Louis XIV Mirrors
LOUIS XIV STYLE
As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.
When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.
Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.
The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.
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Style: Louis XIV
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in COLMAR, FR
A fabulous, antique wall mirror sourced in France offering a majestic visual impact. The frame is made of solid wood and molded, gilded stuck. It is decorated with striking, voluptuo...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Hardwood, Plaster
Antique Large French Giltwood Wall Mirror 18th Century - 171x101cm
Located in London, GB
This is a large impressive antique French Louis XIV carved giltwood and gesso wall mirror, Circa 1760 in date.
The frame is surmounted with an elaborate carved and pierced giltwood ...
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1760s Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Pair of French Louis XIV Style Carved Mahogany Mirrors, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
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An antique matching pair of French Louis XIV style wall mirrors offer mahogany construction wit...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique French Louis XIV Mantel Mirror in Stripped oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Mantel Mirror in Stripped Oak will make a perfect finishing touch over the mantel or any surface. Meticulously hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak, it f...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Mirrors
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Mirror, Oak
20th Century French Sunburst Mirror Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking early 20th-century French sunburst mirror is a stunning example of industrial-era craftsmanship, blending the elegance of classical Louis XIV-inspired design with the s...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Mirrors
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Metal
Louis XIV Style Carved Gilt Foliate Frame Wall Mirror, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
Louis XIV Style solid Carved Giltwood Foliate Crest Frame Wall Mirror, Circa 1920s
Measures 46" in width, 2.25" in depth x 35" in height and 41.5" in height to the top of the crest.
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Early 20th Century American Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Paint
Large Régence Carved Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large and fine French Régence period giltwood mirror, the lobed crest with maiden's head mask flanked by foliate and scroll carvi...
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1710s French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
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Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Italian Rectangular Carved and Gilded Mirror Louis XIV Style 18th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Gilded Cornice Del 1700, splendid Italian Louis XIV style mirror in carved wood, rectangular shape centered by modern mirror, richly carved with deep scrollwork decorated with folia...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
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Gold Leaf
Rare 17th Century Gold Leaf Wood and Mercury Mirror, circa 1600
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare museum-quality gilded carved oak mirror originated from France. The piece was crafted in the 17th Century. The exceptional piece of decoration boasts a high-quality Louis X...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
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Gold Leaf
Baroque Wood Carved, Stuccoed and Gilded Mirror, Vienna Around 1700
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Baroque Wood Carved, Stuccoed and Gilded Mirror, Vienna Around 1700
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Rare French Brass Repousse Three-Dimensional Cushion Mirror Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous "cushion" mirror with a brass repousse ornamental frame and wood frame. The mirror dates to the early 1900s era and is in very good condition with no silver loss o...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Brass
A Large Louis XIV Period Giltwood Pediment Mirror, Early 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large Louis XIV period giltwood pediment mirror, early 18th century.
A carved and gilded wood pediment mirror from the Louis XIV period, early ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Louis XIV Italian Gilt Frames Pair of Oval Small Frames From Rome
Located in Milano, MI
From Italy Rome, a unique Louis XIV Pair of 1700s Italian Giled Terracotta Frames, they are almost a pair of similar form and age but with slight differences. The two lovely small oval frames were probably made for framing oval miniatures, they are empty now, come from a private Italian collection and can be used as mirrors. They are in good condition consistent with age, they are older than 300 years, with old restorations and minor losses in a few curls and small felures. See, closed-up picture details. It is more common to find these kinds of antique small frames...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Terracotta
Period Giltwood Italian Salvator Rosa Frame
Located in Roma, IT
Salvator Rosa last 17th century giltwood frame.
Internal measurements cm 32.x 40.8
Pure example of Italian Salvator Rosa gild wood frame of 17th century.
"Salvator Rosa" is the famo...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Wood
18th c. French Marginal Glass Louis XIV Period Giltwood Mirror
Located in Wichita, KS
A classic Louis XIV period mirror in the manner of Jean Bérain. Original mercury mirror plates, naturally aged to a soft pewter tone, still ret...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Louis XIV Paraclose Giltwood Mirror, c.1700
Located in Savannah, GA
A Louis XIV paraclose giltwood mirror, c.1700.
Carved wood and gesso Bérainesque design with shell crest.
22 ½ inches wide by 33 ¾ by 3 ½ inches deep
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Early 18th Century Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian 17th Century Louis XIV Period Double Framed Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and extremely high quality Italian late 17th/early 18th century Louis XIV period double framed giltwood mirror, from the famous Palazzo Borghese...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Pair, French 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Looking Glass Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, Circa 1780.
This magnificent pair of Louis XVI giltwood looking glass mirrors, originating from France in the 18th century, exemplifies the opulence and refinement of the Lo...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian 18th Century Louis XIV Period Giltwood Double Framed Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality Italian 18th century Louis XIV period giltwood double framed mirror from the region of Piedmont, Turino. The e...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
French Louis XIV Style Bronze and Brass Faceted Desktop Mirror
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XIV Style bronze and brass faceted desktop mirror from the 1920s
Adorned with typical Louis XIV-style symbols, allegorical figures, floral...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Louis XIV Giltwood Triptych Foliate Form Over Mantle Mirror 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique French Louis XIV Giltwood Triptych Foliate Form Over Mantle Mirror 19thC
Measures- 49"...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Large Scale Italian 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular pair of large scale Italian 19th Century Louis XV st. giltwood mirrors. Each mirror has a straight bottom border and top rounded corner moulded giltwood frame. The fram...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Very Rare French Boulle Marquetry Inlay Cheval Mirror
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary Boulle Marquetry inlaid cheval mirror
in the Louis XIV Manner
Constructed from bois noirci and dressed with fire gilded bronze mounts throughout, the surfaces de...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Central Italian Small Shaped and Painted Walnut Mirror, late 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
The walnut frame constructed with a series of moldings and retaining some of its previous painted finish, fitted with a modern 1/4” mirrorplate
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Giltwood Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A exquisite 19th Century French Louis XVI oval giltwood beveled mirror. With beautiful carvings and a great size this mirror makes an impressive statement. Perfect over a fireplace o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Italian, Late Baroque Period, Shaped Giltwood Wall Mirror, ca. 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of rectangular shape and having three distinct molded sections of graduated form, now fitted with a modern mirror plate
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Very Rare early 18th Century Period French Louis XIV Giltwood Mirror with Birds
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a special and rare find. This Louis XIV period 1700-1720s era mirror is done in a gorgeous original gold leaf finish and intricately carved with birds, floral arangements and...
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Blackened And Gilded Wooden Mirror, 17th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large mirror in blackened wood with gilded rods, Louis XIV period, but reworked in the 19th century
Wear of time on the wood, wear on the mirror's tin
Height 98 cm
79 x 9 cm
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XIV Style Mirror in Carton-Pierre, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Rare, french antique Louis XIV style mirror, late 19th century. Antique frame Louis XIV style in carton-pierre (Pulped paper and glue invented in 19th century as a substitute for stu...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
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Wood, Mirror
Louis XVI Carved And Gilded Wood Mantelpiece, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI Carved And Gilded Wood Mantelpiece, 18th Century
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Bleached Oak Louis XIV Style Cushion Mirror
Located in Birmingham, AL
A large 19th century French Louis XIV style carved and pierced bleached oak cushion mirror having its original mercury glass with minor foxing, circa 1840s. The tall rectangular shap...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Italian Louis XIV Period Carved & Polychrome Painted Mirror, ca. 1700
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular frame with raised carvings of leaves, berries and flowers, with a later mirror plate
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Pine
LATE 17th CENTURY LOUIS XIV MIRROR
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful medium-small mirror, made of carved wood and gilded with gold leaf, and painted in fake marble. The frame has vegetal curls that give a touch of refinement and class to the...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
18th Century, Sweden Mirror with Carved and Gilt Wood Frame Cobalt Blue Glass
By Burchard Precht
Located in IT
18th Century, Sweden Mirror with Carved and Gilded Wood Frame and Cobalt Blue Glass
This distinctive mirror was crafted in Sweden around the mid-18th century, inspired by the famous...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Pair of French Bronze Dore Mirrors with Mascarons and Floral Motifs, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of small bronze doré mirrors are from France, circa 1880, and were made in the style of Louis XIV.
The intricate bronze doré frames have a large cartouche at the top of the frame that depicts a mascaron with a floral headband...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
French Gilt Mirror
By French Royal Exchange London
Located in Dallas, TX
French gilt Louis XVI style carved wood, in excellent conditions, some wear but is minor due to aging other than that in great condition.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Console with Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV marble top console with mirror is a magnificent collaboration between expert and talented artisans from th...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Marble
A Late 18th Century or Early 19th Century Regence Style Giltwood Mirror.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A late 18th century or early 19th century Regence style giltwood and carved mirror.
A late 18th century or early 19th century gilt and carved wood Regency style mirror.
H: 178 cm, W...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of extremely rare Murano mirrors with flowers, Murano circa 1730
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
From the first phase of mirror production in Murano, very few examples of three-dimensionally decorated mirrors remain. In the late 17th century, Murano began to produce precisely cu...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique French Louis XIV Style Gold Gilt Mirror with Flower Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Louis XIV-style reproduction mirror in gold gilt beautifully echoes the opulent grandeur of 17th-century French design. The frame, finished in a rich gold gilt, showcases a p...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Period Louis XIV Giltwood Mirror from Provence, France, circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
This Period Louis XIV mirror has some of the most elegantly carved motifs. They are motifs such as the lambrequin, the acanthus leaf, martial attributes, palmettes, patterned grounds...
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage Louis XIV Gilded Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Louis XIV Gilded Mirror will make a great choice for most any decor! With a width to height proportion of roughly two to one, it can either be mounted vertically or horizont...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Synthetic, Wood, Paint
Large Oval Louis XIV Mirror may be for a Modern House
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Large oval Louis XIV mirror, simple and severe, also rare.
Interesting if placed in a modern house: the gilding is now worn away and has no ornamental friezes. I can say "minimal tas...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Fruitwood
Impressive Pair of Giltwood Mirror Style Louis XIV
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impresive late 19 century match pair of Louis XIV style mirror in giltwood and gesso, the quality of the carving is top quality, the mirror have a little difference in the witdh
M...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Large Antique Carved Gilt Wood Mirror, Louis XIV Style, circa 1965
Located in Paris, FR
Large antique French mirror of Louis XIV style, circa 1965. Antique carved gilt wood frame (width: 8 cm / 3.14 in.) with French decor Louis...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XIV Mirrors
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Gold Leaf
Pair French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Gilded Mirrors
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Gilded Mirrors
Very fine 19th century antique French Louis XIV style giltwood rectangular mirrors. The baroque style delicate wood and gesso...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
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Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Trumeau
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Trumeau features classically inspired architecture and elaborate bas relief and molded detail highlighted in gold to complement the warm beige p...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Gilt Frame About 1900, 135x115.5cm
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI Style Gilt Frame About 1900, 135x115.5cm
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20th Century French Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Regence Style Silver and Gold Leaf Mirror "a Parcloses"
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning silver and gold gilt wall mirror has eight side mirrored panels separated and held in place from the main center mirror by giltwood or...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Eighteenth-century Venetian mirror in lacquered wood and with mother-of-pearl in
Located in Vicenza, IT
Extraordinary venetian mirror in carved, lacquered and gilded wood. Slightly rounded band with foliate decorations in polychrome lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlays, carved and foliat...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood
Fine Large 19th Century Regence Gilded and Hand Carved Large Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Regence gilded and hand carved large mirror. Finely detailed. Original gilding.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Antique French Giltwood Mirror, 17th Century Style Ornaments, circa 1930
By Berain
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French mirror, circa 1930. Giltwood frame with ornaments in the "Berain" style, famous French 17th century ornamentalist (Jean Berain, 1640-1711). Re-gilding to the leaf pati...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XIV Mirrors
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Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th C. French Louis XIV Style Giltwood Wall Mirror, Carved Details
Located in Madrid, ES
At two meters (or over six and a half feet) tall, this beautifully carved Louis XIV style giltwood mirror is a dramatic reminder of how luxurious French chateaus and palaces of the 1...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
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Wood
Regency Carved Oak Frame, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Regency Carved Oak Frame, 18th Century
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Gilded Wall Mirror French Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0176 Attractive early XIXth century giltwood wall mirror of diminutive proportions, which can be positioned horizontally or vertically, having original mercury glass with sparkle an...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Gesso
Spanish Louis XIV Style Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Heavily influenced by his grandfather, Louis XIV, and his Italian wife, Elizabeth Farnese, Philip V of Spain spent exorbitant sums on commissioned Parisian fu...
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20th Century Spanish Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Palisander
French Modern Neoclassical Gilt Lead Sunburst Mirror Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Rare French Modern Neoclassical, Louis XIV Style sunburst wall mirror composed of gilt lead attributed to Maison Jansen.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Mirrors
18th Century, Large Italian Rocaille Lacquered and Giltwood Mirror
Located in IT
18th century, large Italian lacquered and giltwood mirror with rocaille motifs
The large mirror in finely carved wood, gilded and lacquered, was made in the northern of Italy (Ven...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Louis Xiv mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.
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