Pier glass

A pier glass or trumeau mirror is a mirror which is placed on a pier, i.e. a wall between two windows supporting an upper structure.

[1] It is therefore generally of a long and tall shape to fit the space.

This was a common decorating feature in the reception rooms of Neoclassical 18th-century houses.

It takes its name from the French word trumeau, which designates the space between windows.

A decorative carved or painted scene was the prominent characteristic, and could dominate the actual mirror.

Late-19th century giltwood pier glass, with classical urn foliage and wheat ear cresting. This is the classic form of the pier glass. Christie's South Kensington, 14 March 2008
Large 18th-century Rococo pier glass in the Amalienburg Pavilion , Schloss Nymphenburg .