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How do fairground mirrors work?
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Fairground mirrors, also known as funhouse mirrors, use a curved surface in order to distort the image. A convex mirror curves outwards to make you look tall and thin, and a concave mirror will make you look short and wide. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary fairground mirrors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Huge Early 20th Century English Fairground Mirror
Located in London, GB
Huge early 20th century English fairground mirror
Constructed from pine and glass, usually
Category
Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Convex Mirrors
Materials
Pine, Glass
Late 19th Century English Savages Carved Fairground Mirror
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century English savages carved fairground mirror
We are proud to offer a rare example
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
19th Century Distortion Optical Mirror Concave Curio Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare late 19th century distortion mirror, with a concave plate
Housed in its original softwood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Boards
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Boards
A matched pair of early 20th century hand
Category
Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Mirrors
Materials
Pine
8 Old Fairground Art Panels circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
8 old fairground art panels circa 1930
probably panels of an old carousel.
These panels are
Category
Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Architectural Elements
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel
Located in London, GB
diamond mirror centre. This example would have likely been part of a large fairground ride at one time
Category
Vintage 1910s British Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
