Mirrors
Miguel says that antique mirrors do wonderful things for interiors; they are part of the 'architecture' of a room. They reflect light and make rooms more luminous and spacious.
When in France, Miguel sources his French mirrors from Parisian estate auctions, from trade fairs and from antique markets. We have a very large stock of French antique mirrors, comprising fine Parisian and French provincial mirrors, mantle mirrors, console mirrors, cushion and margin mirrors, gilt and silver-gilt mirrors, convex and starburst mirrors, and mirrors for use in hallways, bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Please check our current online stock for all French mirrors, including Parisian mirrors, Provincial mirrors, bedroom mirrors, bathroom mirrors, Console mirrors, Gilt mirrors, Mantle mirrors, Hall mirrors, Cheval mirrors, Oak mirrors, Mercury silvered mirrors, Margin mirrors, Cushion mirrors, Convex mirrors, Venetian mirrors, wrought iron mirrors.
A fine Napoleon III Mantle Mirror
A fine mid 19th century French Napoleon III period, gilt mantle mirror, decorated with haut relief pastille work stylised flower trellises and 'Cartouche' scrolls. Retaining the original gilt finish and the original mirror plate. Area of Paris, 1870...
$3,200
$3,200
A French Louis Philippe Mirror
An early 19th century French Louis Philippe period gilt mirror of good, Classic proportions and of simple design, the gilt frame with a wonderfully arched pediment, decorated with twist-rope and string-of-pearl mouldings, the original gilt finish nicely worn. Fitted with its original mirror plate. Area of Paris, circa 1830...
$4,200
$4,200
A French Louis XV Mirror
A fine 19th century French Napoleon III period, Louis XV style gilt mirror, the water-gilded frame decorated with stylised foliate and Rocaille motifs, the plinth fitted with large foliate corbels. The elegantly shaped crest decorated with a Rococo Cartouche. Area of Paris, circa 1870...
$8,800
$8,800
A French Napoleon III Mirror
A 19th century French Napoleon III period mirror of fine Parisian quality, the pastille-work gilt frame decorated with typically gilded haut-relief stylised 'Rocaille', foliate and flowers motifs, the original gold leaf finish with a soft glow. Area of Paris, circa 1870. ..
$4,800
$4,800
A French Regence Mantle Mirror
A 19th century French Napoleon III period, Regence style, gilt pastille work mantle mirror of good size and proportions. Decorated with egg-and-dart and string-of-pearls mouldings, the pediment with trellises of flowers and foliate motifs around an outsized and fretted 'Rocaille' motif crest. Area of Paris, circa 1870...
$6,800
$6,800
A Neoclassical Mantle Mirror
A 19th century French Napoleon III period Louis XVI style mantle mirror of Classical proportions, the gilt frame with a stepped pediment surmounted by a fretted shell and foliate motif crest, decorated with haut-relief Classic egg-and-dart mouldings. Retaining the original mirror plate showing some oxidation of the silvering. Paris, circa 1870...
$4,200
$4,200
A pair of French Pier Glass Mirrors
A pair of vintage French Maison Jansen design Eglomise pier glass mirrors fitted into gilt frames, the surfaces of the mirrors decorated with fine hand-painted gilt foliate scroll-work in the Venetian style. Please note: the gilt patterns on these mirrors were hand-painted onto the rear of the glass prior to the mirrors' silvering. Area of Paris, circa 1960...
$5,200
$5,200
A Parisian Louis XVI Mirror
A 19th century French Napoleon III period, Louis XVI style gilt and bronze patinated pastille-work allegorical mirror. The pediment surmounted by an out-sized trophy with a crossed quiver and torch (allegories for Passion and Intelligence), olive brances (allegories for Peace), and a knotted bow (an allegory for the family's union). The mirror frame is decorated with continuous-ribbon and string-..
$6,500
$6,500
A Parisian Napoleon III Mirror
A fine 19th century French Napoleon III period, Louis XVI style gilt pastille work mantle mirror retaining the original mirror plate, the gilt finish with a rich gilt patina. The gilding on the frame showing the overlapping of gold leaf done by the original gilder, the wonderful pediment decorated with a 'Cartouche' centre, typically (for the Romantic period), flanked by cherubs holding foliate an..
$4,800
$4,800
