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Neoclassical Mirrors

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.

Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.

The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.

Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.

Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.

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Style: Neoclassical
Carved Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror with Corinthian Columns and Acanthus Leaves
Located in Miami, FL
Offered for sale is an ornate heavily carved European giltwood mirror. The sides of this elegant frame have fluted columns with carved Corinthian capitals and bases. The upper and lo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors

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Giltwood, Mirror

Pair of Venetian Painted & Gilt Floral Crest Girandole Mirrors. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Venetian painted and gilt girandole mirrors with carved floral crest , gilt side carvings & the original three arm candle cluster . Mirr...
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1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

M. E. FAGER - EGLOMISÉ REVERSE MIRROR Paintings
By W.E. Fager
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A pair of M.E. FAGER reverse mirror paintings framed and each signed by artist. American design, 1950. Each rectangular mirror plate depicting ...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror

19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This endearing French mantel clock combines lustrous ormolu and sumptuous white marble, making for a light and yet majestic work that perfectly compliments the masterfully executed N...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Marble, Ormolu

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. Measures: H 125cm, L 83cm, P 8.5cm.  
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1870s French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Wood

PG Bylanders, Neoclassical, Console, Mirror, Brown Wood, Gold Gilt, Sweden 1820s
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine signed P.G Bylanders, Gothenberg, circa 1810, Carved mahogany and giltwood Swedish neoclassical console with mirror. This fabulou...
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1820s Swedish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Wood

French Empire-Style Mirrored Sconce, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire style sconce with convex mirror, two arrows, and gold stars, circa 1940. Rewired for USA with two sockets, 25W bulbs included.
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors

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Metal

Italian Neoclassic Carved Giltwood Vertical Mirror 'Late 18th Century'
Located in New York, NY
Italian neoclassic carved giltwood vertical mirror (late 18th century) with a filigree carved cresting top having reclining figure of Neptune.    
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Antique Italian Neoclassical Style Giltwood Mirror with Inset Mirrored Pieces
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Italian neoclassical style giltwood mirror with inset mirrored pieces. Stunning Venetian geometric giltwood mirror, circa 1920. This unusua...
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1920s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

Monumental Silvered Sunburst Mirror by Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental carved silver gilt sunburst mirror with eighteen arms radiating from a center mirror. More finishes and sizes available for custom order.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Mirrors

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Silver Leaf

Neoclassical tole Giltwood and Mahogany Ornamental Trumeau or Mantle Mirror
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Neoclassical tole Giltwood and Mahogany Ornamental Trumeau or Mantle Mirror. Ornately carved mahogany giltwood mirror. Top features a raised mounted classic urn crest. From the urn, ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

Mid-19th Century Neoclassic Wall Mirror or Fireplace, Hand-Carved Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian, circa 1850, neoclassic wall mirror or fireplace, hand-carved walnut wax polished Measures cm: H 88 x W 150 x D 12.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Walnut

Pair of Egyptian Neoclassic Style Maple Inlaid Wall Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Egyptian Neoclassic-style (20th Century) horizontal wall mirrors with a decorative maple inlay. (PRICED AS Pair)
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20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Maple

1920-1940 Pair of Mirrors with Elegant Women
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Venetian mirrors with elegant women decor in glass under setting, circa 1940, good condition.
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1940s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors

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Glass

Pair of Giltwood Neoclassical Style Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
A pair of restrained, yet elegant gilt wood mirrors. The molded frame surrounds the bevelled antiqued glass and a carved neoclassical motif on upper portion.
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Mirrors

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Glass, Giltwood

Oscar Bach Attr. Bronze and Onyx Top Red Console Hall Table with Figural Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine neoclassical motif bronze console table with matching wall mirror attributed to decorative artist Oscar Bach. The table sits on claw feet rising into tapered legs with figural partial nude female...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors

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Onyx, Bronze

Pair of Gilt Italian Neoclassical Mirrors
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful pair of intricately carved gilt wood Italian neoclassical mirrors featuring carved flowers, leaves and urns.
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Wood

Italian Trumeau with Inset Panels of Fruit
Located in Nashville, TN
Nice warm Tuscan feel. Each fruit panel has a ground of silver foil or leaf. Charming wear to each of the panels (see photos). The beveled mirror plate is a very good distress jo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Mirrors

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Wood

19th Century Giltwood Italian Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
19th century giltwood Italian wall mirror with polychrome grotesque decorations as flowers, birds and lion. This mirror is quite heavy.  
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Monumental Neoclassical Style Metal Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Neoclassical style metal mirror - Very large (over 7.5' H) , custom made, burnished metal leaf, Neoclassical style mirror with linear and bamboo details throughout. Mirror...
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1990s Neoclassical Mirrors

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Metal

Antique Italian Neoclassical Style Faux Marble and Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Italian neoclassical style faux marble and giltwood mirror. Interesting 19th century Italian neoclassical style faux painted and giltwood mirror with columns. The subtle fau...
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1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Glass, Wood

Early 20th Century Gilt Painted Mirror in the Neoclassical Style
Located in New York, NY
An elegant, finely aged wall mirror in the neoclassical style. Crafted in the early 20th century. The frame is comprised of wood painted with gold and a burgundy hue. The gilt detail...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

Early 18c. Italian Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique mirror, having a rectangular frame of giltwood, its cockbeaded border, surmounted by a fluted urn, flanked by swags of laureling, raised on paw feet.
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

Gilt Bronze Venetian Console & Mirror, Marble Top, Vincenzo Cadorin Attributed
Located in Vigonza, Padua
We can sell the pieces separately 19th century neoclassic gilt bronze Venetian console with mirror, onix marble top, Vincenzo Cadorin attributable. A piece unparalleled and elegant. Measures cm: Console H 83, W 88, D 31 Mirror H 111, W 43, D 4 Biography: Cadorin Vincenzo (1854-1925) Venetian sculptor born in 1854, he was trained in the studio of Benvenuti, he then studied at the Venetian Academy. In 1883 he exposed his first works in Rome and in the next year he won the gold medal in the exposure in Turin. (Luisa GIORDANO, Cadorin, Vincenzo, in Biographic Dictionary of the Italians, XVI, Rome 1973, p. 97). His most known work is the gilt carved wooden desk...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Onyx, Bronze

Early 19th Century Neoclassic Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
A mahogany and giltwood neoclassic mirror. Portrait of Classic figure in oval at top with swags to frame. Applied urns as sides and lyre in center, all gilt as well as around mirror....
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Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Wood, Mirror, Giltwood

Iberian Mirror
Located in New York, NY
The so-called Bilbao mirrors were made circa 1800 in Portugal and Spain and named after the city where many were crafted. On our shores they’re often mis...
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Early 1800s Spanish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Walnut

Biedermeier Fruitwood Pier Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Biedermeier fruitwood pier mirror 19th century having a molded projecting cornice above a panel carved to show a demilune and a vertical rectangular beveled mirror plate. Mea...
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Early 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Satinwood

1950-1970 Romantic Mirror Murano Mr et Mme
Located in Paris, FR
Murano mirror with leaves and golden flowers has the sheet of gold in inclusion, circa 1950-1970, good condition, central mirror is beveled. Measures: H 87 x 59 cm.
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1970s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors

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Glass

French Neoclassical Wrought Iron Mirrors with Laurel Leaf Border
Located in New York, NY
French neoclassical pair of oval mirrors with wrought iron borders in form of laurel leaf crowns. The pair was made in France during the 18th ...
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Iron

Pair of Solid Bronze Neoclassical Mirrors
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of solid bronze neoclassical mirrors.
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors

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Bronze

Italian Gilt Shell Cartouche Acanthus Mirror. Circa 1730
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian gilt carved wood wall mirror with shell cartouche, flanking decorative scrolled acanthus carvings and resting on cross hatching rectangular base. Mirror retains the original ...
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1730s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

Very Large Mirror in Antique Decorative Architectural Frame
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Large mirror in antique decorative frame. The frame is decorated with architectural elements such as a tympanum and Ionic pilasters. Under the tympanum the text "AVE MARIA GRATIA PLE...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

2 Customizable Modern Blue Lacquer Greek Key Design Wall Mirrors
Located in New York, NY
2 Italian Neoclassic-style (21st Century) blue painted lacquer wall mirrors with a parcel gilt Greek key design frame. (CAN BE MADE IN CUSTOM SIZE AND COLOR) (PRICED EACH)
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Early 2000s American Neoclassical Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Marge Carson Platinum Leafed Neoclassical Wall Mirror
Located in Hanover, MA
Marge Carson "Corinthian Mirror" Item No. C017. 64 inches high by 50 inches wide this is an extremely well constructed mirror (and quite heavy) prod...
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors

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Platinum

Fruitwood and Ebonized Parcel Gilt Neoclassical Pier Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fruitwood & Ebonized Parcel Gilt Neoclassical Pier Mirror Circa 1800 Height 67 in. Width 33 in. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman Boston M...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

18th Century Charles IV of Spain Gold Gilded Neoclassical Mirror
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Spanish origin neoclassical style carved gold gilded wooden frame, surrounded and topped by vegetable decorations and crest.
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

Mid-19th Century Gilt Classical Acanthus Looking Glass Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Richly carved water gilt mirror with acanthus leaves and chunky gadrooned edge. The outer frame is banded by small egg and dart molding. A fine art frame...
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1870s American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Giltwood

Psiqué Dressing Mirror, Mahogany, Bronze, Marble, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Note the neoclassical influence of the decorative elements and the composition of the furniture, highlighting the figure inspired by the classical mythology of the upper part (it is ...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Marble, Bronze, Other

Continental '19th Century' Porcelain Keystone Shaped Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Continental, possibly German, '19th centurty' white porcelain keystone shaped wall mirror with yellow trim and floral decoration having a floral pediment (similar to VCG005).     
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19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Porcelain

Pair of Italian Gilt Carved Wood Foliage Wall Mirrors, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Italian gilt carved wood wall mirrors with floral carved cartouche, flanking scrolled foliage, interior egg & dart motif, and terminating with a lower floral pendant. Mirrors...
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1810s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

Neoclassical Style Verre Églomisé Overmantel or Console Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Neoclassical style verre églomisé overmantel mirror. Having three mirror panels flanked by column-form sides this giltwood mirror is meticulously carved and depicts the Hollywood Reg...
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1960s Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror

Italian Antique Ebonized Wall Mirrore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century Ebonized carved wood frame venetian motifs around the top border of the frame.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Walnut

Italian NeoClassic Carved Giltwood Leaf and Urn Pediment Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassic (18th Century) carved giltwood and cream painted wall mirror with carved leaves and urn pediment top.
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Russian Neoclassical Style Parcel Paint and Gilt Decorated Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Russian neoclassical style parcel paint and gilt decorated mirror with carved heads. The central mirror flanked by column-form sides depicting bodies with Egyptian heads on a red pai...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

Continental '19th Century' Porcelain Keystone Shaped Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Continental (possibly German 19th century) white porcelain keystone shaped wall mirror with yellow trim and floral decoration having a floral pediment and etched glass with a figure ...
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19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Porcelain

Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Biedermeier Mahogany and Gilt Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architectural, large hall mirror with ebonized inset panels and parcel-gilt details. Finely cast brass decals depict Demeter in a chariot pulled by ...
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1820s German Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mahogany

19th century American Classical Federal Monumental Eglomise Overmantel Mirror
Located in Savannah, GA
Unusual very large sized American wall mirror or overmantel featuring lavish ornamentation. The classical style elaborate fluted Corinthian columns are featured in both the carved gi...
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Early 1800s American Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century Northern European Neoclassical Style Pier Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A early to mid-19th century Northern European walnut pier mirror of rectangular form with a recessed ebonized frieze of applied neoclassical figures with a two plate mirror, the top ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Walnut, Mirror

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Mirror with Queen Anne Plate
Located in Greenwich, CT
There is nothing new about recycling. This early 19th century English neoclassical giltwood and églomisé mirror is a little gem, made all ...
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Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Giltwood, Mercury Glass

Early 19th Century French Giltwood Mirror
Located in Buchanan, NY
French 19th century Neoclassical style mirror with an elaborate gilt frame and original mercury mirror. Fair condition. Ref #: DM0612-01 Dimensions: 31.5"H x 25.25"W x 2.5"D
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Mirror, Carved and Gilded Wood, Glass, circa Early 19th Century, Ferdinand VII
Located in Madrid, ES
Mirror Fernando VII. Carved and gilded wood, glass. Towards the beginning of the 19th century. Rectangular mirror made of wood carved in its color, combin...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Wood

Mahogany Neoclassical Wall Mirror 19th Century Continental
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful Mahogany Neoclassical Mirror with Ebony accented pediment and bronze appliques above and below the mirror plate. Continental, Circa 1860.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Bronze

Louis XVI Neoclassical Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully carved and gilded neoclassical French mirror.
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18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

Convex Mirror with Eagle Wood Gilt with Golden-Leafed, 1950-1970
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror wood guilt 22-carat 1950-1970 Good condition Mirror convex in the middle, measure: Height 97 cm, diameter 27 cm.
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1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Mirrors

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Wood

Italian Parcel Ebonized Walnut Mirror, 18th Century, Great color and scale.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian parcel ebonized walnut mirror 18th century of breakfront outline, the mirror plate of horizontal rectangular form and flanked by four columnar pilasters surmounted by ba...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Silver and Gold Gilt Foliage Wall Mirror, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian neoclassical silver and gold gilt carved wood & gesso wall mirror with a foliage scroll work cartouche, arched mirror plate with molded rosette surrounds, flanked by foliage ...
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1770s Italian Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

18th Century Charles IV of Spain Gold Giltwood Neoclassical Mirror
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish origin neoclassical style carved gold giltwood frame, surrounded and topped by vegetable decorations and crest.
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Baltic Neoclassic Mahogany Pediment Pier / Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Baltic Neoclassic (early 19th Century) parcel gilt, ebony, and mahogany pier / wall mirror with an arched pediment over engaged columnar sides.
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Early 19th Century Baltic Antique Neoclassical Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

Neoclassical mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical mirrors for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage mirrors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include mirrors, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original mirrors, popular names associated with this style include Carpanese Home Italia, Deknudt, Friedman Brothers, and LaBarge. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for mirrors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $190 and tops out at $198,000 while the average work can sell for $3,489.

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