Convex Eye Mirror
English Regency Style Convex Bull’s Eye Mirror
Located in Bradenton, FL
English Convex Bull’s Eye Mirror in the Regency Style. Mirror features a round giltwood frame
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
19th century English Regency Gilded Wood Convex Bull
s-Eye Mirror
Located in Savannah, GA
English Regency giltwood convex mirror, circa 1810. Featuring elaborate carving at top and bottom
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Régence Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
$6,545 Sale Price
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H 33.5 in W 24 in D 7.5 in
Italian Regency Round Giltwood and Ebonized Convex Mirror with Carved Eagle
Located in Firenze, IT
exceptionally well.
Bull's eye or convex mirrors first became extremely popular in Europe during the 17th and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Regency Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$12,337
H 34.26 in W 25.2 in D 3.15 in
Regency Style Bulls Eye Eagle Mirror
Located in Montclair, NY
A large Regency style mirror with birds eye maple round frame and domed glass central mirror
Category
Vintage 1980s Empire Convex Mirrors
Materials
Resin, Birdseye Maple
Federal-style convex guiltwood bulls-eye mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Federal-style convex guiltwood bulls-eye mirror
23 x 2 x 30
Category
20th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Large convex « witch’s eye » mirror DLG Chaty Vallauris
By Chaty Vallauris
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents this large convex « witch’s eye » mirror, 100 cm in diameter, in the style of
Category
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Brass
19th C. Bulls-Eye Mirror w/Convex Center, Black
Bronze
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This antique mirror features a round/convex glass center, set within in circular carved-wood frame
Category
Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Fornasetti Italy bulls eye convex round mirror brass mid century ring hook
By Fornasetti
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Unusual round multi convex mirror - brass frame with round ring holder...
signed with back gold
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Spanish Sunburst Mirror in Leatherette with Convex Glasses
Located in Barcelona, ES
Renaissance Style Sunburst Convex Mirror, Leatherette
Eye-catching sunburst mirror featuring a faux
Category
20th Century Spanish Renaissance Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Iron
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Art Deco English Convex Bulls Eye Mirror
Located in Geneva, IL
A circa 1930, Art Deco gold leaf convex bull's eye mirror from England. It is a Regency Georgian
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Modern Clear Acrylic and Macassar Ebony Bulls Eye Convex Mirror in Stock
By Jonathan Franc
Located in Las Vegas, NV
a starburst pattern. The ring around the convex bullseye mirror is 3/4" wide and is also Macassar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic, Macassar
Blackpool Bulls Eye Mirror, 42"
By Beau Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bullseye mirror in pine with ebonized accents. This large mirror sets a commanding presence in any
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Convex Mirrors
Materials
Pine
American or English Regency Bulls Eye Mirror
Located in Bantam, CT
A well carved and gilded early 19th century English or American Regency Period convex mirror with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Regency Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Regency carved convex bull
s-eye mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Regency carved convex bull's-eye mirror, surmounted by a highly carved giltwood eagle.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
Unusual model convex or bull
s eye mirror
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An all original and unusual model of early 19th century convex mirror with decorative palm leaves
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Garrido Aristas Mirror in 24K Rose Gold Finish
By Juan and Paloma Garrido
Located in Madrid, ES
-shaped design with incased convex mirror offers an eye like aesthetic, adding playfulness to this piece
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Plate
William IV Period Painted Wood Barometer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of typical banjo form, enclosing a hydrometer, thermometer, convex “bull’s eye” mirror within a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Round Convex Bulls Eye Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Round convex bulls eye silver leaf mirror. Silver leaf not original.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large Round Wooden Butler Mirror Convex Mirror Witches Eye Gold
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large round butler mirror in classic style, also called witch's eye, convex or convex
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Giltwood Bull
s Eye Mirror with Convex Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid-19th century English giltwood bull's eye convex mirror with ebonized border and gilt ball
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
English Bull
s Eye Convex Mirror with Eagle Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century English bull's eye convex mirror with eagle crest.
For many more fine antiques
Category
Antique 19th Century Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Convex Bull
s Eye Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Convex mirror with carved ebonized frame featuring round gilt balls, black ebonized reeded frame
Category
Early 20th Century English Convex Mirrors
Early 20th Century Convex Bull
s Eye Mirror, English
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Convex mirror with carved ebonized frame featuring round brass balls, black ebonized reeded frame
Category
Early 20th Century English Convex Mirrors
Early 19th Century, English Regency Giltwood Bull
s Eye Convex Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency early 19th century, English giltwood and ebonized bull's eye convex mirror with stylized
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Regency English Giltwood Bull
s Eye Convex Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
The early 19th century Regency English giltwood bullseye convex mirror with carved acanthus leaf
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
A Boldly-Rendered English Giltwood Convex Bulls-Eye Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A boldly-rendered English William IV giltwood convex bulls-eye mirror of carved oak leaves; the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Regency English Giltwood and Ebonized Convex Laurel Leaf Bulls Eye Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century English Regency giltwood and ebonized convex bulls eye mirror with carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century English Giltwood Bull’s Eye Mirror with Eagle Crest
Convex Mirro
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Giltwood Bull’s Eye Mirror with Eagle Crest & Convex Mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
English 1880s Small Gilt and Ebonized Wood Girandole Bull’s-Eye Convex Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small English giltwood bull’s-eye convex girandole mirror from the late 19th century with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
H 18.25 in W 18.25 in D 2.5 in
English 19th Century Bull
s Eye Convex Mirror with Eagle Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bull's eye convex mirror in gilt-wood with ebonized accent, eagle crest and acanthus leaf detail
Category
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Nautical Porthole Convex Brass Mirror Bull´s Eye Mirror from the 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
and a convex mirror glass. Very good condition, nice patina on the brass. Total diameter 19", the
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Round English Giltwood Bull’s Eye Mirror with Convex Glass, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Round English Giltwood Bull’s Eye Mirror with Convex Glass, 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Federal Style Round Convex Giltwood Eagle Mirror
Located in Lambertville, NJ
decoration. This sculptural Regency style convex fish eye eagle mirror is a nice size to incorporate into an
Category
Early 20th Century Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
George III Bull
s-Eye Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
a George III carved giltwood bull's-eye/convex mirror, frame surmounted by an eagle
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Emerald Mirror with Bull
s Eye Center
Located in Norwalk, CT
A gem-like green glass mirror glass set in a gilded frame surrounds a mercury mirrored bull's eye
Category
Vintage 1930s Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Federal Style Gilt-Frame Convex Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
Federal style gilt-frame bull's eye convex mirror, possibly 2nd quarter of 20th century, beautiful
Category
20th Century American Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Glass
An English Regency Bulls Eye Mirror
Located in New York, NY
An English Regency bulls eye mirror having shaped ogee molded edge with ball finials.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
VIntage Bull
s Eye Mirror
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautifully patch gilding combined with black --Federal style convex glass mirror, circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Convex Mirrors
20th Century English Bull
s Eye Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English convex mirror with gold gilt molded frame featuring round gilt balls, black ebonized and
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
English Bull
s Eye Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A magnificent large English carved and gilt wood bull's eye mirror.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Glass
Large Italian Convex Sunburst Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large Italian hand carved gilt wood and gesso sunburst or starburst wall mirror with convex bulls
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Convex Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Large Ornate Federal Admiral Eagle Convex Mirror
By Turner Manufacturing Company
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
represent the original colonies. Sometimes called a fish eye mirror, this convex mirror has intricate
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Convex Mirrors
Materials
Plastic
Monumental Carved Painted Vintage Bulls Eye Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large scale round carved white painted vintage bulls eye mirror.
Category
Vintage 1940s Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Paint, Mirror
English Regency Bull
s-Eye Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
English Regency bull's-eye mirror with original mercury glass. Later ebonized surface. Unusual
Category
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Glass
19th Century Bulls Eye Mirror
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A bulls eye mirror opens up a room. Reflects all around.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Large Federal Style Bull
s Eye Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Good size and with original convex mirror.
Category
Early 20th Century Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Gesso
Large Gilt Wood Bull
s Eye Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful large English gilt wood bulls eye mirror with a reeded ebonized interior band and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
One Pair of English Regency Style Diminutive Bulls Eye Mirrors
Located in Buchanan, MI
One pair of English Regency style diminutive bull's eye mirrors.
Category
20th Century European Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Palatial Modernist Steel Fish Scale Convex Wall or Console Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
Palatial heavy large modernist steel fish scale wall mirror. Convex fish eye mirror. Decorator
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Antique Early 19th Century "Bulls-Eye" Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Early 19th Century "Bulls-Eye" Mirror, re-silvered
Category
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
19th Century English Regency Gilt Bull
s-Eye Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
English Regency Gilt Bull's-Eye Mirror with eagle crest and convex mirror, circa 1820. Some wear
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Convex Mirrors
Pair of Regency Style Giltwood Bull
s Eye Mirrors with Eagles
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Regency Style Giltwood Bull's Eye Mirrors with Eagles & Convex Mirrors, dating from the end
Category
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Neo Classical Style Gilt Wood Bulls Eye Mirrors
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of neo classical style gilt wood bulls eye mirrors, circa late 20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Stylish American Art Deco Bull
s Eye Mirror with Etched Cobalt Blue Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish American art deco bull's-eye mirror with etched cobalt blue frame; centering a circular
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Convex Mirrors
Materials
Art Glass
A Fine Early 19th Century English Bull
s Eye Mirror with Eagle Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine bull's eye mirror with eagles crest resting on pedestal, acanthus leaf detail and convex
Category
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Fish Eye Convex Mirror Sunburst Witch Mirror Deknudt 46cm
By Deknudt
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage fish eye sunburst mirror, made of copper plated metal and wood, with a convex or convex
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Nautical Porthole Convex Brass Mirror Buls Eye Mirror, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful round Porthole Brass mirror from the 1950s, made in France. Very good condition, nice
Category
20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Unique 1950s Italian "Eye of Horus" Wall-Mounted Convex Mirror
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful Italian 1950's mirror in metal and brass details
Inspired by the ancient Egyptian 'Eye
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Egyptian Revival Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass, Metal
English Gilt and Ebonized Wood Girandole Bull’s-Eye Convex Mirror, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English giltwood bullseye convex girandole mirror from the late 19th century with ebonized
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Girandoles
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century English Gilt and Ebonized Wood Girandole Bull’s-Eye Convex Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English giltwood bullseye convex girandole mirror from the 19th century with ebonized reeded
Category
Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 3 in
French Chaty Vallauris Convex Witch Mirror Also Called Witch Eye, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
This convex mirror gives a surprising view of the image it returns. This is why this type of mirror
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
IRISH GILTWOOD BULL
S EYE MIRROR
Located in New York, NY
A handsome convex giltwood and ebonized bull's eye mirror with black reeded inner frame
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Wall Mirrors
English Regency Convex Mirror with Eagle Crest, c.1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency Period gilt-wood and ebonized convex mirror, also called 'bull's-eye' mirror. English in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors
French Brass Sunburst Bull
s Eye Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Brass starburst "BUll's eye" wall mirror. France,circa 1960.
The bull's-eye or convex mirror
Category
Vintage 1960s French Sunburst Mirrors
Mid-20th Century Regency Gold Gilded Federal Eagle Convex Wall Mirror
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous Federal eagle mirror, circa 1950s. Fish eye convex mirror.
17" wide mirror. No broken
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Wall Mirrors
19th century English Giltwood
Ebonized Mirror w/ Convex Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century English giltwood bull's eye mirror with convex mirror and ebonized detail.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Giltwood
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Convex Eye Mirror For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal convex eye mirror for your home. Each convex eye mirror for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and mirror. If you’re shopping for a convex eye mirror, we have 49 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a convex eye mirror — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A convex eye mirror made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Revival — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made convex eye mirror over the years, but those crafted by Jonathan Franc and Turner Design are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Convex Eye Mirror?
A convex eye mirror can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,417, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $18,500.
Finding the Right Convex-mirrors for You
As a decorative piece, an antique or vintage convex mirror draws the eye, thanks to its rounded surface.
Like other kinds of mirrors, a convex mirror can act as a focal point for a room, spicing up a traditional accent wall, for example, or as an art piece hung above a sofa in your living room. The appearance of convex mirrors has changed significantly throughout time, ranging from those in the neoclassical style with a decorative border to futurist convex mirrors with ultrasmooth or rounded shapes.
Convex mirrors were developed in 14th-century Venice and gained popularity across Europe in the following centuries. They were regularly included in portrait paintings from the time, such as Jan van Eyck’s famed Giovanni (?) Arnolfini and his Wife (1434), cementing their status as luxury objects.
The establishment of glassblowing workshops in Europe led to the availability of the dome form for convex mirrors, with the inside often coated with molten lead or tin to create a reflective surface. Even though mirrors have become easier to produce over time, the convex mirror — like any attractive Art Deco mirror, Hollywood Regency–style mirror or dramatic wall mirror — remains a sought-after item.
Find the perfect antique and vintage convex mirror for your home on 1stDibs.
Questions About Convex Eye Mirror
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many examples of convex mirrors, including magnifying glasses and fisheye lenses. Compared to flat mirrors, convex mirrors give a wider field of view, and they’re often used as security mirrors and on automobiles. Shop a collection of convex mirrors on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A convex mirror is often used for a fish-eye lens effect or for safety mirrors since their range is greater than a traditional mirror. A convex mirror can be displayed as a decor piece to add depth to a room. Shop a range of convex mirrors on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A convex mirror or diverging mirror is a mirror used to reflect light outward. Objects on a convex mirror appear smaller in the distance and grow larger as they approach the mirror. Convex mirrors can also be extremely decorative and have been in use for centuries. On 1stDibs, find various antique and vintage styles of convex mirrors.
- 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.
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