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The mirror is more than 6,000 years old. Early examples made of polished obsidian rather than glass date back to 4000 B.C. Handheld glass mirrors became popular in ancient Greece during the 5th century B.C. Find a diverse assortment of mirrors from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Barovier Toso, Wall Mirror, Glass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A Murano glass and metal wall mirror produced by Barovier Toso, Italy, c. 1950s. Minor clouding to mirror edges; wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches)...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Metal

Pukebergs Glasbruk, Wall Mirror, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-colored glass wall mirror produced by Pukebergs Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1960s. Areas of desilvering; wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.25"H x 14...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Glass

Osvaldo Borsani, Wall Mirror, Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood wall mirror designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by ABV Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, Italy, c. 1940s. Minimal wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inch...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Wood

Customized Ceramic Mirror Elo by Pani Jurek, 150x100, Green
Located in Paris, IDF
ELO 6 Mirror Signed by Pani Jurek Dimensions: H. 150 x 100 x 4 cm Hand glazed ceramic Color shown on main image: Green _________________________________ Pani Jurek is a Polish des...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

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Ceramic, Mirror

Pair of Monumental Italian Baroque Giltwood Mirrors-18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and monumental pair of Italian Baroque pier mirrors, hand-carved in solid wood and retaining their original mirror plates and historic gilt surface. Architectural in scale and...
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Floor Mirrors and Full-Length ...

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Gold Leaf

Cristal Art Sage Green Large Oval Double Beveled Mirror, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular mid-century Italian oval mirror with a double beveled sage green crystal mirror frame. This incredibly elegant and unique mirror was designed by Cristal Art in Italy duri...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Glass, Art Glass, Mirror

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