birch Biedermeier

Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier German Antique Mirror

Materials

Birch

19th Century German Dressing Chest, Commode with Mirror, Biedermeier, c. 1820

$5,102

19th Century Wooden Box with Mirror, Jewelry Box in Walnut, Germany, circa 1840

Located in Greven, DE

Antique circa 1840 jewelry box Germany walnut middle 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D

Category

Mid-19th Century German German Antique Mirror

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wooden Box with Mirror, Jewelry Box in Walnut, Germany, circa 1840

$1,483

WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil Silver Plate Hand Mirror, Germany, circa 1906

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Toronto, ON

WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil Silver Plate Hand Mirror, Germany C.1906. Wonderful Maiden flowing hair

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau German Antique Mirror

WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil Silver Plate Hand Mirror, Germany, circa 1906

$650

Early 20th-Century German School, Interior With Nude Mirror, Oil Painting

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This early 20th-century German oil painting depicts a standing nude posing before a gold-framed

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Mirror

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Early 20th-Century German School, Interior With Nude Mirror, Oil Painting, c. 1920

$1,025

German Regulator Pinwheel Clock with Wood Pendulum

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptionally rare German pinwheel regulator clock is almost certainly the only one of its

Category

Late 19th Century German Other German Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Wood

German Regulator Pinwheel Clock with Wood Pendulum

$54,500

1820s Southern Germany Handpolished Cherry Wood Biedermeier Vitrine with Drawers

Located in Ulm, DE

Biedermeier Vitrine / Display cabinet Cherry wood, shellac hand polished South Germany, 1820's

Category

1820s German Biedermeier German Antique Mirror

Materials

Mirror, Nutwood

1820s Southern Germany Handpolished Cherry Wood Biedermeier Vitrine with Drawers

$10,443

Biedermeier vitrine, Germany, circa 1870

Located in Chorzów, PL

Biedermeier display case with mirrored back, Germany, circa 1870. Very good condition

Category

1870s German Biedermeier German Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass, Oak

Biedermeier vitrine, Germany, circa 1870

$4,153

German Art Nouveau Oakwood Wardrobe

Located in Darmstadt, DE

umbrella stand as well as six clothes hooks. The wardrobe is from the time circa 1900 from Germany. The

Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau German Antique Mirror

Materials

Oak

German Art Nouveau Oakwood Wardrobe

$2,670

Important Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Corner Display Cabinet

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

moulded pointed arch above three shelves with a mirror glass back. Each shelve with a very fine chiseled

Category

Early 19th Century German Neoclassical German Antique Mirror

Materials

Ormolu

Important Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Corner Display Cabinet

$34,415

Biedermeier Box, Mahogany, Burlwood, Oak, Inlays, South Germany circa 1840

Located in Regensburg, DE

Beautiful, high-quality late Biedermeier casket box from southern Germany, circa 1840. Mahogany

Category

1840s German Biedermeier German Antique Mirror

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf, Iron

Biedermeier Box, Mahogany, Burlwood, Oak, Inlays, South Germany circa 1840

$1,216

18th century mirror

Located in North Miami, FL

Carved and gilded mirror with putti and gilded starburst.

Category

18th Century and Earlier German German Antique Mirror

18th century mirror

$2,850

Victorian Antique Pine Marble-Top Wash Stand Buffet M.O. P.F. German Tile Mirror

By Carl Teichert Meissen

Located in Dayton, OH

Victorian antique pine marble-top wash stand buffet M.O. P.F. German Tile mirror Turn of the

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau German Antique Mirror

Materials

Marble

Victorian Antique Pine Marble-Top Wash Stand Buffet M.O. P.F. German Tile Mirror

$979

Biedermeier Sewing Table with Interior, Cherry Veneer, South Germany, circa 1825

Located in Regensburg, DE

Very elegant, fine Biedermeier sewing table with hinged top and well preserved, almost complete interior. Top plate with roots inlay ebony inlay band. Corpus in cherry veneer and sol...

Category

1820s German Biedermeier German Antique Mirror

Materials

Metal

Biedermeier Sewing Table with Interior, Cherry Veneer, South Germany, circa 1825

$4,984

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German, 1820, Walnut

Located in Belmont, MA

Beautiful original Biedermeier chest of drawers, South German 1820, mirrored walnut veneer. The

Category

1820s German Biedermeier German Antique Mirror

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German, 1820, Walnut

$5,400

Antique Meissen Porcelain Mirror with Original Glass. Decorated with Putti

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen porcelain mirror with original glass. Decorated with putti and moulded flowers

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival German Antique Mirror

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror

Antique Meissen Porcelain Mirror with Original Glass. Decorated with Putti

$1,200

Biedermeier Armoire or Wardrobe, Cherry wood, South German, 1810-1820

Located in Belmont, MA

Beautiful original Biedermeier Armoire, South German 1810-1820, mirrored cherry wood veneer with

Category

1810s German Biedermeier German Antique Mirror

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Armoire or Wardrobe, Cherry wood, South German, 1810-1820

$9,200

Biedermeier Table Top Decorative Mirror

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Great Inlay Detail.

Category

19th Century German Black Forest German Antique Mirror

Biedermeier Table Top Decorative Mirror

$2,800

Mercury Mirror Glass Vintage Industrial Scone Wall Lamp

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Mercury glass wall lamp Gray metal arm with mirror glass shade Weight: 1.10 kg / 2.4 lb

Category

1650s German Industrial German Antique Mirror

Materials

Iron

Mercury Mirror Glass Vintage Industrial Scone Wall Lamp

$580

Rixner German Jugendstil Frame in Tooled and Gilt Leather

Located in Astoria, NY

German Jugenstil picture or mirror desk frame in elaborately tooled and gilt leather. The piece was

Category

Early 1900s German Jugendstil German Antique Mirror

Materials

Leather

Rixner German Jugendstil Frame in Tooled and Gilt Leather

$3,500

Vintage Mercury Mirror Glass Brass Sconce Wall Lamp

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Mercury glass wall lamp Metal base with mirror glass shade Diameter wall mount 10 cm / 3.94

Category

1920s German Industrial German Antique Mirror

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mercury Mirror Glass Brass Sconce Wall Lamp

$587

Mercury Mirror Glass Vintage Industrial Scone Wall Lamp by MegaRay

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Mercury glass wall lamp by MegaRay Black metal arm with mirror glass shade Weight: 1.60 kg

Category

1650s German Industrial German Antique Mirror

Materials

Iron

Mercury Mirror Glass Vintage Industrial Scone Wall Lamp by MegaRay

$580

Art Nouveau Centerpiece With Original Mirror Plateau.

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Antwerp, BE

Impressive Art Nouveau silver plated centerpiece with the original mirror plateau.

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau German Antique Mirror

Art Nouveau Centerpiece With Original Mirror Plateau.

$1,780

Antique Louis Kuppenheim Silver Cat Kitten Compact Mirror

By Louis Kuppenheim

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

compartment on the back with a mirror on one side of the hinged lid. Made in Pforzheim, Germany, around 1900

Category

Early 1900s German Other German Antique Mirror

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Louis Kuppenheim Silver Cat Kitten Compact Mirror

$3,600

Mercury Mirror Glass Vintage Industrial Scone Wall Lamp by Rubli Wonder Licht

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Mercury glass wall lamp by Rubli wonder licht brass with mirror glass shade Diameter wall mount

Category

1650s German Industrial German Antique Mirror

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Mercury Mirror Glass Vintage Industrial Scone Wall Lamp by Rubli Wonder Licht

$587

Hans Kieweg Art Nouveau Figural Vanity Mirror for Fraureuth

By Porzellanfabrik Fraureuth, Hans Kieweg

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This oval vanity mirror is decorated with a large 23-inch ceramic female figure statue with Art

Category

1910s German Art Nouveau German Antique Mirror

Hans Kieweg Art Nouveau Figural Vanity Mirror for Fraureuth

$7,500

Antique Oscar Bach Style Marble Top Wrought Iron Console and Mirror, circa 1890

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Oscar Bach style marble top console table and mirror features twisted and scrolled wrought

Category

Late 19th Century German German Antique Mirror

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Oscar Bach Style Marble Top Wrought Iron Console and Mirror, circa 1890

$565

Antique Meissen Porcelain Mirror with Original Glass, Decorated with Putti

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen porcelain mirror with original glass. Decorated with putti and moulded flowers

Category

19th Century German German Antique Mirror

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Antique Meissen Porcelain Mirror with Original Glass, Decorated with Putti

$1,600

Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs Vintage, circa 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen wall mirror with cherubs Manufactory: Meissen Dating: 19th century / made circa 1870

Category

1870s German Rococo German Antique Mirror

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs Vintage, circa 1870

$3,916

Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Vintage, circa 1850

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen wall mirror with cherubs Manufactory: Meissen Dating: 19th century / made circa 1850

Category

1850s German Rococo German Antique Mirror

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Oval Wall Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Vintage, circa 1850

$2,729

Single-door Mirrored Cabinet with four drawers, Berlin, circa 1790

Located in Greding, DE

Top cabinet with a mirrored door and a three-drawer chest base. The piece is veneered in mahogany

Category

1790s German Empire German Antique Mirror

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Single-door Mirrored Cabinet with four drawers, Berlin, circa 1790

$12,460

Meissen Female Nude Figurine with Mirror Model T 185 Robert Ockelmann

By Robert Ockelmann

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen gorgeous figurine of nude lady with mirror / created by Robert Ockelmann Manufactory

Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau German Antique Mirror

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Female Nude Figurine with Mirror Model T 185 Robert Ockelmann

$9,671

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German Antique Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the German antique mirror you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each German antique mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and mirror. Your living room may not be complete without a German antique mirror — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each German antique mirror bearing Baroque, Rococo or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one German antique mirror that is appealing in its simplicity, but Meissen Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain and Carl Teichert Meissen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a German Antique Mirror?

The average selling price for a German antique mirror at 1stDibs is $2,059, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $78,500 for the highest priced.

Questions About German Antique Mirror

How can I tell if a mirror is antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
To tell if a mirror is antique, check the glass to see if it's wavy or has any imperfections. Modern glass tends to be perfect. While this can be a clue, it might just signify that the mirror is old, not antique. Another thing to check for is the reflective coating on the back of the glass to see if it has begun oxidizing and has any age scratches. Finally, check out the frame to see if it has the appearance of age. Shop a large collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
What does an antique mirror mean?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
An antique mirror is a mirror of considerable age that has historical significance or is in great demand due to its beauty or rarity. Oftentimes, you’ll hear an antique be defined as any item that is more than 100 years old, but this is not a specific measurement of an antique nor is it a requirement. Shop a collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
How can you tell if a mirror is antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
You can tell if a mirror is antique through a number of indicators. For example, most antique mirrors are quite small in size, measuring no more than 2 feet. Additionally, antique mirrors will show signs of sports or discoloration. Many antique mirrors will have bubbling or waves in the glass.
How do you repair an antique Venetian mirror?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
Repairs and replacements can go toward devaluing any piece of antique or vintage furniture, and any modifications or repairs done to a centuries-old mirror should be handled by experts and executed with care. Because antique Venetian mirrors were handcrafted by Italian artisans and can in some cases be hundreds of years old, it is strongly recommended that you consult with experts in the field of restoring antique or decorative mirrors in the event that your piece should require restorative work.

20 Artfully Crafted Mirrors to Frame Your Reflection

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.