Gilded Mirror Crest
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Wall Mirrors
Mercury Glass
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Stucco, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Vintage 1960s French Baroque Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 1750s Italian Girandoles
Crystal
Antique 1720s European Queen Anne Wall Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Sideboards
Wood
Antique 19th Century British Regency Convex Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Plaster, Wood, Mirror
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Wall Mirrors
Giltwood, Mirror
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 1830s British William IV Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Gesso, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Giltwood, Mirror
Antique 19th Century British Regency Convex Mirrors
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-18th Century Unknown Georgian Wall Mirrors
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Mirrors
Wood, Mirror
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Wall Mirrors
Giltwood, Wood, Mirror
Antique 1850s British Wall Mirrors
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century French Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood, Glass
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Glass
Antique Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Wall Mirrors
Glass, Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Wall Mirrors
Glass
20th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wall Mirrors
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Antique Mid-18th Century French Wall Mirrors
Metal
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Early 20th Century French Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Vintage 1940s Argentine Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Oak, Giltwood, Board
Vintage 1950s American More Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Mantel Mirrors and Firep...
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...
Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal
Antique 19th Century French Régence Picture Frames
Wood, Gesso
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Régence Picture Frames
Gesso, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firep...
Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
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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.
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