Trumeau mirror

A Trumeau mirror is a wall mirror originally manufactured in France which was designed to be hung between windows to increase the light in a room. Invented in the 18th Century, they were often very ornate and quite often had gilding.

The mirror was usually rectangular and with a decorative panel at the top with the mirror beneath.

During the Regency period (1811-1820), reproductions of 18th Century mirrors became popular and again in the 1950s when French furniture became fashionable.

Reproductions of 18th-century trumeau mirrors became popular in the Regency period and in the 1950s, when French furniture was popular.

A genuine antique trumeau can cost anywhere between US$2,000 and US$20,000.