It's regular mirror with all beveled edges- not stained or antiqued in any respect. It's a very glamorous and beautiful piece. The central circular part is not actual mirror, because that would be rather difficult to produce, but appears as though it is. The table top is significant in that it provides heft to the piece. The circular pedestal lends a lot of visual interest. It's definitely a "wow" piece with a classic silhouette, and not tacky, as a lot of mirrored pieces veer towards. The only negative I can think of is that the circular pedestal, if you tap on it, has that plasticky feeling. But who is going to do that?! It really is a showstopper- so much so that my niece went crazy when she saw mine, and I bought her one, which her roommate from Beverly Hills promptly nicknamed "The Cartier Table."