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Large 18th Century French Polychrome Oak Mirror
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
tones) and a lovely, patina-ed surface, with antique mercury glass mirror.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Oak
C18th Chippendale Sycamore Rococo Fretwork
Gilt Small Mirror C1770 (Georgian)
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Leeds, GB
18th-century mercury-backed plate, the mirror shows gentle waviness and attractive light speckling
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Sycamore, Giltwood
19th Century Louis Philippe French Trumeau Mirror with Romantic Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
above and the original mercury glass mirror below. The bucolic scene depicts a lady in a crimson gown
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Parisian Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
that only enhances its authenticity and historic character.
The antique mercury-style mirror plate
Category
Antique 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Napoleon III Period Giltwood Mirror with Ornate Crest, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This splendid 19th century French mirror exudes opulence and grandeur, with a richly carved and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Gilded Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
'Directoire' period.
With original mercury glass plates. The mirror is made from split glass and is all
Category
Antique 1790s Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Gilded Mirror with Floral Crest and Original Glass
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
timeless charm to any interior.
The mirror retains its original mercury glass, characterized by subtle age
Category
Antique 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Large Oval Mirror In Gilded Wood, Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
restorations to the wood, a glass broken in 2 and some mercury losses to the central mirror.
Napoleon III
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
A mid 19th century Venetian floral decorated mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
A floral and parcel gilt decorated Venetian mirror . The probable mercury plate in charming
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Paint, Wood
Large 19th Century Gilt Rectangular Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Large rectangular overmantel gilt mirror with etching and rope detail around etched perimeter. In
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Antique 19th century authentic painted and gilt French Louis Philippe mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This is an antique French mirror in the Louis-Philippe style, made around 1880.
The mirror has a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Pine, Paint
Large Antique French Monumental Gold Leaf Gilt Mirror, 1890
Located in Miami, FL
gilding is exceptional and in very good authentic condition.
The mirror plate is the genuine mercury
Category
Antique 1890s French Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Hall Mirror, French, Gilt Gesso, Ornate, Baroque Taste, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the ornate frame
Mirror shows desirable mercury foxing, commensurate with age
Bold surmount with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso
Pair of Georgian Style Irish Mirrors with Blue Glass
Rock Crystal Borders
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Irish mirrors in the George III style, of good quality with faux mercury glass mirror
Category
1990s Irish Georgian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rock Crystal, Copper
19th Century Neoclassical Mirror in Gold Giltwood and Gesso, Antique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century neoclassical mirror in gold giltwood and gesso with a bezelled mirror in mercury
Category
Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
$2,579 Sale Price
20% Off
English Palladian Overmantel Mirror of Impressive Scale
Located in Greenwich, CT
surrounding a lovely mercury glass mirror plate.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Palladian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplac...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Pine
Pair of Georgian Style Irish Mirrors in Ruby Glass and Rock Crystal
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Irish mirrors in the George III style, of good quality with faux mercury glass mirror
Category
Vintage 1970s Irish Georgian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Rock Crystal
Fine, 18th Century, Naples Pier Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully hand-carved, gessoed and 22k gold gilded, c. 1760 pier mirror inset with its original
Category
Antique 1760s Italian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
19th Century Large Giltwood Mirror with Ornate Crest
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This French giltwood mirror from the 19th century is an elegant example of refined craftsmanship
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood, Gesso
Fine Italian Piedmontese 18th century Giltwood Pier Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very fine Piedmontese giltwood pier mirror. This beautiful mirror has a wonderfully patinated
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Important Irish George II Giltwood Mirror Attributed to John and Francis Booker
By John and Francis Booker
Located in London, GB
wheat sheaves.
Note: The mirror plate is an 18th century mercury silvered replacement.
This mirror
Category
Antique 18th Century George II Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large 19th-century French mirror engraved with floral decorations
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large mirror in gilded wood engraved with floral decorations, beautiful gilding on a black plate
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair Of Late 18th Century George III Period English Gilt Pier / Wall Mirrors
Located in Dublin, IE
A refined pair of early 19th-century neoclassical pier mirrors, each surmounted by a crisply carved
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pier Mirrors and Console ...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
French 19th Century Massive Walnut Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Massive in size, this French 19th century mantel mirror creates an impact with rich tones and grain
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Pair of Substantial Georgian Giltwood Mirrors
By Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in Greenwich, CT
Important pair of George III gilt wood pier mirrors of substantial scale, the breakfront crest with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Adam Style Pier Mirrors and Console M...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th century French mirror in gilded wood with floral decorations
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Mirror in gilded wood engraved with floral decorations and pearls, beautiful original gilding
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Opticians Shop Mirror Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Opticians Shop Mirror Circa 1930s
- Cast iron base
- Ebonized wooden frame
- Nickel plated stem
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis-Philippe Mirror is covered with gold leaves and wears the use of age. It has a mercury
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Floor Mirrors and Full-Le...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Venetian Antique Ornate Etched Decorative Mirror
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Westport, CT
Antique Venetian etched and blown glass mirror, glass flowers and graceful curved shape and canopy
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Scrap Wood, Art Glass, Mercury Glass
Early 19th Century French Mirror
Located in Stockbridge, GA
century, they were using the mercury glass and for the big size mirror, they were putting it in 2 parts.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Floor Mirrors and Full-Le...
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Georgian Style Split Plate Mirrors manner of John Belchier
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An exquisite pair of George I style pier mirrors, thoughtfully crafted in the manner of John
Category
Early 20th Century Italian George I Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$9,000 Sale Price / set
25% Off
18th Century French Regence Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror with Ornate Pediment
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement in your home with this elegant antique mirror. Crafted in France circa 1730 during
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
American Gilt Tabernacle Pier Mirror by Waterhouse
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Sheraton gilt gesso tabernacle pier mirror of turned white pine. The cornice is fitted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Pier Mirrors and Console Mi...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Pine, Giltwood
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XVI Carved Oak Over-Mantel Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This large and well-carved Louis XVI-style oak overmantel mirror is from France, circa 1880s
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Oak
Elegant gilded fireplace mirror dating back to the late 19th century, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant gilded fireplace mirror dating back to the late 19th century, a refined example of the
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Other Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large 19th Century French Country House Giltwood Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large 19th Century French country house mirror in untouched condition.
With original mercury
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mi...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Early 19th Century American New England Gilt Tabernacle Pier Mirror
Located in Kenilworth, IL
mercury amalgam mirror.
American, New England, circa 1815.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Pier Mirrors and Console Mi...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Handcrafted Antique Rococo Full-Length Mirror Belgium, 1900
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
Antique small full-length wall mirror with a hand-carved giltwood frame, made in Belgium around
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Rococo Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Giltwood Mantel Mirror with Engraving
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a mantel with this elegant antique Louis Philippe style mirror. Crafted in the Burgundy
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XV Carved and Arched Giltwood Rocaille Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a mantel with this elegant antique carved gilt mirror. Crafted in France circa 1860, and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Louis Philippe Giltwood Mirror with Floral Details
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
and a soft, reflective surface typical of 19th-century mercury-backed mirrors. It is surrounded by a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved and Giltwood Floor Mirrors
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous pair of 18th century Italian carved and giltwood floor mirrors. Featuring divided panels
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Mantel Mirror with Cartouche Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a grand hallway or mantel with this impressive antique Louis XV-style mirror. Crafted in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
French Regence Period Mirror
Located in Round Top, TX
its original mercury glass mirror. A stunning accent piece.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Empire Period Mirror
Located in Round Top, TX
neoclassical carvings. Original mercury glass mirror with wonderful crazing. Sensational patina.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
mercury glass plate with some foxing and dark spots, some scratches typical for this age. Mirror is made
Category
Antique 1830s British William IV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Carved Rococo Cartouche Shaped Looking Glasses
Located in Greenwich, CT
stripped and refreshed. The mirror plates are not original. Ht. 39 1/4" W. 15 1/2"
Rococo design was a
Category
Antique 1750s English Rococo Girandoles
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Trumeau
Located in Houston, TX
18th century trumeau with carved detail of traditional pair of doves from Provence. Probably given as a gift in marriage due to the symbolism of the doves and the carved hearts.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
$12,000
French 18th Century Louis XV Boiserie Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, the trumeau has Rococo style tastefully carved accents which house the double stacked mercury glass
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Canvas, Giltwood
$12,000 Sale Price
75% Off
French 18th Century Louis XV Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, the trumeau has Rococo style tastefully carved accents which house the double stacked mercury glass
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Canvas, Giltwood
$12,000 Sale Price
53% Off
Antique 19th Century Pale French Louis Philippe Mirror with an Ornate Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
bleeding mercury. The old mirror was disposed of and the whole mirror was gently cleaned. A new silver
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Pine
Stunning Huge Victorian Mirror Glass Hand-Carved Ebonised Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very large hand-carved oak framed glass mirror
A
Category
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Floor Mirrors and Full-Lengt...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Oak
Antique 19th century Louis XVI gold leaf gilt French Pier mirror with crest
Located in Casteren, NL
steel wires. The inclusion of ground beef bones combined with the mercury-gilded mirror glass indicates
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
$8,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Empire French Period Trumeau
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful Empire French period Trumeau.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Gesso, Wood
Louis XVI Period Trumeau with Putti Painting
Located in Pembroke, MA
Louis XVI period parcel-gilt and polychrome trumeau mirror with a painting of Venus ringed by putti
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gold Leaf Louis Philippe Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
gold colored.
The frame has a pearl beading next to the thick original mercury glass. The mirror glass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firep...
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Antique Overmantle Mirror, English, Giltwood, Nautical Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique overmantle mirror. An English, giltwood and mercury glass lounge mirror
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
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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