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Louis XVI Mirrors

LOUIS XVI STYLE

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XVI
19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood and Gesso Oval Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French Louis XVI giltwood and gesso oval mirror. Exceptional details including a crest, floral images and beaded border. Very fine quality!
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Gesso, Giltwood

18th Century French Louis XVI Painted and Giltwood Armorial Trumeau Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XVI painted and giltwood Armorial Trumeau mirror. Beautifully executed 18th century French Louis XVI painted and gilt trumeau with shield design. This antiq...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Glass, Wood

French Louis XVI Period Carved Oval Mirror, Neoclassical Style
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French, neoclassic style. This antique French Louis XVI period, 18th century beveled mirror features a beautifully ornate carved gilt leaf wood frame with flowers, berries and leaves...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

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. Incredibly, this piece still retains the original mirror plate which displays nice foxing.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mercury Glass, Oak

Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood and gesso mirror. The pierced scrolling crest surmounted by ho-ho birds flanking a basket of fruit over a shaped central bevelled mirror pla...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Gesso, Giltwood

19th century French Painted and Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in Savannah, GA
Impressive size French Trumeau mirror in the Louis XVI style dating from the early 1800s. The oil on canvas painting depicts a musician dressed in court attire, a young gentleman pla...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Canvas, Glass, Hardwood

Miniature Petite Ladies Child's French Bronze Mounted Vanity Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Swing mirror. Wood. Metal accents. Beveled glass. Measures: 28 1/8" H x 13 1/4" W x 7 3/8" D.
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Bronze

Gilded Mirror, 19th Century French Louis XVI Oval
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI gilded oval mirror is poised to create a lavish decorative touch to any room, with its elaborate stylized shell, floral and foliate motifs above and bel...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Antique French Louis XVI Brass Frame Oval Beveled Glass Mirror Bronze Ormolu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI brass frame oval beveled glass mirror with bronze ormolu. Item features a patinated brass frame, ornate bronze ormolu, oval...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Brass

19th Century Italian Louis XVI Painted and Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Painted & Gilded Mirror was designed in an unusual vertical orientation with a narrow width that makes it ideal for special applications in a room. Fe...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Hardwood

French 1775 Transition Period Painted and Gilt Trumeau Mirror with Carved Urn
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Transition period painted and gilt trumeau mirror from the 18th century, with urn, flowers, foliage and volutes. Created in France during the third quarter of the 18th centu...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

Louis XVI Giltwood Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XVI giltwood mirror, two tones of gilding adorn frame surrounding a bipartite mirror plate. Mirror’s reflection is near-pristine with o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood, Gesso, Mirror

Louis XVI Period Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Louis XVI period mirror-unique shape.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

Oval Table Mirror with Floral Porcelain Frame, Italy, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vintage oval table mirror with porcelain frame and golden-colored metal decors. Italy, the 1950s. The beautiful porcelain frame features detailed flo...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Mirrors

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Metal

Louis XVI Period Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Urn, Flowers and Laurel Leaves
Located in Pembroke, MA
Large French painted and gilded wood trumeau mirror, with lovely, original gilding, highly-detailed neoclassical decoration (Louis XVI period, circa 1780); glass is later. Mirror has...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilded Mirror
Located in Charleston, SC
Grand 19th century French Louis XVI style gilded mirror, circa 1840-1860. This wonderful mirror is adorned with a floral wreath cartouche, also having crossed flambeau and quiver in ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Gold

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Gesso Carved Oval Mirror Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood and gesso carved oval mirror frame with a beveled glass plate. All gilding original. T...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Gesso, Wood

Louis XVI Style Marginal Frame Mirror, French, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style marginal frame mirror. This finely caved giltwood and gesso mirror has a rectangular mirror plate framed by marginal borders of bevelled glass and surmounte...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood

French 19th Century Giltwood Mirror with Urn
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French gold gilt mirror with urn crest overflowing in fruits and flowers, wonderful pierced decorations. Mercury glass mirror is stacked which is a t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood

French Louis XVI 1790s Trumeau Mirror with Original Painting and Gilt Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period wooden trumeau mirror from the late 18th century, with original painting and carved giltwood details. Born in France at t...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood, Mirror, Wood, Paint

French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Mirror with Carved Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period giltwood mirror from the late 18th century, with carved crest. Born in France during the later years of King Louis XVI reign, this exquisite wall mirror cap...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Antique French Silver and Gold Leaf Louis Seize Mirror with Floral Garlands
Located in Casteren, NL
An impressive and rich decorated Louis XVI mirror that was made in Northern France in 1905. The mirror frame was made of solid pine, has a segment arched top, and was decorated wit...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mirrors

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

French Louis XVI Period 1770s Painted and Gilded Mirror with Quivers and Arrows
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period painted and gilded wall mirror from the second half of the 18th century, with quiver and arrow motifs. Born in France durin...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Antique 18th century French Louis XVI style trumeau mirror with gilt trim.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

French Louis XVI Late 18th Century Giltwood Mirror with Liberal Arts Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French carved Louis XVI period late 18th century giltwood mirror features an exquisite pierced and carved crest made of various motifs such as a lute, acorn, arrows, flowers, a ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Impressive Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror, French, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large and impressive Louis XVI style carved giltwood and gesso mirror. At over 100 inches tall (260 cm) this impressive mirror is of large size and finely carved with a figural ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mahogany Dressing Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style (19th-20th century) gilt bronze trimmed mahogany dressing / cheval mirror with two hinged folding side mirrors and 2 detachable candle stick mounts.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Bronze

19th Century Painted Cheval Mirror
Located in London, Park Royal
An elegant, 19th century, Italian cheval mirror made in both solid and veneered mahogany wood with hand carved giltwood mouldings and ormolu fitt...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Ormolu

Fine Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood mirror, the cresting carved with a portrait roundel of a young man in profile. This i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood

Antique Louis XVI Style Carved Gilt Wood over the Mantel or Console Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
An antique Louis XVI style carved giltwood over the mantel mirror. This finely gilt over the mantel or console mirror has three panels flanked by column-form carved sides with a carv...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror

French Louis XVI Style Early 19th Century Narrow Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French early 19th century giltwood trumeau mirror features a very slender Silhouette. The neoclassical décor in the upper sec...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood, Wood

Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Cheval Mirror
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) giltwood cheval mirror with finials and a carved crest.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bow Knot Pediment Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) giltwood wall mirror with carved filigree ribbon bow knot design pediment with original glass and raised block corners with rosette details.
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

French Gilt Louis XVI Wall Mirror, 18th Century with Original Mercury Glass
Located in Salzburg, AT
Impressive classical wall mirror from Paris represents a carved and gilded wooden frame (15.5cm) with prominent revolving leaf varies. The original mercury glass makes the object ver...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bow Knot Design Oval Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (20th Century) gilt vertical oval wall mirror with a bow knot-shaped extended top.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Painted Trumeau Mirror
Located in Cypress, CA
Elegant French Louis XVI style carved giltwood and painted Trumeau mirror, circa 1900. The mirror is surmounted with a gilt acanthus inspired crest decorated in a foliate motif above a shaped panel with a painted canvas tapestry...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Giltwood

20th Century Lacquered Gilt Wood Italian Louis XVI Dresser with Mirror, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian dresser with mirror in Louis XVI style from 20th century. Furniture in beautiful line and nice decor in carved, lacquered and gilded wood. Commode with four drawers of good capacity and service with marble top in good condition. Mirror adorned with wooden garlands...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Mirrors

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Marble

French Louis XVI '18th Century' Carved Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI '18th Century' carved gilt wall mirror with shell pediment and filigree detail in corners.  
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood, Mirror

Fine Giltwood Cushion Mirror with Etched Side Plates, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine giltwood cushion mirror with etched side plates. French, circa 1880. The rectangular mirror plate is framed by marginal etched s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood

Elegant French Louis XVI Style Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style hand carved, gilt wood mirror with a wreath pediment top. This is a very high end vintage mirror, made in the early 20th century. Be...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood, Mirror

Fine Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood mirror, the cresting carved with a portrait roundel of a young woman in profile. Frenc...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood

Petit Louis XVI Period Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in Pembroke, MA
A petit French Louis XVI period giltwood mirror with a pair of doves and wreath cartouche, laurel leaves and other neoclassical detailing, and nice old mercury glass ("trumeau de mar...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood, Wood

Antique Italian Louis XVI Gold Gilt and Bolo Finish Framed Mirror Circa 1920
Located in Encinitas, CA
Beautiful gold gilt over bolo process frame yields subtle variation in theme on this fine reproduction Louis XVI style mirror of Italian origin. Nice scale and clear reflectivity. M...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Mirrors

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Wood, Mirror

Huge Palatial French 19th Century Louis XVI Ornamental Giltwood Mirror
Located in Barcelona, ES
An antique masterwork Louis XVI style gold leaf frame enclosing the original beveled mirror. France, circa 1860. Please notice the beautiful combination of the oval frame with all th...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Gold Leaf

Gilt Louis XVI Trumeau
Located in Washington, DC
Gilt Louis XVI Trumeau with a musical theme decoration
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood, Paint

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Green & Giltwood Carved Trumeu Mirror Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style green painted and parcel-gilt wood carved trumeau mirror frame. The elongated frame surmounted with giltwood carved wreaths, leaves, urns, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Canvas, Wood, Giltwood

French Vernis Martin Style Giltwood Mirror and Console, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Beautiful French Louis XVI style Vernis Martin giltwood Trumeau mirror and console, 19th century. The carved giltwood mirror is surmounted with a foliate-inspired crest over an ov...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Marble

French Louis XVI Boiserie Trumeau
Located in Sheffield, MA
Originally part of a boiserie room panelling with swags and rope design molding framing the mirror. Mirror is distressed. Can be replaced with new flat o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Wood, Paint

Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Composition Marginal Mirror, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine Louis XVI style carved giltwood and composition marginal mirror. French, circa 1890. This fine mirror has a gadrooned, beaded and e...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood

Louis XVI Period Carved and Gilded Wood Framed Beveled Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and well proportioned carved and gilded wood framed Louis XVI mirror, having its original gilding that is beautifully aged. The...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Period 1790s Painted Wood Trumeau Mirror with Scrollwork Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood Louis XVI period trumeau mirror from the late 18th century, with foliage, scrollwork and urn motifs. Born in France at the end of the Age of Enlightenment, this...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Wood, Mirror

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Grisaille Trumeau
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual antique French Louis XVI style painted and giltwood grisaille Trumeau mirror. This large floor mirror French painted and gilt wood mirror would work well above a commode, che...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Canvas, Wood, Mirror

French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror with an Oil painting after Fragonard
Located in Dallas, TX
A French striped pine trumeau mirror with an oil painting in the style of Fragonard.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

Louis XVI Period Carved Parcel Giltwood Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XVI period carved painted and parcel giltwood wall mirror with pediment centered by urn and cascading flowers.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19/20th Century) horizontal carved giltwood wall mirror with four festoons and cornucopia floral sides (Related item: 032632A)
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Trumeau with Console
Located in Austin, TX
This very rare and important trumeau featuring a console style table in the Louis XVI style is hand-carved and includes neoclassical frieze details...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Mirrors

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Marble, Gold Leaf

Louis XVI Style White and Gold Painted Art Motif Trumeau / Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (21st Century) white and gold painted trumeau / wall mirror with gilt carved painter palette trophy design and trim. (Similar to: VTP1090)
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20th Century French Louis XVI Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Trumeau
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lovely and decorative Louis XVI style Trumeau, circa 1940's. Giltwood accents surround a bas relief of musical instruments.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Mirrors

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Giltwood

Louis Xvi mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI 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, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI mirrors made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original mirrors, popular names associated with this style include Friedman Brothers, Henredon, LaBarge, and American of Martinsville. 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 $211 and tops out at $417,582 while the average work can sell for $5,300.

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