A long, narrow mirror in a carved frame, frequently gilded, intended to hang above a pier table or console table. A separate mirror, behind the table, frequently extended to the floor.

Small handheld or wall mirrors were not made in England until the beginning of the 17th century. Until then, most were imported from Venice. The celebrated Vauxhall glasshouses were opened in the 1660s.

At first, hand blown techniques were used, but the glass showed a great many imperfections, particularly when used for mirror making. Glass casting, where the molten glass was poured on to a bed of hot metal and rolled, was introduced in France in the later 17th century, but it was not until 1773 that the British Plate Glass Company was incorporated. From then on this glass tended more...

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An antique neoclassical pier mirror, 18th century, the original…

18th Century Neoclassical Gold Pier Mirror

An antique neoclassical pier mirror, 18th century, the original distressed rectangular mirror plate, within an architectural frame with a pair of fluted columns supporting a beaded and moulded cornice, the wood frame covered in gold paint. Length 80 cm,…

A walnut framed pier mirror, early 20th century, rectangular…

Walnut Pier Mirror, Early 20th Century

A walnut framed pier mirror, early 20th century, rectangular with a shaped top, the frame moulded, height 143 cm, width 57 cm

Antique English Regency rosewood pier mirror, approx 78 cm x 51…

Regency Rosewood Pier Mirror - Antique English

Antique English Regency rosewood pier mirror, approx 78 cm x 51 cm

Pier mirror, late 19th century mahogany, with stepped sides and…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Pier Mirror

Pier mirror, late 19th century mahogany, with stepped sides and base, height 135 cm, width 67 cm

Carved mahogany framed pier mirror

Mahogany Pier Mirror with Carved Frame

Carved mahogany framed pier mirror

19th century mahogany pier mirror, finely carved acanthus…

Mahogany Acanthus Pier Mirror

19th century mahogany pier mirror, finely carved acanthus leaves to the corbels and panels

A Georgian mahogany pier mirror

Georgian Mahogany Pier Mirror

A Georgian mahogany pier mirror

Pier mirror, late 19th century, burr walnut with, arched top,…

Burr Walnut Arched Pier Mirror

Pier mirror, late 19th century, burr walnut with, arched top, height 180 cm, width 72 cm

George III mahogany pier glass, with inverted breakfront top…

George III Mahogany Pier Glass: Elegant Triple Column Design

George III mahogany pier glass, with inverted breakfront top and triple round columns

Antique European pier style mirror, Victorian printed scene to…

Victorian Pier Mirror with Printed Scene

Antique European pier style mirror, Victorian printed scene to top panel. Approx 168 cm x 74 cm

Pier mirror late 19th century, mahogany, arched top, height 167…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Arched Pier Mirror

Pier mirror late 19th century, mahogany, arched top, height 167 cm, length 70 cm

Pier mirror late 19th century mahogany frame, and arched top,…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Pier Mirror

Pier mirror late 19th century mahogany frame, and arched top, height 158 cm

A walnut framed pier glass mirror, with bevelled edge and…

Walnut Pier Glass Mirror with Gilded Decoration

A walnut framed pier glass mirror, with bevelled edge and gilded decoration. Height 117 cm, width 50.5 cm

Pier mirror early 20th century blackwood with, fluted design in…

Fluted Blackwood Pier Mirror in Federation Style

Pier mirror early 20th century blackwood with, fluted design in the Australian Federation classical style, height 150 cm, length 71 cm

Tall French style gilt framed pier mirror with bevelled glass

French Gilt Pier Mirror with Bevelled Glass

Tall French style gilt framed pier mirror with bevelled glass

Tall French style gilt framed pier mirror with bevelled glass

French Gilt Pier Mirror with Bevelled Glass

Tall French style gilt framed pier mirror with bevelled glass

Mahogany pier mirror late 19th century, with turned column…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Pier Mirror with Turned Columns

Mahogany pier mirror late 19th century, with turned column decoration, height 120 cm, length 56 cm

A 19th century French gilt wood pier glass, broken arch…

French Gilt Wood Pier Glass with Fleur de Lis

A 19th century French gilt wood pier glass, broken arch pediment, centred by a Fleur de lis (faults)

Vintage French trumeau pier mirror, painted romantic scene to…

French Romantic Trumeau Pier Mirror

Vintage French trumeau pier mirror, painted romantic scene to the top, applied scrolling decoration, approx 135 cm x 80 cm

An antique pier mirror, flame mahogany with satinwood string…

19th Century Flame Mahogany Pier Mirror

An antique pier mirror, flame mahogany with satinwood string inlay and brass roundels, 19th century, 123 x 48 cm

A Sheraton Revival pier mirror, rosewood and marquetry with…

Sheraton Revival Rosewood Pier Mirror with Marquetry Gallery

A Sheraton Revival pier mirror, rosewood and marquetry with pierced gallery 19th/20th century, 115 x 82 cm

A Louis Phillipe French gilt framed pier mirror, 19th century,…

Louis Phillipe French Gilt Pier Mirror, 19th Century

A Louis Phillipe French gilt framed pier mirror, 19th century, 124 x 80 cm

Pier mirror Sheraton style, walnut with satinwood inlay, 133 x…

Sheraton Walnut Pier Mirror with Satinwood Inlay

Pier mirror Sheraton style, walnut with satinwood inlay, 133 x 62 cm

Beidermeier pier mirror late 19th century, mahogany & walnut…

Late 19th Century Beidermeier Pier Mirror

Beidermeier pier mirror late 19th century, mahogany & walnut with ebonised decoration, height 165 cm, length 66 cm

A gilt wood framed pier mirror, milk glass inset in bevelled…

Floral Gilt Wood Pier Mirror with Milk Glass Inset

A gilt wood framed pier mirror, milk glass inset in bevelled frame surmounted by a floral carved pediment. 165 cm x 62 cm.

An antique Biedermeier flame mahogany pier mirror, Northern…

Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Pier Mirror, 19th Century

An antique Biedermeier flame mahogany pier mirror, Northern European, early to mid 19th century, 127 x 54 cm

Small 19th century pier mirror, a naive watercolour of a young…

19th Century Pier Mirror with Naive Watercolour Above

Small 19th century pier mirror, a naive watercolour of a young girl above the mirror, gilded and ebonised frame with carved flower to each corner. 34 x 71 cm.

Pier mirror, late 19th century, gilt with foliate decorations…

Gilt Pier Mirror with Garden Scene

Pier mirror, late 19th century, gilt with foliate decorations and oil on canvas panel depicting garden scene, height 213 cm length 93 cm a/f missing pieces to base

An English Regency pier mirror, flame mahogany and glass, circa…

Regency Flame Mahogany Pier Mirror (8 words)

An English Regency pier mirror, flame mahogany and glass, circa 1820, 77 x 54 cm

Antique French 19th century pier mirror, ribboned tied crest,…

French 19th Century Pier Mirror with Ribbon Crest

Antique French 19th century pier mirror, ribboned tied crest, approx 76 cm high, 55 cm wide

Two 19th century pier glasses, both with floral decoration and…

Pair of Regilded Floral Pier Glasses with Columns

Two 19th century pier glasses, both with floral decoration and columns to each side, both re-gilded and one with replacement mirror. 65.5 cm x 98 cm and 67.5 cm x 96 cm.

Regency parcel gilt inverted breakfront pier glass with half…

Regency Gilt Inverted Breakfront Pier Glass with Half Round Columns

Regency parcel gilt inverted breakfront pier glass with half round columns 108 x 78 cm

Regency gilt pier mirror with side columns and sphinxes, 82 cm…

Regency Gilt Pier Mirror with Sphinxes and Columns

Regency gilt pier mirror with side columns and sphinxes, 82 cm high, 53 cm wide

A Venetian Murano glass pier mirror, mid 20th century, the…

A Venetian Murano glass pier mirror, mid 20th century, the shaped mirror with a cartouche central plate within twisted border surrounded by etched foliate frieze, framed by beaded C-scrolls and applied with pink rosettes, mounted on a wooden backplate,…

A Georgian mahogany fret pier mirror, later 18th century, an…

Georgian Mahogany Fret Pier Mirror with Neoclassical Ornament

A Georgian mahogany fret pier mirror, later 18th century, an oval bevelled glass with parcel gilt moulded trim within a mahogany frame with bat's wing spandrels, an inlaid shell in various timbers to the lower register and a neoclassical gilded ornament…

Antique 19th century English gilt surround pier mirror, tall…

English 19th Century Gilt Pier Mirror with Original Glass

Antique 19th century English gilt surround pier mirror, tall narrow design with original glass

Pier mirror late 19th century mahogany, with arched top height…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Arched Pier Mirror

Pier mirror late 19th century mahogany, with arched top height 181 cm, width 76 cm, depth 5.5 cm

Pier mirror Empire style, mahogany & oak, turned column…

Empire Style Mahogany Pier Mirror with Turned Columns

Pier mirror Empire style, mahogany & oak, turned column decoration, mirrored base shelf, height 215 cm, Lenght 76 cm, depth 29 cm

Pair of Victorian gilt pier mirrors

Victorian Gilt Pier Mirrors Pair

Pair of Victorian gilt pier mirrors

A 19th century European small pier mirror with classical column…

Classical Column Pier Mirror with Distressed Frame

A 19th century European small pier mirror with classical column frame, distressed mirror and upper painted panel of a house. Height 87.5 cm. Width 55.5 cm

An early 18th century style pier glass mirror, with beveled and…

18th Century Pier Glass Mirror with Engraved Plate

An early 18th century style pier glass mirror, with beveled and engraved plate, 146 x 69 cm

Small scale antique Regency painted pier mirror, with decorated…

Regency Pier Mirror with Painted Decoration

Small scale antique Regency painted pier mirror, with decorated mirrored top section, 55 cm x 36 cm

A 19th century French gilt plaster pier mirror, the top panel…

French Gilt Plaster Pier Mirror with Dog and Cherubs

A 19th century French gilt plaster pier mirror, the top panel with relief cartouche plaque of a large dog and two cherubs in floral, wreath and ribbon frame. 188 x 83 cm

Antique French late 18th/early 19th century painted and gilt…

Painted and Gilt French Pier Mirror

Antique French late 18th/early 19th century painted and gilt framed pier mirror, 87 cm high, 58 cm wide

French small pier mirror, circa 1800, 68 x 39 cm

French Pier Mirror, 1800, 68 x 39 cm

French small pier mirror, circa 1800, 68 x 39 cm

A gilt wood pier mirror approximately 146 cm high, 44 cm wide

Gilt Wood Pier Mirror - 146 x 44 cm

A gilt wood pier mirror approximately 146 cm high, 44 cm wide

Pier mirror late 19th century, mahogany and walnut, with reeded…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Pier Mirror

Pier mirror late 19th century, mahogany and walnut, with reeded and ebonised string inlay decoration, height 209 cm, width 71 cm, depth 14 cm

Regency gilr pier mirror with cluster column side pillars,…

Regency Pier Mirror with Cluster Columns, 1810

Regency gilr pier mirror with cluster column side pillars, CIRCA 1810

A Japanned black and gilt pier mirror, England, 19th century,…

Japanned Black and Gilt Pier Mirror, 19th Century England

A Japanned black and gilt pier mirror, England, 19th century, 113 x 45 cm

A Biedermeier Empire style pier mirror, mahogany with ormolu…

Biedermeier Empire Pier Mirror with Ormolu Mounts

A Biedermeier Empire style pier mirror, mahogany with ormolu mounts and ebonised half columns, circa 1820, 168 cm high, 80 cm wide

An antique gilt framed pier mirror, 19th century, 133 x 89 cm

19th Century Gilt Pier Mirror

An antique gilt framed pier mirror, 19th century, 133 x 89 cm

Antique early 19th century French giltwood pier mirror, green…

French Giltwood Pier Mirror with Green Painted Decoration

Antique early 19th century French giltwood pier mirror, green infill painted decoration, 116c m x 71 cm

Pier mirror neo-classical in the manner of William Kent, carved…

Neo-Classical Pier Mirror with Foliate Decorations

Pier mirror neo-classical in the manner of William Kent, carved Reclaimed hardwood with foliate, decorations, height 187 cm, length 125 cm, depth 14 cm

Pier mirror French provincial design, with wreath and floral…

French Provincial Pier Mirror with Gilt Decorations

Pier mirror French provincial design, with wreath and floral basket gilt decorations, on painted white frame, 150 x 90 cm

An antique French pier mirror in ebonized and gilt frame, 19th…

Antique French Pier Mirror, 19th Century

An antique French pier mirror in ebonized and gilt frame, 19th century, 125 x 82 cm

Antique French late 18th century painted and gilt framed pier…

18th Century French Pier Mirror with Oval Portrait

Antique French late 18th century painted and gilt framed pier mirror, the scrolling crest fitted with an oval portrait of a young lady, 106 cm high, 63 cm wide

Antique French gilt gesso Louis XVI pier mirror, crossed arrows…

French Louis XVI Pier Mirror with Gilt Gesso Decoration

Antique French gilt gesso Louis XVI pier mirror, crossed arrows and birds to the crest, 90 cm high, 70 cm wide

A Regency giltwood pier mirror, early 19th century, with a fan…

Regency Giltwood Pier Mirror with Architectural Motif

A Regency giltwood pier mirror, early 19th century, with a fan shaped architectural motif to the upper section flanked by mask heads and rosettes, with stiff leaf and husk borders and ribbon details to reeded pilasters, with aged plate, 87 x 51 cm

An interesting pair of gilt framed pier mirrors in the form of…

Gilt Corinthian Column Pier Mirrors

An interesting pair of gilt framed pier mirrors in the form of corinthian columns, 244 cm high x 50 cm wide

A giltwood trumeau pier mirror, French, 19th century, 130 x 24…

Giltwood French Trumeau Pier Mirror, 19th Century

A giltwood trumeau pier mirror, French, 19th century, 130 x 24 cm

A gilt composition pier mirror; the shaped top with ribbon and…

Gilt Pier Mirror with Floral Details

A gilt composition pier mirror; the shaped top with ribbon and flower cresting, the frieze with a painted medallion flanked by flower swags, above the bevelled plate within a reeded flower decorated frame. Height 149 cm, width 73 cm

Antique French pale green and gilt decorated pier mirror, with…

Green and Gilt French Pier Mirror with Floral Basket Decoration

Antique French pale green and gilt decorated pier mirror, with oval reserve to the upped section decorated in relief with a basket of flowers, 224 cm high, 142 cm wide

A French parcel gilt pier mirror late 19th century. Having an…

French Rococo Pier Mirror with Courting Couple Painting

A French parcel gilt pier mirror late 19th century. Having an oil on canvas depicting a courting couple. Typical gilt rococo design, height 212 cm, width 112 cm

19th century French giltwood pier mirror, with central…

French Giltwood Pier Mirror with Floral Crest Rail

19th century French giltwood pier mirror, with central elongated mirror, with shaped scroll crest rail set with flowers, with s-scroll surround, a/f, height 192 cm

Italian giltwood pier mirror, carved pierced top, with birds…

Italian Giltwood Pier Mirror with Birds and Foliage

Italian giltwood pier mirror, carved pierced top, with birds and foliage, approx 110 cm high, 59 cm wide

Antique French pier mirror, with painted and gilt decoration…

French Gilt Pier Mirror with Painted Decoration

Antique French pier mirror, with painted and gilt decoration and surround. Approx 190 cm high, 94 cm wide

An antique French gilt-framed pier mirror, 19th century or…

Antique French Gilt-Framed Pier Mirror with Candle Arms

An antique French gilt-framed pier mirror, 19th century or possibly earlier, the rectangular plate within a crested carved gilt frame with a pair of candle arms below, 132 cm high, 76 cm wide, 20 cm deep

A Beidermeier walnut pier mirror with carved cornice, 19th…

19th Century Walnut Pier Mirror with Carved Cornice

A Beidermeier walnut pier mirror with carved cornice, 19th century, 128 cm high, 56 cm wide

Antique Georgian gilt surround Chinese Chippendale style pier…

Georgian Chinese Chippendale Pier Mirror with Gilt Surround

Antique Georgian gilt surround Chinese Chippendale style pier mirror

An imposing 19th century carved and parcel gilt pier mirror of…

19th Century Corinthian Pier Mirror

An imposing 19th century carved and parcel gilt pier mirror of tall proportions, decorated with carved corinthian style and reeded frame

A rare fine quality Georgian period mahogany pier glass, with…

Georgian Mahogany Pier Glass with Detailed Decoration

A rare fine quality Georgian period mahogany pier glass, with beautifully detailed decoration, tubular half column mouldings on either side, basketweave detail across the top and acorn mouldings beneath the flat breakfront pediment. Maker's label on…

Antique French Louis XVI style giltwood and painted frame pier…

Louis XVI Giltwood Pier Mirror

Antique French Louis XVI style giltwood and painted frame pier mirror, approx 152 cm high, 110 cm wide

A large gilded scagliola pier mirror, possibly Swedish circa…

Gilded Scagliola Pier Mirror, Swedish 1790

A large gilded scagliola pier mirror, possibly Swedish circa 1790 167 x 114 cm

Fine antique French Louis XV pier mirror, 254 x 121 cm

Antique French Louis XV Pier Mirror

Fine antique French Louis XV pier mirror, 254 x 121 cm

A Rococo style gilt framed pier mirror, the bevelled…

Rococo Gilt Framed Pier Mirror with Foliate Frame

A Rococo style gilt framed pier mirror, the bevelled rectangular plate in a rocaille and foliate frame, 107 x 73 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer

A pair of rococo revival pier mirrors, each with bevelled plate…

Rococo Revival Pier Mirrors with Maiden Profiles and Cresting

A pair of rococo revival pier mirrors, each with bevelled plate in moulded surround with relief profile of a young maiden and rocaille cresting, one gilt and one decorated off white. Each 176 x 55 cm

A very decorative Murano peach clear and gold speckled glass…

Murano Peach and Gold Speckled Glass Pier Mirror

A very decorative Murano peach clear and gold speckled glass pier mirror, Italian 1950. 127 cm high, 61 cm wide

An impressive 19th century gilt pier mirror the arched top with…

Gilt Pier Mirror with Laurel Wreath Decoration

An impressive 19th century gilt pier mirror the arched top with laurel and floral wreath decoration. Height 262 cm. Width 135 cm

Large gilt wood pier glass, with scrolling cherub and urn…

Gilt Cherub Pier Glass (a/f)

Large gilt wood pier glass, with scrolling cherub and urn cresting (a/f)

An 18th century giltwood and gesso pier mirror, well-carved…

18th Century Rococo Giltwood Pier Mirror

An 18th century giltwood and gesso pier mirror, well-carved frame with rococo surmount. Height 168 cm. Width 52 cm

A Swedish Empire gilt bronze mounted flame mahogany pier mirror…

Swedish Empire Gilt Bronze Pier Mirror and Console

A Swedish Empire gilt bronze mounted flame mahogany pier mirror and console the two sectional mirror plate within a columnar surround, beneath a shaped pediment and gilt bronze lyre and acanthus leaf trophy, the rectangular lower section above a demi-lune…

An antique gilded French pier mirror in the Louis XV style,…

Gilded French Louis XV Pier Mirror with Foot Stool

An antique gilded French pier mirror in the Louis XV style, 19th century, the long elegant mirror having a shaped top with flowers and scrolling carved rocaille motifs, floral and leaf embellishments trailing down the channelled frame, with the original…

A large continental carved and gilded walnut pier mirror, circa…

Gilded Walnut Pier Mirror, 1870

A large continental carved and gilded walnut pier mirror, circa 1870, 260 cm high, 138 cm wide

A neoclassical style pier mirror by Brian barrow, modern, the…

A neoclassical style pier mirror by Brian barrow, modern, the egg and dart cornice above a broad frieze painted with naked gladiators, the bevelled plate flanked by fluted pilasters. Height 243 cm, width 108 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John…

A Rococo style gilt framed pier mirror, the rectangular plate…

Rococo Gilt Pier Mirror with Elaborate Carvings

A Rococo style gilt framed pier mirror, the rectangular plate within an elaborate carved rocaille and foliate frame, 128 x 80 cm

A pier mirror, designed by Stuart Rattle, the large ebonised…

Stuart Rattle Pier Mirror with Floral Design

A pier mirror, designed by Stuart Rattle, the large ebonised frame with a painted panel of a wicker basket with flowers and wheat sheafs, above a rectangular mirror, 260 x 128 cm. Provenance: Contents of Toorak mansion, Trawalla.

Fine antique 19th century French pier mirror, painted surround…

Antique French Pier Mirror with Giltwood Decoration

Fine antique 19th century French pier mirror, painted surround with applied giltwood decoration, the mirror with applied draped swags of flowers, giltwood frame with rope twist flowers, 191 cm high, 116 cm wide approximately.

An ebonised and gilt pier mirror in the manner of Thomas hope…

An ebonised and gilt pier mirror in the manner of Thomas hope by Brian barrow, modern, with a palmette frieze, the bevelled plate in a pylon shaped surround decorated with rosettes, the base centred with a Nile crocodile. Height 217 cm, width 101 cm.…

A late Victorian Aesthetic movement pier mirror, the oval…

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Pier Mirror

A late Victorian Aesthetic movement pier mirror, the oval bevelled plate in an ebonised panelled frame with turned finials, painted in colours on a gold ground to the frieze and spandrels with swans and cranes, having incised and spindle turned detail,…

Georgian style pier mirror, 20th century, tall rectangular…

Georgian Pier Mirror, 20th Century

Georgian style pier mirror, 20th century, tall rectangular plate with moulded rim, height 158 cm width 42 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

A pier mirror, designed by Stuart Rattle, the large ebonised…

Stuart Rattle Pier Mirror with Cornucopia Panel

A pier mirror, designed by Stuart Rattle, the large ebonised frame with a painted cornucopia panel, above a rectangular mirror, 260 x 128 cm. Provenance: Contents of Toorak mansion, Trawalla.

A Regency gilt wood pier mirror, English, circa 1820, with…

Regency Gilt Wood Pier Mirror, English, c. 1820

A Regency gilt wood pier mirror, English, circa 1820, with moulded and applied ball surround, 157 cm high, 161 cm wide

A large carved giltwood and gesso pier mirror, French, 19th…

Giltwood Neoclassical Pier Mirror, French 19th Century

A large carved giltwood and gesso pier mirror, French, 19th century, in the neoclassical style with a ribbon tied laurel crest and conforming swags, the shaped rectangular frame with dart and bead moulded borders, 242 cm high, 107 cm wide

A pair of gilt wood pier glass mirrors, first half of the19th…

Gilt Wood Pier Glass Mirrors with Floral Decorations

A pair of gilt wood pier glass mirrors, first half of the19th century, finely decorated with flower pods and acanthus leaves, 110 cm high, 66 cm wide

A decorative 19th century Venetian pier glass, the mirror of…

Venetian Pier Glass with Ornate Pediment and Ho-o Birds

A decorative 19th century Venetian pier glass, the mirror of tall rectangular shape surmounted by an ornate pediment decorated with a mask and a corona flanked by ho-o birds and gargoyle visages. 204 cm x 105 cm

A Napoleon III gilt framed pier mirror and console, third…

Napoleon III Gilt Pier Mirror and Console

A Napoleon III gilt framed pier mirror and console, third quarter 19th century, the bevelled rectangular plate in a substantial frame in Renaissance revival style with a pediment and figures of putti above flanking columns resting on a conforming low…