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Turn of the Century Gilded Wooden Mirror with Patinated Surface
Located in High Point, NC
bright; the glass is softly aged. The mercury mirrored glass gives the surface of the mirror a gentle
Category
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Walnut Carved Dressing Table Mirror, 1880s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
. Antique mercury mirror.
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Table Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Italian Walnut Carved Dressing Table Mirror, 1880s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
. Antique mercury mirror.
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Table Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A darling petite mirror crafted in 19th century France. The original mercury mirror is in great
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Large Silver Fluted Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Large silver fluted mirror containing original mercury mirror. Frame hand-carved in a fluted Louis
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Silver Leaf
English 19th Century Painted
Gold Gilt Convex Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
round gilt balls around the frame. The mirror is the original mercury mirror convex mirror which has
Category
Antique 1880s British Convex Mirrors
Large French 19th Century Cushion Mirror
Located in London, GB
mercury mirror plate and carved frame - it's a lovely decorative piece.
Can be hung landscape or
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Rectiliner Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
red base paint peaks through the gold gilt, adding to the overall patina. The beautiful mercury mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
A Fine Late 19th Century Venetian Mirror
Located in London, GB
, retaining the original mercury mirror plate.
Height: 146 cm
Width: 117 cm
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Murano Glass
18th C. Trumeau with Carved Dog
Located in Houston, TX
. Beautifully shaped mercury mirror in two sections.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mercury Glass, Mirror
19th Century French Rococo Style Vanity or Wall Mirror
Located in Wichita, KS
mercury mirror plate and back.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Grande Louis XVI Style French Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
with beautiful detail and original 23 carat gold leaf. The interior mercury mirror is also original and
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Louis XVI Painted and Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
mercury mirror glass has light foxing and sparkles.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
19th Century Italian Charles X Walnut Carved Dressing Table Mirror, 1830s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
. Antique mercury mirror.
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Charles X Table Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Large Handsome Antique French Silver Framed Mirror, circa 1880-1890
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
layer on the frame and the old mercury mirror glass.
Suited for a bedroom, hallway, hotel or showroom
Category
Antique 1880s French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Large Handsome Antique French Silver Framed Mirror, circa 1880-1890
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
layer on the frame and the old mercury mirror glass.
Suited for a bedroom, hallway, hotel or showroom
Category
Antique 1880s French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Louis Philippe Period Gold Leafed Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
frame with floral details and the original mercury mirror. The frame is gold leafed in 23-carat gold
Category
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Antique Oval Mirror, English, Gilt Gesso, Mercury Plate, Georgian, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique oval mirror. An English, gilt gesso mirror with mercury plate, dating to the
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Antique Late 18th Century British George IV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Baroque Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
with its original mercury mirror.
Mirror of great importance ideal in any room.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Overscale Pair of Painted Pier Mirrors
Located in London, GB
with scallop shells carved in relief, with aged mercury mirror plates.
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Mid-20th Century English Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Wood
$20,510 / set
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
carved scrolled bow.
All original gilt and beveled mercury mirror plate.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Bistro Mirror
Located in Hellerup, DK
Antique French Bistro mirror with the original mercury mirror glass in the beautifully patinated
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Antique Early 1900s French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Brass
$3,141
19th Century Giltwood William IV Overmantel Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
surface. Original speckled mercury mirror plate.
Simple and elegant design.
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Antique 1840s British William IV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Marriage Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
mercury mirror plate with some foxing.Unusually large for this type of mirror, most are half the size of
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Second Empire Gold Leafed Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
leafing, original mercury mirror. A grand piece that adorned the living room of 19th century Hausmannian
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Rectangular French 19th Century Mirror with Gold and White Frame
Located in Buchanan, NY
Large scale 19th century French mercury mirror in a carved giltwood frame with off white painted
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Antique French Faux Bamboo Carved Mirror, Circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
original old mercury mirror glass and chain for hanging, and the wood has the lovely original surface and
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Very Large Split Plate Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very large 19th century split-plate mercury mirror with water gilded decoration of oak leaves and
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
19th Century Italian Charles X Walnut Carved Dressing Table Mirror, 1825
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
the front two drawers. Antique mercury mirror.
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Antique 1820s Italian Charles X Table Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Mirror
Located in Ongar, GB
mercury mirror plate which twinkles when it catches the light. 158cm high with the feet. Later backboard.
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gesso
Tall Antique French Mirror in the Napoleon III Style, circa 1840
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
wooden columns adorning each side, its original mercury mirror and above the mirror is a carved floral
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Antique Louis Philippe Mirror, Gilded Mirror, Antique Gold Leaf Mirror, XIX
Located in Breganze, VI
mirror the back are authentic and original. Mercury mirror.
The Antique French mirror au mercury has
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large 19th Century Split Plate Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large 19th century split-plate mercury mirror with water gilded decoration of twisted columns
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Large Handsome Antique French Silver Framed Mirror, circa 1880-1890
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
layer on the frame and the old mercury mirror glass.
Suited for a bedroom, hallway, hotel or showroom
Category
Antique 1880s French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
original mercury mirror plate that showcases gorgeous foxing throughout. The water gilding on the frame is
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Antique 19th Century French Other Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Fine Pair of Large Queen Anne Style Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
bevelled mercury mirror plates.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Queen Anne Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$29,595 / set
Napoleon III Style Wall Mirror In Burnished Brass "Repoussé" Workmanship
Located in Prato, Tuscany
mercury technique; an equal number of mirrors were placed along each side of the frame. The entire surface
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Trumeau Mirror That
s Distressed Painted Pine and Old Glass
Located in Round Top, TX
paint. The mercury mirror is distressed as well.
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Antique 19th Century French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Pine
Antique Gilt Gesso Rectangular Gilt Acanthus Leaf Wall Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
frame.
Original mercury mirror plate with plenty of sparkle, some pitting and wear but still a very
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
French 19th Century Painted Trumeau Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
pierced twined elaborate ribbon design. The mercury mirror glass is old. This particular mirror would have
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Hardwood
Italian 18th Century Gold Gilt Wood
Painted Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
the back is painted dark green which is seen around the mirror frame. Still has its old mercury mirror
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Baroque Wall Mirrors
8240A French trumeau
Located in New Orleans, LA
the foreground, a woman riding a donkey and a man walking on the road. Original mercury mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Canvas
$10,000
A 19th Century Roman Octagonal Giltwood Pier Mirror
Located in London, GB
, the surface ebonised with gilded highlights, retaining the original mercury mirror plate.
Height
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Baroque Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
its original mercury mirror (made in two pieces typical of the period and age).
Mirror of great
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Overmantel Mirror of Large Scale
Located in London, GB
A fine early nineteenth century large overmantel mirror of rectangular form, the border decorated
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Carved and Painted Trumeau Mirror
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
where the mercury mirror shows signs of age with speckling.
Measures: 38" W x 56.5" H x 2" D
Mirror
Category
20th Century French Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Louis XVI Style Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
showcases intricate borders and floral swags. The wonderfully beveled mercury mirror plate is original and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Pair of Grande Louis XVI Style French Mirrors
Located in Austin, TX
frames with beautiful detail and original 23 carat gold leaf. The interior mercury mirror is also
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
$14,400 / set
XIXth c. tall patinated bronze mirror with dolphin decor
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The mirror is an old hand shaped one and in good condition, some black marks like mercury mirrors
Category
Antique 1890s French Rococo Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Glazing Beads Regence Style Mirror in Silvered Brass, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, with edges in mercury mirror decorated with spandrels and central motifs of foliage scrolls, flowers
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Large Handsome Antique Silver Framed Mirror, circa 1880-1890 France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
coating on the frame and the old mercury mirror glass.
Suitable both as a full length figure mirror in
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Antique 1880s French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century One Of A Kind Venetian Mirror
Located in New York, NY
glass borders in relief embellished with glass flowers and leaves, the mercury mirror engraved on
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Early 20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Murano Glass
Large French Trumeau with Elements of the 18th Century in Sculpted Wood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
country motifs with it's original mercury mirror.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Vary large Roman Baroque Mirror frame
Located in Paris, FR
decoration in beautiful symmetry around a rectangular frame containing a silver mercury mirror.
Italian work
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Antique Early 1700s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Neoclassical Frame Mahogany Italy XVIII Century
Located in Milano, IT
. Gilded carvings, mercury mirror.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Pair of Late 18th Century French Directoire Gilt Mirrors
Located in Pasadena, CA
period mirrors exceptional. The original mercury mirror plates are intact as is the original gilding. The
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Gesso
Antique French Trumeau
Located in Austin, TX
features the original Mercury mirror, beautifully aged. We loved the large size, the floral details and
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Antique Early 1800s French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$5,900
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Mercury Mirrors For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of mercury mirrors is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct mercury mirrors — often made from glass, mercury glass and wood — can elevate any home. There are 841 antique and vintage mercury mirrors for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Mercury mirrors have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mercury mirrors are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI, Louis XV and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small mercury mirrors measuring 2.75 inches across. There have been many well-made mercury mirrors over the years, but those made by Charles Nosotti, Isaac Platt and Johan Åkerblad are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Mercury Mirrors?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,566, while they’re typically $141 on the low end and $160,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Mirrors for You
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.
Questions About Mercury Mirrors
- What is a mercury mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A mercury mirror is a type of wall mirror that features mercury glass inside of a decorative frame. Mercury glass is the term for two panes of glass separated by silvering material. Early examples feature real mercury, while ones produced after the 1840s usually substitute silver nitrate. On 1stDibs, shop a range of mercury mirrors.
- Why was mercury used in mirrors?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mercury was used in mirrors in the form of mercury amalgam. This substance was used because of its highly reflective property when applied on a surface. Shop an array of antique mercury mirrors from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mercury mirrors were made with a thicker glass layer than modern mirrors, so one way of identifying a mercury mirror is to test the thickness. Take an object like a pen or toothpick and press it against the mirror. If the object looks like it’s touching its own reflection, then the mirror is thin and not a mercury mirror. However, if the object appears separate from its reflection, the thickness indicates that it’s probably a mercury mirror. Shop a collection of antique mercury mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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