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Old Federal Style Giltwood Convex Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Old Federal Style Giltwood Convex Mirror
Category
Early 20th Century American Convex Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Federal Style Giltwood Mirror (GMD#1526)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century American Federal Style Carved Giltwood Mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors
Large Federal Style Bull
s Eye Mirror
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking Carver's Guild bull's eye Federal style mirror made in the US in the second half of
Category
20th Century American Wall Mirrors
Antique Federal Gilt Wood Mirror with Eglomise Panel
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and large gilt wood mirror made in America early in the 19th century.
LDD 2455
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror, Glass
A Federal Mahogany Mirror with Gilt Eagle, Boston, c.1810
Located in Providence, RI
This mirror was a very popular form and a mate to it is illustrated in The Mirror Book, Herbert
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Federal Style Mirror
Located in Seattle, WA
Mirror in gilt wood frame with reverse painted glass. Circa 1820.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
$2,250
American, Federal inlaid mahogany mirror Ca. 1820
Located in New York, NY
American, Federal inlaid mahogany mirror Ca. 1820
Category
Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Painted Federal Style Mirror and Ledge
Located in Katonah, NY
Mahogany Federal style mirror with separate ledge/shelf. Painted in a satin black, distressed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Paint, Glass
EARLY 19thC AMERICAN FEDERAL VERRE EGLOMISE MIRROR
Located in Atlanta, GA
EARLY 19thC AMERICAN FEDERAL VERRE EGLOMISE MIRROR WITH FLORAL URN MOTIF
An Atlanta Resource for
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Federal Tabernacle Gilt Mirror, Massachusetts, Ca. 1815
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an excellent example of Federal Tabernacle mirrors: the carving and the gilt are superb
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Glass
Very Large Federal Overmantle Mirror
Located in Culver City, CA
This very large Federal overmantle has columns, on three sides, ending with decorative collars and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Late Federal Split Baluster Mirror, Foster Bros, Boston 19th C
By Foster Brothers
Located in Hallowell, US
Labelled Foster Brothers looking glass. Small scale.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Federal Gilt Tabernacle Mirror with Newburyport Reverse Painting, MA, circa 1800
Located in Providence, RI
This mid-sized mirror retains its original mirrored glass, backboard, and label of the maker
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Wall Mirrors
New York Federal mahogany and gilt mirror
Located in Norwalk, CT
Fine Federal mahogany and gilt looking glass with a swan neck
pediment a gilt urn finial
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
New York Federal Period Overmantle Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
A long mahogany framed overmantle (or over-sideboard or sofa) mirror, in
three sections
Category
Antique 19th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
A Federal Gilt Tabernacle Mirror with Stars
Located in Providence, RI
This is a very delicate mirror which retains its original gilt and is in extremely fine condition
Category
Antique 19th Century Trumeau Mirrors
Large Federal Style Gilt Wood Tabernacle Pier Mirror
Located in Free Union, VA
A large and handsome American Federal Style mirror of very good quality in the Federal style
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
Federal Gilt Wood Mirror.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Federal Period gilt wood mirror. Ex Martin Van Buren, president 1837 - 1841.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
American Federal Gilt Mirror
Located in Norwalk, CT
American Federal gilt mirror with an eglomise painted
top panel with an eagle decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Federal Giltwood Eglomise Mirror
Located in Sheffield, MA
American Federal gilded pine mirror with eglomise glass panel decorated with a house, ruins, a ship
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Pine, Gesso, Glass, Paint
Rare Inlaid Federal One-Drawer Shaving Mirror
Located in Litchfield, CT
Probably Kentucky.
An extremely well thought-out and designed piece. Intricate design patterns of inlay complement the successful form. The swag form of floral motif inlay wit...
An extremely well thought-out and designed piece. Intricate design patterns of inlay complement the successful form. The swag form of floral motif inlay wit...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Table Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Elegant Federal Period Gilded Mirror
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A slender example which retains its original beveled glass.
Category
Antique 19th Century Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
American Federal Giltwood
Geometric Verre Églomisé Pier Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very fine Federal period tabernacle pier mirror, its inset verre églomisé tablet is of an
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
American Federal Early 19th Century Gold Leaf Mirror with Ribbed Half Pilasters
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal gold leaf mirror with hand turned ribbed half column pilasters, fancy inner border
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Federal Half-Spindle Mirror, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Federal half-spindle mirror with brass rosettes, New England, c.1830
Category
Antique 19th Century American Mirrors
Federal Over-Mantel Mirror
Located in Litchfield, CT
American, probably New York.
Ca. 1800-1815
Having applied Grecian motifs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Gesso
Centennial Federal Style Mirror, America, circa 1870
Located in Alexandria, VA
Transitional Chippendale to Hepplewhite - mahogany with harewood, satinwood and ebony inlay & gold leaf ornament - broken pediment - foliate sides - glass and finish appear to be ori...
Category
Antique 1870s American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Fine Mahogany and Giltwood Federal or Hepplewhite Mirror
Located in Providence, RI
This tilt-top table is a pristine example of the Classical form denoted by the carved leafage on its saber leg and urn with original gilt ball feet. The column on this table is magni...
Category
Antique 1790s Unknown American Classical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
A Federal Style Carved and Painted Bulls Eye Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A Federal Style Carved and Painted Bulls Eye Mirror
Category
20th Century American Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Federal Carved, Gilded, Ebonized Convex Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning, gorgeous example of an early 1810-1820 American Federal carved and gilded mirror based
Category
Antique 1810s American American Classical Convex Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fine Mahogany And Giltwood Federal / Hepplewhite Mirror Circa 1800
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A fine example of a New England Federal / Hepplewhite mirror circa 1800 with original gilded detail
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany, Giltwood
Federal/Hepplewhite Mahogany Mirror, Flowered Urn Finial, Probably, NY
Located in Providence, RI
This mirror, retaining its early glass, is in a fine state of preservation and is complete in all
Category
Antique 1780s American Hepplewhite Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
Diminutive Federal or Regency Girandole Mirror with Egyptian Motifs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare diminutive girandole mirror, circa 1815, in extraordinary original condition and possibly
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Girandoles
Materials
Giltwood
Late Federal Over-Mantle Mirror
Located in Litchfield, CT
New England, probably Boston, ca. 1820.
A rare diminutive size over-mantle mirror with turned
Category
Antique 19th Century American Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
American Federal Gold Leaf Mirror with Eglomise Battle Scene from War of 1812
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period gold leaf mirror with beautifully carved rope columns, eglomise panel and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 19thc American Federal Verre Eglomise Mirror With Floral Urn Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
EARLY 19thC AMERICAN FEDERAL VERRE EGLOMISE MIRROR WITH FLORAL URN MOTIF
An Atlanta Resource for
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
A fine Federal mahogany and gilt gesso mirror, New York City.
Located in Sharon, MA
This Hepplewhite mirror with applied crest and fine inlay is a form associated with the finest
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
American Early 19th Century Federal Gold Leaf Over Mantel Mirror
Located in Wells, ME
American early 19th century Federal period gold leaf overmantel mirror. This carved wooden split
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace...
Materials
Gold Leaf
Federal Gilded Looking Glass
Located in Woodbury, CT
Exceptional large size federal carved and gilded architectural looking glass, with cove molded
Category
Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors
Late Federal Gilt Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
Sublime Early Gilt Frame with Bull's Eye Corner Blocks Original Finished in Untouchd Condition
Category
Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
$1,600
An American Federal Giltwood Oval Pier Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
An American giltwood oval mirror having an urn finial with floral spray surmounted by two bird
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Federal Gilt Wood Mirror with Eglomise Tablet
Located in Litchfield, CT
New England, probably Massachusetts
The mirror is imposing in size and retains its original
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Pine, Gesso
American Federal Period Eglomise Gold Leaf Mirror with Acorn and Column Details
Located in Wells, ME
American federal period eglomise gold leaf mirror. The eglomise scene is of a cottage by a river
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Fine Mahogany and Giltwood Federal/Hepplewhite Mirror, New England, or England, c.1790
Located in Providence, RI
This is a good-sized mirror that retains its original urn with wired wheat motif and original
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Hepplewhite Wall Mirrors
Very Large Giltwood Convex Mirror with Eagle Top
Located in Woodbury, CT
Either English or American this large convex mirror is topped by a spread wing eagle on a rocky
Category
Antique 19th Century Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Pair of Gilt Convex Mirrors
Located in St.amford, CT
Pair of small gilt convex mirrors in the Federal style.
Category
Vintage 1940s English Federal Convex Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Overmantel Federal Gilt Gesso Mirror/Three Parts with Acorn Drops
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful overmantel mirror, three-part gilt with acorn drops.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood, Wood
Early Federal Mahogany Mirror with Carved Dove, American or English
Located in Providence, RI
This is a fine early mirror with a bold Silhouette. The gilt bird is a dove; the glass is probably
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Queen Anne Pier Mirrors and Con...
18th Century Federal Mahogany and Giltwood Looking Glass
Located in Louisville, KY
foliate sprays and a lion's head mount; the rectangular mirror plate with a carved and giltwood liner, the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Chippendale Mahogany and Gold Leaf Broken Arch Pediment Mirror
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period Chippendale mahogany looking glass with broken arch pediment, boxwood
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinoiserie Mirror, France, 1930s
Located in Austin, TX
Carved wooden mirror frame and mirror, finished with Red lacquer and design is carved in relief and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique American Overmantel Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Antique late Federal Gilt Overmantel with original mirror plate.
Category
Antique 19th Century American More Mirrors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Giltwood Girandole Mirror, English or American, circa 1810
Located in Providence, RI
This large mirror has been magnificently regilded by one of the best regilders and retains its
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Federal Girandoles
Materials
Giltwood
Federal (Neo-Classic) Looking Glass
Located in Alexandria, VA
This outstanding mirror of the young Republic features some of the finest detail work we've seen
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Captain
s Mirror with Reverse Painted Scene, circa 1820s
Located in Portland, OR
Our collection of antique mirrors features pieces from before the civil war through the mid-20th
Category
Antique 1820s Federal Wall Mirrors
New York Federal Gilt Looking Glass
Located in Norwalk, CT
New york Federal Gilt-wood mirror with a eglomise floral painted
panel. The sides with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Tabernacle Mirror
Located in Alexandria, VA
This late Federal or Empire mirror has Scottish thistle seals in the four corners as well as other
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
$1,800
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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 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.
- 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.
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