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Louis XVI Style, Large Wall Mirror, Giltwood, Glass, Europe, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Giltwood over the mantel mirror. This theatrical wall or console mirror is simply stunning and
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Jackson
Graham attributed. A fine quality Moorish over mantle or wall shelf.
By Jackson
Graham
Located in London, GB
niches with carvings and mahogany and boxwood turnings. A central beveled mirror surrounded by boxwood
Category
Antique 1880s English Moorish Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Boxwood, Walnut
Italian 19th-20th Century Florentine Rococo Style Gilt Wood Carved Mirror Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Italian 19th-20th Century Florentine Rococo Revival Style Gilt Wood Carved Over-Mantel
Category
Antique Early 1900s Rococo Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Scottish Regency Inlaid Overmantel Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare and unusual Scottish Regency period three plate over mantel mirror, having original bronze
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Antique Early 19th Century Scottish George IV Mantel Mirrors and Firepla...
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Gilt Carved Wood Mirror
Located in London, GB
19th Century Gilt Carved Wood Mirror
A rare and striking 19th-century English gilt-wood over-mantel
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Early 18th Century white painted overmantel/overmantle mirror
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good 18th century foliate carved three plate over-mantel mirror with carved scrolls, flowerheads
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Firepla...
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Regence Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror with Ornate Pediment
Located in Dallas, TX
. Place this important mirror over a mantel or a chest of drawers for the ultimate Royalty look.
Measures
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Monumental Antique Italian Baroque Neoclassical Carved Oak Overmantel Mirror 78"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive reclaimed antique Victorian Italian Baroque style over mantel mirror
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Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Oak
$2,240 Sale Price
30% Off
English Victorian Over Mantel Giltwood Rope Twist Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
English Victorian Over Mantle Giltwood Rope Twist Mirror
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Vintage Indonesian Carved Mahogany Over Mantel Wall Mirror Reclaimed Door
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive Indonesian carved mahogany over mantel or wall hanging mirror. Re-claimed or salvaged
Category
Late 20th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
$1,645 Sale Price
30% Off
English Georgian Chippendale Cherry Beveled Glass Over Mantel Wall Mirror 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century English Georgian / Chippendale style over mantel or wall hanging mirror. Made
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Late 20th Century Chippendale Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Cherry
$560 Sale Price
30% Off
Palatial Art Deco Bubble Form Console or over the Mantel Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Palatial Art Deco bubble form console or over the mantel mirror. Having bubble shadow box border
Category
Mid-20th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
American Classical Empire Style Over Mantel Mahogany Trident Pediment Mirror 49"
Located in Dayton, OH
American Classical Empire style Pediment Mirror, circa last quarter 20th century. Features a
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
$822 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Italian Baroque Rococo Style Acanthus Foliate Over Mantel Wall Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
A large and impressive Italian Baroque Mirror. Features beautiful flowing acanthus leaf foliate
Category
20th Century American Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
$1,400 Sale Price
30% Off
French Antique Gilt Wood Gesso Over Mantel Mirror Floral Shell Flowers
Located in New York, NY
20th century Ornate antique French over mantel mirror. Gilt frame with hand carved wood and gesso
Category
Early 20th Century European Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$5,760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Gilt Gesso Rococo Filigree Decorative over Mantel Mirror
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Beautiful Antique 19th century French Gilt Gesso Rococo Filigree Decorative Over Mantel Mirror With
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Vintage Faux Tortoise Gilt Floral Beveled Over Mantel Vanity Mirror 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very vibrant mirror featuring carved floral / acanthus accents with a faux red tortoise shell
Category
Late 20th Century Baroque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
$875 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Italian Fruit
Bird Motif Beveled Glass Over Mantel Trumeau Mirror 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
An Italian Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror, c. 1980s. Features A giltwood frame with inset fruit
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Vintage 1980s Neoclassical Trumeau Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
$910 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Marble Painted Wall Hanging over Mantel Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
An elegant Victorian wall hanging mirror. Made from oak with a uniquely carved frame featuring
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak, Paint
$630 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Vintage Venetian Style Beveled Glass Over Mantel Wall Hanging Mirror 61"
Located in Dayton, OH
1970s Vintage Venetian style mirror. Features a beveled frame with cut glass accents. Great for use
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
$560 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Baroque Rococo Style Gilt Wall Vanity Over Mantel Mirror Antiqued 48"
Located in Dayton, OH
A large and beautiful Rococo style mirror from the last quarter of the 20th century. Features a
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Late 20th Century Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
English William IV Large Carved Giltwood Over-Mantel Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
English William IV large carved giltwood horizontal (over-mantel (fireplace)) wall mirror with
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Antique 19th Century William IV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
English William IV Large Carved Giltwood Over-Mantel Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
English William IV large carved giltwood horizontal (over-mantle) wall mirror with swirl carved
Category
20th Century British Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Art Deco Over Mantel Fan Wall Mirror with Attractive Amber Glass Panels 1930
s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Art Deco Over Mantel Fan wall mirror with attractive amber glass panels complete with rear hanging
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Steel
Arts
Crafts Cast Iron Fireplace with Its Original Cast Iron Over Mantel Mirror
By Charles Voysey, Thomas Elsley
Located in London, GB
matching cast iron arched over mantle mirror with a central single stylised flower head made up six of
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Walnut Burl Pier Over Mantel Wall Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental antique Renaissance Revival Overmantel wall mirror, circa 1870s. Features a walnut burl
Category
Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
French Hand Carved Oak Mirror Floral Details Over Mantel or Wall Mount
Located in New York, NY
1880s large oak over mantel mirror that also can be used as a floor or wall mirror. Hand carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Mirror Rococo Styling Edwardian Wood and Gesso Frame over Mantel Gold Leaf
Located in Toronto, CA
An over size Rococo styled gold leaf mirror with gesso detail leaves and garlands. It has a solid
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Rococo Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Renaissance Revival Heavily Carved Wood
Gesso Over Mantle Mirror 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival over mantel mirror offers carved wood and gesso frame having foliate
Category
Antique 19th Century Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Giltwood and Polychrome Neoclassical Mirror Tuscan Circa 1750
Located in Bradenton, FL
mirror is highly versatile and is ideal as a statement wall mirror, an over-mantel or console mirror, or
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
English Regency Giltwood Convex Mirror with Ebonized Ball Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency giltwood convex mirror from the early 19th century, notable for its classic
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Painted
Parcel-Gilt Trumeau Console or over the Mantle Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
be used as a wall, console or over the mantel mirror. The central scene of a Horn in tassel with
Category
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Antique Biggs Federal Parcel Gilt Mahogany Three Panel Overmantel Wall Mirror
By Biggs Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Biggs Federal Style Parcel Gilt Mahogany Three Panel Over mantel Wall Mirror. Item features
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Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Art Deco Venetian Eglomise Gold Bow
Ribbon Design Large Wall Mirror
Located in Plainview, NY
can be used and placed in many ways, as mantel mirror, over a console or simply but itself as it is
Category
20th Century Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
$2,975 Sale Price
30% Off
French Designer, Beaux Arts, Large Wall Mirror, Gilded Carved Wood, Gesso, 1890s
Located in Manhasset, NY
A 19th century French gilded wood and gesso monumental wall / over the mantel mirror. If a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Large French Arch Top Gilt Mirror (H 54 1/4 x W 32 3/4)
Located in Austin, TX
original mirror plate.
The proportions to this impressive mirror allow for use as a large over-mantel
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian 1940
s Walnut and Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Art Deco 'Caminiera' or over-mantel mirror. The grand-scale frame in a rich molded
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Giltwood
Giltwood English Regency Mirror with Neoclassical Scene
Located in New York, NY
An elegant 19th-century Regency period giltwood over mantel mirror consisting of three mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Half Round Pediment Mirror in Washed Pine
Located in Redding, CT
country farmhouse. Great mirror for over a mantel or console. Use as a headboard or above a bed.
Category
Vintage 1980s Country Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
$1,045 Sale Price
41% Off
French Restauration Parcel Gilt Rectangular Wall Mirror
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding wood and gesso beige over mantel trumeau mirror with gilt accents, France, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Restauration Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Wool, Wood
1960’s Solid Wood Floor Length Mirror
Located in Charleston, SC
, it would be a great full length mirror. Would also work over a mantel when hung horizontally. This
Category
Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Wall Mirrors
Materials
Oak
Large French Rectangular Gilt Wall or Dressing Room Mirror (H 59 3/8 x W 32 1/4)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large French rectangular hall or over-mantel mirror from the 19th century, featuring a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
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
Large Vintage Italian Carved Gilt Wood Beveled Glass Sunburst Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
finish. Versatile, the mirror could be placed over a mantel, in a hallway or in an entry over a commode
Category
2010s Italian Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style over Mantle Chest Mirror
By Stephen Cavallo
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style over mantel chest mirror finished in antique white and 22-karat gold, centre mirror
Category
Late 20th Century American Adam Style Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso
Outstanding Large Antique Giltwood Wall Mirror H158cm
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0290 Outstanding 19th century gilded wall mirror / over mantel mirror of versatile form, can be
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Water Gilded Etched Over-Mantel Mirror
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
A bespoke over-mantel mirror commissioned by ourselves, entirely hand-carved in mahogany. Water
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
ON SALE Mirror 19th Century French Neoclassical
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century French neoclassical polychrome mirror.
Pier mirror, over mantel )
Measures: 56'' H X
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
19th Century Over Mantel Mirror with Original Gilt
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century over mantel mirror with original gilt.
Category
Antique 19th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Large Regency Period Over-Mantel Mirror
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The mirror, which is of an inverted breakfront form, is conceived in the neo-classical style. The
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Regency Triple Glass Over Mantel Mirror.
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An early 19th century Regency triple glass over mantel mirror. The frame is carved wood and gesso
Category
Antique 19th Century British Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gesso
English Edwardian Period Neoclassical Style Painted over Mantel Mirror
Located in Mississauga, ON
An English late 19th-early 20th century Edwardian period neoclassical style painted over mantel
Category
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...
Unusual George III over Mantel Mirror with Nautical Painting
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Charming three panel mirror with gilt decoration and a nautical painting
Category
Antique 19th Century English Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
American Empire Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
Unusally Graphic and Bold Example of a an American Empire Pier Mirror (circa 1840). Large Reeded
Category
Antique 19th Century American Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Rococo silver-gilt over-mantle mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian rococo silver-gilt over-mantle mirror, the shaped plate surmounted by a carved, feathered
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Materials
Mirror
Chinese polychrome painted over-mantle mirror
By Alex McDonald
Located in New York, NY
Truly the decorator's touch. Designed by Alex McDonald. A fantasy of China, beautifully executed. Colors are still bright and vibrant.
Category
20th Century American Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror, Paint
Over-the-mantle mirror in Adam’s taste
Located in Charlottesville, VA
early 19th c over-the-mantle mirror in Adam’s taste
Category
Antique 19th Century American Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood
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Mirrors Over Mantel For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mirrors over mantel you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and mirror, every mirrors over mantel was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mirrors over mantel — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A mirrors over mantel is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Regency and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mirrors over mantel over the years, but those crafted by Labarge, Charles Nosotti and Karges Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful. You’ll find that an occasional mirrors over mantel may be too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller editions, measuring 0.1 across, are available at 1stDibs.
How Much is a Mirrors Over Mantel?
The average selling price for a mirrors over mantel at 1stDibs is $3,200, while they’re typically $585 on the low end and $171,611 for the 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 Mirrors Over Mantel
- What is a mantel shelf?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A mantle shelf is a frame around the opening of a fireplace mostly made of stone or wood. In the olden days, it was designed as a decorative hood over the fire grate to catch smoke. The term has evolved now, and it includes a variety of decorative frameworks around the fireplace, with elaborate designs extending to the ceiling. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage fireplace mantels.
- Why do fireplaces have mantels?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024Fireplaces have mantels to prevent smoke from entering the room. Initially, mantels functioned as hoods and were installed to protect an interior space and nearby objects from the extreme heat generated by a fireplace.
Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. Fireplaces were once essential fixtures in a home. Even as HVAC systems would eventually see to it that fireplaces weren’t a necessity, no mechanically engineered thermal heating and ventilation technology can replicate the feeling of warmth and camaraderie that a flickering fire guarantees.
Find antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A fireplace mantel surround is an object that extends from the fireplace's exterior wall into the room and frames the opening. It consists of the sides and a mantel, although it may or may not contain the hearth, which is the base of the fireplace. Fireplace surrounds assist in making a fireplace more of a centerpiece and focal point for a home, as well as offering a shelf space above the fireplace for personal objects to be displayed. Find a variety of antique and vintage fireplace mantel surrounds on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To wind an Ansonia mantel clock, first insert the key into the center winding point, usually found on the back. Then, turn the key clockwise until the winder no longer turns. Repeat the process in the right winding point to set the quarter-hour charm and the left winding point to set the hour strike. You'll find a range of Ansonia clocks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024A mantel shelf is typically mounted 12 inches above the inner section of a fireplace, which is called the firebox.
Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. Vintage fireplaces and mantels have earned their coveted position as desirable focal points in any room over the course of a staggering evolution in design that has yielded everything from intricately carved works of limestone to sleek works of wood paneling and rolled steel.
Find antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The average width of a fireplace mantel is 6 inches wider than the fireplace on either side. It can occasionally be even wider. While deciding on the right width for your space, factors to be considered are firebox dimensions, fireplace surround dimensions, hearth and room size. Shop a range of antique and vintage fireplace tools and mantels on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021The ideal depth of a fireplace mantel is 7 inches. This allows enough room to display decorative objects such as candles, figurines, photo frames and more. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary fireplace mantels from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What color is good for a fireplace mantel depends on your space. Look for shades that complement your palette and fit the interior design theme of the room. Generally, neutral colors like black, white, gray and brown coordinate with many other hues, but other colors may work, too. Find a variety of fireplace mantels on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To fix the chime on a mantel clock, take it to an experienced clock repair shop. A professional will have the knowledge and tools necessary to diagnose the problem with the chimes and make the necessary repairs. You'll find a range of mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How you adjust a French mantel clock depends on its design. In many antique clocks, there is a winding slot that says R for Retard on one side and A for Advance on the other. If you wish to make the clock faster, you turn the key toward the R. To slow down the clock, turn the key in the opposite direction toward the A. Find a large collection of French mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a marble fireplace mantel. As marble is a heavy natural stone that is expensive to replace, painting it with latex-based or chalk paint will help restore its luster. Find a variety of marble fireplace mantels on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To identify an old mantel clock, look for the name of the company or artisan. They are often stamped or engraved on either the clock’s face or the backplate of the movement. Sometimes they will be on a piece of paper on the back or bottom of the clock. Shop a variety of mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To date a Seth Thomas mantel clock, examine the gears inside. If the movement is wood, the production date of the clock is somewhere between 1817 and 1830. Clocks made after 1881 may feature an ink code date stamp on the case back or bottom. A licensed appraiser can provide assistance with determining the exact manufacturing year. Shop a variety of expertly vetted Seth Thomas mantel clocks on 1stDibs.
- What is Eglomise mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021An Eglomise mirror is a mirror created using the historical technique of painting glass with gold and silver leaf. This technique is typically used to create decorative glass and wall mirrors.
- What is a trumeau mirror?1 Answer
- What is a Venetian mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
While polished metal mirrors have existed since ancient times, glass Venetian mirrors are thought to have first been produced on the Venetian island of Murano, in Italy, beginning in the 1500s (some research points to 1300 for Venetian mirrors). Set in ornate frames frequently bedecked with gold highlights or floral leaf designs, Venetian glass mirrors were handmade by artisans using refined, expert techniques for royalty and for members of the upper class. By the 17th century, Venetian mirrors were in high demand. Because antique Venetian glass mirrors are still very popular today, there are many knockoffs on the market. Today’s authentic Venetian mirrors are still produced only on the island of Murano.
- Can mirrors be shipped?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, mirrors can indeed be shipped. The trick to packing them is to have the mirror and frame suspended by packaging, not just wrapped in bubble wrap. You’ll find a large variety of mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs. And yes, you can even get them delivered.
- How old is the mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024The mirror is more than 6,000 years old. Early examples made of polished obsidian rather than glass date back to 4000 B.C. Handheld glass mirrors became popular in ancient Greece during the 5th century B.C. Find a diverse assortment of mirrors from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What are pier mirrors?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pier mirrors are mirrors that are placed on a supporting wall between two windows, sometimes in the same shape and style as the window itself. You’ll find a collection of pier mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- When were mirrors invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Mirrors were invented in ancient times. The earliest known human-made reflective surfaces date back to 4000 B.C., when artisans polished obsidian to a mirror-like finish. By the 5th century A.D., the Greeks had mastered the art of producing handheld mirrors for the purpose of grooming. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of mirrors.
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