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19th Century American Giltwood Convex Girandole Mirror
Located in Savannah, GA
Giltwood American bull's eye convex mirror featuring elaborate carving throughout. Unusual double
Category
Antique 1860s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Gilt 19th Century Convex Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Gilt Convex Mirrors, probably American, circa 19th Century. These are all original, with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Midcentury Round Black and Gold Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Mid-Century round black and gold beveled wall mirror. Black lacquer
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th C. Carved And Gilt Over- The- Mantel Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Antique Gilt and Carved Mirror in the Federal style. The tripartite mirror with carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Antique Reproduction Gilt Framed Convex Mirror
Located in East Hampton, NY
American Federal style convex mirror in gilt frame.... resin frame in the Federal style.
Category
Mid-20th Century Girandoles
Materials
Gold Leaf
American Classical Carved Giltwood Pier Mirror with Floral and Shell Decoration
Located in Morristown, NJ
American, possibly New York or Philadelphia, circa 1820-1830. Federal giltwood classical tabernacle
Category
Antique 1820s American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Early American Chippendale Style Wall Mirror with Eagle Pediment
Located in Miami, FL
Antique 18th Century Early American Federal Mahogany Wall Mirror with Carved Eagle Pediment,
Circa
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American American Classical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Quality Distressed Antique Mirror Gilded Frame Horizontal or Vertical
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
mirror that can be hung either horizontally or vertically depending on how the hooks are configured on
Category
Early 2000s American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Antique Federal Mahogany Banjo Style Barometer Thermometer Bullseye Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique banjo style wall hanging wood cased barometer and thermometer with Federal style crest and
Category
Antique 19th Century Federal Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Four American Federal Style Convex Mirror and Eagle Two Light-Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
These quality sconces feature mirror image cast bronze eagles, and convex mirrors. They were
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
American Federal Mirror
Located in Sarasota, FL
This American Federal Style Mirror has Inlay on mahogany frame with gilt detail, leaves on each
Category
Vintage 1970s American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
$2,495
Gilded Federal Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa early 19th century Federal style gilded wood mirror with carved foliage and ring turned
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
$1,800
Pine Federal Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
Scrubbed pine Federal style mirror with great old glass
Category
Vintage 1960s American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
$2,400
19th century Federal mirror
Located in So. Egremont, MA
Gilded wood and gesso mirror with replaced glass
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Mirror
Gold Gilt Monumental Federal Mirror
Located in Bridport, CT
Beautiful gold gilt large gold mirror. Federal style.
Category
Antique 1850s American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Federal Mirror with Eglomise Panel
Located in Hudson, NY
Composition. Original Mirror and Eglomise Panel. Heavy Cornice with Ball Drop Decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Late 18th Century American Federal Mirror
Located in New Preston, CT
Mahogany framed Federalist mirror with carved edging.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Wall Mirrors
Carved Federal Mirror, Classical Panel by Robert Welford, PA
Located in Providence, RI
This is a fairly good-sized mirror, 48 3/4" high and came out of the famous Bigelow Collection of
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Carved Federal Gilt Mirror, circa 1810
Located in Providence, RI
This is a fine example of a good sized Federal mirror which retains it original mirror and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Federal Gilt Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
Federal gilt mirror with carved grape tablet, circa 1820-1830, Boston origin.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
19th Century Federal Period Mirror
Located in Raleigh, NC
This remarkable mirror is made of gilded wood and features great detail and materials. The convex
Category
Antique 1820s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Period American Federal Convex Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
Gilt wood convex mirror from Albany, New York.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Federal Style Fish Eye Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Federal style fish eye convex mirror in giltwood with a heavily carved foliaged crown featuring a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Federal Gilded Mirror
Located in Wells, ME
Large Federal gilded pillar mirror. This American looking glass has great proportions and symmetry
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,300
Small Federal Wall Mirror
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Circa 1800's American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Glass Mirror, accented with shaped crest surrounding
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Federal Style Gilded Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Federal style mirror that features a broken scroll pediment with an eagle ornament, circa early
Category
Antique 19th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Pair of Federal Style Eagle Mirrors
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Federal style rectangular eagle mirrors in a painted, faux tortoise trim.
Category
Early 20th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$900 / set
Large Federal Pier Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
Large Pier Mirror Manufactured In New York City with Original Label
Dated 1823 FULTON STREET
Category
American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Federal Red Painted Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
Red painted Federal period mirror with gilt decoration. Wonderfully distressed
mercury
Category
Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Late Federal Gilt Gesso Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
Late Federal Gilt Gesso Mirror consisting of a protruding cornice with a dramatic carved eagle
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Pine
19th Century Federal Style Mirror
Located in New York City, NY
A Federal style tall mirror with turned elements and rosette blocks to the corners finished in
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Ca. 1920
s Federal Style Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Ca. 1920's Federal Style Gilt Wood Mirror with Dolphins and Eagle.
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Federal Style Wall Mirror
Located in Culver City, CA
This wall mirror, thought to be Italian, circa 1950-60"s, has a eagle surmount along with other
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
American Federal Style Mirror With Mallard Duck
Located in Pasadena, CA
American Federal Style Mirror With Mallard Duck. Measures approx 5 deep x 32 wide x 58 high
Category
Vintage 1920s American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Early 1900
s Federal Convex Mirror w/Eagle
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a splendidly handsome wall decoration has a large eagle perched on top of a convex mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Plaster
Federal Gilt Pier Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and scarce pier mirror made in the US during the first half of the 19th century. Nice
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
New England Federal Giltwood Convex Girandole Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
A nautical rope-twist carved gilt wood convex mirror, with an American Eagle landing on a rock
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Mid 20th Century Mahogany Traditional Federal Wall Mirror
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional Federal style wall mirror, unbranded, similar quality to Drexel or Lexington
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Federal Overmantel Mirror
Located in Litchfield, CT
English or American, probably New York.
Ca. 1800-1815
Giltwood and gesso
Having applied Grecian motifs.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
American Federal Giltwood Mirror
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Federal Giltwood Mirror. In excellent unrestored condition with original pine backing and glass.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American More Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Grand Federal Convex Mirror
Located in New York, NY
33" Dia. Grand Federal Convex Mirror with Old Gold Leaf Finish and 24K Gold Highlights
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American More Mirrors
American Federal Convex Mirror
Located in Norwalk, CT
American Federal Gilded Convex Mirror with an
Eagle Surmount and double Sconce Arms.
Provenance
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gesso
Federal style Two Part Wall Mirror
Located in Culver City, CA
An older Federal style wall mirror, circa turn of the 20th century, with half turnings having
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
antique American Federal tabernacle mirror with eglomise
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American Federal tabernacle mirror with eglomise.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Fine Federal Convex Mirror with Girandola Candles Arms
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine Federal Convex Mirror with Girandola Candles Arms, American
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Federal Over Mantle Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
rectangular mirror glass enclosed with gilt frame
surmounted with three urns sprouting wheat
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Federal giltwood mirror
Located in Boston, MA
A small Federal style split-glass giltwood mirror with ball finials, carved ribbed columns and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Late 20th Century Mahogany Traditional Federal Style Wall Mirror
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional Federal style wall mirror, unbranded, similar quality to Drexel or Henkel Harris
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany, Mirror
Federal Gilt Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully Formed Gilt Two-Part Mirror
Category
20th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
$3,200
19th Century Federal Giltwood High Quality Convex Mirror
Located in Hallowell, US
Federal 1820 Giltwood High Quality Convex mirror.
Approx 52" high and 32" wide.
Very fine
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
American, Federal over mantle mirror
Located in New York, NY
American, Federal giltwood over-mantle mirror Ca. 1820
with black liner.
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage English Federal Style Bulls Eye Mirror
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage English Federal style bulls eye mirror
Circular gold leaf mirror with ebonized wood
Category
Vintage 1940s English Colonial Revival Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th Century Mahogany Lacquered Federal Blue Cartouche Acanthus Hanging Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage carved mahogany lacquered Federal blue cartouche acanthus beveled edge
wall mirror. This
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Paint
Cast Aluminum Federal Style Mirror
Located in Oakland, CA
Polished aluminum framed convex mirror, a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll! Excellent
Category
Vintage 1960s American Convex Mirrors
19th C American Federal Table Top Bachelors Dressing Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
American Federal Inlaid Table Top Bachelors Dressing Mirror, a nice mahogany superstructure with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Table Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Federal Mahogany Mirror with Gilt Eagle, circa 1790
Located in Providence, RI
This mirror retains its original backboard and glass. It is a fine example with a strong cut out
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
American Federal Giltwood Overmantel Mirror circa 1840
Located in Lake Forest, IL
American Federal (New York State) Giltwood Overmantel [Mantle] Mirror, Circa 1840. with matte
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
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Federal Mirrors For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of federal mirrors available for sale. Each of these unique federal mirrors was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and mirror. Federal mirrors have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Federal mirrors bearing Neoclassical or Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many federal mirrors are appealing in their simplicity, but Friedman Brothers, Isaac Platt and Turner Manufacturing Company produced popular federal mirrors that are worth a look.
How Much are Federal Mirrors?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,498, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $92,500 highest priced.
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.
Questions About Federal Mirrors
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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