Large Gilded Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sunburst Mirrors
Reclaimed Wood, Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Gesso
Vintage 1970s American More Mirrors
Antique 19th Century French More Mirrors
Wood, Gesso
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Mirror, Wood
Antique Early 18th Century French Wall Mirrors
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Floor Mirrors and Full-Le...
Glass, Wood
Antique 1860s European Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Gesso
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Antique 19th Century Italian More Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish More Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Swedish Paintings
Giltwood, Gesso
Antique 19th Century Italian Picture Frames
Wood, Mirror
20th Century Decorative Art
Vintage 1940s French Trumeau Mirrors
Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art
Giltwood, Glass
Vintage 1930s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Iron
Late 20th Century Console Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Spanish Picture Frames
Antique 17th Century South American Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mi...
Wood
Late 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors
Wood, Glass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors
Metal
Vintage 1940s Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Wood, Gesso
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood, Mirror, Plaster
Antique 1860s British Victorian Wall Mirrors
Gesso
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Trumeau Mirrors
Antique 1850s British Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood
20th Century French Modern Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Brass, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Giltwood, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique 1860s European Victorian Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Wall Mirrors
Gesso
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Mahogany, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Floor Mirrors and Full-Lengt...
Mirror, Wood
Antique 1870s French Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mirror
20th Century Wardrobes and Armoires
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Giltwood, Mirror
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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 gilded mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A gilded mirror refers to a mirror that has been treated with a decorative technique involving the application of a thin layer of gold leaf over its frame. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage gilded mirrors available for sale.
- How do I make a gilded mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can make an imitation gilded mirror by spray painting the frame of a mirror with metallic paint. Tape off the reflective surface of the mirror to ensure a clean painting job. Wood appliques can be sprayed and attached to the frame to add to the effect. Shop a range of authentic gilded mirrors on 1stDibs.
- What are large mirrors called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Large mirrors are called floor mirrors. Floor mirrors allow the user to see the head-to-toe reflection of themselves, and can also be strategically placed to make a small space appear larger. You’ll find a variety of floor mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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