Antique Mantel & Fireplace Mirrors
Fireside Antiques sources beautifully detailed mantel and fireplace mirrors from 19th-century England, France, and beyond. Find the perfect piece to refine your living area with the sophisticated and elevated style that only our antique works of classical home decór can provide.
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French Louis XVI Carved Oak Over-Mantel Mirror
$5,200.0089.25"H x 50"W x 2.5"D
Dimensions: 89-1/4″H x 50″W x 2-1/2″D
This large and well-carved Louis XVI-style oak over-mantel mirror is from France, c. 1880’s. Incredibly, this piece still retains the original mirror plate which displays nice foxing.
Shop Antique Mantel and Fireplace Mirrors
Nothing compares to a living room punctuated by the grandiosity of an aristocratic fireplace mirror. Beautifully handcrafted and unique in design, antique mantel and fireplace mirrors feature decorative frames and ornamental intricacies worthy of a court palace.
A large giltwood mantel mirror from 19th century France can enhance your home with centuries worth of luxurious, historical pride. The floral designs and twisting, cording motifs on large European mantel mirrors reflect light and beauty with original mercury glass that contains precious sparkles.
How to Choose an Antique Mantel or Fireplace Mirror
When you want refinement for your living room that stands second to none, look no further than classically detailed antique mantel and fireplace mirrors.
Incorporate regal style into your fireplace with an antique mantel mirror from the period of Napoleon III, rich with impressive gesso cuttings and meticulously hand-carved wood. Reflect firelight off the striking glass of a golden fireplace mirror bedecked with carved foliage motifs and hand-painted gold and ivory lacquer.
When choosing an antique mantel or fireplace mirror, accentuate your home’s aesthetic colors with the lighter tones of “French Red” giltwood, brightly painted golds, or for deeper accents, the dark rich luster of oak and walnut. Bring the outdoors in with an antique floral mirror, or go for a more understated look with brass embellishments.
Types of Antique Mantel and Fireplace Mirrors
Mantel and fireplace mirrors come in square and oval shapes, but you can also find options in round, arched, or geometric shapes. These mirrors hang above fireplaces or mantel shelves, and historically, mantels were even lowered to make room for large mirrors that reflect as much light as possible.
Many 18th- and 19th-century mantel and fireplace mirrors were as tall and wide as six feet. Wooden mirror frames typically consist of mahogany, walnut, giltwood, and oak. You can find a quality piece to match your fireplace with gold, brass, or metal antique mantel and fireplace mirrors.