Antique Mirrors Federal
Antique 19th Century Federal Trumeau Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 19th Century Federal Trumeau Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century American More Mirrors
Mirror
Antique 1810s American Federal Trumeau Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Wall Mirrors
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Table Mirrors
Mahogany
Vintage 1920s Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Federal Wall Mirrors
Glass, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Antique Early 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Empire Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany, Paint
Antique 1870s American Federal Wall Mirrors
Gesso, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Trumeau Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Wood
20th Century American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Wood
Early 20th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Smoked Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Wall Mirrors
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
20th Century American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Antique 19th Century American Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood, Mirror
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mahogany, Paint, Mirror
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century British Federal Convex Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
Antique Early 1900s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 1890s American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Federal Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
20th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood, Glass
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Bronze
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Gesso, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Table Mirrors
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s American Federal Wall Mirrors
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Antique 1830s American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mahogany
Antique 1850s American Federal Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Wood, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood, Glass
Antique Early 19th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Maple
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s American Regency Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 1820s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Pine
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique 1810s American Convex Mirrors
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Giltwood
Antique 1810s American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood, Glass
Antique 1810s American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood, Glass
Antique 1820s Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 1830s Unknown Federal Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century American Federal Picture Frames
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century American Federal Picture Frames
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique Early 1600s English Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
Antique 1790s European Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Walnut, Pine
Early 20th Century French Cabinets
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Prints
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Architectural Models
Wood
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Trumeau Mirrors
Wood, Paint
20th Century British Convex Mirrors
Mirror
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Drawings
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Art Deco Tray Tables
Chrome
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Primitive Tribal Art
Brass
Antique Mirrors Federal For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Antique Mirrors Federal?
A Close Look at Federal Furniture
Following the Revolutionary War, the American republic referenced the Roman Republic in its designs to celebrate its independence and declare itself a powerful new country. Imbued with neoclassical elements like those being promoted by architect Robert Adam in Great Britain, antique Federal-style furniture was the first distinctly American style in its melding of ancient influences, European aesthetics and national pride.
Dating roughly from 1790 to 1830, the style featured angular furniture with saber legs and smooth surfaces that contrasted with the curvy Rococo style that was previously in fashion. Eagles were common ornamental motifs on Federal-period furniture, as were cornucopia, lyres, garlands and scrolls, adding subtle flair to pieces characterized by clean lines, geometric symmetry, balanced shapes and a sense of grandeur.
Instead of sculptural carvings, authentic Federal-style furniture was adorned with inlays and patterned veneers that showcased the rich character of different grains and types of wood. As social life tended to be informal in the young country, furniture was often lightweight, so it could be easily rearranged in a drawing room or bedroom. Pieces like dining tables with drop leaves and sideboards became popular, replacing larger chests of drawers.
The Federal style varied by region: Artisans in Charleston, South Carolina, decorated chairs with carved backs, for instance, while those in Baltimore, Maryland, preferred painted details. Its major proponents included father-and-son cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour in Boston, Duncan Phyfe and Charles-Honoré Lannuier in New York and Samuel McIntire in Salem, Massachusetts.
Find antique Federal tables, mirrors, storage cabinets and other Federal furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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.
- What is a Federal style mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Federal-style mirrors refer to American mirrors made during the late 1700s through the early 1800s. Most of these mirrors were made of hardwood overlaid with bronze gilt or gold leaf. Federal-style mirrors are ornate and are frequently topped with eagles. On 1stDibs, shop for antique Federal-style mirrors from top sellers.
- When were federal mirrors made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Federal mirrors were made during the Federal period, which began after the Revolutionary War and lasted through the early 19th century. Eagles were common ornamental motifs on Federal-period furniture, as were cornucopia, lyres, garlands and scrolls, adding subtle flair to pieces characterized by clean lines, geometric symmetry, balanced shapes and a sense of grandeur. Find a range of Federal mirrors on 1stDibs.
- What is a Federal convex mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Federal convex mirrors were created during the era of 1790-1830. This was a time of strong patriotism in the United States, prompting the Federalist movement. Convex mirrors had been around for quite some time and featured a convex shape, which made the most of fire light and displaced it throughout the room. Adding a Federalist element often meant eagles or something acknowledging the 13 colonies. Shop a collection of Federalist furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if a mirror is antique, check the glass to see if it's wavy or has any imperfections. Modern glass tends to be perfect. While this can be a clue, it might just signify that the mirror is old, not antique. Another thing to check for is the reflective coating on the back of the glass to see if it has begun oxidizing and has any age scratches. Finally, check out the frame to see if it has the appearance of age. Shop a large collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique mirror is a mirror of considerable age that has historical significance or is in great demand due to its beauty or rarity. Oftentimes, you’ll hear an antique be defined as any item that is more than 100 years old, but this is not a specific measurement of an antique nor is it a requirement. Shop a collection of antique mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can tell if a mirror is antique through a number of indicators. For example, most antique mirrors are quite small in size, measuring no more than 2 feet. Additionally, antique mirrors will show signs of sports or discoloration. Many antique mirrors will have bubbling or waves in the glass.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
Repairs and replacements can go toward devaluing any piece of antique or vintage furniture, and any modifications or repairs done to a centuries-old mirror should be handled by experts and executed with care. Because antique Venetian mirrors were handcrafted by Italian artisans and can in some cases be hundreds of years old, it is strongly recommended that you consult with experts in the field of restoring antique or decorative mirrors in the event that your piece should require restorative work.













