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18th Century, Italian Baroque Carved and Giltwood Mirror
Located in IT
glass decoration engraved with a figure related to mythology, presumably Dido abandoned.
Mercury mirror
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror in Green and Gold, Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
, mercury mirror glass
Colour: Green with gilt trim
Dimensions (in inches): Height: 25 in. Width: 19 in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
Large Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror in Green and Gold, Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
: Wood, mercury mirror glass
Colour: Green with gilt trim
Dimensions (in inches): Height: 31 in. Width
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
Large Antique Louis Philippe French Full Length Mirror in Black and Gold, Late 1
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
. Mercury glass and original back. Ready to hang.
Material: Wood, mercury mirror glass
Colour: Black with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mercury Glass, Wood
Antique Louis Philippe French Full length Mirror in Black and Gold, Late 19th Ce
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
with age. Beautiful patina. Ready to hang.
Material: Wood, mercury mirror glass
Colour: Black with gilt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
Charles X Fireplace Cherrywood Italy XIX Century
Located in Milano, IT
moldings. Mercury mirror framed by a pair of grissinated half-columns with cup-shaped elements placed about
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Charles X Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Cherry, Ebony
Napoleon III French Mirror in Gold Leaf Wood
Located in Prato, Tuscany
wooden frame with mercury mirror; the frame was treated with the technique of "leaf gilding": the "bolo
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
Important 17th Century Charles II Silk Needlework / Stumpwork Mirror
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Century detailed silk embroidery. With period mercury mirror plate to the centre and surrounded by the
Category
Antique 17th Century English Charles II Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silk, Walnut
French 17th Century Louis XIV Silver Leaf Parclose Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
through to expose the reddish-brown "bole" or gilder's clay. Original mercury mirror insert. This mirror
Category
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Large Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror in Black and Gold, Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
An enchanting full-length antique Louis Philippe French mirror, dating to the late 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
Empire Veneered and Giltwood Pier Mirror, North Germany (Altona) or Denmark
Located in Berlin, DE
cornucopias. The rectangular mercury mirror pane framed by a finally turned giltwood border and fluted
Category
Antique 1790s Danish Empire Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mahogany, Giltwood
Neoclassical Overmantel Mirror in Gilded Wood, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
nineteenth century basements. Mercury mirrors, gold leaf with chiaroscuro effects obtained through the use of
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Antique 1780s European Neoclassical Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Silver Louis Philippe Period Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from the Louis Philippe period in France. This mirror features the original mercury mirror
Category
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Petite Louis Philippe Period Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from the Louis Philippe period in France. This mirror features the original mercury mirror
Category
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Painted Grand Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
trim. The mirror is the original mercury mirror. This piece is in very nice antique condition with only
Category
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Stunning Gilded Louis Phillipe Style Mirror Late 1800s France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
includes a large floral design.
Original mercury mirrored glass preserved, which is beautifully faceted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Mirror over a Mantelpiece Piemonte, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Neoclassical mirror over a mantelpiece with two main parts: a frame containing a mercury mirror
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass
Grande Louis Philippe Period Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror from the Louis Philippe period in France. This mirror features the original mercury mirror
Category
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Large Louis Philippe Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
proportions. The original mercury mirror glass plate of rectangular form is set within a fabulously hand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Floor Mirrors and Full-Length...
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Overmantel Mirror, English, Rosewood, Glass, Rectangular, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
patina
Rosewood shows fine grain interest and rich russet hues
Original, silvered mercury mirror plate
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
Handsome Huge Golden Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
gorgeous piece still has its original mercury mirror glass, adding to the stunning patina.
It has a gold
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Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
$13,811
Huge Early 20th Century English Fairground Mirror
Located in London, GB
mercury mirror plate as aged distortion as shown in sections. This is an old authentic item so please bare
Category
Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Convex Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Pine
Large Antique Louis Philippe French Giltwood Mirror Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
, mercury mirror glass
Colour: Giltwood with gold patina
Dimensions (in inches): Height: 39 in. Width: 26 in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Beaded Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in New York, NY
White wood frame with decorative beaded trim. The glass is old mercury glass.
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Antique 19th Century Italian More Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mercury Glass
High Quality Antique Louis Philippe French Giltwood Mirror Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
, mercury mirror glass
Colour: Giltwood with white-gold patina
Dimensions (in inches): Height: 27 in. Width
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror in Green and Gold, Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
in European interiors. Ready to hang.
Material: Wood, mercury mirror glass
Colour: Green with gilt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
George II Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Central Set Carved Shell To Top Flanked By Foliate Carved Decoration, Over Original Mercury Mirror Plate
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Antique Early 18th Century English George II Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Magnificant Full Figure Gilt Mirror, Late 19th Century France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
old mercury mirror glass preserved and which fits ideally into the interior for an entrance hall, to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
French Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual French mirror with original mercury glass, uniquely worn strip of patina down the middle of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
Handsome Huge Ornate Golden Mirror-France 1860
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
still with its original mercury mirror glass, with authentic beautiful patina.
The gold leaf-coated
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Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Antique Girandole Mirrors, English, Giltwood, Oval, Wall, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
radiates deep, warm golden tones
Mercury mirror plates with sparkling appearance to the desirable light
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Louis Philippe French Full length Mirror in Green and Gold, Late 19th Ce
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
glass and original back. Ready to hang.
Material: Wood, mercury mirror glass
Colour: Green with gilt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Floor Mirrors and Full-L...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
Large Primitive Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Culver City, CA
Large rectangular (57" x 44") primitive mirror with original mercury and wood slatted board back
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mercury Glass
Incredible Antique Italian Pair of Luigi XIV 17th Century Gilded Mirrors
Located in Encinitas, CA
original mercury mirrors have lost part of their original reflection power but they have since acquired an
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace...
Materials
Fruitwood
17th Century William and Mary Olive Oyster Cushion Mirror, circa 1690 England
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
.
The 17th century patinated mercury mirror plate is bordered by a profiled cross-grain ovolo moulding
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Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Wall Mirrors
Materials
Olive
Mercury Silvered Mirror
Located in New York, NY
An American mercury silvered “mirror” rectangular bevelled center glass surrounded by trompe l'oeil
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Vintage 1950s American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Glass
Italian Louis XVI Style Rectangular Hand Carved Gilt Wood Frame with Mirror
Located in Firenze, IT
but increase the charm of this beautiful high end antique mirror. Mirror plate is an old mercury glass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
Rococo Carved and Giltwood Two-Piece Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
losses to the original gilding, the mirror frame, elaborately hand-carved, with a plume or prince of
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian More Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass, Mirror
Wood Mirror with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Culver City, CA
Wooden mirror with gilded frame, original mercury glass, original back.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mercury Glass
Late 19th Century Small Wall Mirror with Wood and Brass Frame
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
art. Its central beveled mirror is gracefully flanked by four smaller mercury mirrors, all bearing the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Swedish Baroque Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Baroque picture frame with mercury foil glass later added to create a mirror.
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
French Antique Repousse Metal Wall Mirrors Napoleon III Set of 3
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
antique wood and beveled mirror, a Napoleonic era frame with a central beveled mercury mirror, four
Category
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Pair of Louis Philippe Full Length French Mirrors in Black and Gold Late 19th Ce
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
. Each small full-length mirror features a refined black frame with soft gilt trim, mercury glass, and a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Floor Mirrors and Full-L...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
French Art Deco Triptych Mirror by Brot Paris, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
ivory-painted wood with delicate hand-carved detailing. The mercury mirror glass features beautiful
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Venetian Style Mercury Glass
Silver Gilt Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
Venetian style mercury or antiqued glass and silver gilt filet mirror, of rectangular form, with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass
American 1970s Faceted Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in New York, NY
American 1970s faceted mercury glass full length mirror.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Ebonised Mercury Plate Mirror, circa 1840
Located in Culver City, CA
Ebonised mercury plate mirror, circa 1840.
Ornate detailing on an ebonized wood frame, which
Category
Antique 1840s English Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Antique 19th Century French Louis Seize Partially Gilt Oval Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
a mercury mirror. The inner border features "les perles" (beading that resembles a strand of pearls
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Gold Leaf
Venetian Mirror with Mercury Glass Etched Frame, circa 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Venetian Mirror with Morning Glory Etched Motif.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Multi Pane Modern Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern multi pane design mercury glass mirror. In my organic, contemporary, vintage and mid-century
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Victorian Mercury Plate Glass Mirror
Located in Culver City, CA
Victorian Mirror intricately wood carved mirror with original mercury glass plate France circa
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French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century Octagonal Venetian Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century octagonal Venetian glass mirror of large scale, entirely constructed with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass
French Louis-Philippe Period Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in Pembroke, MA
, and pearl beading on the interior of the frame. The mirror retains retains it original mercury glass
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Gesso, Mercury Glass
Silver Leaf Frame with original Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
Silver leaf frame with original mercury glass mirror.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century Foxed Mercury Plate Mirror
Located in Conwy, GB
An early 19th century mercury plate mirror.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Early 20th Century Silver Leaf Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
mercury clad mirror glass.
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Early 20th Century French Other Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Napoleon III Style Wall Mirror in Burnished Brass "Repoussé" Workmanship
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Napoleonic-era frame with a central mercury ground mirror; four mirrors are placed on each side and one
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
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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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