19th Century Girandole Mirror
Antique 19th Century Italian Adam Style Girandoles
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Regency Girandoles
Metal
Antique 1860s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Softwood, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Silver Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Régence Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Wall Mirrors
Glass
Antique Mid-19th Century European Girandoles
Antique 1860s English Victorian Girandoles
Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Girandoles
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Girandoles
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Girandoles
Metal
Antique Early 1900s English Girandoles
Antique 19th Century French Girandoles
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Girandoles
Antique Late 19th Century English Girandoles
Antique 19th Century Girandoles
Antique 19th Century Unknown American Classical Girandoles
Antique 19th Century English Girandoles
Antique 19th Century Italian Girandoles
Glass
Antique 1820s American Federal Girandoles
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Girandoles
Antique 19th Century Unknown Federal Girandoles
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Girandoles
Antique Early 19th Century Girandoles
Antique Late 19th Century Girandoles
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Girandoles
Antique 1860s English Victorian Girandoles
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century English Girandoles
Metal
Antique 1820s English Regency Girandoles
Softwood
Antique 19th Century French Girandoles
Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Girandoles
Bentwood
period crystal bobeche, and a vigorously executed eagle to top
it all off.
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Girandoles
Crystal, Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Girandoles
Wood
Antique 1860s English Victorian Wall Mirrors
Gesso, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors
Wood, Glass
Antique 19th Century European Wall Mirrors
Antique 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century British Convex Mirrors
Antique 19th Century British Regency Convex Mirrors
Gesso, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors
Antique Late 19th Century French Adam Style Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Girandoles
Gesso, Wood
Antique 1840s Rococo Girandoles
Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Girandoles
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century English Adam Style Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Iron
- 1
19th Century Girandole Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 19th Century Girandole Mirror?
Finding the Right Mirrors for You
The road from early innovations in reflective glass to the alluring antique and vintage mirrors in trendy modern interiors has been a long one but we’re reminded of the journey everywhere we look.
In many respects, wall mirrors, floor mirrors and full-length mirrors are to interior design what jeans are to dressing. Exceedingly versatile. Universally flattering. Unobtrusively elegant. And while all mirrors are not created equal, even in their most elaborate incarnation, they're still the heavy lifters of interior design, visually enlarging and illuminating any space.
We’ve come a great distance from the polished stone that served as mirrors in Central America thousands of years ago or the copper mirrors of Mesopotamia before that. Today’s coveted glass Venetian mirrors, which should be cleaned with a solution of white vinegar and water, were likely produced in Italy beginning in the 1500s, while antique mirrors originating during the 19th century can add the rustic farmhouse feel to your mudroom that you didn’t know you needed.
By the early 20th century, experiments with various alloys allowed for mirrors to be made inexpensively. The geometric shapes and beveled edges that characterize mirrors crafted in the Art Deco style of the 1920s can bring pizzazz to your entryway, while an ornate LaBarge mirror made in the Hollywood Regency style makes a statement in any bedroom. Friedman Brothers is a particularly popular manufacturer known for decorative round and rectangular framed mirrors designed in the Rococo, Louis XVI and other styles, including dramatic wall mirrors framed in gold faux bamboo that bear the hallmarks of Asian design.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, mid-century modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary mirrors. Today’s simple yet chic mantel mirror frames, for example, often neutral in color, owe to the understated mirror designs introduced in the postwar era.
Sculptor and furniture maker Paul Evans had been making collage-style cabinets since at least the late 1950s when he designed his Patchwork mirror — part of a series that yielded expressive works of combined brass, copper and pewter — for Directional Furniture during the mid-1960s. Several books celebrating Evans’s work were published beginning in the early 2000s, as his unconventional furniture has been enjoying a moment not unlike the resurgence that the Ultrafragola mirror is seeing. Designed by the Memphis Group’s Ettore Sottsass in 1970, the Ultrafragola mirror, in all its sensuous acrylic splendor, has become somewhat of a star thanks to much-lauded appearances in shelter magazines and on social media.
On 1stDibs, we have a broad selection of vintage and antique mirrors and tips on how to style your contemporary mirror too.
Read More
20 Artfully Crafted Mirrors to Frame Your Reflection
In "Object Permanence 4," on view at the 1stdibs Gallery, Emma Holland Denvir and Leah Ring have brought together pieces that range from polished to playful.
Unexpected Furniture Pieces Made from Clay
A new generation of creative minds is reinventing the use of clay through sculptural forms and bold ideas.
5 Standout Contemporary Mirrors (and How to Decorate with Them)
Leading talents tell us what goes into their mirrored creations and where to put them on a wall.
12 Rooms with Dramatic, Unexpected Mirrors
These are the fairest of them all.