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17th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome Mirror with Cherubs and Eagles
Located in Dallas, TX
contrast between deep green, gold, and natural wood hues.
The mirror retains its original mercury glass
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Oak
Large French Mirror with Cartouche and Original Glass
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful late 19th century carved wood mirror. Restrained Rococo in design with swirling gilded
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Mirror with Queen Anne Plate
Located in Greenwich, CT
églomisé mirror is a little gem, made all the more interesting because it was fashioned around an arched
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
A Highly Decorative Pair of Queen Anne Mirrors
Located in Southall, GB
A pair of highly decorative hand carved and gilded walnut frame mirrors. Featuring a crest with
Category
Antique 1720s European Queen Anne Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Walnut
$8,871 / set
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Pastoral Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
molded with ribbed and beaded borders, and retains its original mercury glass mirror below. The frame
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Fine Eglomise Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror, France, 1935
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant "Eglomise" trumeau mirror with many details on a blackened wood base.
Mercury central
Category
Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$2,389 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Louis XVI Hand Carved Gilted Mirror
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautiful French Louis XVI period mirror, with hand carved and gilded wooden frame. Decoration
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Bentwood
Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Trumeau Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a Period of the King Louis XV, very colorful and a deep green paint on the frame, those kind of trumeau are originally situate above a marble mantel.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Canvas, Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Mid-Century French Rope-Form Giltwood Mirror with Black Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
design, including an intertwined knot motif at the crest. The mirror retains its original mercury glass
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Glass Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
mercury glass. The Henri II wall mirror is in excellent condition with the original wood back, and adorns
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Oak
19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood and Black Lacquered Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring dramatic flair and sculptural presence to your interior with this finely carved wall mirror
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Louis XVI Period Giltwood Mirror with Marie Antoinette
Located in Pembroke, MA
A charming French giltwood trumeau mirror with inset portrait of Marie Antoinette (period Louis XVI
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Gesso, Wood, Gouache
Large Light Brown Washed and Carved Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Large light brown washed and carved mirror circa 1870-1899. Gesso-covered mirror washed in light
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Faux Bamboo Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hall way or powder room with this charming antique spindle-turned wooden mirror. Crafted
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Mercury Glass, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Trumeau Mirror with Swag and Roses
Located in Atlanta, GA
paint and original split mercury glass. This exquisite Swedish trumeau mirror features a slender linear
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Circa 1860 French Carved
Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
gilding, typical for the age; as are the fairly minor mercury deposits in the mirror.
Measures: 38 1/4" H
Category
Antique 1860s Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$2,200 Sale Price
35% Off
Pair of Neo Gothic Stripped Pine Mirrors
Located in Houston, TX
in origin. Each frame contains its original mercury-backed silvered two-panel mirror. Attractive
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$8,400 / set
Antique Neoclassical Carved and Gilt Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A wide mirror with elaborate crest with center urn decorated with a medallion and goat head and
Category
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Gilt Oval Mirror with Inlaid Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
panels.
Retaining its original mercury glass and wooden backing, the mirror is in excellent condition
Category
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
18th Century, English Trumeau Mirror with Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
original, mercury glass, and a large oil-on-canvas naval scene featuring French ships at sea. The whole
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Canvas, Mercury Glass, Wood, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Wall Mirror with Foliage Engravings
Located in Dallas, TX
mirror still features its original mercury glass, offering subtle age-related sparkle and depth, while
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Engraved Floral Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
enhances its antique character.
The mirror retains its original mercury glass, which displays subtle foxing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Ebonised Mirrors
Located in London, GB
A stylish pair of Italian mid-C19th sectional ebonised mirrors.
The rectangular mercury plates
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Faux Bamboo Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hall way or powder room with this charming antique spindle-turned wooden mirror. Crafted
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Wall Mirrors
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Mercury Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Two-Tone Painted Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bathroom, powder room or entryway with this elegant antique mirror. Crafted in the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Paint
Monumental 19th Century Ebonized Ripple-Molded Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
ebonized. Original mercury-backed silvered mirror glass with some losses to reverse and beautiful 'diamond
Category
Antique 1860s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Engraved Floral Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bathroom, powder room or entryway with this elegant antique mirror. Crafted in the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
French 18th Century Classicistical Directoire Trumeau/Mirror in White/Gold Paint
Located in Salzburg, AT
antique chariot with handlebar.
Framed with pearl frieze decorated.
Original mirror mercury glass and
Category
Antique 1790s European Directoire Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
Ornate French Gilded Bronze
Marble Dressing Mirror C1880
Located in Southampton, GB
Double sided mercury plated mirror, gilded bronze with detailed outer rim, sitting on a marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
$431 Sale Price
20% Off
Petite 19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Beaded Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring refined antique character to your space with this charming French mirror. Crafted circa 1870
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Floral Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
original mercury glass and wood backing, the elegant mirror is in excellent condition commensurate with age
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Marble and Champlevé Vanity Table Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1870, the freestanding table mirror with the original beveled mercury glass, features a centered
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Mirrors
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass
Superb George I Giltwood and Gesso Carved Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George I giltwood looking glass, the eagle and foliate carved crest with punched ground surrounding an arched and shaped hollow beveled plate with raised molding, over scrolled ...
Category
Antique 1720s English George II Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
19th Century French Napoleon III Octagonal Repousse Brass Beveled Overlay Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
motifs at the base. The center mirror features the original beveled mercury glass with inset smaller
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Carved Faux Burl Wood Painted Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Philippe style mirror is in excellent condition with its original mercury glass and wood backing. A perfect
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Painted and Gilt Wall Trumeau Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique trumeau mirror was crafted in France circa 1880. The upper canvas depicts a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Canvas, Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror with Lovebirds and Floral Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring warmth and romance to any space with this exquisite French giltwood wall mirror. Crafted in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Wall Mirror with Carved Shell and Foliate
Located in Dallas, TX
This impressive antique mirror was hand-carved in Italy circa 1770 and exemplifies the bold
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Extra Large Ebonized Black and Gold Gilt Frame Mirror, France, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
accent details emphasize the frame.
Original mercury glass mirror in excellent condition.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
18th C. Antique Gilded Bronze Mirror Glass Desk Console Wall Mount Handcrafted
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Antique Gilded Bronze Mirror Glass Desk Console Wall Mount Handcrafted
A superb
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Mirror with Foliate Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
XVI style mirror is dressed with the original encased mercury glass plate and original wood backing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Arched Top Gilded Mirror
Located in London, England
Arch top Louis Philippe gilded mirror with original mercury plate. Circa 1880.
H 118cm x W 78cm x
Category
Antique 1880s Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
$2,276
Early 20th Century French Hand Carved Silver Painted Faux Bamboo Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hall way or powder room with this charming antique spindle-turned wooden mirror. Crafted
Category
Early 20th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Mercury Glass
18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Giltwood Carved Mirror with Verre églomisé
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This remarkable Dutch Louis XVI mirror from the late 18th century is a refined example of period
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Repousse Cushion Brass Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in France, circa 1870, the elegant antique mirror is decorated with intricate repousse
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Dore Free Standing Vanity Table Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your master bath counter with this elegant antique dressing mirror. Crafted in France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Two-Tone Gilt and Blackened Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a sophisticated accent to any interior with this elegant Louis Philippe mirror from France
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Hand Mirror with Beveled Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
beveled mercury glass. The petite table mirror is in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Black Forest Table Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Overlay Mirror with Floral Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
Standing nearly five feet tall, this antique wall mirror was crafted in France circa 1860 and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Antique Venetian Etched Glass Mirror with Pate de Verre Micro Mosaic
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Ballard, CA
Rare Venetian etched Mirror with micro mosaic in pate de verre, details all over of blown glass and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wire
Large and Exceptional Antique Louis Philippe Style Wall Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large Antique Louis Philippe style wall mirror with arched top and mercury glass mirror. The mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Baroque Carved Giltwood Mirror with Original Plate, Denmark, circa 1700
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exquisite Danish Baroque, circa 1700, mirror or looking glass having carved giltwood frame with
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Danish Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
18th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
feminine mirror is dressed with the original mercury glass and wood backing. The Louis XVI style mirror is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Baroque Period Giltwood Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
This exceptionally carved Baroque period Italian mirrored mercury glass giltwood wall hanging
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
An Unusual 18th Century carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
With scroll arch pediment surmounted by a coronet and C scrolls above a rectangular plate surrounded by a stiff leaf and acanthus decorated frame.
Circa 1740, possibly Irish.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George II Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Pair of Venetian Lacca Povera and Polychrome Giltwood Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XV carved giltwood polychrome mirrors with figural crown and ornate floral motif
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass, Lacquer
19th Century French Napoleon III Repousse Brass Beveled Overlay Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
and foliage on both sides. The center mirror features the original beveled mercury glass with inset
Category
Antique Late 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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