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Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror in Grey, Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
interiors. Glas from a later date. Ready to hang.
Material: Wood, mercury mirror glass
Colour: Grey with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Monumental French 19th Century Louis XVI Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. The original mercury mirror plate has oxidized, creating an undeniable detail in this antique mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror In Black and Gold Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
.
The mirror features a refined black frame with a gilt pearl rim, mercury glass, and a gracefully
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
A Fabulous 19th Century Giltwood Pier or Dressing Mirror
Located in Dublin, IE
lovely original untouched condition. The gorgeous sparkly mercury mirror glass plate of shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Italy Early 18th Century Barocco Giltwood and Carved Fireplace Mirror
Located in Brescia, IT
restored and it is original. The central Mercury mirror is coeval Early 18th Century, some parts of the
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Large Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror in Green and Gold, Late 19th Century
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
popular 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
Antique English Green Painted Arched Overmantel Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
painted in the early 20th century.
Original sparkly mercury mirror plate with some foxing.
The mirror
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Mercury Glass
Mercury Round Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror mercury round with fused glass frame with back-silvered,
8 mm thickness. With glass relief
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
$4,491 / item
Mercury Rectangular Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror Mercury Rectangular with fused glass frame with back-silvered,
8 mm thickness. With glass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
$5,390 / item
Mercury Square Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror Mercury Square with fused glass frame with back-silvered,
8 mm thickness. With glass relief
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
$3,892 / item
Louis XIV Regence Glazing Bead Mirror, Looking Glass, Engraved Glass, Italy
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
beautifully etched with flowers and foliage.
Wooden structure.
Mercury mirror.
Very decorative, stylish and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror
$1,437 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Patinated Brass Vanity Mirror
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Important vanity mirror in bronze patine from the 19th century with original bezeled mercury mirror
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Extra Large Early 19th Century English Mirror
Located in Faversham, GB
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Discovering period mercury mirrors of this size and stature is very difficult, making this example
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British British Colonial Floor Mirrors and Ful...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Oak, Pine
$7,090 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Nouveau Wood
Metal Mantle Wall Mirror Glass Embossed Repousse Antique CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
period of art nouveau
Repousse Metal Wall Mirrors Elegant French antique mercury mirror metal embossed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Napoleon I Empire French Gold Leaf Wood Mirror
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Castle of Versailles is decorated with hundreds of mercury mirrors! The imperfections of our mirror, the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
Baroque mirror in gilded wood, Rome, Louis XIV.
Located in Vicenza, IT
corners.
Period: Louis XIV (1680-1740)
Origin: Rome
Material: golden wood frame, mercury mirror
Baroque
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Giltwood Rococo Mirror with Grisaille Medallion
Located in Antwerp, BE
with an elegant classical grisaille medallion. The original mercury mirror plate, the refined lattice
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Plaster, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of French Mid-Century Faceted Mercury Glass Mirrors
Located in Roma, RM
This pair of large faceted oval mercury glass mirrors from France was made in the 1940’s . Each of
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood
$4,743 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Marvelous 19th Century Carved Venetian Baroque Gilded Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Characterful Venetian Baroque style carved gilded wood mirror having original mercury glass
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Trio of Small Foxed Mercury Glass Mirrors
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Trio of Small Foxed Mercury Plate Mirrors, found in original painted blue frames. Heavily
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Italian Rococo Gilded Wood Mirror – Mercury Glass, 19th Century Italy
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
19th Century Italian Gilded Wood Mirror – Mercury Glass, Italy
Very elegant small Baroque / Rococo
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Italian Rococo Gilded Wood Mirror – Mercury Glass, Italy 19th Century
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
19th Century Italian Gilded Wood Mirror – Mercury Glass, Italy
Very elegant small Baroque / Rococo
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Antique Louis Philippe French Small Full length Mirror in Green and Gold, Late 1
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
European interiors. Ready to hang.
Material: Wood, mercury mirror glass
Colour: Green with gilt trim
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Floor Mirrors and Full-L...
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Louis XV Style Gilded Trumeau with Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in TOURCOING, FR
ornaments, emblematic of the Rococo aesthetic. The mirror retains its original mercury glass plate, offering
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Italian Louis XV Mirrors 18th Century Mercury Glass Shaped Mirrors
Located in Milano, MI
Italian pair of 18th century Louis XV style carved mecca mirrors, a pair of silver-leaf with mecca
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV More Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Pine
Art Deco Mercury Ground Glass Mirror with Engravings, 1940s
Located in Florence, IT
Art Deco mercury ground glass mirror with engravings and grey mercury glass mirror application.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
$766 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 18th Century Wooden Table Mirror with Mercury Glass, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Wooden table mirror with mercury glass, 1700s
table mirror with mercury glass and wooden frame
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Original Mercury Glass
Unique piece purchased in France
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Napoleon III Gesso Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century French Napoleon III Gesso mirror with original mercury glass. Beautiful
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
18th Century Rococo Mirror with Lenses, Faceted Mercury Glass
Gilded Frame
Located in Ljungby, SE
An exquisite high-class Rococo mirror made in Stockholm in the 1760s. The frame is intricately
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early Georgian Wall Mirror with original Mercury Plate
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
Early Georgian wall Mirror, with original Mercury Plate.
The almost imperceptible bevel of this
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Antique 1760s English George III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Mercury Dark Matter Wall Mirror by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Mercury Dark Matter Wall Mirror by Zieta
Dimensions: D 4 x Ø 150 cm.
Material: Stainless steel
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Stainless Steel
$33,538 / item
Venice Italy Mid-18th Century Red Wooden Lacquered Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a very fine handmade baroque wooden mirror, with the original mercury glass. The wooden
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
Italian 18th Century Rococo Archtop Painted and Gilded Mirror
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
ceilings. The mirror has the original mercury mirror and is distressed due to age. The back of the mirror
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ancient Italian Walnut Mirror, Venice, Circa 1750
Located in Milano, IT
Carved, sculpted walnut mirror
Venice, about mid-18th century
It measures 53.93 x 33.46 in (137 x
Category
Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis Philippe Mahogany Wall Mirrors with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1890, this elegant pair of Louis Philippe mirrors embodies the refined
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mahogany
19th Century French Restauration Period Gilt Wood Mirror, Mercury Glass, 30-in W
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early nineteenth century French Restauration period gilt wood mirror features its original
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Venetian Mirror, Faux Marble, Gilded, Original Mercury Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exuberant Italian Rococo mirror with parcel-gilt and faux marble and a double mercury plate
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Gold French Mercury Plate Mirror
Located in Hastings, GB
Early 19th century french mercury plate mirror
Gilt gesso over wood, with an incredible foxed
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Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Octagonal Mahogany Mirror with Mercury Glass, 18th–19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Octagonal Mahogany Mirror with Mercury Glass, 18th–19th Century
Charming small octagonal wall
Category
Antique 1790s Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Early 20th Century French Giltwood Mirrors with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
original mercury glass. Versatile, they could also be hang vertically or horizontally in a bathroom or
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
17th C. Italian Ebonized Fruitwood Mirror 19th C. Mercury Glass Interior Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
17th C. Italian Ebonized Fruitwood Mirror, 19th C. Mercury Glass Interior Mirror
H: 38.5 D: 1.5 W
Category
Antique 17th Century European Renaissance Wall Mirrors
Materials
Fruitwood
Mercury Polished Stainless Steel Wall Mirror by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Mercury Polished Stainless Steel Wall Mirror by Zieta
Dimensions: D 4 x Ø 150 cm.
Material
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Stainless Steel
$18,865 / item
Venice Italy Mid-18th Century Light Green Baroque Lacquered Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a very fine handmade baroque mirror, with the original mercury glass. The wooden frame is
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood, Lacquer
French Gilt Louis XVI Wall Mirror, 18th Century with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Salzburg, AT
French Gilt Louis XVI Wall Mirror, 18th Century with Original Mercury Glass
Impressive classical
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
$5,533 Sale Price
30% Off
Late 19th Century Giltwood Mirror with Beveled Mercury Glass
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
, offering a glimpse into its long history.
The mirror retains its original mercury glass plate, which
Category
Antique 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Massive Mclain Wiesand Wood Wall Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A massive and elemental tiered wood wall mirror by Mclain Wiesand, Custom Furniture and Decorative
Category
20th Century Rustic Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Giltwood Wall Mirror with Mercury Glass
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine rectangular Napoleon III full length mirror, in gilded wood and moulded plaster, which can
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
SUBLIME 1920
S ART DECO MERCURY PLATE VENETiAN HARDWOOD FRAMED OVAL MIRROR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1920's Oval wall mirror with original Mercury plate glass
Please note the delivery fee listed is
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French Mercury Glass Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique 19th century French mercury glass wall or floor mirror. Frame is made from wood with barley
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Floor Mirrors and Full-Le...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Hardwood
Early 19th Century Italian Tuscan Carved Mirror With Mercury Plate
Located in London, GB
A charming late 18th/early 19th century carved timber mirror from Tuscany. Beautifully patinated
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Oak
18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Mirror with Mercury Glass Plate
Located in London, GB
A fine 18th century carved and silver gilt Italian mirror, with mercury glass plate.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
French Giltwood Mirror with Divided Mercury Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French large scale carved and giltwood mirror with divided mercury glass panels. Circa
Category
Antique 19th Century Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XVI aesthetic.
The mirror retains its original mercury glass, beautifully aged with subtle
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Rare and Spectacular Mirror in Louis XVI Style, France, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
and gilded bronze. The oval mirror inside is an original mercury mirror, with some scratches. The back
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Decorative Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Mercury Gilt Hand Carved Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Louis XVI Fire gilt hand carved fine mirror, Beautiful quality with fine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large Antique Overmantle Mirror, English, Giltwood, Mercury Glass, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique overmantle mirror. An English, giltwood and mercury glass mirror, dating to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
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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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