Rococo Mirrors

A rare, unique and dramatic pair of Rococo style marble topped giltwood triangular shaped consoles and complimentary slightly elliptical giltwood mirrors. The four pieces are believed to be northern Italian most likely from the Venetian region. The design and carving of the superstructure presented with bunches of grapes, vine leaves, branches and twigs. A winged dragon is shown swirling around and down the central leg of each console. The three legs are joined with a lower stretcher are all presented as vine tree trunks from which germinate more grape leaves and branches. They both have shaped red/grey mottled marble tops. The consoles show more signs of early to mid-18th century Rococo chinoiserie influence. The mirrors were likely made slightly later in the 19th century but in the same Italian region, and appear to have a more Japanese influence in their design especially the hawk/eagle leaning over the top of the mirror. The giltwood frames of the mirrors are completely covered with gilded branches and leaves. On the left side of each mirror is a 'fantastical' dragon-bird, his huge wings spread out and his long tail clinging around the lower branches. He looks up into the eyes of the top hawk/eagle who appears ready to attack the dragon-bird. The whole is a real virtuoso display of carving and whimsical Rococo design. Chippendale in England and his contemporaries were some of the first cabinet makers to design furniture in the Rococo style, the term taken from the French 'Rocaille' (rockwork), as in fantasy constructions such as grottoes. The style originated in France early in the 18th century when there was a reaction against the weighty classicism of the Baroque style. The consequent taste was for something lighter representing an escape from the stifling, self-conscious grandeurs of the Louis XIV period. As pioneered by designers such as Jean Berain and Pierre Lepautre...

Vintage French Rococo Large Gold Wall Mirror with Bisque Figural "Lovers" Plaques. Item features an ornate gold molded frame, shaped central mirror with bisque figural plaques flanki...

Fine Swedish 18th century gilt wood Rococo mirror with mirror frame and In It's original finish and mirror glass. Signed by master mirror maker Niclas Meunier Ca 1770 Stockholm, Swed...

An impressive rounded rectangular mirror in Rococo style in a fine gilt frame detailed with a leafy flourish at the pediment. The interior perimeter of the frame features columnar ...

A circa 1735-40 stunning and idiosyncratic ‘wall furniture’ French asymmetric Rococo frame, with flowered swept sides and back, sumptuously carved with complex highly mouvementé pro...

A fine carved giltwood Rococo mirror with urn crest surrounded by a foliate scroll carved border, and appears to have retained its original glass, with some paint spots. Probably Ita...

Early 19th Century Irish gilt compartmental overmantel mirror with Ho-Ho birds. The period glass plate is divided by stylised columns and sits within a highly carved giltwood frame. ...

the large hand-carved mirror featuring axisymmetrical curves and organic motifs with an openwork rocaille crest above a lively carved frame of foliate and C-scrolls, shells and acant...

A vintage white framed wall mirror in the Rococo style, circa mid-20th century. Mirror is wood, painted white, and is prepared for hanging on back as shown in last image. Piece is a ...

This ornate mirror reflects the Rococo style popularized in Europe during the 18th century, characterized by its curved lines, asymmetrical motifs, and abundant decoration. The frame...

A beautifully detailed Italian Rococo-style mirror with an impressive pierced crest and richly carved frame. The piece features scrolling acanthus leaves, shell motifs, and flourishe...

The frame carved with scallop shell decoration, centred by a female mask crest above acanthus leaves and cornucopia to the sides. Please note we are currently working to a 30-36 wee...

Large mirror with clear glass without Age spots. The flowers are all in great condition without Chips or breaks. Interior mirror : 17.12in x 23.62in

An exceptional carved pier mirror, inspired by the Chinese Room of Claydon. The elaborate carved decoration following the style of Luke Lightfoot in the...

A stunning antique French gilt wood Rococo style mirror, dating from around the 1900-1920 period. It is of extremely fine quality, it has beautiful and elaborately carved designs. T...

18th Century Period Rococo Venetian Carved and Silvered Mirror Antique hand carved mirror, from circa 1750 Venice, Italy. This Rococo silverleaf cartouche mirror features a shaped p...

Antique  French Louis XV mirror dates from around 1880. It has its beautiful gesso frame including its ornate crest. It has its lovely original heavy glass with natural foxing and or...

With a large foliate spray crest above an openwork frame consisting of floral and foliate vines, C-scrolls and acanthus leaves; shipping import label on reverse for Antonio's Antique...

An Italian Rococo–style giltwood wall mirror, richly carved with scrolling acanthus and shell motifs that give the piece its fluid, sculptural form. The warm gilt finish catches the ...

Mirror. Carved, gilded and polychrome wood; 18th century. It has faults. Rectangular mirror with carved and gilded wooden frame composed of smooth, straight moldings on the inside, ...

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Giltwood, Original Mirror Glass Style: Italian Rococo This ornate Italian giltwood mirror embodies the graceful curves and lavish de...

Neo-Classic, Vintage, French, gilded Wall Mirror with carved, draped, folded, ribbon swag decoration on the top, which drapes down along the mirror sides. The beautiful, minimalis...

Beautiful ornate Venetian style gilded mirror having curlicues and bottom feet. Hand carved gilt wood by Decorative Crafts.

Exquisite Rococo style pair of small scale carved mirrors with a crest on the top and carved naturalistic details at the frames. These pieces are unusual due to their size, they wear...

Dimensions- H: 53 3/4 in W: 31 in D: 3 in This antique 19th century Italian carved gold gilt wall hanging mirror is truly a luxurious piece that will bring a sense of luxury and cha...

Finely Carved Gold Leaf Giltwood Florentine Wall / Console Mirror, Italy, 1930s-1940s The frame is richly adorned with carved acanthus leaves, scroll details. It wears its original g...

Antique Italian hand carved and gilded Rococo style wall mirror.

Dimensions - H: 49 1/2 in W: 26 in D: 2 in This stunning pair of 20th Century Italian Rococo style mirrors showcases the opulence and artistry that defined 18th-century decorative a...

Exuberant and opulent, this 19th century French Rococo mirror exemplifies the playful elegance of the style. Hand-carved giltwood frames swirl with asymmetrical detailing. All ite...

A very attractive pair of Italian 18th century Rococo st. giltwood mirrors. Each uniquely scaled mirror is set within a rectangular giltwood frame with ‘S’ scrolled draping floral ga...

An extraordinary 19th century Italian Rococo giltwood mirror richly carved with exuberant detail and figural ornamentation. The crest is surmounted by a reclining putto reading from ...

French Louis XV-style; carved giltwood wall mirror; Antique; Rococo; Giltwood antique mirror from the 19th century. A very remarkable piece of craftsmanship made in France. In the ...

A Magnificent Pair of George II Style English Carved Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors After A Design By Thomas Johnson. Of large proportions, each mirror having a cartouche-shaped plate within a profusely carved and pierced branch-entwined frame with stylised acanthus foliate rocaille and ‘C’-scroll decoration, architectural motifs and running dogs, surmounted by an asymmetrical pagoda form cresting with rockwork spires and a seated rustic couple holding a basket, flanked by confronted Ho-Ho birds, with a conforming asymmetrical apron of acanthus and waterwork icicles centred by a perching bird. This magnificent and ornate pair of English wall mirrors or ‘pier glasses’ are refined and reduced from a design by Thomas Johnson (1723–1799) first published in 1756 and included in his ‘Collections of Designs’ (1758), plate 4, and republished in his ‘One Hundred and Fifty New Designs" (1761) as plate 22. Pier Glasses were designed to be placed on the wall or 'pier' between windows; as well as forming part of a decorative scheme they provided an important functional use, creating a reversal of dynamic with the windows at night, reflecting and maximising the light given off by candles or oil lamps. Johnson’s asymmetrical design creates a sense of fluidity and lightness to the mirrors, employing ‘contraste’ in the placing or absence of elements, to create a stylised form, which through the dynamic tension of its constituent parts instils the mirrors with a sense of playfulness and vitality. In London throughout the 1740s and 1750s there developed a great enthusiasm for the whimsical Rococo style, and it rapidly became the height of fashion, popularised, and disseminated throughout the country and further afield by cabinetmakers’ 'Books of Prices', and 'Directories'. The second half of the 19th century saw a revival of the Rococo style in England and many designers and furniture makers turned once again to Chippendale’s ‘Director’ and designs by Matthias Lock and Thomas Johnson for inspiration, with fine examples based on modified designs or specific plates. Thomas Johnson’s designs, executed in a vigourous picturesque manner, are often inspired by the work of earlier French designers, transposing motifs taken from engraved ornament by Jean Bérain, Daniel Marot, William de la Cour, J. B. Toro and Francis Barlow...

Beautiful crested mirror made of gold-colored polyresin, a type of hard plastic, entirely in the classic rococo style, Italy, circa 1960s-70s, unmarked. Richly decorated, luxurious ...

Impressive antique Italian wall mirror featuring reverse etched panels with classic floral designs inside hand blown twisted glass rods on the outer edge and inner with glass florets.

Classic Venetian Mirror With Murano Glass, designer Fratelli Barbini. A stunning 17th century-inspired mirror with floral engravings. Beautiful craftsmanship, a real statement item....

Lavish Meissen porcelain serves as the extraordinary frame for this mirror. Exquisitely hand-painted in polychrome with gilt accents, the bountiful fr...

Monumental 19th century Italian parcel and water gilt mirror with beautifully ornately carved birds, fruit, foliage and faces. Measures: 91" H x 60" W.

Dimensions - H: 29 1/2 in W: 19 1/2 in D: 2 1/2 in This exquisite early 20th century Italian Rococo-style wall mirror is a refined example of old-world craftsmanship in a charming,...

A giltwood beveled mirror with golden rose accents, inspired by Rococo style and made in Belgium around 1960. Object: Mirror Style: Vintage, Rococo Period: 1960–1970 Country of orig...

Mid-20th century Italian Rococo style wall mirror, dating circa 1960–1969, beautifully carved in wood and finished in rich gold gilt. This ornate vintage mirror reflects the exuberan...

Italian Rococo-style (19/20th Century) carved giltwood wall mirror with carved scroll design and leaf pediment.

18th Century French Louis XV Period Rococo Giltwood Mirror. Elegant, circa 1760 Rococo wall mirror with polychrome and giltwood frame. Exceptionally fine ornate carving displays a...

A spectacular and extremely high quality Italian 18th century Rococo period giltwood mirror. The mirror retains its original mirror plate set within the stunning intricately detailed...

Rococo mirror, carved giltwood, Spain, 1930s. Lovely Rococo style small carved giltwood frame surrounding an oval shaped glass. It has a beautiful crest adorning the top and naturali...

An exceptional 19th century French hand-carved giltwood mirror of outstanding craftsmanship, showcasing the elegance and refinement of the Rococo Revival period. This impressive mirr...

Dimensions- H:45 1/4in W: 36in D: 2 1/4in This antique French Regency style carved distressed painted wall hanging mirror is made of the highest quality and is perfect for you and y...

A Rare and Highly Significant Pair of 18th-Century Venetian Murano Girandole Mirrors Venice, circa 1730–1750 This exceptional pair of Venetian Murano girandole mirrors represents...

Antique Rococo style porcelain mirror by Meissen German, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm, width 66cm, depth 14cm...

This monumental, 18th century Florentine Italian carved giltwood mirror with matching floor-standing cabriole legged planter is a historical showpiece in search of a palatial home se...

This hand-hammered brass tole wall mirror features a green finish with gold highlights and an ornate relief pattern, topped with an oval sailing-boat medallion. The beveled mirror gl...

Italy / 1850 / 2 mirrors / wood / Baroque / Rococo / Mid-century A pair of very fine Italian Rococo carved and gilded wood mirrors with original mirrors and beautiful patina. Carved...

A pair of impressive Italian Rococo hand crafted giltwood mirrors from the late 19th century. Great foliate hand-carved details. Dimensions: 20.5" in width, 39.5 inches in height and...

1960's Walnut Veneer Rococo Style Mirror, Italy A Rococo-style mirror from the 1960’s. Rococo is a highly ornamental and decorative style characterized by intricate details, asymme...

19th C. Italian mirror with a highly ornate and elaborate frame, characteristic of the Rococo style. The frame is gilded and featured extensive carvings with a rich floral motif. T...

Ornate Mirror with Original Ultra Distressed Silvering, probably French, circa 1930s.

Venetian etched and beveled glass oval mirror with red coloring. In the Rococo style with elaborate crown of cut and etched glass. Set in an oval frame of fine black velvet. A beauti...

Painted Rococo trumeau mirror, having a painted finish showing desirable natural wear, its raised and fielded frame, surrounding foliate scrolls and a shaped mirrorplate. Stock I...

Large Rococo style mirror. Rococo style wall mirror with an oval shape. Beautiful floral pattern with a resin, white painted frame. In the style of...

Mid-18th century English carved and gilt rococo mirror with foliate and scroll carving, the sides with vines of flowers and leaves and with scrolled acanthus leaf flourishes.