Porthole Mirror
Early 20th Century Wall Mirrors
Brass
Early 20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Brass
Early 20th Century European Industrial Wall Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Convex Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Brass
Mid-20th Century Industrial Table Mirrors
Chrome
Late 20th Century Industrial Wall Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1950s English Convex Mirrors
Brass
Antique 1870s American Victorian Table Mirrors
Bronze
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Ceramic, Mirror
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Ceramic, Mirror
Vintage 1960s French Wall Mirrors
Enamel
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Steel
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Ceramic
20th Century Nautical Objects
Chrome
Antique 19th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects
Brass
Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects
Brass
Vintage 1960s Nautical Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects
Vintage 1960s Folk Art Cabinets
Teak
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1950s French More Mirrors
Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors
Iron
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
20th Century American Wall Mirrors
Copper
Vintage 1970s Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Chrome, Steel
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Convex Mirrors
Vintage 1930s American More Mirrors
Lucite, Rope, Mirror
20th Century American More Mirrors
Wood
20th Century English More Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Chrome, Steel
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Wall Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Art
Leather, Mirror
Vintage 1970s American More Mirrors
Steel
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1970s Wall Mirrors
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Windows
Copper, Iron
20th Century American Wall Mirrors
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Wall Mirrors
Chrome
20th Century American Wall Mirrors
Vintage 1930s Convex Mirrors
Vintage 1950s English Regency Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood, Mirror
Early 20th Century Wall Mirrors
Vintage 1960s American Wall Mirrors
Vintage 1970s American More Mirrors
Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Nautical Objects
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
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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.
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