Ornate Mirror Frame
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century English High Victorian Table Mirrors
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Wall Mirrors
Wood, Oak, Mirror
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Synthetic
Antique 1880s American Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Wall Mirrors
Synthetic, Mirror
Early 20th Century British Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s German Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Vintage 1950s French Baroque Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Gothic Revival Picture Frames
Sterling Silver
20th Century European Victorian Table Mirrors
Velvet, Mirror, Plastic
Early 20th Century German Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Table Mirrors
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplac...
Gold
2010s British Organic Modern Wall Mirrors
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century American Empire Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 1810s Regency Wall Mirrors
Wood
Late 20th Century Baroque Picture Frames
Composition
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Mirrors
Wood, Gesso
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Glass, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Italian Louis XVI Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Composition
Antique Early 1800s Trumeau Mirrors
Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Iron
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Wall Mirrors
Wood
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century Table Mirrors
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s English Modern Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Antique 1860s European High Victorian Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Wall Mirrors
Gesso
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors
Other
Mid-20th Century Rococo Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Giltwood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Mirror
Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Revival Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Giltwood, Mirror
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Trumeau Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Rococo Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mir...
Mirror, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
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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 are ornate mirrors made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The most common materials antique ornate mirrors are made from are glass and metals like chrome, gold and silver. Some antique mirrors used lead or tin, particularly Venetian mirrors. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique ornate mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Can I add a frame to a mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, you can add a frame to a mirror. However, doing so requires skill and care to avoid damaging the glass. As a result, it is best to take the mirror to a furniture maker or carpenter to have a frame installed. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of wall mirrors.
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